Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Joseph Earl Treadway

Joseph Earl Treadway

Mar 6, 2022

Joseph Earl Treadway, Jr., of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Born on January 16, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia he was the son of the late Joseph Earl Treadway, Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Milligan Treadway. Mr. Treadway, a veteran helicopter pilot, served in the United States Army in Vietnam. He was a self-employed Numismatist and Philatelist. He...

Doris Wilson

Doris Wilson

Mar 5, 2022

Doris Ellen Ivie Wilson, age 92, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Born on December 10, 1929, in Cornelia, she was a daughter of the late Warner and Vassie Free Ivie. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church. She loved her family dearly and was the last surviving member of her immediate...

Sandra Allen

Sandra Allen

Mar 3, 2022

Sandra Lynn Allen, age 72, of Cornelia passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Born on May 14, 1949, in Gainesville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Cleveland Allen and Florene McDonald Allen. Sandra was retired from Northeast Georgia Medical Center and was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church. She was a member of the Clarkesville Writers...

Betty Jane Haff Davidson

Betty Jane Haff Davidson

Feb 27, 2022

Betty Jane Haff Davidson, age 82, of Lula, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Born in Tallulah Falls, Georgia on September 15, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Mansfield Haff and Ethel Katherine Harvey Haff. Mrs. Davidson was an LPN at Northeast Georgia Medical Center for many years. Betty enjoyed collecting antique dolls and was a...

Grady "Archie" Browning, Sr.

Grady "Archie" Browning, Sr.

Feb 25, 2022

Grady “Archie” Browning, Sr., age 68, of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Habersham Medical Center. Mr. Browning was born December 7, 1953 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Barney H. and Frances David Browning. Mr. Browning had lived in Habersham for the past thirty years. He was retired from Fieldale Corporation, was a mason and a member...

Jimmy Lee "Red" Thomas

Jimmy Lee "Red" Thomas

Feb 23, 2022

Jimmy Lee “Red” Thomas, age 55, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on February 11, 1967, he was a son of the late Tally Ree Thomas and Linda Gravitt Thomas. Jimmy was a volunteer fireman, was of the Baptist faith, liked to haul junk and scrap metal. Surviving are his paternal grandmother, Frida...

Laura Bizzarro Russo

Laura Bizzarro Russo

Feb 22, 2022

Laura Bizzarro Russo, age 82 of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Born on March 23, 1939 in Paduli, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Rocco Bizzarro and Clementina Dellavalle Bizzarro. Laura was a loving mother. She attended St. Marks Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband...

Brenda Sisk

Brenda Sisk

Feb 20, 2022

Brenda Alice Sisk, age 62 of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Born on August 6, 1959 at Clark Air Force Base in the Philipines, she was the daughter of the late Harold David Johnson and Lily Sengson Johnson. Brenda worked many years in telecommunications at Midland Communication, was a Wellness Advocate for DoTerra Essential Oils, served on...

James Edward "Skip" Orsborn

James Edward "Skip" Orsborn

Feb 15, 2022

Life Reflections A Time to be Born James Edward "Skip" Orsborn born on April 16, 1950 to the Late William Fitz Orsborn and in the home Mrs. Martha Bell Orsborn. A Time to Depart On Tuesday February 15, 2022 James "Skip" Graciously answered his call of riding that "White Horse". Through his struggles and his fight he has now surrendered...

Virginia "Jean" Mae Nelms  Loudermilk

Virginia "Jean" Mae Nelms Loudermilk

Feb 15, 2022

Virginia “Jean” Mae Nelms Loudermilk, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Born on June 7, 1938 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lessie Ferguson Nelms. Virginia worked most of her life in the sewing industry, she was an at home seamstress and did work for many people in Habersham...

Teresa Mccoy  Kelley

Teresa Mccoy Kelley

Feb 13, 2022

Teresa McCoy Kelley, age 62, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Born on May 29, 1959, in Commerce, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. “Bob” McCoy and Barbara McElhannon McCoy. Teresa was a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church, a homemaker and seamstress. She was known for cooking amazing deserts, she could make...

Ray Junior Arwood

Ray Junior Arwood

Feb 12, 2022

Ray Junior Arwood, age 92, of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Born on April 14, 1929, in Hiawassee, he was a son of the late Glen Mayberry Arrowood and Zora Bell Arrowood. He was also preceded in death by son, Curtis Arrowood. Mr. Arwood was a sawmiller at Church’s Sawmill. He was a “jack of all trades”,...

William "Duncan"  Holbrook

William "Duncan" Holbrook

Feb 11, 2022

William “Duncan” Holbrook, age 24, of Toccoa, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022. Born on October 8, 1997, in Atlanta, he was the youngest of a set of quadruplets that included his identical twin brother, fraternal twin brother, and fraternal twin sister. He was a son of Lorie Brigmond Holbrook McGovern of Toccoa and the late Tim Holbrook, Jr....

Anthony Cook

Anthony Cook

Feb 10, 2022

Anthony Cook, age 57 of Lula, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Born on November 19, 1964, in Demorest, he was a son of the late Carl and Elizabeth Ann McEntire Cook. For the past 33 years, Anthony owned and operated Cook’s Sanitation Service along with his wife. He was a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church and was...

Stephen Thurston  Engquist

Stephen Thurston Engquist

Feb 9, 2022

Stephen Thurston Engquist, 91, of Mt. Airy, passed away February 9, 2022 at this residence. Services will be announced at a later date.

Diane Roach

Diane Roach

Feb 3, 2022

Diane Alexander Roach, age 72, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Born on November 28, 1949 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Lee “Jake” Alexander and Estelle Garner Alexander. Diane worked several years at Habersham Mills and was the owner and operator of Roach Sanitation for 15 years. She was a member of...

Joseph Arthur "Joey" Thompson

Joseph Arthur "Joey" Thompson

Jan 31, 2022

Joseph Arthur “Joey” Thompson, age 44, of Demorest, passed away on Monday, January, 31, 2022. Born on November 25, 1977, in Demorest, he was the son of Jackie R. B. Thompson and Beverly Juanita Nation Thompson. Mr. Thompson was employed at Jason Wood Concrete. He was a member of Bethel Temple Congregational Holiness Church and was of the Holiness faith....

Roger Mcentire

Roger Mcentire

Jan 29, 2022

Mr. Roger Lynn McEntire, age 51, of Danielsville, GA died Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Traditions – Lithonia. Mr. McEntire was born in Commerce to the late Benny Lamar and Edna Merle Austin McEntire. He was employed with Buffalo Mill Logistics. Mr. McEntire is survived by his fiancé, Christy Morrison of Danielsville; daughter, Heather McEntire of Danielsville; son, Lamar McEntire...

Betty Joyce Virginia Autry Colston

Betty Joyce Virginia Autry Colston

Jan 27, 2022

Betty Joyce Virginia Autry Colston, age 87, of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Born on November 23, 1934, in Cleveland, she was a daughter of the late Loy Daniel Autry and Carrie Lee Nix Autry. Mrs. Colston was a seamstress at Academy Garment. She loved her family, reading and was a Brownie Leader. She enjoyed breaking and...

Charles T. "Bubba" Lokas

Charles T. "Bubba" Lokas

Jan 26, 2022

Charles T. “Bubba” Lokas, age 67, of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, January, 26, 2022. Born on October 22, 1954, in Augusta, he was a son of the late Thomas Lokas and Sarah McClendon Lokas. Mr. Lokas was employed at Veterans Affairs. He was a member of the Habersham Seventh Day Adventist Church. He loved his family, especially grandchildren, loved...