James William York
May 28, 2014
JAMES WILLIAM YORK, age 89, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 following a brief illness. Mr. York was born on January 14, 1925 in Rabun County, Georgia; son of the late John Calvin and Frances Patton York. He attended Habersham Baptist Church, and is a member of Clarkesville Masonic Lodge #325 F. & A.M.; having received...
George W. Mccollum, Jr.
May 27, 2014
GEORGE W. MCCOLLUM, JR., age 66, Gainesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, following an extended illness. Mr. McCollum was born on January 9, 1948, in Clarkesville Georgia; son of the late George Washington McCollum, Sr. and Thelma Mae Scott McCollum. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty "Lynn" Dickerson McCollum. Mr. McCollum was a...
Betty Simpson Ledford
May 26, 2014
BETTY SIMPSON LEDFORD, age 70, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. Mrs. Ledford was born on September 19, 1943, in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Clarence E. and Elsie Holland Simpson. She was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Ledford was retired from Ethicon, a division of Johnson and Johnson, with thirty...
Jeannette Virginia Rudeseal
May 23, 2014
Jeannette Virginia Rudeseal, age 80, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 following an extended illness. Mrs. Rudeseal was born September 26, 1933 in Habersham County to the late Floyd Everett Pittman and the late Aldie Jane Zimmerman. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Barnie Pittman. Mrs. Rudeseal was a member of B. C....
Frank "Sonny" Cruz
May 20, 2014
FRANK "SONNY" CRUZ, age 72, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Cruz was born on October 8, 1941, in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico to the late Francisco and Felicita Martinez Cruz. He was also preceded in death by his son, Harold Robert Cruz; son in law, Robert...
Shirley G. Ross
May 16, 2014
SHIRLEY G. ROSS, age 65, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014. Mrs. Ross was born on June 27, 1948 in Richwood, West Virginia; daughter of the late James W. and Betty Carter Gainer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Ross; sisters, Beverly Wade and Jamie Grubbs. Mrs. Ross was a retired...
Rev. Bob Watson, Sr.
May 15, 2014
REV. BOB WATSON, SR., age 84, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Rev. Watson was born on December 21, 1929 in St. Petersburg, Florida; son of the late William T. and Lucy Roberts Watson. He was also preceded in death by his son, Bill Watson. Rev. Watson was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church and...
Frances Timberlake Crosby
May 15, 2014
FRANCES TIMBERLAKE CROSBY, age 86, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Mrs. Crosby was born on March 4, 1928 in Florence, Alabama; daughter of the late Lewis Timberlake and Gertrude Timberlake O'Steen. She was also preceded in death by her husband Rev. Oscar David Crosby; he was a retired Minister from Clarkesville First United Methodist Church...
Dorothy Beatrice Elliott Mcalister
May 14, 2014
DOROTHY BEATRICE ELLIOTT MCALISTER, age 83, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Mrs. McAlister was born on November 27, 1930 in White County, Georgia; daughter of the late Paul N. and Bessie Blalock Elliott. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Harold McAlister; sisters, Lorene Thurmond, Mildred Elliott, Alice Head, brothers; Garvice Elliott...
Billy Martin, Jr.
May 12, 2014
BILLY MARTIN, JR, age 54, Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Mr. Martin was born on March 6, 1960 in Habersham County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Reba Yarber Martin; grandparents, Garnett and Jesse Mae Martin and Ernest and Lillian Yarber. Mr. Martin was employed as a truck driver. Survivors include his father,...
Tommy Lee Barrett
May 8, 2014
TOMMY LEE BARRETT, age 74, Alto, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Mr. Barrett was born on July 26, 1939 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Travis Joe and Veatrice Smith Barrett. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Billy Barrett and Bobby Barrett. Mr. Barrett was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. He was a...
George Milton Patterson
May 8, 2014
GEORGE MILTON PATTERSON, age 86, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014 following an extended illness. Mr. Patterson was born on December 19, 1927 in Banks County, Georgia to the late Young M. and Lila Poole Patterson. He was also preceded in death by his son, Greg Patterson; brothers, Roy Patterson and Clyde Patterson. Mr. Patterson was...
Betty Ruth Gerrin Smith
May 8, 2014
BETTY RUTH GERRIN SMITH, age 79, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Mrs. Smith was born on September 7, 1934, in Demorest, Georgia to the late Lester H. and Burches McEntire Gerrin. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Coy Lee Gerrin, Kenneth Gerrin and Guy Gerrin. She was a member of Mud Creek...
Ann Davis Irvin
May 1, 2014
Ann Davis Irvin, age 85, of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Mrs. Irvin was born June 15, 1928 in Lakemont, Georgia to the late Arthur and Mamie Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Irvin, Sr.; sister, Rosie McKinsey; brother, J. A. Davis, Jr. Mrs. Irvin was a member of Leatherwood Baptist...
Ethel Lanette Erwin Ivester Smith
Apr 30, 2014
Ethel Lanette Erwin Ivester Smith, age 86, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Mrs. Smith was born on October 3, 1927 in Habersham County, to the late John Candler and Margie Morris Erwin. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Rev. Lamar Ivester; second husband, Tom Smith; sisters, Fannie Tilson, Caroline Watkins, Maybelle...
Billy Allen Dodd
Apr 30, 2014
Billy Allen Dodd, age 86, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Mr. Dodd was born March 28, 1928 in Habersham County, to the late Henry Lewis and Bertha Franklin Dodd. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Leola Duvall, Barbara Andrews, Betty McCurry; brother, Henry Lewis Dodd, Jr.; granddaughter, Inez Dodd. Mr. Dodd was...
Bernice Frady Irvin
Apr 29, 2014
Bernice Frady Irvin, age 85, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the home. Mrs. Irvin was born on February 8, 1929, in Claymont, Delaware to the late Zebulon Vance and Myrtle Garrett Frady. She was also preceded in death by her brother W. L. Frady. Mrs. Irvin was a member of Antioch Baptist Church...
Rex S. Tatum
Apr 27, 2014
Rex S. Tatum, age 83, of Gainesville, Georgia, formerly of Clarkesville Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Tatum was born on August 4, 1930, in Clarkesville, Georgia to the late Floyd B. and Della Icey Stewart Tatum. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Ragsdale...
Zella Autry Wilbanks
Apr 26, 2014
Zella Autry Wilbanks, age 86, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Mrs. Wilbanks was born on September 2, 1927 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Ernest and Ida Mae Wiley Autry. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde F. Wilbanks; daughter, Pilerica Wilbanks; sister, Ernestine Autry Pinochet. Mrs. Wilbanks was a member of...
Rebecca Alexander Mccrackin
Apr 24, 2014
Rebecca Alexander McCrackin, age 83, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Mrs. McCrackin was born on December 21, 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late John and Annie Ruth Pitman Alexander. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James A. McCrackin. Mrs. McCrackin was a retired elementary school teacher. She was a member of...
