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Katherine Sperring Strahan English

Katherine Sperring Strahan English

Dec 3, 2012

KATHERINE SPERRING STRAHAN ENGLISH, age 96, of Clarkesville, Georgia, and formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012. Mrs. English was born on April 6, 1916, in Adairsville, Georgia; daughter of the late William and Minnie O'Hearn Sperring. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, George Strahan and sons, Nelson Strahan and Walter Strahan....

Grady Autry

Grady Autry

Dec 3, 2012

GRADY AUTRY, age 90, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012, at Habersham Medical Center. Mr. Autry was born on July 2, 1922, in Alto, Georgia to the late Robert Newton and Curley Beaty Autry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Harley Autry and his sister, Ruby Autry Glover....

Irene Bennett Mote

Irene Bennett Mote

Nov 29, 2012

IRENE BENNETT MOTE, age 88, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012. Mrs. Mote was born on January 25, 1924, in Franklin County, Georgia; daughter of the late Harvey Jones and Mary Lou Vina Brock Bennett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Mote. Mrs. Mote was a retired employee...

Myrna Joyce Morris

Myrna Joyce Morris

Nov 29, 2012

MYRNA JOYCE MORRIS, age 69, of Gainesville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Atlanta Medical Center from a sudden illness. Mrs. Morris was born in Augusta, Georgia on July 30, 1943, to the late Virgil and Louise Cranfield Morris. She was a United States Army Veteran, who served during the Vietnam Conflict. Mrs. Morris retired from the...

Lamar C. Whitmire

Lamar C. Whitmire

Nov 29, 2012

LAMAR C. WHITMIRE, age 89, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012. Mr. Whitmire was born in Habersham County, Georgia on May 12, 1923, to the late Carl and Ninnie Nunn Whitmire. He was a truck driver for Akers Motor Lines with many years of service. Survivors include sisters, Miriam Bentley and Carlton Blackburn, both of Cornelia,...

Chris Mccurry

Chris Mccurry

Nov 26, 2012

CHRIS MCCURRY, age 40, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012. Mr. McCurry was born on January 16, 1972, in Habersham County, Georgia, to Michael D. and Wanda Tanksley McCurry of Clarkesville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charlie and Estelle Tanksley and Jack and Betty McCurry. Chris was a United States Marine Corps...

Katie Purdy

Katie Purdy

Nov 24, 2012

Westminster - Katie Palmer Purdy, 91, widow of the late B.E. Purdy, 201 La-Z Acres Road, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012. Born in Leaf, GA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Stella King Palmer. Mrs. Purdy was retired from the US Postal Service and a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter,...

Monk Phom Thongdivong

Monk Phom Thongdivong

Nov 24, 2012

MONK PHOM THONGDIVONG, age 96, of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012. Monk Thongdivong was born on May 3, 1916, in Laos. He was a monk for all of his adult life and was the first head of monks to serve in the United States. Survivors include his godchildren, Vichai Sarivong, Somboun Pharaphanh, Bounmy Vongphakdy, Monk Khamtanh...

Mark T. Jordan

Mark T. Jordan

Nov 22, 2012

MARK T. JORDAN, age 60, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012. Mr. Jordan was born on March 18, 1952, in Savannah, Georgia, to Maureen W. Jordan of Clarkesville and the late James Thomas Jordan. He was the owner of Irrigation Design Group, Inc. and of the Baptist faith. In addition to his mother, survivors include his...

Myra Lee Lockee Bush

Myra Lee Lockee Bush

Nov 19, 2012

MYRA LEE LOCKEE BUSH, age 91, of Warrenton, GA and formerly of Thomson and Clarkesville, GA died Monday, November 19, 2012. Mrs. Bush was born August 1, 1921, in Lumberton, North Carolina to the late Lee Roy and Cora Lockee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John "Bill" Bush; her sisters, Bertha McMahan...

Rev. William "Billy" Henry Harris, Jr.

Rev. William "Billy" Henry Harris, Jr.

Nov 15, 2012

REV. WILLIAM "BILLY" HENRY HARRIS, JR., age 65, of Cornelia, Georgia, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday afternoon, November 15, 2012, after an extended illness. In June of 1967, Billy met the most beautiful girl, Susan, with whom he married on December 17, 1967. And so began a lifetime full of adventure, joy, love, and team...

Loy N. Palmer

Loy N. Palmer

Nov 13, 2012

LOY N. PALMER, age 81, of Cleveland, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at his residence. Loy was born in White County, on January 26, 1931, to the late Willis F. and Susie London Palmer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Bonnie Turner, Cora Lee Pruitt, brothers, Robert, Marvin, and Jimmy...

Carl W. Lathan

Carl W. Lathan

Nov 9, 2012

CARL W. LATHAN, age 80, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Lathan was born on November 28, 1931, in Habersham County, Georgia; son of the late Dawson and Dorothy Cash Lathan. Mr. Lathan was a retired employee of Habersham Metal Products with 39 years of service. He was a member...

Virlyn Kinsey

Virlyn Kinsey

Nov 9, 2012

REV. VIRLYN KINSEY, age 87, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012, following an extended illness. Rev. Kinsey was born on March 27, 1925, in Hall County, Georgia; son of the late Roscoe Hershel and Ester Altonia Smith Kinsey. He was employed at New Holland Mill with 20 years of service and Chicopee Mill with 21...

Beatrice Norton Simmons

Beatrice Norton Simmons

Nov 5, 2012

BEATRICE NORTON SIMMONS, age 87, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012. Mrs. Simmons was born on September 6, 1925, in Banks County, Georgia; daughter of the late Noah and Daisy Simmons Norton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William W. Simmons; sons, Glenn Simmons, Jr. and Dwayne Simmons; step-mother, Belle Savage Norton; brothers,...

Alfred Staples

Alfred Staples

Nov 5, 2012

REV. ALFRED A. STAPLES, age 96, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012. Rev. Staples was born in Bath, Maine on January 24, 1916, to the late William Alfred and Annie P. Adams Staples. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Eloise Yott Staples. Rev. Staples served in the United...

Vickie Simmons

Vickie Simmons

Nov 3, 2012

VICKIE SIMMONS, age 39, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012, following an extended illness. Vickie was born in Commerce, Georgia on May 25, 1973. She was preceded in death by grandparents, James and Fannie Simmons, and Evelyn Gibbs, a nephew, Davey Reese. Vickie attended Bethesda Fellowship Congregational Holiness Church. Survivors include parents, David M. and Joyce...

S.T. Goss, Sr.

S.T. Goss, Sr.

Nov 1, 2012

S.T. GOSS, SR., age 84, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at a private care facility in Hiawassee, Georgia. Mr. Goss was born on February 28, 1928, in Habersham County, Georgia; son of the late Burns and Lila Bell Goss. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Lorene Collins...

Aaron C. "Bud" Bryson

Aaron C. "Bud" Bryson

Oct 30, 2012

AARON C. "BUD" BRYSON, age 88, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Mr. Bryson was born in Towns County, Georgia, on April 25, 1924, to the late Orville and Maude McConnell Bryson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Della Bryson. He was a retired truck driver with Motor Convoy...

Mr. Carroll Edward Carver

Mr. Carroll Edward Carver

Oct 29, 2012

CARROLL EDWARD CARVER, age 78, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012, following an extended illness. Mr. Carver was born on October 17, 1934, in Oconee County, South Carolina; son of the late Carley and Maggie Carroll Carver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Campbell Carver; daughter, Carolyn Carver;...

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