Clay Maney
Feb 15, 2017
Clay Maney, age 83, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Mr. Maney was born on May 8, 1933, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late George Dewey and Mary Maxwell Maney. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mae Hill Maney; sisters: Christine Marlow, Callie S. Maney, and Mozelle Cunningham; and brother, Vernon Maney....
Lessie Wilkinson Caudell
Feb 14, 2017
Lessie Wilkinson Caudell, age 79, of the Hollingsworth Community, Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Mrs. Caudell was born on January 23, 1938, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Rogers and Lucille Nunnally Wilkinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Caudell; son, Hugh Clifton Caudell; and aunt, Mozelle Carlan. Lessie was a...
Mozelle Blair
Feb 9, 2017
Mozelle Blair, age 101, of Atlanta, Georgia, died on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at King's Bridge Retirement Community. She was born on November 6, 1915, in Habersham County, Georgia; a daughter of the late Ernest and Naomi Blair. Mozelle attended Young Harris College, Piedmont College, and Atlanta Business Machines School. She retired from the Coca-Cola Company with 36 years of...
Frances Avent Waters
Feb 8, 2017
Frances Avent Waters, age 93, of Homer, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Mrs. Waters was born on February 9, 1923, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, to the late Joseph and Helen Martin Avent. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Neal Waters and two granddaughters, Dana Hollingsworth and Lisa A. Mills. Mrs. Waters...
George K. Parker
Feb 7, 2017
George K. Parker, age 80, of Alto, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Mr. Parker was born on February 22, 1936, in Alto, Georgia, to the late Juluis and Dorothy May Parker. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Annie Mae Gravitt Parker; sons, Ricky J. Parker and Douglas Parker; daughter, Martha...
Ruby Stamey Benfield
Jan 31, 2017
Ruby "Nanny B" Stamey Benfield, age 88, of Clarkesville, Georgia, went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, following an extended illness. Mrs. Benfield was born on October 14, 1928, in the Batesville Community. She was a daughter of the late Sam and Lillie Barron Stamey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Ruth Yonkers L'Lorens
Jan 29, 2017
Ruth Yonkers L'lorens, age 98, of Cornelia, Georgia, formerly of Bronx, New York, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Mrs. L'lornes was born on January 30, 1918 in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen E. and Alma Battie Dodd; first husband, Joseph R. L'lorens; second husband, Charles Yonkers. Mrs. L'lorens was a member of...
Chomsy Khamvilay
Jan 28, 2017
Chomsy Khamvilay, age 52, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Mrs. Khamvilay was born on February 1, 1964 in Laos. She was preceded in death by her father, Bounlap Khampouang, and husband, David T. Khamvilay. Mrs. Khamvilay was a member of the Lao Family Association of Habersham and the Buddha Sattha Dhamma. She was formerly employed...
Journey N. Burton
Jan 26, 2017
Journey N. Burton, age 82, of Clarkesville, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2017, following an extended illness. Mr. Burton was born on August 8, 1934, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Oscar Lee and Hester Mattie York Burton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Allen...
Mary Carter Broome
Jan 22, 2017
Mary Carter Broome, age 88, of Homer, Georgia, went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, January 22, 2017, following an extended illness. Mrs. Broome was born on May 7, 1928, in Homer, Georgia, to the late Willie D. and Mamie Wood Carter. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Roy E. Broome. Mary was valedictorian...
Mozelle Nunnally Carlan
Jan 18, 2017
Mozelle Nunnally Carlan, age 94, of the Hollingsworth Community in Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Mrs. Carlan was born on October 27, 1922, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late John and Annie Duckett Nunnally. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Seaborn Carlan; sister, Lucille Wilkinson; and nephew,...
Bess Duncan Hodkinson
Jan 18, 2017
Bess Duncan Hodkinson, age 81, of Clarkesville, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Mrs. Hodkinson was born on March 2, 1935, in Fairburn, Georgia, to the late Comer Dewey Duncan, Sr. and Bessie Gabrels Duncan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Peter Hodkinson III; sister, Dorothy Duncan Dinstuhl; and brothers, Comer...
Blakley Eugene Lewallen
Jan 16, 2017
Blakley Eugene Lewallen, age 84, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Blvd, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Burial will follow in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Baldwin, Georgia with Rev. Phillip Yarber officiating. The family will...
Linda Fay Griffith
Jan 16, 2017
Linda Fay Griffith, age 65, of Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2017. Mrs. Griffith was born on May 23, 1951, in Demorest, Georgia, to the late Rev. Carl and Pauline Moore. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Warlend Griffith. She was a member of...
Dorothy Pearl Wayne
Jan 13, 2017
Dorothy Pearl Wayne, age 93, of Demorest, Georgia formerly of Deland, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2017. Mrs. Wayne was born on November 17, 1923 in Deland, Florida to the late Herman and Hazel Seal. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Wayne; brothers, Raymond Seal, and...
Lurlene Tench Meeks
Jan 13, 2017
Lurlene E. Meeks, age 85, of Cornelia, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2017 peacefully at her home. Mrs. Meeks was born on April 19, 1931 in Alto, Georgia to the late Leonard and Margie Tench. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Meeks; brothers, Harold Tench,...
Danny Carter
Jan 10, 2017
Danny Carter, age 60, of Suches, Georgia, formerly of Banks County, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Mr. Carter was born on October 12, 1956, in Stephens County, Georgia. He was the son of the late Otho Carter and Ruby Ausburn Cochran. Survivors include his daughter, Amanda Carter, Clarkesville, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Curtis Eller, Baldwin,...
Elizabeth Mckenney Castleberry
Jan 10, 2017
Elizabeth McKenney Castleberry, age 93, of Sautee, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Mrs. Castleberry was a native of Albany, Georgia and was a graduate of Albany High School. She was a devout Methodist. She had been a member of Avalon United Methodist Church and later, Cordele First United Methodist Church. She sang in the church choir and...
Bill C. Savage
Jan 10, 2017
Bill C. Savage, age 78, of Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, following a sudden illness. Mr. Savage was born on April 5, 1938, in Gainesville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, Grover C. Savage; mother, Ulma G. Savage; and sister, Ernestine Hooper. Bill was a veteran of the...
Marianne Elizabeth Alexander
Jan 9, 2017
Marianne Elizabeth Alexander, age 29, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017. Marianne was born on October 27, 1987, in Dunwoody, Georgia. She was employed with Blue Cross Blue Shield as a Patient Contact Representative. Marianne was a member of Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church. Survivors include her father, Allen Thomas Alexander, Cornelia, GA; mother, Judy Ricketson, Canton, GA;...
