Local Obituaries

Dennis Stephens
Jul 9, 2011
Dennis Bryan Stephens, age 50, of Douglasville, GA formerly of Clarkesville, passed away Saturday, July 09, 2011. Born in Jackson County on January 20, 1961, he was the son J.B. Stephens and Doris Rigdon. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Jack and Belle Gudger and Mr. and Mrs. Buren Stephens. Mr. Stephens was the owner and operator of On...

Icie Wilmont
Jul 5, 2011
Icie Sylnn Wilmont, age 34, of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, July 05, 2011 at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on January 11, 1977, she was a daughter of the late Leon Sr. and Arlinda Wilmont Davis. In addition to her parents Mrs. Wilmont was preceded in death by a twin brother, Issiac Wilmont. She was a member...

Imogene Stancil
Jun 27, 2011
Imogene Wade Stancil, age 80, of Alto, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at Stephens County Hospital. Born in Habersham County on June 22, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Sherman and Ola Gailey Wade. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Sam James Stancil; son, Sammy Stancil; daughter, Mary Sue Foster; granddaughter,...

James Loudermilk
Jun 24, 2011
James William Loudermilk, age 72, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011 at his residence. Born in Habersham County on October 31, 1938, he was a son of the late Daniel and Rosie LaCount Loudermilk. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Russell, Haskell, Hilliard, Ray and Homer Loudermilk; sisters, Elleen Perry and...

Ida Pruitt
Jun 19, 2011
Ida Mildred Pruitt, age 58 of Homer, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at a private nursing facility. Born in Jackson County on February 16, 1953, she was the daughter of Virginia Poole Pruitt and the late J. W. Pruitt. Miss Pruitt was retired from Fieldale Farms and was a member of Charity Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with...

Garnett Grier
Jun 12, 2011
Garnett Benjamin Grier, age 74, of Lula, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011 at his residence. Born in Hall County, GA on March 09, 1937, he was the son of the late Alvin and Belle Armour Grier. Mr. Grier was of the Methodist faith and was a retired industrial engineer and barber. He owned and operated Garnett’s Barbershop in Lula...

Glenn Hewatt
Jun 10, 2011
Glenn Matthew Hewatt, infant son of Matthew Hewatt and Erica Garvin both of Maysville, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011. In addition to his parents, Glenn is survived by a half sister, Alisa Keese of Maysville; grandparents, Jamey Garvin of Maysville, Gene Garvin of Maysville and Keith and Debora Hewatt of Alto; aunts, Tiffany and Ashley Garvin both of Maysville,...

Mary Wilmont
May 30, 2011
Mary Frances Wilmont, age 60, of Cornelia, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on July 06, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Icie Dorsey Wilmont. Miss Wilmont retired from Fieldale Farms Corp. and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was instrumental in raising and mothering...

Ronald Allen
May 30, 2011
Ronald James “Ronnie” Allen, age 56, of Demorest, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on May 6, 1955, he was the son of Claudette Humphries Allen and the late Bueman Guy Allen. In addition to his father, Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his sister, Rosette Diane Allen. Mr. Allen...

Winnie Kitchens
May 28, 2011
Winnie Bell Crump Kitchens, age 92, of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at her residence. Born in Banks County, on July 11, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Nettie Lawrence Crump. Mrs. Kitchens was retired from Ethicon and a member of New Vision Worship Center. She enjoyed gardening, canning and cooking. In addition to...

Dewey Caudell
May 26, 2011
Dewey Winford Caudell, age 83, of Mt Airy, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the residence following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on March 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Luther Calvin and Mary Etta Caudell. In addition to his parents, Mr. Caudell was preceded in death by his brothers, Broadus Caudell, James Buford...

Opal Sanford
May 25, 2011
Opal Louise Evans Thomas Sanford, age 82, of Cornelia, GA passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at her residence. Born in Coeburn, VA on July 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Dewey McDaniel Evans and Dollie Louise Hall Evans. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sanford was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Lewis Thomas;...

Gregory Martin
May 17, 2011
Gregory Scott Martin, Sr., age 46, of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Stephens County Medical Center. Born in Habersham County, GA on August 12, 1964, he was the son of the late Sammy and Judy Pruitt Parker.Mr. Martin was a member of Compassion Baptist Church in Eastanollee.He enjoyed football, hunting and fishing.In addition to his parents, Mr....

Haskell Lewallen
May 16, 2011
Haskell Edward Lewallen, age 87, of Clarkesville, GA passed away Monday, May 16, 2011. Born in Banks County, GA on October 30, 1923, he was the son of the late Dank and Lula Smith Lewallen. Mr. Lewallen was the founder and owner of Lewallen Trucking for 64 years and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include wife, Mildred Smith Lewallen...

Monroe Carlan
May 16, 2011
Monroe Jackson Carlan, age 88, of Alto, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Hall County, GA, on the October 07, 1922, he was the son of the late Jim and Annie Jane Sutton Carlan. Mr. Carlan was a WWII, U.S. Navy veteran.He was of the Baptist faith and was formerly employed by New...

Weyman Griffin
May 15, 2011
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home announces the death of Weyman O. Griffin, age 80 of Hiawassee and Baldwin, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011, following an extended illness. Born in Homer, GA on January 15, 1931, he was the son of the late Buray B. and Fannie Mae Brewer Griffin. Mr. Griffin lived most of his life in Habersham and...

Edward Hill
May 14, 2011
Edward Hugh “Boots” Hill, age 83, of Habersham Mills, Demorest, GA, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in the Habersham Mills Community of Habersham County, GA on October 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Jay Douglas Hill and Bertha Dixon Hill. Mr. Hill was a native and life long resident of...

Richard Davis
May 12, 2011
Richard Marley Davis age 63, of Baldwin, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the V. A. Medical Center. Born in Fulton County, GA on May 01, 1948, he was the son of the late Lonnie Thomas Davis, Sr., and Mary Ethelyn Cook Davis. Mr. Davis faithfully served his country in the United States Marines Corps during the Vietnam War.He...

G.C. Burrell
May 12, 2011
G. C. Burrell, Jr., age 94, of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at The Oaks at Scenic View. Born in White County, GA on May 29, 1916, he was the son of the late Grover C. and Tattie Lenore Stamey Burrell. Mr. Burrell was a long-time member of Clarkesville Baptist Church and the Clarkesville Masonic Lodge #325 F&AM.For...

John Pendergrass
May 10, 2011
John Talmon Pendergrass age 91, of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at The Oaks at Scenic View following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on August 06, 1919, he was the son of the late William and Sarah Harber Pendergrass. Mr. Pendergrass was a U. S. Navy Veteran having served in the Asiatic-Pacific Area in WWII, where...