Local Obituaries
Charles Harris
Oct 18, 2022
Charles Arch Harris, Sr., age 63, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Born on January 18, 1959, he was a sixth generation native of Habersham County and son of the late Charles I. and Mary Harris. Charles was self-employed and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Demorest. He enjoyed road trips on his motorcycle, as...
Rev. Wayne Strickland
Oct 18, 2022
Reverend Wayne Phillip Strickland, age 82 of Alto, was called to his heavenly home, on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, after a prolonged illness. Born on March 30, 1940, in Atlanta, he was the son of the late James Grover and Lillie Mae Shuler Strickland. Rev. Strickland was a Vietnam veteran where he served in the US Army and the Air...
Terry Mote
Oct 18, 2022
Terry Randy “Fat Mote” Mote, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Born on August 8, 1962, in Demorest, he was a son of the late John Avery Mote and Shelby Jean Mealor Seabolt. Terry worked at North Georgia Converting as a loom technician. In his spare time he enjoyed woodworking, visiting with his friends, and tinkering with...
Sara Wright
Oct 16, 2022
Sara Frances Wright, age 98, of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Born on June 24, 1924, in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Frannie Douglas Smith. In 1943, Sara moved to Commerce and there she met her husband, James Wright. James went into the military later that year, which caused him to...
Beth Beck
Oct 16, 2022
Eva Beth Nicholson “Granny” Beck, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022. Born on October 8, 1937, in Greenville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Zila Bennett Youngblood. Mrs. Beck retired from Ethicon in 1997 after 28 years working as a distributor; she also worked for Rite-Aid Pharmacy in Cornelia for many years....
Bruce Rodgers
Oct 15, 2022
Bruce L Rodgers, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Bruce was born in Clayton County, Georgia on April 29, 1942. He resided in Chamblee, Georgia after marrying his Angel of 54 years Sue Berta in 1968. After retiring from Marta Transit in 1996 he moved to Homer, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Melba Wiley
Oct 13, 2022
Melba Lewallen Wiley, age 72, of Lula, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Born on April 24, 1950, in Gainesville, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Lee Lewallen and Reba Hooper Lewallen. Mrs. Wiley was retired from Peerless Winsmith, and had previously worked at Leece Neville. Melba was a wonderful wife, and exceptional mother who loved her...
Dorothea Cordero
Oct 13, 2022
Dorothea Jennifer Cordero, age 59, of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Born on September 29, 1963, in Jamestown, New York, she was a daughter of the late Donald Jimerson and Delores Jolly Jimerson. Mrs. Cordero loved to paint, but above all she loved her children and grandchildren the most. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Cordero, Jr....
Wayne Parker
Oct 13, 2022
Wayne Parker, age 70, of Lula, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Born on May 17, 1952, in Gainesville, he was a son of the late Vasco Parker and Reba Segers Parker. Parker retired from Windstream after 40 plus years. He enjoyed being the taxi for his grandchildren and would take them anywhere they wanted to go. He was...
Amanda Clark
Oct 11, 2022
Amanda Gwendolyn “Gwynne” Simmons Clark, age 86, of Baldwin, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Born on September 3, 1936, in Baldwin, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Simmons and Bessie Broome Simmons. Gwynne attended Broad River School and South Habersham High School in 1954; at age 18 she went to work at Blue Bells in Homer....
Sylvia Marie "June" Smith Wilson
Oct 9, 2022
Sylvia Marie “June” Smith Wilson, age 92, of Commerce, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Born on August 4, 1930, in Midland, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Ed Smith and Vernita Billings Smith. Mrs. Wilson loved playing bingo, and enjoyed crocheting blankets and baby clothing. She loved her family and her Yorkies. She was of the...
Verlon James Brock
Oct 8, 2022
Verlon James Brock, age 75, of Homer, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 Born on November 14, 1946, in Baldwin, he was a son of the late Simon Brock and Lula Maxwell Brock. Mr. Brock worked as a correctional officer for 20 years and was also a carpentry worker. He loved his family, and in his spare time enjoyed...
Carol Sue Tomlin Smith
Oct 7, 2022
Carol Sue Tomlin Smith, age 65, of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022. Born on October 24, 1956 in Commerce, she was a daughter of Thurlow Tomlin and the late Pearl Lee Gibson Tomlin. Mrs. Smith was a self-employed private care giver at Magnolia Hills and had worked at Habersham Home for 13 years. Carol was a hard...
Nancy "Elizabeth" King Grier
Oct 5, 2022
Mrs. Nancy “Elizabeth” King Grier, age 89, of Alto, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Grier passed away after a period of declining health and is now joyfully reunited with her beloved husband. Born on July 9, 1933, Elizabeth was a daughter of the late Peter and Recie...
Harold Caudell
Oct 3, 2022
Harold David Caudell, age 91, of Lula, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022. Born on June 7, 1931 in Homer, he was a son of the late Willie Clarence Caudell and Elsie Young Caudell. Mr. Caudell was a United States Army Veteran having proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was self-employed and worked with vinyl siding,...
Michael "Corey" Allen
Oct 2, 2022
Michael “Corey” Allen, age 53, of Alto, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022. Born on April 17, 1969, in Gainesville, he was a son of Lela Torgesen Wade and the late David Michael Allen. Corey served with various police and sheriff’s departments around Northeast Georgia for the past 30 plus years. Corey also worked in private security, in the...
Taylor Nicole Trimiar
Sep 30, 2022
Taylor Nicole Trimiar of Cornelia, passed away Friday September 30, 2022. Born on May 22, 1998, in Gainesville, she was the daughter of Kevin Michael Trimiar (Maria) and Jamia Carter. Taylor graduated from Tallulah Falls School where she played basketball and tennis. She was on the Trustee Honor Roll and was a Presidential Scholar and a recipient of the Habersham...
Melba Cook Dodd
Sep 29, 2022
Melba Cook Dodd, age 82, of Alto, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022. Born on January 1, 1940, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Silas Newton Cook and Ruth Josephine Matheson Cook. Mrs. Dodd was retired from Yonah Realty where she was plant manager, then later retired from GlobalTech Industries. She was known by those who...
Bobby Lowell Murray
Sep 28, 2022
Bobby Lowell Murray, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his home in Cornelia, GA. Bobby was born on March 3, 1949 in Clayton, GA to James D. and Nina Holbrooks Murray. He graduated from South Habersham High School, obtained his Bachelor’s degree from The University of Georgia and earned his Master’s degree from North Georgia College...
Danielle Velasquez
Sep 27, 2022
Danielle Velasquez, age 38, of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Born on January 12, 1984, in Demorest, she was a daughter of Dean and Carol Whisnant. She was a Manager at RaceTrac and loved cooking, the beach, and the outdoors. Danielle cherished her children above all else. In addition to her parents, survivors include her son, Damian...
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