Dennis Elmer Fish
Jan 11, 2022
Rev. Dennis Elmer Fish, age 72, of Cleveland, Tennessee formerly of Habersham County, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Rev. Fish was born on December 14, 1949 in Culllowhee, North Carolina to the late William and Carolyn Stephens Fish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Lavonia "Pinky" Andrews, and nephew, Cory...
Betty Nicholson Ferguson
Jan 10, 2022
Betty Nicholson Ferguson, age 88, of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 10, 2022. Mrs. Ferguson was born on April 7, 1933 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Lawrence and Effie Nichols Nicholson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack Ferguson; son, Tommy Ferguson; and...
Johnny Lee Gosnell
Jan 8, 2022
Johnny Lee Gosnell, age 39, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Mr. Gosnell was born August 15, 1982 in Habersham County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his brother, Daniel Gosnell, maternal grandfather, D.L. Rogers; uncle, Lefty Rogers, and step-father, Johnny King. Johnny was full of life; he was an avid airsoft player. He also...
Kristina "Kris" Dawnn Jones
Jan 7, 2022
Kristina (Kris) Dawnn Jones passed away on January 7, 2022, surrounded by close friends, after a 6-month battle with leiomyosarcoma. She is survived by her parents Robert & Virginia Jones of Lawrenceville, Georgia.Born in 1963, at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama, Kris spent most of her formative years in Alabama and Georgia. She graduated with a dual engineering degree from...
Ronald Monroe Coleman
Jan 7, 2022
Ronald Monroe Coleman, 90, of the Batesville community, took his final flight to be with his Lord Jesus on Friday, January 7, 2022. Funeral services are to be scheduled at a later date in Jacksonville, Fl at Fraser Funeral Home. Local arrangements have been entrusted toWhitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone:...
Joann Carithers Webb
Jan 6, 2022
JoAnn Carithers Webb, age 81, of Clarkesville, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Mrs. Webb was born on March 12, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late William Allison and Marie Johnston Carithers. JoAnn was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a born again believer and had a personal relationship...
Sheila Louise Jett (Courtesy)
Jan 6, 2022
Sheila Louise Jett, age 71, of Mt. Airy, Ga formerly of Chamblee, Ga died on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Duluth Chapel at 2:00 PM with Rev. Larry Nichols and Rev. Richard Cole officiating. She was preceded in death by her Daddy, Johnny William Jett, Sr., her Mama,...
Shane Dover
Jan 4, 2022
Coach Shane Dover, age 52, of Demorest, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Coach Dover was born on October 7, 1969 in Stephens County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, Larry Dover; maternal grandparents, Brady and Ruby Benfield; and paternal grandparents, Clarence and Edith Dover; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Larry and...
Lavay Mccullough
Jan 3, 2022
The Rev. Otis Lavay McCullough, 92, formerly of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away January 4, 2022, following a short illness. A retired Southern Baptist minister, Lavay had served as full-time senior pastor from 1959 to 2003 for churches in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas. In addition, he served as interim pastor for various churches in Northeast Georgia through 2014. A Funeral Service...
Ralph K Montgomery
Jan 2, 2022
Ralph K. Montgomery, 75, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022. Ralph's wishes were to be cremated and no formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, at 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Telephone: 706-778-7123.
Ralph Edward Mcconnell
Dec 31, 2021
Ralph Edward McConnell, age 71, of Baldwin, Georgia went to his Heavenly Home on Friday, December 31, 2021. Mr. McConnell was born on October 29, 1950 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Perry and Ruby Smith McConnell. He was a member of Alto Baptist Church. Ralph worked for Pepsi for 20 years and was known as "The Pepsi Man"...
Annie Mae Nelms Burrell
Dec 28, 2021
ATTENTION: SERVICES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022 Mrs. Annie Mae Nelms Burrell of Flowery Branch, formerly of Demorest, Georgia, went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Annie was born in the Leaf Community of White County on April 3rd, 1927 to the late James Richard Nelms and Florence Mindy Nelms. She married...
Frances Elizabeth Wilson
Dec 27, 2021
Frances Elizabeth Wilson, age 88, of Jefferson, Georgia formerly of The Batesville Community, Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021. Mrs. Wilson was born on February 3, 1933 in Hiawassee, Georgia to the late Claude and Lola Shook Cowart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Quinton Dwight...
Paul Ray Maney
Dec 26, 2021
Paul Ray Maney, age 48, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Memorial Services will be announced at a later date. The family has established a GoFundMe account:https://gofund.me/f467014e Arrangements are entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Home and Crematory, North Chapel, 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535.Phone number:706-778-1700.
Walter Olly Teague, Jr.
Dec 24, 2021
Walter Olly Teague, Jr, age 93, of Clarkesville, Georgia, formerly of East Atlanta, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 24, 2021. Mr. Teague was born on August 18, 1928, in Atlanta, Georgia. He and his sister, Joyce Brown of McDonough, Georgia were raised in East Atlanta.He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Karl Schlieman and great-grandchild,...
William "Bill" Fredrick Ward
Dec 24, 2021
William "Bill" Fredrick Ward, age 73, of Demorest, Georgia went to his heavenly home on Friday, December 24, 2021. Mr. Ward was born on June 22, 1948 in Clarkesville, Georgia to the late Fred Fearnot Ward and Elizabeth Singleton Ward. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Elizabeth Pope. Mr. Ward was a...
Kenneth Steve Yarber
Dec 24, 2021
Kenneth Steve Yarber, 67, Homer, passed away peacefully at home on December 24, 2021, following an extended illness. Mr. Yarber was born to the late Roy and Mary Ruth Yarber, In addition to his parents he was preceded by his sister, Rachel Justice. Kenneth was the owner of Yarber's Small Engine Repair where he worked with his son, Richard. He...
Lynda Lokey Gresham
Dec 20, 2021
Lynda Lokey Gresham, age 81, of Peachtree City, Georgia passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at her home on December 20, 2021. She was born on August 20, 1940 in Demorest, GA to the late Robert “Bobby” Lokey and Mary Dell Sullivan Lokey. In addition to being the valedictorian of her graduating class of 1958 at South Habersham High School, she...
Cara Wade Dodd
Dec 19, 2021
Cara Wade Dodd, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at age 93 on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Cara was born May 12, 1928, in Homer, Georgia, to Warren and Maggie Bonds. She married Crawford L. C. Wade, Jr. and together they had seven children. She worked in cotton mills for 66 years, starting at New Holland Mill in Gainesville, Georgia,...
Ava Marie Green
Dec 17, 2021
Ava Marie Green, age 8 months, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. A Visitation Service will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. The family requests everyone to please wear either pink or something "Minnie Mouse" related to honor Ms. Ava Green. Arrangements have been entrusted to...
