Martha Sarah Harris Ferguson
Jun 29, 2013
MARTHA SARAH HARRIS FERGUSON, age 82, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013, following an extended illness. Mrs. Ferguson was born in Clarkesville, Georgia on May 25, 1931, to late the Roscoe and Bertha Senkbeil Harris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Amos Ferguson, Sr. and a brother, George...
Mary Frances Smith "Granny" Green
Jun 27, 2013
MARY FRANCES SMITH "GRANNY" GREEN, age 89, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Green was born on January 14, 1924, in Toccoa, Georgia; daughter of the late John A. and Arizona Hicks Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Harrison...
James Wesley Howard
Jun 26, 2013
JAMES WESLEY HOWARD, age 74 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Mr. Howard was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on July 31, 1938; to the late Chester and Virginia Reynolds Howard. He was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Howard was a veteran of the United States Air Force and Army National Guard....
Earl Lee Anderson, Sr.
Jun 25, 2013
EARL LEE ANDERSON, SR. , age 57, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Mr. Anderson was born in Demorest, Georgia on August 22, 1955; he was the son of the late Homer Anderson and was also preceded in death by his brothers, Charles and David Anderson. Mr. Anderson was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Survivors...
Steve Junior Hubbard
Jun 22, 2013
STEVE JUNIOR HUBBARD, age 63, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at a local area hospital. Mr. Hubbard was born on February 12, 1950, in Gastonia, North Carolina; son of the late A.J. and Rosie Gosnell Hubbard. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Hubbard and sister, Mattie Ethel Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard retired...
Teddie Wheeler Lynch Colbert
Jun 20, 2013
TEDDIE WHEELER LYNCH COLBERT, age 90, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Mrs. Colbert was born on March 17, 1923, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Duke and Dona Posten Wheeler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Colbert; brothers, Floyd, Clarence, and Boyd Wheeler; and sister, Cleadith White. Mrs. Colbert...
Virginia Sutton Trotter
Jun 20, 2013
VIRGINIA SUTTON TROTTER, age 93, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at a local care facility. Ms. Trotter was born on March 7, 1920, in Sautee-Nacoochee, Georgia; daughter of the late John L. and Jennie Elder Sutton. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Ethel Sutton, Bernice Warren, and Lorene Martin and brothers, J.L.,...
Jewell Nichols Carnes
Jun 20, 2013
JEWELL NICHOLS CARNES, age 84, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at a private care facility following an extended illness. Mrs. Carnes was born on August 25, 1928, in Hiawassee, Georgia; daughter of the late Alfred and Gatha Bradshaw Nichols. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carver M. Carnes;...
Eugene Talmadge Witcher
Jun 17, 2013
EUGENE TALMADGE WITCHER, age 78, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013, at his residence following a sudden illness. Mr. Witcher was born on June 1, 1935, in Bowman, Georgia, to the late T. Frank and Julia Dickerson Witcher. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Judson Witcher and his sister, Marie Malcolm. Mr. Witcher...
Melvin Eugene Higgins
Jun 16, 2013
MELVIN EUGENE HIGGINS, age 60, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Stephens County Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Higgins was born on September 21, 1952, in Clarkesville, Georgia; son of the late Ferd and Lula Martin Higgins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Gail Morris Higgins;...
Essie Mae Purcell Foster
Jun 16, 2013
ESSIE MAE PURCELL FOSTER, age 99, of Cornelia, died peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at her residence. She was born November 11, 1913, in Banks County to late John and Minnie (Watkins) Purcell. She was married to Haskal Calloway Foster (deceased) for 66 years. She was a lifelong member of Level Grove Baptist Church. Also, preceding her in death...
Margie Diane Canup Jackson
Jun 15, 2013
MARGIE DIANE CANUP JACKSON, age 67, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Mrs. Jackson was born in Clarkesville, Georgia on August 17, 1945, to the late Herman and Margie Free Canup. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a homemaker. Mrs. Jackson was a member of Stonepile Baptist Church, Clarkesville, Georgia....
Bascom H. Scroggs
Jun 8, 2013
BASCOM H. SCROGGS, age 91, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the Habersham Medical Center. Mr. Scroggs was born on November 30, 1921, in Cornelia, Georgia; son of the late S.D. and Dell Martin Scroggs. He was the last surviving member of the S.D. Scroggs family. Mr. Scroggs was a Veteran of the United States...
Mike Walker
Jun 6, 2013
MIKE WALKER, age 66, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born on April 7, 1947, in Gainesville, Georgia; son of the late Breman and Daisy Ivie Walker. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ivie Walker. Mike was a graduate of North Georgia College. He was a...
David Cornthwaite
Jun 4, 2013
DAVID CORNTHWAITE, age 91, of St. Simons Island, Georgia formerly of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Mr. Cornthwaite was born in Middlesex, England on May 30, 1922, to the late Herbert and Annie Pyles Cornthwaite. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Ellen Jones Cornthwaite, sister, Elsie Cornthwaite...
Crawford Randy Caudell
Jun 3, 2013
CRAWFORD RANDY CAUDELL, age 56, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Caudell was born on March 15, 1957, in Clarkesville, Georgia; son of the late Crawford Neal and Nelda Lou Underwood Caudell. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Shelia Kendrix. Mr. Caudell was a United States Navy Veteran having...
Christopher L. Cathey
May 31, 2013
CHRISTOPHER L. CATHEY, age 28, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013. Christopher was born on July 8, 1984, in Demorest, Georgia; son of Donald and Sherry Cathey of Clarkesville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Marvin Cathey and Lois Ann Pruitt and his sister, Amy L. Cathey. Christopher was a member of...
Margaret H. Macgregor
May 29, 2013
MARGARET H. MACGREGOR, age 80, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Ms. MacGregor was born on October 31, 1932, in Halifax County, North Carolina; daughter of the late John David and Mabel Jordan Hazelwood. She was also preceded in death by her son, Sherwood Reed Jenkins, III. Ms. MacGregor received her Master's Degree in Nursing and...
Nora Patrick Ward
May 26, 2013
NORA PATRICK WARD, age 50, of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, formerly of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Ward was born on February 11, 1963, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Morris C. Patrick, Sr. and Jean Smith Patrick of Cornelia, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lucinda L. Patrick Rogowski; maternal...
Neal Waters
May 25, 2013
NEAL WATERS, age 91, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013, after several years of declining health. Mr. Waters was born on November 25, 1921, in Orlando, Florida, to the late Lawrence and Donnie Brazell Waters. He retired from the Drummond Lumber Company and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his beloved wife, Frances Avent Waters,...
