Local Obituaries
Doris Free
Feb 16, 2023
Doris E. Free, age 82, of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Born on March 30, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Hoyt Standridge and Hassie Fortenberry Standridge. Doris was a homemaker who enjoyed life with her late husband, Lane Free. She was of the Holiness Faith. In addition to her parents and her husband, she...
Joan Smith
Feb 13, 2023
Joan Lee Franklin Hunter Smith, age 89, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023. Born on March 30, 1933, in Eatonton, she was a daughter of the late William Burns Franklin and Vinnie Lee Allison Franklin. She worked as a supervisor and trainer at Southern Bell. After retirement, she worked as a private duty personal care aide....
Evelyn Herrin
Feb 11, 2023
Evelyn Cochran Herrin, age 96 of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at her residence following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family and numerous friends. Born on December 10, 1926, in Homer, Georgia. She was a daughter of the late William O. and Mabel Carter Cochran. Mrs. Herrin and her family have owned and...
Paul Reubens
Feb 3, 2023
Paul E. Reubens, age 71 of Alto, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023. Born on July 2, 1951 in Rochester, New York, he was a son of the late Clarence E. Reubens and Wyonia Davis Reubens. Mr. Reubens was a self-employed painter, who never met a stranger. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing. Survivors include daughters and son-in-law,...
Rayford Poole
Feb 1, 2023
Rayford Poole, age 84, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Born on April 11, 1938, in Cornelia, a son of the late J.C. Poole and Lola Poole. Mr. Poole retired from the U. S. Forest Service after 30 years, and after retiring was self-employed in pay phones. He was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church, the...
Osborne Dotson
Jan 30, 2023
Osborne Lee “Spud” Dotson, age 75, of Gillsville, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023. Born on November 23, 1947, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Claude Lee “Red” Dotson and Susie Bell Ramey Dotson. Spud was a mechanic and was a drive train specialist. His family described him as a hardworking man who loved...
Ronald Stewart
Jan 29, 2023
Ronald “Ronnie” Allen Stewart, age 66, of Martin, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Born on March 14, 1956, in Demorest, he was the son of the late Walter Allen “Dub” Stewart and Imogene Smith Stewart. Mr. Stewart was previously a self-employed truck driver and currently was employed by Wilcorp Environmental. He was a United States Marine Corp veteran....
Lai Tang
Jan 29, 2023
Lai Chun Tang, age 97, of Cornelia and Duluth, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Born in China on August 18, 1925, Lai Chun immigrated to the USA in 1991. She was part owner of the Bamboo House restaurants of Cornelia and Toccoa. She was a devoted Catholic and enjoyed playing mahjong with her family. She is survived by...
Nellie Hulsey
Jan 27, 2023
Nellie “Nell” Mae Hulsey, age 88, of Lula, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023. Born on February 6, 1934 in Cumming, she was a daughter of the late John Royston Bolton and Annie Holbrook Bolton. In addition to being a homemaker, Mrs. Hulsey worked for Wayne Wilson Pottery for 30 years, she also worked at Shuler’s Deer Cooler and...
Kerry Wiley
Jan 26, 2023
Kerry “Monk” Lee Wiley, age 65, of Lula, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Hall County, Mr. Wiley was the son of the late A.W. and Versie Wiley. He retired from Hall County School System and was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church. He was a loving...
Martha Anderson
Jan 23, 2023
Martha Jean “Marti” Anderson, age 61 of Dahlonega, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. Born on January 07, 1962, in Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Jerome Arnold and Mildred Harn. Mrs. Anderson was formerly employed as a Lieutenant with the Georgia Department of Corrections, and was also a Habersham County Communications Officer for some time....
Frank Murray
Jan 22, 2023
Frank Joseph Murray, Sr., age 75, of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Born on October 30, 1947, in Clarkesville, he was the oldest son of the late Levis Murray and Elvedia Cruz Murray. Frank worked in the family business, Murray’s Insulation, for many years. Over the years, he worked on many large and small construction sites, insulating...
Martha Garrin
Jan 22, 2023
Martha Ann LaPrade “Motsy” Garrin, age 84 of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, surrounded by those who loved her most. Born on June 18, 1938, in Clarkesville, she was a daughter of Connie Chester LaPrade and Martha Viola Brookshire LaPrade. Mrs. Garrin was an independent and hardworking mother, who retired from Clarkesville Mill and later from NOK....
Sara Moores
Jan 18, 2023
Sara Moores, age 72, of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. 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.
Wonda Shockley
Jan 18, 2023
Wonda Muriel Woody Shockley, age 65, of Lula, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Wonda was born on January 26, 1957, in Dahlonega, GA. The youngest of seven children, she was a daughter of the late John Young Woody and Ava Lou Vinnie Sisum Woody. After graduating from Woody Gap High School, Wonda worked as an EMT while returning...
James Hurt
Jan 17, 2023
James William “Jimmy” Hurt, age 85, of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Born on June 11, 1937, in Mt. Airy, he was a son of the late James Clarence “JC” Hurt and Ollie James Hurt. Mr. Hurt was a heavy equipment hauler and of the Baptist faith. He was recognized by his family as a “jack of...
Lisa Glore
Jan 15, 2023
Lisa Andrews Glore “Aunt Lili”, age 60, of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Born on May 9, 1962, in South Boston, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Randolph Carson Andrews and Barbara Rogers Andrews. Mrs. Glore worked for a number of years at Community Bank & Trust before working at Walmart as a pharmacy cashier....
Rev. Dr. Oliver Dorsey (Courtesy)
Jan 14, 2023
Rev. Dr. Oliver Dorsey, age 81, of Decatur, GA died on January 14, 2023. Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Greenforest Community Baptist Church, 3250 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA 30034, Dr. Pennon Lockhart, Pastor; Rev. Joseph Howard, Eulogy. Omega service will be Saturday morning at 9:00 AM. Interment will follow...
David Sherman
Jan 7, 2023
David Wright Sherman, age 89, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Born on March 17, 1933, in Winchester, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Edgar Jay Sherman and Mary Alden Whittington Sherman. Mr. Sherman worked in home owner marketing services at Errors and Omissions Insurance. He was previously an Active Director of United Way in...
Velma Sewell
Jan 5, 2023
Velma Moore Sewell, age 87, went to be with the Lord on the evening of Thursday, January 5, 2023. She was born in Turnerville to the late Virgil and Mae Ivester Moore. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Sewell Jones; sisters: Louise Ivester, Fannie Moore, Inez McGahee, Nancy Tillotson, Valaree Ivester, Ila Ivester; and brothers, Willard Moore...
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