Local Obituaries
Sandra P. Riggin
Sep 27, 2011
Dr. Sandra P. “Sandy” Riggin, age 47 of Sautee, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held 7:00 pm Thursday, September 29, 2011, at the Torch Worship Center with Rev. Julia Rautenberg and Pastor Mike Franklin officiating. All friends and family are requested to meet at the church by 6:45...
Charlie Gibson
Sep 23, 2011
Charlie B. Gibson, age 77 of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011, at a private healthcare facility. Born in Rabun County on March 13, 1934, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Donnie Nation Gibson. He was a retired lift operator with Hogans Lumber Yard and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Gibson was an avid...
Phil Batson
Sep 23, 2011
Phil Batson, Jr. PhD, age 54, of Tarpon Springs, FL passed away Friday, September 23, 2011. Born in Habersham County on August 24, 1957, he was the son of Phillip Eugene, Sr. and Evelyn Loudermilk Batson. He was preceded in death by a sister, Vicky Batson Hicks. Mr. Batson was a member of Good News Baptist Church and was a...
Ret. Staff Sgt. Charles Davis
Sep 20, 2011
Retired US Army Staff Sergeant, Charles L. “Sarge” Davis, age 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on October 22, 1932, he was the son of the late James Portman and Lizzie Mae Meaders Davis. SSgt retired from the United States Army with over 20 years of dedicated...
Robert Taylor
Sep 20, 2011
Robert E. “Bob” Taylor, age 84 of Alto, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on February 2, 1927, he was the son of the late Nevet and Connie Holcomb Taylor. He was retired from Owens-Corning Fiberglass as a machine maintenance worker and also retired from Fieldale Corporation as an electrician. Mr....
Scott Craven
Sep 13, 2011
Scott Mitchell Craven, age 41, of Mt. Airy, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Toccoa, GA on April 18, 1970, he was a son of Wallace Loudermilk Craven and the late Billy Ernest Craven. Mr. Craven lived most of his life in Habersham County, was a member of Central Heights Baptist Church...
Cynthia Reaghard
Sep 13, 2011
Cynthia Virginia Payne Reaghard, age 64 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at the Oaks at Scenic View. Born in Stephens County on June 12, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Thomas June and Pauline Hardy Payne. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In her spare time, Ms. Reaghard enjoyed gardening, photography, cooking...
Katie Frech
Sep 13, 2011
Katie Wasson Frech, age 92, of Cornelia, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at her residence. Born in Plant City, FL on August 14, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Walter Herman and Zora Ethel Brown Wasson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Laura Ethel Frech; six brothers...
Blanche Hubbard
Sep 4, 2011
Blanche Iva Murphy Hubbard, 81, of Lula, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 at her residence. Born in Murphy, NC on January 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Callie Dockery Murphy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Howard and Roy Ramey; sister, Helen Radford. Mrs. Hubbard was a...
Cliff Brannon
Sep 2, 2011
Cliff Raymond Brannon Jr., 57, of Morrow GA, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at the Vitas Hospice. Born in Demorest, GA on August 15, 1954, he was a son of Marilyn Hardy Brannon and the late Cliff Raymond Brannon Sr. Mr. Brannon lived most of his life in Clayton County GA and was the owner of Pool Services. He...
Winston Wilbanks
Aug 24, 2011
Winston Houston Wilbanks, age 70, of Mt Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at his residence. Born in Toccoa, GA on November 1, 1940, he is the son of the late Roy Winslow Wilbanks and Ellene Loudermilk Wilbanks Perry. Mr. Wilbanks lived most of his life in Habersham County. He was a farmer, a self employed mechanic, owner of...
Glenda Irvin
Aug 24, 2011
Glenda Ayers Irvin -- age 64 -- of Demorest, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at her residence. Born at the historic Charm House in Clarkesville, GA, on June 04, 1947, Mrs. Irvin was a native and a life-long resident of Habersham County. The daughter of the late Simeon Barton and Minerva Kimsey Ayers, Mrs. Irvin attended Harvest Christian...
William Brown
Aug 21, 2011
William M. “Kenny” Brown, III age 51, of Clarkesville, GA, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011, at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born in Demorest, GA on April 20, 1960, he is the son of Lillie Mae Williams Kidd of Clarkesville and the late William McKinley Brown, II. Mr. Brown was a native and life-long resident of...
Charles Sherwood
Aug 17, 2011
Charles C. Sherwood, Jr. (Cam), age 44, of Cornelia, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born at Habersham County Medical Center, Demorest, GA on October 04, 1966, and a lifelong resident of Habersham County, Cam is the son of Jacqueline Heard Sherwood and Charles C. Sherwood. He was a former employee of Sherwood Clinical...
William Copelan
Aug 12, 2011
William M. “Willie” Copelan, Jr, 81, of Mt. Airy, formerly of Abbeville, SC, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Madison, GA on November 30, 1929, he was a son of the late William Marion, Sr and Estelle Welborn Copelan. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first...
Lillian Mahan
Aug 7, 2011
Lillian Elizabeth Demko Mahan, age 84, of Demorest, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Trenton, NJ, on November 1, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Szalai Demko. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Michelle Demola. Mrs. Mahan had lived in Port...
Shirley Wood
Aug 6, 2011
Shirley F. Wood, age 67, of Cornelia, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at her residence. Born in Franklin NC, on June 24, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Pearl Huccinson Frady. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Sheila Wood and brother, Sammy Frady. Mrs. Wood lived most of...
Mildred Lewallen
Jul 30, 2011
Mildred Smith Lewallen, age 84, of Clarkesville, GA passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011. Born in Stephens County, GA on August 06, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Allen Buford and Minnie Maggie Voyles Smith. Mrs. Lewallen assisted with the bookkeeping for her late husband’s business, Lewallen Trucking. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, enjoyed doing...
Doris Ricketson
Jul 28, 2011
Doris Smith Ricketson, age 83, of Cornelia, GA, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011 at her residence. Born in Smithville, TX on August 18, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Henry Gordon and Allie Catchings Smith. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, William J. Ricketson, Sr. Mrs. Ricketson was a...
Nellie Ivester
Jul 27, 2011
Nellie Mae Gerrells Ivester, age 93, of Cornelia, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Habersham Home West, following an extended illness. Born in White County, GA on June 21, 1918, she was a daughter of the late John S. and Lou Anner Nelms Gerrells. In addition to her parents Mrs. Ivester was also preceded in death by her...
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