Local Obituaries
Jewell Pritchett
Sep 21, 2020
Jewell Pritchett, age 87 of Lula, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020. Born on October 17, 1932, in Lula, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Elzie Felton and Omanelle Jordan Pritchett. Ms. Pritchett retired from Carwood Manufacturing after 38 years. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and was...
Tim Holcomb
Sep 21, 2020
Tim Holcomb, age 67 of Demorest, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020. Born on May 6, 1953, in Gainesville, Georgia, he was the son of Barbara Reed Holcomb of Cornelia and the late Kenneth Holcomb. Mr. Holcomb was a self-employed independent sales contractor and attended Level Grove Baptist Church. He was an avid golfer who also refereed basketball for...
Claude Loudermilk
Sep 20, 2020
Claude L. Loudermilk, 72, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on September 19, 1948, he was a son of the late Roland & Ethel Loudermilk. Claude loved bowling and enjoyed his Frosty’s from Wendy’s. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Jackson Ingle
Sep 19, 2020
Jackson Royce Ingle, age 16, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Jackson was born on July 19, 2004, in Atlanta. He was currently attending Habersham Central High School and previously attended Lambert High School where he played football for a year. Jackson was active in the River Point Community Church Youth Group and also attended Branches...
Charles Eugene "Gene" Houston
Sep 19, 2020
Charles Eugene “Gene” Houston, age 82, of Alto, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Born on April 14, 1938, in Nokesville, Virginia, he was a son of the late Emma Hall Houston. Mr. Houston worked in Public Sanitation for 29 years. He was a member of Glade Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his loving wife, Carol Nichols Houston; brothers-in-law,...
Henrietta King
Sep 11, 2020
Henrietta Wiley King, age 90 of Alto, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on July 24, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Albern & Mae Bell Woodall Wiley. Mrs. King retired from Mt. Vernon Mills after many years of service. She was a hard worker and loved beyond measure. In addition to her...

Larry Scroggs
Sep 6, 2020
Larry Junior Scroggs, age 72, of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Born on February 14, 1948, in Baldwin, he was a son of the late Bascomb Fred Scroggs and Ida Jane Thompson Scroggs Jenkins. Mr. Scroggs was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked at Hettich and was of the Christian faith. In addition to...
Betty Sue Elrod
Aug 31, 2020
Betty Sue Poole Elrod, age 87, of Demorest, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020. Born on July 23, 1933, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late J.C. and Lola Crumley Poole. Mrs. Elrod worked in the I.E. Department at Mt. Vernon Mills for 30 years. She was active in her community and was a member of...

Seth Morris
Aug 26, 2020
Seth Blake Morris age 25 of Gainesville, formerly of Demorest passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on October 11, 1994, he was a son of Tracy and Sharon Welborn Morris of Demorest. He was a Master Cosmetologist and Hair Dresser for Princeton Salon. Seth was very artistic and enjoyed gardening, spending time with his family,...
Ernest Underwood
Aug 23, 2020
Ernest Underwood, age 81 of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Born in White County, Georgia on May 14, 1939, he was a son of the late Melton Fletcher and Flora Bell Presley Underwood. Mr. Underwood retired from Habersham Metal as a welder after 36 years of service. He was Papa to everyone that knew him and loved...

Jason Feltman
Aug 22, 2020
Jason A. Vail Feltman, age 41, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020. Born on May 23, 1979, in Poughkeepsie, New York, he was a son of the late Harry Richard Vail, Sr. and Charlene JoAnna Schafer Vail. Mr. Feltman was a Customer Service Manager at Walmart and of the Christian faith. In addition to his parents, he...
Sandy Ledford
Aug 17, 2020
Sandy Robert Ledford, age 47, of Demorest, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020. Born on October 5, 1972, in Toccoa, he was the son of the late Robert Warren Ledford and Hazel Gee Ledford Smith. Sandy worked at Peachtree Windows & Doors, Fieldale Farms, and was the Barn Manager at Wauka Winds Farms. He was of the Baptist faith....
Sheila Barrett
Aug 16, 2020
Sheila Ansley Barrett, age 60 of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on January 2, 1960, she was a daughter of Guynell Lawrence Ansley of Mt. Airy and the late William Charles Ansley. Sheila worked locally in banking for 38 years. A devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, she treasured her family and cherished...
Laura Jean Clark Heintz
Aug 14, 2020
Laura Jean Clark Heintz, age 72, of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020. Born on December 24, 1947, in Abbeville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William Reginald “Reggie” and Laura Belle Yancy Clark. Mrs. Heintz was retired from Habersham Medical Center and was a full member of various Healthcare Associations during her career. In addition...
Helen Mardell Armour
Aug 13, 2020
Helen Mardell Jordan Armour, age 88, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on August 13. Mrs. Armour was born on January 17, 1932, in Hall County, Georgia to the late Ernest C. and Ida Mae Dover Jordan. After marriage, she became a devoted Air Force wife and mother for many years. In later years, her greatest joy in life became her...
Hazel Crumbley
Aug 12, 2020
Hazel Hart Crumbley, age 91, of Social Circle, formerly of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Born on July 4, 1929, in Alto, she was a daughter of the late William “Will” Thomas and Josephine Anna Dodd Hart. Mrs. Crumbley was born and raised in Alto and moved to Metro Atlanta when she got married. She was a...
William Wayne Short
Aug 12, 2020
William Wayne Short, age 80 of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on September 26, 1939 to the late William Ben Short and Queen Elizabeth Maney Short. Mr. Short retired from Lee Arrendale State Prison after many years of service. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Short was a...
Telford Loudermilk
Aug 11, 2020
Telford Loudermilk, age 70 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on December 9, 1949 to the late Dewey & Laura LaCount Loudermilk. Mr. Loudermilk proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired from Habersham Metal with over 30 years’ experience and built houses. Mr. Loudermilk loved his family and enjoyed...
Lucille Williams
Aug 10, 2020
Lucille Creasman Williams, age 94, of Demorest, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020. Born on July 5, 1926, in Baldwin, she was a daughter of the late Everett and Sarah Smith Creasman. Mrs. Williams retired from Carwood Manufacturing with 25 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. She loved all of her family very much, and also...
Mildred Ann Smith
Aug 10, 2020
Mildred Ann Masters Smith, age 67 of Alto, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 9, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Gentle Lee Masters and Corriebel Oaks Masters. Mrs. Smith was a cook at Habersham Retreat. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Garry David...