Local Obituaries
Drucilla B. Collier
May 22, 2017
Drucilla B. Collier, age 85 of Habersham County, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Born in Warwick, Georgia on August 6, 1931, she was a daughter of the late A.C. and Bertha Perkins Bailey. Mrs. Collier was a longtime member of Antioch Baptist Church and retired from Scovill Manufacturing. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, and time with her family, especially her...
Christine Broome
May 21, 2017
Christine Franklin Broome, age 79 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on December 20, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Flora Mae Murray Franklin. Mrs. Broome was a homemaker and member of Glade Creek Baptist Church. She enjoyed taking care of others, babysitting, music,...
Ricky Allen Wilson
May 20, 2017
Ricky Allen Wilson, age 56 of Cleveland, Georgia passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Demorest, Georgia on March 03, 1961, he was the son of Geraldine Mealer Wilson of Lula, Georgia & the late Iris Allen “Pete” Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a 1979 graduate of East Hall High School and a...
Albert Parsons
May 19, 2017
Dr. Albert W. (Al) Parsons, 93, passed away at home in Cornelia Friday morning. He was born in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, in 1923 and retired to Habersham County in 1987 after a career in education. He served in the Army in WWII and attended college on the GI Bill. He had degrees from Ursinus College, the University of Delaware, Rutgers University,...
Polly Ayers
May 18, 2017
Polly Kitchens Ayers, age 74 of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Commerce, Georgia on December 15, 1942 she was a daughter of the late Fletcher and Winnie Crump Kitchens. Mrs. Ayers retired from Ethicon as a Monofilament Technician and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed playing on the computer and sitting on the front porch....
Geraldine Perry
May 18, 2017
GERALDINE LEWALLEN PERRY, age 76 of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Pendleton, South Carolina on July 13, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Corbin Lee Lewallen & Jerrie Mae Alexander Lewallen. Mrs. Perry had lived in Habersham County all of her life and was retired from International Outerwear with many years of...
Sarah Parks
May 18, 2017
Sarah Nancy Parks, age 75 of Lula, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 6, 1941 she was a daughter of the late Clifford & Marie Woodlee Baker. She loved roses and humming birds and collected tea-sets. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Dewitt Parks; and...
J.B. Freeman
May 10, 2017
J.B. Freeman, age 78 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Born in White County, Georgia on January 29, 1939, he was a son of the late Charlie and Nellie Mae Presley Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a graduate of White County High School and the University of Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Army...
Pauline Brown
May 7, 2017
PAULINE BROCK BROWN, age 83 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 07, 2017. Born in the Hollingsworth Community of Banks County, Georgia on November 11, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Joe Brock & Minnie Broome Brock. Mrs. Brown was retired from Mount Vernon Mills with over 40 years of dedicated service. Pauline loved her...
Catherine Cantrell
May 3, 2017
Catherine Elizabeth Cantrell age 84 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Born in Mt. Airy, GA on February 21, 1933 she was a daughter of the late Harold & Martha Smith. Mrs. Cantrell was a homemaker and a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, and enjoyed flower...
Billy Chaffin
Apr 30, 2017
Billy Michael Chaffin, age 60 of Baldwin, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born in Demorest, Georgia on November 24, 1956 he was a son of the late Billy Charles “Bill” and Bertie Fred McDuffie Chaffin. Mr. Chaffin enjoyed racing cars and go carts at the dirt track, and working on small engines. He was self employed with the...
Rev. Fred Smith
Apr 26, 2017
Rev. Fred E. Smith, age 90 of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on October 20, 1926 to the late John Elphus and Sallie Elizabeth Boling Smith. Rev. Smith was an ordained minister who previously pastored New Hope Baptist Church. He retired as a parts manager from Lockheed Martin and proudly served his...
Douglas Wheeler
Apr 25, 2017
Douglas Joseph Wheeler, age 86 of Demorest, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017. Born on December 3, 1930, he was a son of the late David Charles “Dee” Wheeler, Sr. and Cora Lee Waldrep Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler was a carpenter by trade and of the Holiness faith. He enjoyed classical music having been a self taught pianist and organist. He...
Brandon Hill
Apr 24, 2017
Brandon Lee Hill, age 23 of Baldwin, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017. Born in Dekalb County, Georgia on August 3, 1993 he was the son of the late Charles Lee and Carla Goodwin Hill. Mr. Hill enjoyed skate boarding, collecting various treasures with his son, playing video games and spending time with his family, especially his children. Brandon...
Willie Manning
Apr 22, 2017
Willie Randall Manning, 57, of Panama City, FL passed peacefully at home on Saturday, April 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie Manning; sister, Lisa Cash; and step-father, Larry Brock. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Brenda Manning; mother, Barbara Brock; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Janie (Anthony) Mims; children, Nikki (Kevin) Pass and...
Harold Thomas
Apr 22, 2017
Harold Thomas, age 71 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following and extended illness. Born in Banks County, Georgia on September 09, 1945, he was a son of the late Ray and Dessie Merle White Thomas. Harold retired for Blue Circle Concrete. He enjoyed music, gardening, hunting, fishing, the scenery...
Philip Palmer
Apr 22, 2017
Phillip B Palmer, 58, of Clarkesville, Ga and Santee, Sc Passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his home following a short illness. Born in Burlington, Vt on 11/29/58, he was the son of the late Maxwell S. Palmer. Mr. Palmer spent 5 years in the Navy. After which he pursued higher education and obtained his Master in Business...
John Dipino
Apr 20, 2017
John Alexander DiPino, Jr., age 86 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Born in Bridgeville, PA on December 24, 1930, he was the son of the late John “Giovanni” and Elizabeth Pennetti DiPino. Mr. DiPino spent two years serving his country in the Korean War and a total of 40 years of service with the National Guard....
Homer T. Banks
Apr 20, 2017
HOMER THOMAS BANKS, age 85 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Demorest, Georgia on June 12, 1931, he was a son of the late William Richard and Zadie Mae Shelnut Banks. Mr. Banks served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was a self-employed...
Benny Cagle
Apr 16, 2017
BENJAMIN GEORGE “BENNY” CAGLE, age 73 of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017. Born in Demorest, Georgia on May 14, 1943, he was a son of the late Isaac Candler Cagle & Mary Montine Gilmer Cagle. Mr. Cagle enjoyed farming for many years. He was a member of the Demorest Church of God. In addition to his parents,...
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