Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Mary Margaret Turner
Nov 12, 2017
Mary Margaret Turner, age 72 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Ms. Turner was born on August 20, 1945, in White County, to the late Thomas Alvoid and Agnes Mildred Winkler Harkins. For over thirty years, Ms. Turner worked as a computer switchman for AT&T and was a member of AT&T Telephone Pioneers. She was also a...
Jerry Frank Head
Nov 12, 2017
Jerry Frank Head, age 74 of Lula, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Head was born on July 28, 1943, in Lula, Georgia, to the late Clifford and Curtis Hulsey Head. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church. Jerry was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Head;...
Melvin Fortner
Nov 10, 2017
Melvin Fortner, age 74, of Dahlonega, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017. Mr. Fortner was born in Lumpkin County the son of the late Raliegh and Bonnie Grizzle Fortner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janie Pardue Fortner. Mr. Fortner was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and attended Philippi Baptist Church. He was employed with the Torrington...
Carolyn Jackson Moose
Nov 9, 2017
Mrs. Carolyn Jackson Moose, age 70 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Moose was born on September 1, 1947, in Lumpkin County, to the late William Buck and Nellie Jarrard Jackson. She was a member of Welcome Worship Center. Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, A.C. Moose, sisters, Martha...
Nancy Ethel Bristol
Nov 8, 2017
Mrs. Nancy Ethel "Mamo" Bristol, age 98 of Sautee, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Mrs. Bristol was born on October 12, 1919, in Habersham County, to the late Jasper Daniel Holcomb and Naomi Louisa Smith Holcomb. She lived in Sautee most of her life and was known in the community as a woman who loved working in her flowers,...
Brilyn Hope Carter
Nov 6, 2017
Brilyn Hope Carter, age 6 months, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Brilyn was born on May 5, 2017, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Christina Garrett and Jarrid Carter. Brilyn was full of smiles and laughter, she loved to be around her family and watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and puppy dog pals. If she didn’t...
Margie W. Wise
Nov 4, 2017
Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mrs. Margie Willard Wise, age 93 of Cleveland. Mrs. Wise was born in Spokane, Washington on August 13, 1924 to the late Samuel Alexander Pollard and Martha Willie McCall Pollard. She was a Registered Nurse and was retired from Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Mrs. Wise was of the Baptist...
Stephanie Smith
Nov 4, 2017
Stephanie Ann Smith, age 42 of Cleveland, passed away on November 4, 2017. Ms. Smith was born on March 25, 1975 to Hubert Smith and the late Glenda Nix. She worked as an administrative assistant for Yonah Electronics. Stephanie was preceded in death by her brother, Gary Wilberg. Survivors include her daughters, Samantha Smith and Cora Bramer, both of Grand...
Jerry Chastain
Nov 2, 2017
Jerry Chastain, age 76 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017. Mr. Chastain was born August 8, 1941 in Cleveland to the late Garnett and Mamie Jo Knight Murray. Jerry was saw miller for Hogan Lumber and was preceded in death by his, wife Sylvia Tomlin Chastain, 1 brother and 1 sister. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Donna...
Carroll Zimmerman
Oct 30, 2017
Carroll L. Zimmerman, age 73 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. Burial services will be held at Arlington Cemetery at a later date. A complete obituary will be announced at a later time by Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland.
Neva Pruitt
Oct 30, 2017
Neva Belle Pruitt, age 81 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Pruitt was born on August 10, 1936, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Gordon and Nanny Gilstrap. She was retired from Babyland General Hospital where she was known as Dr. Pruitt and was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church....
Lavenia Metzler
Oct 29, 2017
Lavenia Hunter Love Metzler, age 92 of Rome, formerly of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017. Mrs. Metzler was born on November 12, 1924, in White County, to the late Herschel and Ethel Sanders Hunter. She was a retired bookkeeper for Syco Food Systems and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Rome, GA. Lavenia was...
James Donald Sosebee
Oct 26, 2017
Mr. James Donald Sosebee, age 84, of Gainesville, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. Mr. Sosebee served his country as a member of the Army Security Agency as a Morse Code Copier during the Korean conflict. At Belk-Gallant Co. in Clarkesville, Donald met his bride-to-be, Ruth Allen. Ruth was working in the bargain basement of Belks and Don loves to...
Rocky Dale Fair
Oct 25, 2017
Rocky Dale Fair, age 64 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Fair was born on July 8, 1953, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Roy and Maudie Mae Dyer Fair. He worked in masonry as a brick layer and was a member of A Servant’s Heart Church. Rocky was preceded in death by...
Tammy Marie Matt
Oct 23, 2017
Tammy Marie Matt, age 55, of Cleveland passed away Monday October 23, 2017. Tammy was born in Buffalo, NY and was preceded in death by her dad, Daniel Noonan. Survivors include her mother, Grace Noonan, Cleveland; sons, William Daniel Matt, D.J. Matt, both of Cleveland; brothers, Shawn, Robert, Mark, and Russell; sisters, Lynn, Deborah, Debra, and Nicole; grandchildren, Kamilah and...
Virginia Dawn Cook
Oct 22, 2017
Virginia "Ginny" Dawn Cook of Cleveland went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Oct. 22, 2017. Ginny was born Aug. 27, 1954, in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Ginny grew up the daughter of an Air Force officer, and traveled the world during her school-age years. She went to high school in the Netherlands, and attended college in Munich, Germany....
Willie Mae Garland
Oct 22, 2017
Willie Mae Garland, age 89 of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Friendship Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Garland was born June 9, 1928 to the late John R. Boggs and Zori Thompson Boggs. She was formerly employed at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in the housekeeping department. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Laura Ann Jones
Oct 18, 2017
Laura Ann Jones, age 49 of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Ms. Jones was born July 23, 1968 in Asheboro, NC to James Julian and Rita Robertson. She worked as a waitress for the Waffle House. In addition to her parents survivors include her husband, Terry Peaison, Cleveland; daughter, Lindsey Jones, Helen; sons, Ryan Jones, Jackson; Zachary Howell,...
Steven J. Stack
Oct 16, 2017
“He sailed away. He walked 2000 miles and then he slipped away.” On October 16, 2017 the angels lifted Steven J. Stack, age 55 back home to be with the Lord. Everything about him is irreplacable. He was a loving husband and father. He was born July 16, 1962 and is survived by his wife Theresa Scoverski, son Steven Stack,...
Angus Armstrong Mclellan
Oct 14, 2017
Angus Armstrong McLellan, age 79, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Gainesville, GA following complications from an extended illness. Mr. McLellan was preceded in death by his Father, Howard McLellan, Mother, Florence McLellan, Siblings, Bill, Alvin, Isabelle, Cecil and Douglass. He has one surviving brother Robert McLellan, sister in law Betty and sister in law, Frances (Bill). He is...
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