Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Audrey Rajean Carlson
Dec 7, 2025
Audrey Rajean Carlson, age 95, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
Mrs. Carlson was born on June 4, 1930, in Wapello, Iowa, to the late Arthur and Audrey Ponce Foster. Before retirement, Audrey worked as a bank teller for Bank of Oldsmar and she was a member of Cleveland First Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Whelchel Meaders
Dec 6, 2025
Whelchel Lewis Meaders, 94, went to his Heavenly home on the evening of Saturday, December 6, 2025. He was surrounded by family in his final days, a testament to the immense love for a man that was known by many in such countless ways.
Born August 17, 1931, to L.Q. and Hattie Mae Meaders, he was the only boy in a...
Eugene Phillip Fields
Dec 5, 2025
Eugene Phillip Fields, age 92, of Lula, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Mr. Phillips was born in Dahlonega, Georgia, to the late William Anson Fields and Carrie Burnett Fields. He was a self-employed farmer. In addition to his parents, Eugene was preceded in death by his siblings, Bertha Mae Fields, Ollie B. Fields, J.C. Fields, Waymon Fields, and Carlton...
Alfred McCrary
Dec 5, 2025
Alfred McCrary, age 93, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Mr. McCrary was born on June 12, 1932, in Buckhead, Georgia, to the late Clifford McCrary, Sr. and Maude Morris McCrary.
Survivors include his brother, Alvin McCrary; and his niece and her husband, Carolyn and Jerry Wheeler.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Arlington...
Mildred Vandiver
Dec 4, 2025
Mildred Abernathy Vandiver, born June 7, 1932, or 33 depending on who you ask, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and caregivers on December 4, 2025.
Mildred was born in White County, Georgia, to Joel and Gillie Abernathy and was one of seven children. Growing up in Towns and White Counties, she then moved to Atlanta for a short time,...
Loraine Savage
Dec 2, 2025
Loraine Savage, age 91, of Clermont, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Mrs. Savage was born on October 6, 1934, in Hall County, to the late Thomas and Hattie Bell Walden. She was the owner of WALH Radio Station. In addition to her parents Loraine was preceded in death by her husband, Wylie (Apple) Savage, her brothers, Thomas Walden, Eugene...
Heather Shramek
Nov 29, 2025
Mrs. Heather Leigh Isbell Shramek, age 50 of Cleveland, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, at her residence.
A daughter of the late Clarence Allen Isbell and Sharon Myers, she was born May 14, 1975, in Lexington County, South Carolina, where she lived in her younger years, later moving to Toccoa for a short time before moving to Cleveland, Georgia....
Rhonda Black Anderson
Nov 29, 2025
Rhonda Sue Black Anderson, age 50, of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025, after a courageous fight with cancer. Born on October 25, 1975, in Gainesville, Georgia, Rhonda was the youngest of three children and a proud graduate of White County High School, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University.
Rhonda was a woman of extraordinary faith....
Doris Lewis
Nov 27, 2025
Doris Ann Lewis, age 87, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Ms. Lewis was born on August 27, 1938, in Forsyth County, to the late Major Lewis Kelley and Grace Ann Kelley. She was a member of the County Line Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son Randall Lewis, three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, her sister Cathy Burke, and a...
Gwendolyn Kirby
Nov 27, 2025
Gwendolyn Kirby age 89 of Clermont, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Mrs. Kirby was born in Clermont, GA to the late Buford and Juanita Satterfield. She worked in manufacturing and enjoyed decorating. Gwen was a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Charles William Kirby; siblings, Adrian Satterfield,...
Eugene Crane Jr.
Nov 24, 2025
Eugene Crane Jr., age 89 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025.
Mr. Crane was born on April 7, 1936, in Hiawassee, Georgia, to the late Eugene Crane, Sr. and Edna Lockaby Crane. He was a devout Christian, farmer, and businessman. In addition to his parents, Eugene was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Palmer Crane; and daughter, Trella...
Sarah Mann
Nov 22, 2025
Sarah Ellen Vollrath Mann, age 81, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
Mrs. Mann was born on January 18, 1944, at the Fort McPherson Army Hospital in East Point, Georgia, to the late Sgt. Irvin Romaine Vollrath and the late Jennie Madeline Lashley Vollrath. Before Sarah had children, she worked for the Georgia Department of Revenue. After becoming...
Stella Mae Wallace
Nov 19, 2025
Stella Mae Wallace, age 95, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Stella was born on May 25, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Roy Potts, Sr. and Martha Cohen Potts, where she met and married the love of her life. Together, they raised four children. In 1960, the family moved from Pittsburgh to Hollywood, Florida, where they...
Ralph Duggan
Nov 18, 2025
Ralph W Duggan passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on November 18 at the hospital in Elberton, Georgia. Ralph is survived by his daughter Ashley Duggan and her two adult children (Ralph’s grandchildren), Shaw and Olivia Miller, in Boston, Massachusetts. Ralph is also survived by his daughter Brooke Jenkins in Naples, Florida, and his sister Anne Buckley and...
Stephanie Leigh Cleveland
Nov 18, 2025
Stephanie Leigh Cleveland, age 43, passed away on November 18, 2025.
She was born on January 18, 1982, in Demorest, Georgia. Stephanie Leigh grew up in White County, where she attended White County High School. Known for her warm heart and vibrant spirit, she cherished every moment spent with her family and loved ones.
Stephanie Leigh is preceded in death by her...
Christopher "Chris" Thomason
Nov 18, 2025
Christopher L. Thomason, age 60, passed away on November 18, 2025.
A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22nd, at First Baptist Church Rock Hill, SC withReverend Jamie Burdette officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 21stfrom 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Rock Hill.
Chris was born on September 27, 1965,...
Jack Olvey
Nov 17, 2025
Jack Duane Olvey
Jack Duane Olvey, age 77, of Homer passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025.
Mr. Olvey was born on May 31, 1948, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the late Jack and Cleo Keith Olvey. He was a restaurant owner and a member of Yonah Lodge 382 F&AM. He served twice as Grand Master of Eastlake Lodge and was also a...
Thomas Wade
Nov 17, 2025
Thomas Lee Wade, age 78, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025.
Mr. Wade was born on January 4, 1947, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Gordon and Fannie Ruth Bentley Wade. In addition to his parents, Thomas was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Gearin, Sandra McCallister, and Christine Allen.
Survivors include his son, Stacy Wade, Cleveland; and...
Judy Dial
Nov 16, 2025
Mrs. Judy Avis Williams Dial, age 73 of Good Fortune Road, Cleveland passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville surrounded by her family.
A daughter of the late Bobby Raymond Wells and Daisy B. Scruggs Wells, she was born May 16, 1952, in Atlanta, Georgia, having grown up in Duluth, Georgia where she worked and...
Ann Green
Nov 14, 2025
Judith Ann Green, 76, of Tucker, formerly of Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, passed away, on November 14, 2025. Born on November 26, 1948, in Atlanta Georgia, Ann was the daughter of the late Hubert “Mac” and Sara McKibben. She moved to Sautee Nacoochee from Lilburn, Georgia in 2000. She was a happy, ambassador resident at Atria Park Senior Living of Tucker...
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