Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Kelly Mccue

Kelly Mccue

Aug 19, 2021

Kelly Colleen Bradley McCue, age 47 of Gainesville, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Born in Marion, Indiana, she was the daughter of Rex Bradley and Carol Ann Stone Bradley of Alto. Kelly was a graduate of Norcross High School. She was a beautiful singer and had sung at Carnegie Hall. Kelly was a proud mother and loved her...

Elaine Mcdaniel

Elaine Mcdaniel

Aug 18, 2021

Elaine Murray McDaniel, age 69 of Sautee, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Born in Commerce, Georgia on August 15, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Murray and Marie Ivie Murray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Rev. Kenneth Baumgardner. Surviving are her husband, Jesse Lamar McDaniel of...

Vernia Burns

Vernia Burns

Aug 16, 2021

Vernia Mae Davis Burns, age 88 of Demorest, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on February 23, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Norman Davis and Mary Elizabeth Blair Davis. Mrs. Burns was a retired seamstress with International Outerwear and was a homemaker. She was a member of Community Baptist Church. She enjoyed...

Johnny Gailey

Johnny Gailey

Aug 15, 2021

Johnny Lee Gailey, age 67 of Baldwin, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born in Commerce, Georgia on June 13, 1954, he was a son of the late Lee Gailey and Arizona Brock Gailey. Mr. Gailey worked for Mt. Vernon Mills for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Pauline...

Robert Bellamy

Robert Bellamy

Aug 10, 2021

Robert E. “ Bob” Bellamy, age 85, of Baldwin, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Born in Homer, Georgia on August 1, 1936, he was a son of the late Emmett P. Bellamy and Gladys McDuffie Bellamy. Mr. Bellamy was a member of Baldwin Baptist Church where he was part of the Claude’s Sunday School Class. He proudly served...

Dollie Lively

Dollie Lively

Aug 8, 2021

Dollie Timmons Lively, age 87 of Clarkesville, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born in Trion, Georgia on February, 21, 1934, she was a daughter of the late James Timmons and Repsie Garmany Timmons. Mrs. Lively retired from Mt. Vernon Mills with 34 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Lenward Jordan

Lenward Jordan

Aug 8, 2021

Lenward E. Jordan, age 83, of Alto, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born on November 21, 1937, in Commerce, he was a son of the late John Thomas and Addie Mae Baxter Jordan. Mr. Jordan was retired from Carwood Manufacturing and was a faithful member of Crossroads Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded...

Katherine Chandler

Katherine Chandler

Aug 8, 2021

Katherine Jane Shelton Chandler, age 92 of Lula, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Born in Forrester, North Carolina on May 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Sam Shelton and Idabelle Redden Shelton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, John M. Chandler. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Robert...

James Kyle

James Kyle

Aug 6, 2021

James Edward Kyle, age 76 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on January 22, 1945, he was a son of the late James Marion Kyle and Irene Elizabeth Wuthrich Kyle. James worked for Carwood Manufacturing for a number of years before becoming a computer technician. He loved to play video games and was...

Patricia Staton

Patricia Staton

Aug 4, 2021

Patricia “Mom” Newberry Staton, age 76 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Born in Copperhill, Tennessee on January 25, 1945, she was the proud daughter of the late Lola Manda Newberry. Mrs. Staton worked for Affordable Limousine Service and in her many years of service she aided its growth. Mrs. Staton was also preceded in death by...

Mary Higgins

Mary Higgins

Aug 4, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Garner Higgins, age 85 of Toccoa, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Born in Banks County on September 13, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Alexander Garner and Lola Elise Holcomb Garner. Mrs. Higgins worked at a sewing plant and in the kitchen at Gateway Nursing Home. She loved spending time...

Lillie Hunnicutt

Lillie Hunnicutt

Jul 29, 2021

Lillie Irene Dill Hunnicutt, age 90 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on October 29, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Henry Hershel Dill and Lillie Estelle Mote Dill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold C. Hunnicutt; a daughter, Barbara Jean Thomas;...

Shirley Watts

Shirley Watts

Jul 28, 2021

Shirley Watts, age 76 of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, surrounded by her family. Born in Clayton on April 22, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Herbert (Hub) and Fannie Mae Tyler Watts. Shirley was raised in Rabun County where she met her husband Jimmy. Shirley and Jimmy then moved to Habersham to start their...

Carol Allen

Carol Allen

Jul 28, 2021

Carol Whitworth Allen, age 67 of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on September 27, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Paris William Whitworth and Elizabeth Worley Whitworth. Ms. Allen was a retired Geriatric Care Nurse with Mountain View Health and Rehab. She had a compassionate love and interest in animals....

Allison Owen

Allison Owen

Jul 27, 2021

Allison Leigh Owen, age 43 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born in Starkville, Mississippi on July 2, 1978 she was a daughter of Keith Owen and the late Donna Gene Crews Owen. Allison was a member of Clarkesville First United Methodist Church. She was known for her wittiness, love for cats, trips to the beach, and being...

Charles Mickler

Charles Mickler

Jul 21, 2021

Charles Lindberg Mickler, age 91 of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Born in Alabama on April 24, 1930, he was a son of the late Henry and Mary Alice Lowe Mickler. Mr. Mickler worked in the Printing Department with Inland Container for many years and proudly served his country in the Korean War in the United States...

Kira Elise Scott

Kira Elise Scott

Jul 17, 2021

Kira Elise Scott, age 19 of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Gainesville on July 31, 2001, she was the daughter of Brian Thomas Scott of Clarkesville and Dawn Gunn of Sautee. She was a 2019 graduate of Habersham Central High School. Kira was an artist, loved painting, wood...

Lori Heard

Lori Heard

Jul 12, 2021

Lori Michelle Merck Heard, age 53, of Clarkesville, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021. Born on February 7, 1968, in Gainesville, she was a daughter of Walt Merck of Panama City, Florida and the late Jeanne Martin Merck. Mrs. Heard was a homemaker, enjoyed making jewelry, and found beauty in everything. Her children were her life and she loved...

Colleen Mccrea Parr

Colleen Mccrea Parr

Jul 8, 2021

Colleen McCrea Parr, age 99 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Born on July 16, 1921, in Atlanta; she was the daughter of the late Woodbury Warnell and Colleen Coe McCrea. Colleen grew up in the East Lake community of Atlanta. She attended Girls High and met some girls that would become lifelong friends. They formed a...

Billy Edward "Bill" Turpin

Billy Edward "Bill" Turpin

Jul 8, 2021

Billy Edward “Bill” Turpin, age 91 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Born on November 27, 1929, in Washington, Georgia, he was a son of the late Stan and Lillie Turpin Carpenter. Mr. Turpin was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a retired Epidemiologist with the State of Georgia with 34 years of service. He was a...