Local Obituaries
Michael Handlon "Mike" Crawford
Dec 15, 2024
Michael Handlon “Mike” Crawford, age 77 of Cornelia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Habersham County, born on June 23, 1947, to his late parents, Gloria Schwager Crawford and Linton Kimzey Crawford, Sr. Mike was a 1965 graduate of South Habersham High School. Following high school, he attended the University of Georgia....
Lawrence "Clinton" Gibson
Dec 12, 2024
Lawrence "Clinton" Gibson, age 83 of Toccoa, left his temporary home for Heaven on Thursday, December 12, 2024, following a brief illness. Born on July 1, 1941, in Turnerville, he was a son of the late Harrison Newt Gibson and Ethel Ivester Gibson. Clinton was a retired edger man from Hogan Lumber Company in Cleveland, and Mize Lumber Company in...
William Lee Meeks
Dec 11, 2024
William Lee Meeks, age 82 of Mount Airy, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on July 25, 1942, he was a son of the late Clyde & Mary Hurt Meeks. William served his country proudly in the United States National Guard and retired from the United States Postal...
Rickie "Levi" Alexzander Benefiel
Dec 11, 2024
Rickie “Levi” Alexzander Benefiel, age 20, of Commerce, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born on May 14, 2004, in Athens, he was a son of Amanda Sullens Benefiel. Levi was an avid skateboarder, who enjoyed the outdoors, shooting guns, and playing the guitar. He was also a fun-loving person who enjoyed laughing and making others laugh. He was...
Mary Will Jackson
Dec 10, 2024
Mary Will Jackson, 90, of Fayetteville passed away December 10, 2024. She was born in Habersham County, Georgia on October 31, 1934, to the late William and Mary Ann Allen. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Stancil Jackson and grandchildren, Christopher Jackson and Dustin Bryan. She is survived by her children, Neva Burke (Bill), Allen Jackson (Pam),...
Anna Marie Heard
Dec 9, 2024
Anna Marie Heard, age 55 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024. Born in Atlanta, on July 11, 1969, she was a daughter of the late J.B. Heard and Annie Bell Bishop Heard. Anna was a former Dental Hygienist and was of the Christian faith. She is also remembered as a diehard Elvis Presley fan. In addition to...
Anthony Byrd "Tony" Christopher
Dec 8, 2024
Anthony Byrd “Tony” Christopher, age 54 of Lula, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Born on August 19, 1970, in Duluth, he was a son of the late Tommy Carl Christopher and Evelyn Louise White Christopher. Tony was a former employee of the City of Lula. In his spare time, he could be found fishing or tinkering with old...
Larry Cochran
Dec 8, 2024
Larry “Daniel” Cochran, age 50 of Mount Airy, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 08, 2024 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on May 01, 1973, he was a son of Medford Larry Cochran of Lula, Georgia & the late Barbara Ann Gerrells Cochran Nix. Daniel worked for TenCate Geosynthetics for...
Isaac Jamar Cherry
Dec 8, 2024
Isaac Jamar Cherry, age 31 of Cornelia, Georgia took his Heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 08, 2024. Homegoing services are scheduled for 11:30 A.M. Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Shady Grove Baptist Church with Bishop Ernest Burns officiating. Interment will follow in the Level Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral...
Mary Ellyn Williams
Dec 6, 2024
Mary Ellyn Williams, a wonderful wife, mother, and nana, passed away on December 6, 2024, in Dawsonville, Georgia, after an extended illness. Born on November 2, 1946, in Clarkesville, Georgia, Mary was the beloved daughter of the late Bob and Inez Yates. Mary pursued her passion for journalism at the University of Georgia, where she honed her skills and laid...
Johnny Dyer
Dec 5, 2024
Johnny “John” Dyer, age 63 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 05, 2024. Born in Dahlonega, Georgia on May 27, 1961, he was a son of the late Wendell Grant & Margie Thomas Dyer. John worked for Fieldale Farms Corporation with over 42 years of dedicated service and was a member of the...
Lenoria Helton
Dec 3, 2024
Lenoria Erwin Helton, age 78 of Cornelia, Georgia took her Heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 03, 2024. Born in Duncan, South Carolina on August 09, 1946, she was the daughter of the late James Claude & Dorothy Crowe Erwin. Lenoria graduated from South Habersham High School, Class of 1964. She was a homemaker and...
Virgle Wheeler
Dec 1, 2024
Virgle Miles “Tiny” Wheeler, Jr., age 65, of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Born on June 06, 1959, in Hiawassee, Georgia, he was a son to the late Virgle Miles Wheeler, Sr. and Arlissa Green Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler worked for many years at Kubota as a security guard and he attended Clear View Baptist Church when he...
Elvia Cook Carlan
Nov 29, 2024
Elvia Cook Carlan, age 93, of Alto passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. Born on August 17, 1931, in Alto, she was a daughter of the late Willie Cook and Daisy Faulkner Cook. Mrs. Carlan retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Annie Mae Blair Crawford
Nov 23, 2024
Annie Mae Blair Crawford, age 84 of Mount Airy, Georgia took her heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 23, 2024. A lifelong native of Habersham County, she was born on August 06, 1940 in Mount Airy, Georgia. Annie Mae worked with Flowers Bakery for over 20 years and spent the remaining years of her working...
Yvonne Wood Berrong Olds
Nov 23, 2024
Yvonne Wood Berrong Olds, wife of the late Bomar A. Olds, Jr., went peacefully to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the age of 91 following a brief illness. Mrs. Olds was born at home on Level Grove Road on July 3, 1933, to Joseph LeRoy Berrong and Emma Jane Gibbs Berrong, the fourth of seven daughters....
Edna Hill Crocker
Nov 20, 2024
Edna Hill “Mimi” Crocker, age 97 of Mt. Airy, went to sleep on Earth and woke up in Heaven on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Born on July 3, 1927, in Cornelia, she was a daughter of the late Walter Dillard, Jr. and Cynthia Naomi Smith Hill. During her 97 years, Edna was loved by everyone around her. No doubt, this...
Lenard Miles Swofford
Nov 15, 2024
Lenard Miles Swofford, Jr., age 66 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. Born on May 10, 1958, in Buford, he was a son of the late Lenard Miles Swofford, Sr. and Ida Mae Wilkerson Swofford. Miles was employed with Fred Wade Construction for a number of years. In his spare time, he enjoyed wood working, fishing, hunting,...
Estelle Bonnie Parker Carter
Nov 13, 2024
Estelle Bonnie Parker Carter, age 84 of Lula, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Born on October 18, 1940, in Alto, she was a daughter of the late Julius R. and Dorothy Mae Brady Parker. Estelle was retired from Fred Ingle Veterinary Hospital. She was fond of animals, especially her goats. Her family will remember her as a caretaker,...
Doris Ann Johnson Ivester
Nov 13, 2024
Doris Ann Johnson Ivester, age 78 of Clarkesville, took her heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Doris Ann was born on August 4, 1946, in Franklin, North Carolina. She was a 1964 graduate of Franklin High School. She and her late husband owned Ivester Auto Sales for many years. While she loved everyone,...
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