Local Obituaries
Ellen Reems
Aug 16, 2019
Ellen Venida Aaron Reems, age 90, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019. Born on March 10, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia; she was a daughter of the late Abbie Efton and Doris Jenkins Aaron. Mrs. Reems was a homemaker and member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Henry F. "Red" Holbrook
Aug 10, 2019
Henry F. “Red” Holbrook, age 89, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Born in Mountain City, Georgia on February 25, 1930; he was a son of the late Jess and Melissa Smith Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook served his country in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant. Red enjoyed woodworking, helping others, supplying the community...
Carl Robert Colston
Aug 8, 2019
Carl Robert Colston, age 71, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Born on April 5, 1948, in Clarkesville, Georgia, he was a son of the late Charlie and Zelma Brewer Colston. Mr. Colston was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church and loved the outdoors, sports, his grandchildren, and helping neighbors. He was a wonderful...
Lewis B. Trotter
Aug 4, 2019
Lewis B. Trotter, age 89 of Demorest, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, August 4, 2019. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on May 17, 1930 to the late Chester Terrell and Blanche Vandergriff Trotter. Mr. Trotter retired from Clarkesville Mills with 41 years of service. He was a member of Old Nacoochee Baptist Church and enjoyed farming. In addition...
Lavern Jordan Saxon
Aug 2, 2019
Lavern Jordan Saxon, age 78, of Lula, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019. Born on December 6, 1940, in Lula, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Hoyt and Ethel Jones Jordan. She worked at Tibro and retired from Belk as a sales associate, along with being a self-employed beautician. Mrs. Saxon was a member of Rock...
Ernest "Wesley" Mullinax
Aug 1, 2019
Ernest “Wesley” Mullinax, age 84, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Born on February 20, 1935, in Demorest, Georgia, he was a son of the late Stanhope Manley and Pauline Loudermilk Mullinax. Wesley enjoyed farming, antique cars, and horses and was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church. He retired from Carwood Manufacturing with 40...
Annie Lou King
Jul 30, 2019
Annie Lou King, age 86, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Born on February 7, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Elijah Candler and Cora Mae Wilson. Mrs. King worked at numerous sewing plants including Carwood, Yonah Realty, and Tibro. She attended Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and enjoyed keeping her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,...
Betty M Bohannon Wilson
Jul 25, 2019
Betty Bohannon Wilson, age 89 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Born in Demorest, Georgia on November 30, 1929 to the late John Lamb & Kate Fennell Bohannon. Mrs. Wilson retired from Habersham Home after many years of service. She loved puzzle books, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson was a loving mother, grandmother...
Patricia Smith
Jul 20, 2019
Patricia Buie Smith, age 68, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Born on January 12, 1951, in Brooksville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late James “Red” Praythan and Elizabeth Hardy Buie. Ms. Smith loved going to the beach and collecting shells, crafts, the outdoors, and spending time with her friends and family. She retired...
David Tracy Jackson
Jul 17, 2019
David Tracy Jackson, age 57 of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Born in Anchorage, Alaska on March 12, 1962 to Philip Nathaniel Jackson, Sr. of Demorest and the late Margaret Evelyn Watkins Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a self-employed diesel mechanic. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, boating, camping and was creative and enjoyed working with his hands. In...
Ruth Carlene Tiller Page
Jul 13, 2019
Ruth Carlene Tiller Page, age 59 of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Born in Griffin, Georgia on December 30, 1959 to the late Carlton and Margie Ree Payne Tiller. She was a home maker and member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Lula. Survivors include her husband, Henry Page of Cornelia; son and daughter-in-law, Hank & Shan Page...
Sheila Mitchell Reed
Jul 13, 2019
Sheila Annette Mitchell Reed, age 59 of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Born in Griffin, Georgia on January 9, 1960 to the late Curtis Benjamin Mitchell. She worked in the Deli department at Ingles and was of the Baptist faith. Shelia enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...
Louise Moore Ivester
Jul 9, 2019
Louise Moore Ivester, age 94, of Turnerville, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Born in Turnerville, Georgia on April 14, 1925 to the late Virgil James and Lizzie Mae Ivester Moore. Mrs. Ivester was a retired seamstress with Clarkesville Garment. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and crocheting. Mrs. Ivester was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed by...
J.D. Hooper
Jul 9, 2019
Jasper Daniel (J.D.) Hooper, age 84 of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Batesville, Georgia on December 4, 1934 to the late Daniel and Hazel Wood Hooper. Mr. Hooper retired after 41 years of service in the textile industry. He was a member of Bethel Temple Congregational Holiness Church where he...
Jose Alberto Quistian Vazquez
Jul 9, 2019
Jose Alberto Quistain Vazquez, age 20 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Born in Mexico on October 12, 1998 to Cutberto Quistian Jacobo and Modesta Vazquez Coronado both of Mexico. He was a construction worker and talented musician having played the saxophone with the Tamborazo San Luiseno. Mr. Quistian Vazquez enjoyed riding horses. In addition to his...
Louise Williams
Jul 6, 2019
Mrs. Louise W. Williams, age 76 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Mrs. Williams was born on July 30, 1942 to the late Boysie Williams Sr. and Gussie Williams of Mt. Airy, Georgia. She was retired from Fieldale Farms in Cornelia, Georgia. She joined Ebenezer Baptist Church at an early age,...
Albert R. Mcfall
Jul 6, 2019
Albert R. McFall, age 65 of Clarkesville, passed away on July 6, 2019. Born in Demorest, Georgia on October 30, 1954 to the late Marshall Franklin McFall and Mary Elizabeth Ramey Collier. Mr. McFall worked for Hardman Farms doing construction and farming. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Cathy Bryson; half-brother, Ronald Carroll....
Dottie Cook
Jul 2, 2019
Dottie Gragg Cook, age 62 of Alto, passed away on July 2, 2019. Born in Demorest, Georgia on November 29, 1956 to the late Chester and Rhoda Owensby Gragg. Mrs. Cook managed the office for Cook’s Insulation. Her first love was her family and she enjoyed flower gardening. Mrs. Cook was a member of Alto Congregational Holiness Church. In addition...
Jean Canfield Loggins
Jun 27, 2019
Jean Canfield Loggins, age 80 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Born in Sutton, West Virginia on January 17, 1939 to the late Raymond and Dorothy Harris Canfield. Mrs. Loggins retired from the Business Administration office at Habersham County Medical Center after many years of service. She volunteered for meals on wheels for 8 years and was...
Kenneth Clifford Shank
Jun 27, 2019
Kenneth Clifford Shank, age 91 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts to the late Arthur and Yvonne Patry Shank. Mr. Shank retired as a maintenance supervisor with Macy’s after many years of service. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
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