Obituaries

Mar 30, 2016

Bobby Ralph Clement, Sr., formerly of Greenwood, South Carolina passed away on March 30, 2016. Born in Anderson, South Carolina on July 17, 1934, he was the son of the late Frank & Annie Kay Clement. Mr. Clement was a graduate of Clemson University where he received his degree in Chemical Engineering. He retired from Capsugel after 25 years of...

Mar 29, 2016

Charles Michael “Mike” Esslinger, age 66 of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on March 29, 2016 at his home after a long illness. Born in Emporia, Kansas, he was a son of William Eugene Esslinger of Loganville, Georgia and Margaret Jane Sullivan of Marietta, Georgia. Mr. Esslinger worked for the Department of Corrections for 15 years and spent the last twenty...

Mar 29, 2016

Myron Arthur Hunt, 74 of Banks County passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Born in Gwinnett County, Georgia on June 9, 1941, Mr. Hunt was a son of the late Arthur Guy & Cammie Lee Maddox Hunt. Mr. Hunt attended Union Hill Baptist Church and in his spare time loved fishing, camping, hiking, and spending time with his family....

Mar 29, 2016

Lloyd Cantrell, age 57 Demorest, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Born in Demorest, Georgia on August 23, 1958, he was the son of the late Orville Earnest Cantrell and Novice Lee Abernathy Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell attended Bethesda Fellowship Congregational Holiness Church and loved playing the guitar and singing. He was a cabinet maker for many years and enjoyed hunting...

Mar 25, 2016

Darlene McClellan Arrowood, age 74 of Demorest, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016. Born in Florida on March 27, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Velma McClellan. Mrs. Arrowood loved her family dearly and was a caring person who was always helping those in need. She enjoyed life, especially playing Bingo at the Crestview apartments. She was preceded...

Mar 25, 2016

Mar 24, 2016

Milton R. Banks, age 92 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016. Born in White County, Georgia on May 1, 1923, he was a son of the late William Richard and Zadie Mae Shelnut Banks. Mr. Banks was retired from WABCO with over 30 years of service. He was the oldest male member of Fairfield Baptist Church who enjoyed...

Mar 23, 2016

Rev. Jack Earl Summers, age 84 of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Born in Princeton, Indiana, on February 16, 1932, he was a son of the late James Franklin, Sr. and Ada Gertrude Wilkie Summers. Rev. Summers graduated from Princeton High School in 1950. He played professional baseball in 1951 in the Wisconsin State League, which was a...

Mar 21, 2016

Winston Weldon Ayers, Jr., age 88 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016. Born in Homer, Georgia on September 1, 1927, he was a son of the late Winston Weldon, Sr. and Orphia Chandler Ayers. Mr. Ayers was retired from Schnadig Furniture Company with 42 years of service. A major accomplishment in his life was achieved at age...

Mar 17, 2016

Roy Lee Keller, age 57 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on December 2, 1958, he was a son of Kirby Lee Keller and Joann Anderson Keller of Mt. Airy. Mr. Keller was the owner and operator of Lake Russell Convenience and former owner and operator of K & K...

Mar 13, 2016

Raymond Estes Kinsey, age 84 of Demorest, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016. Born in Cleveland, Georgia on April 2, 1931, he was the son of the late Felix and Georgia Freeman Kinsey. Mr. Kinsey was retired from the Habersham County Road Department and was of the Holiness faith. He enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening and socializing. He never met a...

Mar 12, 2016

Sheila Gwen Williams Jones, age 53 of Cornelia, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 12, 2016. Born in Demorest, Georgia on November 11, 1962, she was a daughter of Billy J. Williams (Brenda) of Cornelia and Margie Gerrin Hart of Baldwin. Mrs. Jones was of the Congregational Holiness faith. She enjoyed animals, especially her dog, Tiffy, working with...

Mar 11, 2016

Garland Lewallen, Sr., age 83 of Baldwin, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on March 28, 1932, he was a son of the late William “Will” Jasper and Blanche Saxon Lewallen. Mr. Lewallen was a 1950 graduate of Lula High School. He then went on to serve as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army during...

Mar 10, 2016

Jo Ann Nations Moore, age 71 of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on January 24, 1945, she was a daughter of the late William Ernest, Sr. and Mary Edna Williams Nations. Mrs. Moore was a member of Stonepile Baptist Church and was formerly employed with Boston Lunch in Greenville, South Carolina where she lived...

Mar 10, 2016

FREDERICK BENNETT MAHAN, JR. age 89 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 following a period of declining health. Born in Trenton, New Jersey on October 11, 1926, he was a son of the late Frederick Bennett Mahan, Sr. & Florence O’Hara Mahan. Mr. Mahan served his country proudly in the United States Navy during WWII. He...

Mar 8, 2016

Sheldon Ellis Baum, Shelley, 79, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. He was embraced in love by his wife and children as he let go of their hands and took the hands of those that preceded him in death; father and mother, Dr. Louis and Dorothy Baum, brother,...

Mar 7, 2016

Inez Mantooth Long, age 90 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. Born in Greenville, South Carolina on July 15, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Martha Williams Mantooth. Mrs. Long was retired from Fieldale Farms and was a member of Demorest Baptist Church. She worked at the Senior Center for many years and was...

Mar 5, 2016

Grover Lee Addis, age 60 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016. Born in Seneca, South Carolina on November 28, 1955, he was the son of the late Lewis Addis and Frances Alexander Addis Davis. Mr. Addis was a retired police officer with Cornelia Police Department with 28 years in law enforcement. He was a Christian who enjoyed...

Mar 1, 2016

Norris Free, age 79 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Born in Clarkesville, on June 10, 1936, he was a son of the late Vance Adrian and Minnie Dean Free. Mr. Free was currently employed with the Habersham County Board of Education as a school bus driver with 31 years of service. He was member of Macedonia Baptist...

Feb 23, 2016

Donald Lee "Don" Elrod, age 74 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Born in Greer, South Carolina on June 6, 1941, he was a son of the late Robert Lee “Bob” and Pernell Kinney Elrod. Mr. Elrod was retired as a supervisor from Piedmont Automotive with over 30 years of service and was of the Baptist faith....