Local Obituaries
James Dodd
Jun 16, 2020
James Harold Dodd, age 82 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Born in Alto, Georgia on October 12, 1937 to the late Henry Pledger Dodd and Mary Iantha Tench Dodd. Mr. Dodd worked in the maintenance department with Mt. Vernon Mills for many years. Surviving are his wife, Melba Cook Dodd of Alto; sister, Linda Kastner of...
Josiah Hutchins
Jun 14, 2020
Josiah Leon Hutchins, Infant, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on June 14, 2020, he was the son of Katie Flemming of Carnesville and James Hutchins of Gainesville. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brothers, Sean Flemming of Carnesville and James Lee Hutchins Smith, Jr. of Cleveland; sister, Averi Flemming of Elberton; maternal...
Billy Moore
Jun 14, 2020
Billy Joe Moore, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Born on December 7, 1934, in Turnerville, Georgia, he was a son of the late Cecil and Susie Shirley Moore. Mr. Moore retired from Robertson Furniture Company. He enjoyed gardening, taking his grandchildren fishing, wood-working, going to the mountains and fixing up/showing hot rods. He...
Martha Ann Lewallen
Jun 12, 2020
Martha Ann Foy Lewallen, age 68, of Baldwin, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020. Born on May 20, 1952, in Jackson, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Robert Hayes and Martha Blanche Hamby Foy. Mrs. Lewallen retired from Tencate as a Textile Supervisor and was an avid reader. She was a member of Baldwin Baptist Church and...
Robert Mcduffie
Jun 9, 2020
Robert Gene McDuffie age 83 of Baldwin, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Born in Baldwin, Georgia on June 22, 1936 to the late Samuel and Lillie Vinson McDuffie. Mr. McDuffie proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a self-employed TV sales and repair man for many years and later retired from Lee Arrendale State...
Lanier Hubbard
Jun 6, 2020
Lanier Hubbard, age 84, of Lula, passed away on Saturday, June 06, 2020. Born on November 22, 1935, in Lula, he was a son of the late Guy and Clara Scales Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard was a US Army veteran and was a retired electrician with Midway Electric. He was a member of Homer United Methodist Church, as well as a...
James Franklin, Jr.
Jun 6, 2020
James Franklin, Jr., age 88, died in his home on Alto-Mud Creek Road on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on September 16, 1931, he was a son of the late James Phillip Patton Franklin and Pearl Lavada Wilbanks. He was the regional coordinator of vital records and statistics for the state of Georgia for 30 years and...
Beatrice M. Cornell
Jun 5, 2020
Beatrice M. Cornell, age 90, of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020. Born on April 20, 1930, in Hampton, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Frank J. and Ruth Dubois Mixon. Mrs. Cornell was retired from Bellsouth/AT&T in Atlanta. Following retirement, she and her husband made Cornelia their home and became members of Mt. Carmel...
Sylvia B. Palmer
Jun 3, 2020
Mrs. Sylvia B. Palmer, 85 of Habersham County, died June 3rd 2020. She was the wife of Gerald K. Palmer. They were happily married for 58 years until his death in 2015. Their sons and daughters-in-law are Steve G. Palmer (Stacey) and Keith E. Palmer (Tammy) of Gainesville, GA. Grandchildren from Steve are: Heather P. Jordan (Scott), Sarah P. Almand...
Agnes Moore
Jun 3, 2020
Agnes Marie Davis Moore, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Born on September 17, 1939, in Madison, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Dorsey and Georgey Roberts Davis. Mrs. Moore retired from Piedmont Automotive, worked with Carwood Manufacturing, and was also a cosmetologist. She was an active member of Hazel Creek...
Martha Smith
May 30, 2020
Martha Mae Stewart Smith, age 82, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Born on June 19, 1937, in Clarkesville, she was a daughter of the late Lee Roy and Myrtis Mae Thurmond Stewart. Mrs. Smith worked at Piedmont Automotive and Tugalo Home Health. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and gardening and deeply cherished her grandchildren. Mrs. Smith was...
Nour Cindy Miller Ragab
May 23, 2020
Nour Cindy Miller Ragab, age 65, of Gainesville, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020. In consideration of the current pandemic, the family will hold a private service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123; phone 1-800-227-2345; https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/memorial-giving.html An online guest register is available and may be...
James Robert Murray
May 9, 2020
James Robert Ray “Jim” Murray, age 50 of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Born in Wayne, Michigan on May 23, 1969, he was a son of James Bernice Murray of Cornelia and Juanita Louise Cottonham Murray of Rosscommon, Michigan. Mr. Murray was a self-employed in construction and more recently worked with Ethicon. He enjoyed playing music and...
Opal Haynes
May 8, 2020
Opal Omegine Jones Haynes, age 85 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020. Born in White County, Georgia on March 17, 1935 to the late Jiles Benson “J.B.” Jones and Ida Lovonia Satterfield Kimsey. Mrs. Haynes retired from Coats & Clark with 25 years of service and also worked with Belk in Cornelia. She later obtained her CNA...
Elainia Smith
May 6, 2020
Elainia York Smith, age 53 of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Born in Toccoa, Georgia on March 6, 1967 to Bobby and Beatrice Chitwood York of Clarkesville. She was the director of special education at Woodville Elementary and worked in the Habersham County School System for 21 years. Mrs. Smith graduated from Habersham Central in 1985 and...
Mary Ruth Stephens
May 5, 2020
Mary Ruth Holbrooks Stephens, age 82, of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Born on June 21, 1937, in Mount Airy, Georgia she was a daughter of the late Alex Andrew and Minnie Gertrude Ayers Holbrooks. Mrs. Stephens was owner and operator of Steven’s Feed and Grain. She was a lifelong resident of Habersham County and of the...
Ann Brown
May 4, 2020
Ann Clark Brown, age 74, of Baldwin, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. Born on January 9, 1946, in Alto, she was a daughter of the late Winford Dewey and Eva Mae Wade Clark. Mrs. Brown was a biscuit maker at the Dairy Queen in Cornelia. She was an unselfish giver of love to everyone and was affectionately known...
Francine Rainey
May 3, 2020
Francine Lonnette Ogle Rainey, age 63 of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Born in New Port, Tennessee on October 16, 1956 to the late Paul and Bethena Ball Ogle. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Rainey was a member of Kenwood First Baptist Church in Fayetteville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Juanita Rucker
May 1, 2020
Juanita Jenkins King Rucker, age 74 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on January 4, 1946 to the late Claude Lee King and Susie May Bell Jenkins Davis. Mrs. Rucker was a stacker with Cornelia Veneer for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Betty Arrowood
Apr 30, 2020
Betty Ann Stamey Arrowood, age 62 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on February 2, 1958 to the late Clyde and Ruby Holbrooks Stamey. She was a secretary with Stephens Feed & Grain for many years. Betty never met a stranger. Her love and compassion for others shown through her heart of gold....
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