Betty Jane Ivie Barnette
Feb 27, 2013
BETTY JANE IVIE BARNETTE, age 80, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Mrs. Barnette was born in Habersham County, Georgia, on June 1, 1932, to the late Warner and Vassie Free Ivie. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Barnette, sisters, Lurlene Ritchie, Willie Hazel Shubert and Irene Vickery;...
George "Reynolds" Holcomb
Feb 27, 2013
GEORGE "REYNOLDS" HOLCOMB, age 83, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on February 27, 2013, at a local area hospital following a three year period of declining health. Mr. Holcomb was born in White County, Georgia on January 5, 1930, to the late Clarence and Hassie Palmer Holcomb. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving...
Irene Carter Goss
Feb 26, 2013
IRENE CARTER GOSS, age 91, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at a private care facility following an extended illness. Mrs. Goss was born on November 10, 1921, in White County, Georgia; daughter of the late Eddie and Willie Quillan Murray Carter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jim H. Goss; brothers, George,...
Rev. Henry Grady Barnes
Feb 26, 2013
REV. HENRY GRADY BARNES, age 75, of Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Rev. Barnes was born on December 1, 1937, in White County, Georgia; son of the late Travis and Della Tomlin Barnes. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Cody Cheynne Holbrooks; brothers, Harold and Earl Barnes; and...
Donald R. Lord
Feb 25, 2013
DONALD R. LORD, age 65, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013. Mr. Lord was born on March 17, 1947, in Commerce, Georgia; son of Donald Jesse Lord of Commerce and the late Mamie Sue Redd Williamson. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Dawn Lord; step-father, George C. Williamson; step-mother, Mary Peggy Lord;...
Richard Hugh Giffin
Feb 25, 2013
RICHARD HUGH GIFFIN, age 91, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Giffin was born on May 23, 1921, in Osborn, Ohio, to the late Vere and Dorothy Burris Giffin. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Fern Scott Giffin; sister, Ila Mears; and brothers, Luther, Robert, Charles,...
Evelyn Brown Church
Feb 23, 2013
EVELYN BROWN CHURCH, age 90, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013, in Greenville, South Carolina. Evelyn was born in Clermont Georgia on September 22, 1922, to the late Joseph Ruben and Emma Spiva Brown. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Church, brothers, Joe, J.W., Kermit and John D.,...
Kathleen Lewallen
Feb 23, 2013
KATHLEEN SAMPLES LEWALLEN, age 96, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Having been a lifelong residence of Banks County, Kathleen was born on February 7, 1917; she was the daughter of the late E.E. and Lillie Chambers Samples. In addition to her parents Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Jewell Lewallen and a son,...
Donald Ralph Ellison
Feb 21, 2013
DONALD R. ELLISON, age 85, of Cornelia, Georgia formerly of Salt Lake City, Utah passed away early Thursday, February 21, 2013, morning at his residence. Mr. Ellison was born on December 20, 1927, in American Fork, Utah, the son of the late Edmond Ralph and Lucille Thatcher Ellison. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a...
Charles E. O'Farrell
Feb 21, 2013
CHARLES E. O'FARRELL, age 82, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at his residence. Mr. O'Farrell was born on February 12, 1931, in Fulton County, Georgia, to the late John Mason and Lula West O'Farrell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Allen O'Farrell and eight brothers and sisters. Mr. O'Farrell proudly served...
Jim H. Goss
Feb 17, 2013
JIM H. GOSS, age 87, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at a private care facility following an extended illness. Mr. Goss was born on May 28, 1925, in White County, Georgia; son of the late Jessie James and Omie Bell Black Goss. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Lee Goss and...
Betty Jo Slater Byrd
Feb 15, 2013
BETTY JO SLATER BYRD, age 79, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013, following a brief diagnosis of cancer. Ms. Byrd was born on April 5, 1933, in Carnesville, Georgia; daughter of the late Hobart and Flora Lee Elrod Slater. She was also preceded in death by the father of her children, Jones Wiley Byrd. Ms. Byrd...
William David "Bill" Watson
Feb 14, 2013
WILLIAM DAVID "BILL" WATSON, age 59, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away quietly in his sleep on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at his residence. Bill was born on January 1, 1954, in Demorest, Georgia, to Rev. Robert W. "Bob" Watson, Sr. and Peggy Larkins Watson of Demorest. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. W.T. Watson and...
Ella Mae Merritt
Feb 12, 2013
ELLA MAE MERRITT, age 58, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. No formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia.
Irene Sutton Land
Feb 11, 2013
IRENE SUTTON LAND, age 92, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Land was born on December 20, 1920, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Vaughn and Susie Smith Sutton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, W. Quinton Land and her brothers, James, Edgar, Lawerence, and Lester Sutton. She...
W. Scot Damroze
Feb 11, 2013
W. SCOT DAMROZE, age 46, of Flowery Branch, formerly of Banks County, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013. Mr. Damroze was born on December 31, 1966, in Gwinnett County, Georgia; son of Joan Lewallen and Kenneth Ray Puckett of Baldwin and Vilnis Damroze of Lavonia. Scot was a Paramedic with Puckett EMS in Cobb County. He was formerly employed...
Elizabeth Joann Baker
Feb 6, 2013
ELIZABETH JOANN BAKER, age 51, of Maysville, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, following an extended illness. Mrs. Baker was born in Dallas, Texas on September 20, 1961, to the late Al and Annie Lavon Thompson Baker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert Foster and Ricky Baker. Mrs. Baker was...
Doris Wofford Armenaki
Feb 5, 2013
DORIS WOFFORD ARMENAKI, age 89, of Greensboro, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Memorial graveside services will be held in the spring of 2013, at Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest, Georgia. A private interment was held earlier. Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia.
Bessie Mae Martin Dooley
Feb 5, 2013
BESSIE MAE MARTIN DOOLEY, age 89, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at a local care facility. Mrs. Dooley was born on October 29, 1923, in Banks County, Georgia, where she lived all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Burie D. and Mae Reems Martin. In addition to her parents, she was...
Gregory "Greg" Martin Baker
Jan 31, 2013
GREGORY "GREG" MARTIN BAKER, age 38 of Lula, Georgia passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013, following an extended illness at a local area hospital. Greg was born in Gainesville, Georgia on March 9, 1974. He was a member of Silver Shoals Baptist Church. Before becoming disabled 15 years ago, Greg was a security guard with EKG Security. Survivors include...
