Local Obituaries
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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,...
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...