Local Obituaries
David Strength
Jul 9, 2024
David Yancey Strength, age 65, of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Born on October 10, 1958, in Demorest, he was a son of the late John Peyton Strength, Jr. and Murl Jane Woodall Strength. He spent his time in Carrollton and Clarkesville, but had resided mainly in the latter since 1999. Mr. Strength retired from Sunbelt where...
Lloyd Murray
Jul 5, 2024
Lloyd Franklin Murray, age 80, of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024. Born on June 4, 1944, in Toccoa, he was a son of the late Floyd Paul and Louise Virginia Matthews Murray. Mr. Murray was a United States Army Veteran having proudly served his country during the Vietnam Era and retired from Milliken after numerous years of...
Dennis Wade
Jul 2, 2024
Dennis Douglas Wade, age 67, of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Born on January 20, 1957, in Demorest, he was a son of the late J.C. and Geneva Armour Wade. Mr. Wade retired from Fieldale and attended Pine Grove Holiness Church. He enjoyed working on and restoring automobiles including his 1923 T Bucket that he worked on...
Charles Bragg
Jul 1, 2024
Charles Phillip Bragg was born on February 10, 1938 and passed peacefully on July 1, 2024. Phillip spent his last days surrounded by his family. He leaves behind a son, Tim (Libby) Bragg; his daughter, Marcene Bragg; and special lifelong friend, Lois Davis Boggs. Stories of acts of kindness and fun memories were left for his grandkids to remember and...
Patrick Farmer
Jun 27, 2024
Patrick Clifton Farmer, also known by his friends as “Moonshine”, age 43, of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Born on March 19, 1981, in Duluth, he was the son of Robert Farmer of Clarkesville and Rebecca Rudmeyer Farmer of Demorest. Patrick was a truck driver with Baxter and Sons Trucking in Commerce for 23 years and not...
Betty Gragg
Jun 23, 2024
Betty Williams Gragg, age 70, of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Born on May 22, 1954, in Jacksonville, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Lucille Creasman Williams. While living in Georgia for most of her life, she worked for the Georgia Department of Corrections for many years. She loved the beach and her...
Tammy Murray
Jun 22, 2024
Tammy Kay Murray, age 60, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Born on July 26, 1963, in Demorest, she was a daughter to the late Paul and Eva Mae Garner. Tammy’s life was richly lived in service and kindness. She was known for being a caretaker to others and had a heart of gold. Tammy was a...
James King
Jun 15, 2024
James G. King, 89, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Born on July 19, 1934, he was a son of the late William Garfield King and Mattie Lou West. Mr. King was self-employed as a T.V. Repairman for many years. Mr. King was of the Methodist faith and attended Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Alto. In...
James Gerrin
Jun 10, 2024
James Earl Gerrin, age 77, of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024. Born on March 1, 1947, at the Charm House in Clarkesville, he was a son of the late Earl William and Lovadia Chastain Gerrin. Mr. Gerrin graduated from South Habersham High School in 1965 before moving to Alaska where he became a bush pilot for the...
Orell Frady
Jun 7, 2024
Orell Hezzie “O.H.” Frady, age 96, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024. Born on December 13, 1927, in the Persimmon Community of Clayton, he was a son of the late Hezzie and Della Benfield Frady. Mr. Frady was a United States Army Veteran having proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was a dedicated,...
Philip Jackson, Sr.
Jun 6, 2024
Philip Nathaniel Jackson, Sr., MSgt Retired, age 90, of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Born on February 27, 1934, in Beckley, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Philip Jackson and Sylvia Smith Jackson. Mr. Jackson retired as MSgt with the U.S. Army after 21 years of service, and also retired from Lee Arrendale State...
Thomas Hopkins
Jun 5, 2024
Thomas Lee Hopkins, age 56, of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Born on January 26, 1968, in Clayton, he was son of the late Odell Hopkins and Elizabeth Callenback Hopkins. Over the years, Mr. Hopkins had worked with Morgan Concrete, Wilbanks Lumber, and Fieldale. He was known as a sociable person, who enjoyed the outdoors. In his...
Wiley Edward "Ed" Garrison
Jun 2, 2024
Wiley Edward “Ed” Garrison, age 86, of Lula, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Born on April 1, 1938, in Lula, he was a son of the late Alta and Kate Aleen Scales Garrison of Lula. Mr. Garrison was of the Christian faith. He retired from Johnson & Johnson Manufacturing Company after 47 ½ years of...
Ethel Ferguson
May 25, 2024
Ethel Elouise Loudermilk Ferguson, age 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Born on August 24, 1947, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late James Roland and Ethel Dalton Loudermilk. Ms. Ferguson was a caregiver for most of her life and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Sharon Underwood
May 24, 2024
Sharon Elizabeth Wilson Underwood, age 76, of Homer, went home to be with The Lord on Friday, May 24, 2024. Born on March 12, 1948, in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late James Lewis Wilson and Flonnie Elizabeth Scales Blackburn. Mrs. Underwood enjoyed flowers and gardening, and was an excellent cook. Above all, she loved her family, especially...
Cline Grier
May 15, 2024
Cline David Grier, age 71, of Bremen, Georgia, formerly of Habersham County, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Born on September 21, 1952, in Atlanta, he was a son of the late Otis and Lorraine Gilstrap Grier. Mr. Grier was a United States Army Veteran having served during Vietnam and retired from Fieldale after 45 years of service. He...
William Crumley
May 13, 2024
William Jackson “Jackie” Crumley, 68, of Alto passed away on May 13, 2024, after pulmonary complications following a hard-fought battle with cancer. Jackie’s passionate love of life, music, storytelling, good food, and, most of all, sharing those things with his family and friends will leave a gigantic void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him best. Still,...
Nathaniel Berry, Jr.
Apr 27, 2024
Nathaniel Berry, Jr., age 75, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Born on November 23, 1948, in Atlanta, he was a son of the late Nathaniel Berry, Sr. and Gracie Banks. Mr. Berry served his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed playing cards and watching Westerns as well as sports, particularly the Atlanta Braves. Mr....
Carolyn Anderson
Apr 26, 2024
Carolyn Anderson, age 68, of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024. Born on May 20, 1955, in Cornelia, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Mary Ellen Daniels Anderson. Ms. Anderson was retired from the City of Atlanta and was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Wisteria Civic...
Tommy Christopher
Apr 24, 2024
Tommy Carl Christopher, age 76, of Lula, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Born in Duluth, Georgia, on June 4, 1947, he was the son of the late Hershel and Cloe Christopher. Mr. Christopher was retired from the construction industry and was of the Baptist faith. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, camping, and classic cars. In addition...
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