Local Obituaries
Emilio Rodriguez
Jan 9, 2021
Emilio Hernandez Rodriguez, age 76 of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Born in Mexico on June 8, 1944, he was a son of the late Ignacio Rodriguez and Maria Luisa Hernandez Rodriguez. He retired from Kubota and attended St. Marks Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Luis Rodriguez,...
Louise Maxwell
Jan 8, 2021
Louise Jackson Maxwell, age 83, of Clermont, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021. Born on December 9, 1937, in Hall County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Carrie Jackson. Mrs. Maxwell was a supervisor at a Lucent Technologies, and after retirement all she wanted to do was hang out with family. She loved baseball, especially her...
Birdie King
Jan 7, 2021
Birdie Fred King, age 82 of Alto, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Born in Habersham County on June 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Cecil King and Delia Coley King. Mrs. King was a joyful person who loved to laugh and talk to people. She was a member of Alto Congregational Holiness Church. In addition...
Alvin Crane
Jan 7, 2021
Alvin David Crane, age 57 of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Born in Dahlonega, Georgia on June 26, 1963, he was a son of the late Robert Vanburen Crane and Patricia Ann Sheridan Turpin. Mr. Crane worked for NC Cabinet making furniture. He had a hobby of making things from wood, loved his family and his dog....
William Jackson
Jan 6, 2021
William Carlos Jackson (March 18, 1938 - January 6, 2021) William Carlos “Bill” Jackson of Homer and formerly of Decatur, died peacefully on January 6, 2021. Bill was born March 18, 1938, in Memphis, TN to the late Sarah Elizabeth Holloway Jackson and William Carlos “Jack” Jackson, Sr. After graduating from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Bill earned a...
Retha Mae Wrenn
Jan 5, 2021
Retha Mae Fountain Wrenn, 86 of Clarkesville passed away Tuesday January 5, 2021 at Habersham Home East following an extended illness. Born in Franklin County, Georgia on November 21, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Fountain and Montaree Rowland Fountain. She was a homemaker and helped take care of her 3 grandchildren. She was a member of...
Kathy Diane Boswell
Jan 2, 2021
Kathy Diane Parker Boswell, age 66 of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Born in Miami, Florida on May 28, 1954, she was a daughter of the late James Dewey “J.D.” Parker and Cora Kathleen Leachman Parker. She loved everyone and was Mama D to everyone who knew her. Ms. Boswell was artistic and enjoyed painting, reading and...
Gary Minish
Jan 2, 2021
Gary Hobert Minish, age 62 of Gillsville, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Born in Monroe, Georgia on April 20, 1958, he was a son of the late Wayne Minish and Yvonne Eller Minish. Mr. Minish retired from the State of Georgia as the Assistant Chief Inspector with the Department of Motor Vehicles and was a member of Gillsville...
Robert Simons
Jan 1, 2021
The family of Robert C. Simons is saddened to announce his passing, at his home, in Clarkesville, Georgia. Robert was originally from Granby, Massachusetts. He was a proud graduate of Springfield College, for both Undergraduate and Graduate degrees, where he was a top player on the Men’s Soccer Team. He served in the Peace Corps, in Costa Rica. He became...
Haven Hodges
Dec 31, 2020
Haven Robert Hodges age 35, of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born on March 1, 1985, in Barrow County, he was a son of David Hodges (Melanie) of Cornelia, and Melanie Cooper Beason of Demorest. He was employed with Fieldale Farms and was of the Christian faith. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by...
Joyce Smith
Dec 31, 2020
Joyce Marie Simmons Smith, age 71, of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born in Stephens County, on December 23, 1949, she was a daughter of Novella Emmett Simmons of Baldwin and the late Grover Simmons. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was a...
Alvin Grier, Jr.
Dec 30, 2020
Alvin Grier, Jr., age 95, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Born on September 29, 1925, in Habersham County, he was a son of the late Alvin B. and Belle Armour Grier. Junior, as he was known to many, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved getting together with his family for...
Nancy Green
Dec 29, 2020
Nancy Lynn Burrell Green, age 64 of Demorest, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Born in Habersham County on August 15, 1956 she was a daughter of Leonard “Roscoe” Burrell of Cornelia and the late Mary Helen James Burrell. Ms. Nancy loved the Lord and spent her life spreading his love to others through...
Roy Turner
Dec 28, 2020
Roy Junior Turner, age 91 of Lula, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. Born in Lula, Georgia on January 21, 1929, he was a son of the late Claude Turner and Raider Dodd Turner. He retired from Allied Printing and was formerly employed with Riegel Manufacturing. Mr. Turner proudly served his country in United States Navy and the United...
Doris Evelyn Arrowood Hewell
Dec 28, 2020
Doris Evelyn Arrowood Hewell, age 78 of Alto, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. Born in Cleveland, Georgia on June 6, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Gart Arrowood and Mary Lou Hogan Arrowood. She retired from Fieldale Farms after many years of service. Mrs. Hewell was a loving caretaker and enjoyed sewing, flowers and collecting antiques....
Becky Ferguson
Dec 28, 2020
Becky Addis Ferguson, age 64 of Alto, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on June 27, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Junior Addis and Mogene Gibson Addis. Mrs. Ferguson worked in the Sutures department at Ethicon and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Andrew & April Ferguson...
Tom Walker
Dec 26, 2020
Tom James Walker, age 75, of Alto, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Born on October 28, 1945, in Rabun County, he was the son of the late Porter and Dora Dell Emory Walker and Stepfather Carl Robinson. Mr. Walker served his country in the United States Army and was a truck driver. He was a member of the...
Billy Wayne "Bill" Gerrells
Dec 25, 2020
Billy Wayne “Bill” Gerrells, age 62, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020. Born on December 2, 1958, in Demorest, he was a son of the late Herman Lamar and Bessie Lou Pilgrim Gerrells. Mr. Gerrells enjoyed hunting, fishing, NASCAR, and sports, especially football and baseball. He not only loved his nieces and nephews, but also enjoyed spending...
Fannie Mae Tullis
Dec 24, 2020
Fannie Mae Burgess Tullis, age 93, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. Born on May 24, 1927, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Walt and Mary Burgess. Mrs. Tullis was a seamstress and attended Mt. Airy Baptist Church. She loved her animals and her family, especially the kids. In addition to her...
Leroy Williams
Dec 24, 2020
Mr. Lee Roy Williams, age 81 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24, 2020. Mr. Williams was born on April 30, 1939 to the late Doyle and Gertrude Williams in Franklin County, Georgia. He was retired from Cornelia Verneer Company and loved his family, hunting and fishing. In addition to his...
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