Local Obituaries
Anderson Watkins
Nov 5, 2012
Anderson John “Andy” Watkins, age 74 of Alto, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on July 19, 1938, he was the son of the late Herman and Lillie Jordan Watkins. Mr. Watkins was the owner and operator of Soque Slaughter and Processing in Clarkesville and was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He...
Eddie Price
Nov 4, 2012
Eddie Price, age 52 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at his residence. Born in Lenoir, North Carolina on September 09, 1960, he was the son of the late Howard and Beulah Hartley Price. Mr. Price was employed with Northeast Georgia Medical Center as a buildings maintenance coordinator. He was a member of The Torch Worship Center and...
Charlie "Jerry" Adams
Nov 4, 2012
CHARLIE “JERRY” ADAMS, age 54 of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and formerly of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 04, 2012 at the Grand Strand Medical Center following a sudden illness. A native of Habersham County, Georgia, Jerry was born on December 31, 1957, a son of the late John “Jug” & Lavaughan Martin Adams. In addition to his...
Paul Allen
Nov 1, 2012
Paul J. Allen, age 84 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on June 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Arvil and Nell Power Allen. Mr. Allen was a retired supervisor with Scovill Manufacturing where he worked for over 30 years. He was a member of Habersham...
James Moore
Nov 1, 2012
James Marvin Moore, age 89 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at his residence. Born in Stephens County, on October 05, 1923, Mr. Moore was a son of the late Lee and Annie Carpenter Moore. He was married to the late Zora Mae Cragg Moore for 57 years. Mr. Moore was the owner and operator of B&C...
Arnold Franklin
Oct 31, 2012
Arnold Lee Franklin, age 71 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on October 21, 1941, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Flora Murray Franklin. Mr. Franklin had previously worked for Earnest Perry Construction and he was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping,...
Denis Gauthier
Oct 30, 2012
Denis Gauthier, age 72 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Born in Wotton, Quebec on July 23, 1940, he was the son of the late Philias and Lia Drapeau Gauthier. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Colette Gauthier. Mr. Gauthier was a fighter pilot with the Canadian Armed Forces for...
Syble Burns
Oct 29, 2012
Syble D. Burns, age 71 of Alto, passed away October 28, 2012, at her residence. Born in Hall County, GA on September 11, 1941, she was a daughter of the late William and Izora Garner Shockley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers, Delmus, Eugene, Dennis, Clifford and J.C. Shockley; sisters, Flora Sosebee, Willisee...
Rev. Curtis Woods
Oct 21, 2012
Rev. Curtis Woods, age 82 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012. Born in Lumpkin County, GA on March 01, 1930, he was a son of the late Miles and Woodie Lee Sisk Woods. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Rev. Woods was the founder and former pastor of...
Charlie Banks
Oct 21, 2012
Mrs. Charlie Mae Mattox Banks was born March 17, 1940 to the late James Pope and Gertrude Mattox. She was the third eldest of six children. Two siblings preceded her in death, George W. Mattox and Lattrella Mattox Scott. She was united in marriage to the late Nathaniel Banks and continued to reside in Cornelia, Georgia. Mrs. Banks attended Cornelia...
William Hallford
Oct 16, 2012
Mr. William Dewey “Willie” Hallford, age 85 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on October 19, 1926, Mr. Hallford was a son of the late James Robert & Myrtle Hightower Hallford. He was retired after 20 years of service with the United States Navy...
Lillie Ruth Tumlin
Oct 16, 2012
Lillie Ruth Dodd Tumlin, age 68 of Alto, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Born in Cumming, Georgia on June 10, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Robert Andy and Sarah Elizabeth Smith Dodd. Mrs. Tumlin was a spinner with Cornelia Veneer Company and attended New Vision Worship Center. She enjoyed camping, fishing, thrift stores, flea markets and...
David Franklin Cantrell
Oct 15, 2012
DAVID FRANKLIN CANTRELL, age 55 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Hall County, Georgia on December 15, 1956, he was a son of Catherine Smith Cantrell of Mt. Airy and the late Frank Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was self-employed in the furniture industry for...
William Carney
Oct 12, 2012
William George “Bill” Carney, Jr., age 75 of Demorest and formerly of Gainesville, passed away Friday, October 12, 2012, at his residence. Born in Hall County on July 21, 1937, he was the son of the late William George, Sr. and Lois Reidling Carney. Mr. Carney was an entrepreneur and a member of Lula Assembly of Praise. He was also...
Evelyn Chastain
Oct 10, 2012
Evelyn Mary Lomax Chastain, age 89, of Holiday, Florida, formerly of the Habersham area, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Born in Georgia, on March 17, 1923, she was a daughter of the late George and Bessie Mize Lomax. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband; several siblings. Surviving are daughters, Freida Conway...
Ada Franklin Palmer
Oct 8, 2012
MRS. ADA FRANKLIN PALMER, age 88 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 08, 2012 at her residence following a period of declining health. A life-long native of Habersham County, Georgia, Mrs. Palmer was born on April 14, 1924, a daughter of the late John & Hattie Adams Franklin. She was retired after years of service with Piedmont Automotive....
Robert Eugene "Gene" Goss
Oct 6, 2012
Robert Eugene “Gene” Goss, age 61 of Clarkesville, passed away Saturday, October 06, 2012. Born in Habersham County, GA on July 23, 1951, he was a son of the late Frank Goss, Sr. and Georgia Lee Nations Goss Sosebee. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Frank Goss, Jr. and Randolph Goss; sisters, Linda...
Brian Bearden
Oct 4, 2012
Brian Joe “Stick” Bearden, age 44 of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, October 04, 2012. Born in Los Angeles, California on January 01, 1968, he was the son of the late Scott Frazier and Janice Marie Benton Bearden. Mr. Bearden had resided in the Habersham County area for the last 24 years after moving from Madisonville, Kentucky. He was employed with...
Jerry A. Hallford
Sep 29, 2012
MR. JERRY A. HALLFORD, age 81 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 following an extended illness. Born on December 07, 1930, Mr. Hallford was a son of the late James Robert & Myrtle Hightower Hallford. He was a live-long resident of Habersham County, Georgia and was retired after many years with Clarkesville Mill. Mr. Hallford enjoyed...
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