Local Obituaries
Sarah Watson
Jun 22, 2019
Mrs. Sarah Lucille Sosbee Watson, age 88 of Demorest, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Demorest, Georgia. Interment will follow in the Yonah Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 24, 2019, from 7 pm until 9 pm...

William Russell Gailey
Jun 20, 2019
William Russell Gailey, age 52 of Habersham County, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Born in Toccoa, Georgia on December 5, 1966 to Larry W. Gailey of Baldwin and the late Carol Cunningham Gailey. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Gailey and Scott Gailey. In addition to his father, survivors include...
Kenneth Wayne Heumaneus
Jun 14, 2019
Kenneth Wayne Heumaneus, age 58 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. Born on September 23, 1960, in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a son of the late Louie Wendell and Barbara Creasman Heumaneus. Mr. Heumaneus was a member of Good News Baptist Church and was formerly employed with Fieldale, Applegate Insulation and North Georgia Converting. In his spare...
Johnny L White
Jun 12, 2019
Johnny L. White, age 57 of Lula, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Born in Thomaston, Georgia on February 2, 1962 to the late John Lafayette (J.L.) and Frances Ruth Crisp White. Mr. White worked in the maintenance department for Banks County and once served as the captain of the Hollingsworth Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed riding motorcycles with...
Bryan Turk
Jun 9, 2019
Bryan Turk, age 49, of Habersham County, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019. Born in Demorest, Georgia on November 17, 1969 to Bobby Frank Turk and the late Ollie “Jean” Taylor Turk. Mr. Turk was a truck driver with Waste Management. He enjoyed skiing, hunting and fishing. Mr. Turk was a member of Cornelia United Methodist Church. In addition...
Tony Sullivan
Jun 8, 2019
Tony Roger Sullivan, age 60, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019. Born in Habersham County to the late Roy and Icie Myers Sullivan. Tony was employed with Tencate and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Sullivan enjoyed spending time with his loving family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...
Tony Lamar Stephens
Jun 3, 2019
Tony Lamar Stephens, age 47 of Alto, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on February 3, 1972 to the late Robert Lee and Lois Davidson Stephens. Mr. Stephens was a lowboy truck driver for Curts Heavy Hauling. He loved spending time with his family and will be missed by all who knew him. Mr. Stephens...
Louise Smith Holcomb
Jun 2, 2019
Louise Smith Holcomb, age 82 of Mt. Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on March 28, 1937 to the late Harold and Martha Schmidt Smith. Mrs. Holcomb loved children and dedicated many years serving in the children’s nursery at church. She was a homemaker and lifelong member of...
Evelyn "Vicki" K. Peek
May 31, 2019
Evelyn (Vicki) K. Peek, age 83 of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019. Mrs. Peek was born in Cornelia, Georgia on October 14, 1935 to the late George Ernest and Mary Elizabeth Batson King. Mrs. Peek was owner and operator of a florist and had worked at Belk between 2006 and 2010. She was a member of Faith...
Phillip "Phil" Kenneth Perry
May 30, 2019
Phillip “Phil” Kenneth Perry, age 74 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Mr. Perry was born in Toccoa, Georgia on January 3, 1945 to the late Floyd and Maebelle Fry Perry. He was an electrician at Midway Electric with many years of service. Mr. Perry was a hard worker and loved his family dearly. He was a...
Marie Maxwell Dalton
May 30, 2019
Marie Maxwell Dalton, age 87 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born in Homer, Georgia on August 27, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Joe Berry Maxwell and Minnie Viola Worley Maxwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Dalton, Jr.; son, Fred Richard Murray; brothers, Tatum Maxwell...
Sara Williams
May 26, 2019
Sara Swartz Williams, age 87 of Cornelia, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019, of natural causes. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on November 23, 1931 to the late Grant and Cassie Harding Swartz. After her husband retired of 27 years serving in the Navy, they moved to North Georgia. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and served as a church...
Carla Loudermilk Lanier
May 26, 2019
Carla Loudermilk Lanier, age 57 of Cannon, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 19, 1961 to June Shirley Loudermilk of Macon and the late James William Loudermilk. She enjoyed sewing and playing Bingo. In addition to her mother, survivors include her brothers, Jerry Loudermilk and Randall Loudermilk both of Mt. Airy; sister, Paula...
Eloise Cochran Shirley
May 20, 2019
Eloise Cochran Shirley, age 88 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. Born in Banks County, Georgia on August 2, 1930 to the late William Otha and Maybell Carter Cochran. Mrs. Shirley was a homemaker and member of B.C. Grant Baptist Church. She enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens, crocheting, knitting, and spending time with family. Aside from...

Katrina Wood Robertson
May 20, 2019
Katrina Wood Robertson age 93 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. Born in Batesville, Georgia on December 21, 1925 to the late Oliver John and Ella Smith Wood. Mrs. Robertson retired at the age of 82 from Piedmont Automotive after almost 40 years. She grew up a member of Providence Baptist Church and had been a member...
Carroll J. Irvin
May 19, 2019
Mr. Carroll Jerome Irvin, age 85, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 in Demorest, Georgia. Mr. Irvin was born February 22, 1934 in White County, Georgia to the late Clint Telford and Gladys Lee Hogan Irvin. Mr. Irvin was a U. S. Airforce veteran, a self-employed farmer, a member of the Antique Car Club and was...
Claudine Kindall Keller
May 19, 2019
Claudine Kindall Keller, age 71 of Mt Airy, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Born in Blairsville, Georgia on July 30, 1947 to the late Claude and Thelma Davenport Kindall. She along with her husband owned and operated the Four Oaks Package Store for 32 years and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her husband of 49 years,...

Jerry Thomas White
May 17, 2019
Jerry Thomas White, age 76 of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for 10 am, Monday, May 20, 2019 at Lighthouse Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Grizzle officiating. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinanstewart.com MCGAHEE-GRIFFIN & STEWART FUNERAL HOME OF CORNELIA, GEORGIA (706/778-8668) IS IN...
Lester Thomas
May 15, 2019
Lester Thomas, age 74 of New York formerly of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Born in Cleveland, Georgia on July 17, 1944 to the late Jonah & Hazel Mulkey Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a retired truck driver with Thurston Dodd Welding Shop. He was of the Holiness faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Wilma Sheridan
May 11, 2019
Wilma Sue Jordan Sheridan, age 91 of Lula, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Sheridan was born July 30, 1927 in Alto, Georgia to the late Hoyt and Ethel Jones Jordan. Mrs. Sheridan was a home maker and a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church for many years. She loved her family, flowers and was...