Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Nadene Ramsey

Nadene Ramsey

Apr 10, 2017

Nadene McConnell Ramsey, age 78 of Demorest, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017. Born in Habersham County on May 7, 1938, she was a daughter of the late George Vance and Clara Smith McConnell. Mrs. Ramsey retired from Ethicon with 18 years of service. She enjoyed traveling to the beach, being outdoors, gardening, word search puzzles, the Braves, her...

Regina Strait

Regina Strait

Apr 6, 2017

Regina Bacon Strait, age 74 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, PA on June 29, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Laura Peirot Bacon. Mrs. Strait was a member of Unity Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and cooking. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Dr. David Peck

Dr. David Peck

Apr 5, 2017

Dr. David W. Peck, age 91 of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Whitwell, Tennessee on September 17, 1925, he was a son of the late Wiley Bruce Peck and Mildred Shippey Peck. Dr. Peck was a United States Navy veteran having served during World War II. He was a member...

Brenda Ferguson

Brenda Ferguson

Apr 4, 2017

Brenda Cochran Ferguson, age 72 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on December 19, 1944, she was the daughter of Jimmie Ray Cochran of Alto and the late W.O. Cochran, Jr. Mrs. Ferguson was a retired retail clerk having worked in various convenient stores, grocery stores, and Habersham Hardware for 7 years. She...

Charles  Underwood

Charles Underwood

Apr 2, 2017

CHARLES EFFORD “BUDDY” UNDERWOOD, age 78 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Sunday, April 02, 2017. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on July 09, 1938, he was a son of the late Arthur P. Underwood & Viattie Irvin Underwood. Mr. Underwood was a veteran, having served his country proudly in the United States Navy. He retired from Warren Featherbone Company...

Shirley Banks

Shirley Banks

Mar 29, 2017

SHIRLEY ANN BANKS, age 60 of Clarkesville, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on April 21, 1956, she was a daughter of Homer and Carolyn Smith Banks of Clarkesville. Ms. Banks was a caregiver who always enjoyed looking after her family and animals. She loved rock collecting and gardening. Most of all, she enjoyed...

Idus Herrin

Idus Herrin

Mar 28, 2017

Idus Leonard Herrin, age 75 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at his residence on the Herrin Family Farm. Born in Habersham County on June 20, 1941, he was a son of the late Leonard Lawson and Mary Parthenia Smith Herrin. Mr. Herrin retired from Fieldale with 37 years as a supervisor and was of the Baptist faith....

Eulene Murphy

Eulene Murphy

Mar 27, 2017

Eulene London Murphy, age 89 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017. Born in Barberton, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Thomas L. and Viola Barrett London. Mrs. Murphy retired from the Administration Department for the GA Department of Corrections. She also retired from Wal-Mart and was a member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed gardening,...

Marilyn Mcalister

Marilyn Mcalister

Mar 27, 2017

Marilyn Robinson McAlister, age 61, of Alto, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017. Born on June 4, 1955, she was a daughter of late Marvin and Annie Robinson. Mrs. McAlister was employed with Dairy Queen for 14 years and was of the Baptist faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, reading, singing...

Dorothy Canup Parker

Dorothy Canup Parker

Mar 26, 2017

Dorothy Canup Parker, 81 of Demorest went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 26, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Baldwin, Georgia on December 16, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Joe Berry Maxwell & Minnie Viola Worley Maxwell. Mrs. Parker was a caregiver for many years and retired from Habersham Medical Center after...

John King

John King

Mar 26, 2017

John Clinton King, age 47 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017. Born in Gwinnett County, Georgia on August 27, 1969, he was a son of Fred and Brenda King of Mt. Airy. Mr. King served his country with the United States Marine Corp. He enjoyed playing video games and reading comic books. Mr. King was of...

Brenda Nicely

Brenda Nicely

Mar 25, 2017

This phenomenal woman, Brenda T. Nicely, graced this world on the twenty-ninth day of December in the year nineteen hundred and fifty. She was truly the mother and friend to so many and was known for opening her home and heart to the countless masses. Time truly waits on no man. Brenda T. Nicely transitioned from this life on March...

Dr. Oland Garrison

Dr. Oland Garrison

Mar 21, 2017

Dr. Oland Garrison of Cornelia passed away March 21 in Atlanta with Mary, his devoted wife of 67 years, at his side. He lived most of his life in Habersham County, where he cared for many families for decades. Dr. Garrison was widely recognized for his diagnostic skills. In an era before specialists were common, he performed procedures and surgeries...

Herdus Arrington

Herdus Arrington

Mar 19, 2017

Herdus C. Arrington, Jr. age 85 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Vallejo, California on November 01, 1931, he was a son of the late Herdus Coffey Arrington, Sr. & Grace Thelma Miller Arrington. Mr. Arrington served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict as...

Mack B. Caudell

Mack B. Caudell

Mar 19, 2017

Mack B. Caudell, 84, of Baldwin, passed away Sunday morning, March 19, 2017 after an extended illness. Born May 30th, 1932, to Lee and Myrtle Caudell in Baldwin, Mack was a lifelong resident of Banks and Habersham Counties. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Marian, who passed to the Lord in 2014. An avid outdoorsman...

Frank Gordon

Frank Gordon

Mar 18, 2017

Frank A. Gordon, age 79 of Gillsville, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017. Born in Walton County on February 1, 1938, he was a son of the late A. F. Gordon and Drucilla Garrison Gordon. Mr. Gordon was a graduate from Walton County High School, ABAC, and the University of Georgia. He retired in 1969 as an agricultural school teacher...

Vernita Malone

Vernita Malone

Mar 18, 2017

Vernita Malone, age 63 of Cornelia, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 22, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Carl Malone and Gracie L. Banks. Vernita was full of life and loved spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, Ms. Malone was preceded in death by three siblings, Michael...

Karen Gilstrap

Karen Gilstrap

Mar 16, 2017

KAREN ROGERS GILSTRAP , age 65 of Lula passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Born in Toccoa, Georgia on June 1, 1951 she was a daughter of the late Sam & Gladys Hogan Rogers. Mrs. Gilstrap graduated from Banks County High School in 1969, was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed helping with the family...

Annie Tatum

Annie Tatum

Mar 16, 2017

ANNIE LOU KINSEY TATUM, age 83 of Demorest passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Born in White County on May 27, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Felix and Georgia Freeman Kinsey. Mrs. Tatum was a homemaker and was recently attending Fairfield Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.. In addition to her...

Larry Autry

Larry Autry

Mar 14, 2017

Larry Lee Autry, age 62 of Baldwin, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 following a brief illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on April 9, 1954 he was the son of the late Leroy & Beatrice Goss Autry. He enjoyed fellowshipping and joking with others, word puzzles, drawing and coloring. Mr. Autry was known for living life like he...