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...
Delphia "Dee" Charles
Dec 13, 2021
Delphia"Dee" Charles, age 72, of Turnerville, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 13, 2021. Mrs. Charles was born in Cleveland, Georgia, on September 26, 1949, to the late Eli and Mary Petitt.In addition to her parents, Mrs. Charles was preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Cochran;brother, Garrison Petitt;sister, Diane Petitt. Mrs.. Charles was a member...
Steven Alan Ward
Dec 11, 2021
Steven Alan Ward, age 44, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Mr. Ward was born on February 5, 1977 in Frankfurt, Germany. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Mr. Ward was serving as a Clarkesville City Counsel Member for 4 years, and had been elected for his second term. Steven had worked with Pruitt...
Paul Vasser
Dec 11, 2021
Paul Vasser, age 63, of Martin, Georgia formerly of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Mr. Vasser was born on April 3, 1958 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Lamar and Elsie Churchwell Vasser. Mr. Vasser was a member of Baldwin Baptist Church. He was employed with Habersham Hardware with over 25 years of service.Paul touched...
Elizabeth Miller Turner Woods Waldrep
Dec 8, 2021
Elizabeth Miller Turner Woods Waldrep, age 79, of Demorest, Georgia, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Memorial graveside services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Home and Crematory, North Chapel, 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535.Phone number 706-778-1700
Mildred Grogan
Dec 7, 2021
Mildred Grogan, age 87, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Mrs. Grogan was born on June 1, 1934 in Dawson County, Georgia to the late E.J. and Annie Gregory Collins.Mrs. Grogan was a member of First Baptist Church of Cornelia. She was also a retired owner / operator of The Western Auto in Cornelia since 1964....
Dolly Vinson York
Dec 4, 2021
Dolly Vinson York, age 87, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Private services will be held. Arrangements are entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes and Crematory, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511.Telephone: 706-778-7123.
Thomas Don Mawdesley
Dec 4, 2021
Thomas Don Mawdesley of Clarksville, GA, passed away on his 76th birthday – Saturday, December 4, 2021. Tom was born on December 4, 1945, in Saginaw, Michigan to Don and Hartie Mawdesley as the first of 5 children. He graduated from Mayville High School in 1963 and completed his Doctorate of Chiropractic at Palmer Chiropractic College in 1973. As a...
Billy W. Gerrell
Dec 3, 2021
Billy W. Gerrell, age 73, of Royston, Georgia, formerly of Cornelia, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Friday. December 3, 2021 Mr. Gerrell was born in Cleveland, Georgia on September 2, 1948, to the late Willie Gerrell and Snow Dorsey Gerrell Cooley .He was a member of the Alto Congreational Holiness Chruch.Mr. Gerrell was a retired self-employed home...
Kensy Rattana
Dec 2, 2021
Kensy Rattana, age 83, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed awayon Thursday, December 2, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Whitfield Funeral Home and Crematory, South Chapel. Arrangements are entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Home and Crematory, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Blvd., Baldwin, Georgia 30511.Phone number:706-778-7123
Niva Mae Geyer Nix
Dec 2, 2021
Niva Mae Geyer Nix, age 86, of Auburn, Georgia passed away on December 2, 2021. Mrs. Nix was born on July 16, 1935 in Wellman, Iowa to the late Grant and Grace McGimpsey Geyer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Adger L. "AL" Nix; brothers, Harlan Geyer, Donald Geyer,...
Frances S. Goodman
Nov 28, 2021
Frances S. Goodman, 88, of Toccoa passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. Born in Kansas in 1933, Frances was the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Elizabeth Sandmann. Frances was a proud mother and grandmother, as well as a member of Clarkesville Baptist Church. In addition to a long career at Ethicon in Cornelia, she is remembered as a...
Scott Patrick Simpson
Nov 20, 2021
Scott Patrick Simpson, age 52, of Mount Airy, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Mr. Simpson was born in Demorest, Georgia on March 17, 1969 to Neal and Dorothy Simpson.He was of the Baptist faith.Mr. Simpson had been employed withSchnadig. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include: brothers and sisters-in-law, Ken and Betty Simpson, Mount Airy, Georgia, Tony...
James Ray Croy
Nov 19, 2021
James Ray Croy, age 67, of Demorest, Georgia, died Friday, November 19, 2021. A memorial service will be held at Mr. Croy's residence (176Holiday Road, Demorest, Georgia 30535) at 6:30 PM , Friday, November 26, 2021. Arrangements are entrusted to the Whitfield FuneralHome and Crematory, North Chapel, 245 Central Ave., Demorest, Georgia 30535.Phone number 706-778-1700
Kaye Scroggs Wilkes
Nov 14, 2021
Kaye Scroggs Wilkes, age 67, of Cornelia, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Ms. Wilkes was born on May 27, 1954 and was a lifelong resident of Habersham County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Irene Scroggs; and her son, Jacob Ballew. Ms. Wilkes attended both The Torch in...
Robert "Bobby" Griffin Oklapek
Nov 14, 2021
Robert "Bobby" Griffin Oklapek went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Bobby was born on January 24th 2001 in Fort Myers Florida to Elizabeth Ann Griffin of Clarkesville Georgia and Robert Anthony Oklapek of Bonita Springs Florida, sibilings, John Robert Oklapek, Laura Zigrida Oklapek, Katherine Elizabeth Lovell, brother-in-law John Spencer Lovell, niece Emma Grace Davis,...
Martha W. Milam
Nov 14, 2021
Martha W. Milam, age 89, of Cleveland, GA passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 after a battle with an extended illness. Martha was born April 16, 1932 in Lexington, KY to the late Jack and Ottie White. Mrs. Milam was an avid lover of crocheting, word search puzzlesand spending time with her grandchildren. Martha was a dedicated LPN for...
Antonio Polmo Dahinden
Nov 10, 2021
Antonio Polmo Dahinden, age 61, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the Whitfield Funeral Home and Crematory, North Chapel with pastor Mike Franklin officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia...
Katie Jean Garner Pitts
Nov 10, 2021
Katie Jean Garner Pitts, age 88, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on November 10, 2021, at Manor Lake assisted living center. Mrs. Pitts was born on May 5, 1933, in White County, Georgia, to the late Ernest and Lessie Dalton Garner,In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-four years, Philip R. Pitts;brothers, Vernon...
