Betty Grindle Smith
Aug 9, 2015
Betty Grindle Smith, age 82, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Mrs. Smith was born on September 12, 1932 in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Mathew and Bertie Strickland Grindle. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Smith and son, Joe A. Smith. Mrs. Smith was of the Baptist...
Mary Evelyn Amig
Aug 9, 2015
Mary Evelyn Amig, 89, of Otto, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015. Born in Baldwin, GA, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Byrdie Wilbanks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Vansant and Frances Duncan and one brother, Lane Wilbanks. Mary was a member First Baptist Church and the Otto...
John Howard Merritt, Jr.
Aug 8, 2015
John Howard Merritt, Jr., age 90, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at a private care facility in Stone Mountain, Georgia following an extended illness. Mr. Merritt was born on March 20, 1925 in Greenville, MO., to the late John Howard Merritt, Sr. and Eva Welch Merritt. He was a member of Clarkesville Presbyterian Church, and...
Donald J. Horne
Aug 7, 2015
Donald J. Horne, age 66, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015. Mr. Horne was born on March 1, 1949 in Buffalo, NY to the late Henry and Beatrice Weber Horne. He was a member of BC Grant Baptist Church. He was also retired owner and operator of D.J. Horne Home Improvement with 45 years of service....
Rose Ann Tartaglia
Aug 5, 2015
Rose Ann Spada Tartaglia, age 97, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 following an extended illness at a private care facility. Mrs. Tartaglia was born on May 17, 1918 in Waterbury, CT., to the late Joseph and Josephine Latina Spada. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by Peter Tartaglia, her beloved husband...
Frances Segars Hemphill
Jul 24, 2015
Frances Segars Hemphill, age 86, of Toccoa, Georgia formerly of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015. Ms. Hemphill was born November 6, 1928 in Franklin County, Georgia. She graduated from Franklin County High School as the salutatorian in 1945, and then received a diploma from Athens Business College in 1947. Ms. Hemphill worked at Belk Gallant in...
Mary Jo Sawyer Hall
Jul 22, 2015
MARY JO SAWYER HALL, age 69, of Baldwin, Georgia, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 following complications from surgery. Mrs. Hall was born on September 21, 1945 in Marked Tree, AR to late Cleveland P. and Shirley M. Clouse Sawyer. She was a member of Central Heights Church, where her husband is Associate Pastor. She was...
Abbie Inez English Williams
Jul 21, 2015
Abbie Inez English Williams, age 87, of Washington, Georgia and formerly of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Mrs. Williams was born on April 28, 1928, in Lavonia, GA to the late Grady and Julia Hopkins Allen. She was also preceded in death by the father of her children, James Marvin English and several siblings. Mrs. Williams...
John Lanier Darnell
Jul 16, 2015
John Lanier Darnell, age 91, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 following an extended illness. Mr. Darnell was born on December 2, 1923, in Jasper, GA to the late Zebulon and Grace Hendricks Darnell. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Mr. Darnell attended Georgia Tech and was a diehard Yellow Jackets fan. He was a veteran...
Bonnie Mae Littleton Dodgins
Jul 11, 2015
BONNIE MAE LITTLETON DODGINS, age 87 of Demorest, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at a private care facility following an extended illness. Mrs. Dodgins was born November 19, 1927 in Clayton, Georgia to the late Elijah and Bessie Teams Littleton. She was a retired nursing home assistant. In addition to her parents, Mrs.Dodgins was preceded in death by...
Lewis Mcdonald
Jul 10, 2015
Lewis McDonald, age 76, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 following a sudden illness. Mr. McDonald was born on January 21, 1939 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late William Dewey and Laura Owens McDonald. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his son, William Flint McDonald. He had served as a long-standing...
Carlton W. Blackburn
Jul 10, 2015
CARLTON W. BLACKBURN, age 89, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2015 in Southaven, Mississippi. Mrs. Blackburn was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church where she was a member of the 3L Sunday School Class, Helping Hands, Roundtable, was a former Sunday School teacher of the Beginners Class and helped with Vacation Bible School. She...
John H. Myers
Jul 7, 2015
John H. Myers, SR., age 93, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Mr. Myers was born on June 29, 1922 in Banks County, Georgia to the late Burt and Leasie Hogsed Myers. He attended Alto C.H. Church. Mr. Myers was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II. He was a...
Dorene Barrett
Jul 6, 2015
Dorene Barrett, age 79, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Barrett was born on February 17, 1936 in Denver, Colorado to the late John and Lena Pruitt McMillian. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lee Barrett; daughter, Martha Jane Barrett; son, James Dillard Barrett; brothers, Jerry Lee and...
Ira Crouch
Jul 6, 2015
Ira Clair Williams Crouch, age 83, of Turnerville, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 6, 2015. Mrs. Crouch was born November 22, 1931 in Americus, Georgia to the late John Thomas Jr. and Bessie Mae Allmon Williams. She attended Bethlehem Baptist Church and The Torch. In addition to being a loving and dedicated wife and mother,...
Evelyn Ryals Barron
Jul 2, 2015
Evelyn Ryals Barron, age 97, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015. Mrs. Barron was born on November 3, 1917 in Demorest, Georgia to the late Joshua C. and Cornelia Taylor Ryals. She was a member of Demorest Baptist Church. She was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, homemaker, and teacher. In...
Heidi Mcgrew
Jun 27, 2015
Heidi McGrew, age 69, of Helen, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Ms. McGrew was born on May 26, 1946 in Germany to Wiegand and Lina Marställer. She was a member of Helen Presbyterian Church. She is preceded in death by her father, Wiegand Marställer. Survivors include her life companion, Dieter Nowak, of Helen; her mother, Lina Marställer,...
Myrtle Massey Crenshaw
Jun 25, 2015
MYRTLE MASSEY CRENSHAW, age 93, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015. Mrs. Crenshaw was born on July 1, 1921 in Banks County, Georgia to the late George and Iona Peyton Massey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howell Ralph Crenshaw. Mrs. Crenshaw was a United States Army Veteran having served her county during...
Frank Satterfield
Jun 25, 2015
FRANK SATTERFIELD, age 63, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015. Mr. Satterfield was born on September 7, 1951 in Gainesville, Georgia. He was a self-employed carpenter. He is preceded in death by his mother, Ernestine Autry Pinochet; grandparents, Ernest and Mae W. Autry. Survivors include step-father, Jim Pinochet, of Rock Hill, SC.; step-sisters, Ginger Rhodes, of...
Barry "Buffalo" Whitfield
Jun 25, 2015
BARRY "BUFFALO" WHITFIELD, age 50, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015. Mr. Whitfield was born on February 18, 1965 in Hall County, Georgia to Billy Joe Whitfield and Brenda England Green. He was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Whitfield was a carpenter. In addition to his parents, survivors include his loving wife of...
