Local Obituaries
Paralee Wade Goodson
Jan 15, 2021
Paralee Wade Goodson, age 96 of Alto, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021. Born in Alto, on June 6, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Luther Travis Wade and Icie Jane Gailey Wade. She worked in textile for a total of 40 years, first for New Holland and later for Riegel, now known as Mt. Vernon Mills....
Blanche Evelyn Davis Burns
Jan 15, 2021
Blanche Evelyn Davis Burns, age 85 of Demorest, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021. Born on September 29, 1935, in Demorest, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Mary Elizabeth Blair Davis. She was formerly employed with Yonah Realty and was a member of Independent Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and loved her family and friends. In addition...
Lillie Mae Kidd
Jan 14, 2021
Lillie Mae Williams Kidd, age 88 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on May 2, 1932 she was a daughter of the late Floyd & Sarah Revels. Mother Lillie Mae Kidd was preceded in death by her sons, Johnny Brown, Reginald Steeples, Charles Brown and William McKinley (Kenny) Brown; grandson, BJ Trimiar; great-grandson,...
Larry Mullinax
Jan 13, 2021
Larry A. Mullinax, age 64 of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Born in Demorest, Georgia on January 26, 1956, he was a son of the late Guy Howard and Emma Forrester Mullinax. He previously worked at Habersham Metal and in the last few years he was the caregiver for his sister. In addition to his parents, he...
Mary Edna Jordan
Jan 12, 2021
Mary Edna Saxon Jordan, age 77 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Born in Lula on July 10, 1943, she was a daughter of the late James Claude and Clara Mae Davidson Saxon. She was a homemaker and attended Rock Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Jordan previously worked for Banks County Primary School and Wayne Wilson Pottery. She...
Judy Smith
Jan 10, 2021
Judy Hulsey Smith, age 70 of Demorest, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Born in White County on October 7, 1950, she was a daughter of Mojean Thomas and the late Hubert Hulsey. Mrs. Smith retired in 2001 as a correctional officer from Lee Arrendale State Prison. She was an exceptional mother and wife...
Eugene Mitchell
Jan 10, 2021
Eugene Herbert Mitchell, age 90 of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Born in Roanoke, Virginia on April 26, 1930, he was a son of the late Herbert Ruff Mitchell and Lula Eanes Mitchell. He was a loving husband and devoted father who felt the importance of making people laugh. Mr. Mitchell was the Vice President of Mill...
Lonia Gunter
Jan 9, 2021
Lonia Mae Pilgrim Gunter, age 93, of Demorest, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Born on April 2, 1927, in White County, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Della Viola Freeman Pilgrim. Lonia was a member of Macedonia United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She was a...
Emilio Rodriguez
Jan 9, 2021
Emilio Hernandez Rodriguez, age 76 of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Born in Mexico on June 8, 1944, he was a son of the late Ignacio Rodriguez and Maria Luisa Hernandez Rodriguez. He retired from Kubota and attended St. Marks Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Luis Rodriguez,...
Louise Maxwell
Jan 8, 2021
Louise Jackson Maxwell, age 83, of Clermont, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021. Born on December 9, 1937, in Hall County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Carrie Jackson. Mrs. Maxwell was a supervisor at a Lucent Technologies, and after retirement all she wanted to do was hang out with family. She loved baseball, especially her...
Birdie King
Jan 7, 2021
Birdie Fred King, age 82 of Alto, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Born in Habersham County on June 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Cecil King and Delia Coley King. Mrs. King was a joyful person who loved to laugh and talk to people. She was a member of Alto Congregational Holiness Church. In addition...
Alvin Crane
Jan 7, 2021
Alvin David Crane, age 57 of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Born in Dahlonega, Georgia on June 26, 1963, he was a son of the late Robert Vanburen Crane and Patricia Ann Sheridan Turpin. Mr. Crane worked for NC Cabinet making furniture. He had a hobby of making things from wood, loved his family and his dog....
William Jackson
Jan 6, 2021
William Carlos Jackson (March 18, 1938 - January 6, 2021) William Carlos “Bill” Jackson of Homer and formerly of Decatur, died peacefully on January 6, 2021. Bill was born March 18, 1938, in Memphis, TN to the late Sarah Elizabeth Holloway Jackson and William Carlos “Jack” Jackson, Sr. After graduating from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Bill earned a...
Retha Mae Wrenn
Jan 5, 2021
Retha Mae Fountain Wrenn, 86 of Clarkesville passed away Tuesday January 5, 2021 at Habersham Home East following an extended illness. Born in Franklin County, Georgia on November 21, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Fountain and Montaree Rowland Fountain. She was a homemaker and helped take care of her 3 grandchildren. She was a member of...
Kathy Diane Boswell
Jan 2, 2021
Kathy Diane Parker Boswell, age 66 of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Born in Miami, Florida on May 28, 1954, she was a daughter of the late James Dewey “J.D.” Parker and Cora Kathleen Leachman Parker. She loved everyone and was Mama D to everyone who knew her. Ms. Boswell was artistic and enjoyed painting, reading and...
Gary Minish
Jan 2, 2021
Gary Hobert Minish, age 62 of Gillsville, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Born in Monroe, Georgia on April 20, 1958, he was a son of the late Wayne Minish and Yvonne Eller Minish. Mr. Minish retired from the State of Georgia as the Assistant Chief Inspector with the Department of Motor Vehicles and was a member of Gillsville...
Robert Simons
Jan 1, 2021
The family of Robert C. Simons is saddened to announce his passing, at his home, in Clarkesville, Georgia. Robert was originally from Granby, Massachusetts. He was a proud graduate of Springfield College, for both Undergraduate and Graduate degrees, where he was a top player on the Men’s Soccer Team. He served in the Peace Corps, in Costa Rica. He became...
Haven Hodges
Dec 31, 2020
Haven Robert Hodges age 35, of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born on March 1, 1985, in Barrow County, he was a son of David Hodges (Melanie) of Cornelia, and Melanie Cooper Beason of Demorest. He was employed with Fieldale Farms and was of the Christian faith. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by...
Joyce Smith
Dec 31, 2020
Joyce Marie Simmons Smith, age 71, of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born in Stephens County, on December 23, 1949, she was a daughter of Novella Emmett Simmons of Baldwin and the late Grover Simmons. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was a...
Alvin Grier, Jr.
Dec 30, 2020
Alvin Grier, Jr., age 95, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Born on September 29, 1925, in Habersham County, he was a son of the late Alvin B. and Belle Armour Grier. Junior, as he was known to many, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved getting together with his family for...
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