Patsy Nell Higgins Ordner
Jan 9, 2017
Patsy Nell Higgins Ordner, age 87, of Alto, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 9, 2017 following a sudden illness. Mrs. Ordner was born on January 30, 1929 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. She is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Inez Mason Higgins; husband, Virgil Lee Ordner; daughter-in-law, Sandra Ordner; granddaughter, Brooks Ordner; two brothers;...
Janet Elizabeth Anderson
Jan 8, 2017
Janet Elizabeth Anderson, age 70, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Mrs. Anderson was born on March 18, 1946, in Athens, Georgia, to the late George and Sybil Christian Shelton. She was also preceded in death by her son, Mark Anderson and sister, Myrtle Hicks. Mrs. Anderson was...
Ann Sutton Hill
Jan 8, 2017
Ann Sutton Hill, age 67, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017, following an extended illness. Mrs. Hill was born on October 1, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late James and Mozelle Sutton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Michael Hill. Mrs. Hill...
Mabel Vinson Bearden
Jan 7, 2017
Rev. Frank N. Bearden, Jr. April 9, 1928 - January 6, 2017 Mabel Vinson Bearden November 27, 1926 - January 7, 2017 Rev. Frank N. Bearden, Jr., age 88, of Demorest, Ga. went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2017. Twenty-four hours later, his beloved wife of seventy-one years and seven months, Mabel Vinson Bearden, age 90,...
Rev. Frank N. Bearden
Jan 6, 2017
Rev. Frank N. Bearden, Jr. April 9, 1928 - January 6, 2017 Mabel Vinson Bearden November 27, 1926 - January 7, 2017 Rev. Frank N. Bearden, Jr., age 88, of Demorest, Ga. went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2017. Twenty-four hours later, his beloved wife of seventy-one years and seven months, Mabel Vinson Bearden, age 90,...
Charlie Wade
Jan 6, 2017
Charlie Wade, age 82, of Alto, Georgia, went to be with The Lord on Friday, January 6, 2017 following an extended illness. Mr. Wade was born on July 6, 1934 in Banks County, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Roxie Cross Wade; brothers, James Wade, Clyde Wade, William Wade, Lewis Wade, and Robert Wade; and...
Grover Clifton Caudell
Jan 3, 2017
Grover Clifton Caudell, age 81, of the Hollingsworth Community, Banks County, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, following a sudden illness. Mr. Caudell was born on May 12, 1935, in Homer, Georgia, to the late James H. and Elsie Whitfield Caudell. He was also preceded in death by his son, Hugh Clifton Caudell. Mr....
Sarah Schlegel
Dec 28, 2016
Sarah Schlegel, age 82, of Toccoa, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Mrs. Schlegel was born on May 16, 1934 in Wesson, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Purvis and Modena Taylor Raney; brother, Jimmy Raney. Mrs. Schlegel was Chef and Co-Owner of The Beef Baron. Prior to that, she was a realtor, hotel owner,...
Mr. Fay Blackburn
Dec 27, 2016
Mr. Fay Blackburn, age 81, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Mr. Blackburn was born on August 26, 1935, in Alto, Georgia, to the late R.H. Blackburn and Henretta Pettitt Blackburn. He was also preceded in death by his sisters: Daisy Blackburn, Pauline Ferguson, Hazel Pritchett, and Elsie Terry Sutton. Mr. Blackburn was formerly employed with...
James Louis Puckett Ii
Dec 26, 2016
James Louis Puckett II, age 72, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. Mr. Puckett was born on September 4, 1944, in Hapeville, Georgia, to the late Louis and Josephine Puckett. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Gaston. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a Vietnam veteran....
Henry Phillips
Dec 23, 2016
Henry Thomas Phillips, age 98, of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. The Interment will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will recieve friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,...
William Henry Leagan
Dec 20, 2016
William Henry Leagan, age 67, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Mr. Leagan was born on January 27, 1949 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Ida Landon Keith Leagan; brother, David Leagan. Mr. Leagan had a Masters Degree in Business. Bill loved our Lord and was an...
Wayne Alfred Brown
Dec 20, 2016
Wayne Alfred Brown, age 55, of Hollingsworth, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 surrounded by family and friends. Mr. Brown was born on July 13, 1961 in Commerce, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Reba Nell Clark Brown; paternal grandparents, William and Lula Gailey Brown; maternal grandparents, Winfred and Eva Mae Wade Clark. Mr. Brown...
Katie Mae Nations Franklin
Dec 20, 2016
Katie Mae Nations Franklin, age 90, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Mrs. Franklin was born on May 1, 1926 in White County, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harve and Cindy Ledford Nations; husband, Robert D. Franklin; son, William J. "Billy" Franklin; Mrs. Franklin was a member of Old Nacoochee Primitive Baptist...
Eloise Simmons Dreher
Dec 18, 2016
Eloise Simmons Dreher, age 90, of Alto, Georgia, went to be with The Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2016 following an extended illness. Mrs. Dreher was born on February 27, 1926 in Cornelia, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver and Valle Simmons. Mrs. Dreher was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church. She was retired from...
The Very Rev. Charles E. Mallard
Dec 18, 2016
The Very Reverend Charles E. Mallard, Doctor of Ministry, Chaplain (Col), United States Army Retired, age 77, of Clarkesville, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Father Mallard was born on September 10, 1939, in Bradenton, Florida, to the late Jasper Burnice Mallard and Virginia Doris Corter Hudson Mallard. He was also preceded in death...
Isabelle B. Oliver
Dec 18, 2016
Isabelle Parson Oliver, age 88, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Mrs. Oliver was born on July 9, 1928 in Dahlonega, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd and Milda Dale Parson; husband, Ralph Oliver; sisters, Louise Thompson, Ruth Ward; brother, Harold Parson. Mrs. Oliver was a member of Calvary Cross Baptist Church....
Jack Morris Cheek
Dec 16, 2016
Jack Morris Cheek, age 81, of Toccoa, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016. Mr. Cheek was born on September 9, 1935 in Stephens County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Jackson and Della Ramey Cheek; wife, Bertha Mae Garner Cheek; sisters, Zudie Mae Dalton, Barbara Ann Bryant; son, Clay Lawrence Cheek, Sr. Mr. Cheek...
Vivian "Pat" Mcgraw Morrison
Dec 16, 2016
Vivian "Pat" McGraw Morrison, age 73, of Alto, Georgia, went to be with The Lord on Friday, December 16, 2016 following an extended illness. Mrs. Morrison was born on December 29, 1942 in Summerville, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Tresvant McGraw; sister, Jackie Green. Mrs. Morrison was of the Protestant Faith. She was retired...
Chandler L. Ward
Dec 12, 2016
Chandler L. Ward, age 89, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016. Mr. Ward was born on August 4, 1927, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Pless and Laura Hendricks Ward. He was also preceded in death by his sister: Viola Andrews, Monteen Smith, Bertha Smith, and Lessie Kesler and brothers: Albert Thomason, Cleo Thomason, and...
