Local Obituaries
Karen Mitchell
Nov 30, 2020
Karen Lynne Duckworth Mitchell, age 85 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020. Born in Huntington, West Virginia on March 10, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Forde Delance Duckworth and Edith Ann Betz Duckworth. She was dedicated to a life of service by being a Registered Nurse. She worked at the Toccoa Clinic, Habersham Medical...
Scott Arflin
Nov 29, 2020
Scott Arflin, age 49 of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on March 9, 1971, he was a son of the late Joel Arflin and Imogene “Jean” Key. Mr. Arflin worked for Scotty’s Sanitation and loved hunting and fishing. He was a member of B.A.S.S. and was a devoted husband and loving father and...
Rosalee Whitworth
Nov 25, 2020
RosaLee Wheeler Whitworth, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Born on December 11, 1936, in Demorest, she was a daughter of the late D.C. and Cora Lee Vinson Wheeler. Mrs. Whitworth was a winder operator at Habersham Mills. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and loved her family dearly. In addition to...
Melba Barr
Nov 24, 2020
Melba L. Barr, age 87, of Carnesville, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Born on November 7, 1933, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Belle Hightower Black. Mrs. Barr attended Fairfield Baptist Church. She enjoyed square dancing, gardening, canning, sewing, and crafts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
John Harold Jordan
Nov 22, 2020
John Harold Jordan, age 89 of Lula, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospice. Born in Banks County, Georgia on June 25, 1931, he was the son of the late Hoyt D. Jordan and Ethel Jones Jordan. Mr. Jordan was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, Alto, Georgia and was a member of Rock...
James Ivie
Nov 19, 2020
James “Terry” Lee Ivie, Jr., age 67 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Born in Milledgeville, Georgia on May 17, 1953, he was the son of the late James Lee “Cub” Ivie, Sr. and Helen Parker Ivie. Mr. Ivie was a weld inspector with Cottrell Incorporated. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr....
Joe Morgan
Nov 18, 2020
Joe Ellis Morgan, age 73 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Joe was the son of the late Haskell and Annabell Morgan. He was an auto body repair technician, and owned his own repair shop in Demorest, “Morgan Customs Auto Repair”, where he worked alongside his two sons. Joe was affectionately known around town as “Toyota Joe”....
Jerry Carter
Nov 18, 2020
Jerry Carter, age 73 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on April 28, 1947, he was a son of the late Jim & Emma Burrell Carter. Mr. Carter was an auto body worker having worked with Akins Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ford Dealership as well as Homer McDonald. He proudly served his...
John Currier
Nov 18, 2020
John Lewis Currier, 94, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on November 18, 2020. He was born on June 9, 1926 in Cornelia, GA to parents George and Mauneeta (Long) Currier. John graduated from Piedmont College, proudly served in the United States Navy in World War II and was of the Baptist faith. During his lifetime he worked for Cities Service...
Mary Williams
Nov 17, 2020
Mary Williams, age 63 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Born in Kokomo, Indiana on September 18, 1957, she was a daughter of the late J.L. Welborn and Pernell Taylor Welborn. Mrs. Williams had a heart of compassion towards others helping them with whatever she could. She was known as a community caregiver and enjoyed the book...
Ronald Bryson
Nov 16, 2020
Ronald Lane Bryson, age 55 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on December 15, 1964, he was a son of the late Hayward Bryson and Marie Willis Bryson. Mr. Bryson loved the Lord and was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church. He was a truck driver with Morgan Concrete and...
Rev. Cleve Allen
Nov 16, 2020
Rev. Cleve Allen, age 88 of Clarkesville, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on August 1, 1932, he was a son of the late Cleveland Allen and Bertha Sims Allen Nix. Rev. Allen was co-owner of Big A Monument Company for many years. He was retired from pastoring after preaching and evangelizing all over the...
Hazel Kimbrell
Nov 15, 2020
Hazel Ruth Dean Kimbrell, age 83, of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Born on March 30, 1937, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Bessie Ballew Dean. Mrs. Kimbrell was of the Baptist faith. She worked for many years at Carwood and Duckhead Manufacturing later retiring from Fieldale Corporation. Mrs. Kimbrell was...
Sarah Louise King
Nov 11, 2020
Sarah Louise Gibson King, age 84 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on July 10, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Will Gibson, Sr. and Katie Sosebee Gibson. She worked at the Cornelia Veneer Company for many years. Mrs. King was a dedicated member and secretary of the Israel CME Methodist...
Lou Bell Lovell
Nov 8, 2020
Lou Bell Lovell, age 84 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on April 5, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Tony Carl Lovell and Nancy Jane Benfield Lovell. Mrs. Lovell was gracious, had a big heart and was there for everyone. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church and...
Teresa Jean Mccallister
Nov 1, 2020
Teresa Jean McCallister, age 58, of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Born on July 28, 1962, in Gainesville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Sosebee. Mrs. McCallister was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Lamar Hooper...
Mandy Lou Cook
Oct 29, 2020
Mandy Lou Erwin Cook, age 89 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020. No formal services are planned at this time. 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.
James Jones
Oct 22, 2020
James Wilburn Jones, age 88 of Gainesville, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on May 30, 1932, he was a son of the late William Allison Jones and Cora Mayfield Jones. Mr. Jones was self-employed and a poultry farmer. He enjoyed being outdoors and farming. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Keithy Rucker
Oct 20, 2020
Keithy Laroyce Rucker, age 44 of Westminster, South Carolina and formerly of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on July 2, 1976, he was a son of Keith Caldwell of Oakwood and the late Carolyn Rucker. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Royce (Dad) and Juanita Rucker;...
Betty Jane Franklin
Oct 13, 2020
Betty Jane Chisham Franklin, age 93, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Born on April 1, 1927, in Shelbyville, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late William Cicero and Gladys Dorn Simpson Chisham. Mrs. Franklin was a self-employed owner and operator of an apartment complex and of the Christian faith. She spent most of her time...
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