Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
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...
Lois Jean Wooten
Oct 10, 2017
Lois Jean Wooten, age 82, of Helen, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Mrs. Wooten was born May 27, 1935 in Cleveland to the late Caffus and Bonnie Dean Abernathy. Lois was a homemaker and lifelong resident of White County. She was a member of Christian Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband George Wooten; son, David...
Iris Lewis
Oct 9, 2017
Iris Lewis, age 90 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was born on March 6, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Arthur and Ada Joy Easter Clements. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lewis. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Kevin Barnhart,...
Beulah Adams Thompson
Oct 8, 2017
Beulah Mae Adams Thompson of Lawrenceville, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Gwinnett Hospital. Beulah was born February 20, 1923 in White county to the late Jasper Herbert and Odie York Adams. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Thompson, sisters...
Josephine Sutton
Oct 7, 2017
Josephine Sutton, age 83 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her residence. Josephine was born April 15, 1934 in Cleveland to the late Fletcher and Dorothy Abernathy Magness. She worked 21 years at Ames Textile and retired from Warren Feather Bone. Mrs. Sutton was of the Holiness Faith and was a strong child of God. In addition...
Betty Jo Waddell
Oct 6, 2017
Mrs. Betty Jo Waddell, age 73 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Waddell was born August 20, 1944 in Atlanta, GA to the late Albert and Ruby Faye Parker Cain. She was a former waitress and cook for Western Sizzlin Restaurant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister,...
Charles "Charlie" Miller
Oct 6, 2017
Charles “Charlie” William Miller, age 84 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017. Mr. Miller was born November 25, 1932 in Lumpkin County to the late Joseph and Carrie Sutton Miller. Charlie was a self-employed entrepreneur and was most recently employed as a security officer at Innsbruck. He was a Veteran of the United States Army as well as...
Richard G Buffington
Oct 5, 2017
Richard Glenn Buffington, age 63 of Helen, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017. Mr. Buffington was born June 21, 1954 in Baltimore, MD to the late Alfred and Jean Warren Buffington. Richard was formerly employed by The University of South Florida. Survivors include his wife, Terry Buffington, Helen; daughter, Candace Sue Buffington, Florida; brothers, Randy Buffington and David Buffington. No...
Robert Cantrell
Oct 5, 2017
Robert Henry Cantrell, age 80 of Commerce, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Cantrell was born on May 10, 1937 in Cleveland, Georgia to the late Coleman and Mary Henderson Cantrell. He worked in the construction business and was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Cantrell was preceded in death by his...
William "Junior" Nelms
Sep 29, 2017
William “Junior” Nelms, age 71 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017. Mr. Nelms was born February 14, 1946 in Towns County to the late William Nelms Sr. and Evy Mae Benfield Nelms. Junior was a former custodian for North Georgia Technical School and worked for Ames Textile for 17 years. He was a member of Macedonia United Methodist...
Jimmy Boggs
Sep 28, 2017
Jimmy Boggs, age 75 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday September 28, 2017. Mr. Boggs was born August 17, 1942 in White County to the late Pledger and Vernie Armour Boggs. Jimmy was a textile worker and farmer for many years. He was member of Trinity Full Gospel Church and was preceded in death by his sisters, Joann McEntire, Eula Mae...
Theron Stephens Patterson, Sr.
Sep 21, 2017
Theron S. Patterson, Sr., age 77 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Patterson was born on November 1, 1939, in Mason, Michigan, to the late Meredith Amos and Maribel Prine Patterson. He was self-employed in the construction business and formerly worked in farming. Theron was preceded in death by his brother,...
Harvey Russell Pruitt
Sep 20, 2017
Harvey Russell Pruitt, age 82 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Northside Hospital-Forsyth. Mr. Pruitt was born on June 19, 1935, in Dahlonega, Georgia to the late James Russell and Mary Girlie Pruitt. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church. Russell was preceded in death by...
Carl John Sutton
Sep 17, 2017
Carl John “Johnny” Sutton, age 73 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Sutton was born on March 4, 1944, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Carl Fate and Dolly Mae Arp Sutton. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the 3rd Armor Division, and was a member of Tesnatee...
Alice Evelyn Cain Turner
Sep 12, 2017
Mrs. Alice Evelyn Cain Turner, age 88 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Ashton Senior Living in Gainesville, GA. Mrs. Turner was born in Dahlonega the daughter of the late Alonza Cain and Arroma Winkler Cain. Alice was of the Holiness Faith and was a homemaker. She had green thumb that was obvious to all who knew...
Powell Lee Butler
Sep 12, 2017
Powell Lee Butler, age 78 of Gainesville, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton. Mr. Butler was born on July 23, 1939 in Gainesville, Georgia to Edna Frady Butler and the late Pratt Butler. He was a retired machinist for The Times newspaper. Mr. Butler was preceded in death by his brother, Harold Butler...
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