Joyce Yvonne Durham Barrett
Oct 8, 2016
Joyce Yvonne Barrett Durham Born September 11, 1943 Died October 8, 2016 Joyce Yvonne Durham Barrett (Joy), age 73, passed gracefully on wings of angels into the arms of God following an extended illness. The daughter of the late William Fletcher and Merle Ayers Durham, Joyce was born in Homer, GA and was most recently a resident of Snellville, GA....
Robert Mace Crocker
Oct 8, 2016
Robert Crocker Liberty, SC Funeral services to honor the life of Mr. Crocker will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Liberty First Baptist Church. Interment will be 3:00 PM Wednesday at Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest, Georgia. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:30 until 7:30PM at the Liberty Mortuary. Robert Mace Crocker, 87, of 60 Highland Court, passed...
Margaret Jackson
Oct 8, 2016
Margaret Segers Jackson, age 74, of Lula, Georgia (Rock Springs Community) went to be with The Lord on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Mrs. Jackson was born on December 15, 1941 in Banks County, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hershel and Gracie Jordan Segars; and son, Edwin "Bubba" Smith; sister, Hazel; brothers, Horace, Don and Troy. Mrs....
Francine C. Ritch
Oct 7, 2016
Francine Ritch, age 75, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Ritch was born on August 25, 1941 in Habersham County, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Silas and Ruth Matheson Cook; and husband, Rufus Ritch. She was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughters,...
James Monroe Warren
Oct 5, 2016
James Monroe Warren, age 88, of Cornelia, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, following an extended illness. Mr. Warren was born on November 21, 1927, in Cornelia, Georgia, to the late Henry Cleveland and Rilla Jane Wilson Warren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Sutton Warren....
Vivian Hulsey Mcconnell
Oct 3, 2016
Vivian Hulsey McConnell, age 66, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 3, 2016 following an extended illness. Mrs. McConnell was born on January 25, 1950 in Toccoa, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her father, Rudolph Ezra Hulsey. Mrs. McConnell was of the Baptist Faith. She was retired from Habersham Medical Center. Her main...
Janet Lewallen Little
Sep 28, 2016
Janet Lewallen Little, age 54, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 after years of declining health consisting of myotonic dystrophy and recent lung cancer. Ms. Little was born on July 22, 1962 in Franklin, North Carolina. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Henry Lewallen and Carolyn Rogers Coalley; sister, Kathy Ann Slater; brothers,...
Frances Beck Stephens
Sep 26, 2016
Frances Beck Stephens, age 87, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016. Mrs. Stephens was born on December 3, 1928, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Hubert and Lena Alexander Beck. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Kimsey Stephens; brothers: Carlton, Clay, and Troy Beck; sister: Katie Beck Smith; nephew: Terry Beck;...
Peggy Maney Smelcer
Sep 25, 2016
PEGGY MANEY SMELCER, age 74, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 following an extended illness. Mrs. Smelcer was born on November 5, 1941 in Homer, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sterling and Margaret Cochran Maney; and brother, Don Maney. Mrs. Smelcer was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church. She was a...
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Lawrence Cochran
Sep 25, 2016
Sandra Lawrence Cochran, age 69, of Maumelle, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016, at the Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, Scotland after suffering a stroke while on vacation. Sandy was born December 5, 1946 to the late Joe and Doris Lawrence in San Antonio, TX. Sandy is preceded in death by her beloved son, Chris Dameron. Sandy is...
William "Billy" G. Churchwell, Jr.
Sep 24, 2016
William G. "Billy" Churchwell, Jr., age 69, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Mr. Churchwell was born on May 6, 1947 in Habersham County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Guy Churchwell, Sr. and Edna Ivie Churchwell. Mr. Churchwell was a United States Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam Conflict. He...
Clyde H. Edgecomb
Sep 24, 2016
Clyde H. Edgecomb, age 84, of Demorest, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Mr. Edgecomb was born on July 2, 1932 in Ferrimore, Wisconsin . He is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Lee and Hedwig Marie Rickle Edgecomb; wife, Betty Ann Bradley Edgecomb; sister, Louise Goodwin; and step-parents, Arthur and Hazel Fierge....
Mae Dean Ellison
Sep 23, 2016
Mae Dean White Ellison, age 93, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2016 from an extended illness. Ms. Ellison was born on May 26, 1923 in Habersham County, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Bessie Ballew Dean; son, Jerry Ellison; brother, Ray Dean; sister, Lessie Wade; grandson, Dean Cash. Ms. Ellison...
Nell Watkins
Sep 23, 2016
Nell Watkins, age 90, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016. Ms. Watkins was born on October 6, 1925 in Banks County, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Ethel Watson Watkins; brothers, John Watkins; Tom Watkins; Hubert Watkins; Wilton Watkins; sisters, Lucille Cook; and Ruby Watkins. Ms. Watkins was a member of...
John Phillip Sims
Sep 20, 2016
John Phillip Sims, age 79, of Cornelia, Georgia, went to be with The Lord on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Sims was born on December 7, 1936 in Helen, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Franklin and Leona Birch Sims; brother, Ralph Sims; sisters, Ruth Abbott, Orene Elrod; and Trecie Minish, Margaret Sims,...
Sandra L. Horne
Sep 17, 2016
Sandra Ivie Bellamy Horne, age 69, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Mrs. Horne was born on March 5, 1947 in Habersham County, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Taft and May Belle Irvin Ivie; husbands, J.N. Bellamy and Donald J. Horne; brothers, Donald Ivie, and Lamar Ivie. Mrs. Horne was a member...
Lorene Palmer Moody
Sep 16, 2016
Lorene Palmer Moody, age 90, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016. Mrs. Moody was born on September 12, 1926 in Habersham County, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wiley Robert and Effie Herrin Palmer; husband, James Henry Moody; son, Ronald Moody; grandson, Kevin Greemon; sister, Evelyn Jarrells; brothers, Howard Palmer and Chester Palmer;...
Jonathan Lee Duncan
Sep 16, 2016
Jonathan Lee Duncan, age 37, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016. Mr. Duncan was born on September 9, 1979 in Hall County, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Comer Dewey Duncan. Mr. Duncan was a member of First Baptist Church of Cornelia. Survivors include his parents, Joey and Miriam Bryson Duncan, of...
Edith Turner Davidson
Sep 13, 2016
Edith Turner Davidson, age 78, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Mrs. Davidson was born on February 10, 1938, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Edgar Everett and Bessie Thomas Turner. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Huewell Davidson; brothers: L.C. Turner and Hermas "Bud" Turner; sisters: Delga Smith, LaRue Bryant, and...
Ralph E. White
Sep 12, 2016
Ralph E. White, age 95, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016. Mr. White was born on December 1, 1920, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Hubert C. and Cora Jordan White. Ralph entered into 1st Grade at Allandale School in 1926; from there he attended Rock Springs School in 1929 up to 7th Grade, then...
