Bart Thrasher
Aug 26, 2015
Bart Thrasher, age 47, of Cornelia, Georgia, and formerly of Buford, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Mr. Thrasher was born on July 14, 1968 in Buford, Georgia to Kenneth and Pat Thrasher. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Thrasher was the owner of K & B Mechanical. He loved fishing and the outdoors. Survivors include his...
Paralee Hazel Jones Anderson
Aug 26, 2015
Mrs. Paralee Hazel Jones Anderson, age 80 of Oakwood, passed away on Wednesday Afternoon, August 26, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest, Georgia. Reverend Phil Carpenter will...
Donald Wheeler
Aug 25, 2015
DONALD RAY WHEELER, age 67, of Demorest, GA, passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2015. Mr. Wheeler was born in the Fairview community of Demorest on July 19, 1948 to the late Jim Henry and Eula Mae Nation Wheeler. He worked in the timber industry and was employed with McAllister Tree Service. Mr. Wheeler was of the Baptist Faith. In...
Dixie Perkins
Aug 25, 2015
Dixie Perkins, age 88, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Ms. Perkins was born on September 25, 1926 in Banks County, Georgia to the late Vance and Sallie Duckett Perkins. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Serena Turk, Louise Perkins, Margie Perkins, Rachel Perkins, Elzora O'Connell; brothers, John S. Perkins, Young Perkins, Tom Perkins,...
Linda Marie Morgan
Aug 24, 2015
LINDA MARIE MORGAN, age 64, of Sugar Hill, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015. Ms. Morgan was born on September 21, 1950 in Clarkesville, Georgia to William Dorsey and Wilma Louise Gibson Morgan. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was a flight attendant with American Airlines and formerly Eastern Airlines with 30 years of loyal and dedicated...
Donald Richard Evans
Aug 23, 2015
DONALD RICHARD EVANS, age 56, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Mr. Evans was born on November 6, 1958 in Hall County, Georgia to the late Donald and Gladys Baugh Evans. He was employed with ZF Industries for 22 years. Survivors include his sons, Beau Evans, Levi Evans, Kyle Evans, Seth Evans; sister, Elizabeth Baugh; brother,...
Florence Kathy Estep
Aug 23, 2015
FLORENCE KATHY ESTEP, age 59, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Mrs. Estep was born on August 23, 1959 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Tony and Mary Johnson Antonelli. She was a member of the Howard's Creek Baptist Church in Gulf County, Florida. She was employed as an office assistant with the Universal Maintenance, Inc., in...
Pat Snyder Baxter
Aug 22, 2015
PAT SNYDER BAXTER, age 72, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Mrs. Baxter was born on August 17, 1943 in Cornelia, Georgia to Ernest and Mattie Lee Crocker Snyder. She was a graduate of South Habersham High School. She was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church, and was well known as a pianist and organist....
Timothy James Maxie
Aug 20, 2015
TIMOTHY JAMES MAXIE , age 18 of Alto, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 following an extended illness. Private Funeral services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia. 706-778-7123. Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting our website at www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.
Virgie Morris Stephenson
Aug 19, 2015
VIRGIE MORRIS STEPHENSON, age 70, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. She was born February 11, 1945 in Augusta, GA to the late Virgil and Louise T. Cranfill Morris. Mrs. Stephenson worked in the Quality Assurance Department at Dittler Brothers Printing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Linda Angel, Percilla...
George Bowen
Aug 18, 2015
Funeral services will be held for George Ralph Bowen who died Tuesday, August 18, at age 97, at Tennova Hospital West Turkey Creek, in Knoxville, Tennessee. George was born February 26, 1918, in Oakway, South Carolina. He graduated from Franklin High School and Habersham College, now called North Georgia Trade and Vocational School. He went to Citizens Training Military camp...
Edwin Phillip Herring
Aug 17, 2015
Edwin Phillip Herring, age 45, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Herring was born July 9, 1970, in Demorest, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Ricky Westbrooks, parental grandfather, Hoyt Gibson, and maternal grandfather, Wilburn Herring. Mr. Herring attended Mt. Airy Baptist Church. Survivors...
Roy O. Herbert
Aug 17, 2015
ROY O. HERBERT, age 89, of Gillsville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015. Mr. Herbert was born on October 3, 1925 in Franklin County, Georgia to the late Otha and Lola Martin Herbert. He was a member of Silver Shoals Baptist Church, and was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. In addition to his parents Mr. Herbert is preceded...
Clinton M. White
Aug 17, 2015
Funeral services for Clinton Martin White, 84, of Cornelia, will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel in Demorest, followed by a private graveside service. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. White passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015,...
Mathilda Webster Scroggs
Aug 12, 2015
Mathilda Webster Scroggs, age 93, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Ms. Scroggs was born on April 13, 1922 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Edgar Allen and Lodemia Perkins Webster. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bascom H. Scroggs and several brothers and sisters. Mathilda was an active member of First...
Joseph Preston Tribble
Aug 10, 2015
Joseph Preston Tribble, age 86, of Lula, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015. Mr. Tribble was born on March 12, 1929 in Hall County, Georgia to the late Andy R. and Beulah Echols Tribble. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his son, Timothy T. Tribble; daughter, Lora Lynn Thompson; great granddaughter, Anna Grace...
Betty Grindle Smith
Aug 9, 2015
Betty Grindle Smith, age 82, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Mrs. Smith was born on September 12, 1932 in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Mathew and Bertie Strickland Grindle. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Smith and son, Joe A. Smith. Mrs. Smith was of the Baptist...
Mary Evelyn Amig
Aug 9, 2015
Mary Evelyn Amig, 89, of Otto, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015. Born in Baldwin, GA, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Byrdie Wilbanks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Vansant and Frances Duncan and one brother, Lane Wilbanks. Mary was a member First Baptist Church and the Otto...
John Howard Merritt, Jr.
Aug 8, 2015
John Howard Merritt, Jr., age 90, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at a private care facility in Stone Mountain, Georgia following an extended illness. Mr. Merritt was born on March 20, 1925 in Greenville, MO., to the late John Howard Merritt, Sr. and Eva Welch Merritt. He was a member of Clarkesville Presbyterian Church, and...
Donald J. Horne
Aug 7, 2015
Donald J. Horne, age 66, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015. Mr. Horne was born on March 1, 1949 in Buffalo, NY to the late Henry and Beatrice Weber Horne. He was a member of BC Grant Baptist Church. He was also retired owner and operator of D.J. Horne Home Improvement with 45 years of service....
