Local Obituaries
Folma Edwin "Buddy" Peace
May 17, 2015
Mr. Folma Edwin “Buddy” Peace, age 83, of Demorest passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Fairfax, Georgia, on June 28, 1931, he grew up in Dixie Union, Georgia and resided most recently in Demorest in North Georgia. He was the oldest son of the late Elbert Duncan Peace and Martha Ann...

David Michael Nelms
May 15, 2015
David Michael Nelms, age 52, of Demorest, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. Born on February 5, 1963, in Demorest, he was a son of Grover Lee Nelms and the late Hazel Lee Moore Nelms. Mr. Nelms was formerly employed with Sutton Service Center. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, NASCAR and Le Mans Racing. Survivors include daughters,...
Edwin Andrews
May 14, 2015
Edwin Andrews, age 77 of Baldwin, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County on December 27, 1937, he was a son of the late James Owen Andrews and Louise Cochran Andrews. Mr. Andrews was a retired correctional officer with the Georgia Department of Corrections where he served for 27 years. Mr. Andrews...

Phyllis Westphal Bonner
May 12, 2015
PHYLLIS WESTPHAL BONNER, age 81 of Alpharetta, Georgia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta surrounded by her family. Born in Baldwin, Georgia on April 06, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harry James & Amy Jackson Westphal. Mrs. Bonner was a graduate of Mercer University where she earned her degree...

Wanda Gail Cooper Hobbs
May 10, 2015
Wanda Gail Cooper Hobbs, age 66, of Cornelia, formerly of Tifton, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her residence. Born on February 20, 1949, in Tifton, Georgia, she was a daughter of Ethel Ruth Pritchard Alsobrook of Tifton and the late Clarence Dewey Cooper. Mrs. Hobbs was a retired nurse. In addition to her father, she was also preceded...

Winnie Armour
May 10, 2015
WINNIE LOUISE NIX ARMOUR, age 69, of Cornelia, passed to her Heavenly Home on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2015, while residing at the home of her sister-in-law of Danielsville, GA. Born on May 23, 1945, in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late J.B. and Burnice Willene Mote Nix. Winnie was the last member of her immediate...

Mary Lou Caudell Meister
May 9, 2015
Mary Lou Caudell Meister, age 91, of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. Born on August 13, 1923, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Myrtle Ausburn Caudell. Mrs. Meister was a cook for over 35 years at the Steak House in Baldwin and in her spare time she enjoyed crocheting and growing flowers....

Margie Wheeler
May 9, 2015
MARGIE MELVINNIE NATIONS WHEELER, age 91, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. Born on May 13, 1923, in White County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Collins Nations. Mrs. Wheeler was a retired machine operator and in her spare time she enjoyed cooking, quilting, fishing, and going to yard sales. She was of the...

Deborah Smith
May 5, 2015
Deborah Ann Smith, age 55 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on October 19, 1959 in Broward County, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Robert Edward Smith and Katherine Frano Smith. Ms. Smith was employed with Video Warehouse, as a sales clerk, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include sister,...

Inez Fitzgerald Garrett
May 4, 2015
Inez Fitzgerald Garrett, age 85, of Demorest, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015. Born on January 10, 1930, in the Habersham Mills Community, she was a daughter of the late Robert Washington Fitzgerald and Birdie Free Fitzgerald. She attended Habersham Mills School where she later went on to work in the mill. She was also a housekeeper in Clarkesville for...

Angela Fowler Burrell
Apr 30, 2015
Angela Fowler Burrell, age 64, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at her residence. Born on December 4, 1950, in Athens, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Oland and Doris Herring Fowler. Mrs. Burrell was formerly employed with Cotton States Insurance and was a member of Gainesville First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed painting, dog walking,...
Tom Oliver
Apr 30, 2015
Tom Oliver, age 79 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at his residence. Born in Carnesville, GA on June 28, 1935, he was a son of the late Mr. Lee Oliver and Mrs. Arena Purcell Oliver. Mr. Oliver was a retired sales clerk and member of Demorest Baptist Church. He enjoyed his ducks and geese as well...

Martha Mae Simmons
Apr 29, 2015
Martha Mae Simmons, age 67, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Born on February 11, 1948, in Banks County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Billy Freddie Griffin and Maebelle Davis. Mrs. Simmons was formerly employed with Cornelia Verneer and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...

Loyd Mcnabb
Apr 25, 2015
Loyd McNabb, age 88 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, at The Oaks at Scenic View. Born on November 23, 1926, he was a son of the late Olen and Mae Smith McNabb. Mr. McNabb retired from the Habersham County Road Department and attended Fairfield Baptist Church. In his spare time he enjoyed gardening. In addition to his...
Kathleen Crawford Tucker
Apr 21, 2015
Kathleen Crawford Tucker, age 86 of Greensboro, North Carolina, formerly of Cornelia, Georgia passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on May 02, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Linton Abbott & Gertrude Kimzey Crawford. Mrs. Tucker was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church of Greensboro....
Ann Anderson Grier
Apr 19, 2015
ANN ANDERSON GRIER, age 63 of Clermont, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. Ann was born a coal miner’s daughter in Big Stone Gap, Virginia on March 26, 1952. She served in the healthcare industry for over 40 years, working as a Registered Nurse with Northeast...

Edna Keller Simmons
Apr 18, 2015
EDNA KELLER SIMMONS, age 75 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on July 15, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Edwin & Anna Bell Hudson Keller. Mrs. Simmons was a retired nutritional manager with the Habersham County School System and worked for Dairy Queen in Cornelia for a...
Tommy Gene Trimiar
Apr 14, 2015
TOMMY GENE TRIMIAR, age 60 of Cornelia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Born in Banks County, Georgia on August 15, 1954, he was a son of the late Fred & Mamie Anderson Trimiar. Mr. Trimiar retired as a lineman with Georgia Power and also worked for Star Auto Electric in Cornelia where he...

Cecile London
Apr 11, 2015
Cecile H. London, age 79 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015, at her residence. Born in Hall County on December 26, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Curtis Hulsey Head. Mrs. London was a retired LPN with Habersham Medical Center and also for Habersham Home where she worked for a total of 29 years....
Don Larry Segars
Apr 10, 2015
Don Larry Segars, age 66 of Homer, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County on April 29, 1948, he was a son of the late Hershel Segars, Sr. and Gracie Jordan Segars. Mr. Segars was retired from the United States Postal Service, with 25 years of service, as a mail handler. He...