Local Obituaries
Perry Tollison
Feb 23, 2020
Perry Edward Tollison, age 61, of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Born on December 22, 1958, in Atlanta, he was a son of the late Hoyt and Pauline Corder Tollison. Mr. Tollison was a Superintendant at Kroger Stores where he was over the Remodeling Department. He loved the outdoors, his motorcycle, and his family and was a...
Kenneth Bryant
Feb 18, 2020
Kenneth Bryant, age 75, of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Born on June 3, 1944, in Ellijay, he was a son of the late Ary and Faye Watson Bryant. Mr. Bryant moved to Habersham County in 1966 from Moultrie and began working as a mechanic for Mt. Vernon Mills. He enjoyed helping The Torch with their Food...
John Kenneth Loudermilk
Feb 16, 2020
John Kenneth Loudermilk, age 70, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Born on February 28, 1949, in Clarkesville, he was a son of the late John B. and Eunice Parker Loudermilk. Mr. Loudermilk retired from Lee Arrendale State Prison as a counselor. He enjoyed camping and cattle farming and was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist...

Donny Mcalister
Feb 15, 2020
Donny Wayne McAlister age 62 of Alto, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Born in Demorest, Georgia on January 23, 1958 to Adell Wilson McAlister of Demorest and the late Charles McAlister. He was a holiness minister and loved spending time with his family. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Marilyn...
James Andrew Shirley
Feb 13, 2020
James Andrew Shirley, age 96 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Born in Alto, Georgia on March 10, 1923 to the late James Andrew Shirley & Lucy Blackburn Shirley Bullard. Mr. Shirley served his country proudly in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a member, former deacon and church clerk of B.C. Grant Baptist Church...
Paul Sutton
Feb 12, 2020
Paul Wright Sutton, age 66 of Lula, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Born in Hiawassee, Georgia on October 17, 1953, he was a son of the late Cicero Lumpkin Sutton & Dovie Berrong Sutton. Mr. Sutton was a commercial service technician with Carrier for many years. Mr. Sutton was a very creative and highly skilled blacksmith, gunsmith, leatherworker...
Charlotte Pauline Mcconnell
Feb 10, 2020
Charlotte Pauline Ivie McConnell, age 89 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020. Born in Habersham County on April 4, 1930 to the late Taft and Maybelle Erwin Ivie. She was a seamstress with International Outerwear for a number of years. Mrs. McConnell enjoyed sewing, gardening and canning and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. In...
Ruby Delores Mixson
Feb 10, 2020
Ruby Delores NeSmith Mixson, age 84, of Demorest, Georgia, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020. Born on July 27, 1935, in Statesboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Francis Morgan and Juanita Mitchell NeSmith. Mrs. Mixson was a Teacher’s Assistant at Alden Road Exceptional Student Center, where she taught life lessons to special...
Rev. Lloyd Free
Feb 9, 2020
On Sunday, February 9, 2020, Rev. Lloyd Edward Free, loving husband and the father of four children, passed away at the age of 92. Lloyd was born on March 25, 1927 near the rural communities of Pea Ridge and Mud Creek, south of Cornelia, Georgia to Martin and Vadie Woodall Free. He joined the army in WWII at age sixteen,...
Ralph Mcnabb
Feb 7, 2020
Ralph Edward McNabb, age 60, of Toccoa, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. Born on October 25, 1959, in Demorest, he was a son of the late Jay and Lizzie Mae Smith McNabb. He was a retired self-employed general contractor and enjoyed rebuilding cars and fishing in his spare time. Mr. McNabb loved his family, especially his grandson. Survivors...
Doris Smith
Feb 7, 2020
Doris Hunnicutt Smith, age 77, of Toccoa, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. Born on July 22, 1942, in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Minor Marvin and Annie Pearl Nix Hunnicutt. Mrs. Smith loved fishing, hunting, and listening to her music. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also...

Emma Mullinax
Feb 5, 2020
Emma Forrester Mullinax, age 86, of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Born on December 13, 1933, in Demorest, she was a daughter of the late Will and Cora Duskie Ivie Forrester. Mrs. Mullinax was a caregiver and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also...
Larry Sellers
Feb 5, 2020
Larry Grant Sellers, age 60, of Cornelia, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Born on February 26, 1959, in Habersham County, Georgia, he was a son of the late Paul Grant and Dora Ruth Pitts Sellers. Mr. Sellers worked in the textile industry for many years. He was a hard worker and always positive....
Milous O'Neal Anders
Feb 4, 2020
UPDATE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Milous O’Neal Anders, age 80 of Martin, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Born on March 20, 1939 in Otto, North Carolina to the late Theodore and Helen McConnell Anders. Mr. Anders was a self-employed small engine mechanic. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed playing gospel music. In addition to his parents, he...
Jesse Prue
Feb 2, 2020
Jesse Ray Prue, died unexpectedly in The Oaks rehabilitation center on February 2, 2020 in Baldwin, Georgia at the age of 79. Jesse is survived by his wife, MaryAnn, a resident of Cornelia, Georgia and his three daughters, Irene Prue a resident of Lakemont, Georgia; Christine Prue, a resident of Tucker, Georgia; and Marlene Bracken, her husband Paul, and grandson,...
Carolyn White Mote
Feb 2, 2020
Carolyn White Mote, age 72 of Lula, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Born in Fulton County, Georgia to the late John Lafayette (J.L.) and Frances Ruth Crisp White. Mrs. Mote was a retired school teacher with East Hall Middle School with 35 years of service. She was an active and devoted member of Mt....
Evelyn Kimbrell
Jan 30, 2020
Evelyn Maxine Wright Kimbrell, age 90, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, formerly of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Born on June 17, 1929, in Banks County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Fletcher and Monti Reece Purdy Wright. Mrs. Kimbrell worked as a hairdresser for many years. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...
Michael Stamey
Jan 30, 2020
Michael Clyde Stamey, age 63, of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Born on July 24, 1956, in Demorest, he was a son of the late Clyde and Ruby Stamey. Michael had a sweet spirit and was very respectful. He loved all and enjoyed helping others. Michael also enjoyed crafts, Bingo, and Bible School. He was a member...
Phebe Dodd
Jan 29, 2020
Phebe Flarnell Thomas Dodd, age 80, of Dover, Tennessee, formerly of Alto, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Born on August 28, 1939, in Hall County, she was a daughter of the late James Grayson and Myrtle Walker Thomas. Ms. Dodd retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of Crossroads Baptist...
Alfred William "Al" Green
Jan 19, 2020
Alfred William “Al” Green, age 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Born in Hanover, New York on April 20, 1941 to the late Charles Henry Green and Mary Ethel Jenkle Eastman. Mr. Green worked in auto body with Tabor Motor Company for many years. He enjoyed wood working, being outdoors, working in the yard, camping...