Local Obituaries
Rev. Chester Gragg
Feb 5, 2024
Rev. Chester Thomas Gragg, age 87, of Clarkesville, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024. Born on February 15, 1936, in Clayton, he was a son of the late Chester Edmond Gragg and Rhoda Susan Owensby Gragg. Rev. Gragg was a pastor for 62 years, serving a total of nine churches in Georgia and North Carolina, and was currently a...
Deborah Davis
Feb 4, 2024
Deborah Denise Davis, age 65, of Baldwin, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Born on June 23, 1958, in Demorest, she was the daughter of the late Lamb and Geraldine Ward Davis. She received her Business Education Degree from North Georgia Tech and was an auditor at Columbia Residential. Deborah enjoyed gardening and reading and was a member of...
Thomas Owenby
Feb 3, 2024
Thomas Lee Owenby, Sr., age 75, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Born on July 15, 1948, in Waynesville, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Thomas Clyde Owenby and Ethel Elaine Davis Owenby. Mr. Owenby proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired from Habersham Metal as a lead inspector...
Ronnie "Buck" Watts
Feb 1, 2024
Ronnie “Buck” Watts, age 68, of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Born on June 10, 1955, in Clayton, he was the son of the late Charlie Watts and Shirley Watts Welborn. Mr. Watts was an auto mechanic for many years, who also worked in carpentry and caretaking lake property. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, golfing,...
Florine Freeman Shore
Jan 27, 2024
Florine Freeman Shore, age 82, of Alto, went to heaven on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Born on April 16, 1941, in Cleveland, she was a daughter of the late Charlie E. Freeman and Nellie Mae Presley Freeman. She was a member of White Creek Baptist Church, enjoyed attending local church services, and supporting her son Anthony at the churches he...
Ernestine Smith
Jan 26, 2024
Ernestine “Teene” Sullens Smith, age 78 of Lula, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024. Born on January 3, 1946, in Alto, she was a daughter of the late James Cecil “Pete” Sullens and Beatrice Thomas Sullens. Mrs. Smith was a life-long member of Enon Baptist Church. She was also a retired bus driver with Gainesville City Schools, where she...
Royce Wiley
Jan 24, 2024
Royce Wiley, age 88, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Born on August 20, 1935, in Hall County, he was a son of the late Albern and Maebell Woodall Wiley. Mr. Wiley was a self-employed poultry and cattle farmer for approximately 50 years. He was one of the hardest working men you’ll ever know and he enjoyed...
Donald Sosebee
Jan 24, 2024
Donald “Donnie” Eugene Sosebee, age 71, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Born on June 21, 1952, in Forsyth, he was a son of the late James Eugene Sosebee and Gaynell Shockley Sosebee Hooper of Demorest. Mr. Sosebee was a truck driver for 45 years having retired from Adams Motor Express. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and...
Paschal Brown
Jan 21, 2024
Paschal Dwight Brown, age 17, of Demorest, went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Born on September 5, 2006, in Gainesville, he was a son of Noel Dwight Brown and Crystal Lynn Turpen Brown of Demorest. Paschal is described by his family as an earthbound angel who was a bundle of joy that enjoyed life....
Teddie Rozier
Jan 18, 2024
Teddie Roosevelt Rozier, Jr., age 69, of Cornelia, passed away on January 18, 2024. Born on February 21, 1954, in Jacksonville, Florida, he was the son of the late Teddie Roosevelt Rozier, Sr. and Ella Louise Hyzer Rozier. Mr. Rozier was a United States Marine Corp Veteran. For a time, he was employed with D.W. Tench Grading and Demolition. In...
Lloyd Edward Ariail
Jan 17, 2024
Lloyd Edward “Hoss” Ariail, age 90, of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Born on October 29, 1933, in Cornelia, he was the son of the late Lloyd Broughton Ariail and Pearl Stephens Ariail. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruthalene “Ruth” Denton Ariail; sisters, Nancy Gayle Humphries and Sandra...
Nelda Smith
Jan 16, 2024
Nelda Alice Ice Smith, age 86, of Maysville, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Born on August 19, 1937, in Smithfield, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Olvie Swiger Ice. Mrs. Smith worked in numerous retail stores, the last being at K-Mart and the Lula Country Store, but was most honored to be a...
David Collins Jr.
Jan 15, 2024
David Lee “Crockett” Collins, Jr., age 46, of Demorest, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024. Born on April 8, 1977, in Demorest, he was a son of David Lee Collins, Sr. and Karen Cearley Collins of Demorest. Mr. Collins was a self-employed landscaper and of the Baptist faith. He was a child-loving person and cat lover. In addition to...
Joann Ruffner
Jan 11, 2024
Joann Aretta Hysler Ruffner, age 89, of Peachtree City, formerly of the Batesville Community in Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Born on December 24, 1934, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late James and Lucille Oakes Hysler. Mrs. Ruffner worked at SunTrust for many years before retiring and enjoyed watching tv, water aerobics, and...
Fleda Daugherty
Jan 7, 2024
Fleda Earle Daugherty, age 81, of Clarkesville, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Her wishes were to be cremated. No formal services will be held. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com. MCGAHEE-GRIFFIN & STEWART FUNERAL HOME OF CORNELIA, GEORGIA (706/778-8668) IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
James Burton
Jan 4, 2024
James Dallas Burton, age 79, of Alto, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Mr. Burton was born on December 3, 1944, in Gainesville, to the late Eva Mae Burton Garner. He was retired from Deep South - Winn Dixie and was a member of Friendly Mission Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, Mr. Burton was preceded in death...
Calvin Frady
Jan 2, 2024
Calvin Lloyd Frady, age 67, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born on January 25, 1956, in Demorest, he was the son of the late Lloyd Lawrence Frady and Emma Louise Frady. Mr. Frady was a United States Army Veteran and worked at Synthetic Industries before driving a truck for Candler Concrete. He was a hard...
Grover Nelms
Jan 2, 2024
Grover Lee Nelms, age 92, of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. A private burial was held at the Nelms Family Cemetery.
Brenda Garrett
Dec 31, 2023
Brenda Faye Chitwood Garrett, age 74, of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Born on June 7, 1949, in Clarkesville, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Herman Chitwood and Wrighton MaudeLee Garner Chitwood. Mrs. Garrett worked as a cashier at Revco and CVS for many years before retiring. She enjoyed drawing, loved her family dearly, and...
Carroll Griffin
Dec 26, 2023
Carroll Thurston Griffin, age 66, of Lula, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Born on August 22, 1957, in Commerce, he was the son of the late Dan Bascomb Griffin and Thelma Mae Hill Griffin. Carroll was known by many for his humor, kindness, and love for long conversation. He spent his life looking for a way to help...
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