Local Obituaries
Mary Ann Barden Caudell
Mar 29, 2018
MARY ANNE BARDEN CAUDELL, age 84 of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on April 28, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Annie Turpen Barden. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Caudell was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Winford Caudell; brothers, James Barden and Lee Barden;...
Diane F. Holbrook
Mar 28, 2018
DIANE F. HOLBROOK, age 70 of Clarkesville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Born in Franklin County, Georgia on March 11, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Dorsey & the late Florence Alewine Hudson. Mrs. Holbrook was a homemaker who devoted her life to Jesus Christ. She was a beloved wife,...
Meredith Rose Rayboy Hall
Mar 27, 2018
Meredith Rose Rayboy Hall, age 60 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. No local services are planned at this time. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com MCGAHEE-GRIFFIN & STEWART FUNERAL HOME AND HABERSHAM CREMATORY BOTH OF CORNELIA, GEORGIA (706/778-8668) ARE IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Emma Kathryn Cody Marlowe
Mar 26, 2018
Emma Kathryn Cody Marlowe, age 84 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018. Born on October 25, 1933 in Mt. Airy, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Ellene Gastley Cody. Mrs. Marlowe was a member of Clarkesville First United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She was formerly a popular substitute teacher with...
Claude L. Edwards
Mar 25, 2018
CLAUDE L. EDWARDS, age 79 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Born in Cleveland, Georgia on March 28, 1938, he was a son of the late William Jacob and Fannie Sears Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a retired machine operator with Schnadig Corporation. He enjoyed woodworking, plumbing, working on lawn mowers and was the love of his...
Knox Jameson
Mar 25, 2018
KNOX JAMESON, age 91 of Turnerville, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on February 2, 1927, he was a son of the late Dolphus & Mary Jane Frady Jameson. Mr. Jameson proudly served his county in the United States Army during World War II. He was a retired truck driver with Coats &...
Thomas Gerald Goodwin
Mar 24, 2018
THOMAS GERALD GOODWIN, age 82 of Clarkesville, Georgia and formerly of Niceville, Florida, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Born in Niceville, Florida on February 03, 1936, he was a son of the late Thomas Edison Goodwin & Ernestine Alford Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin was a self-employed home builder for many years who loved working and quietly helping others. He...
Tiffany Amber Wright Gossitte
Mar 24, 2018
TIFFANY AMBER WRIGHT GOSSITTE, age 26 of Maysville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Born in Demorest, Georgia on December 10, 1991, she was the daughter of Scott and Patricia Parson Wright of Maysville. She enjoyed writing poems, music, camping, and spending time with her family, especially her children. Mrs. Wright was a homemaker and of the Baptist...
Jerry Elden Taylor
Mar 22, 2018
Jerry Elden Taylor, age 68 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Born in Franklin, North Carolina on September 17, 1949, he was a son of the late James Homer and Lois Lambert Taylor. Mr. Taylor had a passion for Karate; he obtained his 8th degree black belt in Okinawan Karate and taught for many years. He...
Amber Brook Gibson
Mar 19, 2018
AMBER BROOK DILL GIBSON, age 25 of Greenville, South Carolina formerly of Habersham passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018. Born on March 08, 1993 in Demorest, Georgia, she was a daughter of Jenny Dill Povolny of Greenville, South Carolina & Ty Lyndon Herring of Alto, Georgia. Ms. Gibson was a loving daughter, sister, & mother of three sweet boys....
Lee R. Rice
Mar 19, 2018
Lee R. Rice, age 72 of Demorest, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on July 16, 1945, he was a son of the late John Evon & Emily Rose Souther Rice. Mr. Rice proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He retired from Ethicon and was a member...
Ray M. Gerrells
Mar 17, 2018
Ray M. Gerrells, age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Born in Cleveland, Georgia on December 5, 1945, he was a son of the late Herman and Bessie Lou Pilgrim Gerrells. Mr. Gerrells was retired from K&L Cab Company and was of the Methodist faith. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, reading, social media...
Jerry Foster
Mar 14, 2018
Jerry Foster, age 66 of Toccoa, Georgia formerly of Habersham, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Born in Canton, Ohio on September 20, 1951, he was a son of the late Wesley H. Foster & Hazel Underwood Foster. Mr. Foster was retired with Fieldale Farms Corporation with many years of service. He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, and working in...
Victor B. Dodd
Mar 11, 2018
VICTOR B. “VIC” DODD, age 77 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on November 04, 1940, he was a son of the late Henry Lewis Dodd & Bertha Franklin Dodd. Mr. Dodd served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps. and was retired from Patterson Pump with many...
Juanita Loudermilk Davis
Mar 10, 2018
Juanita Loudermilk Davis passed away on March 10, peacefully in her sleep. She was 90 years old. Juanita, the daughter of Fred and Daisy Loudermilk, grew up in Cornelia Georgia. After graduating from high school, she attended secretarial school in Atlanta and worked for Southern Railways. She was married to Norman Davis and resided in Auburn, Alabama, where she raised...
Rev. Roy Lee Mitchell
Mar 7, 2018
Rev. Roy Lee Mitchell, age 88 of Cornelia, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Born in Carnesville, Georgia on February 12, 1930, he was a son of the late Cleo & Maggie Payne Mitchell. Rev. Mitchell was the owner/operator of Mitchell’s Body Shop and minister of the Gospel. During his 54 years of ministry,...
Rev. James Harvey Franklin
Mar 7, 2018
Rev. James Harvey Franklin passed away on March 7, 2018 at his home in Clarkesville, GA. James was born in Bessemer, Alabama to the late Harvey and Jeannie Franklin on April 28, 1932. He went to Lee College in Cleveland, TN and married Mary Lou Stover on December 26, 1952. He leaves a legacy of 66 years of marriage and...
Betty Sisk
Mar 3, 2018
Betty Sisk of Mt. Airy was given a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, March 3, 2018. Mrs. Sisk was a daughter of the late Larkin E. and Effie Turpin Loudermilk. She taught first grade at Hazel Grove Elementary School for most of her 30 year career. In addition to her parents, she...
Mary Elizabeth Stephens Strickland
Mar 2, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Stephens Strickland, age 75 of Alto, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018. Born in Mecklinburg County, North Carolina on December 27, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Arthur A. and Margaret Ball Stephens. Mrs. Strickland was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Lula. In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with...
Frances Wilson Lumsden
Mar 1, 2018
Frances Wilson Lumsden, age 56 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 01, 2018. Born in Demorest, Georgia on April 12, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Hoyt Daniel Wilson & Ella Marie Underwood Wilson. Frances loved life, enjoyed trips to the beach, and was an avid collector of ink pens. She...
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