Local Obituaries
Timothy Hulsey
Oct 18, 2017
Timothy Hulsey, age 60 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Born on October 18, 1957 in Demorest, Georgia, he was a son of Mojean Thomas Hulsey of Demorest and the late Hubert Hulsey. Mr. Hulsey was a Blasting Technician with Orica USA and attended The Torch Worship Center. He was a great husband and dad. Mr. Hulsey...
Carol Brown
Oct 7, 2017
Carol Ann Brown, age 54 of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Born in Commerce, Georgia on May 9, 1963, but raised in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Willy “Bill” Brown and Sarah Ruth Gudger Brown. Miss Brown was a homemaker and a member of Timber Ridge Baptist Church. In addition to her...
Audrey Hulsey
Oct 7, 2017
Audrey Holbrook Hulsey, age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017. Born on January 15, 1930 in Turnerville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Lois Yearwood Holbrook. Mrs. Hulsey was a homemaker and member of Hills Crossing Baptist Church. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, music, crocheting, and quilting. In addition to...
Larry Cook
Oct 5, 2017
LARRY WAYNE COOK, age 68 of Baldwin passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017. Born in Alto, Georgia on February 23, 1949 he was a son of the late Laymon & Jewell Mae Wade Cook. Mr. Cook was a lifetime mechanic and owner of Larry’s Service Center and L & G Used Cars. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, supporting his Georgia...
Earnest Garner
Oct 2, 2017
EARNEST FLOYD GARNER, age 66 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 02, 2017. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on August 11, 1951, he was a son of the late Rufus Garner & Isabella Eller Garner. Mr. Garner was a former Supervisor of Sanitation with the City of Cornelia. He was a member of the Gospel Way Quartet and...
Merrell Watson
Oct 1, 2017
MERRELL WATSON, age 83 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 01, 2017. Born in Jackson County, Florida on March 21, 1934, he was a son of the late Connie & Ellen Ingram Watson. Mr. Watson served his country proudly in the United States Marines during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired Mechanic who enjoyed fishing, working on...
Reba Chance
Sep 26, 2017
Mrs. Reba Nell Chance, age 91, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at The Oaks Scenic View Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Dr. Cecil Chance. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joanni & Ronnie Conrad of Clarkesville, Georgia; son and daughter-in-law, Morris and Erika...
Sherman Lee Patrum
Sep 24, 2017
SHERMAN LEE PATRUM, age 82 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017. Born in Paris, Tennessee on June 22, 1935, he was a son of the late Archie Lee Patrum & Evia Lena Byrd Patrum. Mr. Patrum served his country proudly in the United States Army and worked in the construction industry for many years. He enjoyed...
Rev. Grover Garrison Murphy
Sep 19, 2017
Rev. Grover Garrison Murphy, age 82 of Alto, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his residence. Born in Hall County, Georgia on April 27, 1935, he was a son of the late Grover William, Sr. and Susie Garrison Murphy. Rev. Murphy owned and operated Cornelia Barber Shop for 40 years and was also formerly employed with Chicopee Manufacturing. He...
Michael Adam Hicks
Sep 18, 2017
Michael Adam Hicks, age 37 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on June 3, 1980, Mr. Hicks was a 1998 graduate of Habersham Central High School. He later graduated from North Georgia Technical College where he received his degrees in Marine Mechanics and also in C & C machining. Mr. Hicks was...
Ohlen O'Neal "Bo" Miller
Sep 18, 2017
OHLEN O’NEAL “BO” MILLER, age 67 of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Augusta, Georgia on October 30, 1949, he was a son of the late Norman Lewis Miller, Sr. & Lillian Doris Duncan Miller. Mr. Miller served his country proudly in the United States...
Capt. Usmc (Ret.) William E. "Bill" Abbs
Sep 16, 2017
Capt. USMC (Ret.) William E. “Bill” Abbs, age 79 of Carnesville, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at his residence. Born in Emmet County, Michigan on April 1, 1938, he was a son of the late Benjamin W. Abbs and Georgetta J. Grames Abbs. Capt. Abbs retired from the United States Marine Corps as a distinguished and highly decorated veteran...
D.W. Armour
Sep 11, 2017
D.W. Armour, age 74 of Demorest, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. Born in Hall County, Georgia on December 31, 1942, he was a son of the late Dee and Vadie Thomas Armour. Mr. Armour was a retired maintenance worker with Fieldale Farms with 14 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and traveling with his dog Patch in...
Irene Gibson
Sep 11, 2017
Irene Elizabeth Gibson, age 96 of Mt. Airy, Georgia and Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully after a yearlong battle with cancer on Monday, September 11, 2017. Mrs. Gibson was a member of the Mt. Airy Baptist Church and was its oldest active member until her illness. For the past 9 months of her life she attended Whitney Baptist Church in...
Alice Gwynell "Gwyn" Wilson Watkins
Sep 10, 2017
Gwyn Wilson Watkins, age 77 of Alto, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on December 10, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Elijah & Cora Mae Gerrin Wilson. Mrs. Watkins was the owner and operator of Soque Slaughter & Processing. She enjoyed cooking and fishing and was a member of Grace Baptist...
Thomas Harris Wilson
Sep 10, 2017
Harris “Pops” Wilson, age 77 of Alto, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017. Born in Hall County, Georgia on April 4, 1940, he was a son of the late Harvey Roscoe “Bill” and Mary Lou Smith Wilson. Mr. Wilson was employed with the maintenance department with Mt. Vernon Mills with 42 years of service. He was a jack of...
Robert Benton
Sep 6, 2017
ROBERT charles benton, age 87of Belmont, North Carolina and formerly of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on August 22, 1930, he was a son of the late Selby McGruder and Willa Mae Savage Benton. Bob is survived by his loving wife Peggy Owens Benton whom he married on November 22, 1951 in...
Billy Thompson
Sep 6, 2017
BILLY JOE THOMPSON, SR., age 75 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 06, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. A life-long native of Habersham County, Billy was born on February 27, 1942 a son of the late Henry Thompson & Stella Stephens Thompson. He enjoyed buying and selling cars, spending precious time with his family, vacations...
Mary Garrison
Sep 5, 2017
Mary Davis Garrison of Cornelia passed away September 5 in Atlanta with her three children by her side. Mary was born on March 1, 1929 to Margie and Ross Davis in Otto, North Carolina. She lived most of her life in Demorest, moving to Cornelia in 1992. Mary attended Montreat College and graduated from The University of Georgia. Her college...
Rev. Roy Pilcher
Sep 4, 2017
Rev. Roy Kenneth Pilcher, age 68 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017, at his residence. Born in Cobb County on March 16, 1949, to the late William Roy Pilcher and Helen Jane Holtzclaw Prater. He was the Pastor of Christian Baptist Church for 35 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
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