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Garry Smith

Garry Smith

Dec 22, 2010

UPDATED Garry David Smith, age 60 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at his residence. Born in Williamson, West Virginia on March 30, 1950, he was the son of the late Robert and Jean Cavlier Smith. He was formally a detention officer with Hall County Corrections and was of the Christian faith. He served his country proudly in...

John Woody

John Woody

Dec 19, 2010

John Thurston Woody, age 74 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Milton John and Doris Woody.Mr. Woody was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was retired from the...

J. Gulley

J. Gulley

Dec 14, 2010

J. B. “Pete” Gulley, age 75, of Dawsonville, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Northside Forsyth Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on March 09, 1935, he was the son of the late William Haden and Wilma Martin Gulley. He was of the Baptist faith and was retired from General Motors with 30 years of service....

Stephen Gulley

Stephen Gulley

Dec 13, 2010

Stephen William “Steve” Gulley, age 49, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in HabershamCounty on April 15, 1961, he was the son of Betty Harris Fry and the late Clyde Gulley. He was of the Baptist faith and formerly employed by Carter’s Machine Shop in Toccoa. Steve...

Brandy Canup

Brandy Canup

Dec 11, 2010

Brandy Talena Canup, age 29 of Gainesville and formerly of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010, at her residence following a brief illness. Born in Stephens County on May 14, 1981, she was the daughter of Cathy Clark of Baldwin and Roger Canup of Mt. Airy.Brandy was a 1999 graduate of Habersham Central High School.She was also a 2004...

James Perry

James Perry

Dec 8, 2010

James Howard Perry, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, December 08, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Madison County on December 04, 1929, he was the son of the late Luke Henry and Mellie Elizabeth McElreath Norris Perry.Mr. Perry was member, elder and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Cornelia.He was a Korean veteran...

Vivian Daniel

Vivian Daniel

Dec 3, 2010

Vivian Laverne Jordan Daniel, age 76 of Alto, passed away Friday, December 03, 2010, at Habersham Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Banks County on April 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Coleman and Lucille Blackburn Jordan.Mrs. Daniel was a member of Baldwin Baptist Church, she was also a greeter at Wal-Mart and enjoyed cooking...

Rennie Fry

Rennie Fry

Dec 2, 2010

Rennie M. Fry, age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, December 02, 2010, at his residence following a brief illness. Born in Habersham County on January 27, 1938, he was the son of the late Emory Milton and Nettie Louise Johnson Fry.Mr. Fry was a member of Line Baptist Church, the Cornelia Masonic Lodge #92 F. & A.M. and...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Dec 1, 2010

Robert “Bob” Smith, age 80 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, December 01, 2010, at his residence. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL on February 07, 1930, he was the son of the late Bernard T. and Teresa Mary Sheridan Smith.Mr. Smith was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church and was a retired truck driver.He was also a U.S. Marine Corps...

Marion Vonier

Marion Vonier

Nov 23, 2010

Marion Robert Vonier, age 59 of Baldwin formerly of Vero Beach Fl., passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Thomas County, Ga. on January 24, 1951, he was the son of Inez Barnes Vonier of Vero Beach Fl. and the late Marvin Hubert Vonier.Mr. Vonier was employed by Ingles Markets as a...

Clyde Stamey

Clyde Stamey

Nov 22, 2010

Clyde A. Stamey, age 75 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on April 26, 1935, he was the son of the late Claude Charles and Mamie Allen Stamey.Mr. Stamey spent 41 years in law enforcement and retired from Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute as a correctional officer. During...

Edward Smith

Edward Smith

Nov 21, 2010

Edward H. “Booger” Smith, age 94 of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010, at Habersham Home East following an extended illness. Born in Screven County, Ga. on January 25, 1916, he was the son of the late Charles and Rebecca Smith.Mr. Smith was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, retired from Schnadig Corporation and sold peaches from his...

Rev. King

Rev. King

Nov 16, 2010

Rev. Neil King, age 93 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at a private healthcare facility following an extended illness. Born in White County on October 02, 1917, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mamie Batson King.Mr. King was a member and former pastor of Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church.He also pastored numerous other churches across...

Mildred Wood

Mildred Wood

Nov 13, 2010

Mildred Alice Wood, age 84 of Clarkesville, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in HabershamCounty on January 06, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arlin and Zollie Sutherland Mize. Mrs. Wood was a homemaker, member of HazelCreekBaptistChurch and she enjoyed cooking. In addition to her parents, she was...

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...

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