Local Obituaries

Randall Kahn
Jun 11, 2023
Randall William “Randy” Kahn age 66, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Born on October 12, 1956, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Joseph S. Kahn and Bernice Eva Eads Kahn. Mr. Kahn worked as a freight broker. Randy loved his family, and in his spare time, he enjoyed camping and watching...
Bruce Joyce
Jun 9, 2023
Bruce Edward Joyce, age 67, of Maysville, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023. Born on October 8, 1955, in Dalton, Georgia, he was a son of the late Troy Joyce and Faith Williams Joyce. Mr. Joyce worked as a Medical Lab Technician at Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic, Habersham Medical Center, and Northeast Georgia Medical Center of Barrow. He was...
Paul Booth
Jun 4, 2023
Paul “Edwin” Booth, age 77, of Baldwin, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, June 4, 2023, after battling cancer. Born on May 10, 1946, in Cornelia, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Booth and Lillian Maxine Smith Booth. In 1967, after completing his Heating and Air Conditioning Technology degree from North Georgia Technical College, he worked...
Herman Barrett
Jun 3, 2023
Herman T. Barrett, 84 of Cornelia, Georgia, departed from this earthly realm to join his Lord and Savior on June 3, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. & Maude Sosebee Barrett, and by his wife, of 49 years, June Moore Barrett, formerly of Gainesville. Throughout high school, Barrett was an active 4-H and FFA member,...
Gregory Martin
May 27, 2023
Gregory “Greg” Ray Martin age 57, of Homer, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Born on May 27, 1966, in Commerce, he was a son of Carolyn Ann Webb Joyce and the late Billy Ray Martin. Greg was self-employed in construction/pool installation, and for 20 years owned Martin Recreation, and Martin Motorsports. In addition, he was the former owner...
Charles Crow
May 25, 2023
Mr. Charles Edwin Crow, age 76, of Mt. Airy, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 25, 2023, following an extended illness. He was reunited with his parents: Roy and Frances Hardy Crowe and his beloved daughter: DeeDee Crowe Smith. He was born January 23, 1947 in Habersham County. Charles was...
James Arrowood
May 23, 2023
James Edward Arrowood, age 59, of Tiger, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Born on January 21, 1964, in Demorest, he was a son of the late Frank Arrowood and Joyce Darlene McClellan Arrowood. James worked in construction for most of his life and was recently employed with Timberlake Custom Builders. He enjoyed art, painting, fishing, telling jokes, and...
Faye Baker Anders
May 17, 2023
Faye Baker Anders, age 82 of Martin, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Born on December 29, 1940, in Tiger, she was a daughter of the late Virgil Baker and Della Whitworth Taylor. Mrs. Anders was retired from Coats America and also worked for a time with Fieldale Farms. She was a member of Madison Baptist Church in Westminster,...
Rev. Herbert Chisenhall
May 15, 2023
Rev. Herbert Monroe “Herb” Chisenhall, age 89 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. Born on March 28, 1934, in Atlanta, he was a son of the late John Monroe Chisenhall and Ilene Bonds Chisenhall. Rev. Chisenhall was a retired United Methodist Minister in the North Georgia Conference. He was ordained a deacon in 1962, an elder in...
Lucille Wood
May 10, 2023
Lucille Darnell Wood age 88, of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Born on September 9, 1934, in Demorest, she was a daughter of the late Paul Darnell and Grace Chambers Darnell. Mrs. Wood was retired from Northeast Georgia Fabric as a seamstress. She was of the Holiness faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Reynold Loggins
May 10, 2023
Reynold Irenus Loggins age 84, of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Born on October 13, 1938 in Gainesville, he was a son of the late Timothy Irenus “Rene” Loggins and Hazel Carson Loggins. In his early years Mr. Loggins worked for Riegel, but was better known for his many years working as a butcher at Ramsey’s Grocery...

Susan Hesting
May 10, 2023
Susan Alice Titus Hesting age 68, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Born on December 20, 1954, in Phoenix, Arizona, she was a daughter of the late Henry Titus and Connie Campbell Titus. Mrs. Hesting was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, she was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Stan Brotherton
May 8, 2023
Stan E. Brotherton, age 62 of Clarkesville, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. Born on November 6, 1960 in Marietta, he was a son of the late Claude Leon Brotherton, Jr. and Joyce Jones Brotherton. Mr. Brotherton was a United States Navy Veteran. Prior to becoming disabled in later years, he worked numerous jobs over the years. Early on...
Lucy Waldon
May 8, 2023
Lucy Wiley Jones Waldon, age 82, of Alto, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. Born on June 9, 1940, in Hall County, she was a daughter of the late William Travis Thomas and Trixie Armour Thomas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, J. B. Wiley; her second husband, Wilburn Jones; brother,...
Tony Lee
May 8, 2023
Tony Richard Lee age 67, of Clarkesville, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. Born on February 2, 1956, in Westminster, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Ronnie Brown Lee and Mary Virginia Whitman Lee. Mr. Lee was a retired logger/truck driver. In earlier years he worked for Tugalo Pipeline, Smith Logging, Alexander Farms, and Cornelia Veneer...
James Gallagher
May 6, 2023
James Richard “Rick” Gallagher, 81, of Cornelia, passed away May 6, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Gallagher was born March 8, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late James Patrick Gallagher and Florence Bigley Gallagher. Mr. Gallagher was an educator with 33 years of experience, and had been retired more than 25 years. Rick was a...
Randi Hallford
May 5, 2023
Randi Torgesen Hallford, age 82, of Cornelia, passed away Friday morning, May 5, 2023. Born March 16, 1941, in Bergen County, New Jersey, she was the eldest daughter of the late Walter Theodore Torgesen and Elizabeth Creel Torgesen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Scott Torgesen and Allan Torgesen, and a stepdaughter, Kathy...
Richard Troendly
Apr 28, 2023
Richard William “Dick” Troendly, age 76, of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023. Born on December 23, 1946, in Payne, Ohio, he was a son of the late Joseph F. Troendly and Bernadine Knight Troendly. Mr. Troendly was a United States Army Veteran who proudly served his country during the Vietnam Era. He was a day trader and...
Robin Wilkinson
Apr 25, 2023
Robin Wilkinson, age 73, of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Born on October 25, 1949, in Kearny, New Jersey, he was a son of the late James S. Wilkinson and Joan Heddy Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson was retired from Office Depot. Robin was a devoted Christian who loved his family and loved to eat. In addition to his...
Sandra Hall
Apr 21, 2023
Sandra “Sandy” Lyn Eller Hall age 76, of Demorest, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023. Born on March 17, 1947 in Clayton, she was a daughter of the late David Dison Eller, Jr. and Carolyn Viola Scott Eller. Mrs. Hall was retired from Ethicon, in earlier years she worked for Clarkesville Mill and First National Bank. She also worked...