Local Obituaries
Sherman Lee Patrum
Sep 24, 2017
SHERMAN LEE PATRUM, age 82 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017. Born in Paris, Tennessee on June 22, 1935, he was a son of the late Archie Lee Patrum & Evia Lena Byrd Patrum. Mr. Patrum served his country proudly in the United States Army and worked in the construction industry for many years. He enjoyed...
Rev. Grover Garrison Murphy
Sep 19, 2017
Rev. Grover Garrison Murphy, age 82 of Alto, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his residence. Born in Hall County, Georgia on April 27, 1935, he was a son of the late Grover William, Sr. and Susie Garrison Murphy. Rev. Murphy owned and operated Cornelia Barber Shop for 40 years and was also formerly employed with Chicopee Manufacturing. He...
Michael Adam Hicks
Sep 18, 2017
Michael Adam Hicks, age 37 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on June 3, 1980, Mr. Hicks was a 1998 graduate of Habersham Central High School. He later graduated from North Georgia Technical College where he received his degrees in Marine Mechanics and also in C & C machining. Mr. Hicks was...
Ohlen O'Neal "Bo" Miller
Sep 18, 2017
OHLEN O’NEAL “BO” MILLER, age 67 of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Augusta, Georgia on October 30, 1949, he was a son of the late Norman Lewis Miller, Sr. & Lillian Doris Duncan Miller. Mr. Miller served his country proudly in the United States...
Capt. Usmc (Ret.) William E. "Bill" Abbs
Sep 16, 2017
Capt. USMC (Ret.) William E. “Bill” Abbs, age 79 of Carnesville, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at his residence. Born in Emmet County, Michigan on April 1, 1938, he was a son of the late Benjamin W. Abbs and Georgetta J. Grames Abbs. Capt. Abbs retired from the United States Marine Corps as a distinguished and highly decorated veteran...
D.W. Armour
Sep 11, 2017
D.W. Armour, age 74 of Demorest, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. Born in Hall County, Georgia on December 31, 1942, he was a son of the late Dee and Vadie Thomas Armour. Mr. Armour was a retired maintenance worker with Fieldale Farms with 14 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and traveling with his dog Patch in...
Irene Gibson
Sep 11, 2017
Irene Elizabeth Gibson, age 96 of Mt. Airy, Georgia and Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully after a yearlong battle with cancer on Monday, September 11, 2017. Mrs. Gibson was a member of the Mt. Airy Baptist Church and was its oldest active member until her illness. For the past 9 months of her life she attended Whitney Baptist Church in...
Alice Gwynell "Gwyn" Wilson Watkins
Sep 10, 2017
Gwyn Wilson Watkins, age 77 of Alto, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on December 10, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Elijah & Cora Mae Gerrin Wilson. Mrs. Watkins was the owner and operator of Soque Slaughter & Processing. She enjoyed cooking and fishing and was a member of Grace Baptist...
Thomas Harris Wilson
Sep 10, 2017
Harris “Pops” Wilson, age 77 of Alto, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017. Born in Hall County, Georgia on April 4, 1940, he was a son of the late Harvey Roscoe “Bill” and Mary Lou Smith Wilson. Mr. Wilson was employed with the maintenance department with Mt. Vernon Mills with 42 years of service. He was a jack of...
Robert Benton
Sep 6, 2017
ROBERT charles benton, age 87of Belmont, North Carolina and formerly of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on August 22, 1930, he was a son of the late Selby McGruder and Willa Mae Savage Benton. Bob is survived by his loving wife Peggy Owens Benton whom he married on November 22, 1951 in...
Billy Thompson
Sep 6, 2017
BILLY JOE THOMPSON, SR., age 75 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 06, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. A life-long native of Habersham County, Billy was born on February 27, 1942 a son of the late Henry Thompson & Stella Stephens Thompson. He enjoyed buying and selling cars, spending precious time with his family, vacations...
Mary Garrison
Sep 5, 2017
Mary Davis Garrison of Cornelia passed away September 5 in Atlanta with her three children by her side. Mary was born on March 1, 1929 to Margie and Ross Davis in Otto, North Carolina. She lived most of her life in Demorest, moving to Cornelia in 1992. Mary attended Montreat College and graduated from The University of Georgia. Her college...
Rev. Roy Pilcher
Sep 4, 2017
Rev. Roy Kenneth Pilcher, age 68 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017, at his residence. Born in Cobb County on March 16, 1949, to the late William Roy Pilcher and Helen Jane Holtzclaw Prater. He was the Pastor of Christian Baptist Church for 35 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Grace Mccallister
Sep 1, 2017
Grace Elizabeth Dean McCallister, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 at her residence. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on September 3, 1934 to the late Roy Lee and Bessie Irene Ballew Dean. Mrs. McCallister was a seamstress with Carwood Manufacturing for 44 ½ years. She enjoyed sewing, reading and flowers. Mrs. McCallister was a...
Bessie Mae Poole
Aug 28, 2017
Bessie Mae Welborn Poole entered eternal life on August 28, 2017. Her beautiful spirit is carried on by her 4 children, 11 grandchildren, 11 great grands, one surviving sibling, and an extended family of “kin” and friends from all walks of life. We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Bessie Mae during her 83 years, among them: never...
Ashley Scott
Aug 27, 2017
Ashley Gosnell Lovell Scott, age 33 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017. Born in Habersham County on December 16, 1983, she was a daughter of the late Victor Bradley Gosnell and Louise Helen Barrs Gosnell. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Bennie & Helen Gragg...
Myrette Hough
Aug 24, 2017
Myrette Autry Bennett Hough, age 95 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Born in White County, Georgia on September 6, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Ola Belle Alexander Autry and the late Elbert A. Autry. Mrs. Hough was the owner and operator of The Clothesline in Cornelia, Georgia and Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Rhette,...
Charles Jordan
Aug 20, 2017
Charles Swayne Jordan, age 74 of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, at his residence. Born in Banks County on December 03, 1942, he was a son of the late Hoyt D. Jordan and Ethel Jones Jordan. Mr. Jordan was retired from Eastern Airlines and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. He was also a former owner...
Wilson Rudolph Poole
Aug 19, 2017
Wilson Rudolph Poole, age 85 of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Banks County on February 9, 1932, he was a son of the late James Wilson and Florence Poole. Mr. Poole retired as a correctional officer from Lee Arrendale State Prison. He was an emeritus deacon and member...
Donnie Seay
Aug 16, 2017
DONNIE SEAY, age 59 of Martin, Georgia formerly of Demorest passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Good News Baptist Church in Cornelia. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at...
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