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Joy Eller

Joy Eller

Nov 11, 2010

Joy F. Chase Eller, age 74 of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010, at NortheastGeorgiaMedicalCenter following a brief illness. Born in Los Angeles, California on August 03, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Ruth Sabo Chase. Ms. Chase was retired from Habersham County School Systems as a substitute teacher, where she was affectionately known as...

Alfred Robinson

Alfred Robinson

Nov 8, 2010

Alfred Lee Robinson, age 79 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, November 08, 2010 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in StephensCounty on September 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Alfred Fain and Mamie Lee Tomlin Robinson. Mr. Robinson retired from the gas and service station industry. During his 38 years of service, he...

Christine Ivester

Christine Ivester

Nov 5, 2010

Christine Caudell Ivester, age 92 of Cornelia, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010, at a private healthcare facility following an extended illness. Born in BanksCounty on August 21, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Pitner and Decie Coker Caudell. She was retired from Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson Company, and was a member of DamascusBaptistChurch. She enjoyed yard...

Perry Shelnutt, Sr.

Perry Shelnutt, Sr.

Nov 4, 2010

Perry Ray Shelnutt, Sr., age 68 of Demorest, GA, passed away Thursday, November 04, 2010, at NortheastGeorgiaMedicalCenter following a brief illness. Born in HabershamCounty, on January 11, 1942 he was the son of the late William Herbert and Susie Mote Shelnutt. Mr. Shelnutt was a self-employed residential contractor. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed working, hunting and fishing....

William Dillard

William Dillard

Nov 4, 2010

William Cecil “Bill” Dillard, age 87 of Cornelia, GA, passed away Thursday, November 04, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, GA on June 20, 1923 he was the son of the late Cecil Newton and Grace Hardy Dillard. He was a United States Marine serving during World War II in the South...

Jeff Boisclair

Jeff Boisclair

Oct 31, 2010

Jeff Boisclair, age 42 of Homer, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010, following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in JacksonCounty on September 05, 1968, he was the son of Peggy Jo Ward Boisclair and the late Richard Boisclair, Jr. Jeff was employed in the maintenance department at Alzheimer’s Care of Commerce. He was of the Baptist faith and...

Gina Jenkins

Gina Jenkins

Oct 18, 2010

Gina Merrifield Jenkins, age 53 of Alto, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010, at Habersham County Medical Center following a sudden illness.Born in Demorest, Ga. on October 13, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Maxine Smith Booth. Gina was a member of the Habersham Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed talking on...

Doris Hill

Doris Hill

Oct 15, 2010

Doris Anita Edwards Hill, age 83 of Alto, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010.Born in Habersham County on April 04, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William Enoch and Eula Belle Taylor Edwards. Mrs. Hill was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cornelia where she was active...

Frances Hill

Frances Hill

Oct 9, 2010

Frances Scroggs Hill, 80, of Clarkesville, Georgia died Saturday October 9, 2010 in Habersham County Medical Center. She was the widow of Frank J. Hill.She was born in Rabun County,Georgia November 12, 1929, the daughter of the late Virgil and Genelia McCoy Scroggs. She was a retired cook and loved to cook, travel and do gardening. She was a member...

Joseph Savage

Joseph Savage

Sep 14, 2010

Joseph Odell “Joe” Savage, Jr., age 73 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born in Habersham County on November 02, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph Odell and Clarcy Jane Whitworth Savage. Mr. Savage was a member of Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church and was retired from...

Evelyn Moss

Evelyn Moss

Sep 3, 2010

Evelyn Marie Moss, age 80 of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, September 03, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on December 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha Greeman Smith. Mrs. Moss was a homemaker and attended Habersham Mills Baptist Church. Surviving are husband, Bobby “Junior” Moss; daughter...

Evan Galloway

Evan Galloway

Aug 31, 2010

Evan Dee Galloway, infant son of Mark Galloway and Sheena Moody of Baldwin, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Habersham County Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born in Hall County on the 28th day of August 2010, Evan was a borrowed angel who touched many lives before he returned to his Father. In addition to his parents, surviving...

William Burns

William Burns

Aug 28, 2010

William Oscar Burns, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010, at The Oaks at Scenic View following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on March 21, 1929, he was the son of the late William Edward and Mary Elizabeth Phillips Burns. Mr. Burns was a retired bus driver with the Habersham County School System. He served...

Edmond Dodd

Edmond Dodd

Aug 27, 2010

Edmond “Cuckle” Dodd, age 67 of Maysville, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010, at BJC Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on October 21, 1942, he was the son of the late Vasco and Hazel Smith Dodd. Mr. Dodd was a self employed construction worker. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict and...

Eunice Cotton

Eunice Cotton

Aug 22, 2010

Eunice Mae Sisk Cotton, age 86 of Lula, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at the residence of her daughter following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on May 14, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Minnie Moss Sisk. Mrs. Cotton was retired from the Cobb County School System and was of the Baptist...

Robert Aldis

Robert Aldis

Aug 22, 2010

Robert E. “Bob” Aldis, age 66 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Kane County, Illinois on February 24, 1944, he was the son of the late William and Edna Mae Johnson Aldis. Bob was retired as a plant supervisor with Southern Switches, having served in the automotive industry for...

Mildred Gilbert

Mildred Gilbert

Aug 22, 2010

Elaine Parker “Miss Elaine” Gilbert, age 58 of Lula, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at her residence. Born in Banks County on February 10, 1952, she was the daughter of Dorothy Brady Parker of the Hollingsworth Community and the late Julius “J.R.” Parker. Mrs. Gilbert was a dedicated member of Wahoo Baptist Church. She had previously served as a...

Catherine Coalley

Catherine Coalley

Aug 10, 2010

Catherine Coalley, age 71 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at New London Health Center in Snellville, following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on September 04, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Narvie and Bessie Stamey Seabolt. Mrs. Coalley was a member of Demorest Church of God and had previously worked in the textile...

Vita Brown

Vita Brown

Aug 1, 2010

Vita Melders Brown, age 85 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, August 01, 2010. Born in Riga, Latavia on June 20, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Janis Melders. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed cooking and knitting. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Lindsey...

Mavine Goss

Mavine Goss

Jul 30, 2010

Mavine Graham Goss, age 73 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Wheeler County on December 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Elisha and Gertrude Myers Graham. Mrs. Goss was retired from Clarkesville Mill and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening, word find puzzles...

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