Local Obituaries
Dwayne Simmons
Dec 23, 2011
Dwayne “Simon” Simmons, age 63 of Baldwin, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011. Born in Habersham County on October 26, 1948, he was a son of Beatrice Norton Simmons and the late William Simmons. Simon was a fanatic Georgia Bulldogs fan and spent many Saturdays gathered around the television with his sons supporting the Dawgs. He was also a former...
Mason Galloway
Dec 21, 2011
Mason James Galloway, infant son of Michael and April Dooley Galloway of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011. In addition to his parents, Mason is also survived by two sisters, Kelsi and Maci Galloway of the home; maternal grandparents, Teresa and Ronnie Bell of Demorest and Alvin Dooley, Sr. of Demorest; paternal grandparents, Rosita and Clifford Galloway of Alto....
Charlotte Holbrooks
Dec 18, 2011
Charlotte Turpin Holbrooks, age 49, of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at her residence. Born on December 17, 1962, in Commerce, GA, she was a daughter of Virginia White Turpin and the late Otha Turpin. Mrs. Holbrooks was of the Baptist faith and was a laundry worker for Toccoa Nursing Center. She had lived in Hall County for...
Linda Lee
Dec 17, 2011
Linda Jean McAllister Lee, age 61, of Demorest, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 at a private nursing facility. Born on February 19, 1950, in Clarkesville, GA, she was a daughter of Lonia Pilgrim Gunter and the late Marvin McAllister. Mrs. Lee was a member of Macedonia United Methodist Church and was a store manager with Kangaroo. She enjoyed napping...
Perna Thomason
Dec 12, 2011
Perna Tench Thomason, age, 93, of Gainesville, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on May 14, 1918, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Holland Louis and Gudule Forrester Tench. Mrs. Thomason was a member of Mud Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Seamore Foods. She enjoyed quilting, sewing...
Mary Baker
Dec 8, 2011
Mary Frances Baker, age, 82, of Mt Airy, passed away Thursday, December 08, 2011. Born in Marietta, GA on March 22, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Luther Franklin Chastain and Jessie Lee Williams Chastain. Mrs. Baker was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and retired from Scovill Manufacturing with 35 years of service. She enjoyed cooking and...
Laura Gosnell
Dec 8, 2011
Laura Jane Morris Gosnell, age, 83, of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, December 08, 2011at her residence. Born in Mercer County, OH, on October 17, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles Howard Morris and Leona Ellen Robertson Gosnell. Mrs. Gosnell was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was also...
Lynn Hulsey
Dec 7, 2011
Lynn Hulsey, age, 64, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in White County on September 23, 1947, he was the son of the late Brookton and Pauline Sosebee Hulsey. Mr. Hulsey was a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church and owner and operator of Hulsey Propane Transport, Inc. Lynn was a loving...
Howard Lawson
Dec 2, 2011
Howard Lloyd Lawson, age, 56, of Demorest, passed away Friday, December 02, 2011. Born in Stephens County on March 8, 1955, he was the son of the late Lloyd W. and Sara Jewell Defoor Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, and served on the Building and Grounds Committee. He...
Rupert Jarrell
Dec 1, 2011
Rupert “Jesse” Jarrell, age, 61, of Batesville, went home to be with the Lord on December 01, 2011. Rupert was born on August 11, 1950 in Oakhill, West Virginia. He was self employed as a residential carpenter. Rupert was formerly of Ball Ground, GA and lived the past eleven years in Batesville. He was of the Baptist faith. Special friends...
Flora Maney
Nov 29, 2011
Flora Tench Maney, age, 80, of Cornelia, went home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2011, after an extended illness. Flora was born on December 14, 1930 in Demorest, Georgia, to the late Rev. John B. Tench and Anna McConnell Tench. She married the late Clyde C. Maney in 1947 and was happily married for 62 years. She...
John Stamey
Nov 29, 2011
John Calvin Stamey, age 72 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on November 26, 1939, he was the son of the late Claude Charles and Mamie Allen Stamey. Mr. Stamey was employed with Fieldale Corporation as an electrician with 30 plus years of service. He was of the Baptist...
Shirley Worley
Nov 28, 2011
Shirley Ann Irvin Worley, age 68, of Oakwood, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in White County on February 8, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Clinton Telford Irvin and the late Gladys Lee Hogan Irvin Rogers. Mrs. Worley was a member of Belton Baptist Church of Lula. She was a homemaker....
Herschel Davis
Nov 28, 2011
Herschel “Doc” Davis, 98 years, 10 months and 12 days, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011, at his residence. Born in Stephens County on January 16, 1913, he was the son of the late Wimpy Samuel and Ellie Marie Hicks Davis. Mr. Davis was a teacher and basketball coach for over thirty-three combined years at McEachern High...
Harrison Norris
Nov 28, 2011
Harrison Norris, age 70 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on March 11, 1941, he was a son of the late Jackson and Ethel Green Norris. In addition to his parents, Mr. Norris was also preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Denise Norris and a...
Dorothy Perry
Nov 26, 2011
Dorothy Mae Perry, age 78 of Mt Airy, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011. Born in Habersham County on April 27, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Maebell Fry Perry. Ms. Perry enjoyed reading, was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, B.B...
Delmer Rogers
Nov 10, 2011
Delmer Rogers, Sr., age 83 of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Clermont GA on October 26, 1928, he was the son of the late Brade and Effie Myers Rogers. Mr. Rogers retired in 1985 as a supervisor from Fieldale Farms. He was an active member of Level Grove Baptist Church where...
Cameron Jackson
Nov 9, 2011
On Wednesday, November 9th, 2011, Cameron Jonah Jackson conquered his battle with cancer as he entered into the arms of Jesus. While he battled cancer for nearly 4 years, he will always be known for his contagious laugh, beautiful smile and his ability to live life to the fullest. For Cameron “Action Jackson”, every day on this Earth was the...
Bessie Gerrells
Nov 8, 2011
Bessie Lou Pilgrim Gerrells, age 88, of Cleveland, GA passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in White County on October 18, 1923, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Dellia Viola Freeman Pilgrim. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gerrells was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Lamar Gerrells;...
Melissa Gilbert
Nov 8, 2011
Melissa Sue Jorge Gilbert, age 24, of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at Hillhaven Nursing Home. Born in Montery, CA on June 22, 1987 she was a daughter of Enrique Jorge of Washington and Jannette Blanco of Demorest. Mrs. Gilbert enjoyed reading and writing poetry. In addition to her parents, survivors include her daughter, Anjelita Jorge of Demorest;...
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