Jimmy Jordan
Feb 7, 2011
JIMMY JORDAN, age 75, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011, at Landmark Hospital, Athens, Georgia. Mr. Jordan was born on September 20, 1935, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Hershel H. and Emma Bell Crocker Jordan. He was a proud United States Army veteran. Mr. Jordan was a retired employee of Ethicon with 20 years...
John C. Herrin
Feb 4, 2011
JOHN C. HERRIN, age 79, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2011, following an extended illness. Mr. Herrin was born on June 14, 1931, in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Leonard Lawson and Mary Parthenia Smith Herrin. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gene Herrin and his sister, Sarah "Sallie" Herrin Barrett. Mr....
Robert Swayne Mason
Feb 1, 2011
ROBERT SWAYNE MASON, age 80, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at Stephens County Hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. Mason was born in Banks County, Georgia on November 21, 1930, to the late John H. and Carrie Beck Mason. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, John Harold Mason, Roger Mason, and...
Lefty Rogers
Jan 29, 2011
LEFTY ROGERS, age 58, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Rogers was born on January 9, 1953, in Clayton, Georgia, to Thelma Rogers of Cornelia, Georgia and to the late D.L. Rogers. He was employed with Versacold in Gainesville, Georgia, before becoming disabled. Mr. Rogers was of the...
Mrs. Merle Baxa Brake
Jan 28, 2011
MERLE BAXA BRAKE, age 98, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2011. Mrs. Brake was born on September 26, 1912, in Eden, West Virginia to the late James Edwards and Icie Charlotte "Lottie" Smith Baxa. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Doncel Brake; one brother and four sisters; a niece, Leonora Talboth Stracles....
Mary Lee Ivester Turpin
Jan 28, 2011
MARY LEE IVESTER TURPIN, age 89, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2011, at her residence, following an extended illness. Mrs. Turpin was born on February 28, 1921, in Stephens County, Georgia to the late Moses and Mary Fry Ivester. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Jefferson Turpin, daughter, Betty Sue Turpin, brothers,...
Mary Caroline Cargill
Jan 26, 2011
Mary Caroline Cargill, age 85, passed away peacefully in Demorest, Georgia on January 26, 2011. She was born in Columbus, Georgia on June 21, 1925 to the late Walter Hurt Cargill, Sr. and Mary Love Burts Cargill. Mary was educated in the public schools of Muscogee County, attending Sixteenth Street Elementary School and Columbus High School. She graduated from Agnes...
William L. Fain
Jan 22, 2011
WILLIAM L. FAIN, age 67, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Fain was born on December 19, 1943, in White County, Georgia, to the late Thomas and Louvine Adams Fain. He proudly served his country for 6 years in the U.S. Army National Guard. He was the...
Elizabeth Irvin Griffin
Jan 20, 2011
ELIZABETH IRVIN GRIFFIN, age 84, of Royston and formerly of Homer, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Mrs. Griffin was born on May 5, 1926, in Jackson County, Georgia to the late James and Ida Tanner Irvin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marlin D. Griffin, son, James Ralph Griffin, and daughter, June Patton. Mrs....
Arzo Newsome
Jan 18, 2011
WILLIAM ARZO NEWSOME, age 89, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Mr. Newsome was born on April 14, 1921 in Banks Co., GA to the late Albert E. Newsome, Sr. and Minnie Brady Newsome. He was preceded in death by his wife Estelle Wilbanks Newsome, two daughters Brenda Whitfield and Barbara Ann Newsome; his sisters Monteen...
Ms. Corrie Mae Thompson
Jan 17, 2011
MS. CORRIE MAE THOMPSON, age 93, of Clarkesville, Georgia, formerly of Honea Path, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2011, following an extended illness. Ms. Thompson was born on October 16, 1917, in Honea Path, South Carolina, to the late Brady and Corrie Stallings Thompson. Ms. Thompson was a retired supervisor at Her Majesty Clothing Company. Survivors include...
Helen L. Purdy Vinson
Jan 17, 2011
HELEN L. PURDY VINSON, age 82, of Buford, Georgia, formerly of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Vinson was born on March 26, 1928, in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Roy Atlas and Lillian Shirley Purdy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John...
Dorothea Shore Taylor
Jan 17, 2011
Dorothea Celeste Taylor, age 90, of Largo, Florida, and longtime resident of St. Pete Beach Florida, passed away January 17, 2011. Mrs. Taylor was born on November 27, 1920, Gainesville, Georgia to the late Australia and Luther Shore, Baldwin, GA. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth P. Taylor, her son, Kenneth L....
Doris Blair
Jan 16, 2011
DORIS BLAIR, age 88, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011. Ms. Blair was born on October 22, 1922, in Habersham County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late James Ernest and Naomi Free Blair. Ms. Blair was also preceded in death by her brother, Ernest Erford Blair. She attended Southern Business University and was in...
Rev. Robert "Bob" L. Ramsey
Jan 16, 2011
Rev. Robert "Bob" L. Ramsey, age 79, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Mountain View Health Care in Clayton. Rev. Ramsey was born in Harlem, Georgia on August 17, 1931, to the late Gilbert G. and Mamie Burton Ramsey. He was also preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Shackleford Ramsey, his second wife, Jane...
Emory Garrison
Jan 15, 2011
EMORY GARRISON, age 67, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Mr. Garrison was born on February 8, 1943, in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Vandiver C. and Sula Adderholdt Garrison. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Calvin Garrison. Mr. Garrison was a United States Air Force Veteran having proudly served in the...
Connie Poole
Jan 12, 2011
Connie McCall Poole, age 99, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Mrs. Poole was born in Bacon County, GA on January 28, 1911, to the late James Berry and Georgia Mae O'Quinn McCall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Fletcher J. Poole, son, Henry Poole and son-in-law, Henry "Nub"...
Dora L. Woody
Jan 11, 2011
DORA L. WOODY, age 67, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Ms. Woody was born on June 27, 1943, in Union County, Georgia to the late Fred and Liller Helton Woody. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, Curtis Jones and her brother, Bill Woody. Ms. Woody was a retired employee of Fieldale...
Rev. L.R. "Lee Roy" Chastain
Jan 11, 2011
Rev. L.R. "Lee Roy" Chastain, age 99, of Demorest, GA went home to be with his Lord and Master on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Rev. Chastain was born in Pickens County, SC on November 23, 1911, to the late Madison A. and Rosie Posey Chastain. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bill, Lonnie,...
Rev. V. William "Bill" Humphries
Jan 10, 2011
REV. V. WILLIAM "BILL" HUMPHRIES, age 81, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011, at a private care facility following an extended illness. Rev. Humphries was born on July 4, 1929, in Cleveland, Georgia to the late Aaron and Maude Crowe Humphries. He was also preceded in death by his son, Mitchell "Mitch" Eugene Humphries; brothers, Hershel...
