Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Mary Margaret Turner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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