Local Obituaries
Reba Elizabeth Ramsey Burrell
Jun 18, 2016
REBA ELIZABETH RAMSEY BURRELL, age 82 of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at her residence. Born in the Fairview Community of Demorest, Georgia on November 05, 1933, Reba was a daughter of the late Harvey Bruce & Addie Lee English Ramsey. She was a 1950 graduate of Clarkesville High School and...
Tony Crane
Jun 10, 2016
Tony Brian Crane, age 55 of Alto, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on August 20, 1960, he was a son of Joann Meadows Crane and the late Bobby Eugene Crane. Mr. Crane was a technician with Academy Garment. In his free time, Tony enjoyed listening to music, hunting, fishing, and watching the NASCAR races. In...
Elmer Jackson
Jun 8, 2016
Elmer Delton Jackson, Jr., age 71 of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at his residence. Born in Jackson, Mississippi on June 9, 1944, he was the son of the late Elmer Delton Sr., and Marjorie Williams Jackson. Mr. Jackson was the owner of Dukes Creek Ruby and Gold Mines, Outpost Gold and Gem Panning, and Heidi Motel....
Marvin Thomas Brock
Jun 4, 2016
Marvin Thomas Brock, age 60 of Clarkesville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 04, 2016. Born in Covington, Georgia on August 20, 1955, he was the son of the late Roy Thomas & Lois Louise Medley Brock. Mr. Brock worked with Habersham Mills Corporation for many years and was currently employed with Gwinnett County Parks &...
Eugene Worley
Jun 4, 2016
Eugene Ellis Worley, age 72 of Oakwood, passed away Friday, June 4, 2016. Born in Lula, Georgia on September 7, 1943, he was a son of the late Lee and Ola Simmons Worley. Mr. Worley worked with Mount Vernon Mills with over 25 years of service and retired from Worley & Son Construction with 12 years of service. He was...
Necie Lealer Lois Worley Shirley
May 28, 2016
Necie Lealer Lois Worley Shirley, age 89 of Alto, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016. Born in Demorest, Georgia on April 29, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Wooten and Ola Belle Worley. Mrs. Shirley was a member of Oakwood Gospel Tabernacle Family Worship Center and also attended Springway Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a loving...
Gemilda Reynolds
May 27, 2016
Gemilda Ruth Reynolds Cantrell, age 85 of Cornelia, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016. Born in Young Harris, Georgia on March 13, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Lee and Florence Lucinda Emerson Reynolds. Mrs. Reynolds retired from Wal-Mart in Gainesville as a cashier with 25 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed...
Billy Holbrooks
May 27, 2016
Billy Holbrooks, age 75 of Demorest, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born Habersham County on April 1, 1941, he was a son of the late Andrew Holbrooks and Minnie Ayers Holbrooks. Mr. Holbrooks was a self-employed truck driver and of the Baptist faith. In his spare time he enjoyed gardening and wood working. In...
William Ansley
May 24, 2016
W. Charles Ansley, age 79 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on September 25, 1936, he was a son of the late Homer and Marcelle Anderson Ansley. Mr. Ansley was a retired supply room clerk from Ethicon with 37 years employment. He was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church. After retirement,...
Donald Kimbrell
May 23, 2016
Donald Kimbrell, age 76 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on October 24, 1939, he was a son of the late Masser and Lucy Mae Gulley Kimbrell. Mr. Kimbrell was a retired electrician from Schnadig Corporation with 39 years employment. He was a member of...
Mary Knight
May 23, 2016
Mary Frances Knight, 80 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. Born in Banks County on May 06, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Hattie Chitwood Martin. Mrs. Knight was a retired school bus driver for Habersham County Schools and attended Mud Creek Baptist Church. She loved working in her flower gardens and playing bingo....
Dennis Fredrick Geisecke, Sr.
May 21, 2016
Dennis Fredrick Geisecke, Sr. age 64, of Clarkesville, passed away on May 21, 2016. Born on February, 23, 1952, in York, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Fredrick C. and Romaine Dorothy Gemmill Geisecke. Mr. Geisecke was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing and anything mechanical, especially cars. He loved spending time with his family especially his...
Allen Dixon
May 21, 2016
Allen Charles “Al” Dixon, Jr., age 48, of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Born on August 14, 1967, in Stephens County, Georgia, he was the son of Cora Sue Chastain Dixon of Clarkesville and the late Allen Charles Dixon, Sr. Mr. Dixon was employed with Lindsay Window South. He attended The Torch Worship Center and enjoyed camping...
Jimmy Allen
May 20, 2016
Jimmy Dale Allen, Sr., age 67 of Demorest, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 20, 2016. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on August 25, 1948, he was a son of the late J. Lee & Euna Belle Allen. Mr. Allen served his country proudly in the United States Navy for four years and then retired from the...
Marcus Gene Hulsey
May 18, 2016
Marcus Gene Hulsey, age 65 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in June 24, 1950, he was a son of the late Marcus Hulsey, Jr. and Cordelia Howard Helton. Mr. Hulsey was retired from Yonah Lumber Company and was of the Baptist faith. In his spare, he enjoyed outdoors, yard work, and...
Tommy Cash
May 18, 2016
Tommy Cash, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on December 3, 1933, he was a son of the late Thomas Ameal Cash and Birdie Greenman Cash. Mr. Cash was retired from The Saddle Shop and a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church. He enjoyed all aspects of farming,...
Tommy Thurston Parker
May 18, 2016
Tommy Thurston Parker, age 69 of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Rabun County on January 12, 1947, he was a son of the late Thomas Brown Parker and Ruby Nell Wall Parker. Mr. Parker was retired from Windstream Communications with 42 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith and served his country proudly in...
Louise Ann Broome
May 12, 2016
Louise Ann Broome, 69 of Ruskin, Florida formerly of Banks County, passed May 12, 2016, peacefully at home. Louise was a retired school bus driver for the Hillsborough County School District. She was preceded in death by her son, Dwayne Broome. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Clois Broome, their children; Pamela, Johnny, Ronny, and Cassie,...
Marvin Cantrell
May 4, 2016
Marvin Lee Cantrell, age 79 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Born in Turnerville, Georgia on July 11, 1936, he was a son of the late Harley Cantrell and Mary Ivester Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell loved the Lord and was an avid musician playing lead guitar and bass. He spent over thirty years as an instrument technician with...
Ella Wade
May 2, 2016
Ella Lou Wade, age 57 of Alto, passed away Monday, May 02, 2016. Born on April 12, 1959 in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late Ruben and Louella Williams Krockun. Ms. Wade was a homemaker. Ms. Wade loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Some of her hobbies include gardening, drawing, making crafts, and...
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