Local Obituaries
Inez Kimsey
Feb 4, 2017
NELLIE INEZ ELROD KIMSEY, age 101 of Clarkesville passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born in Habersham County on January 13, 1916, she was a daughter of the late James “Jim” and Anna Chapman Elrod. Mrs. Kimsey worked as a secretary and office manager for Cleveland Sports Wear and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She enjoyed playing...
Roxana Black
Feb 4, 2017
ROXANA BARRETT BLACK , age 63 of Cornelia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 04, 2017 at her residence. Born in Topeka, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Dorene McMillian Barrett. Mrs. Black was a loving wife, Mama, Nana, and sister. She enjoyed traveling to car shows in Pigeon Forge, dinners with...
Margie Lawson
Feb 3, 2017
Margie Kimsey Lawson, age 85 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 11, 1931, she was a daughter of the late James Henry and Savannah English Kimsey. Mrs. Lawson was the owner and operator of Habersham County Credit Bureau for over 30 years. She was a member of Cornelia United Methodist...
Donald Andrew Mcclure
Jan 29, 2017
Donald Andrew McClure, age 75 of Lula, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at his residence. Born in Gillsville, Georgia on July 11, 1941, he was a son of the late Otis McClain and Lillie Parr McClure. Mr. McClure was a retired supervisor with AMF – Potter & Brumfield and was also retired from SKF TRW Bearings Division. He...
Louise Oliver
Jan 29, 2017
LOUISE GRAHAM OLIVER, age 82 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Born in Jacksonville, Georgia on October 14, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Dave & Lottie Lee Clements Graham. Mrs. Oliver was retired with Southern Bell after 37 years of dedicated service and in later years enjoyed helping her daughter, Louann, with her...
Marvin Wade
Jan 29, 2017
MARVIN DEWEY WADE, JR. age 69 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on August 28, 1947, he was a son of the late Marvin Dewey Wade, Sr. and Lessie Dean Wade. Marvin served his country proudly in the United States Army in active combat during Vietnam. He was a retired carpenter and...
Alene Ponder Pence
Jan 23, 2017
ALENE PONDER PENCE, age 93 of Melbourne, Florida and Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017. Born in Sidell, Kentucky on December 22, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Roy & Nancy Margaret Reid Ponder. Alene married Herschel Pence in 1944. They moved to Melbourne, Florida in 1950 where they co-owned Pence Septic Tank & Land...
Billy Mealor
Jan 21, 2017
Billy General Mealor, age 79 of Lula, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at his residence. Born in Maysville, Georgia on April 28, 1937, he was a son of the late Evan and Pratt Burke Mealor. Mr. Mealor was a former member and deacon of Lula Baptist Church and currently a member of Maysville Baptist Church. He was a United...
Timothy Strait
Jan 20, 2017
Timothy Shawn “Tim” Strait, age 52 of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on September 26, 1964 he was a son of Regina Bacon Strait of Clarkesville and the late Ronald E. Strait. Mr. Strait was a self employed truck driver and enjoyed fishing and drawing. He served his country proudly in the United States...
Arthur Wade
Jan 19, 2017
Arthur Joseph Wade, age 78 of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born in Habersham County on December 11, 1938, he was a son of the late Rever Wade and Maebelle Thompson Wade. Mr. Wade was formerly a handyman and he was of the Holiness faith. He enjoyed restoring lamps and giving them away to people and reading his...
Tori Dodd
Jan 19, 2017
TORI PAIGE DODD, age 22 of the Hollywood Community, Clarkesville, Georgia. Our beautiful, talented, and loving Tori Paige Dodd was born March 9, 1994 in Stephens County Hospital at 315 p.m. From that day forward, she became the center of our world. Tori was in Laguna Beach, California, when she received her call to be an angel on January 19,...
George Miller
Jan 19, 2017
George R. Miller, age 72 of Cumming, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born in Chicago, IL on January 30, 1944, he was a son of the late Anthony and Mae Kiss Miller. Mr. Miller was a retired mechanical design manager for Process Control. He enjoyed fishing, watching football, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He...
Betty Smallwood Nix
Jan 17, 2017
Betty Ann Smallwood Nix, age 70 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Roanoke, Alabama on April 11, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Handley Smallwood and Cora Lee Fowler Smallwood. Mrs. Nix retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. She loved animals, especially dogs....
Heather Dawn Landers London
Jan 17, 2017
HEATHER DAWN LANDERS LONDON, age 32 of Clarkesville, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Demorest, Georgia on January 1, 1985, she was a daughter of Randall and Sue Landers of Clarkesville. Heather was a homemaker and member of Line Baptist Church. She was a 2003 graduate of Habersham...
Joyce Townsend
Jan 17, 2017
JOYCE LEE STREETER TOWNSEND, age 70 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Born in St. Lawrence, New York on December 5, 1946 she was a daughter of the late William Chester and Kathleen Murdock Streeter. Mrs. Townsend was a retired custodian from North Habersham Middle School. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, and Elvis. She also enjoyed watching...
Hesequiel Hernandez
Jan 16, 2017
Hesequiel Hernandez, age 60 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Abasolo, Guanajuato on January 12, 1957, he was a son of the late Simion Hernandez and Maria Martinez. Surviving are wife, Sanjuana Hernandez of Cornelia; sons and daughters-in-law, Luis Hernandez & Maria Serrano of Cornelia, Roberto Hernandez & Sylvia Martinez of Mt....
Annie Bell Zimmerman York
Jan 15, 2017
ANNIE BELL ZIMMERMAN YORK, age 86 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017. Born in Sautee-Nacoochee, Georgia on June 02, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Edward Lawrence Zimmerman & Carrie Gaddie Zimmerman. Mrs. York was a quality control inspector with Yonah Realty Company for many years. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, soap operas, &...
Vera Lynch Mcduffie
Jan 14, 2017
VERA LYNCH MCDUFFIE, age 88 of Baldwin, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Born in Franklin County, Georgia on June 18, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Garnett Lynch & Lillie Smith Lynch. Mrs. McDuffie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a wonderful cook. She was a member of the...
Robert L. "Bob" Townsend
Jan 14, 2017
ROBERT L. “BOB” TOWNSEND, age 76 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on June 07, 1940, he was a son of the late Sidney Lanier Townsend & Elizabeth Patterson Townsend. Mr. Townsend was a United States Army Veteran and a graduate of Lanier Technical College. He was retired as a supervisor with...
Edward Brown
Jan 12, 2017
Celebration of Life services for Edward Blackshear Brown Jr., 71, of Turnerville, will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at Clarkesville First United Methodist Church, Clarkesville, with the Rev. Brian Butler and the Rev. Phil DeMore officiating. A visitation/reception will be held immediately following the service in the church’s fellowship hall. Mr. Brown went to be with the Lord...
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