Local Obituaries
Aleck Sim Holbrooks
Dec 1, 2015
Aleck Sim Holbrooks, age 63 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at his residence. Born in Habersham County on November 21, 1952, he was a son of Louise Smith Holbrooks of Cornelia and the late Winford Holbrooks. Mr. Holbrooks was retired from TenCate with 30 years of service and of the Baptist faith. Surviving, in addition to...
Eddie Thomas Chambers
Nov 29, 2015
Eddie Thomas Chambers, age 73 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Habersham Medical Center. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on June 17, 1942, he was a son of the late Austin & Sarah Payne Chambers. Mr. Chambers was retired from Mount Vernon Mills and of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed raising chickens and...
Randall John "Randy" Mateling
Nov 29, 2015
Randall “Randy” John Mateling, age 66 of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015, at his residence. Born in Chicago, Illinois on November 19, 1949, he was a son of the late Harry John Mateling and Shirley Ann Piper Mateling. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two siblings, Michele Ann Mateling Maloney and Donald...
Larry Smith
Nov 27, 2015
Larry Smith, age 61 of Cornelia, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015. Born in Habersham County on January 21, 1954, he was a son of the late Noble and Lizzie Payne Smith. Mr. Smith was a self employed carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed golfing and talking to people in his spare time. In addition to his...
Reta Cantrell Buie
Nov 27, 2015
Reta Cantrell Buie, age 60 passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home in Toccoa, GA. Mrs. Buie was born February 26, 1955 in Demorest, GA, the daughter of Mildred and the late Eugene Cantrell of Sautee - Nacoochee. She was preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Fay Sutton, and her brother Richard Leon Cantrell. Reta is survived...
George Randolph Mcentire
Nov 23, 2015
George Randolph McEntire, age 82 of Cornelia went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 23, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in the Habersham Mills Community on July 09, 1933, he was a son of the late Norris Edward, Sr. & Connice Fry McEntire. Mr. McEntire served his country proudly in the United States...
Bobbie Lee Franklin Burns
Nov 22, 2015
Bobbie Lee Franklin Burns, age 38 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Habersham County on April 26, 1977, she was a daughter of Robert Lee Franklin and Linda Ann Foster Porterfield. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brittany Burns and a brother, Tracy Cross. Surviving are...
Genavee Westmoreland Wilde
Nov 22, 2015
Genavee Westmoreland Wilde, age 79 of Lula, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015. Born in Banks County on December 22, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Boyd and Serena Brock Westmoreland. Mrs. Wilde was a homemaker and a member of Silver Shoals Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In addition to...
Troy Clifford Beck
Nov 19, 2015
Troy Clifford Beck, age 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on May 7, 1937, Troy was a son of the late Hubert and Lena Alexander Beck. He was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. He retired from Ethicon with 25 years of service in the distribution department. He...
Buddy Tom Stewart
Nov 19, 2015
Buddy Tom Stewart, of Norman, Oklahoma passed away November 19, 2015, at the age of 82. He was born December 23, 1932, in Clarkesville, Georgia to Virgil Lee and Effie Mae (Wheeler) Stewart. Buddy proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1950 – 1953 during the Korean Conflict and received an honorable discharge for services rendered to...
Louise King Williams
Nov 18, 2015
Louise King Williams, age 71 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Hall County on August 13, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Lee King and Helen Thomason King. Mrs. Williams was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed painting, reading, and flower gardening. She was retired from Ethicon and...
Charles Guy Stephens
Nov 18, 2015
Charles Guy Stephens, age 72 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Born in Habersham County on March 8, 1943, he was a son of the late Furman and Della Williams Stephens. Mr. Stephens was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and NASCAR. In addition to his parents, he...
Earl Helton
Nov 18, 2015
Earl Helton, age 74 of Dahlonega, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Born in White County on April 13, 1941, he was a son of the late Gus Helton and Azzie Jane London Helton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mollie Ramey Helton; brother, Terrell Helton; sisters, Florence Freeman and Dorothy Howard. Surviving are step-daughter and husband,...
Bernice Rutledge Tesh Casto
Nov 15, 2015
BERNICE RUTLEDGE TESH CASTO, age 91 of Cornelia, Georgia and formerly of Hampton, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Born in Yadkinville, North Carolina on August 03, 1924, Bernice was a daughter of the late Evan & Minnie Carter Rutledge. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, Vernon Tesh, Sr., Oschel Casto,...
Lamoris Torea Burton
Nov 11, 2015
LaMoris Torea Burton, age 28 of Gainesville, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Born in Habersham County on May 22, 1987, he was a son of Janice Chappell Burton of Stone Mountain and Kenneth Nicely of Cleveland. He was a 2007 graduate of North Hall High School where he played football and basketball. He was also active in track and...
George Lafayette Hill
Nov 10, 2015
George Lafayette Hill, age 77 of Commerce, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Born in Rabun County, on February 28, 1938, he was a son of the late Curtis Lafayette Hill and Beulah Hunt York. Mr. Hill was employed as a welder and was of the holiness faith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Gloria Garrison Harrison
Nov 10, 2015
Gloria “Nanny” Garrison Harrison, age 81 of Gainesville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at her residence. Born in Cornelia, on October 28, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Emory and Louvenia Payne Garrison. Gloria graduated from South Habersham in 1951 and then was married to her high school sweetheart, Lloyd Edward Harrison, in 1952. During...
Michael Berry
Nov 9, 2015
Michael Berry, age 59 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015. Born in Atlanta, on March 8, 1956, he was a son of the late Nathaniel Berry, Sr. and Gracie Banks. Mr. Berry was employed with Ivester Construction and was a member of Spiritual Israel Church and It’s Army. He enjoyed watching sports, basketball, football and baseball. In addition...
Delphia Moses Laughridge
Nov 7, 2015
Delphia Moses Laughridge, age 90 of Demorest, and formerly of Morganton, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015. Born in Morganton, North Carolina on August 21, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Grayson and Mae Deal Moses. Mrs. Laughridge was a homemaker who enjoyed cleaning, fishing and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents,...
Roger Anthony Allen
Nov 7, 2015
Roger Anthony Allen, age 56 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, November 07, 2015. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on April 07, 1959, Roger was a son of Claudette Humphries Allen of Demorest & the late Bueman Guy Allen. He was self-employed as a long haul truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father,...
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