Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Mary Shirley Stephens

Mary Shirley Stephens

Jul 16, 2014

Mary Shirley Stephens, age 88, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on March 22, 1926, she was a daughter of the late John Shirley and Ethaline Gailey Shirley. Mrs. Stephens was an active member of Camp Creek Baptist Church and was a retired seamstress with Short Manufacturing. She enjoyed...

Margaret  Pruitt

Margaret Pruitt

Jul 13, 2014

Margaret Virginia Poole Pruitt, age 94 of Homer, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Banks County on January 29, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Wilson and Florence Poole. Mrs. Pruitt was retired from Carwood Manufacturing with over 25 years of service. In her spare time she enjoyed reading, puzzles, cooking,...

Jesse Sieck

Jesse Sieck

Jul 12, 2014

Jesse Sieck, age 72, of Clarkesville, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on January 6, 1942, he was the son of the late Ludvic Velhelm Theodore Sieck and Jennie Sebastian Sieck. Survivors include wife of 51 years, Joanne Simpson Sieck of Clarkesville; son Justin Sieck of Mt. Airy; sister, Janet Sieck...

Solon Scruggs, Jr.

Solon Scruggs, Jr.

Jul 12, 2014

SOLON DOUGLAS “DOUG” SCRUGGS, JR., age 62 of Cornelia, Georgia died on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Born in Tampa, Florida on November 19, 1951, he was a son of the late Solon Douglas Scruggs, Sr. and the late Julianne Sackett Scruggs. Mr. Scruggs was formally of Spartanburg, SC where he graduated from Spartanburg High School. Doug spent most of his...

Virginia W. Turpin

Virginia W. Turpin

Jul 11, 2014

Virginia W. Turpin, age 80, of Lula, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014. Born in Gwinnett County on March 22, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Guy White and Sarah Hunnicutt White. Mrs. Turpin was retired from New Holland Mill and was of the Methodist faith. She loved working puzzles and word searches and enjoyed listening to Southern...

Betty Jean Mcconnell Underwood

Betty Jean Mcconnell Underwood

Jul 11, 2014

Betty Jean McConnell Underwood, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014, at her residence. Born in Habersham County on July 1, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Paul Abernathy McConnell, Sr. and Emma Inez Cash McConnell. Mrs. Underwood was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was retired from Carwood Manufacturing with 40...

Rodney Rodrigues Howard

Rodney Rodrigues Howard

Jul 9, 2014

Rodney Rodrigues Howard, age 38, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Habersham, County on January 3, 1976, he was the son of the late Peggy Howard Dooley and Roger Scott of Cornelia. Mr. Howard was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, football, coaching basketball, being...

Johnny  Wheeler

Johnny Wheeler

Jul 9, 2014

Johnny Lester Wheeler, age 67 of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, July 09, 2014, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on January 10, 1947, he was a son of the late Jim Wheeler and the late Eula Mae Nations Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler was an assistant caretaker with the Marcus Jewish Community Center for over 32 years and was of the...

Rev. Jewell Dean Thomas, Sr.

Rev. Jewell Dean Thomas, Sr.

Jul 8, 2014

Rev. Jewell Dean Thomas, Sr., age 78, of Lula, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at his residence. Born in Hall County, on February 8, 1936, he was a son of the late Solomon Thomas and Florence Loggins Thomas. Rev. Thomas was a retired meat inspector with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was...

Homer Eugene Cook

Homer Eugene Cook

Jul 7, 2014

Homer Eugene Cook, age 92, of Alto, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on September 20, 1921, he was a son of the late Sparta Watson Cook and Elma Lee Cook. Mr. Cook was retired as postmaster from Alto Post Office with 26 years of service. He was member of Mud...

Mattie Jean Jamerson Armour

Mattie Jean Jamerson Armour

Jul 3, 2014

Mattie Jean Jamerson Armour, age 67, of Alto, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Emory University Hospital. Born in Banks County on May 14, 1947, she was a daughter of the late James Dorsey “J.D.” Jamerson and Leola Meeks Jamerson. Mrs. Armour was a member and a faithful pastor’s wife at Antioch Holiness Church for 34 years and was...

Lorean J. Smalley

Lorean J. Smalley

Jul 3, 2014

LOREAN J. SMALLEY, age 93 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 03, 2014 at the Habersham Home West following an extended illness. Born in Camden, West Virginia on April 27, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Martha Butcher Marks. She was a Practical Nurse for many years between Ohio and Florida. Mrs. Smalley was...

Beulah Mae Shook Shaw

Beulah Mae Shook Shaw

Jul 2, 2014

BEULAH MAE SHOOK SHAW, age 72 of Lula, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, July 02, 2014 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Rabun County, Georgia on February 06, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Clifford McKinley Shook & Myrtle Marie Smith Shook. Mrs. Shaw was a homemaker and kept children in her...

James "Jamie" Carlton Jarrell, Iii

James "Jamie" Carlton Jarrell, Iii

Jul 1, 2014

JAMES “JAMIE” CARLTON JARRELL, III, age 51 of Homer, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, July 01, 2014. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on June 01, 1963, he was a son of James Carlton Jarrell, Jr. of Clarkesville and the late Nancy Sisk Miller. Mr. Jarrell served his country proudly in the United States Army and was currently a Project Manager...

Theodore Edmund "Ted" Bear

Theodore Edmund "Ted" Bear

Jun 30, 2014

Theodore Edmund “Ted” Bear, age 77, of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at his residence Born on February 26, 1937 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was the son of the late Martin Bear and Pearl Gregory Bear. Mr. Bear was a retired truck driver and attended Clarkesville Church of God. He is survived locally by his wife,...

Betty Ann Brady Duckett

Betty Ann Brady Duckett

Jun 25, 2014

Betty Ann Brady Duckett, age 69, of the Hollingsworth Community in Banks County passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 following an extended illness. Mrs. Duckett was born on April 12, 1945, in Habersham County, Georgia, the ninth child to the late Ben R. Brady and Ella Farmer Brady Fricks. In addition...

Mitchell Maney

Mitchell Maney

Jun 21, 2014

Mitchell Maney, age 39 of Demorest, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Hall County on September 12, 1974, he was a son of Lexine Sewell Maney of Demorest and Wallace Richard Maney of Cornelia. Mr. Maney was of the Baptist faith. In his spare time, he was an avid wrestling and baseball fan. He...

Ruth Josephine Matheson Cook

Ruth Josephine Matheson Cook

Jun 19, 2014

Ruth Josephine Matheson Cook, age 94, of Alto, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, at her residence. Born in Habersham County on November 26, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Frank Matheson and Vera Shirley Matheson. Mrs. Cook was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and was retired from Carwood Manufacturing. In addition to her parents,...

Mildred Free Gunn

Mildred Free Gunn

Jun 19, 2014

Mildred Free Gunn, age 92 of Demorest, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, at her residence. Born in Rabun County on March 20, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Carol Free and Molly Baker Free. Mrs. Gunn was a homemaker and member of Stonepile Baptist Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, gardening, and babysitting. In addition...

Addie Lene Segers

Addie Lene Segers

Jun 18, 2014

Addie Lene Brock Segers, age 83 of Baldwin, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Oaks at Scenic View. Born in Banks County on September 16, 1930, she was a daughter of the late John and Fannie Higgins Brock. Mrs. Segers was retired from the Banks County School System, where she worked in the lunchroom and she was a...