Local Obituaries
Kenneth Turpin
Apr 9, 2020
Kenneth Hugh Turpin, age 81 of the Hollywood Community in Clarkesville, passed away on April 9, 2020. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on February 18, 1939, he was a son of the late Hugh Merideth Turpin and Hazel Cross Turpin Galloway. Mr. Turpin was a license examiner with the Georgia State Patrol for 33 years. He was a graduate of Tallulah...
Harry Delford "Doc" Smith
Apr 8, 2020
Harry Delford “Doc” Smith, age 74, of Baldwin, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Born on April 14, 1945, in Baldwin, he was a son of the late John Henry “Bill” and Hazel Lewallen Smith. Mr. Smith was a supervisor over the cutting department at Grady Garment. He drove a school bus for Banks County School System and worked...
Lavonda Wright
Apr 7, 2020
Lavonda Lovenia Black Wright, age 80, of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Born on December 16, 1939, in the Fairfield Community of Demorest, she was a daughter of the late Edvin Thomas and Etta Belle Hightower Black. Mrs. Wright retired from Scovill Fasteners with 34 years of dedicated service and enjoyed her position of over 7 years...
Mabel Wade Cumbie
Apr 5, 2020
Mrs. Mabel Wade Cumbie, age 75, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at her home in Whigham, Georgia. Due to ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside service will be held at Wade Cemetery in Alto, Georgia. The Rev. Eric Mitchell will officiate. A local service will be held at a later time. Mabel Wade Cumbie was born...
Susan "Susie" Stapleton Underwood
Apr 3, 2020
Susan “Susie” Stapleton Underwood, age 61, of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020. Born on January 30, 1959, in Cornelia, she was the daughter of the late James Stapleton, Sr. and Lorene Stribling Stapleton. Mrs. Underwood was a Critical Care Nurse at Northeast Georgia Medical Center and a member of First Baptist Church of Cornelia. She was a...
Betty Martin
Mar 29, 2020
Betty Lodema Martin, age 89, of Demorest, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Mrs. Martin was born on April 28, 1930, to the late William Enoch and Eula Belle Taylor Edwards. She retired from Scovill. Mrs. Martin enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, and tending to the flowers in her yard. In addition...
Ancel Welborn Roach
Mar 27, 2020
Ancel Welborn Roach, age 79, of the Hollywood Community in Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. Born on March 8, 1941, in Clarkesville, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Welborn Roach. Mr. Roach was of the Christian faith and was retired from North Georgia Technical College, where he worked in maintenance. Survivors...
Hattie Virginia Seeley
Mar 24, 2020
Hattie Virginia Hicks Seeley, age 72 of Carnesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on December 12, 1948 to the late William Bud Hicks and Sarah Bone Hicks. Mrs. Seeley was a homemaker, loving wife and mother of 3. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Seeley; brothers,...
Howard Powers
Mar 23, 2020
Howard Noah Powers, age 81, of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020. Born on May 4, 1938, in Hollywood, he was a son of the late Robert and Ida Rona Whitener Powers. Mr. Powers worked for Mt. Airy Wood Preserving Company and attended Cool Springs Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Henry Taylor
Mar 23, 2020
Henry Dillard Taylor, IV, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on August 23, 1959 to the late Henry Dillard Taylor, III and Bobbie Jean Caudell Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a contractor with Residential Construction and member of Tates Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are his brother and sister-in-law, Jeff & Lisa Taylor of Baldwin; girlfriend, Sandee...
Betty Jo Ridley Hall
Mar 17, 2020
Betty Jo Cochran Ridley Hall, age 78, of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Born on September 30, 1941, in Griffin, she was a daughter of the late Dr. H.L. and Marjorie Mitchell Cochran. Mrs. Hall attended Wesleyan College and went on to receive her Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree from the University of Georgia. After graduating, she...
George Emory Wood
Mar 17, 2020
George Emory Wood, age 67 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Born in Athens, Georgia on August 2, 1952 to the late Frank Samuel Wood, Sr. and Flonnie June O’Kelley Wood. Mr. Wood was a sales associate with Lowes. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Jason & Amabel J. Wood of Mt. Airy; step-daughter, Tabitha Chandler...
Claudette Allen
Mar 17, 2020
Claudette Humphries Allen, age 84, of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Born on November 28, 1935, in Cleveland, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Lillie Watkins Humphries. Mrs. Allen worked at Clarkesville Mill as an operator. She was a member of New Bridge Baptist Church and a faithful servant to God. Claudette was a...
Sgt. U.S. Army (Ret.) T. Lee Wade
Mar 15, 2020
Sgt. U.S. Army (Ret.) T. Lee Theron Wade, age 71, of Alto, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Born on September 13, 1948, in Alto, he was a son of the late Lewis and Delia Ferguson Wade. Sgt. Wade retired from the United States Army/Army National Guard. He was a sportsman and outdoorsman who enjoyed shooting, fishing, flowers, birds,...
Sibyl Elizabeth Telford
Mar 12, 2020
Sibyl Elizabeth Blair Telford, age 93, passed away in Griffin, GA on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Born on November 20, 1926, in Habersham County, she was the wife of the late George Dean Telford. Mrs. Telford was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include brother, Tom Blair of Acworth, GA, son-in-law, Hugh Long of Griffin, GA; grandchildren,...
Johnnie G. Bell Phillips
Mar 8, 2020
Johnnie G. Bell Barrett Phillips, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Born in Dillard, Georgia on November 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Robert H. (Bob) and Ruth Cantrell Bell. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading especially her Bible, writing poetry and gardening. Mrs. Phillips was a member of The Torch Worship...
Rosa Long
Mar 7, 2020
UPDATE DUE TO COVID-19 Rosa Delane Burke Long, age 68, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 after an extended battle with breast cancer. Born on March 12, 1951, in Rome, she was a daughter of the late John Clarence and Emma Etta Gladden Burke. Ms. Long was a member of the Northeast Georgia Hiking Club for over...
Floyd Earnest Perry
Mar 6, 2020
Floyd Earnest Perry, 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 in the loving company of his family. Born on December 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Floyd and Mae Bell Fry Perry of Mt. Airy. In 1957 Earnest married the love of his life, Lillian Mae Franklin Perry. Together they celebrated over 62...
Bobby "Bob" Templeton
Mar 6, 2020
Bobby Lee “Bob” Templeton, age 88, of Demorest, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. Born on May 31, 1931, in Eldon, Missouri, he was the son of the late Virgil Ward and Velda Rowena Bennett Templeton. Mr. Templeton retired from the United States Air Force as a Tech Sergeant. He then went on to retire from Lee Arrendale State...
Jack Freeman
Mar 5, 2020
Jack Harold Freeman, age 84, of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Born on August 13, 1935, in Cleveland, he was a son of the late Fred and Jessie Dorsey Freeman. Jack was a self-employed carpenter and attended River Road Mission Church. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and loved playing horseshoes. In addition to his...
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