Local Obituaries
Crystal Thomas
Sep 13, 2023
Crystal Ann Thomas, age 37, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Born on December 31, 1986 in Commerce, she was the daughter of Randall Deon Thomas and Carolyn Sue McConnell Thomas. Mrs. Thomas was employed at Wendy’s, and had previously worked at Waffle House, Huddle House and Burger King. Crystal is described by her family as having...
Mary Mcelhannon
Sep 12, 2023
Mary Teresa McCannon McElhannon, age 66, of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Born on December 15, 1956, in Elberton, she was a daughter of the late Lamar Norman McCannon and Freddie Sybil Sisk McCannon. Mrs. McElhannon worked in numerous occupations over the years. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was a member of Mt. Pleasant...
Lloyd Frady
Sep 11, 2023
Lloyd Lawrence Frady, age 87, of Toccoa, passed away on September 11, 2023. Born on August 24, 1936, in the Glade Creek community in Habersham County, he was a son of the late Hezzy Frady and Della Benfield Frady. Mr. Frady was retired from Fieldale Farms Inc. Lloyd was a hard worker, and even in retirement stayed active gardening and...
Thomas (Jeff) Mcgahee
Sep 9, 2023
Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) McGahee, Jr. entered the gates of heaven surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Born on February 6, 1954, he was a son of the late Thomas Jefferson McGahee, Sr. and Lena Barden McGahee. Jeff began working with his dad at a young age and graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science. Jeff battled many...
Gertrude Grier
Sep 9, 2023
Gertrude Wade Grier, age 85, of Lula, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Born on August 29, 1938, she was a daughter of the late T. J. Wade and Myrtle Poole Wade. Mrs. Grier worked in the medical industry for 50 years before retiring with Dr. Robert Marascalco. After retirement, she became “Mama G”...
Marvin London
Sep 4, 2023
Marvin Aubrey London, age 89, recently of Manor Lake Assisted Living in Gainesville, and formerly of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023. Born on February 15, 1934, in Cleveland, Georgia, he was a son of the late J. F. “Frank” London and Lolar Indiana Smith London. Mr. London was a Marine Corps veteran and was retired from...
Virginia Blaskow
Aug 31, 2023
Virginia C. Blaskow age 84, of Sugar Hill, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Born on November 28, 1938, in Gainesville, she was a daughter of the late Ben Carter and Hallie Tench Carter. Mrs. Blaskow retired from Hayes Microcomputers Chip Board Manufacturing. In her spare time, Virginia enjoyed being outdoors, flowers, watching birds and loved her dog, but...
J. B. Armour
Aug 31, 2023
J. B. Armour age 97, of Alto, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Born on January 15, 1926, in Augusta, he was the son of the late Jack Armour and Pauline Pittman Armour. Mr. Armour was retired from Hall County School System where he served as a bus driver and was a self-employed mechanic. In his spare time, J....
Leobardo Gomez
Aug 30, 2023
Leobardo Gomez age 75, of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Born on January 9, 1948, in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was a son of the late Pedro Gomez and Maria Navarro Gomez. Mr. Gomez was a cab driver, and before coming to the United States he was a farmer. He was of the Catholic faith. In addition to...
Robert Ansley
Aug 28, 2023
Robert C. “Sonny” Ansley, Sr. age 85, of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023. Born on October 26, 1937, in Toccoa, he was a son of the late Robert Ansley and Alpha Edmonds Ansley. Mr. Ansley was a retired insurance agent, who in previous years served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Additionally, Sonny was also...
Betty Irvin
Aug 25, 2023
Betty Anne Stephens Irvin, age 84 of Lula, went home to be with her Savior and beloved husband Curtis, on Friday, August 25, 2023. She was born on April 22, 1939, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Arthur Alexander and Margaret Ball Stephens. Betty Anne was one of eight sisters and loved spending time with her family. She married her true...
Bobbie Martin
Aug 25, 2023
Bobbie C. Martin, age 92, of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023. Born on June 19, 1931, in Young Harris, she was a daughter of the late Robert Turner Coleman and Bonnie Mae Kirby Coleman. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and a member of Clarkesville First United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Joseph Scroggs
Aug 24, 2023
Joseph Damascus “Joe” Scroggs, age 89, of Alto, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Born on July 25, 1934, in Clarkesville, he was a son of the late Anderson Ray Scroggs and Emma Eunice Hardy Scroggs. He was a member of Habersham Rotary and the Cornelia Lions Club. Joe loved sports, he played football at South Habersham under Gene...
Martha Walter
Aug 22, 2023
Martha Jo Walter, age 78, of Cornelia, Georgia went to her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Lee Epperson and Elizabeth Stallings Epperson, and her sister, Carol Ann Epperson. Mrs. Walter was born on June 25, 1945, in Anderson County, South Carolina to the late Walter...
Dorothy Garner
Aug 20, 2023
Dorothy Nell Ervin Garner, age 89, of Commerce, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Born on November 23, 1933, in Carnesville, she was a daughter of the late John Lester Ervin and Emma Crocker Ervin. Mrs. Garner was retired from Vend and was a member of Living Mission United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Jose Trinidad
Aug 7, 2023
Jose Velez Trinidad, age 79, of Alto, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023. Born on December 24, 1943, in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Angel Miguel Velez and Romana Trinidad. Mr. Velez was a baker for 25 years. Joe enjoyed playing the lottery and gardening, but he loved his family most of all. He was...
Shane Millwood
Aug 5, 2023
Shane Millwood, age 51, of Alto, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Born on October 10, 1971, in Hall County, he was a son of the late Eugene Millwood and Phyllis Annette Free Millwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Lesia Alexander. Survivors include his daughter, Shayna Millwood of Gainesville; grandson, Keilan...
Myrtice Hunter
Aug 5, 2023
Myrtice Pitts Hunter, age 84, of Gainesville, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023. She was born on October 24, 1938, in Travelers Rest, South Carolina and raised in Mt. Airy, Georgia by her parents, the late Judd Lester Pitts and Sadie Addis Pitts. Mrs. Hunter retired from Phillips Correctional Institute as a school secretary. She began her performing career...
Brittany Nelson
Aug 2, 2023
Brittany Dawn Armour Nelson, age 31, of Maysville, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Born on August 27, 1991, in Demorest, she was a daughter of Bradley Armour and Rebecca Sheryl Parson Armour of Maysville. Brittany was a friend to all and was described by her family as being good-natured, respectful, and loved by everyone. She was an animal...
Joyce Shubert
Aug 1, 2023
Joyce White Shubert, age 78, of Lula, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Born on February 15, 1945, in Lula, she was a daughter of the late John J. White and Myra Phillips White. Mrs. Shubert retired after 31 years of service as the City Clerk of Gainesville, and she was the...
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