Local Obituaries
Larry Carnes
Mar 11, 2017
Rev. Larry D. Carnes, age 69 of Mt. Airy, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Born in Athens, Georgia on July 5, 1947, he was a son of the late N. B. Carnes and Florine Howington Carnes. Rev. Carnes was an ordained minister for 18 years having pastored several area churches. His passion was serving...
Orlando Gonzalez-Lopez
Mar 10, 2017
Orlando Gonzalez-Lopez, age 38 of Alto, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Guanajuato on October 7, 1978, he was a son of Serafin Gonzalez and Honorina Lopez. In addition to his parents, Orlando is survived by his wife, Rosalva Martinez-Villagomez of Alto; children, Jesus Gonzalez, Eric Gonzalez, and Sofia Gonzalez all...
Jeanette Oliver
Mar 6, 2017
Jeanette Louise Lathan Oliver, age 64 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on January 15, 1953, she was the daughter of Louise Lathan Allen of Mt. Airy and the late Eugene Carlton Allen. She was a retired deputy clerk with Habersham County Clerk of Court and a...
Pastor Gerald Lee
Feb 28, 2017
Pastor Gerald Maurice Lee, age 77 of Turnerville, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his residence. Born in Florence, South Carolina on February 20, 1940, he was a son of the late Henry and Christine Melton Lee. Pastor Lee was a member of Turnerville Church of God, where he served his congregation as Pastor for over 30 years. He...
Nancy Watkins
Feb 28, 2017
Nancy Lee Watkins, age 87 of Cleveland and formerly of Mt. Airy passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Born in Banks County, Georgia on February 26, 1930, she was a daughter of the late John Monroe and Jane Lee Dalton Carlan. Mrs. Watkins enjoyed life and riding around. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Charles Alexander
Feb 23, 2017
Rev. Charles Crawford Alexander, age 88 of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Born in Barberton Ohio on July 2, 1928, he was the son of the late Roy Reed Alexander and Mary Roquemore Alexander. Rev Alexander graduated from Athens High School in 1946. He served in the US Army in Germany...
Diane Witherspoon
Feb 22, 2017
Diane Beck Witherspoon, age 65 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on April 21, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Clay Beck. Mrs. Witherspoon was an office manager with Herrin Communities and a member of Grace Baptist Church. Diane was a very loving wife, mother,...
Peggy Vinson
Feb 22, 2017
Peggy Cawthon Vinson, age 82 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at her residence. Born in Fulton County on Ocotber 26, 1934, she was a daughter of the late William Bailey Cawthon and Ivey Lou Brown Cawthon. Mrs. Vinson was a retired retail associate. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Junior Davis
Feb 17, 2017
Norman “Junior” Davis, Jr., age 77 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on December 19, 1939, he was a son of the late Norman Davis, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Blair Davis. Mr. Davis was an active and devoted member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church and he was retired from both...
Chad Tanksley
Feb 15, 2017
Chad Douglas Tanksley, age 43 of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on September 2, 1973, he was a son of the late Charlie Douglas Tanksley. Chad worked for a number of years at Cody Road Workshop and was of the Baptist faith. In his spare time he enjoyed reading,...
Miriam Shore
Feb 13, 2017
MIRIAM GILLESPIE SHORE, age 92 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Banks County, Georgia on June 29, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Ed “C.E.” Gillespie & Cornelia Britts Davison Gillespie. Miriam was retired from Belk Department Store after 33 years of dedicated service. She loved her family most of all, spending...
Willie C. Dodd
Feb 13, 2017
WILLIE C. MASTERS DODD, age 95 of Homer, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in ¬¬¬ Alto, Georgia, on December 24, 1921 she was a daughter of the late Clyde Masters and Maude Roberts Masters Dodd. Mrs. Dodd was a homemaker and attended Yonah Congregational Holiness Church. She enjoyed playing the guitar and the piano and shared her...
Jo Ann Forrester
Feb 10, 2017
Jo Ann Smith Forrester, age 62 of Demorest, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017. Born in Habersham County on June 18, 1954, she was a daughter of the late John Ferd Smith and Lois Colston Smith. Mrs. Forrester recently retired from the Georgia DNR as a secretary and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. In her spare time...
Hoyt Tench
Feb 7, 2017
Hoyt D. Tench, age 84 of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on January 4, 1933, he was a son of the late Hezekiah and Viola Ivie Tench. Mr. Tench served his country proudly in the United States Army, having been stationed at Ft. Hood in Texas during the Korean Conflict working as a...
Mark Ivester
Feb 6, 2017
Mark Taylor Ivester, age 61 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, February 06, 2017. Born in Stephens County on April 9, 1955, he was a son of Avanelle Taylor Ivester of Clarkesville and the late Junior Ivester. Mr. Ivester was a self-employed grading contractor and also a poultry farmer. He enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing. Mr. Ivester was...
Rodney "R.J." Howard
Feb 5, 2017
Rodney Rodrigues “RJ” Howard, Jr., age 19 of Clarkesville, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on April 27, 1997 he was the son of Jessica Carswell Howard of Clarkesville and the late Rodney Rodrigues Howard, Sr. RJ was currently a resident of Tangu, Inc., a rehabilitation facility and a member of Shady Grove Baptist...
Inez Kimsey
Feb 4, 2017
NELLIE INEZ ELROD KIMSEY, age 101 of Clarkesville passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born in Habersham County on January 13, 1916, she was a daughter of the late James “Jim” and Anna Chapman Elrod. Mrs. Kimsey worked as a secretary and office manager for Cleveland Sports Wear and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She enjoyed playing...
Roxana Black
Feb 4, 2017
ROXANA BARRETT BLACK , age 63 of Cornelia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 04, 2017 at her residence. Born in Topeka, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Dorene McMillian Barrett. Mrs. Black was a loving wife, Mama, Nana, and sister. She enjoyed traveling to car shows in Pigeon Forge, dinners with...
Margie Lawson
Feb 3, 2017
Margie Kimsey Lawson, age 85 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 11, 1931, she was a daughter of the late James Henry and Savannah English Kimsey. Mrs. Lawson was the owner and operator of Habersham County Credit Bureau for over 30 years. She was a member of Cornelia United Methodist...
Donald Andrew Mcclure
Jan 29, 2017
Donald Andrew McClure, age 75 of Lula, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at his residence. Born in Gillsville, Georgia on July 11, 1941, he was a son of the late Otis McClain and Lillie Parr McClure. Mr. McClure was a retired supervisor with AMF – Potter & Brumfield and was also retired from SKF TRW Bearings Division. He...
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