Local Obituaries

Jerry Nathanial Landers
Jun 2, 2015
Jerry Nathanial Landers, age 63, of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at his residence. Born on February 2, 1952, in Atlanta, he was a son of the late Claude Landers and Irene Edwards Hamby. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed music, gardening and traveling to the mountains in his spare time. Most of all, he enjoyed...

Mary Ramey Lovell
Jun 1, 2015
Mary Ramey Lovell, age 87 of Cornelia, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Sparta, Georgia on August 7, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Homer Fred Ramey and Ethel Trotter Ramey. Mrs. Lovell was retired from the retail industry and was of the Christian faith. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing,...

R. Herman Black
May 30, 2015
R. HERMAN BLACK, age 88 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on March 08, 1927, he was a son of the late Luther L. and Veatrice McAllister Black. Mr. Black was a Piedmont College graduate and a United States Army Veteran who proudly served his country during WWII. He was retired...

Vivian Vinson Pearson
May 30, 2015
VIVIAN VINSON PEARSON, age 62 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Eustis, Florida on June 10, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Mayzell Smith Vinson and Clinton Vinson of Otto, North Carolina. Mrs. Pearson was a retired legal secretary and member...
Frances Land Dewitt
May 28, 2015
Frances Land DeWitt, age 94, of Cornelia, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her son’s residence. Born on September 16, 1920, in Columbus, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late James Monroe and Ella Spencer Land. Mrs. DeWitt was a member of Cornelia 1st Presbyterian Church for 74 years and was retired from Johnson & Johnson with over...
Wiley "Dub" Stephens
May 25, 2015
Wiley “Dub” Stephens, age 74, of Alto, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. Born on April 14, 1941, in Hall County, he was a son of the late Guy and Daisy Barrett Stephens. Mr. Stephens was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. After retirement he worked with Hornes Carriage Horse and Buggy in Helen. In...
Reynolds Fry
May 18, 2015
Reynolds Fry, age 70 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on November 08, 1944, he was a son of the late Alvin Fry and Bernice Savage Fry. Mr. Fry was a former logger and a member of Unity Baptist Church. He was an outdoorsman, who enjoyed fishing and hunting, and a...
Folma Edwin "Buddy" Peace
May 17, 2015
Mr. Folma Edwin “Buddy” Peace, age 83, of Demorest passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Fairfax, Georgia, on June 28, 1931, he grew up in Dixie Union, Georgia and resided most recently in Demorest in North Georgia. He was the oldest son of the late Elbert Duncan Peace and Martha Ann...

David Michael Nelms
May 15, 2015
David Michael Nelms, age 52, of Demorest, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. Born on February 5, 1963, in Demorest, he was a son of Grover Lee Nelms and the late Hazel Lee Moore Nelms. Mr. Nelms was formerly employed with Sutton Service Center. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, NASCAR and Le Mans Racing. Survivors include daughters,...
Edwin Andrews
May 14, 2015
Edwin Andrews, age 77 of Baldwin, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County on December 27, 1937, he was a son of the late James Owen Andrews and Louise Cochran Andrews. Mr. Andrews was a retired correctional officer with the Georgia Department of Corrections where he served for 27 years. Mr. Andrews...

Phyllis Westphal Bonner
May 12, 2015
PHYLLIS WESTPHAL BONNER, age 81 of Alpharetta, Georgia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta surrounded by her family. Born in Baldwin, Georgia on April 06, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harry James & Amy Jackson Westphal. Mrs. Bonner was a graduate of Mercer University where she earned her degree...

Wanda Gail Cooper Hobbs
May 10, 2015
Wanda Gail Cooper Hobbs, age 66, of Cornelia, formerly of Tifton, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her residence. Born on February 20, 1949, in Tifton, Georgia, she was a daughter of Ethel Ruth Pritchard Alsobrook of Tifton and the late Clarence Dewey Cooper. Mrs. Hobbs was a retired nurse. In addition to her father, she was also preceded...

Winnie Armour
May 10, 2015
WINNIE LOUISE NIX ARMOUR, age 69, of Cornelia, passed to her Heavenly Home on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2015, while residing at the home of her sister-in-law of Danielsville, GA. Born on May 23, 1945, in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late J.B. and Burnice Willene Mote Nix. Winnie was the last member of her immediate...

Mary Lou Caudell Meister
May 9, 2015
Mary Lou Caudell Meister, age 91, of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. Born on August 13, 1923, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Myrtle Ausburn Caudell. Mrs. Meister was a cook for over 35 years at the Steak House in Baldwin and in her spare time she enjoyed crocheting and growing flowers....

Margie Wheeler
May 9, 2015
MARGIE MELVINNIE NATIONS WHEELER, age 91, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. Born on May 13, 1923, in White County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Collins Nations. Mrs. Wheeler was a retired machine operator and in her spare time she enjoyed cooking, quilting, fishing, and going to yard sales. She was of the...

Deborah Smith
May 5, 2015
Deborah Ann Smith, age 55 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born on October 19, 1959 in Broward County, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Robert Edward Smith and Katherine Frano Smith. Ms. Smith was employed with Video Warehouse, as a sales clerk, and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include sister,...

Inez Fitzgerald Garrett
May 4, 2015
Inez Fitzgerald Garrett, age 85, of Demorest, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015. Born on January 10, 1930, in the Habersham Mills Community, she was a daughter of the late Robert Washington Fitzgerald and Birdie Free Fitzgerald. She attended Habersham Mills School where she later went on to work in the mill. She was also a housekeeper in Clarkesville for...

Angela Fowler Burrell
Apr 30, 2015
Angela Fowler Burrell, age 64, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at her residence. Born on December 4, 1950, in Athens, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Oland and Doris Herring Fowler. Mrs. Burrell was formerly employed with Cotton States Insurance and was a member of Gainesville First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed painting, dog walking,...
Tom Oliver
Apr 30, 2015
Tom Oliver, age 79 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015, at his residence. Born in Carnesville, GA on June 28, 1935, he was a son of the late Mr. Lee Oliver and Mrs. Arena Purcell Oliver. Mr. Oliver was a retired sales clerk and member of Demorest Baptist Church. He enjoyed his ducks and geese as well...

Martha Mae Simmons
Apr 29, 2015
Martha Mae Simmons, age 67, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Born on February 11, 1948, in Banks County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Billy Freddie Griffin and Maebelle Davis. Mrs. Simmons was formerly employed with Cornelia Verneer and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...