Local Obituaries
Lisa Whitworth Thomas
Jul 8, 2018
Lisa Thomas, age 60 of Hayesville, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on January 29, 1958, she was a daughter of Rosa Lee Wheeler Whitworth of Mt. Airy and the late Howard Whitworth. She enjoyed fishing, camping and reading. Mrs. Thomas was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her mother, she...
Robert Houston "Bob" Bell
Jul 6, 2018
Robert Houston “Bob” Bell, age 101 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018. Born on April 17, 1917 in Habersham County, he was a son of the late John Wesley and Ethel Matilda Blair Bell. Mr. Bell retired as superintendent from the Atlanta Athletic Yacht Club with 27 ½ years of service. He served in the Navy during...
Nancy Jane Burns Cunningham
Jul 3, 2018
Nancy Jane Burns Cunningham, age 81 of Ellenwood, GA formerly of Turnerville, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Born in Habersham County on April 12, 1937, she was a daughter of the late William Edward and Lizzie Phillips Burns. Mrs. Cunningham retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. She enjoyed watching TV, fishing, sewing and solving word puzzles. Mrs. Cunningham was...
Leola Moore Jameson
Jun 30, 2018
LEOLA MOORE JAMESON, age 90 of Clarkesville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on September 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Calter & Susie Pearl Henderson Moore. Mrs. Jameson was a homemaker and an accomplished seamstress for a number of years. She enjoyed gardening, especially...
Joyce Marie Irvin Heimberger
Jun 25, 2018
JOYCE MARIE IRVIN HEIMBERGER, age 65 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018 following a brief illness. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on October 24, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Minyard & Sarah Carter Irvin. Joyce retired in accounting from Higgins Construction after many years of service. She enjoyed time with her family, exercising, and...
Levi Dudley Chandler
Jun 20, 2018
LEVI DUDLEY CHANDLER, age 68 of Alto, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 following an extended illness. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on January 29, 1950, he was a son of Dollie Mae Hurt Chandler of Baldwin & the late Columbus Dudley Chandler. Levi was a 1969 graduate of South Habersham High School and...
Talvern Denver Sanders
Jun 20, 2018
Talvern Denver Sanders, age 78 of the Hollywood Community, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Born in Franklin, North Carolina on November 24, 1939 to the late Richard and Anna Hodgin Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a retired supervisor with Schnadig Corporation with 30 years of service. He enjoyed woodworking, camping, fishing and spending time with his family. In addition...
Ruth Franklin Jameson
Jun 19, 2018
RUTH FRANKLIN JAMESON, age 98 of Clarkesville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in Habersham County on March 05, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Hillard & Altha Adams Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Avery C. Jameson,...
Emily Brock Simmons
Jun 18, 2018
Emily Brock Simmons, age 83 of Alto, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. Born in Banks County, Georgia on December 3, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Silas Condus and Mandy Vine Maxwell Brock. She was a seamstress with Baldwin Garments for many years. Mrs. Simmons was a resident of Habersham Retreat and enjoyed crafts, painting, puzzles...
Monica Renea Brown
Jun 15, 2018
Monica Rena Brown 38 of Clarkesville, Georgia transitioned home on Friday June 15, 2018 after several years of sickness. She always kept her smile through all she has endured. Born on November 4, 1979 in Demorest, Georgia to the Parents of Joseph (Joe) and Debra Brown. She is preceded in death by her sister Tomeka Brown, her Grandfather's William F....
Clayton Stephens
Jun 13, 2018
Clayton Sanford Stephens, age 83 of Homer, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on May 28, 1935 to the late Benjamin Van Buren Stephens and Bernice Payne Stephens. Mr. Stephens retired from Schnadig Corporation with 30 years of service. He enjoyed farming, attending the cattle sale every Tuesday, visits to Wal-Mart in Commerce greeting...
Jimmy Simon Brock
Jun 6, 2018
Jimmy Simon Brock, age 83 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Born in Banks County, Georgia on December 26, 1934, he was a son of the late Simon & Lula Maxwell Brock. Mr. Brock was a retired carpenter by trade. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with family. Mr. Brock was a member of New...
Janelle Jones Murphy
Jun 3, 2018
JANELLE JONES MURPHY, age 70 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at her residence after a long battle with cancer. Born in Hall County, Georgia on May 23, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Paul Jones, Sr. & Mary Esther Jones. Mrs. Murphy was a retired clerk with the Habersham County Tax Commissioner’s...
Sarah Ann Ivester Burroughs
Jun 1, 2018
Sarah Ann Ivester Burroughs, age 27 of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018. Born in Stephens County on January 1, 1991, she was a daughter of Gregory Charles Ivester and Debbie Ann Hazel Erwin. Mrs. Burroughs was of the Baptist faith. She loved people, especially her nieces and nephews and enjoyed socializing with her friends. She also enjoyed her...
Frances Free
May 27, 2018
Frances Jane Goss Free, age 71 of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on June 23, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Frank Goss, Sr. and Georgia Lee Nations Sosebee. Mrs. Free was a retired furniture craftsman with Southern Craftsman Furniture. She was a member of The Lord’s...
Sherri Lynne Risley Chesebro
May 26, 2018
Sherri Lynne Risley Chesebro born on November 15, 1960 in Edwards Air Force Base in California left to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at home surrounded by her family from a short battle with cancer. She graduated from Brookfield Central School in 1979. She was married to Paul E. Chesebro, Jr. and had 2 daughters Paula...
Gabriel Solomon Summers
May 21, 2018
Gabriel Solomon Summers, age 14 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. Born in Habersham County on September 15, 2003, he was the son of Solomon Summers, II and Sarah-Marie Slagle Summers of Clarkesville. Gabriel was a seventh grader at North Habersham Middle School and was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed taking things apart, collecting interesting things, cooking,...
Maria Luz Paramo
May 20, 2018
Maria Luz Paramo, age 57 of Baldwin, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018. A Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 am, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at St. Mark Catholic Church with Father Jose Luis officiating. Interment will follow in Level Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home located at 293 Heidel St., Baldwin, GA 30511 beginning...
Donald Andrew "Andy" Slaton
May 19, 2018
DONALD ANDREW “ANDY” SLATON, age 47 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 following an extended illness. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on December 31, 1970, he was a son of the late Kay Morrison Ellis & Mr. Donald Benny Slaton of Baldwin, Georgia. Mr. Slaton was a truck driver for many years and was better known as...
Lillian Daisy Worley Pruitt
May 18, 2018
Lillian D. Pruitt, age 89 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018. Born in Banks County, Georgia on May 19, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Ulysses & Laura Evans Worley. She worked as a seamstress for many years with Carwood Manufacturing and Yonah Realty. Mrs. Pruitt was a faithful member of Cornelia Congregational Holiness...
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