Local Obituaries
Katherine Parks
May 1, 2016
Katherine Smith Parks, age 87 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, May 01, 2016, at her residence. Born in Pierson, Florida on September 26, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Leona Stedweiser Smith. Mrs. Parks attended Level Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Parks was also preceded in death by her son, John Robert Parks, a son-in-law, Kenneth Orear,...
Steve Mcduffie
Apr 26, 2016
Steve Marshall McDuffie, age 69 of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on October 02, 1946, Mr. McDuffie was the son of Vera Lynch McDuffie of Baldwin, Georgia and the late Grady McDuffie. He was a field supervisor with Caldwell Insulation and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, and Asbestos Local...
Olga Jimenez Johnson
Apr 26, 2016
Olga Jimenez Johnson, age 60 of Alto, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Born in San Antonio, Texas on April 8, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Jose M. Jimenez and Maria Magdalena Arteaga Jimenez. In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, cooking, and gardening. In addition to her parents, she...
Greg Jenkins
Apr 23, 2016
Greg Jenkins, age 70 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016. Born in Dayton, Ohio on October 8, 1945, he was a son of the late Jack and Ruth Schuyler Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was retired from United Parcel Service (UPS), where he was a driver and later became a supervisor. He was also currently employed as a courier...
James Lewis Moss
Apr 23, 2016
James Lewis Moss, age 73 of Canton, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016. Born in Banks County, Georgia on April 25, 1942, he was a son of the late Gladys Marie White Wood. Mr. Moss was raised by Paul and Lucille Moss White. He was self employed and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include friend, Marianne Forrester of Canton; daughters...
Thomas David Smith
Apr 22, 2016
Thomas David Smith, age 69 of Cornelia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 22, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Clayton, Georgia on October 23, 1946, he was a son of the late Grady and Annie Mae Shirley Smith. Mr. Smith was a U.S. Marine Vietnam veteran and was retired as a plant operator from...
Willie Brock
Apr 21, 2016
Willie Brock, age 72 of Cornelia, went home to be with The Lord on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on September 14, 1943, he was the son of the late Crawford and Emma Dover Brock. Mr. Brock was a retired food service supervisor with Lee Arrendale State Prison and attended The Torch Worship Center. He enjoyed cooking,...
Rachel Moon Hooper
Apr 21, 2016
Rachel Moon Hooper, age 78 of Alto, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Born in Burlington, North Carolina, on April 3, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Rev. R.C. and Kathleen Dalton Moon. Ms. Hooper was a member of Alto Congregational Holiness Church and had been active in several area churches...
Betty Marie Maney Moore
Apr 18, 2016
Betty Marie Maney Moore, age 63 of Demorest, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at her residence. Born in Habersham County on May 18, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Voice and Ruby Mae Franklin Maney. Mrs. Moore was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed reading, especially about history. She also loved her cats, historical homes, genealogy, and...
Nancy Allen Sewell
Apr 15, 2016
NANCY ALLEN SEWELL, age 88 of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 15, 2016 following a period of declining health. Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina on March 19, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison & Nancy Catherine Jones Allen. Mrs. Sewell was retired from Mountain Resources now known as Avita...
Danny Gosnell
Apr 11, 2016
Danny Gosnell, age 63 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at his residence. Born in Logansport, Indiana on March 27, 1953, he was a son of the late Raymond D. and Laura Jane Morris Gosnell. Mr. Gosnell was a retired trucker and of the Southern Baptist faith. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and antique automobiles. In...
Lois Edwards
Apr 8, 2016
Lois Eleanor Abney Edwards, age 97 of Cornelia, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016. Born in Haralson County, Georgia on July 8, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Abney and Margaret Eleanor McRae Abney. Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker and member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church. In her spare time she enjoyed traveling. In addition to...
Harold J. Welborn
Apr 7, 2016
Harold J. Welborn, age 72 of Cornelia, passed away April 7, 2016. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on April 11, 1944, he was a son of the late Joseph Lawrence Welborn and Harriett Worley Welborn. Mr. Welborn was a member of Stonepile Baptist Church. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing, tinkering, gardening, especially growing tomatoes. In addition to his parents, he...
Debra Annette Shirley Hoff
Apr 7, 2016
Debra Annette Shirley Hoff, age 56 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at her residence. Born in Habersham County on January 4, 1960, she was a daughter of Homer Shirley of Baldwin and Holline Whitworth Shirley of Demorest. Mrs. Hoff was employed as a scale operator with the Habersham County Landfill. She was of the Baptist faith...
Phyllis Jean Gary
Apr 7, 2016
Phyllis Jean Gary, 77, of Colorado Springs, CO, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 7, 2016, from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Phyllis was born January 24, 1939, in Cornelia, GA, to Joseph LeRoy Berrong and Emma Jane (Gibbs) Berrong. She attended Montreat College in Montreat, NC for two years, then married the love of her...
Randy Spivey
Apr 6, 2016
Randy Loyd Spivey, age 57 of Maysville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at his residence. Born in Gainesville on November 27, 1957, he was a son of the late Oscar Loyd Spivey and Margaret Heard Spivey. Mr. Spivey was of the Christian faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and watching television. Surviving are stepson, Joshua McClellon of Maysville; former...
Naomi Ruth Herrin Mitchell
Apr 4, 2016
NAOMI RUTH HERRIN MITCHELL, age 85 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, April 04, 2016 following an extended illness. Born in Cornelia, Georgia on November 02, 1931, she was a daughter of the late John & Effie Watson Herrin. Mrs. Mitchell spent many years alongside her husband, Rev. Roy Lee Mitchell in the ministry. She was a loving wife, mother,...
David Glenn "Huck" Loggins
Apr 1, 2016
David Glenn “Huck” Loggins, age 64 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on September 25, 1951, he was a son of the late William Fulton and Etta Lee House Loggins. Mr. Loggins was a member of Good News Baptist Church. He enjoyed working with cows, chickens and all other animals on the farm....
Jason Free
Apr 1, 2016
Jason Lane Free, age 77 of Demorest, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on October 12, 1938, he was a son of the late Gladys Free. Mr. Free was retired from Clarkesville Mill with over 30 years of service. He then was employed with Walmart for over 15 years. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an...
Dennis L. Minix
Mar 31, 2016
Dennis L. Minix, age 74 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016. Born in Fitzgerald, Georgia on June 30, 1941, he was a son of the late George and Pauline Ball Minix. Mr. Minix was the former owner and operator of Burger Chef in Holly Hill, Florida and was an active member of Cornelia United Methodist Church. In his...
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