Local Obituaries
Phillip "Phil" Garrison
Jan 11, 2016
Phillip Lewis “Phil” Garrison, age 74 of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and formerly of Cornelia, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016. Born in Habersham County on April 2, 1941, he was a son of the late Rev. Clyde and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Rebecca Poole Garrison. Mr. Garrison was retired from Ethicon with 35 years of service. He also was owner and operator...
Emory Odell Irvin
Jan 10, 2016
Emory Odell Irvin, age 88 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016. Born in Habersham County on February 28, 1927, he was a son of the late Samuel Palmer and Mary Minnie Adline McAllister Irvin. Mr. Irvin was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and was a member of Fairfield Baptist Church. He was the owner and operator of Odell’s...
Peggy Anne Ayers
Jan 9, 2016
Peggy Anne Ayers, age 58 of Cornelia, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016. Born in Habersham County on March 19, 1957, she was a daughter of Theron and the late Mildred Pitts Ayers. Ms. Ayers was a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church. In addition to her father, she is survived by Bobby Ayers, Jimmy Ayers (DeAnn Downer), and Daniel...
Bonnie Rose Gilliam
Jan 7, 2016
Bonnie Rose Gilliam, age 74 of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. Born in Habersham County on March 17, 1941, she was a daughter of the late L.C. and Myrtle Smalls Gilliam. Miss Gilliam was formerly employed with Clarkesville Mill and Burger King and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Clarkesville. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and...
Eugene Louis "Gene" Frady
Jan 7, 2016
Eugene Louis “Gene” Frady, age 86 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on March 2, 1929, he was a son of the late Cana Albert and Girlie Marie Dodd Frady. Mr. Frady served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he was in combat on the front lines. He was...
Jessica Dawn Spivey
Dec 31, 2015
Jessica Dawn Spivey, age 39 of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015. Born in Stephens County on June 18, 1976, she was a daughter of the late Joan Mille Meeks Spivey and Jerry Lamar Spivey of Homer. In addition to her father, survivors also include brothers and sisters-in-law, Jeremy & Sherry Spivey of Baldwin and Jason & Sharon Spivey...
Ray E. Todd
Dec 23, 2015
RAY E. TODD, age 91 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 following an extended illness. Born in Madison County, Georgia on March 26, 1924, he was a son of the late DeWitt Talmadge & Willa Camp Todd. Mr. Todd served his country proudly in the United States Army during WWII. He worked with Lumite for...
Wanda Kay Mcmahan Mcclure
Dec 23, 2015
Wanda Kay McMahan McClure, age 67 of Cornelia, Georgia formerly of Gastonia, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at her residence following a period of declining health. Born in McAdenville, North Carolina on November 20, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Paul & Doris Watts McMahan. Wanda was a member...
Thomas Hudson Echols
Dec 23, 2015
Thomas Hudson Echols, age 79 of Alto, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at his residence. Born in Lula, Georgia on October 20, 1936, he was a son of the late Henry Harrison Echols and Eunice Elouise Kimsey Echols. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son in law, Alvin Cecil Sosebee; brother, Howard...
Marlene Mealor Worley
Dec 22, 2015
Marlene Mealor Worley, age 80 of Homer, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Born in Banks County on April 21, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Bertha Caudell Mealor. Mrs. Worley was retired from Ethicon and was a member of Damascus Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens, cooking, sewing and most of all...
Essie Mae Freeman Loudermilk
Dec 22, 2015
Essie Mae Freeman Loudermilk, age 84 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Born in Habersham County on July 30, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Sadie Burgess Freeman. Mrs. Loudermilk was retired from Fieldale Farms and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
Loyd Chaffin Lawson
Dec 20, 2015
Loyd Chaffin Lawson, age 71 of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015. Born in Stephens County on July 2, 1944, he was a son of the late Arthur and Bertha Mae Deal Lawson Taylor. Mr. Lawson was a self employed carpenter and was a member of The Torch Worship Center. Surviving are wife, Lula Lawson of Toccoa; sons and...
Roy Lee Maddox
Dec 19, 2015
Roy Lee Maddox, age 60 of Lula, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015. Born in Goin, Tennessee on March 5, 1955, he was a son of the late Ernest Lee and Wanda Rouse Maddox. Mr. Maddox was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are wife, Janet Sue Vetter Maddox of Lula; sons and daughters-in-law, Ernie LeFerve of Walkerville, Michigan, Dennis Wolfe...
Thomas William Rylee, Iii
Dec 17, 2015
Thomas William Rylee, III, age 84 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at his residence. Born in Banks County on April 4, 1931, he was a son of the late Thomas William Rylee, II and Susie Woody Rylee. Mr. Rylee was retired and was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving...
Polly Ann Keller Loudermilk
Dec 17, 2015
Polly Ann Keller Loudermilk, age 80 of Mt. Airy, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her residence. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on July 10, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Jake & Carrie Evans Keller. Mrs. Loudermilk was affectionately known as “Maw” to her family and close friends. She...
Robert Tanner Powers, Jr.
Dec 16, 2015
Robert Tanner Powers, Jr., age 86 of Baldwin, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Born in Hall County on April 22, 1929, he was a son of the late Robert, Sr. and Ida Whitener Powers. Mr. Powers owned and operated Old Plain View Service Station for many years prior to working with Mt. Airy Wood Preserving. He was a member...
Bobby Nathaniel Faulkner
Dec 16, 2015
Bobby Nathaniel Faulkner, age 78, of Cornelia died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his residence. Born in Gastonia, NC, on September 10, 1937, he was the son of Murphy and Grace Williams Faulkner. He was an honorable husband for over 57 years! Mr. Faulkner attended Lula High School and was elected for two senior class superlatives in 1956, one of...
Glyness June Abernathy Neal
Dec 13, 2015
Glyness “Mumpy” June Abernathy Neal, age 75 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015. Born in Robertstown, Georgia on May 14, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rosalie Clark Abernathy. Mrs. Neal was a member of Glade Creek Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was the neighborhood babysitter who kept many of the...
Kelley Lephes Bradford
Dec 12, 2015
Kelley Lephes Bradford, age 80 of Carnesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Gwinnett County, Georgia on December 10, 1934, he was a son of the late J.W. & Omie Davis Bradford. Mr. Bradford retired from General Motors Corporation as a machinist. He was a member of the Camp Creek...
Michelle Trimiar
Dec 11, 2015
Michelle Trimiar, age 40 of Mt. Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 11, 2015. Born in Demorest, Georgia on February 14, 1975, she was the daughter of Earnestine Strickland Trimiar and the late Tommy Gene Trimiar. Michelle began her nursing career in 2003 and has provided nurturing care at Lee Arrendale State Prison since 2009....
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