Local Obituaries
Douglas Harold "Doug" Franklin
Jun 21, 2017
DOUGLAS HAROLD “DOUG” FRANKLIN, age 69 of Clarkesville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on December 28, 1947, he was a son of the late Arlin John Franklin & Cleo Jameson Franklin. Doug was a co-owner of Franklin Brother’s Plumbing & Electric and was a...
Graciela M. Martinez
Jun 17, 2017
Graciela M. Martinez, age 61 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at her residence following an extended illness. Born on January 15, 1956, she was a daughter of the late J. Carmen Mares & Ysidra Palomares Mares. Mrs. Martinez was a retired poultry worker with Fieldale Farms Corporation with many years of service. She was a...
Margie Tucker Mulvihill
Jun 17, 2017
Margie Marie Tucker Mulvihill, age 65 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Born in Christian County, Kentucky on September 22, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Kirby and Essie Overton Tucker. Mrs. Mulvihill retired as a food service director from Unicoi State Park. She enjoyed flowers, helping others and was of the Baptist faith....
Jay Mcnabb
Jun 14, 2017
Jay McNabb, age 92 of Baldwin, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at his residence. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina on January 9, 1925, he was a son of the late Olen and Mae Smith McNabb. Mr. McNabb was a retired farmer and owner and operator of McNabb Grocery and Service Station. He also retired from Fieldale Farms. He...
Claudia Beck
Jun 14, 2017
Claudia McConnell Beck, age 80 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Born in Banks County, Georgia on May 29, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Zelma Elberta English McConnell. Mrs. Beck retired from Ethicon in 2004 as a Suture Thread Waxer with 32 years of service. She enjoyed watching TV, especially wrestling and...
Mgysgt. Usmc Retired, Scott Woodall
Jun 10, 2017
Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant, Scott Woodall, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017, at a private healthcare facility. Born in Lumpkin County on August 14, 1935, he was a son of the late Carl Woodall and Ruby Chastain Woodall. MSgt Woodall was retired from the United States Marine Corps with 23 ½ years of service to his...
Carl Flury
Jun 8, 2017
Carl S. Flury, age 89 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, South Carolina on July 5, 1927, he was a son of the late Albert L. Flury and Cora Robertson Flury. Carl retired as Vice President with Independent Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida at 62. As a young man, he served...
Joyce Tomanek
Jun 7, 2017
JOYCE E. TOMANEK, age 81 of Clarkesville passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Born in Detroit, MI on November 3, 1935, was the daughter of the late Butch and Bernice Traverse Fehner. Mrs. Tomanek was a woman of many talents and her children refer to her as Superwoman. She was an artist, author and outdoor enthusiast. As a ham...
Lucille Gibson
Jun 7, 2017
Lucille Jackson Gibson, age 85 of Homer, passed away Wednesday, June 07, 2017. Born in Banks County on May 1, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Claude Jackson and Mittie Asborn Jackson. Mrs. Gibson was a homemaker and in her younger years was an active member of Damascus Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Avien Gober
Jun 7, 2017
Avien Derez Gober, age 23 of Gainesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. He was born on March 15, 1994 in Gainesville, GA, the son of Crystal K. Gober. He attended East Hall High School and graduated in 2012, where he was a member of the marching band, drum major, symphonic band, yearbook club, beta club and various other...
Preston B. Thompson
Jun 6, 2017
PRESTON B. THOMPSON, age 90 of Demorest, Georgia formerly of Fredericksburg, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, June 06, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Tazewell County, West Virginia on April 17, 1927, he was a son of the late Greever & Sylvia Smith Thompson. Mr. Thompson proudly served his country in the United States Army, United States Navy, and...
Christine Dyer
Jun 5, 2017
CHRISTINE WHITLOCK DYER, age 87 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Monday, June 05, 2017. Born in Banks County, Georgia on November 9, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Steve & Bertha Barrett Whitlock. Mrs. Dyer retired from both Chicopee and Nicolon/Baycor as a weaver. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, monogramming, cooking, and spending time with her family. Mrs....
Ray Smith
Jun 5, 2017
RAY L. SMITH, age 80 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Monday, June 05, 2017. Ray was born in Cleveland, Georgia on October 9, 1936. He was a son of the late Paul & Annie Rose Warwick Smith. Mr. Smith retired as a store manager with Pence Feed and Farm Supply in Clarkesville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. Ray...
Eric Garrison Thurmond
Jun 3, 2017
Eric Garrison Thurmond, age 45 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 03, 2017. A life-long native of Habersham County, Eric was born in Demorest, Georgia on August 17, 1971. He was a son of Ellene Ramsey Thurmond of Demorest & the late Garrison Henry Thurmond. Eric was employed with Ten Cate Nicolon of Cornelia with many years of...
David Forrester
Jun 1, 2017
DAVID ROY FORRESTER, age 70 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on March 5, 1947, he was a son of the late Roy and Wallace Wilson Forrester. Mr. Forrester retired from Georgia Power as a Lineman after 25 years of service. He enjoyed antique cars and woodworking and was of the Baptist faith....
Thelma Mae Hill Griffin
Jun 1, 2017
Thelma Mae Hill Griffin, age 79 of Lula, passed away on Thursday, June 01, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County, Georgia on September 3, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Hoke, Sr. and Ludie Clark Hill. Mrs. Griffin was a homemaker who retired from Potter and Brumfield and was formerly a self employed drape...
Norman Baker
Jun 1, 2017
NORMAN BAKER, age 81 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Born in Rabun County, Georgia on April 15, 1936, he was a son of the late Virgil Baker and Della Whitworth Taylor. Mr. Baker retired from Piedmont College as a Maintenance Supervisor after 25 years of service. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was of the Baptist...
Robert Underwood
May 30, 2017
ROBERT CHARLES UNDERWOOD, age 54 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on July 17, 1962, he was the son of Ruth Hart Underwood of Alto, Georgia & the late Charles Efford “Buddy” Underwood. Mr. Underwood worked for many years at Mount...
Hendrix Benfield
May 27, 2017
HENDRIX LEE BENFIELD, infant son of Jesse Lee Benfield & Amberly White Benfield of Clarkesville, Georgia went home to be in the arms of Jesus on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Habersham Medical Center. Hendrix Lee was born on December 10, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. His family says, “Our barefoot little baby boy...
Inez Moore Mcgahee
May 27, 2017
Inez Moore McGahee, age 88 of Clarkesville, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017. Born in Habersham County on May 23, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Virgil James Moore and Lizzie Mae Ivester Moore. Mrs. McGahee was a retired machine operator at Piedmont Automotive and also a former cook at Hollywood Diner. She was a member of Turnerville...
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