Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Beauty Helen Trimiar King

Beauty Helen Trimiar King

May 18, 2018

Beauty Helen Trimiar King, age 86 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018. Born in Banks County, Georgia on May 11, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Reece & B.L. Williams Trimiar. Mrs. King was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Demorest. She enjoyed daily Bible reading...

Lloyd James "Chub" Parker

Lloyd James "Chub" Parker

May 18, 2018

LLOYD JAMES “CHUB” PARKER, age 76 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on November 16, 1941, he was a son of the late Dave Parker, Sr. & Cloia Darnell Parker. Mr. Parker worked with Milam Concrete for many years and was a member of the Clarkesville Church of God. He enjoyed...

William Nation

William Nation

May 15, 2018

William Nation, age 65 of Homer, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Born in Jackson County, Georgia on May 15, 1953, he was a son of Mary Frances Garrett Nation of Homer and the late Robert Lee Nation. He previously worked in the maintenance department for the City of Homer. Mr. Nation enjoyed flowers, fishing, and being outdoors. He...

Imogene Gerrin Black

Imogene Gerrin Black

May 9, 2018

Imogene Gerrin Black, age 85 of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on September 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Robert (Bob) & Ruby Elrod Gerrin. Mrs. Black retired from the Habersham Training Center as a secretary and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading and traveling....

Harry Mcguire

Harry Mcguire

May 5, 2018

Harry A. McGuire, age 87 of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Born in Sikeston, Missouri on September 2, 1930, he was the son of the late John Albert and Arite Godwin McGuire. Mr. McGuire proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the United States Post Office as a...

Brannon Martin

Brannon Martin

May 5, 2018

Brannon Loyd Martin, age 74 of Alto, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Born on May 15, 1943 in Banks, County Georgia, he was a son of the late Vance and Susie Gowder Martin. Surviving are his wife, Lavonne Goodson Martin of Alto; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy & Marta of Martin; daughters and sons-in-law, Mechelle & Geoff Tipton of...

Terry Mote

Terry Mote

May 5, 2018

Terry Spencer Mote, age 71 of Lula, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Born in Banks County on September 11, 1946, he was a son of the late Ernest Mote and Elena Miller King. Mr. Mote retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation as the Safety Enhancement Coordinator. He was an active member at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church where...

Betty Morrison Taylor

Betty Morrison Taylor

May 4, 2018

Betty Morrison Taylor, age 81 of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on July 3, 1936 to the late Henry and Ora Etta Barron Morrison. Mrs. Taylor was a retired supervisor with GMAC Finance. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Mrs. Taylor enjoyed traveling, shopping, collecting t-shirts and antiques. In addition to...

Phillip M.  Gaines

Phillip M. Gaines

May 2, 2018

Phillip M. Gaines, age 72 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Born in Dothan, Alabama on July 31, 1945 he was a son of the late Charles Andrew, Sr. and Louise Brannon Gaines. Mr. Gaines retired from Piedmont Automotive with 42 years of service. He loved all Habersham Central Raider sports as well as University of Georgia...

Tiffanie D'Aloisio

Tiffanie D'Aloisio

Apr 29, 2018

Tiffanie Marie D’Aloisio, age 29 of Clarkesville, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Born in Valparaiso, Indiana on September 28, 1988 she was a daughter of Teresa D’Aloisio Cleiman of Clarkesville. Ms. D’Aloisio was a loving mother and daughter and will be missed by all who knew her and loved her. She was preceded in death by her daughter,...

Jessie P. Mcallister

Jessie P. Mcallister

Apr 27, 2018

Jessie McAllister, age 74 of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 27, 2018. Born on December 27, 1943, in Brookfield, New York, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Etta Clemens Pierce. Mrs. McAllister was formerly employed as a nursing aid for many years. She enjoyed attending services and singing at Camp Creek...

Ronnie Ray Lingerfelt

Ronnie Ray Lingerfelt

Apr 20, 2018

RONNIE RAY LINGERFELT, age 56 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 20, 2018. Born in Hall County, Georgia on September 27, 1961, he was a son of Ray Loy Lingerfelt & Margaret Grace Jones Lingerfelt of Gainesville. Ronnie served his country proudly in the United States Marines and was the owner/operator of Lingerfelt...

Pamela Ann Strait

Pamela Ann Strait

Apr 19, 2018

Pamela Ann Strait, age 49 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Born in Hall County, Georgia on February 3, 1969, she was a daughter of Elizabeth Higgins Strait of Clarkesville and the late Richard Strait. Ms. Strait enjoyed collecting baby dolls, stuffed animals, and listening to music. She was a member of Alto Baptist Church. In addition...

Elizabeth Mcentire Cook

Elizabeth Mcentire Cook

Apr 17, 2018

Elizabeth McEntire Cook, age 81 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Born on March 31, 1937 in Demorest, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Vivian Edwards McEntire. She enjoyed camping, traveling and cooking. Mrs. Cook was of the Holiness faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

David William Armour

David William Armour

Apr 15, 2018

David William Armour went to his Heavenly Home on April 15, 2018. David was born in Hall County on May 8, 1937. He was a son of the late Taft and Leler Bell Armour. He was a lifetime logger. He loved the Lord, his family and friends, hunting, fishing, NASCAR, showing off his garden, gospel music, raising and killing hogs,...

Mary Edna  Bowers Presley

Mary Edna Bowers Presley

Apr 13, 2018

Mary Edna Bowers Presley, age 68 of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, April 13th, 2018. Born in the Panama Canal on December 20, 1949, she was a daughter of the late John Edward and Edna Louise Bowers. Mrs. Presley loved her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She was a phenomenal nana and caregiver. Mrs. Presley lived life to the...

Katherine Ann Dewitt Eyles

Katherine Ann Dewitt Eyles

Apr 13, 2018

On February 16, 1960, Katherine Ann was born in Habersham County to Raymond D. and Florelle Peck DeWitt. She arrived with the earliest spring flowers in shades of yellow, orange and pink. Her laughter was a tonic and she brought joy to a room just by her presence. Katie is survived by her devoted husband, Alan Eyles, and their children...

Stanley Morgan

Stanley Morgan

Apr 11, 2018

Stanley Lanier Morgan, age 75 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 21, 1942, he was a son of the late Allen Walter and Ida Mae West Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a retired engineer. He received his Bachelors Industrial Engineering degree from Georgia Tech and his MBA from Georgia State University. Mr....

Billy Eugene Smith, Sr.

Billy Eugene Smith, Sr.

Apr 2, 2018

Billy Eugene Smith, Sr., age 65 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. Born in Cartersville, Georgia, on February 22, 1953 to Annie Lee Boswell and the late A.W. Smith. Mr. Smith was a self employed painter. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ricky Smith. Surviving are his wife, Karen Powell...

John Buddy "John Boy" Clark

John Buddy "John Boy" Clark

Apr 2, 2018

John Buddy “John Boy” Clark, age 31 of Elkhorn City, Kentucky formerly of Baldwin, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. Born in Arlington, Texas on November 24, 1986 he was the son of Katherine Elizabeth Barringer Clark of Ludington, Michigan and the late Henry Howard Clark. John was an automotive mechanic and a veteran of the Army National Guard....