Christopher L. Cathey
May 31, 2013
CHRISTOPHER L. CATHEY, age 28, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013. Christopher was born on July 8, 1984, in Demorest, Georgia; son of Donald and Sherry Cathey of Clarkesville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Marvin Cathey and Lois Ann Pruitt and his sister, Amy L. Cathey. Christopher was a member of...
Margaret H. Macgregor
May 29, 2013
MARGARET H. MACGREGOR, age 80, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Ms. MacGregor was born on October 31, 1932, in Halifax County, North Carolina; daughter of the late John David and Mabel Jordan Hazelwood. She was also preceded in death by her son, Sherwood Reed Jenkins, III. Ms. MacGregor received her Master's Degree in Nursing and...
Nora Patrick Ward
May 26, 2013
NORA PATRICK WARD, age 50, of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, formerly of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Ward was born on February 11, 1963, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Morris C. Patrick, Sr. and Jean Smith Patrick of Cornelia, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lucinda L. Patrick Rogowski; maternal...
Neal Waters
May 25, 2013
NEAL WATERS, age 91, of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013, after several years of declining health. Mr. Waters was born on November 25, 1921, in Orlando, Florida, to the late Lawrence and Donnie Brazell Waters. He retired from the Drummond Lumber Company and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his beloved wife, Frances Avent Waters,...
Albert Denny
May 23, 2013
ALBERT DENNY, age 66, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013, of a sudden illness at his residence. Mr. Denny was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 4, 1946. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Carol Sampson Pokorny and Robert Pokorny. He attended Harmony Baptist Church. He was a Veteran of the United...
Nancy Elizabeth Edenfield
May 20, 2013
NANCY ELIZABETH EDENFIELD, age 82, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013, at a local care facility following an extended illness. Mrs. Edenfield was born on July 10, 1930, in Cleveland, Georgia; daughter of the late James Wesley and Evie Elizabeth Moose Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Lillie...
Alma Frye Church
May 19, 2013
ALMA FRYE CHURCH, age 93, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Mrs. Church was born in Habersham County, on July 23, 1919, to the late William R. and Brondella Franklin Frye. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Reeves E. Church, sisters, Wilma Elder, Gwendolyn Trotter and Eva King, brothers,...
Joseph Alfred Webb, Sr.
May 17, 2013
JOSEPH ALFRED WEBB, SR., age 88, of 1126 Thames Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013. Mr. Webb was born on January 10, 1925, in Clarkesville, Georgia, to the late Allie and Mae Webb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Locke Webb; daughter, Joan Webb; sister, Allie Mae...
Eva Lucile Wilson Propes
May 16, 2013
EVA LUCILE WILSON PROPES, age 87, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Habersham Medical Center after a period of declining health. Mrs. Propes was born in Hall County on March 6, 1926, to the late Clyde "Bill" Wilson and Mary Ella Shope Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years,...
Frances S. Phillips
May 16, 2013
FRANCES S. PHILLIPS, age 81, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at a local area hospital following a sudden illness. Mrs. Phillips was born on March 20, 1932, in Anderson County, South Carolina; daughter of the late Bennie Thomas and Essie Durham Seigler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law,...
Terry Powers
May 15, 2013
Terry Knowles Powers, age 71 of Demorest passed away on May 15, 2013. A memorial service will be held at a later date in New Hampshire. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon by the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia. (706)778-1700
Joan Henson Owenby
May 15, 2013
JOAN HENSON OWENBY, age 79, of Mount Airy, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at a local private care facility following an extended illness. Mrs. Owenby was born on October 20, 1933, in Franklin County, Georgia; daughter of the late Ponce de Leon and Fannie Arthur Henson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Ruby Garner Tench
May 12, 2013
RUBY GARNER TENCH, age 66, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Tench was born on October 11, 1946, in Habersham County, Georgia; daughter of the late Rufus and Isabelle Eller Garner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanette Burson and her brothers, Marvin Garner and...
Leigh Betts
May 9, 2013
LEIGH BETTS, age 60, of Demorest, Georgia, formerly of Washington, D.C., passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Leigh was born on February 2, 1953, in Washington, D.C. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas W. Betts. Leigh was a dedicated production manager for 22 years. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church. Survivors include...
Py Thongkhamlot
May 5, 2013
PY THONGKHAMLOT, age 75, of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Mrs. Thongkhamlot was born in Laos, on May 4, 1938. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kanh and La Xayyaphone and her husband, Nouane Thongkamlot. Mrs. Thongkhamlot was a member of the Habersham Lao Families Association and a homemaker. Survivors include her sons,...
Lurlene Ward Payne
May 1, 2013
LURLENE WARD PAYNE, age 85, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Mrs. Payne was born on February 4, 1928, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Silas and Grace Caudell Ward. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David E. Payne; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Joe White; granddaughter, Melissa...
Carolyn Stewart Brock
Apr 28, 2013
CAROLYN STEWART BROCK, age 54, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at her residence following a sudden illness. Mrs. Brock was born on September 18, 1958, in Demorest, Georgia; daughter of the late James and Christine Marie Powell Stewart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Brock and her...
William F. Brown
Apr 26, 2013
WILLIAM F. BROWN, age 72, of Cave Spring, Georgia, formerly of Habersham County, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013. Mr. Brown was born on August 4, 1940, in Jackson County, Georgia, to the late John Wesley and Sadie Beck Brown. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Junior and Leon Brown and his sister, Patricia Long. Mr....
Deborah "Debi" Burns Hudson
Apr 25, 2013
DEBORAH "DEBI" BURNS HUDSON, age 58, of Toccoa, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Mrs. Hudson was born in Marysville, California on August 4, 1954. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Mitchell and Carlene Sandra Cook Burns. Mrs. Hudson was a member of Shepherd's Chapel and was a registered nurse. Survivors include her husband, Ricky Hudson,...
James "Jim" Patrick Roberts
Apr 22, 2013
James Patrick Roberts, age 72, of Starr, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House. Born in Habersham County, GA, he was the son of the late Otis and Esta Philyaw Roberts. Jim moved to Anderson in 1945, where he lived for most of his life. Following high school, Jim was a barber with...
