Local Obituaries
Grace Mccallister
Sep 1, 2017
Grace Elizabeth Dean McCallister, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 at her residence. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on September 3, 1934 to the late Roy Lee and Bessie Irene Ballew Dean. Mrs. McCallister was a seamstress with Carwood Manufacturing for 44 ½ years. She enjoyed sewing, reading and flowers. Mrs. McCallister was a...
Bessie Mae Poole
Aug 28, 2017
Bessie Mae Welborn Poole entered eternal life on August 28, 2017. Her beautiful spirit is carried on by her 4 children, 11 grandchildren, 11 great grands, one surviving sibling, and an extended family of “kin” and friends from all walks of life. We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Bessie Mae during her 83 years, among them: never...
Ashley Scott
Aug 27, 2017
Ashley Gosnell Lovell Scott, age 33 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017. Born in Habersham County on December 16, 1983, she was a daughter of the late Victor Bradley Gosnell and Louise Helen Barrs Gosnell. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Bennie & Helen Gragg...
Myrette Hough
Aug 24, 2017
Myrette Autry Bennett Hough, age 95 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Born in White County, Georgia on September 6, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Ola Belle Alexander Autry and the late Elbert A. Autry. Mrs. Hough was the owner and operator of The Clothesline in Cornelia, Georgia and Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Rhette,...
Charles Jordan
Aug 20, 2017
Charles Swayne Jordan, age 74 of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, at his residence. Born in Banks County on December 03, 1942, he was a son of the late Hoyt D. Jordan and Ethel Jones Jordan. Mr. Jordan was retired from Eastern Airlines and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. He was also a former owner...
Wilson Rudolph Poole
Aug 19, 2017
Wilson Rudolph Poole, age 85 of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Banks County on February 9, 1932, he was a son of the late James Wilson and Florence Poole. Mr. Poole retired as a correctional officer from Lee Arrendale State Prison. He was an emeritus deacon and member...
Donnie Seay
Aug 16, 2017
DONNIE SEAY, age 59 of Martin, Georgia formerly of Demorest passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Good News Baptist Church in Cornelia. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at...
Bruce Peyton
Aug 15, 2017
Bruce Peyton, age 85 of the Hollingsworth Community, Banks County, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Banks County, Georgia on May 29, 1932, he was a son of the late Enos Sidney Peyton & Lula Edessie Payne Peyton. Mr. Peyton was retired from General Motors...
Nellie Frances Sumpter
Aug 14, 2017
NELLIE FRANCES PITTS SUMPTER, age 83 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville following an extended illness. Born in Toccoa, Georgia on September 08, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Carl & Ruth Thacker Moore. Mrs. Sumpter retired after many years of service in the Housekeeping Department...
Carolyn Hallford
Aug 11, 2017
CAROLYN BELLEW HALLFORD, age 85 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Bentley Assisted Living at Northminster in Jefferson following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on October 26, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Toy & Rachel Miller Bellew. Mrs. Hallford was a graduate of Baldwin High School and retired from...
William Dudley Horton
Aug 5, 2017
William Dudley “Bill” Horton, age 90 of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Born in Burnsville, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Clifford and Rosa Lie Cassida Horton. Mr. Horton enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and baking, and splitting wood. He served his county proudly at the end of World War II in the Navy as...
Roland Cook
Aug 1, 2017
Roland Wendell Cook, age 58 of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 01, 2017. Born in Burlington, North Carolina on August 01, 1959, he was a son of the late Garland Cook & Sarah Mae Pinnix Cook. Mr. Cook worked with Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson Co) for over 23 years. He enjoyed car shows,...
Amber Kay Wiley
Jul 29, 2017
AMBER KAY WILEY, age 35 of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. Born in Hall County, Georgia on July 23, 1982, she was a daughter of Julian “Ray” Wiley of Lula, Georgia & the late Regina “Gail” Robinson Bruce. Miss Wiley worked as a cook for many years with Waffle...
Rev. Samuel Pruitt
Jul 25, 2017
Rev. Samuel James Pruitt, age 74 of Lula, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Born in Cumming, Georgia on December 28, 1942, he was a son of the late L.B. and Lillie Mae Carter Pruitt. Rev. Pruitt served as pastor for a total of 35 years with the Congregational Holiness Church, having been a...
Letha Godfrey
Jul 25, 2017
LETHA LANE GODFREY, age 87 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Sampson County, North Carolina on March 17, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Lemuel Lane & Katie Hare – Daw. Mrs. Godfrey was a life-time member of the Jacksonville VFW Post # 7909 where she served as...
Lumeril " Merle" Dodd Morris
Jul 16, 2017
Lumeril “Merle” Morris, age 63 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017. Born in Demorest, Georgia on August 3, 1953, she was a daughter of Lillian Dodd of Alto, Georgia and the late Leroy Dodd. Mrs. Morris was of the Holiness faith. She enjoyed ceramics, cooking and collecting recipes, but mostly, memorizing the Scriptures. In addition to her father,...
Michael Clay Strange
Jul 14, 2017
MICHAEL CLAY STRANGE, age 64 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Demorest, Georgia on January 20, 1953, he was a son of Clay Strange of Cornelia, Georgia & the late Nezzie Free Strange. Mr. Strange enjoyed keeping up with the local news for many years, front porch sitting, and watching...
Elizabeth "Beth" Telford Long
Jul 10, 2017
Elizabeth (Beth) Blair Telford Long, age 69, passed away in Griffin, GA on Monday, July 10, 2017. Born on June 28, 1948, in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late George Dean Telford. Mrs. Long was a loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include mother, Sybil Blair Telford of Griffin, GA; beloved husband of 39 years, William...
Charles C. Sherwood
Jul 7, 2017
Charles C. Sherwood, age 79 of Cornelia, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017. Born in Almon, Georgia on January 22, 1938, he was the son of the late Aubra Lee Sherwood and Ruth Campbell Sherwood. Mr. Sherwood was the owner and operator of both Sherwood Pharmacy and Sherwood Clinical. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...
Chapella Ferguson
Jul 6, 2017
CHAPELLA LEE MURPHY FERGUSON, age 77 of the Pea Ridge Community, Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 06, 2017. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on December 21, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Howard Watson Murphy & Monteen Suggs Murphy. Mrs. Ferguson was a homemaker and also worked for many years on the family farm. She was a...
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