Local Obituaries
Pearl Allen
May 13, 2012
Pearl H. Allen, age 88 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on January 19, 1924 in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Jasper and Naoma Holcomb. Mrs. Allen was a retired clerical assistant with Scovill Manufacturing and was a member of Hills Crossing Baptist Church. Some of her hobbies...
Barbara Moon
May 12, 2012
Barbara Bryan Moon, age 61 of Lula, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012. Born in Atlanta, GA on August 26, 1950, she was a daughter of the late John Edward and Sarah Margadean Hicks Hooks. She was a truck driver and member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her children, grandchildren and great...
Elsie Davis
May 11, 2012
Elsie May Davis, age 58 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012. Born in Ripley, West Virginia on April 4, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Pat and Julia Gates Ramsey. Mrs. Davis was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. She enjoyed fishing and gardening. She was also a professional baker. Surviving are husband of...
William Maxwell
May 11, 2012
William Frank Maxwell, age 65 of Lula, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at his residence. Born in Floyd County, GA on June 15, 1946, he was a son of the late Jessie and Katherine Liard Maxwell. Mr. Maxwell was retired from Atlanta Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union and a member of Living Missions United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting,...
Larry Swain
May 11, 2012
Larry Jennings Swain, age 76 of Baldwin, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at his residence. Born in Hunnington, West Virginia on July 21, 1935, he was the son of the late John and Lillian Gibson Swain. Mr. Swain was a well-known self employed landscape architect, who enjoyed designing Bonsai trees. He was of the Christian faith and was an...
Brenda Porterfield
May 5, 2012
MS. BRENDA GAIL HAMILTON PORTERFIELD, age 64 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, May 05, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on May 26, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Bud and Vera Mae York Hamilton. Ms. Porterfield was a homemaker and also worked for many years with Fieldale Farms....
Dallas Coker
May 4, 2012
MRS. DALLAS TAYLOR COKER, age 91 of Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 04, 2012. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on February 28, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Johnny Presley and Essie Dodgins Taylor. Mrs. Coker was retired from Clarkesville Mill with over 14 years of service. Affectionately known as “Granny...
Pastor Paul Morris
Apr 29, 2012
Pastor Paul Watson Morris, age 68 of Alto, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County, on November 08, 1943, he was the son of the late John and Cona Bell Blalock Morris. Pastor Morris was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church on Pea Ridge...
Steven Glenn
Apr 28, 2012
Steven Joe Glenn, age 54 of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Habersham Medical Center. He was born on April 7, 1958 and lived in Clarkesville where he was Co-owner and manager of Snip & Clip. Survivors include his wife, Kaye Benefield Glenn; father, Thomas Picou; step-sons, Jesse and Jarrett Benefield, Jake Jones; grandson, Coleman Jones. Mr....
Mary Underwood
Apr 26, 2012
Mary Mize Underwood, age 80 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born April 30, 1931 in White County, she was a daughter of the late Ross Lee and Hallie Dorsey Mize. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Edgar Underwood; infant sister, Winnie Mize; and...
Eugene Allen
Apr 26, 2012
Eugene Carlton Allen, age 75 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born July 12, 1936 in Habersham County, he was a son of the late Clyde and Bonnie Lockman Allen. Mr. Allen was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church, and proudly served in the United States Army. He enjoyed traveling...
Joyce Payne
Apr 26, 2012
Joyce H. Payne, age 76 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County, GA on October 24, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Lois Yearwood Holbrook. Mrs. Payne was a member of Mud Creek Baptist Church and attended Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was a retired seamstress...
Easton Singleton
Apr 25, 2012
Easton Emmanuel Singleton, age 17 of Alto, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Habersham County on October 16, 1994, he was the son of Sonya and Reggie Hix of Alto and Steve Singleton of Gainesville. Easton was currently a junior at Habersham Central High School and was a proud and dedicated...
Lois Daniel
Apr 15, 2012
Lois Helen Daniel, age 80 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at her residence. Born in Demorest, GA on August 10, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Lula Fitzgerald Prater. Mrs. Daniel was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Coats & Clark with nearly 40 years of service. She enjoyed...
Wallace Smith
Apr 10, 2012
Wallace L. Smith, age 73 of Lula, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Geneva County, Alabama, on March 25, 1939, he was a son of the late Walter Wallace and Nellie Mae Moss Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Maysville Baptist Church and was retired from Emro Marketing. He enjoyed yard...
Amber Barrett
Mar 27, 2012
Amber Karen Barrett, age 48 of Conyers and formerly of Habersham County, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Born in Habersham County on August 27, 1963, she was a daughter of Johnnie Bell Phillips and James Charlie Barrett. She was currently employed as a Certified Nurses’ Assistant. She was of the Christian faith and attended New Vision Worship Center. Amber...
Jo Beth Lawson
Mar 25, 2012
Jo Beth Graham Lawson, age 77 of Cornelia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Danielsville, GA on July 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Annie Lou Stribling Graham Irvin and the late Joseph Benjamin Graham. Mrs. Lawson attended Davis Academy and graduated from Commerce High School. After graduating high...
Trenna Watkins
Mar 20, 2012
Trenna “Tinker” Watkins, age 46 of Lula, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at her residence. Born in Commerce, GA on July 29, 1965, she was a daughter of the late Bertha Ann Kersey McGee and Hayward V. McGee. Mrs. Watkins attended Grove Level Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, John M. Watkins of Lula; son,...
Mildred Davis
Mar 16, 2012
Mildred Watson Davis, age 96 of Demorest, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012, at Habersham Home West. Born in Demorest on April 12, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Mae Church Watson. She was a faithful member of the Cornelia United Methodist Church for over eighty years, where she sang in the chancel choir and taught...
Jean Towers
Mar 14, 2012
Jean Alberta Towers, age 96, died peacefully on March 14, 2012 surrounded by family and loving nurses. She was born in Portland, Oregon in 1915 and later the family settled in Los Angeles, California where she grew up. Jean earned a B.A. degree from the University of Southern California in 1938, and married her college sweetheart, Charles Loren Towers who...
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