Garland James "Zeke" Brookshire
Mar 26, 2011
Garlin James "Zeke" Brookshire, age 74, of Demorest, GA passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011, following an extended illness. Mr. Brookshire was born on December 6, 1936, in Habersham County to the late Frank James and Carrie Burrell Brookshire. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers-in-law, Rev. William "Bill" Humphries, Blanton Kimbrell, Curtis...
Charles Henry Hawkins, Sr.
Mar 22, 2011
CHARLES HENRY HAWKINS, SR., age 94, passed away due to natural causes on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Habersham Home, Demorest, GA. He was born on September 25, 1916, in Covington, TN, to Henry L. Hawkins and Pearl Cross Hawkins. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, the former Mary Ruth Walker, his daughter, Patricia Ann...
Joseph Reed Clayton
Mar 22, 2011
JOSEPH REED CLAYTON, age 84, of Rockmart, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2011, at Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest, Georgia with Mr. Don Edmonds officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the funeral hour on Friday, March 25, 2011, at Whitfield Funeral...
Donald J. Ivie, Jr.
Mar 21, 2011
DONALD J. IVIE, JR., age 53, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011. Mr. Ivie was born on May 30, 1957, in Ft. Benning, Georgia, to Donald J. Ivie, Sr. of Baldwin, Georgia and to the late Helen Boggs Ivie. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Jane Ivie. Mr. Ivie was a supervisor...
Ricky Wayne Goodman
Mar 16, 2011
RICKY WAYNE GOODMAN, age 48 of Homer, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Goodman was born in Marietta, Georgia on January 14, 1963, a son of Harley W. and Frances A. Goodman of Toccoa, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army for 19 ½ years and proudly...
Edwin James "Eddie" Haskell
Mar 14, 2011
EDWIN JAMES "EDDIE" HASKELL, age 78, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia with Rev. Wayne Fowler officiating. Those wishing to express online condolences to the Haskell family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are...
Marshall L. Wilson
Mar 12, 2011
MARSHALL L. WILSON, age 96 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Habersham Home East following an extended illness. Born in Batesville, Georgia on March 03, 1915, he was a son of the late Martin Luther and Orphan Woods Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a WWII Veteran having proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Corp...
Little Miss Estrella Juanita Pulido
Mar 9, 2011
Little Miss Estrella Juanita Pulido, infant daughter of Jerry and Brandy Meeks Pulido of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at the Grady Memorial Hospital. Baby Pulido was born on March 06, 2011. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011 from the Whitfield Funeral Home - South Chapel in Baldwin, Georgia. Pastor...
Beaulah A. Saville Davis-Posey
Mar 8, 2011
BEAULAH A. SAVILLE DAVIS-POSEY, age 95, of 107 Pioneer Trail, Cartersville, Georgia, died at her home, March 8, 2011. Mrs. Davis-Posey is survived by daughter, Susie D. Humphries of Marietta, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Gail D. and Harry Childers, Cartersville, GA; six grandchildren, Debbie Davis and Dana Bucher of Dahlonega, GA, Susan Humphries of Marietta, GA, Connie McSwain and Cindy...
Charles J. Hollingsworth, Jr.
Mar 8, 2011
CHARLES J. HOLLINGSWORTH, JR., age 76, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Mr. Hollingsworth was born in Porterdale, GA on November 20, 1934, to the late Charles J. Hollingsworth, Sr. and Doris Jeffares Hollingsworth. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cornelia, where he served as an Elder and was also very involved...
Jerry Garner Gaddis
Mar 6, 2011
JERRY GARNER GADDIS, age 77, of the Hollingsworth Community in Alto, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Mr. Gaddis was born on September 24, 1933, in Hall County, Georgia, to the late Verdell Leanord and Braska Cora Garner Gaddis. He was also preceded in death by his son, Robin Allen Gaddis, brothers, Larry and Donald Gaddis, and his...
Mary Lou Smelcer Ballew
Mar 5, 2011
MARY LOU SMELCER BALLEW, age 79, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011. Mrs. Ballew was born on January 17, 1932, in Belmont, North Carolina, to the late Lawrence and Flora Erwin Smelcer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Ballew, her son, Travis Gene Ballew, and her grandson, Jacob Ballew. Mrs. Ballew was...
Honorable Judge Steven Charles Adams
Mar 4, 2011
HONORABLE JUDGE STEVEN C. ADAMS, age 61, of Lula, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011. Mr. Adams was born on March 13, 1949, in Clarke County, Georgia to the late Honorable Judge F. Jack Adams and Joye Hipps Adams. He attended Habersham County Schools and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. Mr. Adams then, graduated from Vanderbilt with a...
Wansa Whitfield Purcell
Feb 28, 2011
WANSA WHITFIELD PURCELL, age 78, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2011. Mrs. Purcell was born to the late James Hubert and Ruby Gertrude Caudell Whitfield on December 20, 1932, in Banks County, Georgia. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Purcell; her sister, Sue Moore; and one grandchild, Christopher Purcell. Mrs. Purcell...
Oree Gailey Clark
Feb 26, 2011
Oree Gailey Clark, age 94 of Alto, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Mrs. Clark was born in Habersham County, on December 12, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe Gailey and Savannah Myers Gailey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Walter M. Clark. Mrs. Clark was a...
George R. Farel
Feb 25, 2011
George R. Farel, age 73, of Demorest, GA passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011, following an sudden illness. Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, GA. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until the memorial hour on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the South Chapel....
Rose Gosnell Standridge
Feb 23, 2011
Mrs. Rose Gosnell Standridge, age 53 of Gillsville, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Kokomo, Indiana on January 17, 1958, she was a daughter of Laura Jane Morris Gosnell of Cornelia, Georgia and the late Raymond Douglas Gosnell. Mrs. Standridge was a poultry worker and of...
Irma Bazemore Gailey
Feb 23, 2011
MRS. IRMA BAZEMORE GAILEY, age 91 of Cornelia passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Gailey was born in Screven County, Georgia on September 24, 1919, one of 12 children, to the late Jesse S. and Jenny Scott Bazemore. She was a graduate of the Georgia State College for Women in Millegeville,...
James William Wade
Feb 21, 2011
JAMES WILLIAM WADE, age 83, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Wade was born on June 22, 1927, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Randell and Ida Stamey Wade. He was a United States Army Veteran, having proudly served during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Wade was a retired mechanic...
Thomas Bush Martin
Feb 20, 2011
Mr. Thomas Bush Martin, age 87 of 4243 Prospect Road, Toccoa, Georgia and father of Oliver Martin, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at his residence. A son of the late Oliver Parks and Emma Catherine Purcell Martin, he was born February 21, 1923 in Franklin County, Georgia having lived in Franklin County all his life. He was a U.S....
