Eva Lucile Wilson Propes
May 16, 2013
EVA LUCILE WILSON PROPES, age 87, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center after a period of declining health. Mrs. Propes was born in Hall County on March 6, 1926, to the late Clyde "Bill" Wilson and Mary Ella Shope Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years,...
Frances S. Phillips
May 16, 2013
FRANCES S. PHILLIPS, age 81, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at a local area hospital following a sudden illness. Mrs. Phillips was born on March 20, 1932, in Anderson County, South Carolina; daughter of the late Bennie Thomas and Essie Durham Seigler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law,...
Terry Powers
May 15, 2013
Terry Knowles Powers, age 71 of Demorest passed away on May 15, 2013. A memorial service will be held at a later date in New Hampshire. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon by the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia. (706)778-1700
Joan Henson Owenby
May 15, 2013
JOAN HENSON OWENBY, age 79, of Mount Airy, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at a local private care facility following an extended illness. Mrs. Owenby was born on October 20, 1933, in Franklin County, Georgia; daughter of the late Ponce de Leon and Fannie Arthur Henson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Ruby Garner Tench
May 12, 2013
RUBY GARNER TENCH, age 66, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Tench was born on October 11, 1946, in Habersham County, Georgia; daughter of the late Rufus and Isabelle Eller Garner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanette Burson and her brothers, Marvin Garner and...
Leigh Betts
May 9, 2013
LEIGH BETTS, age 60, of Demorest, Georgia, formerly of Washington, D.C., passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Leigh was born on February 2, 1953, in Washington, D.C. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas W. Betts. Leigh was a dedicated production manager for 22 years. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church. Survivors include...
Py Thongkhamlot
May 5, 2013
PY THONGKHAMLOT, age 75, of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Mrs. Thongkhamlot was born in Laos, on May 4, 1938. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kanh and La Xayyaphone and her husband, Nouane Thongkamlot. Mrs. Thongkhamlot was a member of the Habersham Lao Families Association and a homemaker. Survivors include her sons,...
Lurlene Ward Payne
May 1, 2013
LURLENE WARD PAYNE, age 85, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Mrs. Payne was born on February 4, 1928, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Silas and Grace Caudell Ward. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David E. Payne; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Joe White; granddaughter, Melissa...
Carolyn Stewart Brock
Apr 28, 2013
CAROLYN STEWART BROCK, age 54, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at her residence following a sudden illness. Mrs. Brock was born on September 18, 1958, in Demorest, Georgia; daughter of the late James and Christine Marie Powell Stewart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Brock and her...
William F. Brown
Apr 26, 2013
WILLIAM F. BROWN, age 72, of Cave Spring, Georgia, formerly of Habersham County, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013. Mr. Brown was born on August 4, 1940, in Jackson County, Georgia, to the late John Wesley and Sadie Beck Brown. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Junior and Leon Brown and his sister, Patricia Long. Mr....
Deborah "Debi" Burns Hudson
Apr 25, 2013
DEBORAH "DEBI" BURNS HUDSON, age 58, of Toccoa, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Mrs. Hudson was born in Marysville, California on August 4, 1954. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Mitchell and Carlene Sandra Cook Burns. Mrs. Hudson was a member of Shepherd's Chapel and was a registered nurse. Survivors include her husband, Ricky Hudson,...
James "Jim" Patrick Roberts
Apr 22, 2013
James Patrick Roberts, age 72, of Starr, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Habersham County, GA, he was the son of the late Otis and Esta Philyaw Roberts. Jim moved to Anderson in 1945, where he lived for most of his life. Following high school, Jim was a barber with...
Larry Clarence Dover
Apr 22, 2013
LARRY CLARENCE DOVER, age 65, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center. Mr. Dover was born on February 15, 1948, in Habersham County, Georgia, to Clarence Dover of Demorest and the late Edith Church Dover. Larry was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, Brady Benfield. He was a graduate of North Habersham...
Kathryn Lula Nicholson James
Apr 22, 2013
KATHRYN LULA NICHOLSON JAMES, age 89, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. James was born on August 5, 1923, in Clarkesville, Georgia; daughter of the late Emory and Alice Jarrell Nicholson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Garnett Lamar James, Sr.; daughter, Wanda L. Harris; brother, Corbitt Nicholson; and...
Sandra Gayler Unterein
Apr 21, 2013
SANDRA UNTEREIN, age 70, of Demorest, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at the residence following an extended illness. Ms. Unterein was born in Buffalo, New York on June 17, 1942, to the late John L. and Shirley E. Jackson McCoy. She was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church and was a retired security guard. Survivors include daughters, Pam...
Blanche Truelove Bowen
Apr 17, 2013
BLANCHE TRUELOVE BOWEN, age 96, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Bowen was born on February 6, 1917, in White County, Georgia, to the late Clyde Wiley and Gertrude Rogers Truelove. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, L.G. Bowen, Jr.; daughter, Valeria Bowen...
Virginia "Ginger" Bower Wunderlich
Apr 15, 2013
VIRGINIA "GINGER" BOWER WUNDERLICH, age 86, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013. Mrs. Wunderlich was born in Salisbury, Maryland on October 25, 1926; to the late Ammon William and Eva Bowling Bower. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by 12 siblings. Mrs. Wunderlich attended Demorest Methodist Congregational Federated Church. She was a...
Helen M. Kiley Garvey
Apr 9, 2013
HELEN M. KILEY GARVEY, age 90, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Habersham Home West. Mrs. Garvey was born on May 6, 1922, in Boston, Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Garvey and her brother, Frank Kiley. Mrs. Garvey was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church. Survivors include her...
Foy L. "Pete" Mcpherson
Apr 8, 2013
FOY L. "PETE" MCPHERSON, age 74, of Lula, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013. Mr. McPherson was born on August 3, 1938, in Alpharetta, Georgia to the late Bunk ad Bessie Ogles McPherson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Calvin and James McPherson, and a sister, Barbara Jean McPherson. He was...
Lillian Lewallen Yarber
Apr 7, 2013
LILLIAN LEWALLEN YARBER, age 96, of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2013, from Habersham Home East. Mrs. Yarber was born in Baldwin, Georgia, on September 3, 1916, to the late Felton and Ora Hill Lewallen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Yarber, daughters, Reba...
