Local Obituaries
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...
Donna Galloway
Jul 5, 2021
Donna Gailey Galloway, age 56, of Baldwin, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021. Born on October 22, 1964, in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late Condus Ziby and Arlene Simmons Gailey. She was a cook at Arby’s and of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Sears;...
Joyce Barbara Dillashaw Armour
Jul 3, 2021
Mrs. Joyce Dillashaw Armour, age 70 of Alto was called to her Heavenly home on July 3, 2021. She was surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born in Clarkesville, Georgia on October 1, 1950 to the late Floyd Cleveland and Mae Rose Thompson Dillashaw. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Swayne...
Michael Galloway
Jul 3, 2021
Michael Wayne Galloway, age 46 of Commerce, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on January 25, 1975, he was a son of Marshall Wayne Galloway and Margaret Rose Prowell both of Commerce. Mr. Galloway was a diesel mechanic with R.C.S. Auto Center. He enjoyed spending time with his family especially his daughter and in his...
Eula Mcallister
Jun 30, 2021
Mrs. Eula Lou Nelms McAllister of Demorest was called to her Heavenly home on her 91st birthday, June 30, 2021. She was born in the Leaf Community in White County on June 30, 1930 to the late Leonard and Tennie Freeman Nelms. She married James Henry “Jim” McAllister on April 1, 1950 and they enjoyed 57 years together. She was...
Ronnie Tatum
Jun 29, 2021
Ronnie Darrell Tatum, age 51 of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Born on October 16, 1969, he was a son of the late Arvil Tatum, Jr. and Annie Lou Kinsey Tatum. Mr. Tatum was a former truck driver and field tech with Mar-Jac Poultry. He loved playing softball back in the day and listening to the Classic...
Doris Barry
Jun 24, 2021
Doris Holland Barry, age 86 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on December 21, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Richard Holland and Callie Belle Stewart Holland. Mrs. Barry was an underwriting assistant with State Farm Insurance and member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
James Rider
Jun 24, 2021
James Homer Rider, Sr., age 69 of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on April 26, 1952, he was a son of Katheryn Kimbrell Rider of Gainesville and the late Homer Lee Rider. He was a waste water plant manager and former maintenance supervisor with Fieldale Farms and retired after 46 years of service....
Benton Jacob Fry
Jun 18, 2021
Benton Jacob Fry, age 84, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021. Born on October 4, 1936, in Clarkesville, he was a son of the late Hendricks Houston “Hink” Fry and Marjorie Lillian “Margie” Burrell Fry. Mr. Fry was retired having worked for Stewart Finance. He was a United States Navy veteran having served four years on...
Teresa Eller Jaworski
Jun 18, 2021
Teresa Eller Jaworski, age 59, of Baldwin, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021. Born on July 14, 1961, in Toccoa, she was a daughter of Jessie Lubeth Hunter Eller of Demorest and the late Robert E. “Gene” Eller. Mrs. Jaworski was a Pharmaceutical Consultant and was a member of Good News Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Janice Echols
Jun 16, 2021
Janice Mae Echols, age 80 of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on March 17, 1941 she was a daughter of the late Henry Lester Gerrin and Barches Eva McEntire Gerrin. Mrs. Echols worked in school nutrition for the Habersham County School System for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Wendell Simmons
Jun 14, 2021
Wendell Simmons, age 51, of Alto, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021. Born in Banks County on April 21, 1970, he was a son of the late Emily Simmons. Mr. Simmons was employed with Amazon in Jefferson and owner of Wendell’s Wholesale Pets of Alto. He was an avid animal lover who enjoyed raising birds, horses, rabbits, quail, fish,...
Margot Stanford
Jun 14, 2021
Margot Erna Junker Stanford, age 92 of Alto, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021. Born in Eisenbach, Germany on January 13, 1929 she was a daughter of the late Wilhelm Ackermann and Margarethe Ackermann. Mrs. Stanford was a dining room manager with Southern Host and also worked in accounting for a number of years. She was a member of...
Roxie Roberts
Jun 11, 2021
Roxie Helen Jordan Roberts, age 83, of Carnesville, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021. Born on July 30, 1937, in Gainesville, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Cornelia Campbell Jordan. Mrs. Roberts lived most of her life in Tennessee and worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant at Maryville Hospital. She was a member of Lula Worship...
Shirley Edwards
Jun 10, 2021
Shirley Wilda White Edwards, age 70 of Martin, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on June 11, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Charles White and Wilda Phillips White Burton Teague. Mrs. Edwards was a great cook and everyone loved her famous oatmeal cookies. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening and canning....
Edward Tench
Jun 9, 2021
Edward Lee Tench, age 53 of Blairsville, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on January 8, 1968 to the late James L. Tench and Fannie G. Allen Tench. Mr. Tench was raised in White County, moved to Hiawassee and then Blairsville. He had previously worked for Swansons Contracting. Surviving are his wife, Sheryl Rogers Tench...
Marilyn Oaken
Jun 9, 2021
Marilyn Nierenberg Oaken, age 87 of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born in New York on May 3, 1934. Mrs. Oaken was a retired school teacher with the Dade County Public School System and moved here from Miami, Florida in 1996. She was preceded in death by her...
Thelma Brock
Jun 6, 2021
Thelma Armour Brock, age 90 of Alto, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Born in Lula, Georgia on April 3, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Jack Armour and Pauline Pittman Armour. Mrs. Brock was a retired seamstress and a homemaker. She was very family oriented and loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed gospel singings,...
Hoyt Parson
Jun 6, 2021
Hoyt Benton Parson, age 88 of Alto, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on March 14, 1933, he was a son of the late Purvie Benton Parson and Milda Myrtle Dale Parson. Mr. Parson was a faithful man of God, committed to witnessing and sharing Gods word. He was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather...
Dennis Israel
Jun 5, 2021
Dennis Boyd Israel, 68, of Demorest, GA died Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Habersham County Medical Center. Family and friends will honor Mr. Israel’s memory with a graveside service at Carlisle Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Chesnee, SC at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021. Those in attendance are invited to a Memorial Reception in the community room at Wesleyan Church...
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