Local Obituaries
Winifred Smith "Winky" Arrendale
Dec 10, 2015
Winifred Smith "Winky" Arrendale, passed away on December 10th, 2015. She was born on July 10, 1919 in Statham, Georgia, the daughter of Annie Camp Smith Williams and Willie Josh Smith. Winky had one brother, Charles "Snuffy" Smith of Athens. Winky and Snuffy lost their father to complications of tonsillitis when they were very young. Their Mother remarried John Williams...
Danny Dwight Phillips
Dec 9, 2015
Danny Dwight Phillips, age 57 of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Born in Hall County on March 31, 1958, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janie Lee Dill Phillips. Mr. Phillips was previously employed with Gary’s Septic Tank Systems and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. In addition to his wife, he was also...
Floyd Jack Canup
Dec 7, 2015
Floyd Jack Canup, age 70 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. Born in Habersham County on June 28, 1945, he was a son of the late Floyd Junior and Hortense Nix Canup. Mr. Canup was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was formerly employed by Lee Arrendale State Prison. He was also a member of the Rabun...
Ernest Elijah Garrett
Dec 7, 2015
Ernest Elijah Garrett, age 87, of Alto, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at the home of his daughter. Born on October 3, 1928, in Habersham County, he was the son of the late Aaron Busha and Nora Belle Littleton Garrett. Mr. Garrett was a lifelong resident of Habersham County. An entrepreneur, he worked in agriculture and later started and...
Rebecca Ann Brown Perry
Dec 4, 2015
Rebecca Ann Brown Perry, age 81 of Demorest, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at her residence. Born in Otto, North Carolina, on May 20, 1934, she was a daughter of the late George Thompson and Annie Bell Henson Brown. Mrs. Perry was a 1950 graduate of Demorest High School where she was valedictorian. She then attended Berry College before...
Richard Edward "Eddie" Bruster
Dec 3, 2015
Richard Edward “Eddie” Bruster, age 55 of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015. Born in Montgomery, Alabama on November 21, 1960, he was a son of Bobbie Sue Wingard Hutsler of Montgomery, Alabama and the late Robert Eliot Bruster. Mr. Bruster was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church and was employed with ZF Industries. He enjoyed computers, hunting,...
John A. "Dutch" Ivester, Jr.
Dec 3, 2015
John A. “Dutch” Ivester, Jr., age 87 of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015. Born in Habersham County on May 29, 1928, he was a son of the late John Auford Ivester, Sr. and Flora Littleton Ivester. Mr. Ivester was a member of Refuge Baptist Church in Clarkesville and was a self employed logger. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, storytelling...
Aleck Sim Holbrooks
Dec 1, 2015
Aleck Sim Holbrooks, age 63 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at his residence. Born in Habersham County on November 21, 1952, he was a son of Louise Smith Holbrooks of Cornelia and the late Winford Holbrooks. Mr. Holbrooks was retired from TenCate with 30 years of service and of the Baptist faith. Surviving, in addition to...
Eddie Thomas Chambers
Nov 29, 2015
Eddie Thomas Chambers, age 73 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Habersham Medical Center. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on June 17, 1942, he was a son of the late Austin & Sarah Payne Chambers. Mr. Chambers was retired from Mount Vernon Mills and of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed raising chickens and...
Randall John "Randy" Mateling
Nov 29, 2015
Randall “Randy” John Mateling, age 66 of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015, at his residence. Born in Chicago, Illinois on November 19, 1949, he was a son of the late Harry John Mateling and Shirley Ann Piper Mateling. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two siblings, Michele Ann Mateling Maloney and Donald...
Larry Smith
Nov 27, 2015
Larry Smith, age 61 of Cornelia, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015. Born in Habersham County on January 21, 1954, he was a son of the late Noble and Lizzie Payne Smith. Mr. Smith was a self employed carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed golfing and talking to people in his spare time. In addition to his...
Reta Cantrell Buie
Nov 27, 2015
Reta Cantrell Buie, age 60 passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home in Toccoa, GA. Mrs. Buie was born February 26, 1955 in Demorest, GA, the daughter of Mildred and the late Eugene Cantrell of Sautee - Nacoochee. She was preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Fay Sutton, and her brother Richard Leon Cantrell. Reta is survived...
George Randolph Mcentire
Nov 23, 2015
George Randolph McEntire, age 82 of Cornelia went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 23, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in the Habersham Mills Community on July 09, 1933, he was a son of the late Norris Edward, Sr. & Connice Fry McEntire. Mr. McEntire served his country proudly in the United States...
Bobbie Lee Franklin Burns
Nov 22, 2015
Bobbie Lee Franklin Burns, age 38 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Habersham County on April 26, 1977, she was a daughter of Robert Lee Franklin and Linda Ann Foster Porterfield. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brittany Burns and a brother, Tracy Cross. Surviving are...
Genavee Westmoreland Wilde
Nov 22, 2015
Genavee Westmoreland Wilde, age 79 of Lula, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015. Born in Banks County on December 22, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Boyd and Serena Brock Westmoreland. Mrs. Wilde was a homemaker and a member of Silver Shoals Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In addition to...
Troy Clifford Beck
Nov 19, 2015
Troy Clifford Beck, age 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on May 7, 1937, Troy was a son of the late Hubert and Lena Alexander Beck. He was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. He retired from Ethicon with 25 years of service in the distribution department. He...
Buddy Tom Stewart
Nov 19, 2015
Buddy Tom Stewart, of Norman, Oklahoma passed away November 19, 2015, at the age of 82. He was born December 23, 1932, in Clarkesville, Georgia to Virgil Lee and Effie Mae (Wheeler) Stewart. Buddy proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1950 – 1953 during the Korean Conflict and received an honorable discharge for services rendered to...
Louise King Williams
Nov 18, 2015
Louise King Williams, age 71 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Hall County on August 13, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Lee King and Helen Thomason King. Mrs. Williams was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed painting, reading, and flower gardening. She was retired from Ethicon and...
Charles Guy Stephens
Nov 18, 2015
Charles Guy Stephens, age 72 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Born in Habersham County on March 8, 1943, he was a son of the late Furman and Della Williams Stephens. Mr. Stephens was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and NASCAR. In addition to his parents, he...
Earl Helton
Nov 18, 2015
Earl Helton, age 74 of Dahlonega, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Born in White County on April 13, 1941, he was a son of the late Gus Helton and Azzie Jane London Helton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mollie Ramey Helton; brother, Terrell Helton; sisters, Florence Freeman and Dorothy Howard. Surviving are step-daughter and husband,...
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