Local Obituaries
Charlotte Wade Freeman
May 10, 2019
Charlotte Helen Wade Freeman, age 84, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019. Born on July 16, 1934 to the late Cleveland Peter and Margie Crenshaw Wade. Mrs. Freeman loved her family and gave of her time. Charlotte was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters-in-law,...
Gail Moses Hyatt
May 9, 2019
Gail Moses Hyatt age 101 of Homer, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on March 26, 1918 to the late Adolf and Anna Wellert. Mrs. Hyatt lost her parents at a very young age and was adopted and raised by the Moses family from Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was an insurance processor with the...
Dale Sisk
May 3, 2019
Dale Sisk, age 59 of Demorest, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019. Born in Demorest, Georgia on March 17, 1960 to the late Gerald and Judy Cleveland Sisk. Mr. Sisk was a Foreman with Cobb EMC. He was a member of Amys Creek Baptist Church and lifelong resident of Habersham County. Surviving are his sons and daughter-in-law, Steven &...
Charles David Peek
Apr 30, 2019
Charles David Peek, age 72, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced soon. MCGAHEE-GRIFFIN & STEWART FUNERAL HOME OF CORNELIA, GEORGIA (706/778-8668) IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Louise Broyles Ferguson
Apr 29, 2019
Louise Broyles Ferguson, age 99 of Cornelia, passed away at Northeast Georgia Medical Center on Monday, April 29, 2019 after fighting Pneumonia for 2 weeks. Louise grew up in Decatur, Georgia and was married to her husband William P. Ferguson in January of 1945. The couple lived in Macon, Georgia for 40 years where they raised their three children. They...
Ruth Underwood Mcentire
Apr 25, 2019
RUTH UNDERWOOD MCENTIRE, age 83 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Born in White County, Georgia on August 20, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Milton Fletcher Underwood & Flora Bell Presley Underwood Ivie. Ruth was retired from Scovill Fasteners with many years of service and a member of...
Bentley Seeley
Apr 25, 2019
BENTLEY RYAN SMITH SEELEY, infant son of John Seeley and Stacey Pressley Smith of Commerce, Georgia passed away into the arms of Jesus Thursday, April 25, 2019. Bentley is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Tom Seeley. Survivors in addition to his parents; two brothers, Jayln Smith, Commerce, Georgia, Cavin Seeley, Lavonia, Georgia; two sisters, Cassie Smith and Alexis...
Faye Annette Shoemake
Apr 25, 2019
Faye Annette Walker Shoemake, age 79 of Mt. Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Born on November 27, 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She grew up with her family of three sisters, Janice, Carolyn and Cindy; and two brothers, James and Kenneth (Kenny); mother and father, Nora and J.D. Walker. Faye like many other...
Shirley Ann Free
Apr 24, 2019
SHIRLEY ANN ELLINGSON FREE, age 77 of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Born in Baldwin, Georgia on August 08, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Lyman Vinson & Ruth Whitworth Vinson. Shirley was a personal caregiver for many years. She truly enjoyed caring for others, loved her church, and especially spending time with her...
Pollie Byrd Peeples
Apr 23, 2019
Pollie Byrd Peeples, age 84 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Born in Eupora, Mississippi on May 24, 1934 to the late Paul and Gertrude Knight Byrd. She was a sales clerk with May Department Stores for many years. Mrs. Peeples moved here from Fayetteville, North Carolina in July of 2013. She was of the Protestant...
Helen Tench Mcgaha
Apr 20, 2019
HELEN TENCH MCGAHA, age 83 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on August 17, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Hezekiah & Viola Ivie Tench. Helen lived in Cornelia & Atlanta all of her life and was retired from Bell South/AT&T. She enjoyed spending time...
Henry Carlton "Doude" Gerrin
Apr 20, 2019
Henry Carlton “Doude” Gerrin, age 83 of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20. 2019 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Cleveland, Georgia on November 20, 1935 to the late Ed Sphere Gerrin and Bonnie Tomlin Gerrin. Mr. Gerrin retired from Schnadig Corp. after many years of service. He has been an...
Rhea Mabel Turner Scribner
Apr 19, 2019
RHEA MABEL TURNER SCRIBNER, age 83 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 following a brief illness. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on September 28, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Paul James Turner & the late Mabel Ray Fry. Mrs. Scribner was a homemaker, a former licensed insurance agent, and worked with the...
Louise Josephine Allen
Apr 18, 2019
Louise Josephine Allen, age 83 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on April 9, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Oliver G. and Maggie Wood Allen. Mrs. Allen was a payroll clerk with Scovill Mfg. with many years of service. She has been a lifelong resident of the Clarkesville area. Mrs....
Howard Fletcher Wright
Apr 17, 2019
Howard Fletcher Wright, age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Born in Alto, Georgia on March 30, 1932 to the late Fletcher Monroe and Montie Reece Purdy Wright. Mr. Wright was the owner and operator of Quality Pest Control with 34 years of service. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during...
Rudolph Hubbard
Apr 16, 2019
Rudolph Hubbard, age 87 of Lula, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Born in Homer, Georgia on December 23, 1931, he was a son of the late Myrtice Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard was a carpenter in commercial construction with H.W. Ivey Construction. He traveled the United States doing construction and settled here in 1965 and became a poultry farmer. During...
Victor "Vic" Matistic
Apr 16, 2019
Victor Vincent Matistic, age 75 of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Vic was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on September 4, 1943 to the late August and Amelia Ross Matistic. Mr. Matistic proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He enjoyed cooking, snow skiing, and gardening especially growing tomatoes. He was and an avid University...
Jean Mayfield
Apr 15, 2019
Jean-Marie Yanuzis Mayfield, age 68 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. Born in Riverside, New Jersey on June 14, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Felix and Dorothy Ruth Yearly Yanuzis. She was a manager at the Waffle House with 25 years of service. Mrs. Mayfield was very patriotic and loved her family, friends and...
Ruby Joyce Christopher Freeman
Apr 15, 2019
Ruby Joyce Christopher Freeman, age 80 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on May 29, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Cameron Harold (C.H.) and Grace Elizabeth Morrison Christopher. Mrs. Freeman worked in several capacities throughout her early life including Gold’s Department Store in Cornelia, the State of Georgia, Stamey Chevrolet...
Paul J Chapman
Apr 15, 2019
PAUL J. CHAPMAN, age 78 of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. Born in Maysville, Georgia on July 03, 1940, he was a son of the late Luther Paul & Wilma Irene Durham Chapman. Mr. Chapman served his country proudly in the United States Army between the Korean Conflict & the Vietnam War. He retired as Assistant...
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