Local Obituaries
Lois Shortt
Sep 18, 2016
Lois Helen Johnson Shortt, age 90 of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016. Born in Alma, Georgia on October 19, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Corinna Pirkle Johnson and Ashley Johnson. Lois graduated from Alma High School in 1942. She attended the University of Georgia and graduated with a BS in Education in Physical Education and...
Paul Allen
Sep 16, 2016
Paul S. Allen, age 92 of Demorest, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, at a private healthcare facility. Born in Habersham County on August 17, 1924, he was a son of the late Walter Allen and Lily Sosebee Allen. Mr. Allen was retired from Clarkesville Mills as a mechanic. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during...
Haskell Morgan
Sep 16, 2016
Haskell Morgan, age 94 of Baldwin, formerly of California and Arkansas, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 following an extended illness. Born in Batesville, Arkansas on December 8, 1921, he was a son of the late Joe and Nancy Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a retired groundskeeper with Sun Lodge Colony in Palm Desert, California and was a member of...
Paul Murphy
Sep 13, 2016
PAUL GLENN MURPHY, age 66 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on July 29, 1950, he was the son of the late Howard & Monteen Suggs Murphy. Mr. Murphy enjoyed listening to Country music, especially Johnny Cash. His favorite female singer was Dolly Partin. Mr....
Crystal Toler
Sep 13, 2016
Crystal Joy Lovell Toler, age 37 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Born in Toccoa, Georgia on May 19, 1979 she was the daughter of Martha Hunt Black and the late Robert Lester Lovell. Mrs. Toler was a member of Habersham Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed reading, participating in bible studies,...
Kenneth Wylie
Sep 11, 2016
Kenneth Larry Wylie, age 61 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Buford, Georgia on December 17, 1954, he was a son of Gracie Louise Day Wylie Jones and the late Fred Marshall Wylie. Mr. Wylie was a retired correctional officer with Lee Arrendale State Prison. He proudly served...
Marsha Ann Nalley
Sep 8, 2016
MARSHA ANN MARCUS NALLEY, age 38 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at her residence. Born in Stephens County, GA on October 2, 1977, she was a daughter of the late Penny Marcus Rudeseal. Ms. Nalley was a member of Alto Congregational Holiness Church. She was a soccer mom who enjoyed spending time with her family...
Evelyn Howard
Sep 7, 2016
EVELYN SOUTHERLAND SOSEBEE HOWARD, age 88 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on August 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Perry & Mae Taylor Southerland. Mrs. Howard was an educator for over 29 years, teaching mostly in Kindergarten & 1st grades and retired from...
Daniel "Danny" Eller
Sep 7, 2016
Daniel Wesley “Danny” Eller, age 49 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on November 3, 1966, he was a son of Jeanette Eller Burch. Mr. Eller was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and being outdoors. Mr. Eller was preceded in death by his brother, Nicky Pietropaolo and maternal grandparents, Boyd...
Mildred Marie Kinsey Trotter
Aug 29, 2016
Mildred Marie Kinsey Trotter, age 96 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016. Born in Habersham County on March 9, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Charles Lacey and Ethel Mae Stroud Kinsey. Mrs. Trotter was retired from Habersham Mills with 20 plus years of service in the spinning department. She was a member of Victory Baptist...
Birdell Blalock Wade
Aug 28, 2016
BIRDELL BLALOCK WADE, age 90 of Alto passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016. Born in Habersham County on May 28, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Albert Buren and Mahala Nix Blalock. Mrs. Wade worked retail for a number of years and was recently attending Cornelia Congregational Holiness Church. She enjoyed quilting, reading, putting puzzles together, camping...
Ms. Jeri Parker Orrell
Aug 28, 2016
MS. JERI PARKER ORRELL, age 73 of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016. Born in Lula Georgia on August 16, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Desi Segars Parker. Mrs. Orrell was formerly employed with Golf Shots as a photographer. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Orrell was preceded in death by her husband,...
Patricia Clay Johnson
Aug 26, 2016
Patricia Clay Johnson, age 74 of Cleveland formerly of Lula, Georgia passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 18, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Collier Clay, Jr. & Sally Ruth Shuford Clay. Ms. Johnson enjoyed spending time with family and...
Winnie Kathleen Martin Nicholson
Aug 24, 2016
Winnie Kathleen Nicholson, 85 of Clarkesville, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 from natural causes. Born in Rabun County, Georgia on January 26, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Marvin W. and Winnie McEntire Martin. Kathleen was passionate about her plants and flowers. From Spring to Fall you could drive by her home and see her sitting on...
Estelle Crane
Aug 23, 2016
Estelle Baker Crane, age 88 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Born in Warrenton, Georgia on May 20, 1928 she was a daughter of the late Algernon and Anna Louise Smith Baker. Mrs. Crane was a Christian who enjoyed cross-stitching and putting puzzles together. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter,...
Stella Thompson
Aug 17, 2016
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Stella S. Thompson, age 94, of Cornelia who passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia (706-778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
Stella Stephens Thompson
Aug 17, 2016
STELLA S. THOMPSON age 94 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on November 23, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Emory & Julia Beck Stephens. Mrs. Thompson retired from Ethicon Johnson & Johnson and then worked 20 years at K-Mart. She was a strong Christian woman...
Nancy Wagner
Aug 14, 2016
Nancy J. Wagner, age 79 of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016, at her residence. Born in Wichita, Kansas on March 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the late John and Betty Sage Wright. Mrs. Wagner was a retired seamstress having owned and operated Nancy’s Cloth Shop. She was a member of New Life Fellowship. In her spare...
Dock Lawrence
Aug 13, 2016
Dock Lawrence, age 68 of the Hollingsworth Community in Alto, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016. Born in Baldwin, Georgia on June 7, 1948, he was a son of the late James Bush and Dora Ausburn Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence was a member and former pastor of New Birth Baptist Church. He was a self-employed carpenter who actually constructed New Birth...
Dorothy Loudermilk Lathan
Aug 13, 2016
DOROTHY LOUDERMILK LATHAN, age 87 of Clarkesville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 13, 2016 following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on May 23, 1929, she was a daughter of the late William Daniel & Rosa LaCount Loudermilk. Mrs. Lathan retired after many years of service with Piedmont Automotive. She enjoyed flowers,...
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