Local Obituaries

Frank N. Dixon
Nov 18, 2012
Frank N. Dixon, age 81 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on April 12, 1931, he was the son of the late Sherman and Willie Mae Black Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a retired employee of Clarkesville Mill. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran and a member of Ebenezer Methodist...

Clarence Hubert "C.H." Bowen
Nov 17, 2012
MR. CLARENCE HUBERT “C.H.” BOWEN, age 87, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born on December 27, 1924, Mr. Bowen was a life-long native of Habersham County and a son of the late Harrison & Clara Beck Bowen. He was a United States Army Veteran, having...

Carzell Mcdonald Thompson Vanhook
Nov 17, 2012
MRS. CARZELL MCDONALD THOMPSON VANHOOK, age 88 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Murphy, North Carolina on November 06, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Nathan Alonzo and Della Carroll McDonald. Mrs. VanHook was a member of the Oakey Mountain Baptist Church. In addition to...

Amy Hall
Nov 16, 2012
MRS. AMY ELIZABETH REEVES HALL, age 93 of Demorest, Georgia went to her Heavenly Home to be with the Lord on Friday evening, November 16, 2012 at her residence. Born on December 04, 1918, in Franklin, NC, she was a daughter of the late Thomas T. and Ida Bell Love Reeves. Mrs. Hall was a member of Mt. Zion United...

Bernice Caudell
Nov 11, 2012
Bernice “Bea” Anderson Caudell, age 85 of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on June 17, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Ezekiel M., Sr. and Lydia Ayers Anderson. Mrs. Caudell retired from Johnson and Johnson with 25 plus years of service and was a member of Cornelia...

Mary Hood
Nov 10, 2012
Mary Willow Chambers Hood age 94 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, at The Oaks at Scenic View. Born in Habersham County on March 7, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Nora McEntire Chambers. Mrs. Hood was employed by Scovill and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...

Meredith Wiggins
Nov 8, 2012
Meredith “Merry” Wiggins, age 46 of Alto, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012, at her residence. Born on January 08, 1966, she is the daughter of Sarah Foster Anderson of Alto and the late Jack Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Harrison “Harry” Wiggins. Mrs. Wiggins worked for 25 years as...

Anderson Watkins
Nov 5, 2012
Anderson John “Andy” Watkins, age 74 of Alto, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on July 19, 1938, he was the son of the late Herman and Lillie Jordan Watkins. Mr. Watkins was the owner and operator of Soque Slaughter and Processing in Clarkesville and was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He...

Eddie Price
Nov 4, 2012
Eddie Price, age 52 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at his residence. Born in Lenoir, North Carolina on September 09, 1960, he was the son of the late Howard and Beulah Hartley Price. Mr. Price was employed with Northeast Georgia Medical Center as a buildings maintenance coordinator. He was a member of The Torch Worship Center and...

Charlie "Jerry" Adams
Nov 4, 2012
CHARLIE “JERRY” ADAMS, age 54 of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and formerly of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 04, 2012 at the Grand Strand Medical Center following a sudden illness. A native of Habersham County, Georgia, Jerry was born on December 31, 1957, a son of the late John “Jug” & Lavaughan Martin Adams. In addition to his...

Paul Allen
Nov 1, 2012
Paul J. Allen, age 84 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on June 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Arvil and Nell Power Allen. Mr. Allen was a retired supervisor with Scovill Manufacturing where he worked for over 30 years. He was a member of Habersham...

James Moore
Nov 1, 2012
James Marvin Moore, age 89 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at his residence. Born in Stephens County, on October 05, 1923, Mr. Moore was a son of the late Lee and Annie Carpenter Moore. He was married to the late Zora Mae Cragg Moore for 57 years. Mr. Moore was the owner and operator of B&C...

Arnold Franklin
Oct 31, 2012
Arnold Lee Franklin, age 71 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on October 21, 1941, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Flora Murray Franklin. Mr. Franklin had previously worked for Earnest Perry Construction and he was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping,...

Denis Gauthier
Oct 30, 2012
Denis Gauthier, age 72 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Born in Wotton, Quebec on July 23, 1940, he was the son of the late Philias and Lia Drapeau Gauthier. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Colette Gauthier. Mr. Gauthier was a fighter pilot with the Canadian Armed Forces for...

Syble Burns
Oct 29, 2012
Syble D. Burns, age 71 of Alto, passed away October 28, 2012, at her residence. Born in Hall County, GA on September 11, 1941, she was a daughter of the late William and Izora Garner Shockley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers, Delmus, Eugene, Dennis, Clifford and J.C. Shockley; sisters, Flora Sosebee, Willisee...

Rev. Curtis Woods
Oct 21, 2012
Rev. Curtis Woods, age 82 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012. Born in Lumpkin County, GA on March 01, 1930, he was a son of the late Miles and Woodie Lee Sisk Woods. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Rev. Woods was the founder and former pastor of...

Charlie Banks
Oct 21, 2012
Mrs. Charlie Mae Mattox Banks was born March 17, 1940 to the late James Pope and Gertrude Mattox. She was the third eldest of six children. Two siblings preceded her in death, George W. Mattox and Lattrella Mattox Scott. She was united in marriage to the late Nathaniel Banks and continued to reside in Cornelia, Georgia. Mrs. Banks attended Cornelia...

William Hallford
Oct 16, 2012
Mr. William Dewey “Willie” Hallford, age 85 of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on October 19, 1926, Mr. Hallford was a son of the late James Robert & Myrtle Hightower Hallford. He was retired after 20 years of service with the United States Navy...

Lillie Ruth Tumlin
Oct 16, 2012
Lillie Ruth Dodd Tumlin, age 68 of Alto, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Born in Cumming, Georgia on June 10, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Robert Andy and Sarah Elizabeth Smith Dodd. Mrs. Tumlin was a spinner with Cornelia Veneer Company and attended New Vision Worship Center. She enjoyed camping, fishing, thrift stores, flea markets and...

David Franklin Cantrell
Oct 15, 2012
DAVID FRANKLIN CANTRELL, age 55 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Hall County, Georgia on December 15, 1956, he was a son of Catherine Smith Cantrell of Mt. Airy and the late Frank Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was self-employed in the furniture industry for...