Bill Echols
Feb 17, 2009
William Clyde "Bill" Echols, Sr., age 85, of Lula, Georgia, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the residence. Mr. Echols was born on October 19, 1923 in Lula, Georgia to the late Timothy D. and Cordelia Duncan Echols. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Echols, his brothers, James, George and Talmadge...
Anthony Dixon
Feb 16, 2009
ANTHONY B. "TONY" DIXON, age 67, of Cool Springs Road, Clarkesville, GA, died Monday, February 16, 2009 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Dixon was born on August 28, 1941 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Charlie L. Dixon and Mildred Dixon Strait. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Haven Dixon...
Bertha Jewell Shirley
Feb 14, 2009
MISS BERTHA JEWELL SHIRLEY, age 88, of Alto, GA passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009 at a private care facility. Miss Shirley was born on December 25, 1920 in Habersham County, GA to the late Causby Jackson and Ellie King Shirley. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Pearl Smith and Lillian Chastain. Miss Shirley was a member of...
Susie Belle Norton
Feb 13, 2009
Susie Belle Norton, age 75, of Cornelia, GA, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Norton was born on January 4, 1934 in Banks County, Georgia to the late Howard and Hattie Chitwood Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rass Norton, her daughter, Virginia Elaine Moore, her brothers, Charles Martin...
Horace Carlton Wilson
Feb 13, 2009
Horace Carlton Wilson, age 69, of Cornelia, GA passed away on Friday, February 13, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Wilson was born in Habersham County, on March 10, 1939 to the late George and Olivia Kelly Wilson. He was preceded in death by his step-mother, Dorothy Wilson, wife, Helen Imogene Sinnemon Wilson, son, William Darryl Wilson, brothers, Lamar Wilson, Buck...
Bennie Lee Patton
Feb 12, 2009
BENNIE LEE PATTON, age 74, of Cornelia, GA passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the residence of his daughter. Mr. Patton was born on March 12, 1934 in Habersham County, GA to the late Gordon and Lucy Patton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Willis Patton, daughter, Maxine Varnes and 2 grandchildren. Mr. Patton was a...
Belle Rice
Feb 10, 2009
BELLE RICE, age 66, of Alto, Georgia, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Lanier Park Hospital. Mrs. Rice was born on June 5, 1942 in Fayette County, Georgia to the late Elmore and Nora Burdette Jackson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Rice. Mrs. Rice was a graduate of the Fayetteville...
Monteen Meadows Trotter
Feb 9, 2009
Monteen Meadows Trotter, age 91, of Clarkesville, Georgia, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Trotter was born on May 4, 1917 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late James Nolan and Bertha Purdy Meadows. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Peyton Trotter and her sons, Larry I. Trotter and...
Hershel Alex Payne
Feb 8, 2009
HERSHEL ALEX PAYNE, age 86, of Lilburn, GA and formerly of the Hollingsworth Community, Banks County, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Payne was born in Hollingsworth, Banks County, on April 30, 1922 to the late Seward Hershel and Elsie Lane Payne. He graduated from Piedmont College with a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in...
Jerry Thompson
Feb 8, 2009
JERRY THOMPSON, age 83, of Clarkesville, GA, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Thompson was born on September 2, 1925 in Cumming, GA to the late Rafe and Clyde Samples Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Marie Denson Thompson, a son, Robin Thompson, and his brothers, Charles Thompson...
George Mason
Feb 7, 2009
GEORGE MASON, age 69, of Banks County, Georgia, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Mason was born on November 12, 1939 in Homer, Georgia to the late John and Carrie Beck Mason. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Betsy West, a son, Allen Mason, and a sister, Frances Mason, as...
Mrs. Ruth Chapman "Ma" Reepe
Feb 5, 2009
Mrs. Ruth Chapman "Ma" Reepe, age 90 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, February 05, 2009. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on March 08, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Fields and Minnie Walls Chapman. Mrs. Reepe was retired from Clarkesville Mills with 30 years of dedicated service and was a member of the Habersham Baptist Church....
Edna Kemmish Reeves Ellard
Feb 2, 2009
EDNA KEMMISH REEVES ELLARD, age 84, of Cornelia, GA, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Ellard was born on December 5, 1924 in Rapid City, South Dakota to the late George B. Kemmish and Flora Belle Chaffe Kemmish Baatz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by, her first husband, William Reeves, her brothers,...
Inthava Bauwpeng Sithideth
Jan 31, 2009
INTHAVA SITHIDETH, age 60, of Demorest, GA, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 following an extended illness. Mrs. Sithideth was born July 6, 1948 in Laos to the late Toon and Chantha Bauwpeng. She attended Wat Laokhambouengheung and was a homemaker. Survivors include, husband, Thong Sithideth, Demorest, GA; daughters, Metta Chanthavong, Cornelia, GA and Souphaphone Rattanaxay, Mt. Airy, GA; sons, Lae...
Troy Randall Smith
Jan 30, 2009
Troy Randall Smith, age 83 of Lula, GA passed away on Friday, January 30, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Banks County, Georgia on July 25, 1925, he was a son of the late William Sheldon and Thannie Cagle Smith. Mr. Smith was retired from Leece-Neville in Gainesville and was a member of the Belton Baptist...
Mae Smith Pruitt
Jan 27, 2009
MAE SMITH PRUITT, age 83 of Baldwin, GA passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Mrs. Pruitt was born in Abbeville, SC on March 28, 1925 to the late Oscar and Clara Baldwin Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul W. Pruitt, 5 brothers, and 1 sister. Mrs. Pruitt was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, was a...
Earlene Mckean
Jan 27, 2009
EARLENE MCKEAN, age 67 of Japan, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 in IKoma, Japan. Ms. McKean was born on October 22, 1941 in Louisiana to the late William and Clydie Paul McKean. She was preceded in death by her brother Raymond McKean. Ms. McKean graduated from Toccoa Falls College with a Masters degree in Education and Missions. She...
Woodrow Coffee
Jan 24, 2009
WOODROW WILSON "WOODY" COFFEE, JR., age 66, of Alto, Georgia, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 following a sudden illness. Mr. Coffee was born on August 22, 1942 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Woodrow Wilson, Sr. and Pearl Mozill Yarber Coffee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, William Shannon Coffee. Mr. Coffee...
Nannie "Nina" Monk
Jan 19, 2009
NANNIE "NINA" MONK, age 84 of Cornelia, GA passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009. Ms. Monk was born on June 30, 1924 in Banks County, GA to the late George W. and Mary Ette Strange Osborne. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Ms. Monk was a member of Hillside Baptist...
Mel Moore
Jan 17, 2009
MEL MOORE, age 65 of Tiger formerly of Cornelia, GA passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009. Mr. Moore was born in Sailsbury, NC on September 16, 1943 to the late Joe Webb and Louise Phillips Moore. He was preceded in death by his son, Jeffery Michael Moore. Survivors include wife, Joan Moore, Tiger, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Ken and Nokie...
