Local Obituaries
Laura Gosnell
Dec 8, 2011
Laura Jane Morris Gosnell, age, 83, of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, December 08, 2011at her residence. Born in Mercer County, OH, on October 17, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles Howard Morris and Leona Ellen Robertson Gosnell. Mrs. Gosnell was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was also...
Lynn Hulsey
Dec 7, 2011
Lynn Hulsey, age, 64, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in White County on September 23, 1947, he was the son of the late Brookton and Pauline Sosebee Hulsey. Mr. Hulsey was a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church and owner and operator of Hulsey Propane Transport, Inc. Lynn was a loving...
Howard Lawson
Dec 2, 2011
Howard Lloyd Lawson, age, 56, of Demorest, passed away Friday, December 02, 2011. Born in Stephens County on March 8, 1955, he was the son of the late Lloyd W. and Sara Jewell Defoor Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, and served on the Building and Grounds Committee. He...
Rupert Jarrell
Dec 1, 2011
Rupert “Jesse” Jarrell, age, 61, of Batesville, went home to be with the Lord on December 01, 2011. Rupert was born on August 11, 1950 in Oakhill, West Virginia. He was self employed as a residential carpenter. Rupert was formerly of Ball Ground, GA and lived the past eleven years in Batesville. He was of the Baptist faith. Special friends...
Flora Maney
Nov 29, 2011
Flora Tench Maney, age, 80, of Cornelia, went home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2011, after an extended illness. Flora was born on December 14, 1930 in Demorest, Georgia, to the late Rev. John B. Tench and Anna McConnell Tench. She married the late Clyde C. Maney in 1947 and was happily married for 62 years. She...
John Stamey
Nov 29, 2011
John Calvin Stamey, age 72 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on November 26, 1939, he was the son of the late Claude Charles and Mamie Allen Stamey. Mr. Stamey was employed with Fieldale Corporation as an electrician with 30 plus years of service. He was of the Baptist...
Shirley Worley
Nov 28, 2011
Shirley Ann Irvin Worley, age 68, of Oakwood, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in White County on February 8, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Clinton Telford Irvin and the late Gladys Lee Hogan Irvin Rogers. Mrs. Worley was a member of Belton Baptist Church of Lula. She was a homemaker....
Herschel Davis
Nov 28, 2011
Herschel “Doc” Davis, 98 years, 10 months and 12 days, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011, at his residence. Born in Stephens County on January 16, 1913, he was the son of the late Wimpy Samuel and Ellie Marie Hicks Davis. Mr. Davis was a teacher and basketball coach for over thirty-three combined years at McEachern High...
Harrison Norris
Nov 28, 2011
Harrison Norris, age 70 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on March 11, 1941, he was a son of the late Jackson and Ethel Green Norris. In addition to his parents, Mr. Norris was also preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Denise Norris and a...
Dorothy Perry
Nov 26, 2011
Dorothy Mae Perry, age 78 of Mt Airy, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011. Born in Habersham County on April 27, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Maebell Fry Perry. Ms. Perry enjoyed reading, was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, B.B...
Delmer Rogers
Nov 10, 2011
Delmer Rogers, Sr., age 83 of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Clermont GA on October 26, 1928, he was the son of the late Brade and Effie Myers Rogers. Mr. Rogers retired in 1985 as a supervisor from Fieldale Farms. He was an active member of Level Grove Baptist Church where...
Cameron Jackson
Nov 9, 2011
On Wednesday, November 9th, 2011, Cameron Jonah Jackson conquered his battle with cancer as he entered into the arms of Jesus. While he battled cancer for nearly 4 years, he will always be known for his contagious laugh, beautiful smile and his ability to live life to the fullest. For Cameron “Action Jackson”, every day on this Earth was the...
Bessie Gerrells
Nov 8, 2011
Bessie Lou Pilgrim Gerrells, age 88, of Cleveland, GA passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at Habersham County Medical Center. Born in White County on October 18, 1923, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Dellia Viola Freeman Pilgrim. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gerrells was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Lamar Gerrells;...
Melissa Gilbert
Nov 8, 2011
Melissa Sue Jorge Gilbert, age 24, of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at Hillhaven Nursing Home. Born in Montery, CA on June 22, 1987 she was a daughter of Enrique Jorge of Washington and Jannette Blanco of Demorest. Mrs. Gilbert enjoyed reading and writing poetry. In addition to her parents, survivors include her daughter, Anjelita Jorge of Demorest;...
Ellen Alexander
Nov 6, 2011
Ellen Garrison Alexander, age 82 of Baldwin, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Northside Hospital. Born in Habersham County on March 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Frank D. and Ruth Shelton Garrison. Mrs. Alexander graduated from Baldwin High School, class of 1946, where she was named valedictorian. After graduation, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in...
David Maye
Nov 2, 2011
David Leon Maye, age 47, of Martin, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Stephens County Hospital. Born in Habersham County on January 15, 1964, he was a son of William Paul and Sarah Anne Maye McLaughlin of Martin. He lived most of his life in Stephens County. He was preceded in death by a brother, Scott Lamar McLaughlin....
Hazel Hooper
Nov 2, 2011
Hazel Wood Hooper, age 93 of the Batesville Community, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at her residence following a brief illness. Ms Hooper was a lifelong resident Habersham County having been born on September 3, 1918. She was a daughter of the late Oliver and Ella Smith Wood. She was retired from Outerwear Manufacturing and also served as a...
Charles Ricketson
Oct 31, 2011
Charles Robert Ricketson, 95, World War II veteran, passed away on October 31, 2011 in Rome, Georgia. Mr. Ricketson was born on February 1, 1916 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Charles Roscoe Ricketson and Lurlie Lee Loudermilk. He grew up in Cornelia, GA and graduated from Cornelia High School. He attended Emory University and University of Georgia. During his time...
Joyce Sosebee
Oct 30, 2011
Joyce Manley Sosebee, age 62 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in White County on June 5, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Lamar and Maude Cleveland Manley. Ms. Sosebee was retired from Habersham Mills and enjoyed quilting, sewing and gardening. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her...
Jeffrey Davidson
Oct 27, 2011
Jeffrey L. Davidson, age 63, of Alto, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011. Born in Banks County on November 29, 1947, he was the son of the late Roy Lester and Grace Lee Bonds Davidson. Mr. Davidson faithfully served his country in the United States Army as a parachute rigger during the Vietnam War. He was retired having been self-employed...
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