Local Obituaries
Willie Joe Lunsford
Aug 9, 2022
Willie Joe Lunsford, age 86, of the New Liberty Community, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Born on September 28, 1935, in Carnesville, he was the son of the late Eugene Thomas Lunsford and Jewell Patterson Lunsford. Mr. Lunsford was retired from Fieldale where he was a Field Supervisor. He was an avid outdoorsman, who was especially fond of...
Watson Lamar "Boots" Pitts
Aug 8, 2022
Watson Lamar “Boots” Pitts, age 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022. Born on February 3, 1946, in Clarkesville, he was a son of the late Tom Watson Pitts and Sarah Lela Sellers Pitts. Mr. Pitts retired after 37 years from Norfolk Southern Railroad where he worked as an Engineer. He enjoyed telling stories of his...
Dianne Briggs Gallagher
Aug 7, 2022
Dianne Briggs Gallagher, age 77, of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Born on October 4, 1944, in Stephens County, she was a daughter of the late Wiley Crawford Briggs and Martha Marlene Adams Briggs. Mrs. Gallagher was a lifelong resident of Habersham County and a beloved teacher who retired from South Habersham after 24 years. She was...
Rita Canupp Kinsey
Aug 4, 2022
Rita Canupp Kinsey age 66, of Mt. Airy, went home to be with the Lord and join the family reunion on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Born on December 30, 1955 in Stephens County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Garner and Agnes McIntyre. Rita was formerly employed by Crane Transport and recently owned and operated Truckers Docs. She...
Mary Frances Funk
Aug 2, 2022
Mary Frances “Mimi” Cochran Funk, age 80, of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Born on August 17, 1941 in Sylva, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Worth Grant Warren and Helen Jones Warren. Mrs. Funk retired from Johnson and Johnson where she worked in quality control. She was an avid reader and bingo player...
Charlotte Ann Holcomb
Jul 31, 2022
Charlotte Ann Nation Holcomb, age 70, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Born on October 19, 1951, in Toccoa, she was a daughter of the late Willie Lee Nation and Bonnie Estell Mans. Mrs. Holcomb was retired from Northeast Georgia Medical Center as a unit secretary with 22 years of service. She was of the Baptist...
Barbara Joann Richard
Jul 26, 2022
Barbara Joann Gormon Richard, age 83, of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Born on July 29, 1938 in New Castle, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late James L. Gormon and Johanna Smith of Indiana. Mrs. Richard was a homemaker who enjoyed playing bingo. She was a member of the Sertoma Club and of the Trailblazers...
Betty Teresa King Browner
Jul 24, 2022
Betty Teresa King Browner, age 66 of Baldwin, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Born on February 1, 1956, in Toccoa, she was a daughter of the late W. G. King and Gladys Scott King. Mrs. Browner was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, gardening, flowers and going to the casino. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church...
John Eugene Loggins
Jul 23, 2022
John Eugene Loggins, age 75, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Born on December 26, 1946 in Demorest, he was a son of the late William “Bill” Loggins and Etta Lee House Loggins. Mr. Loggins enjoyed spending time with his family and farming. He was a member at Good News Baptist Church where he loved his...
Jesse Lee Smith
Jul 22, 2022
Jesse Lee Smith, age 89, of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022. Born on December 26, 1932, in the Habersham Mills Community, he was the son of the late Floyd and Bertha Greemon Smith. Mr. Smith was a United States Army Veteran at which point he was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He worked at Clarkesville...
Imogene Purdy Trotter
Jul 21, 2022
Imogene Purdy Trotter, age 83, of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Born on December 25, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Roy Purdy and Lilly Shirley Purdy. Mrs. Trotter worked at Fieldale for some time and later retired from Habersham Home after a number of years. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great...
Vickie Mcduffie Hunter
Jul 19, 2022
Vickie McDuffie Hunter, age 70, of Homer, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Born on August 7, 1951, in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late Leon McDuffie and Margaret McCoy McDuffie. Mrs. Hunter worked for a number of years for Carwood Manufacturing and later retired from Fieldale Farms after 32 years of service. During this time she...
Wanda Sue Westbrooks
Jul 17, 2022
Wanda Sue Cantrell Westbrooks, age 82, of Demorest, passed on away Sunday, July 17, 2022. Born on May 29, 1940, in Demorest, she was the daughter of the late J.C. Cantrell and Georgia Lou Stephens Cantrell. Mrs. Westbrooks was a homemaker and had a passion for gardening and enjoyed painting. She loved her family and was of the Holiness faith....
Martha Bell Orsborn
Jul 17, 2022
Mrs. Martha Bell Jenkins Orsborn, age 96, of Cornelia, Georgia, departed from earth to glory on Sunday July 17, 2022. She was the last of 4 siblings, Howard Davis, Hubert Davis and Mae Bell Davis. Born on October 12, 1925 in Homer, Georgia to the late Fred and Pearl Jenkins. Mrs. Orsborn was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist...
Robert Richmond, Jr.
Jul 16, 2022
Robert Alan Richmond, Jr., age 79, of Alto, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Born on June 30, 1943, in Miami, Florida, he was the son of the late Robert Alan Richmond, Sr. and Marjorie Virginia Sweeting. Mr. Richmond was a retired Civil Engineer who enjoyed traveling and flying, at the age of 16 he flew solo for the...
Christopher Garrett
Jul 16, 2022
Christopher Garrett, age 58, of Demorest, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Born on June 1, 1964, he was a son of the late W.G. Garrett and Mary Eldarado Erwin Garrett. Mr. Garrett worked at Fieldale Farms for many years and was of the Christian Faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother,...
Bobby Britton Turner
Jul 12, 2022
Bobby Britton Turner, age 84, of Demorest, passed away from this life and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Born in White County, on May 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Marvin and Ruby Haynes Turner. Bobby was retired after many years as a skilled carpenter. He enjoyed working with his...
Lamar Parker
Jul 8, 2022
Lamar D. Parker, age 77, of Baldwin, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2022. Born on January 8, 1945, in Clarkesville, he was a son of the late Dave and Cloia Darnell Parker. Mr. Parker retired from the City of Cornelia after 20 years of service, then went on to retire from Fieldale Farms, Inc....
Edna Elise Wade
Jul 7, 2022
Edna Elise Davidson Wade, age 90, of Lula, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022. Born on August 19, 1931, she was a daughter of the late William Gratt “Bill” Davidson and Mary Elizabeth Wiley Davidson. Mrs. Wade enjoyed gardening, quilting, sewing, cooking and an avid reader. She was a member of Yonah Congregational Holiness Church where she was actively involved...
Joel Lee Dodd
Jul 4, 2022
Joel Lee Dodd, age 41, of Alto, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022. Born on April 8, 1981, in Gainesville, he was a son of Franklin and Joy Dodd of Alto. Joel was a loving father to his daughter, Madelynn, who was the highlight of his life. He was also a rugged outdoorsman with an outgoing and charismatic personality....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
