Local Obituaries
Winnie Kitchens
May 28, 2011
Winnie Bell Crump Kitchens, age 92, of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at her residence. Born in Banks County, on July 11, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Nettie Lawrence Crump. Mrs. Kitchens was retired from Ethicon and a member of New Vision Worship Center. She enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking. In addition to...
Dewey Caudell
May 26, 2011
Dewey Winford Caudell, age 83, of Mt Airy, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the residence following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on March 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Luther Calvin and Mary Etta Caudell. In addition to his parents, Mr. Caudell was preceded in death by his brothers, Broadus Caudell, James Buford...
Opal Sanford
May 25, 2011
Opal Louise Evans Thomas Sanford, age 82, of Cornelia, GA passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at her residence. Born in Coeburn, VA on July 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Dewey McDaniel Evans and Dollie Louise Hall Evans. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sanford was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Lewis Thomas;...
Gregory Martin
May 17, 2011
Gregory Scott Martin, Sr., age 46, of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Stephens County Medical Center. Born in Habersham County, GA on August 12, 1964, he was the son of the late Sammy and Judy Pruitt Parker.Mr. Martin was a member of Compassion Baptist Church in Eastanollee.He enjoyed football, hunting and fishing.In addition to his parents, Mr....
Haskell Lewallen
May 16, 2011
Haskell Edward Lewallen, age 87, of Clarkesville, GA passed away Monday, May 16, 2011. Born in Banks County, GA on October 30, 1923, he was the son of the late Dank and Lula Smith Lewallen. Mr. Lewallen was the founder and owner of Lewallen Trucking for 64 years and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include wife, Mildred Smith Lewallen...
Monroe Carlan
May 16, 2011
Monroe Jackson Carlan, age 88, of Alto, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Hall County, GA, on the October 07, 1922, he was the son of the late Jim and Annie Jane Sutton Carlan. Mr. Carlan was a WWII, U.S. Navy veteran.He was of the Baptist faith and was formerly employed by New...
Weyman Griffin
May 15, 2011
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Weyman O. Griffin, age 80 of Hiawassee and Baldwin, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011, following an extended illness. Born in Homer, GA on January 15, 1931, he was the son of the late Buray B. and Fannie Mae Brewer Griffin. Mr. Griffin lived most of his life in Habersham and...
Edward Hill
May 14, 2011
Edward Hugh “Boots” Hill, age 83, of Habersham Mills, Demorest, GA, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in the Habersham Mills Community of Habersham County, GA on October 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Jay Douglas Hill and Bertha Dixon Hill. Mr. Hill was a native and life long resident of...
Richard Davis
May 12, 2011
Richard Marley Davis age 63, of Baldwin, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the V. A. Medical Center. Born in Fulton County, GA on May 01, 1948, he was the son of the late Lonnie Thomas Davis, Sr., and Mary Ethelyn Cook Davis. Mr. Davis faithfully served his country in the United States Marines Corps during the Vietnam War.He...
G.C. Burrell
May 12, 2011
G. C. Burrell, Jr., age 94, of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at The Oaks at Scenic View. Born in White County, GA on May 29, 1916, he was the son of the late Grover C. and Tattie Lenore Stamey Burrell. Mr. Burrell was a long-time member of Clarkesville Baptist Church and the Clarkesville Masonic Lodge #325 F&AM.For...
John Pendergrass
May 10, 2011
John Talmon Pendergrass age 91, of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at The Oaks at Scenic View following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on August 06, 1919, he was the son of the late William and Sarah Harber Pendergrass. Mr. Pendergrass was a U. S. Navy Veteran having served in the Asiatic-Pacific Area in WWII, where...
Mabel Fry
May 7, 2011
Mabel Novella Ray Fry, age 93 of Clarkesville, GA, passed away Saturday, May 07, 2011, at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Cumberland County, NC on January 30, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Mittie Victoria Grimes Ray and John Gregor Ray.Mrs. Fry was a member of Nacoochee Presbyterian Church.Mrs. Fry and her daughter Rhea restored and operated...
Joshua Moody
May 7, 2011
Joshua Ernest Moody age 25, of Demorest, passed away Saturday, May 07, 2011 at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Hall County, GA on January 04, 1986, he was the son of Carolyn Collins Moody and Ernest Moody.Mr. Moody was a graduate of Habersham Central High School.Mr. Moody was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Henry and Alda Moody;...
Frankie Sosby
May 6, 2011
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Frankie Sosby, age 92 of Baldwin, who passed away Friday, May 06, 2011. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon.
Geraldine Justice
May 3, 2011
Geraldine Hardy Justice age 86, of Gainesville, passed away Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Cornelia, GA on March 11, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Broadus and Callie Almond Hardy.Mrs. Justice attended Highlands United Methodist Church and was a former DAR member in Habersham County.She was also a homemaker. In addition to...
Bernice Cantrell
May 2, 2011
Bernice Verdell Cantrell, age 77, of Gainesville, GA, who passed away Monday May 02, 2011 at The Oaks at Limestone. Born on February 07, 1934, in Habersham County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Clara Mae Elrod Cantrell.Miss Cantrell was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Joseph Roy, Sr.
May 1, 2011
Joseph Armand Roy, Sr., age 82, of Cornelia, GA, passed away Sunday, May 01, 2011 at the residence of his son. Mr. Roy was born on April 12, 1929, in Worcester, MA. He was retired from residential construction where he worked as a carpenter and plumber.He was a member of the Catholic Church and attended Alto Congregational Holiness Church.While living...
Lattrella Scott
Apr 30, 2011
Mrs. Lattrella Mattox Scott was born May 17, 1935 to the late James Pope and Gertrude Mattox in Cornelia, Habersham County, Georgia. She had five siblings, one of whom preceded her in death (Georgia W. Mattox). She was united in marriage to the late John Ervin Scott, and they continued to live in Cornelia where they raised one son, Victor...
Janie Phillips
Apr 26, 2011
Janie Lee Dill Phillips, age 51, of Cornelia, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at her residence. Born on August 15, 1959, in Habersham County, GA. Mrs. Phillips was of the Baptist faith and was employed by Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Enviromental Services. She was preceded in death by her father Omer Dill. Survivors include husband, Danny Phillips...
Sylvan Grier
Apr 21, 2011
Sylvan “Van” Grier, age 76, of Alto, GA, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011. Born on April 1, 1936, in Hall County, GA, he was a son of the late Alvin and Belle Armour Grier.Mr. Grier was a member of Yonah Congregational Holiness Church and was retired from Gold Kist Inc. He enjoyed making canes and reading his Bible. In...
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