Local Obituaries
Leighton Everly Shirley
May 10, 2022
Leighton Everly Shirley, infant daughter of Evan and Alexas Shirley of Baldwin, was born and also passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Gainesville. In addition to her parents, survivors also include grandparents, Jim and Chrissy Andrews, and Paul and Lynn Shirley; great grandmother, Pat Andrews; aunts and uncles: Bryce Andrews; Alex and Casey Shirley and their son Lennox;...
Bobby Gibson
May 7, 2022
Bobby D. Gibson, age 60, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Born November 17, 1961 in Demorest Georgia, he was a son of Wanda Kay Hogan Gibson McEntire and the late Gerald Roosevelt Gibson. Mr. Gibson was employed by Hogan Lumber Company, was of the Baptist Faith, enjoyed gardening, working on cars, and loved being outdoors. In...
Eva Mae Burton Holland Garner
May 5, 2022
Eva Mae Burton Holland Garner, age 94, of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Born on August 4, 1927 in Rabun County, she was a daughter of the late Grant James Burton and Dora York Burton. Mrs. Garner retired from Riegel/Mt. Vernon Mills after 28 years of service and was the oldest living member of Friendly Mission Baptist...
Donny Telford Brewer
May 2, 2022
Donny Telford Brewer, age 65, of Demorest, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022. Born on August 1, 1956, he was a son of the late Telford William Brewer and Verbie Lou Jarrard Brewer. Donny was a cook at Ma Gooch’s and Creek Side Deli off and on for 26 years and later retired from Freudenberg - NOK. He loved his...
Asher James Williams
Apr 26, 2022
Infant Asher James Williams, son of Jebb Connor Williams and Danielle Leann Waters of Cornelia, was born on March 28, 2022 in Gainesville and passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. In addition to his parents, Asher is also survived by his grandparents, Kevin and Misty Williams of Cornelia and Danny and Amanda Waters of Alto; great grandparents, Buster and...
Katrina Elizabeth Lawrence Bearden
Apr 24, 2022
Katrina Elizabeth Lawrence Bearden, age 46, of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022. Born on September 28, 1975, in Demorest, she was a daughter of Glenn D. Lawrence and Vera Ann Justus Lawrence of Lakemont. Katrina loved playing spades online and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brian Joe Bearden. In addition...
Pete Hughes
Apr 23, 2022
Pete Hughes age 75, of Mt Airy, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Mr. Hughes was born on February 14, 1947, in Murphy, North Carolina. He was a son of the late Robert Lee Hughes and Julia Lee Hughes. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Commerce, Georgia, and was a retired Communications Contractor. Mr....
Beryle Martin Clark
Apr 22, 2022
Beryle Martin Clark If you are reading this I guessed I kicked the bucket. How far I kicked it I don’t know, but I died April 22, 2022. I was born to Clifford and Betty on September 28, 1965 and was raised in Habersham County for the most part. I also lived in Galesburg, Illinois and Greenwood, South Carolina. I...
Jerry Nicholas "Nick" Carroll
Apr 19, 2022
Jerry Nicholas “Nick” Carroll, age 56, of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Born on March 4, 1966, in Demorest, he was a son of Edith Hooper Carroll of Clarkesville and the late Jerry Lamar Carroll. Nick was a loving son, husband, father, and grandfather, who was described by his family as very determined and hardworking. He was a...
Martha Dean
Apr 15, 2022
Martha Dean, age 85, of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022. Born on May 14, 1936, in Florida, she was a daughter of the late Jeff and Annie West Mikell. Mrs. Dean retired from United Telephone with 20 years of dedicated service. She was a Godly, devoted Christian who enjoyed going to church and quoting scripture. Mrs. Dean...
Cynthia Wilson Morgan Mahan
Apr 11, 2022
Cynthia Wilson Morgan Mahan, age 67, of Cornelia, passed away Monday evening at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia, April 11, 2022. Born on April 4, 1955 in East Orange, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Faye Edwards Morgan. Cynthia was a graduate of Newton County High School in Covington, Georgia and also attended...
Frances Ellen Maney Chambers
Apr 10, 2022
Frances Ellen Maney Chambers, age 91, of Alto, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Born on April 20, 1930, in Banks County, she was a daughter of the late Ken Maney and Pauline Chambers Maney. Mrs. Chambers was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Chambers was preceded in death by her husband, Junior Chambers; son, Kenneth Chambers...
Charles Keith Dockins
Apr 4, 2022
Charles Keith Dockins, age 63 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022. Born on June 11, 1958, he was a son of the late Charles Landrum Dockins and Betty Frady Dockins. Mr. Dockins was a United States Army Veteran and was employed with Fieldale Farms Corporation for the last 25 years. He loved his family and especially his...
Nancy Barron
Mar 23, 2022
Nancy Bone Barron, age 68, of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, after relentlessly battling Systemic Lupus for the past 30 years with her beloved family by her side. Born on January 12, 1954, at Athens General Hospital, she was the only child of the late Robert Franklin Bone and Lois Nancy Seagraves Bone. Nancy attended Demorest Elementary...
Joshua Daniel Carroll
Mar 19, 2022
Joshua Daniel Carroll, age 33, of Alto, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Mr. Carroll was born on November 8, 1988, in Demorest. He worked at Townsend Tree Service and was of the Christian faith. Joshua enjoyed life and loved his family. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ron and Linda Carroll. Survivors include his mother...
John Keeton Hughes
Mar 17, 2022
John Keeton Hughes II, age 78, of Alto, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022. Born on August, 16, 1943, he was a son of the late John Keeton Hughes, Sr. and Ruth Hagemann Hughes. Mr. Hughes grew up on a farm in Henderson, Tennessee and lived in Conyers, Georgia for many years. He was a United States Navy Veteran and...
Brenda Mae White Heath
Mar 17, 2022
Brenda M. White Heath, age 80, of Gainesville, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2022, after an extended illness. Born on August 24, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James Arnold White and Mae Dean White Ellison. Brenda grew up in Habersham County, and it was there that she...
W. C. Cawthon
Mar 15, 2022
W. C. Cawthon, age 91, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Born on May 11, 1930, in Martin, Georgia, he was a son of the late Jefferson P. Cawthon and Evie Mae Wright Cawthon. Mr. Cawthon was a United States Army Veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Habersham Mills after 38 years...
Norma Jean Perry Partain
Mar 13, 2022
Norma Jean Perry Partain, age 80 of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Born on March 9, 1942, in Mount Airy, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Perry and Kathryn Riggins Perry. Norma Jean worked in the field of office administration until her retirement and was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church. She was...
Genevieve "Gyp" Haynie
Mar 10, 2022
Genevieve “Gyp” Haynie Genevieve “Gyp” Lou Green Haynie, 83, of Cornelia, GA, passed away on March 10 after a brave two-year battle with lung cancer. Born in Forest Park, GA, on Dec. 4, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Elmo Dunn and Adelaide Estelle Hill Green. Gyp, as she was known to friends and family, was married for...
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