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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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;...
Helen Gragg Barrs
Oct 28, 2012
Helen Gragg Barrs, age 80, of Clarkesville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 28, 2012, at the residence. Mrs. Barrs was born in Habersham County, Georgia on October 21, 1932, to the late Marvin T. and Mamie Chambers Gragg. In addition to her parents she was preceded by her husband, Benny Thomas Barrs, infant son and...
David Allan Kacker
Oct 25, 2012
DAVID ALLAN KACKER of Clarkesville, Georgia, born April 19, 1960, in Fullerton, California, died on October 25, 2012. David grew up in Hoover, Alabama and in 1999 he moved to Georgia, where he remained until his death. Survived by his wife, Carole Briones Kacker, Clarkesville, GA; parents, Barbara Landmon Kacker and James Kenneth Kacker, Sr.; brother, Kenneth Kacker, Jr., John...
Mary Ruth Duckett Welborn
Oct 23, 2012
MARY RUTH DUCKETT WELBORN, age 96, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Mrs. Welborn was born on May 27, 1916, in Habersham County, Georgia; daughter of the late Plumer C. and Cara Shore Duckett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Pope Welborn. Mrs. Welborn was a graduate of Cornelia...
