Local Obituaries
Della Louise Blackwell Parker
Aug 12, 2016
Della Louise Blackwell Parker, age 71 of Alto, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016. Born in Pickens County, Georgia on September 15, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Hollis and Elda Hampton Blackwell. Mrs. Parker was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church in Dawsonville and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...
Donna Gene Owen
Aug 9, 2016
Donna Gene Crews Owen, age 65 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Born in Gainesville, Florida on March 4, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Donald Edward and Lonnis Thomas Crews. Mrs. Owen was a registered nurse with Stephens County Hospital and Northeast Georgia Medical Center with over 30 years of combined service. She was of...
Fannie Dooley
Aug 5, 2016
Fannie Francis Fortson Dooley was born June 12, 1936 to the late Ernest Fortson Sr. and Viola Stephens Fortson in Mount Airy, Georgia. She peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 5, 2016. After graduating from the Cornelia Colored School, Fannie attended Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the Ebenezer Baptist Church at an...
Ronald Moody
Aug 5, 2016
Ronald Moody, age 70, of Alto, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016. Born in Habersham County, on April 25, 1946, he was a son of Loreen Palmer Moody of Cornelia and the late James Henry Moody. Mr. Moody was a correctional officer for many years at Lee Arrendale State Prison before retiring from Gainesville Diversion Center. He was a...
Lucille Roberts
Aug 2, 2016
Lucille Deaton Roberts, age 92, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Born in Swaine County, North Carolina on August 25, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marjorie Taylor Deaton. Ms. Roberts was a member of Mt. Bethel Church of God where she loved to be in attendance. Ms. Roberts loved to sew...
Dianne Loggins Holden
Jul 31, 2016
DIANNE LOGGINS HOLDEN, age 60 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Demorest, GA on May 6, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Van and Lillie Mae Petitt Loggins. Mrs. Holden was a homemaker and a member of Community Baptist Church. In her spare time, she...
Jimmy Webb
Jul 28, 2016
Jimmy Webb, age 72 of Woodstock, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on November 13, 1943, he was a son of the late Jiles and Dorothy Woodall Webb. Mr. Webb was a retired civil engineer with the City of Atlanta. He enjoyed antique autos and had a love for animals especially his dogs, Muffin, Monkey, and...
Julia Powell
Jul 26, 2016
Julia Wade Powell, age 88 of Lula, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Born in Alto, Georgia on April 27, 1928, she was a daughter of the late T.J. and Myrtle Poole Wade. Mrs. Powell was an employee of Carwood Manufacturing for many years and a member of Yonah Congregational Holiness Church. She loved everyone and enjoyed helping others. She...
Leo Ivester
Jul 24, 2016
Leo Ivester, age 75 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on March 2, 1941, he was a son of the late Newt Preston Ivester and Idella Ivester. Mr. Ivester retired from Scovill Manufacturing with 37 years of service. He was a dedicated and devoted member of Grace Baptist Church where he...
Ruthie Brown
Jul 19, 2016
Ruthie Louise Nicely Brown, age 60 of Sautee, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 from health complications. Born in White County, Georgia on June 3, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Alvin Nicely and Ruthelene Trammell Nicely Holloway. Mrs. Brown was employed in the culinary department with the White County School System. Mrs. Brown enjoyed cooking and flower...
Judy Roberts
Jul 18, 2016
Judy Ann Roberts, age 58 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on January 17, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Gulley and Betty Harris Fry. Ms. Roberts was a self-employed housekeeper and member of Line Baptist Church. She was always full of life and laughter and was an affectionate...
Harold Pritchett
Jul 10, 2016
Harold Pritchett, age 76 of Baldwin, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on November 8, 1939, he was a son of the late Swayne Pritchett and Francine Chitwood Pritchett McDonald. Mr. Pritchett was the founder and former owner and operator of Pritchett Tire. He was a United States Army Reserve veteran and a member of...
Robert Kyle
Jul 8, 2016
ROBERT DOUGLAS “DOUG” KYLE, age 69 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 08, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on July 29, 1946, he was a son of the late James Marion & Irene Elizabeth Wuthridge Kyle. Mr. Kyle was a Vietnam War veteran, having proudly served in the United States...
Dank S. Whitlock
Jul 5, 2016
DANK S. WHITLOCK, age 92 of Alto, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 05, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Banks County, Georgia on March 05, 1924, he was a son of the late Steve & Bertha Barrett Whitlock. Mr. Whitlock served his country proudly in the United States Army in the...
Douglas James Fraser
Jul 2, 2016
Douglas James Fraser, Demorest, lately of Decatur, Georgia died July 2. He was 86. Douglas was preceded in death by his oldest son, Douglas Fitzdouglas Fraser, who died July 2, 2013. Douglas was also preceded in death by his parents, Roderick and Dora Watson Fraser, sister, Muriel Corck, and brothers, Roderick and Donald Fraser. He is the last surviving member...
Charlotte Underwood
Jun 27, 2016
Charlotte Tench Underwood, age 76 of Demorest, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Born in Demorest, Georgia on June 27, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Rev. John Bryant and Annie McConnell Tench. Mrs. Underwood was a seamstress for 50 plus years and a founding member and pianist of Northside Community Church in Cornelia. In her spare time...
Jean Swain
Jun 26, 2016
Jean Martha Pickens Swain, 95, of Baldwin, GA, beloved mother, wife, and grandmother, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 26, 2016. Mrs. Swain was born June 30, 1920, in Chicago, IL, to the late Arthur George Cook Pickens and Bertha Fayling Pickens. Jean was a WWII veteran having served in the Women’s Army Corp in Africa, France, and Italy. During her...
Elferd Carson
Jun 20, 2016
Elferd Columbus Carson age 93 of Alto, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016. Born in Banks County, Georgia on September 4, 1922, he was a son of the late William Jack and Annie Mae Worley Carson. Mr. Carson was a retired machine operator from Schnadig Furniture Company. After retirement, he then was employed with Quality Foods and Fieldale Farms Corporation....
Reba Elizabeth Ramsey Burrell
Jun 18, 2016
REBA ELIZABETH RAMSEY BURRELL, age 82 of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at her residence. Born in the Fairview Community of Demorest, Georgia on November 05, 1933, Reba was a daughter of the late Harvey Bruce & Addie Lee English Ramsey. She was a 1950 graduate of Clarkesville High School and...
Tony Crane
Jun 10, 2016
Tony Brian Crane, age 55 of Alto, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on August 20, 1960, he was a son of Joann Meadows Crane and the late Bobby Eugene Crane. Mr. Crane was a technician with Academy Garment. In his free time, Tony enjoyed listening to music, hunting, fishing, and watching the NASCAR races. In...
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