Local Obituaries
Lee Roy Brookshire
Sep 3, 2018
Lee Roy Brookshire, age 78 of Baldwin, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. Born in Demorest, Georgia on April 22, 1940 to the late Ausborn and Bonnie Burrell Brookshire. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, as a medic in the Vietnam War, and went on to retire from the Army with over 20 years of...
Bennie Joseph "Joey" Smith
Aug 29, 2018
Bennie Joseph “Joey” Smith, age 54 of Clarkesville, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Born in Hazelhurst, Mississippi on December 27, 1963, he was a son of Bennie Smith Jr. of Mt. Airy and the late Billie Jean Breaux Smith. Mr. Smith was employed with Lee Arrendale State Prison for 31 years. He was a man of his word...
Leila Wilbanks Mcdowell
Aug 27, 2018
Leila Wilbanks McDowell, age 71 of Baldwin, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018. Born in Commerce, Georgia on April 20, 1947 to the late Telford and Elizabeth Ostine Smith Wilbanks. Ms. McDowell was an active member at Free Chapel where she was part of the prayer connection group. She enjoyed ministering through the Prison Ministry Crocheting Class. Ms. McDowell...
Rosa Vera Frias
Aug 26, 2018
Rosa Vera Frias, age 55 of Clarkesville, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Born in San Nicolas, Mexico on July 15, 1963 she was a daughter of the late Ramon Vera and Carmen Castro. She was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband of 38 years, Benjamin Frias of Clarkesville; sons and daughter-in-law, Rafael Frias...
Mary Lane Lee
Aug 20, 2018
Mary Lane Lee, age 68 of Baldwin, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018. Born in Nashville, Tennessee on September 19, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Wilson Hill and Maud Bennett Hill. Mrs. Lee was a retired site manager for Habersham Retreat. She enjoyed reading, shopping and caregiving. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Joann Carlan Taylor
Aug 20, 2018
Joann Carlan Taylor, age 76 of the Green Mountain Village Community, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018. Born in Hall County, Georgia on April 12, 1942, she was a daughter of the late John and Magnolia Nix Carlan. Mrs. Taylor was the owner of Rabun Printing Company before retiring and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed playing bingo, sewing,...
Mary Ruth Wade Armour
Aug 17, 2018
Mary Ruth Wade Armour, age 85 of Alto, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018. Born in Alto, Georgia on April 6, 1933 to the late Lewis & Delia Ferguson Wade. Mrs. Armour retired from Ethicon. She enjoyed traveling and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Armour;...
William Seay, Jr.
Aug 17, 2018
William Stuart Seay, Jr, age 78 of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018, at his residence. Born in Richmond, Virginia on August 6, 1940, he was a son of the late William Stuart Seay, Sr. and Mary Baker Seay. Mr. Seay was a retired supervisor with Deep South, was a meat cutter for over 35 years, and served his...
Rondald Lynn Cantrell
Aug 14, 2018
Rondald Lynn Cantrell, age 55 of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on August 1, 1963 to Barbara Jean Shuler Cantrell of Cornelia and the late James Rondald Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was a logger by trade having worked with McAllister Tree Service and Cantrell & Son Logging. He was a care giver to...
Reda Faye Moore Ballew
Aug 13, 2018
Reda Faye Moore Ballew, age 62 of Alto, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018. Born in Demorest, Georgia on October 14, 1955 to the late Hemmon “Slim” and Mrs. Phillip Pruitt Moore. Mrs. Ballew was a member of Baldwin Congregational Holiness Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandsons. In addition to her parents, she was...
Esta Rogers Addis
Aug 11, 2018
ESTA ROGERS ADDIS, age 93, of the Batesville Community, Clarkesville, Georgia moved to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Born in the Plum Orchard Community of Rabun County, Georgia on April 24, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Frank & Emma Nicholson Rogers. Mrs. Addis was a member of the Old Nacoochee Baptist Church. In addition...
Kerry Southard Dunlap
Aug 10, 2018
Kerry Southard Dunlap, age 60 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018. Born in Demorest, Georgia on April 20, 1958 she was a daughter of the late Boyd Southard and Ruth Anderson Southard. Mrs. Dunlap enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter Chloe, beach trips, the mountains, traveling, dirt track racing and her cats, Charlie and...
Ezra Wiley
Aug 7, 2018
EZRA WILEY, age 75 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, August 07, 2018. Born in Hall County, Georgia on June 10, 1943, he was a son the late E.J. Wiley & Evie Savage Wiley. Mr. Wiley was a retired truck driver with Fieldale Farms Corporation with over 45 years of dedicated service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, collecting hats,...
Malcolm Ray Jordan
Aug 7, 2018
Malcolm Ray Jordan, age 72 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on September 16, 1945 to the late John Henry and Josephine Taylor Jordan. Mr. Jordan was a self employed carpenter for 50 years. He enjoyed gardening and hunting. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...
Nina E. Holbrooks Murray
Aug 2, 2018
Nina E. Holbrooks Murray went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 2, 2018. Born to the late Jesse R. and Mary Melissie Smith Holbrooks on April 16, 1924. Mrs. Murray was a faithful member of Camp Creek Baptist Church. She liked to crochet, grow flowers and loved to read her Bible. She loved her family and...
Rev. Charles Black
Aug 2, 2018
Rev. Charles Black, age 75 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018. Born in Hall County, Georgia on January 15, 1943, he was a son of the late Issac and Ramie Turner Black. Rev. Black had attended Cool Springs United Methodist Church and served 33 years in the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. He was...
Freda Ivester Sanders Whitner
Jul 26, 2018
Freda Ivester Sanders Whitner, age 84 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on March 1, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Otis, Sr. and Annie Mae Black Ivester. Mrs. Whitner retired from Clarkesville Mill with many years of service. She was a faithful member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church and...
William Newell Cook, Sr.
Jul 26, 2018
William Newell Cook, Sr., age 89 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Born in Fulton County, Georgia on December 24, 1928, he was a son of the late William Lorin and Sallie Fannie Gallman Cook. Mr. Cook was a retired sheet metal worker with Local 85 in Atlanta. He was an active member of The Church of...
Donna Elizabeth Groves Canup
Jul 18, 2018
Donna Elizabeth Groves Canup, age 55 of Clarkesville, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Born in Stephens County on March 13, 1963, she was a daughter of Bessie Free Groves of Clarkesville and the late Floyd Groves. Ms. Canup was a self-employed caretaker and enjoyed playing the guitar, attending yard sales, riding motorcycles, and raising cattle. She was a member...
Raymond Earl "Ray" Ludwig
Jul 17, 2018
Raymond Earl “Ray” Ludwig, Jr., age 69 of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on September 14, 1948, he was a son of the late Raymond Earl, Sr. and Hazel Rena Fennell Ludwig. Mr. Ludwig was a carpenter with Ryals Construction. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Ludwig was...
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