Local Obituaries
Reba Nell Evans Lewallen
Sep 7, 2024
Reba Nell Evans Lewallen, age 92 of Baldwin, Georgia took her Heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 07, 2024. Born in Lula, Georgia on April 20, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Luther L. & Myrtle Hopper Evans. Reba was a graduate of Hickory Flat High School, Class of 1950. In 1954, she...
Glenda Vance
Sep 6, 2024
Glenda Edge Vance, age 82, of Clermont, Georgia, took her Heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 06, 2024. Born in Forest, Mississippi on December 06, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Wafer & Lilla Belle Posey Tucker. Glenda retired as a bus driver with Hall County Schools after 23 years of dedicated service....
Robert Lamb Griffin
Sep 5, 2024
Robert Lamb Griffin, age 85, of Lula, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Born on August 10, 1939, in Gainesville Georgia, he was a son of the late Cary Thurston Griffin and Evelyn Garrison Griffin. Lamb was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of New Haven Church. Lamb was very faithful to attend church. From April...
Phil White
Sep 5, 2024
Phil White, age 70, of Alto, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Phil was preceded in death by his parents, Beacher & Mellie Segars White; brothers, Dan White, Denver White and Dennis White, sisters, Edith White Goodson and Peggy White Goodson; brothers-in-law, Coy Goodson and Lamar Mote; and sister-in-law, Phyllis Scales...
Wilma Jean Irvin
Sep 4, 2024
Wilma Jean Harris Irvin, age 77 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 04, 2024. Born at the “Charm House” in Clarkesville, Georgia on February 16, 1947, Jean was a daughter of the late Henry Odell & Willene Landers Harris. She was a beloved teacher who retired from Cornelia Elementary after 38 years of teaching. Jean attended South...
Ms. S. Elizabeth Young
Sep 2, 2024
Ms. S. Elizabeth Young, age 78, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024. Ms. Young was born on January 5, 1946, to the late Boysie Williams, Sr. and Gussie Williams of Mt. Airy, Georgia. She retired from the Cornelia Veneer Company and Fieldale Farms. At an early age, she became a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where she faithfully served...
Uner Faye Watson
Aug 27, 2024
Uner Faye Howell Watson, age 75, of Gainesville, formerly of Habersham County, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Born on November 27, 1948, in Tate, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Ralph Howell and Lillie Mae Jordan Mullinax. Mrs. Watson worked at Duck Head for many years and was of the Non-Denominational faith. She was fond...
Geneva Reece
Aug 26, 2024
Violet Geneva Goss Reece, age 75 of Clarkesville, Georgia took her Heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 26, 2024. Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on February 15, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Frank Goss, Sr. & Georgia Lee Nations Goss Sosebee. Geneva was a former manager with Stoney’s Family Restaurant where she faithfully...
Beverly Thomas
Aug 25, 2024
Beverly Ann Thomas, age 54, of Maysville, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Born on August 4, 1970, in Germany, she was a daughter of the late James and Helga Waldmann Heath. Mrs. Thomas was a kindhearted person that never met a stranger. She enjoyed Six Flags and attended The River. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Herman "Phillip" Nations
Aug 17, 2024
Herman “Phillip” Nations, age 87, of Hollywood, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Born on December 23, 1936, in Clarkesville, he was a son of the late Ernest William Nations, Sr. and Mary Edna Williams Nations. He attended church at Antioch Holiness Church in Lula and Turnerville Church of God. Mr. Nations served honorably in the United States Army...
Jose Villagomez
Aug 16, 2024
Jose Luz Miguel Torres Villagomez, age 66, of Alto, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024. Born on August 8, 1958, in Guanajuato, Mexico, he was the son of the late Agustin Torres and Julia Villagomez. He owned and operated La Mexicanita before becoming disabled. Jose was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 28...
Christopher Pruitt
Aug 15, 2024
Christopher Steven “Chris” Pruitt, age 51, of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Born on March 29, 1973, in Gainesville, he was the son of Randy and Wanda Sutton Pruitt of Cornelia. Mr. Pruitt graduated from Habersham Central High School in 1991, then went on to own and operate Chris Pruitt Construction. He was a creative builder that...
Riley Holley
Aug 14, 2024
Riley Cole Holley, infant son of Corey Joe and Brittany Nicole Cook Holley of Lula, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Rev. Anthony Cook and paternal grandfather, Bill Holley. In addition to his parents, survivors include his sister, Raelyn Grace Holley; maternal grandmother, Ruby Cook of Lula; and paternal grandmother,...
Freddie Reems
Aug 12, 2024
Freddie Lee Reems, Sr. age 60 of Homer, Georgia passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 17, 1963, he was a son of the late James Thomas Reems and the late Peggy Nell Reed. Freddie retired as a truck driver with Densmore, Inc. after 24 years of dedicated service. In his spare time, he...
Oscar Owenby
Aug 12, 2024
Oscar Eldon Owenby, age 87, of Demorest, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024. Born on August 4, 1937, in Hiawassee, he was a son of the late George Washington Owenby and Sinda Arrowood Owenby Burrell. He eloped with the love of his life, Jean Ann Austin, on July 13, 1957. She was his entire world, and they were inseparable...
Lynn Simmons
Aug 11, 2024
Mr. Lynn Alton Simmons, age 62, of Alto, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Born on September 13, 1961, in Demorest, he was a son of the late Coy and Ruth Martin Simmons. Mr. Simmons worked in maintenance at the Shasta Corporation and was of the Christian faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jeanette "Net" Burch
Aug 10, 2024
Jeanette “Net” Eller Burch, age 78, of Demorest, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Born on April 30, 1946, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Boyd and Ree Rogers Eller. Mrs. Burch worked at Ethicon for 28 years before retiring and becoming a caregiver to others. She enjoyed sitting with numerous families and taking care...
Doris Feller
Aug 8, 2024
Doris Turner Feller, age 65, of Alto, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Born on August 18, 1958, in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late L.C. and Dorothy Lue Dodd Turner. Doris was a homemaker and caretaker, who was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed singing Southern Gospel music in various churches, and visiting with her loved...
Thomas Moore
Aug 8, 2024
Thomas Jefferson Moore, Jr., age 75, of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Born on January 28, 1949, in Duluth, he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Moore, Sr. and Ponni Imogen McConnel Moore. Mr. Moore was a lawyer for many years as well as a Mason. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to...
Robert Jesse Macnear
Aug 8, 2024
Robert Jesse MacNear, Jr., age 56, of Baldwin, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Born on December 14, 1967, in Newburg, New York, he was the son of the late Robert Jesse MacNear and Wendy Danielle Hack MacNear. Mr. MacNear was formerly employed with Fieldale Farms and was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed fishing and wrestling in his...
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