L. Bessie Gove
Mar 1, 2008
L. BESSIE GOVE, age 101 of Cornelia, GA died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at a private care facility in Dallas, GA. Mrs. Gove was born on April 21, 1906 in Fayette County, West Virginia to the Late James Mason and Rosa Belle Hanson Gilkeson. She was preceded in death by husband, Wesley Gove. Mrs. Gove was a member of The...
Louise Nix Payne
Feb 26, 2008
LOUISE NIX PAYNE, age 67, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at a local hospital. Mrs. Payne was born on August 29, 1941 in White County, Georgia to the late Homer and Bonnie Mae Truelove Nix. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Vivian Burton. Mrs. Payne was the owner and...
Douglas Dwayne Purdy Sr.
Feb 24, 2008
Douglas Dwayne Purdy, Sr., age 56, of Commerce, GA died Sunday, February 24, 2008 from injuries following an automobile accident. Mr. Purdy, was born in Fulton County, GA on April 25, 1951. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vivian Clara Parker Purdy and his brother, Richard Troy Purdy. Mr. Purdy was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in...
Imogene Craig Alexander
Feb 21, 2008
Imogene Craig Alexander, age 87 of Clarkesville, GA died Thursday, February 21, 2008. Mrs. Alexander was born on August 31, 1920 in Decatur County, KS to the late Clarence William & Alma Goode Craig. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin E. Alexander, son, Doyle William Alexander, several brothers & sister. Mrs. Alexander was a member of Stonepile...
William "Bill" Joseph Brown
Feb 19, 2008
William "Bill" Brown, age 79 of Clarkesville, GA died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at an area medical center. Mr. Brown was born in Habersham County, GA on September 14, 1928 to the late Joseph Elmo and Louise Hood Brown. He was a long time business man and a member of Clarkesville Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sara Ann Brown,...
Grace Darnell Williams
Feb 17, 2008
GRACE DARNELL WILLIAMS, age 86, wife of Rev. Luther Williams, Baldwin, GA died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at a private health care facility. Born in Habersham County on February 25, 1921, she was a daughter of the late John and Katie Taylor Darnell. She was also preceded in death by her brothers: Thurmond, Paul, Clarence, and Nace Darnell; and sisters:...
James Howard Burton
Feb 16, 2008
James Howard Burton, age 88, of Cornelia, GA and formerly of Marietta, GA, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Burton was born on January 9, 1920 in Cobb County, Georgia to the late Lee and Mozelle Newsome Burton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Morris Burton, a sister, Mildred...
Robert B. Webb
Feb 15, 2008
ROBERT B. WEBB, age 97, of Demorest, GA, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at a local area medical center. Mr. Webb was born on August 12, 1910 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Mack and Lou Vinson Webb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Meeks Webb. Mr. Webb was a member...
Bill Morris
Feb 11, 2008
BILL MORRIS, age 84, of Alto, GA, died Monday, February, 11, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Morris was born on December 6, 1923 in Stephens County, Georgia. He was the son of the late Amos Allen and Mollie Ruth Jackson Morris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Hall Morris, his second...
Charles Edwin "Charlie" Bell
Feb 9, 2008
CHARLES EDWIN "CHARLIE" BELL, age 81, of Clarkesville, GA, died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Bell was born on April 21, 1926 in Fulton County, Georgia to the late John Wesley and Ethel Blair Bell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Jane Bell, sisters, Leila Brown...
Sarah Catherine Tench
Feb 9, 2008
SARAH CATHERINE TENCH, age 88, of Alto, GA, died Saturday, February 09, 2008 at a local area hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Tench was born on August 25, 1919 to the late W. B. and Lily Mae Meister Dalton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Hoyt O. Tench, a son, Tony...
Royce Higgins
Feb 8, 2008
ROYCE HIGGINS, age 75, of Alto, GA, died Friday, February 8, 2008 at the Habersham County Medical Center. Mr. Higgins was born on April 25, 1932 in Banks County, Georgia to the late Ferd and Lula Martin Higgins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Frank "Buddy" Higgins and Bobby Higgins, and sisters, Martha "Mott"...
Hazel Blackburn Pritchett
Feb 3, 2008
HAZEL BLACKBURN PRITCHETT, age 82, of Baldwin, GA died Sunday, February 3, 2008 at a private health care facility. Born in Habersham County on January 16, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Henrietta Pettit Blackburn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Pritchett; grandson, Michael Brent Clark; and sisters, Daisy Blackburn and Pauline...
Diane Franklin Hall
Feb 2, 2008
DIANE FRANKLIN HALL, age 60 of Clarkesville, GA died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at her daughters residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Hall was born on August 7, 1947 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Eugene Roy and Sarah Alexander Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Robert "Bobby" Hall. Mrs....
Martha Jo Suggs
Jan 31, 2008
Martha Jo Suggs, age 47 of Cornelia, GA died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, following her courageous battle with cancer. Ms. Suggs was born in Hall County, GA on March 18, 1960. She was preceded in death by her father, James Henry "Jake" Suggs. She attended New Life Fellowship Church and owned and operated Suggs Accounting...
Bruce Edwar Simmons
Jan 26, 2008
BRUCE EDWARD SIMMONS, age 58, of Homer, GA, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at a private care facility. Mr. Simmons was born on June 2, 1949 in Banks County, Georgia to the late Brodice and Gleness Kelley Simmons. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jessica Whitney Fowler. Mr. Simmons attended Banks County High...
Edna Purcell Bell
Jan 23, 2008
EDNA BELL, age 88 of Baldwin, formerly of Toccoa, GA, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at a private health care facility. Mrs. Bell was born on January 29, 1919 in Stephens County, Georgia to the late Ernest and Marie Holcomb Purcell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Angus A. Bell, a grandson, David...
Betty Palmer
Jan 19, 2008
Betty Palmer, age 76 of Cornelia, GA died Saturday, January 19, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Palmer was born in Banks County on January 14, 1932 to the late Hubert and Callie Westmoreland Carpenter. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles B. Palmer. Mrs. Palmer was also preceded in death by her brothers, Clarence, Clyde, and Ulysess Carpenter....
Preston M Galloway
Jan 16, 2008
Preston M Galloway, age 77, of Hollywood, GA died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 following an extended illness. Mr. Galloway was born in Habersham County on September 8, 1930 to the late Berry and Ozella Ivester Galloway. He was also preceded in death by his brother Charles Galloway and his sister Eunice Nix. Mr. Galloway was a member at Mt. Zion...
Ruby Strange
Jan 5, 2008
RUBY STRANGE, age 94 of Cornelia, GA died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Strange was born on October 15, 1913 in Banks County to the late Jesse Harrison and Hattie Pearl Garrison Strange. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Clarence, Herman, Olin, and Roy Strange; her sister Bonnie Floy Croft. She was a member...
