Local Obituaries

Rachel Elizabeth Sartin Crocker
Sep 28, 2012
RACHEL ELIZABETH SARTIN CROCKER, age 88 of Lula, Georgia passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 following an extended illness. Born in Hart County, Georgia on March 23, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John Calvin & Bessie Pearl Kelly Sartin. Mrs. Crocker was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Sinai Congregational Holiness Church. She enjoyed...

Corine Edith Armour Hunnicutt
Sep 26, 2012
CORINE EDITH ARMOUR HUNNICUTT, age 79 of Toccoa, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Habersham Medical Center. Born in Hall County, Georgia on August 29, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Hancel and Beulah Leach Armour. Mrs. Hunnicutt was the owner/operator of Pop’s Jelly House in Wiley, Georgia. She was a great mother and...

Finess Gailey
Sep 24, 2012
Finess Nathaniel Gailey, 75, of Baldwin, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at his residence. Born in Banks, County, GA on December 02, 1936, he was a son of the late Finus Lee and Arizona Adeline Brock Gailey. Mr Gailey was a retired technician with Mt. Vernon Mill and was a deacon of New Birth Baptist Church. He enjoyed raising...

Gail Mann
Sep 22, 2012
Janice Gail Newell Mann, age 67 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 22, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Willie and Lora Delk Newell. Mrs. Mann was a retired lab technician at Stephens County Hospital and a member of Clarkesville Church of God. She enjoyed collecting salt...

Phillip Martin
Sep 21, 2012
Phillip A. Martin, age 44 of the Fairview Community, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on February 15, 1967, he was the son of the late Mary Ann McCellan Martin. Mr. Martin was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling, tubing and shooting pool. He is survived by his...

Lt. Ricky Mull
Sep 19, 2012
Lt. Ricky J. Mull, age 41 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Towns County on March 14, 1971, he was a retired Lieutenant with Lee Arrendale State Prison. He attended Free Chapel Worship Center and enjoyed the outdoors with his children, especially hunting, fishing and hiking. Mr. Mull was an avid...

Willie Ray "Bill" Glore
Sep 19, 2012
MR. WILLIE RAY “BILL” GLORE, age 79 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Troup County, Georgia on February 24, 1933, he was a son of the late Rev. E.W. and Ollie Queen Glore. Mr. Glore was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict and worked...

Erwin T. Bennett
Sep 10, 2012
ERWIN T. BENNETT, age 66 of Homer, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Bennett was born in Banks County on September 18, 1945. He was a truck driver with Walpole and Curt’s Towing having been known as “Hip” or “Vern.” Mr. Bennett enjoyed riding four wheelers, watching NASCAR, football and UFC fighting. He was...

Mildred Purcell Hill
Sep 7, 2012
MILDRED PURCELL HILL formerly of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012, after an extended illness. Mildred grew up in Banks County, Georgia. She was one of five children born on November 26, 1922 to Hattie Oliver Purcell and Benjamin Harrison Purcell. Mildred was married to the late William Ralph Hill of Dayton, Ohio. Mildred was a devoted...

Jean Garrison Murray
Sep 4, 2012
MRS. JEAN GARRISON MURRAY, age 92 of Lula, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 04, 2012 at her residence. Born in Lula, Georgia on March 21, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Dock B. and Inez Massey Garrison. Mrs. Murray was a life-long resident of Lula and was the Valedictorian of the Class...

Viedith Gailey Simmons
Sep 3, 2012
MRS. VIEDITH GAILEY SIMMONS, age 85 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Monday, September 03, 2012 at a private healthcare facility following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on July 22, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Connie Ruth Gailey Dodd. Mrs. Simmons was retired after over 30 `years as an Inspector with Chicopee & Ethicon...

Thomas "T.B." Goss
Sep 3, 2012
Mr. Thomas “T.B.” Goss age 86 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Monday, September 03, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on September 26, 1925, he was a son of the late Burns and Lila Bell Goss. Mr. Goss was a very hard working person and enjoyed farming all of his life. He...

Ryan Baker
Sep 3, 2012
RYAN ALDEN BAKER, age 29 of Mt. Airy, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 03, 2012 at his residence. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on March 12, 1983, he was the son of Deborah Cole Baker of Mt. Airy, GA and Clyde Baker, Jr. of Clayton County, Georgia. Ryan received his Masters of Education Degree...

Sandra Strickland
Sep 2, 2012
Sandra Gail Wade Strickland, age 67 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, September 02, 2012. Born in Banks County, GA on April 04, 1945, she is a daughter of Cara Bonds Dodd of Cornelia and the late C.L.C. Wade, Jr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jessa Hope Tomlin and a brother, Doug...

Jessie Wade
Aug 31, 2012
Jessie D. Wade, age 81 of Homer, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County on August 22, 1931, he was the son of the late Solmon and Ida Belle Dodd Wade. Mr. Wade was a former crew leader at Temple-Inland and also a bus monitor for Banks County Schools. He was a...

Andrew Brandon
Aug 29, 2012
Andrew Jackson Brandon, Jr, age 44 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on July 18, 1968, he was the son of Dee Thompson of Lula and the late “Captain” Jack Brandon. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed woodworking. In addition to his mother, surviving are...

Hayven Beckett
Aug 28, 2012
Hayven J.C. Beckett, 7 month old son of Dustin Beckett and Ashlyn Miller of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Hayven was born in Hall County on January 29, 2012. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Carol Stover and J. C. and Dona Smith. In addition to his parents, surviving are grandparents, Tiffany Miller of Cleveland,...

Della Taylor
Aug 27, 2012
Della Whitworth Taylor, age 96 of Demorest, passed away August 27, 2012, at her residence. Born in Rabun County on August 22, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Earlie Carson Whitworth. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening and was survived by five generations. In addition to her parents, she was...

George Sliger
Aug 27, 2012
George W. Sliger, age 88 of Demorest, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012. Born in Boonsville, Arkansas on December 31, 1923, he was the son of the late George and Cora Sliger. He was a retired farmer and was a member of Bethel Temple Congregational Holiness Church and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. In...

Kenneth Mann
Aug 25, 2012
Kenneth Mann, age 69 of Mt. Airy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Born in Concord, NC on February 1, 1943, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary Elizabeth Jackson Mann. He was retired from Wal-Mart and was a dedicated and devoted member of Clarkesville Church of God. Mr. Mann...