Local Obituaries
Ricky Keith Jenkins
Nov 24, 2018
Ricky Keith Jenkins, age 66 of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Born on September 4, 1952, he was a son of the late Rupert and Lucy Nicholson Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was a self-employed brick mason and was of the Baptist faith. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jenkins...
Rebecca "Becky" Jarrard Phillips
Nov 24, 2018
Rebecca “Becky” Jarrard Phillips, age 73 of Toccoa, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Born on December 10, 1944, in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Lloyd and Alice Harris Jarrard. Mrs. Phillips was a 1963 graduate of North Habersham High School and was later a graduate of North Georgia Technical College with a degree...
Miles Victor Wilbanks
Nov 23, 2018
Miles Victor Wilbanks, age 70 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018. Born on May 4, 1948, in Clarkesville, Georgia, he was a son of the late Jewell and Ruth Smith Wilbanks. Mr. Wilbanks founded Habersham Insulation in 1977 which he continued to operate until retiring in 2006. He was a member of Hillside Baptist Church and enjoyed...
Clarence Ernest "Ernie" Smith
Nov 23, 2018
Clarence Ernest “Ernie” Smith, age 64 of Alto, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018. Born on July 18, 1954, in Gainesville, he was a son of the late Clarence and Hazel McClung Smith. Mr. Smith was retired from Wrigley/Mars Manufacturing and was a member of New Vision Worship Center. Mr. Smith served his country proudly in the United States...
Lillian (Lil) Campbell Reed
Nov 19, 2018
Lillian (Lil) Campbell Reed, age 91 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, K.P. and Edith Jones Campbell; husband, James Jackson Reed, Sr.; brothers, Kenneth, Lowell and Edward Campbell. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, David (Debbie) of Cumming, Mark (Denise) of Cornelia, and Jay (Kim) of Mt. Airy; brother,...
Dionisio Contreras Duran
Nov 19, 2018
Dionisio Contreras Duran, age 47 of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico on December 26, 1970, he was the son of Manuel Conreras and Enedina Duran. Mr. Contreras Duran was a construction worker. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Maria Fernandez Lopez; son, Juan Contreras; daughters, Bianca...
Joe Lee Banks, Sr.
Nov 17, 2018
Joe Lee Banks, Sr., age 74 of Mt. Airy, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 17, 2018. Mr. Banks was born on January 7, 1944 to Estee and Daisy Dunn Banks of Mt. Airy, Georgia. He was employed by Georgia Power from June 1963 until his retirement and acted as a humanitarian of the community,...
Cole Edward Kraft
Nov 16, 2018
COLE EDWARD KRAFT, age 20 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018. Born in Eustis, Florida on June 27, 1998, he was a son of Michelle Marsh Kraft of Mt. Airy, Georgia & the late Edwin “Boze” Kraft. Cole was a 2017 graduate of Habersham Central High School and was currently a student at North Georgia...
Nikola Jeane Preusser
Nov 16, 2018
Nikola Jeane Preusser, age 54, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 after a two-year battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her parents Monta “Mike” and Winifred Munson Preusser. She leaves behind devoted partner and friend Tammy Allen, her loving sisters Michele Preusser Riedel (Chuck) and Kelly Preusser Eddy (Greg), niece Krista Riedel and nephew Michael Riedel....
William Clay Strange
Nov 14, 2018
WILLIAM CLAY STRANGE, age 87 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Born on July 30, 1931 and raised in Habersham County, he was a son of the late Clarence & Naomi Murphy Strange. Mr. Strange served in the United States Army for two years, having served in the Korean War, and nearly getting shot on several occasions....
Levis Ivie
Nov 12, 2018
Levis Ivie, age 90 of Commerce, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on July 8, 1928, he was a son of the late Taft and Maybelle Erwin Ivie. Mr. Ivie retired from maintenance with Fieldale Farm Corp. after many years of service. He enjoyed farming, especially his Tuff Bilt Tractors, loved woodworking, and was a...
William Clifford "Bill" Minton
Nov 7, 2018
William Clifford “Bill” Minton, age 68 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Born in Decatur, Georgia on January 7, 1950, he was a son of the late Julian and Evelyn Holliday Minton. Mr. Minton was a retired Industrial Engineer with Habersham Metal. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Margaret W. Minton; daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa...
Alan Milton Dalton
Nov 3, 2018
ALAN MILTON DALTON, age 56 of the Hollingsworth Community, Alto, Georgia passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on February 11, 1962, he was a son of Chris & Joe Walker of Cornelia and the late Milton Dalton. Mr. Dalton was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation with 34 years of dedicated service. He was...
Ricky Trimiar
Nov 2, 2018
Ricky Trimiar, age 60 of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 02, 2018 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Demorest, Georgia on May 04, 1958, he was a son of the late T.J. Trimiar & Pearlie Bell Chavers. Ricky was a graduate of Habersham Central High School, Class of 1977 and was...
Sharon Kay Hudson
Oct 31, 2018
Sharon Kay Hudson, age 55 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Born in Lawrenceville, Georgia on February 18, 1963, she was the daughter of Leroy Thomas and the late Mildred Berry Thomas. Mrs. Hudson loved spending time with her grandson who was her pride and joy. She loved animals and always wanting to make people laugh. In...
John Buford Ward
Oct 29, 2018
John Buford Ward, age 94 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018. Born in Demorest, Georgia on April 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Frankie Surie Waldrip. Mr. Ward was a United States Army WWII veteran. He later retired from law enforcement, where he served as county marshal and deputy sheriff in Habersham County....
Joseph Bennie Armour
Oct 26, 2018
Joseph Bennie Armour age 86 of Alto, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018. Born in Lumpkin County, Georgia, he was a son of the late Leco and Polly Waters Armour. Mr. Armour was the owner and operator of Armour’s Paving and in his spare time enjoyed fishing and traveling. He was of the Holiness faith. In addition to his...
William Edward Hix
Oct 24, 2018
Edward Hix, age 62 of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on August 20, 1956, he was the son of the late Paul and Betty Jean Wade Hix. Mr. Hix enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing horseshoes, watching sports and playing softball. He was of the Methodist faith. Surviving are his son, Lee Hix of...
Staff Sergeant Chad Emory Taylor
Oct 23, 2018
USAF Staff Sergeant Chad Emory Taylor, age 30 of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Chad is survived by his devoted wife, Dianna Caudell Taylor; parents, Richard and Gwynn Taylor of Gainesville, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Josh and Renee Taylor of Maysville, GA; niece and nephew, Noah and Naomi Taylor; grandfather, Wendell Ray Rogers;...
Olean Franklin Cathey
Oct 20, 2018
OLEAN FRANKLIN CATHEY, age 91 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on October 22, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Fred C. Franklin & Bessie James Wolfe. Mrs. Cathey retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville. In addition to her parents,...
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