Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Gina Jenkins

Gina Jenkins

Oct 18, 2010

Gina Merrifield Jenkins, age 53 of Alto, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010, at Habersham County Medical Center following a sudden illness.Born in Demorest, Ga. on October 13, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Maxine Smith Booth. Gina was a member of the Habersham Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed talking on...

Doris Hill

Doris Hill

Oct 15, 2010

Doris Anita Edwards Hill, age 83 of Alto, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010.Born in Habersham County on April 04, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William Enoch and Eula Belle Taylor Edwards. Mrs. Hill was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Cornelia where she was active...

Frances Hill

Frances Hill

Oct 9, 2010

Frances Scroggs Hill, 80, of Clarkesville, Georgia died Saturday October 9, 2010 in Habersham County Medical Center. She was the widow of Frank J. Hill.She was born in Rabun County,Georgia November 12, 1929, the daughter of the late Virgil and Genelia McCoy Scroggs. She was a retired cook and loved to cook, travel and do gardening. She was a member...

Joseph Savage

Joseph Savage

Sep 14, 2010

Joseph Odell “Joe” Savage, Jr., age 73 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born in Habersham County on November 02, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph Odell and Clarcy Jane Whitworth Savage. Mr. Savage was a member of Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church and was retired from...

Evelyn Moss

Evelyn Moss

Sep 3, 2010

Evelyn Marie Moss, age 80 of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, September 03, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on December 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha Greeman Smith. Mrs. Moss was a homemaker and attended Habersham Mills Baptist Church. Surviving are husband, Bobby “Junior” Moss; daughter...

Evan Galloway

Evan Galloway

Aug 31, 2010

Evan Dee Galloway, infant son of Mark Galloway and Sheena Moody of Baldwin, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Habersham County Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born in Hall County on the 28th day of August 2010, Evan was a borrowed angel who touched many lives before he returned to his Father. In addition to his parents, surviving...

William Burns

William Burns

Aug 28, 2010

William Oscar Burns, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010, at The Oaks at Scenic View following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on March 21, 1929, he was the son of the late William Edward and Mary Elizabeth Phillips Burns. Mr. Burns was a retired bus driver with the Habersham County School System. He served...

Edmond Dodd

Edmond Dodd

Aug 27, 2010

Edmond “Cuckle” Dodd, age 67 of Maysville, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010, at BJC Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on October 21, 1942, he was the son of the late Vasco and Hazel Smith Dodd. Mr. Dodd was a self employed construction worker. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict and...

Mildred Gilbert

Mildred Gilbert

Aug 22, 2010

Elaine Parker “Miss Elaine” Gilbert, age 58 of Lula, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at her residence. Born in Banks County on February 10, 1952, she was the daughter of Dorothy Brady Parker of the Hollingsworth Community and the late Julius “J.R.” Parker. Mrs. Gilbert was a dedicated member of Wahoo Baptist Church. She had previously served as a...

Robert Aldis

Robert Aldis

Aug 22, 2010

Robert E. “Bob” Aldis, age 66 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Kane County, Illinois on February 24, 1944, he was the son of the late William and Edna Mae Johnson Aldis. Bob was retired as a plant supervisor with Southern Switches, having served in the automotive industry for...

Eunice Cotton

Eunice Cotton

Aug 22, 2010

Eunice Mae Sisk Cotton, age 86 of Lula, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at the residence of her daughter following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on May 14, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Minnie Moss Sisk. Mrs. Cotton was retired from the Cobb County School System and was of the Baptist...

Catherine Coalley

Catherine Coalley

Aug 10, 2010

Catherine Coalley, age 71 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at New London Health Center in Snellville, following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County on September 04, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Narvie and Bessie Stamey Seabolt. Mrs. Coalley was a member of Demorest Church of God and had previously worked in the textile...

Vita Brown

Vita Brown

Aug 1, 2010

Vita Melders Brown, age 85 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, August 01, 2010. Born in Riga, Latavia on June 20, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Janis Melders. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed cooking and knitting. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Lindsey...

Mavine Goss

Mavine Goss

Jul 30, 2010

Mavine Graham Goss, age 73 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Wheeler County on December 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Elisha and Gertrude Myers Graham. Mrs. Goss was retired from Clarkesville Mill and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening, word find puzzles...

Bertha Hodges

Bertha Hodges

Jul 29, 2010

Bertha Cleveland Hodges, age 90 of Lawrenceville, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Gwinnett Extended Care Center. Born in Habersham County on October 23, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Wofford and Anna Ivey Cleveland. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed gardening, needle work, embroidery and camping. In addition to her parents, she was also...

Omazell Parson

Omazell Parson

Jul 29, 2010

Omazell Armour Parson, age 74 of Alto, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born in Hall County on September 10, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Jiles Hancock and Bonnie Brown Armour. Mrs. Parson was formerly a seamtress who in her spare time enjoyed cooking, flowers, crafts and enjoyed...

Jonathan Anthony Dalton

Jonathan Anthony Dalton

Jul 23, 2010

Jonathan Anthony Dalton, age 18 of Baldwin, passed away Friday, July 23, 2010. Born in Hall County on December 17, 1991, he was the son of Anthony and Loretta Dalton of Baldwin. Jonathan was a 2010 graduate of Habersham Central High School and was employed with Economy Glass and Upholstery. He enjoyed fishing and traveling country back roads. He also...

Lance Ballew

Lance Ballew

Jul 22, 2010

Lance Jacob Ballew, infant son of Coty Cleo Speed and Jerry Lance Ballew passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Hall County on July 22, 2010, he was the son of Coty Cleo Speed of Baldwin and Jerry Lance Ballew of Alto. In addition to her parents, surviving are brother, Riley Charles of Baldwin;...

Dorothy Broome

Dorothy Broome

Jul 18, 2010

Jean C. Broome, age 76 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010, at her residence following an extended illness. Born in White County on April 12, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Leman and Nancy Louise Sosebee Cantrell. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed painting and attending daily activities at Habersham Retreat....

Mae Enloe

Mae Enloe

Dec 31, 1969

Mae Drinnon Enloe, age 87 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Bell Minor Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born in the Lower Burningtown section of Franklin, North Carolina on May 31, 1923, she was the daughter of the late David Ervin and Americus “Mary” Teague Drinnon. Mrs. Enloe was a member of Cornelia United Methodist Church...