Local Obituaries
Tommy Coley Dodd
Aug 13, 2014
Tommy Coley Dodd, age 70 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on September 8, 1943, he was a son of the late Travis and Esther Coley Dodd. Mr. Dodd was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed watching baseball, football, and boxing. He also was a fisherman who played horse shoes and...
Ronald Weinman
Aug 12, 2014
Ronald Earl Weinman, age 65, of Alto, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at his residence. Born in Miami, Florida on December 23, 1948, he was a son of the late Earl and Alice Weinman. Mr. Weinman was a retired electrician with Tri-City Electric and attended Free Chapel Worship Center and The Grove. He enjoyed racing, Harley motorcycles and gospel...
Linda Carolyn Carpenter
Aug 10, 2014
LINDA CAROLYN CARPENTER, age 67, of Lula, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness. Born on June 27, 1947, in Banks County, she was a daughter of the late Howard Murray and Jean Garrison Murray. Mrs. Carpenter was a member of Hopewell...
Marian Caudell
Aug 5, 2014
MARIAN HINSON CAUDELL, age 76 of Baldwin, Georgia passed to the Lord on Monday, August 05, 2014. Born in Fair Bluff, North Carolina on November 09, 1937, the sixth of nine children, Marian was a daughter of the late Alva Curtis and Cleora Morris Hinson. She married Mack B. Caudell of Baldwin, Georgia in January of 1960. Mrs. Caudell was...
Edward Louis "Ricky" King, Sr.
Aug 3, 2014
Mr. Edward L. “Ricky” King, Sr. was born on February 28, 1932 to the late Mrs. Luvenia and Mr. Leonard King. He transitioned to eternal rest on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Edward graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and attended Clark College in Atlanta. He retired from Atlanta Public Schools and also served in the United States Air Force....
Dorothy Martin
Aug 1, 2014
Dorothy Martin, age 77, of Demorest, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Detroit, Michigan on October 12, 1936, she was a daughter of the late John Deschryver and Ann Ryan Deschryver. Ms. Martin was a member of Fairfield Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was known to always be there for anyone who...
Leroy Maness
Jul 31, 2014
LeRoy Maness, age 84, of Lula, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014, at his residence. Born in Hall County on September 28, 1929, he was a son of the late Ernest Maness and Bonnie Gailey Maness. Mr. Maness was a 1947 graduate of Gainesville High School and attended the University of Maryland. Mr. Maness then went on to serve his...
Allen Dean, Sr.
Jul 30, 2014
Allen Stephen Dean, Sr., age 72 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta following an extended illness. Born in Detroit, Michigan on May 06, 1942, he was a son of the late Herman Aubrey and Edna Eloise Nabors Dean. Mr. Dean was retired from General Motors Co. after many years...
Earl R. Lovell
Jul 28, 2014
Earl R. Lovell, age 81, of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at his residence. Born in Rabun County on April 20, 1933, he was a son of the late John Lovell, Jr. and Belle Martin Lovell. Mr. Lovell was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was retired from Lockheed. He was also a U.S. Army veteran having...
Cynthia Ann Gibson
Jul 24, 2014
Cynthia Ann Gibson, age 47, of Alto, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Gibson was born in Onieda, New York on March 5, 1967. She was a member of Riverbend Baptist Church in Gainesville where she sang in the choir. She was employed as office manager with Byrd’s Storage. Mrs. Gibson was preceded in death by...
Catherine Gosnell Bingham
Jul 23, 2014
Catherine Gosnell Bingham, age 71, of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Habersham Home. Born in Habersham County on September 3, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Olin Gosnell and Roberta Holcomb Gosnell. Mrs. Bingham was a member of Community Baptist Church and was retired from Clarkesville Mill with 26 years of service. She enjoyed crocheting,...
Fermon Loudermilk
Jul 20, 2014
Fermon Loudermilk, age 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on October 6, 1947, he was a son of the late Ben L. and Flornett Pless Loudermilk. Mr. Loudermilk was a self employed poultry farmer with Fieldale Farms for 29 years and had retired as a law enforcement...
Keary Maurice Nicely
Jul 19, 2014
Keary Maurice Nicely, age 39 of Gainesville and formerly of Cornelia, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Stephens County on November 19, 1974, he was a son of Eddie Nicely, Sr. of Gainesville and Brenda Tate Nicely of Cornelia. Mr. Nicely was a truck driver by trade and also an entrepreneur who was...
Mary Shirley Stephens
Jul 16, 2014
Mary Shirley Stephens, age 88, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on March 22, 1926, she was a daughter of the late John Shirley and Ethaline Gailey Shirley. Mrs. Stephens was an active member of Camp Creek Baptist Church and was a retired seamstress with Short Manufacturing. She enjoyed...
Margaret Pruitt
Jul 13, 2014
Margaret Virginia Poole Pruitt, age 94 of Homer, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County on January 29, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Wilson and Florence Poole. Mrs. Pruitt was retired from Carwood Manufacturing with over 25 years of service. In her spare time she enjoyed reading, puzzles, cooking,...
Jesse Sieck
Jul 12, 2014
Jesse Sieck, age 72, of Clarkesville, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on January 6, 1942, he was the son of the late Ludvic Velhelm Theodore Sieck and Jennie Sebastian Sieck. Survivors include wife of 51 years, Joanne Simpson Sieck of Clarkesville; son Justin Sieck of Mt. Airy; sister, Janet Sieck...
Solon Scruggs, Jr.
Jul 12, 2014
SOLON DOUGLAS “DOUG†SCRUGGS, JR., age 62 of Cornelia, Georgia died on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Born in Tampa, Florida on November 19, 1951, he was a son of the late Solon Douglas Scruggs, Sr. and the late Julianne Sackett Scruggs. Mr. Scruggs was formally of Spartanburg, SC where he graduated from Spartanburg High School. Doug spent most of his...
Virginia W. Turpin
Jul 11, 2014
Virginia W. Turpin, age 80, of Lula, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014. Born in Gwinnett County on March 22, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Guy White and Sarah Hunnicutt White. Mrs. Turpin was retired from New Holland Mill and was of the Methodist faith. She loved working puzzles and word searches and enjoyed listening to Southern...
Betty Jean Mcconnell Underwood
Jul 11, 2014
Betty Jean McConnell Underwood, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014, at her residence. Born in Habersham County on July 1, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Paul Abernathy McConnell, Sr. and Emma Inez Cash McConnell. Mrs. Underwood was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was retired from Carwood Manufacturing with 40...
Rodney Rodrigues Howard
Jul 9, 2014
Rodney Rodrigues Howard, age 38, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham, County on January 3, 1976, he was the son of the late Peggy Howard Dooley and Roger Scott of Cornelia. Mr. Howard was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, football, coaching basketball, being...
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