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Jean Bieder

Jean Bieder

Sep 15, 2021

Jean Green Bieder, age 93 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Born in Tampa, Florida on February 18, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Elmo Dunn Green and Adelaide Hill Green. Mrs. Bieder worked for Habersham Bank for 25 years. She loved feeding and watching birds. Surviving are her husband, Richard H. Bieder of Cornelia;...

Tony Maxwell

Tony Maxwell

Sep 11, 2021

Tony Kirk Maxwell, age 55, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Born on June 10, 1966, in Springfield, Ohio, he was a son of the late Walter Brown and Shirley McKee Howard. Mr. Maxwell spent most of his life in North Georgia. He loved his children and in-laws and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his father-in-law....

Alice Templeton

Alice Templeton

Sep 9, 2021

Alice Kay Templeton, age 59 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 17, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Bob Lee Templeton and Betty Louise Greemon Templeton. Ms. Templeton was a special needs para-pro with Fairview Elementary. She was a care giver for most of her life and loved...

Richard Grier

Richard Grier

Sep 8, 2021

Richard Dale Grier, Sr., age 67 of Lula, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on January 17, 1954, he was a son of the late Dillard “Bud” Grier and Dorothy King Grier Peters. Mr. Grier was the owner and operator of Grier Unique Concrete for a number of years and prior to that he worked...

James Nicholson

James Nicholson

Sep 5, 2021

James Scottie Nicholson, age 61 of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on June 10, 1960, he was a son of the late Homer Nicholson and Virginia Franklin Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson was an auto mechanic with Clarkesville Motor Company. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, traveling, going to the mountains, especially the Pigeon...

Jayne England

Jayne England

Sep 4, 2021

Jayne Louise Fry England, age 51, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at home surrounded by her loved ones. Born on July 23, 1970, in York, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late William Ambrose and Helen Louise Sprenkle Fry. Ms. England was a licensed cosmetologist and worked with the Habersham County Clerk of Court. She...

Kathy Sosebee

Kathy Sosebee

Sep 3, 2021

Kathy Jean Gerrin Sosebee, age 61, of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021. Born on July 28, 1960, in Demorest, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Lovadia Chastain Gerrin. Mrs. Sosebee was a loving, hardworking and sometimes strong-willed individual who especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

Tiffany Moss

Tiffany Moss

Sep 1, 2021

Tiffany Ann Medlin Moss, age 41, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Born on June 3, 1980, in Habersham County, Georgia, she was the daughter of Charles Medlin and Gloria Jenkins Medlin. Ms. Moss was a 1998 graduate of Habersham Central High School. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Georgia Southern University...

Wesley Avery "Wes" Dodd, Jr.

Wesley Avery "Wes" Dodd, Jr.

Sep 1, 2021

Wesley Avery “Wes” Dodd, Jr., age 56, of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 9, 1965, in Demorest, he was the son of the late Wesley Avery Dodd, Sr. and Frances Baldwin Purvis Dodd Robinson of Tignall. As a child, he grew up going to...

Geraldleen "Jeri"  Rhyne

Geraldleen "Jeri" Rhyne

Aug 31, 2021

Geraldleen Simpson “Jeri” Rhyne, age 92 of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Born in Darlington, South Carolina on December 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Roy William Simpson and Lula Lillian Bacot Simpson. Mrs. Rhyne was an accountant with AT&T with 40 years of service. She was an active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church...

Mary Geraldene Cash

Mary Geraldene Cash

Aug 28, 2021

Mary Geraldene Long Cash, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Born on September 6, 1935, in Cornelia, she was a daughter of the late Newman and Theo Rose Bell Fincher Long. Mrs. Cash was a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...

Ruby Jean Osborne

Ruby Jean Osborne

Aug 26, 2021

Ruby Jean Myers Osborne, age 86 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021. Born in Cleveland, Georgia on September 20, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Abner Byrd Myers and Margie Nell Garner Myers. Jean was a graduate of White County High School and retired from Ethicon in Cornelia, Georgia. Jean was introduced to the love...

Patricia "Pat" Wilkes

Patricia "Pat" Wilkes

Aug 25, 2021

Patricia “Pat” Edwards Wilkes, age 61 of Demorest, went to glory on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Born in Milledgeville, Georgia on May 12, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Howard Alton and Mary Louiza Batchelor Edwards. Mrs. Wilkes loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She was a graduate of Baldwin High School, Bob Jones University,...

Eula Kimbrell

Eula Kimbrell

Aug 23, 2021

Eula Mae Richard Kimbrell, age 87 of Sparta formerly of Moulton, Alabama, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on January 4, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Lynard Richard and Clara Bessie Whitmore Brock. Mrs. Kimbrell worked for Lake City Healthcare for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed knitting, sewing...

Karen Hoh

Karen Hoh

Aug 21, 2021

Karen Marie Toncre Hoh, age 79 of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born in Chillicothe, Ohio on April 3, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Emma Baltrunat Toncre. Karen never missed an opportunity to seize the day. She recognized that life was a treasured gift from God. A graduate of West Texas University...

Carolyn Simmons  Mullinax

Carolyn Simmons Mullinax

Aug 21, 2021

Carolyn Simmons Mullinax, age 79 of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born in Banks County, on August 31, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Bud Curtis and Mona V. Mealor Simmons. She was of the Holiness faith and attended the Cornelia Congregational Holiness Church. Carolyn loved collecting angels, spending time with her family and was...

Kelly Mccue

Kelly Mccue

Aug 19, 2021

Kelly Colleen Bradley McCue, age 47 of Gainesville, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Born in Marion, Indiana, she was the daughter of Rex Bradley and Carol Ann Stone Bradley of Alto. Kelly was a graduate of Norcross High School. She was a beautiful singer and had sung at Carnegie Hall. Kelly was a proud mother and loved her...

Elaine Mcdaniel

Elaine Mcdaniel

Aug 18, 2021

Elaine Murray McDaniel, age 69 of Sautee, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Born in Commerce, Georgia on August 15, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Murray and Marie Ivie Murray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Rev. Kenneth Baumgardner. Surviving are her husband, Jesse Lamar McDaniel of...

Vernia Burns

Vernia Burns

Aug 16, 2021

Vernia Mae Davis Burns, age 88 of Demorest, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on February 23, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Norman Davis and Mary Elizabeth Blair Davis. Mrs. Burns was a retired seamstress with International Outerwear and was a homemaker. She was a member of Community Baptist Church. She enjoyed...

Johnny Gailey

Johnny Gailey

Aug 15, 2021

Johnny Lee Gailey, age 67 of Baldwin, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born in Commerce, Georgia on June 13, 1954, he was a son of the late Lee Gailey and Arizona Brock Gailey. Mr. Gailey worked for Mt. Vernon Mills for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Pauline...

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