Obituaries

Jan 2, 2018

CLYDE FLETCH HUBBARD, age 52 of Gillsville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 02, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Tampa, Florida on March 15, 1965, he was a son the late Clyde Hubbard & the late Christine Norton Hubbard Chitwood. Clyde was employed with Johnny Tanner Home Improvements and enjoyed working on cars in his...

Dec 29, 2017

Charles Larry Garrett, age 68 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017. Born in Sitka, Kentucky on June 02, 1949, he was a son the late Ernest Garrett & the late Myrtis Ward Garrett. Charles was a retired co-owner of Garrett Trucking. He enjoyed traveling, cooking and loved his dog. Charles also enjoyed spending time with family...

Dec 26, 2017

Zelda Brooks(Knight) Ferguson, age 76 of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born in Rosman, North Carolina on October 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Ella Mae Whitmire Brooks. After attending Western Carolina University for her freshman year, she married and moved to Georgia. She then continued her studies at Piedmont, graduating in...

Dec 23, 2017

Dorothy Bramlett, age 94 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on July 5, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Essie Carpenter. Mrs. Bramlett retired from Ethicon after 35 years of dedicated service and was a member of Demorest Baptist Church. Her treasure was her family, especially...

Dec 22, 2017

Rev. John Avery Mote age 78 of Alto, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on July 3, 1939, he was a son of the late Odus and Fannie Tomlin Mote. Rev. Mote spent 39 years involved in ministry and was a member of Baldwin Congregational Holiness Church. He was a carpenter, musician, singer, songwriter...

Dec 21, 2017

Gaines M. Taylor, age 83 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on July 26, 1934, he was a son of the late Dock J. and Sallie McClure Taylor. Mr. Taylor proudly served his country in the United States Army and retired with rank of Master Sergeant after 26 years of dedicated service. Over...

Dec 15, 2017

GARY FRANKLIN “BUDDY” ALLEN, age 83 of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on October 05, 1934, he was a son of the late Eva Evelyn Fry King & the late Guy Allen. Buddy served his country proudly in the United States Air Force where he retired with 21...

Dec 10, 2017

Maria Lara Martinez age 37 of Alto, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Born in San Andres Enguaro, Yuriria, Mexico on October 3, 1980, she was a daughter of Jesus Lara and Maria Sara de Lara of Mexico. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved her church and church family. Mrs. Martinez was a member of Prince...

Nov 30, 2017

Chipley Hugh “Chip” Johnson, age 59 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 9, 1958, he was the son of Hugh L. Johnson of Clarkesville and the late Barbara Wales Hunter Johnson. Mr. Johnson graduated from Habersham Central High School in 1976 and Southern Polytechnic University with an Electrical Engineering degree in...

Nov 29, 2017

Lynn Alger, 59, a resident of Singers Glen, passed away on November 29, 2017 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Mrs. Alger was born on October 22, 1958 in Habersham County, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Reverend Donald Campbell, Sr. and Nathalie Gabrels Campbell. She owned and operated LA Services Carpet Cleaning and Restoration. She enjoyed...

Nov 28, 2017

JOHN THOMAS NEW, age 54 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Born in Decatur, Georgia on February 23, 1963, he was a son of the late Pat New & the late Janice Shady Palmer. John was a Master Carpenter, having worked alongside his brother, Skip with their construction business, known as The Two New Crew. He...

Nov 27, 2017

JAMES AARON GARRETT, age 60 of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 27, 2017. Born in Demorest, Georgia on March 18, 1957, he was a son of the late Ernest Garrett & the late Myrtis Ward Garrett. James was an owner/operator with Garrett Trucking Company and retired after 30 years of service. He was...

Nov 24, 2017

Johnathan Michael Martin Kelley, age 25 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Hall County on May 31, 1992, he was the son of Cliff Kelley and Teresa Pilcher Kelley of Alto. Mr. Kelley was a general manager with Dairy Queen’s of Habersham County and a member of Christian Baptist...

Nov 24, 2017

Annie Mae “Nana Mae” Thomas, age 85 of Demorest, passed away November 24, 2017. Born in Cleveland, Georgia on Blue Creek, December 1, 1931, she was a daughter of the late James Monroe and Katie Elmira Adams Thomas. Ms. Thomas was a caretaker and a collector of friends who enjoyed cooking, traveling, and quilting. She was a member of Return...

Nov 23, 2017

Donald R. Brown, age 81, passed away at his home, Thursday, November 23rd. He was born in Ossipee, North Carolina and moved to Clarkesville, Georgia in 1950 when his father transferred to newly opened Clarkesville Mill. He graduated from North Habersham High School where he met and later married his high school sweetheart, Jewell Lovell, the love of his life...

Nov 21, 2017

Coleman Allen passed away on November 21, 2017 following an extended illness. He is survived by his son and Drew and daughter-in-law Amber and his grandchildren, Penelope Jane and Evan Coleman Allen of Charleston, S.C. He is also survived by his sister and her husband Joan and Ken Curtis of Demorest, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Nov 20, 2017

Phillip L. “Bush” Wade, age 64 of Alto, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on June 26, 1953, he was a son of Cara Bonds Wade Dodd and the late Crawford “L. C.” Wade, Jr. Bush was a carpenter by trade and attended B. C. Grant Baptist Church. In his spare...

Nov 20, 2017

Andres Domingo Andres, age 40 of Alto, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017. Born in Istinajap San Rafael La Independencia, Huehuetenango Guatemala Central America on July 4, 1977, he was a son of Francisco Domingo and Juana Andres. Mr. Andres was preceded in death by a brother, Francisco Domingo Andres and a sister, Carmen Domingo Andres. In addition to...

Nov 18, 2017

Nov 18, 2017

Betty Simmons Haro passed away November 18, 2017 of Alzheimer’s disease just hours beyond her 86th birthday. She was born in Baldwin, Georgia on November 17, 1931 to the late Johnny Simmons and Doshua Broome Simmons. She was one of eighteen children. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Lauro Lee Haro and 16 siblings. Survivors...