Blakley Eugene Lewallen
Jan 16, 2017
Blakley Eugene Lewallen, age 84, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Blvd, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Burial will follow in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Baldwin, Georgia with Rev. Phillip Yarber officiating. The family will...
Linda Fay Griffith
Jan 16, 2017
Linda Fay Griffith, age 65, of Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2017. Mrs. Griffith was born on May 23, 1951, in Demorest, Georgia, to the late Rev. Carl and Pauline Moore. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Warlend Griffith. She was a member of...
Dorothy Pearl Wayne
Jan 13, 2017
Dorothy Pearl Wayne, age 93, of Demorest, Georgia formerly of Deland, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2017. Mrs. Wayne was born on November 17, 1923 in Deland, Florida to the late Herman and Hazel Seal. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Wayne; brothers, Raymond Seal, and...
Lurlene Tench Meeks
Jan 13, 2017
Lurlene E. Meeks, age 85, of Cornelia, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2017 peacefully at her home. Mrs. Meeks was born on April 19, 1931 in Alto, Georgia to the late Leonard and Margie Tench. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Meeks; brothers, Harold Tench,...
Danny Carter
Jan 10, 2017
Danny Carter, age 60, of Suches, Georgia, formerly of Banks County, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Mr. Carter was born on October 12, 1956, in Stephens County, Georgia. He was the son of the late Otho Carter and Ruby Ausburn Cochran. Survivors include his daughter, Amanda Carter, Clarkesville, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Curtis Eller, Baldwin,...
Elizabeth Mckenney Castleberry
Jan 10, 2017
Elizabeth McKenney Castleberry, age 93, of Sautee, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Mrs. Castleberry was a native of Albany, Georgia and was a graduate of Albany High School. She was a devout Methodist. She had been a member of Avalon United Methodist Church and later, Cordele First United Methodist Church. She sang in the church choir and...
Bill C. Savage
Jan 10, 2017
Bill C. Savage, age 78, of Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, following a sudden illness. Mr. Savage was born on April 5, 1938, in Gainesville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, Grover C. Savage; mother, Ulma G. Savage; and sister, Ernestine Hooper. Bill was a veteran of the...
Marianne Elizabeth Alexander
Jan 9, 2017
Marianne Elizabeth Alexander, age 29, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017. Marianne was born on October 27, 1987, in Dunwoody, Georgia. She was employed with Blue Cross Blue Shield as a Patient Contact Representative. Marianne was a member of Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church. Survivors include her father, Allen Thomas Alexander, Cornelia, GA; mother, Judy Ricketson, Canton, GA;...
Patsy Nell Higgins Ordner
Jan 9, 2017
Patsy Nell Higgins Ordner, age 87, of Alto, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 9, 2017 following a sudden illness. Mrs. Ordner was born on January 30, 1929 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. She is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Inez Mason Higgins; husband, Virgil Lee Ordner; daughter-in-law, Sandra Ordner; granddaughter, Brooks Ordner; two brothers;...
Janet Elizabeth Anderson
Jan 8, 2017
Janet Elizabeth Anderson, age 70, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Mrs. Anderson was born on March 18, 1946, in Athens, Georgia, to the late George and Sybil Christian Shelton. She was also preceded in death by her son, Mark Anderson and sister, Myrtle Hicks. Mrs. Anderson was...
Ann Sutton Hill
Jan 8, 2017
Ann Sutton Hill, age 67, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017, following an extended illness. Mrs. Hill was born on October 1, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late James and Mozelle Sutton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Michael Hill. Mrs. Hill...
Mabel Vinson Bearden
Jan 7, 2017
Rev. Frank N. Bearden, Jr. April 9, 1928 - January 6, 2017 Mabel Vinson Bearden November 27, 1926 - January 7, 2017 Rev. Frank N. Bearden, Jr., age 88, of Demorest, Ga. went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2017. Twenty-four hours later, his beloved wife of seventy-one years and seven months, Mabel Vinson Bearden, age 90,...
Rev. Frank N. Bearden
Jan 6, 2017
Rev. Frank N. Bearden, Jr. April 9, 1928 - January 6, 2017 Mabel Vinson Bearden November 27, 1926 - January 7, 2017 Rev. Frank N. Bearden, Jr., age 88, of Demorest, Ga. went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2017. Twenty-four hours later, his beloved wife of seventy-one years and seven months, Mabel Vinson Bearden, age 90,...
Charlie Wade
Jan 6, 2017
Charlie Wade, age 82, of Alto, Georgia, went to be with The Lord on Friday, January 6, 2017 following an extended illness. Mr. Wade was born on July 6, 1934 in Banks County, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Roxie Cross Wade; brothers, James Wade, Clyde Wade, William Wade, Lewis Wade, and Robert Wade; and...
Grover Clifton Caudell
Jan 3, 2017
Grover Clifton Caudell, age 81, of the Hollingsworth Community, Banks County, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, following a sudden illness. Mr. Caudell was born on May 12, 1935, in Homer, Georgia, to the late James H. and Elsie Whitfield Caudell. He was also preceded in death by his son, Hugh Clifton Caudell. Mr....
Sarah Schlegel
Dec 28, 2016
Sarah Schlegel, age 82, of Toccoa, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Mrs. Schlegel was born on May 16, 1934 in Wesson, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Purvis and Modena Taylor Raney; brother, Jimmy Raney. Mrs. Schlegel was Chef and Co-Owner of The Beef Baron. Prior to that, she was a realtor, hotel owner,...
Mr. Fay Blackburn
Dec 27, 2016
Mr. Fay Blackburn, age 81, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Mr. Blackburn was born on August 26, 1935, in Alto, Georgia, to the late R.H. Blackburn and Henretta Pettitt Blackburn. He was also preceded in death by his sisters: Daisy Blackburn, Pauline Ferguson, Hazel Pritchett, and Elsie Terry Sutton. Mr. Blackburn was formerly employed with...
James Louis Puckett Ii
Dec 26, 2016
James Louis Puckett II, age 72, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. Mr. Puckett was born on September 4, 1944, in Hapeville, Georgia, to the late Louis and Josephine Puckett. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Gaston. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a Vietnam veteran....
Henry Phillips
Dec 23, 2016
Henry Thomas Phillips, age 98, of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. The Interment will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will recieve friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,...
William Henry Leagan
Dec 20, 2016
William Henry Leagan, age 67, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Mr. Leagan was born on January 27, 1949 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Ida Landon Keith Leagan; brother, David Leagan. Mr. Leagan had a Masters Degree in Business. Bill loved our Lord and was an...
