Local Obituaries
Edith Thomas
Oct 14, 2015
Edith Thomas, age 77 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Born in Habersham County on April 1, 1938, she was a daughter of the late James Monroe Thomas and Katie Adams Thomas. Mrs. Thomas was a U.S. Navy veteran having served her country as a YNSN USN for four years. Afterwards she remained active, attending WAVE National meetings...
Minuard F. Hulsey
Oct 13, 2015
Minuard F. Hulsey, age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his residence. Born in Habersham County on March 7, 1928, he was a son of the late Ezra and Eunice Perry Hulsey. Mr. Hulsey was a member of Hills Crossing Baptist Church and also was the owner and operator of Hulsey’s Quail Farm. He was...
Ellene Smith Holbrooks
Oct 8, 2015
Ellene Smith Holbrooks, age 85 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015. Born in Mt. Airy, Georgia on April 6, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Nellie Bell Mote Smith. Mrs. Holbrooks was a homemaker who attended Community Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was famous for her cooking,...
Joan Lewallen Kimbrell
Oct 8, 2015
Joan Lewallen Kimbrell, age 84 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015. Born in Banks County on May 1, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Imogene Rylee Lewallen. Mrs. Kimbrell was retired from Carwood Manufacturing and was a member of Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and camping in her spare time. In addition...
Aspen Kleinschmidt
Oct 8, 2015
Aspen Teague Kleinschmidt went peacefully into Heaven on October 8, 2015. Born on October 2, her six short days here on earth touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. Her life was a brief gift to us that will live on forever. Aspen is survived by her parents, Wrenn Kleinschmidt and Joshua Davis of Clarkesville; grandparents,...
Robert Lee Pinion
Oct 3, 2015
Robert Lee Pinion, age 81 of Alto, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015. Born in Hall County on May 1, 1934, he was a son of the late Price and Laura Oliver Pinion. Mr. Pinion was formerly employed with City Plumbing & Electric Supply Company and attended Lula Assembly of Praise. He was a U.S. Army veteran who enjoyed watching...
Lurlene Brady Hart
Oct 1, 2015
Lurlene Brady Hart, age 83 of Alto, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at her residence. Born in Banks County on January 26, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Ben R. and Ella Farmer Brady Fricks. She was a member of Yonah Congregational Holiness Church and was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother and sister. In...
Phillip Anthony Rogers
Sep 30, 2015
Phillip Anthony Rogers, age 54, of Baldwin, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 3, 1961, he was the son of Rev. Linda Waters of Clarkesville and the late Roy Wilson. He was employed with TenCate and was a member of Faith Tabernacle Full Gospel Church. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing on the...
Ann Gastley Payne
Sep 27, 2015
Ann Gastley Payne, age 68, of Cornelia, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. Born in Stephens County, on February 20, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Blanche Woodall Gastley. Mrs. Payne was formerly employed with Hammond Tax Service and was also a substitute teacher with Habersham County School System. She was a member of Good News...
John "J.C." Fortenberry
Sep 26, 2015
John “J. C.” Fortenberry, age 78 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on September 5, 1937, he was a son of the late Frank Fortenberry, Sr. and the late Bertha Elrod Fortenberry. Mr. Fortenberry was retired from Scoville Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith. In his spare time, he enjoyed...
Floyce Wright Mallory
Sep 25, 2015
Floyce Wright Mallory, age 86, of Cornelia, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 following an extended illness. At her transition to the Other World, she was surrounded by those that cared for her most. Born in Habersham County on September 5, 1929, she was a daughter of the late William Luther and Vallie Jane Patton Wright. Mrs. Mallory was a...
Deborah Cole Baker
Sep 19, 2015
DEBORAH COLE BAKER, age 56 of Mt. Airy, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Born in Demorest, Georgia on February 05, 1959, she was a daughter of Christine Chavers Cole of Mt. Airy & the late Robert S. Cole. Ms. Baker was a food service worker at Piedmont College for many years, where...
Bobby G. "Bob" Holcombe
Sep 13, 2015
Bobby G. “Bob” Holcombe, age 82 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015. Born in Carroll County, Georgia, on May 20, 1933, he was a son of the late Lloyd and Dora Reece Holcombe. Mr. Holcombe was retired from Western Electric/AT&T with 44 years of service. He was a member and deacon at Mt. Carmel Christian Church in Decatur...
Thomas Payne, Jr.
Sep 12, 2015
Thomas J. Payne, Jr., age 70 of Cornelia, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015, at his residence. Born in Stephens County on August 8, 1945, he was a son of the late Thomas J. Payne, Sr. and the late Pauline Hardy Payne. Mr. Payne was retired from Standard Telephone Company with 34 years of dedicated service. He was a member...
Beulah Hunt York
Sep 12, 2015
Beulah Hunt York, age 94 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015. Born in Rabun County on December 17, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Wesley and Lona Addis Hunt. Mrs. York was a retired cook and of the Holiness faith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husbands,...
Hugh Hamilton Gibbs, Jr.
Sep 11, 2015
Hugh Hamilton Gibbs, Jr., age 90 of Cornelia, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on April 1, 1925, he was a son of the late Hugh Hamilton Gibbs, Sr. and the late Maggie Berrong Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs was a farm equipment salesman and member of Level Grove Baptist Church. He was...
Darius Dontavius Nicely, Sr.
Sep 10, 2015
Darius Dontavius Nicely, Sr. age 22 of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015. Born in Demorest, on May 29, 1993, he was a son of Prince Edward Nicely, Jr. of Cornelia & Mallissia Osborne of Gainesville. Mr. Nicely enjoyed raising Pit Bulldogs and loved being a father. In addition to his parents, survivors include his son, Darius Dontavius...
Vell Thomas Chappell
Sep 9, 2015
Vell Thomas Chappell, age 79, of Clarkesville, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Born on February 24, 1936, in Clayton, he was a son of the late Ben and Connie Gibson Chappell. Mr. Chappell was a retired truck driver and was a member of Safe Harbor Church of God in Eastanollee. He was a hard worker who enjoyed spending time...
Isaac Kenneth Ferguson
Sep 8, 2015
Isaac Kenneth Ferguson, age 70, of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Born on December 7, 1944, in Clarkesville, he was the son of the late William Grady and Hazel Head Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was retired from Ethicon and attended Chattahoochee Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran who loved his family very much, especially his grandchildren. To...
Bobbie Caudell Taylor
Sep 7, 2015
Bobbie Caudell Taylor, age 85, of Baldwin, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015. Born on July 25, 1930, in Homer, she was a daughter of the late Powell and Gladys Bell Caudell. Mrs. Taylor was retired from Banks County School System as secretary with 30 years of service. She was a member of Tates Creek Baptist Church who enjoyed gardening,...
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