Local Obituaries
George Tench
Jan 17, 2011
George Ralph Tench, age 71 of Demorest, passed away Monday, January 17, 2011, following a brief illness. Born in Habersham Mills, GA. on March 17, 1939, he was the son of George M. and Laura T. Tench. Mr. Tench retired from Scovill Manufacturing with 39 years of service.In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by sisters,...
Woodie Chambers
Jan 16, 2011
Woodie Ruth Brock Chambers, age 85 of Homer, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011, at a private nursing facility following an extended illness. Born on January 06, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Lula Maxwell Brock. Mrs. Chambers was a member of Line Baptist Church.Mrs. Chambers was a retired seamstress with Carwood Manufacturing. She enjoyed quilting,...
James Woodall
Jan 15, 2011
James Clyde Woodall, age 84 of Airport Road Baldwin, GA. passed away January 15, 2011, in his home after a extended illness. Born on May 28, 1926, he was the son of the late Arthur and Lila Sosbee Woodall.Mr. Woodall served our country in the United States Army during World War II. He attended Baldwin Congregational Holiness Church and was...
Raymond Chosewood
Jan 12, 2011
Raymond Thomas Chosewood, age 82 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011, following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on January 03, 1929, he was the son of the late Thomas and Ethel Roper Chosewood.Mr. Chosewood was a member of Enon Baptist Church and was retired from Schnadig Furniture. In addition to his parents he was also preceded...
Charles King
Jan 7, 2011
Charles Preston King, age 65 of Baldwin, passed away Friday, January 07, 2011, at Habersham County Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Hall County on September 01, 1945, he was the son of the late Sandy and Lurlene Thompson King.Mr. King was employed with Fieldale Farms and was of the Baptist faith.In addition to his parents, he was...
Ferd Wilbanks
Jan 1, 2011
Ferd Dorsey Wilbanks, age 94 of Alto, passed away on Saturday, January 01, 2011, at Habersham County Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Banks County Georgia on August, 14 1916, he was the son of the late W.F. and Mary Stewart Wilbanks. Mr. Wilbanks had previously worked as a dump truck driver for the Habersham County Road Department...
Edith Pittman
Dec 28, 2010
Edith Ellen Wiley Pittman, age 80 of Lula, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at New Horizons North following an extended illness. Born in Hall County on September 09, 1930, she was the daughter of the late David and Millie Ann Savage Wiley.Mrs. Pittman was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith.She enjoyed gardening, quilting and spending time with her...
Margaret Prince
Dec 23, 2010
Margaret Boulware Prince, age 76 of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010, at her residence following a sudden illness. Born in UnionCounty on August 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Emma Bennett Boulware. She was a homemaker and member of BethesdaBaptistChurch in Whitmire, SC. She enjoyed participating in the craft activities at the adult...
April Mccarty
Dec 22, 2010
UPDATED April Rathburn McCarty, age 31 of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Emory University following a brief illness. Born in Stephens County on January 4, 1979, she was the daughter of Martha Marie Cook and the late Dewey Rayford Rathburn.Mrs. McCarty was of the Baptist faith and a private duty CNA. She was preceded in death by...
Garry Smith
Dec 22, 2010
UPDATED Garry David Smith, age 60 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at his residence. Born in Williamson, West Virginia on March 30, 1950, he was the son of the late Robert and Jean Cavlier Smith. He was formally a detention officer with Hall County Corrections and was of the Christian faith. He served his country proudly in...
John Woody
Dec 19, 2010
John Thurston Woody, age 74 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Milton John and Doris Woody.Mr. Woody was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was retired from the...
J. Gulley
Dec 14, 2010
J. B. “Pete” Gulley, age 75, of Dawsonville, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Northside Forsyth Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on March 09, 1935, he was the son of the late William Haden and Wilma Martin Gulley. He was of the Baptist faith and was retired from General Motors with 30 years of service....
Stephen Gulley
Dec 13, 2010
Stephen William “Steve” Gulley, age 49, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in HabershamCounty on April 15, 1961, he was the son of Betty Harris Fry and the late Clyde Gulley. He was of the Baptist faith and formerly employed by Carter’s Machine Shop in Toccoa. Steve...
Brandy Canup
Dec 11, 2010
Brandy Talena Canup, age 29 of Gainesville and formerly of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010, at her residence following a brief illness. Born in Stephens County on May 14, 1981, she was the daughter of Cathy Clark of Baldwin and Roger Canup of Mt. Airy.Brandy was a 1999 graduate of Habersham Central High School.She was also a 2004...
James Perry
Dec 8, 2010
James Howard Perry, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, December 08, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Madison County on December 04, 1929, he was the son of the late Luke Henry and Mellie Elizabeth McElreath Norris Perry.Mr. Perry was member, elder and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Cornelia.He was a Korean veteran...
Vivian Daniel
Dec 3, 2010
Vivian Laverne Jordan Daniel, age 76 of Alto, passed away Friday, December 03, 2010, at Habersham Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Banks County on April 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Coleman and Lucille Blackburn Jordan.Mrs. Daniel was a member of Baldwin Baptist Church, she was also a greeter at Wal-Mart and enjoyed cooking...
Rennie Fry
Dec 2, 2010
Rennie M. Fry, age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, December 02, 2010, at his residence following a brief illness. Born in Habersham County on January 27, 1938, he was the son of the late Emory Milton and Nettie Louise Johnson Fry.Mr. Fry was a member of Line Baptist Church, the Cornelia Masonic Lodge #92 F. & A.M. and...
Robert Smith
Dec 1, 2010
Robert “Bob” Smith, age 80 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, December 01, 2010, at his residence. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL on February 07, 1930, he was the son of the late Bernard T. and Teresa Mary Sheridan Smith.Mr. Smith was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church and was a retired truck driver.He was also a U.S. Marine Corps...
Marion Vonier
Nov 23, 2010
Marion Robert Vonier, age 59 of Baldwin formerly of Vero Beach Fl., passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Thomas County, Ga. on January 24, 1951, he was the son of Inez Barnes Vonier of Vero Beach Fl. and the late Marvin Hubert Vonier.Mr. Vonier was employed by Ingles Markets as a...
Clyde Stamey
Nov 22, 2010
Clyde A. Stamey, age 75 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on April 26, 1935, he was the son of the late Claude Charles and Mamie Allen Stamey.Mr. Stamey spent 41 years in law enforcement and retired from Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute as a correctional officer. During...
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