Clay D. Bennett
Jul 24, 2012
CLAY D. BENNETT, age 91, o f Alto, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. No formal services are planned. Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia. (706) 778-1700
Janice Coleman Green
Jul 23, 2012
JANICE COLEMAN GREEN, age 64, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012, following an illness. Mrs. Green was born on April 22, 1948, in Mt. Airy, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Claude Lamar Coleman, Sr. and Lillian Payne Coleman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Ronnie Coleman....
Addie Marie Ballew Chosewood
Jul 18, 2012
ADDIE MARIE BALLEW CHOSEWOOD, age 86, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Mrs. Chosewood was born on December 23, 1925, in Habersham County to the late, Lon Bartow and Lillie Maebelle McClellon Stephens. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert "Bob" Ballew; two grandchildren, Alan and Bobby Cameron;...
Catherine Norris Queen
Jul 17, 2012
CATHERINE NORRIS QUEEN, age 89, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Queen was born on October 28, 1922, in Watkinsville, Georgia; daughter of the late Olan Daniel "Sam" and Leona Belle Cobb Norris. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Olan Albert...
Shirley Ann Wade Duncan
Jul 15, 2012
SHIRLEY ANN WADE DUNCAN, age 63, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Mrs. Duncan was born on May 14, 1949, in Alto, Georgia; daughter of the late Odell and Edna Mae Darnell Wade. She was formerly employed with Peachtree Doors and was an administrative assistant at Piedmont College. Mrs. Duncan was a member of Cornelia Christian...
John H. Mclean
Jul 12, 2012
JOHN H. MCLEAN, age 95, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012, following an extended illness. Mr. McLean was born on September 11, 1916, in Manila, Philippines, to the late Forman and Mary Morford McLean. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Myers McLean. Mr. McLean was a member of...
Loran Mealor
Jul 7, 2012
LORAN MEALOR, age 79, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Mealor was born in Banks County, Georgia, on July 27, 1932; son of the late Warren and Bertha Caudell Mealor. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Shelby Jean Seabolt and Eula Mae Cook and his brother,...
Edwin Morris Brown, Jr.
Jul 7, 2012
EDWIN MORRIS BROWN, JR., age 66, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Mr. Brown was born on August 5, 1945, in Senoia, Georgia; son of the late Edwin Morris Brown, Sr. and Aline Strickland Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Eulan G. Brown. Mr. Brown managed the Brown...
Dorothy Elizabeth Mcmullan
Jul 7, 2012
DOROTHY ELIZABETH MCMULLAN, age 84, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at a private care facility following an extended illness. Mrs. McMullan was born on February 17, 1928, in Junction City, Arkansas; daughter of the late Franklin and Maude Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert D. McMullan...
Mary Ann Dover Whitten
Jul 6, 2012
MARY ANN DOVER WHITTEN, age 82, of Cornelia, Georgia, died on Friday, July 6, 2012, after a brief illness at Northeast Georgia Medical Center surrounded by her family. Mrs. Whitten was born on April 14, 1930, in Habersham County, Georgia; daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Dooley Dover. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph Whitten;...
Jeanette Wood Simmons
Jul 4, 2012
JEANETTE WOOD SIMMONS, age 96, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Mrs. Simmons was born on November 14, 1915, in Cordele, Georgia; daughter of the late Marion Henry and Ethel Jane Cunningham Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William D. "Bill" Simmons. She was a homemaker, a graduate...
Jean Powell Hudson
Jun 27, 2012
JEAN POWELL HUDSON, age 62, Gainesville, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Hudson was born in Demorest, Georgia on October 16, 1949. She was of the Baptist faith and a retired real estate agent. Survivors include her husband, William T. "Bill" Hudson, Gainesville, GA; parents, Milton and Lucille Rice Powell, Baldwin, GA; daughter...
Billy Poole
Jun 27, 2012
BILLY POOLE, age 69, Homer, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a sudden illness. Mr. Poole was born in Banks County, Georgia on March 25, 1943, to the late Jewell and Janie Parson Poole. He was a charter member of Charity Baptist Church currently serving as chairman of the deacons and was a Sunday school teacher for...
Howard L. Mcallister
Jun 26, 2012
HOWARD L. MCALLISTER, age 84, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. McAllister was born on February 18, 1928, in Habersham County, Georgia; son of the late Will Burns and Mary R. Carter McAllister. He was a retired charter bus driver and heavy equipment operator. Mr....
Cassandra "Sandy" Carnes-Bisnett
Jun 24, 2012
CASSANDRA "SANDY" CARNES- BISNETT, age 62, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Bisnett was born on August 25, 1949, in Athens, Georgia; daughter of the late Norman and Joann Kemp Carnes. She was a retired registered nurse having served at St. Mary's Hospital and Athens Regional Medical Center, both in Athens,...
James P. Bellamy
Jun 21, 2012
JAMES P. BELLAMY, age 86, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012, at the Habersham Medical Center. Mr. Bellamy was born on September 14, 1925, in Banks County, Georgia; a son of the late Emmitt P. and Gladys McDuffie Bellamy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, JoAnn Coker and his...
C.T. Bellamy
Jun 12, 2012
C.T. BELLAMY, age 85, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Mr. Bellamy was born on March 28, 1927, in Banks County, Georgia; a son of the late Emmitt P. and Gladys McDuffie Bellamy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Luerine Turner Bellamy; his brother, Roger Bellamy; and his sister,...
Thomas Franklin "Tommy" Lewallen
Jun 10, 2012
THOMAS FRANKLIN "TOMMY" LEWALLEN, age 51, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2012, at the residence following a sudden illness. Tommy was born in Commerce, Georgia on March 16, 1961; he was the son of the late, Ralph Kenley and Liza Mae Payne Lewallen. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers,...
Adam Russell Ferguson
Jun 9, 2012
Adam Russell Ferguson, age 51, of Ohio, formerly of Alto, Georgia, passed away on June 9, 2012. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Good News Baptist Church. Those wishing to express condolences to the Ferguson family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com. Courtesy of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia.
Sammie Lee "Sam" Echols
Jun 6, 2012
SAMMIE LEE "SAM" ECHOLS, age 68, of Lula, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Mr. Echols was born on April 26, 1944, in Hall County, Georgia; a son of the late Lee and Bonnie Mae Pierce Echols. He was an employee of the Jaemor Farm Market and formerly employed with Habersham Hardware for a number of years. Mr....
