Local Obituaries
J. B. Armour
Aug 31, 2023
J. B. Armour age 97, of Alto, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Born on January 15, 1926, in Augusta, he was the son of the late Jack Armour and Pauline Pittman Armour. Mr. Armour was retired from Hall County School System where he served as a bus driver and was a self-employed mechanic. In his spare time, J....
Leobardo Gomez
Aug 30, 2023
Leobardo Gomez age 75, of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Born on January 9, 1948, in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was a son of the late Pedro Gomez and Maria Navarro Gomez. Mr. Gomez was a cab driver, and before coming to the United States he was a farmer. He was of the Catholic faith. In addition to...
Robert Ansley
Aug 28, 2023
Robert C. “Sonny” Ansley, Sr. age 85, of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023. Born on October 26, 1937, in Toccoa, he was a son of the late Robert Ansley and Alpha Edmonds Ansley. Mr. Ansley was a retired insurance agent, who in previous years served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Additionally, Sonny was also...
Betty Irvin
Aug 25, 2023
Betty Anne Stephens Irvin, age 84 of Lula, went home to be with her Savior and beloved husband Curtis, on Friday, August 25, 2023. She was born on April 22, 1939, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Arthur Alexander and Margaret Ball Stephens. Betty Anne was one of eight sisters and loved spending time with her family. She married her true...
Bobbie Martin
Aug 25, 2023
Bobbie C. Martin, age 92, of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023. Born on June 19, 1931, in Young Harris, she was a daughter of the late Robert Turner Coleman and Bonnie Mae Kirby Coleman. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and a member of Clarkesville First United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Joseph Scroggs
Aug 24, 2023
Joseph Damascus “Joe” Scroggs, age 89, of Alto, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Born on July 25, 1934, in Clarkesville, he was a son of the late Anderson Ray Scroggs and Emma Eunice Hardy Scroggs. He was a member of Habersham Rotary and the Cornelia Lions Club. Joe loved sports, he played football at South Habersham under Gene...
Martha Walter
Aug 22, 2023
Martha Jo Walter, age 78, of Cornelia, Georgia went to her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Lee Epperson and Elizabeth Stallings Epperson, and her sister, Carol Ann Epperson. Mrs. Walter was born on June 25, 1945, in Anderson County, South Carolina to the late Walter...
Dorothy Garner
Aug 20, 2023
Dorothy Nell Ervin Garner, age 89, of Commerce, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Born on November 23, 1933, in Carnesville, she was a daughter of the late John Lester Ervin and Emma Crocker Ervin. Mrs. Garner was retired from Vend and was a member of Living Mission United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Jose Trinidad
Aug 7, 2023
Jose Velez Trinidad, age 79, of Alto, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023. Born on December 24, 1943, in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Angel Miguel Velez and Romana Trinidad. Mr. Velez was a baker for 25 years. Joe enjoyed playing the lottery and gardening, but he loved his family most of all. He was...
Shane Millwood
Aug 5, 2023
Shane Millwood, age 51, of Alto, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Born on October 10, 1971, in Hall County, he was a son of the late Eugene Millwood and Phyllis Annette Free Millwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Lesia Alexander. Survivors include his daughter, Shayna Millwood of Gainesville; grandson, Keilan...
Myrtice Hunter
Aug 5, 2023
Myrtice Pitts Hunter, age 84, of Gainesville, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023. She was born on October 24, 1938, in Travelers Rest, South Carolina and raised in Mt. Airy, Georgia by her parents, the late Judd Lester Pitts and Sadie Addis Pitts. Mrs. Hunter retired from Phillips Correctional Institute as a school secretary. She began her performing career...
Brittany Nelson
Aug 2, 2023
Brittany Dawn Armour Nelson, age 31, of Maysville, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Born on August 27, 1991, in Demorest, she was a daughter of Bradley Armour and Rebecca Sheryl Parson Armour of Maysville. Brittany was a friend to all and was described by her family as being good-natured, respectful, and loved by everyone. She was an animal...
Joyce Shubert
Aug 1, 2023
Joyce White Shubert, age 78, of Lula, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Born on February 15, 1945, in Lula, she was a daughter of the late John J. White and Myra Phillips White. Mrs. Shubert retired after 31 years of service as the City Clerk of Gainesville, and she was the...
Michael Brock
Jul 19, 2023
Michael Patrick Brock, age 53, of Commerce, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Born on August 8, 1969, in Toccoa, he was a son of the late Verlon Brock and Reba Ivester Brock. Mr. Brock worked in residential construction for Brock’s Construction. In his spare time, Michael enjoyed hot rods and cars in general, but most of all he...
Frances Stagner
Jul 19, 2023
Frances Hefner Stagner, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Born in Mt. Airy, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. “Dick” Hefner and Emma Lou Harris Hefner. Frances was the co-owner and operator of Big A Monument Company and a member of Joy Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Doris Hickman
Jul 18, 2023
Doris J. Hof Hickman, age 95, of Tiger, GA, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Doris was born in Summit, New Jersey, and was welcomed into the world on June 16, 1928, by her parents, Julius and Johanna Hof and her brothers, Julius and Arnold, all of whom preceded her in death....
Brian Saunders
Jul 12, 2023
Brian “Biff” Saunders, age 66, of Sugar Hill and Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Born on December 4, 1956, in Nashville, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Marion Ray Saunders and Ruby Gloria Smith Saunders. Mr. Saunders graduated from Druid Hills High School and North Georgia Technical School. He went on to pursue a career...
Ura Crowe-Drew
Jul 11, 2023
Ura Elizabeth Crowe-Drew, age 47, of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Born on January 29, 1976, in Demorest, she was the daughter of Danny N. Crowe and Ura W. Crowe of Clarkesville. Ura worked as a Master cosmetologist for seven years and previously worked in sleep science for four years. In her spare time, she enjoyed oil...
Daniel Orr
Jul 9, 2023
Daniel Orr age 60, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Born on September 24, 1962, he was a son of the late Fred M. Orr and Ellen Hamilton Orr. Mr. Orr was a self-employed mechanic and owned Big Katz Converters, in earlier years he owned Sherwood Jewelers. Daniel was a talented jeweler and amateur race car...
James Dover
Jul 7, 2023
James Ross Dover, age 71, of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023. His wishes were to be cremated and no formal service is planned at this time. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com. MCGAHEE-GRIFFIN & STEWART FUNERAL HOME OF CORNELIA, GEORGIA (706/778-8668) IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
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