Local Obituaries
Robert Bellamy
Aug 10, 2021
Robert E. “ Bob” Bellamy, age 85, of Baldwin, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Born in Homer, Georgia on August 1, 1936, he was a son of the late Emmett P. Bellamy and Gladys McDuffie Bellamy. Mr. Bellamy was a member of Baldwin Baptist Church where he was part of the Claude’s Sunday School Class. He proudly served...
Dollie Lively
Aug 8, 2021
Dollie Timmons Lively, age 87 of Clarkesville, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born in Trion, Georgia on February, 21, 1934, she was a daughter of the late James Timmons and Repsie Garmany Timmons. Mrs. Lively retired from Mt. Vernon Mills with 34 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Katherine Chandler
Aug 8, 2021
Katherine Jane Shelton Chandler, age 92 of Lula, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born in Forrester, North Carolina on May 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Sam Shelton and Idabelle Redden Shelton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, John M. Chandler. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Robert...
Lenward Jordan
Aug 8, 2021
Lenward E. Jordan, age 83, of Alto, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born on November 21, 1937, in Commerce, he was a son of the late John Thomas and Addie Mae Baxter Jordan. Mr. Jordan was retired from Carwood Manufacturing and was a faithful member of Crossroads Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded...
James Kyle
Aug 6, 2021
James Edward Kyle, age 76 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on January 22, 1945, he was a son of the late James Marion Kyle and Irene Elizabeth Wuthrich Kyle. James worked for Carwood Manufacturing for a number of years before becoming a computer technician. He loved to play video games and was...
Mary Higgins
Aug 4, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Garner Higgins, age 85 of Toccoa, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Born in Banks County on September 13, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Alexander Garner and Lola Elise Holcomb Garner. Mrs. Higgins worked at a sewing plant and in the kitchen at Gateway Nursing Home. She loved spending time...
Patricia Staton
Aug 4, 2021
Patricia “Mom” Newberry Staton, age 76 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Born in Copperhill, Tennessee on January 25, 1945, she was the proud daughter of the late Lola Manda Newberry. Mrs. Staton worked for Affordable Limousine Service and in her many years of service she aided its growth. Mrs. Staton was also preceded in death by...
Lillie Hunnicutt
Jul 29, 2021
Lillie Irene Dill Hunnicutt, age 90 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on October 29, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Henry Hershel Dill and Lillie Estelle Mote Dill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold C. Hunnicutt; a daughter, Barbara Jean Thomas;...
Shirley Watts
Jul 28, 2021
Shirley Watts, age 76 of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, surrounded by her family. Born in Clayton on April 22, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Herbert (Hub) and Fannie Mae Tyler Watts. Shirley was raised in Rabun County where she met her husband Jimmy. Shirley and Jimmy then moved to Habersham to start their...
Carol Allen
Jul 28, 2021
Carol Whitworth Allen, age 67 of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on September 27, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Paris William Whitworth and Elizabeth Worley Whitworth. Ms. Allen was a retired Geriatric Care Nurse with Mountain View Health and Rehab. She had a compassionate love and interest in animals....
Allison Owen
Jul 27, 2021
Allison Leigh Owen, age 43 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born in Starkville, Mississippi on July 2, 1978 she was a daughter of Keith Owen and the late Donna Gene Crews Owen. Allison was a member of Clarkesville First United Methodist Church. She was known for her wittiness, love for cats, trips to the beach, and being...
Charles Mickler
Jul 21, 2021
Charles Lindberg Mickler, age 91 of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Born in Alabama on April 24, 1930, he was a son of the late Henry and Mary Alice Lowe Mickler. Mr. Mickler worked in the Printing Department with Inland Container for many years and proudly served his country in the Korean War in the United States...
Kira Elise Scott
Jul 17, 2021
Kira Elise Scott, age 19 of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Gainesville on July 31, 2001, she was the daughter of Brian Thomas Scott of Clarkesville and Dawn Gunn of Sautee. She was a 2019 graduate of Habersham Central High School. Kira was an artist, loved painting, wood...
Lori Heard
Jul 12, 2021
Lori Michelle Merck Heard, age 53, of Clarkesville, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021. Born on February 7, 1968, in Gainesville, she was a daughter of Walt Merck of Panama City, Florida and the late Jeanne Martin Merck. Mrs. Heard was a homemaker, enjoyed making jewelry, and found beauty in everything. Her children were her life and she loved...
Billy Edward "Bill" Turpin
Jul 8, 2021
Billy Edward “Bill” Turpin, age 91 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Born on November 27, 1929, in Washington, Georgia, he was a son of the late Stan and Lillie Turpin Carpenter. Mr. Turpin was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a retired Epidemiologist with the State of Georgia with 34 years of service. He was a...
Colleen Mccrea Parr
Jul 8, 2021
Colleen McCrea Parr, age 99 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Born on July 16, 1921, in Atlanta; she was the daughter of the late Woodbury Warnell and Colleen Coe McCrea. Colleen grew up in the East Lake community of Atlanta. She attended Girls High and met some girls that would become lifelong friends. They formed a...
Donna Galloway
Jul 5, 2021
Donna Gailey Galloway, age 56, of Baldwin, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021. Born on October 22, 1964, in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late Condus Ziby and Arlene Simmons Gailey. She was a cook at Arby’s and of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Sears;...
Michael Galloway
Jul 3, 2021
Michael Wayne Galloway, age 46 of Commerce, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on January 25, 1975, he was a son of Marshall Wayne Galloway and Margaret Rose Prowell both of Commerce. Mr. Galloway was a diesel mechanic with R.C.S. Auto Center. He enjoyed spending time with his family especially his daughter and in his...
Joyce Barbara Dillashaw Armour
Jul 3, 2021
Mrs. Joyce Dillashaw Armour, age 70 of Alto was called to her Heavenly home on July 3, 2021. She was surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born in Clarkesville, Georgia on October 1, 1950 to the late Floyd Cleveland and Mae Rose Thompson Dillashaw. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Swayne...
Eula Mcallister
Jun 30, 2021
Mrs. Eula Lou Nelms McAllister of Demorest was called to her Heavenly home on her 91st birthday, June 30, 2021. She was born in the Leaf Community in White County on June 30, 1930 to the late Leonard and Tennie Freeman Nelms. She married James Henry “Jim” McAllister on April 1, 1950 and they enjoyed 57 years together. She was...
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