Danny Smith
May 22, 2012
DANNY SMITH, age 47, of Lexington, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, following a sudden illness. Mr. Smith was born in Habersham County, Georgia on December 23, 1964. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Hubert and Margaret Clark and his paternal grandparents, J.C. and Gertrude Smith. Mr. Smith was of the Baptist faith. He...
Raymond Hoyt "Bear" Standridge
May 20, 2012
RAYMOND HOYT "BEAR" STANDRIDGE, age 38, of Gillsville, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012 following a sudden illness. Mr. Standridge was born in Commerce, Georgia on February 27, 1974. He was preceded in death by his father, Freddy Ray Standridge, first wife, Sandy Standridge, maternal grandfather, Hoyt Parson, paternal grandparents, Ben and Mamie Standridge. Mr. Standridge was a member...
Anthony Wayne "Tony" Crawford
May 20, 2012
ANTHONY WAYNE "TONY" CRAWFORD, age 58, of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012, following an extended illness. Mr. Crawford was born in London, Kentucky on August 6, 1953; he was the son of the late Vernon and Nancy Jean Bailey Crawford. Mr. Crawford was of the Baptist faith and retired from the furniture sales industry. Survivors include...
Mary Ann Carlan Galloway
May 15, 2012
MARY ANN CARLAN GALLOWAY, age 75, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Mrs. Galloway was born on January 10, 1937, in Franklin County, Georgia; a daughter of the late Asbury and Nina Ayers Carlan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Avery Galloway; son, Henry Galloway; daughter-in-law, Janet Galloway; grandson,...
Izora Coley Myers
May 8, 2012
Izora Coley Myers, age 91, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Mrs. Myers was born in Habersham County, Georgia on March 23, 1921; she was the daughter of the late Cleve and Arlevy Wade Coley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughters, Brenda Gail Myers and Elaine Myers Manus, her...
George Leonard Stancil, Sr.
May 7, 2012
GEORGE LEONARD STANCIL, SR., age 93, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Stancil was born on April 10, 1919, in White County, Georgia, to the late Wesley and Fannie Beech Stansel. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Mae Sisk Stancil. Mr. Stancil was a United...
Infant Eden Vandora Stephens
May 4, 2012
EDEN VANDORA STEPHENS, infant daughter of Jason and Tonya Stephens of Mt. Airy, Georgia went home to be with our Lord on Friday, May 4, 2012. In addition to her mom and dad, she is survived by her big brother, Noah Alexander Stephens; paternal grandparents, Garnett and Judy Stephens, Demorest, GA; maternal grandparents, David Zoellner, Dillard, GA and Brenda Bryson,...
Phomma Satiphone
May 3, 2012
PHOMMA SATIPHONE, age 66, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Satiphone was born on March 2, 1946, in Luang Prabang, Laos. He was a son of the late Xieng Souk and Nang Toum Satiphone. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his father-in-law...
Clyde Ward
May 3, 2012
CLYDE WARD, age 81, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Ward was born on December 30, 1930, in Hall County, Georgia; a son of the late Frank and Fannie Jackson Ward. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Ruth Deamie Parson Ward and son, Wayne Allen...
Lucile H. Whiten
May 1, 2012
LUCILE H. WHITEN, age 93, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Mrs. Whiten was born on June 15, 1918, in Stephens County, Georgia; a daughter of the late Paul Monroe and Marjorie Belle Martin Holland. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William Harold Higgins and second husband, Morris Lee Whiten, brother, Avery...
Billy Sam Barnette
Apr 27, 2012
BILLY SAM BARNETTE, age 77, of Demorest, Georgia and formerly of Braselton, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012, at Stephens County Hospital. Mr. Barnette was born in Jackson County, Georgia on October 21, 1934, to the late Ralph and Effie Bond Barnette. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Barnette. Mr....
Thomas Jenkins Gailey
Apr 26, 2012
THOMAS JENKINS GAILEY, age 72, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Stephens County Hospital. Mr. Gailey was born in Banks County, Georgia on August 5, 1939. He was preceded in death by his father, Shelton Gailey and a son, Michael Gailey. Mr. Gailey was a veteran of the United States Army Reserve. He was a...
Eva Mae Meeler Evans
Apr 25, 2012
EVA MAE MEELER EVANS, age 79, of Willis, Virginia, formerly of Banks County, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Mrs. Evans was born on November 3, 1932, in Homer, Georgia, to the late Swayne Lee and Monta Caudell Meeler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Grady Evans; daughter, Paula Evans; and brothers, Billy Meeler...
Dean Westbrook
Apr 25, 2012
EDWIN DEAN WESTBROOK, age 62, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at the Habersham Medical Center. Mr. Westbrook was born on August 13, 1949, in Habersham County, Georgia; he was the son of Bernice Westbrook of Cornelia and the late John Ruben Westbrook. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bill "Bull" Westbrook, George...
Gladys Mae Mulkey
Apr 21, 2012
GLADYS MAE MULKEY, age 80, of Lula, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at a local area hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Mulkey was born in Gilmer County, Georgia on February 10, 1932, to the late W.R. and Alice Blalock Davis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Mulkey,...
Thelma Walker Webb
Apr 21, 2012
MRS. THELMA WALKER WEBB, age 85, Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012, in Demorest, Georgia. Thelma was born in Wilkes County, Georgia on September 18, 1926, to the late Ernest and Cora Walker. She lived most of her life in Chamblee, before moving to Clarkesville, Georgia in 2001. Thelma married Mack C. Webb in 1946. She was...
Joann Erwin Gerrin
Apr 19, 2012
JOANN ERWIN GERRIN, age 72, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Gerrin was born on July 21, 1939, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Lewis and Norena Gulley Erwin. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Junior Erwin. Mrs. Gerrin retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a mail...
Paul A. Mitchell
Apr 18, 2012
PAUL A. MITCHELL, age 76, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Oaks at Scenic View following an extended illness. Mr. Mitchell was born on August 7, 1935, in Reed City, Michigan; a son of the late Harold and Margaret Higham Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a retired insurance broker and a member of the Hollywood...
Nellie Ivie Tench
Apr 18, 2012
NELLIE IVIE TENCH, age 86, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Mrs. Tench was born in Habersham County, Georgia on June 10, 1925, to the late William G. and Nina Saville Ivie. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters, Ethel Fricks, Eva Mae Ivie, and Virginia Harrison, and a brother,...
Rufus "Odell" Willis
Apr 17, 2012
RUFUS ODELL WILLIS, JR., age 67, of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Mr. Willis was born in Commerce, Georgia on October 10, 1944, to the late Rufus Odell Willis, Sr. and Matilda Andrews Willis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Ruth Patton and brother, Jewell Milton Willis. Mr....
