Linda Ferguson Amos
Oct 17, 2015
LINDA FERGUSON AMOS, age 73, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Habersham Home West following an extended illness. Mrs. Amos was born on March 4, 1942 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Frank and Bonnie Nicholson Ferguson. She was a self-employed designer and a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville. Survivors include...
James Otis Crocker
Oct 12, 2015
James Otis Crocker, 88, of Greenville, widower of Patricia "Patsy" Berry Crocker, died Monday, October 12, 2015. Born in Habersham County, GA, he was a son of the late William Tyson Crocker, Sr., and Artha Simmons Crocker. Otis served in the United States Army and retired from Norfolk Southern Railway. He was a member of Berea First Baptist Church and...
Carl Cecil "Lito" Robinson
Oct 8, 2015
CARL CECIL "LITO" ROBINSON, age 72, of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away on October 8, 2015. He was born on March 15, 1943, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to the late Cecil Robinson, Sr. and Viola Brown Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a retired mechanic and was a U.S. Army veteran. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his son,...
Tommy Barnes
Oct 6, 2015
Tommy Barnes, age 68, of Toccoa, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, following an extended illness. Mr. Barnes was born on July 10, 1947, in Carnesville, Georgia, to the late James Lendsey and Mary Lou Pritchett Barnes. He was also preceded in death by his baby sister, Beverly Barnes. He was a member...
Annette Roberts Carey
Oct 5, 2015
ANNETTE ROBERTS CAREY, age 67, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on October 5, 2015 . Mrs. Carey was born on December 8, 1947, in Tallahassee, Florida to the late Kenneth and Lorraine Gray Roberts. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Carey was a real estate agent in Laurel, Maryland, had worked at Pitney Bowes, and was retired from the...
Joyce Norris Echols
Sep 30, 2015
JOYCE NORRIS ECHOLS, age 67, of Lula, GA passed away September 30, 2015. Mrs. Echols was born in Gainesville, GA on December 27, 1947 to the Late J.D. and Ollie Wade Norris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sammie Lee Echols and brother, James Norris. Mrs. Echols was a homemaker and a member...
George (G. B.) Dyer, Jr.
Sep 28, 2015
George (G. B.) Dyer, Jr. age 81, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015. Mr. Dyer was born on April 19, 1934, in White County, Georgia, to the late George Benjamin Dyer Sr. and Leila Jackson Dyer. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Sue Stringer. Mr. Dyer was a member of Level Grove Baptist...
Mary Brock Greene
Sep 26, 2015
MARY BROCK GREENE, AGE 86, of Baldwin, GA passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015. Mrs. Greene was born in Homer, GA on May 17, 1929 to the late William Oscar Brock, Sr. and Ruby Mae Savage Brock. Mrs. Greene was a member of The Torch Worship Center, and was a well-known artist. She was recognized for her work in earlier...
Evelyn Gibbs Dalton
Sep 25, 2015
EVELYN GIBBS DALTON, AGE 88, of Alto, GA passed away Friday, September 25, 2015. Mrs. Dalton was born May 29, 1927 in Cornelia, GA to the late Hugh H. and Maggie Berrong Gibbs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mercer Dalton; sister, Katherine Hogsed; and brother, Hamilton Gibbs. Mrs. Dalton was a homemaker...
Buford L. Thompson
Sep 23, 2015
BUFORD L. THOMPSON, age 86, Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Mr. Thompson was born on October 13, 1928 in White County, Georgia to the late Claud and Pauline Bentley Thompson. He was of the Baptist Faith, and was a veteran of The United States Army Air Corp. He retired from Clarkesville Mill with 40 years of...
Jon W. Hester
Sep 20, 2015
JON W. HESTER, age 75, of Broward County, FL, and Habersham County, GA passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Mr. Hester was born February 23, 1940 in Towns, GA to the late Claude and Thelma Towns Hester. He was a self-employed truck driver for 50 plus years. Mr. Hester was of the Church of God faith. In addition to...
Glenn Louis Calmes
Sep 19, 2015
GLENN LOUIS CALMES, age 69, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Mr. Calmes was born on April 18, 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Glenn Bourgus and Dorthea Knocknl Calmes. He was a graduate of North Georgia College, and was a veteran of the United States Army Reserve. Mr. Calmes was employed with Home Depot...
Lawton Wofford
Sep 18, 2015
E. Lawton Wofford Graveside Services for E. Lawton Wofford, 79, of Hiawassee, are scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Yonah Memorial Gardens located beside Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, GA with Rev. John Kay officiating. Mr. Wofford died Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born September...
Willene "Billie" Whitlock
Sep 15, 2015
Willene "Billie" Whitlock, age 88, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015. Mrs. Whitlock was born on December 4, 1926 in Leslie, Arkansas to the late Henry and Ruth Griffin Cotton. She was of the Protestant faith. She was also retired from the food service industry. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...
John Robert Kalil
Sep 15, 2015
JOHN ROBERT KALIL, age 60, Flowery Branch, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Mr. Kalil was born on January 18, 1955 in Vallejo, California to the late Frances Syde Kalil and Roberta Mary Delannoy Bradish. He was of the Catholic Faith. He was also a veteran of The United States Army, and was an industrial mechanic. Survivors include...
Richard Patrick Pate
Sep 15, 2015
Richard Patrick Pate, age 54, of Demorest, Georgia, and formerly of Monroe, Georgia, and Pearland, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, following an extended illness. Richard was born on December 26, 1960, in Corpus Christi, TX. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie Laningham Pate and his first wife, Becky Shannon Pate. He was a member...
Debra Diane Rogers Brown
Sep 14, 2015
DEBRA DIANE ROGERS BROWN, age 60, Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 following a short illness. Ms. Brown was born on June 16, 1955 in Anderson, South Carolina to Dean Ira and Patricia Ann Pritchett Rogers. She was of the Baptist Faith. Prior to her sudden illness, she was employed with Fieldale. She is preceded in death...
Eula Mae Savage Strayhorn
Sep 14, 2015
EULA MAE SAVAGE STRAYHORN, age 91, Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015. Mrs. Strayhorn was born on April 21, 1924 in Greensboro, Georgia to the late Homer and Frankie Anglan Savage. She was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church. She was a part of Mountain Resources. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Charles Chitwood
Sep 13, 2015
Mr. Charles Caleb Chitwood, age 87, of Lavonia, died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at his home. Born March 15, 1928, in Banks County, he was the son of the late Fort and Neatti (Norton) Chitwood. He owned and operated Chitwood Farm and Chitwood Logging. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a member of Pleasant...
Ruth Ayers Wilbanks
Sep 11, 2015
Ruth Ayers Wilbanks, age 93, of Baldwin, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 11, 2015 following an extended illness. Mrs. Wilbanks was born on April 13, 1922 in Toccoa, Georgia to the late Curtis U. and Gertrude Chitwood Ayers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, G. T. Wilbanks, Jr.; sisters, Pauline Galloway and...
