Local Obituaries
Gladys Ayers
Mar 12, 2012
GLADYS MAE AYERS, age 76 of Homer, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, at her residence. Born in Bryson City, NC on May 18, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Bonnie Branton Anderson. Mrs. Ayers was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Hayesville, NC, worked for many years as a store clerk, and was a...
Agnes Kimbrell
Mar 10, 2012
MS. AGNES JOYCE KIMBRELL, age 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Banks County, Georgia on August 23, 1933, she was a daughter of the late George and Martha Elizabeth Ward Kimbrell. Ms. Kimbrell was retired from Carwood Manufacturing where she worked for many years and was...
Sarah Cook
Mar 6, 2012
Sarah Mae Cook, age 82 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, March 06, 2012, in North Carolina. Born in Burlington, NC, on October 23, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Rosa Enoch Pennix. Mrs. Cook was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and was a retired teacher with Habersham County School System. In addition to her...
Willie Nicholson
Mar 5, 2012
Willie Ray Nicholson, 86 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, March 05, 2012 at Habersham Medical Center from natural causes. Born May 22, 1925 in Habersham County, he was the son of the late Lawrence C. Nicholson and Effie Nichols Nicholson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Ernest Paul Nicholson and Charles Guy...
Rev. Charles Webb
Feb 28, 2012
Rev. Charles W. Webb, age 82 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on May 16, 1929, he was a son of the late Allie and Mae Trotter Webb. Rev. Webb graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Theology from Tennessee Temple University and was ordained as a Baptist minister at...
Charles Mayfield
Feb 27, 2012
Charles “Bear” Mayfield, age 65 of Demorest, passed away Monday, February 27, 2012, at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Clarkesville, GA on September 23, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert and Blanche Byers Mayfield. A lifelong resident of Habersham County, Mr. Mayfield was a member of Oakey Mountain Baptist Church and was retired from the maintenance...
Beulah Stapleton
Feb 26, 2012
Mrs. Beulah Pitts Cunningham Stapleton, age 73 of Arbor Terrace, Athens, Georgia formerly of Cornelia passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on January 04, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Watson and Sarah Sellers Pitts. Mrs. Stapleton was a Registered Nurse for many years...
William Mcelwaney
Feb 26, 2012
William Harold “Bill” McElwaney, age 56 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012, at Piedmont Hospital. Born in Fulton County on November 23, 1955, he was a son of the late Milton and Annie Lee Baswell McElwaney. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed watching movies, his dogs and spending time with his family. In addition to his...
Raymond Dill
Feb 25, 2012
Raymond E. Dill, age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Habersham Home West. Born in Habersham County on May 21, 1939, he was the son of the late Arnold Edward and Bertha Smith Dill. He was a self-employed mechanic and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed racing motorcycles, panning for gold, but most importantly helping...
Emery Tyler
Feb 21, 2012
Emery John Henry Tyler, age 78 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at his residence. Born on October 12, 1933, in Rabun County, he was a son of the late J.L. and Leona Free Tyler. Mr. Tyler was a member of Community Baptist Church and served as a deacon in several local churches for a total of 40...
Rita White
Feb 21, 2012
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Rita White, age 81 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
Lucile Mccrackin
Feb 19, 2012
Lucile Green McCrackin, age 79 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Habersham County having been born on April 05, 1932 to the late Dean H. Sr. and Ella Williams Green. Ms. McCrackin worked in the textile industry for both Habersham Mills and Mt Vernon Mills. She was of the...
Raymond Mcallister
Feb 19, 2012
Raymond Edgar McAllister, age 75 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Emory University Hospital. Born in Habersham County on August 16, 1936, he was the son of the late Paul and Pearl McConnell McAllister. Mr. McAllister was retired from the United States Postal Service where he served for 32 years including 14 years as a postmaster. He...
William Haynes
Feb 15, 2012
William Ryan Haynes, age 34 of Atlanta, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Emory University Hospital. Born in Dallas County, Texas on September 13, 1977, he was the son of Ronald W. Haynes, Sr of Cleveland and the late Cheryl Haynes. Ryan was a national sales director and operations manager for Plum Reward and also previously the co-owner and...
Rosie Hubbard
Feb 11, 2012
Rosie Gosnell Hubbard, age 80 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012, at her residence. Born in Banks County on December 5, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Brady and Ester Gibson Gosnell. Mrs. Hubbard was a homemaker and member of Silver Shoals Baptist Church. She enjoyed farming, her rose bushes, cooking, gospel singing and spending time...
Charles Hughes
Feb 8, 2012
Charles Wayne Hughes, age 74 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Habersham Home. Born in Habersham County on February 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Robert and Violet Mathis Hughes. He was a quality control operator for Schnadig Corporation for 45 years and was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Hughes enjoyed...
Melissa Rodriguez
Feb 7, 2012
Melissa Hubbard Gosnell Rodriguez, age 35, of Alto, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on January 23, 1977, in Demorest, GA, she was a daughter of Donald Hubbard of Lula and Deborah Gosnell of Alto and the adopted daughter of James Leon Gosnell. Ms. Rodriguez was of the Christian faith. She enjoyed her niece...
Willene Nix
Feb 7, 2012
Willene Mote Nix, age 87 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at her residence. Born on January 18, 1925 in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Odus and Fannie Tomlin Mote. Mrs. Nix was a member of Baldwin Congregational Holiness Church and was a homemaker. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, quilting, drawing, painting,...
Martha Cobb
Feb 6, 2012
Martha Frances Elkins Cobb, age 88 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012, at Habersham Home. Born in Thomas County, GA on January 22, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Alvie Lealon and Grace Baker Elkins. Mrs. Cobb was a retired dietician with Stephens County School System with 15 years of service. She enjoyed sewing and cake...
Eunell Tench
Feb 4, 2012
Eunell McDougald Tench, age 77 of Cornelia, passed away Saturday, February 04, 2012 at her residence. Born on October 09, 1934 in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Lee and Ella Susan Tomlin Stevens. Mrs. Tench was a member of New Bridge Baptist and was retired as an in-home childcare giver. She enjoyed cooking, flowers and...
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