Louvenia Carole Haynes
Feb 26, 2026
Louvenia Carole Haynes, age 91, of Cleveland, passed away on February 26, 2026.
Mrs. Haynes was born on July 9, 1934, to the late Jasper and Mackie Davis. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian Faith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter Linda Carole Haynes.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Haynes; sons, Charles...
Joseph Harold Patterson
Feb 24, 2026
Joseph Harold Patterson, age 65, of Gainesville, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Mr. Patterson was born on May 17, 1960, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Cecil and Anna Lou Tanner Patterson. He was in the landscaping business. In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by his brothers, Johnny Patterson, Ronald Patterson, and Jimmy Patterson; sisters,...
Karen Elaine Frankenberg
Feb 22, 2026
Karen Elaine Frankenberg, age 72, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
Mrs. Frankenberg was born on December 31, 1953, in Elkins, West Virginia, to the late Donald and Jewell Arbogast Davis. An avid hiker, Karen found joy and peace in the beauty of nature, often spending her free time exploring trails and taking in God’s creation. Above all,...
Mildred Ruth Lancaster
Feb 19, 2026
Mildred Ruth Lancaster, age 103, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Mrs. Lancaster was born on June 8, 1922, in White County, to the late Loy and Eva Carpenter Skelton. She was the owner and florist of the original Cleveland Florist and operated it until her retirement. Ruth was a member of Mossy Creek United Methodist Church. In...
Joyce Collins
Feb 17, 2026
Joyce Collins, age 99, of Sautee, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Mrs. Collins was born on July 1, 1926, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Cecil W. Hester and Lou Ella Leonard Hester. She was a retired dental assistant, serving alongside her husband, Dr. Joseph Milton Collins, Sr. DDS. Joyce was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her...
Carol Ann Quinn
Feb 17, 2026
With deep love and gratitude for a life well lived, we announce the passing of Carol Ann Quinn, age 84, longtime resident of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Mrs. Quinn was born on January 21, 1942, in Providence, Rhode Island, to the late William and Bernice Theroux LaFrancios. In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death...
Hansel McCollum
Feb 14, 2026
Hansel McCollum, age 81 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Mr. McCollum was born in Cleveland, GA on January 15, 1945, to the late Eugene and Susie McCollum. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Randolph McCollum and Loy McCollum.
Mr. McCollum was an accountant for Fieldale Farms, working there for over 45 years,...
Joan Sullens Hamby
Feb 13, 2026
Joan Sullens Hamby, age 82, of Cleveland passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026.
Joan was born on December 3, 1943, in Virgina Beach, Virginia, to the late Walter and Cora Lee Turner Norrell. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian Faith. In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her husbands Kenneth Sullens and J.D....
Ida E. Loggins
Feb 12, 2026
Ida Thomas Loggins, age 83, of Cleveland passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Mrs. Loggins was born on September 12, 1942, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Jonah Thomas and Hazel Mulkey Thomas. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, Ida was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Hubert...
John Francis Kohlmeier
Feb 12, 2026
John Francis Kohlmeier, age 62, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Mr. Kohlmeier was born on September 15, 1963, in Massillon, Ohio, to the late Robert and Lorraine Kohlmeier. John will be remembered as a hardworking father and grandfather. He loved Ohio State football and the Cleveland Browns.
Survivors include his daughters, Emma Kohlmeier and Kaitlyn Kohlmeier; grandchildren, Harper...
Craig Prettyman
Feb 11, 2026
Craig Jay Prettyman, age 74, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
Mr. Prettyman was born on January 19, 1952, in Huntington Park, California, to the late Clifford and Mary Jo Ruddell Prettyman. Craig was a skilled craftsman with wood and operated his own hardwood flooring business for decades. His passions were anything outdoors, riding his motorcycle and reading....
Richard Baumgardner Leggitt
Feb 6, 2026
Richard Baumgardner Leggitt passed away peacefully on February 6th surrounded by the love of family and the prayers of many friends.
Born on September 21, 1941, the free-spirited and adventurous Richard was raised in the dusty Texas panhandle. The only son and the youngest of four, he was raised solely by a devoted mom, a school teacher, after his dad passed...
Winston Churchill Lusk
Feb 6, 2026
Winston Churchill Lusk, age 85, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026.
Mr. Lusk was born in Helen, GA on May 26,1940, to the late Cecil and Fannie Lusk. He worked for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Lusk; son, David Lusk; and daughter,...
John Ira Mitchell, Jr.
Feb 5, 2026
John Ira Mitchell, Jr. January 24, 1939 – February 5, 2026
John Ira Mitchell, Jr., born January 24, 1939, in Newnan, Georgia, lived a life marked by leadership, service, faith and love for family. He was the son of John Ira Mitchell, Sr. and Eleanor Mitchell.
John graduated from Newnan High School in 1957. He began his college education at Georgia Institute...
Marilyn Jane Peloquin
Feb 3, 2026
Marilyn Jane Dover Peloquin, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
Mrs. Peloquin was born on April 28, 1954, to the late Carl and Margaret Dover. She worked as a teacher for White County School System for 33 years and loved gardening. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson “Dennis”...
Caroline Curran
Feb 1, 2026
Caroline Elizabeth Johnson Curran, Clarkesville, Georgia
Caroline Curran, 85, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away February 1st surrounded by family. She was born in 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida to parents Fred and Helen Johnson and grew up in Charleston and Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
Caroline attended Agnes Scott College for two years and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1962 with...
Lenora Ellen Smith Duncan
Jan 30, 2026
Lenora Ellen Smith Duncan, age 87, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026. She was born on June 11, 1938.
Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, James “Charlie” Duncan; and her ten siblings, W.R. Smith, Edgar Smith, Eloise Kanady, Bud Smith, Carlton Smith, Hazel Anderson, Pauline Adams, Dorothy Spencer, Willene Adams, and Janelle...
Barry William Palmer
Jan 27, 2026
Barry William Palmer, age 65, of Cleveland, passed away on January 27, 2026.
Mr. Palmer was born on February 2, 1960, in Demorest, Georgia, to the late Phillip and Eleanor Jackson Palmer. In addition to his parents, Barry was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Rhonda Anderson. Barry graduated from White County High School, class of ‘78, earned degrees from North...
Edward Louie Westbrook, Jr.
Jan 26, 2026
Mr. Edward Louie Westbrook, Jr., age 88, of Cleveland, GA, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026.
Mr. Westbrook was born in Hall County to the late Edward Louie Westbrook, Sr. and Avis Ruth Cobb. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.
Mr. Westbrook was a veteran of the United States Air Force and...
Paul Kozoroz
Jan 25, 2026
Paul Kozoroz, age 86, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Mr. Kozoroz was born on June 11, 1939, in Crimea, Ukraine, to the late Nickolai Bolschow & Magdalena Buchmann Kozoroz. At the age of 12, he immigrated to the United States, where he developed a deep love for his country and a strong sense of patriotism. Inspired at...
