Local Obituaries
Lee Nation
Jul 20, 2012
Lee Dorsey Nation, age 55 of Commerce, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012. Born in Jackson County, GA on July 21, 1956, he was a son of Mary Frances Garrett Nation of Commerce and the late Robert Lee Nation. He was of the Holiness faith and enjoyed fishing, camping and walking in his spare time. In addition to his mother,...
Bonnie Irvin
Jul 15, 2012
Bonnie McNabb Irvin, age 88 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012, peacefully at her residence. Born in Towns County on August 5, 1923, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Olen and May Smith McNabb. She worked as a seamstress and homemaker and was a member of Habersham Baptist Church. In her spare time, Bonnie enjoyed cooking, making...
Elmer Winder Eubanks
Jul 12, 2012
MR. ELMER WINDER EUBANKS, age 98 of Cumming, Georgia formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at the Oaks at Scenic View Nursing Home. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 08, 1913, Mr. Eubanks was a son of the late Franklin Xavier and Emma Garrett Eubanks. He was the oldest retired officer with the Cincinnati Police...
Lewis C. Estes
Jul 8, 2012
Lewis Cason “Louie” Estes, age 74 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012. Born in Flint, Michigan on October 9, 1937, he was a son of the late Lewis Cason and Lucille Estes. He was employed with General Motors. Surviving are wife, Mildred Creed “Dolly” Estes of the home; daughter, Renee Freeman of MI; stepdaughters, Tina Johnson, Genny...
David Church
Jul 3, 2012
David Jarrett “Jake” Church, Sr., age 77 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, July 03, 2012. Born in Habersham County, GA on July 17, 1934, he was a son of the late James Arnold and Martha Sosebee Church. Mr. Church was a self-employed mechanic and was of the Baptist faith. He was also a U.S. Army veteran. In his spare time,...
Ronnie Lee Gunn
Jul 2, 2012
Ronnie Lee Gunn, age 54 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, July 02, 2012. Born in Habersham County, GA on October 24, 1957, he was a son of Mildred Free Gunn of Demorest and the late Ross Gunn. Mr. Gunn was self-employed in the construction business and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing in his spare time. In addition...
Joseph Bertie "Joey" Smith
Jul 1, 2012
MR. JOSEPH BERTIE “JOEY” SMITH, age 56 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, July 01, 2012 at the Habersham Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born in Stephens County, Georgia on November 05, 1955. He was a son of Joseph Travis Smith of Cleveland, Georgia and the late Frances Emmaline Savage Smith. Mr. Smith was a...
Ezra Lee Garner
Jun 19, 2012
Ezra Lee Garner, age 76 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his residence. Born in White County on March 25, 1936, he was a son of the late Ernest and Lessie Dalton Garner. Mr. Garner was employed by Liberty National Life Insurance Company as an insurance agent for 30 years. He was a member of New Bridge...
Jimmy Hix
Jun 15, 2012
Mr. Jimmy Hix, age 55 of Alto, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012 at his residence. Born in Hall County, GA on February 16, 1957, he was a son of the late Guy Thomas and Inez Lois Loggins Hix. Mr. Hix was self-employed in the construction industry, and also worked with Habersham Hardware and Watkins Lumber Company for many years....
Dewey Head
Jun 10, 2012
Dewey Lee Head, age 95 of Cornelia passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Hillside Baptist Church in Cornelia, Georgia. Mr. Head was born January 19, 1917, in White County, Georgia to the late Lee Head and Laura Presley Head. He...
William Richard Heimberger
Jun 10, 2012
William Richard “Billy” Heimberger, age 50 of Gainesville, passed away June 10, 2012, at his residence. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania on March 04, 1962, he was the son of the late Berle and Mae Stephens Heimberger. Billy was a member of Alto Baptist Church. He was a music enthusiast having enjoyed song writing and performing. Surviving are wife, Tracey Woods...
Ronald Meeks
Jun 7, 2012
Ronald Meeks, age 60 of Clarkesville, passed away June 07, 2012, at Emory University. Born in Habersham County on January 28, 1952, he was a son of Evelyn Waddell Meeks of Clarkesville and the late Joseph “Odell” Meeks. Mr. Meeks was a truck driver for 35 years and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was an avid gun...
Dorothy Littleton
Jun 7, 2012
Dorothy Louise “Dot” Ferguson Littleton, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012, at her residence. Born in Demorest, GA on December 12, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Quinton Eugene and Etta Mae Spencer Ferguson. She was a homemaker, beloved mother, and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...
Arvil Irvin
Jun 3, 2012
Arvil West Irvin, age 87 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, June 03, 2012 at his residence. Born in Habersham County, GA on November 02, 1924, he was a son of the late Samuel P. and Minnie McAllister Irvin. Mr. Irvin was a member of Habersham Baptist Church and was a self employed poultry farmer. Mr. Irvin proudly served his country...
Judy Richards
Jun 2, 2012
Judy Elaine Richards, age 54 of Mt. Airy, entered eternal rest on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Born in Rabun County on June 4, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Sam L. Holden and Irene Tyler Holden. She was previously employed with Scovill Manufacturing and a member of Hollywood Baptist Church. Ms. Richards was known for her sense of...
James Mobley
May 31, 2012
James Lawson Mobley, III, age 69 of Lakemont, GA, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Fulton County on January 10, 1943, he was the son of the late James Lawson, Jr and Sallie Weaver Mobley. Mr. Mobley was a self employed flight instructor and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law,...
Dorothy Wiley
May 29, 2012
MRS. DOROTHY CHASTAIN WILEY, age 86 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on May 13, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Ophelia Woodall Chastain. Mrs. Wiley was a cook for many years at the Tastee Freez...
Hazel Underwood Foster
May 27, 2012
Hazel Foster, age 82 of Alto, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Hiawassee, Georgia on September 13, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Bonnie Allen Underwood. Mrs. Foster was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family and giving to others. She also enjoyed yard selling, listening to...
Helen Ledford Ash
May 25, 2012
HELEN LEDFORD ASH, age 31, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012. Born in Hall County, Georgia on August 07, 1980, Ms. Ash was a pharmacy technician for many years and a homemaker. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and friend. Her smile will be missed by the many lives that she touched. Ms. Ash was...
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