Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Sharon Archer

Sharon Archer

Oct 8, 2015

Sharon Elese Archer, age 62 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Archer was born on April 6, 1953, in Cleveland, GA to Betty Esford and the late Herbert Hulsey. She was a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church. Mrs. Archer was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Archer. Survivors include her son...

Sara Jones Davis

Sara Jones Davis

Oct 4, 2015

Sara Jones Davis, age 88 of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Davis was born April 29, 1927 in Columbus, GA to the late Ezekiel Candler Jones and Mary Ruth Post Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Davis, sisters, Betty Eberhard and Ruth Knutson. Mrs. Davis was a member of First...

John Randle Day

John Randle Day

Oct 2, 2015

John Randle Day, 75, of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away October 2, 2015. He grew up and attended school in Pompano Beach, Fl. where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Ann. John’s career began as a sports writer for the Fort Lauderdale News. Subsequently John ventured into the marine field where he owned and published three marine publications. John...

Dewey Mull

Dewey Mull

Sep 27, 2015

Dewey Mull, age 67 of Clarkesville, Ga, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Mull was born on July 24, 1948, in Hiawassee, GA, to the late Amos and Clara Crane Mull. He was a self-employed truck driver. Mr. Mull was preceded in death by his sons, Lonnie Brown and Bobby Brown; granddaughter, Emily Brooks; sister,...

Mary Jo Bryant

Mary Jo Bryant

Sep 26, 2015

Mary Jo Bryant, age 70, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Wellstar Community Hospice. Mrs. Bryant was born in White County to the late Lee and Lucille Black Mize. She was preceded in death by her sister, Vivian Vandiver. Mrs. Bryant was a retired school teacher and a member of Mt. Yonah Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Edwin "Nub" Meaders

Edwin "Nub" Meaders

Sep 22, 2015

Edwin “Nub” Meaders, age 94 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Meaders was born March 1, 1921 in Cleveland to the late Cheever and Arie Waldrup Meaders. He was preceded in death by his brothers, John Meaders, Reggie Meaders, Lanier Meaders, sisters, Margie Meaders Savage and Annie Meaders Clark. Mr. Meaders was a part...

Alvastine Moore

Alvastine Moore

Sep 20, 2015

Mrs. Alvastine Moore, age 83, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. Mrs. Moore was born in Consauga, Tennessee to the late Newt and Emma Wooten Jackson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adrian Moore; daughters, Myra Jean Moore and Leslie McIntyre; and brother, Rondal Jackson. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker and a member of County Line...

John Burke

John Burke

Sep 15, 2015

John C. Burke age 92, of Cleveland passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2015 at Mountain View Nursing Home. Mr. Burke was born on March 30, 1923, in Helen, Georgia, to the late Wilborn Linton and Mae Julia Russell Burke. He worked in construction and was a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II. Mr....

Virginia Ann Eidson

Virginia Ann Eidson

Sep 12, 2015

Virginia Ann Eidson, age 84 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Eidson was born March 30, 1931 in Carrollton, GA to the late John and Ava Cash. She was formerly employed by Sears and made jewelry for a hobby. Virginia and her husband James moved to White County so they...

Willis Davenport

Willis Davenport

Sep 9, 2015

Willis Brison Davenport, age 65 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Davenport was born on December 12, 1949, in Helen, GA, to the late Willard and Monterree Taylor Davenport. He was employed by Charles Black Construction and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Mr. Davenport was preceded in death by his sister,...

Donald Wayne Ewing

Donald Wayne Ewing

Sep 7, 2015

Donald Wayne Ewing, age 69 of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015. Mr. Ewing was born on July 22, 1946, in Gwinnett County, to the late Harvie Ewing and Evelyn Philips Ewing. He was a self-employed real estate developer and broker. He was a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church. Mr. Ewing was instrumental into bringing development...

Stella M. Syms

Stella M. Syms

Sep 5, 2015

Stella Dillon Ruesch Syms 96 of Helen passed away September 5, 2015. She graduated from Nacoochee High School. Following her years of education she worked in Atlanta where she met and married Harold Ruesch a young army officer. Just after WW II, Stella was among the first dependents to travel to Europe to join her husband. While in Europe she...

Merl Chadima Cloonan

Merl Chadima Cloonan

Sep 5, 2015

Merl C. Cloonan, 93, went to be with his Lord on September 5th, 2015. Mert was born in Detroit, Ml on April 11, 1922 to Esley and Beatrice Cloonan. Merl served in WWll for 4 years as a communications officer respectfully obtaining the rank of CW04. He then served 38 years in the Marine Reserves until his retirement in 1982....

Ray E. Meaders

Ray E. Meaders

Sep 5, 2015

Ray E. Meaders, age 91, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Meaders was born in White County the son of the late Wiley Christopher and Ruth Kincaid Meaders. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Autry Meaders, brother, Wiley Christopher Meaders Jr., and sister, Wirtha Morgan. Mr. Meaders was a chicken farmer,...

Roy Lee Pruitt

Roy Lee Pruitt

Sep 4, 2015

Roy Lee Pruitt age 84, of Cleveland passed away Friday September 4, 2015. Mr. Pruitt was born in White County the son of the late Riley and Era Gilleland Pruitt. He was preceded in death by sisters, Mary Lou Fallscher, Jean Thomas and Cora Grizzle. Mr. Pruitt was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. He...

John Donald Millar, Md

John Donald Millar, Md

Aug 30, 2015

John Donald Millar, MD, RADM (Upper), US PHS, Ret., of Murrayville, GA, passed away at his residence Sunday, August 30, 2015 following a brief illness. He was 81 years of age. Rear Admiral (RADM) Millar was born February 27, 1934, in Newport News, VA. He graduated from the University of Richmond and received his medical degree from the Medical College...

Floyd Head

Floyd Head

Aug 26, 2015

Mr. Floyd Head age 88, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday August 26, 2015 at Northeast Ga Medical Center. Mr. Head was born in White County the son of the late Doctor Giles and Carrie Lee Dorsey Head. He was preceded in death by an infant grandson, brothers, D.G. Head, John T. Head, sisters, Ruth Head, Mae Mauney, Edith Holcomb, Louise...

William Lamar Hood

William Lamar Hood

Aug 24, 2015

William Lamar Hood, age 68 of Cleveland, passed away on August 24, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Hood was born on January 20, 1947, in Cleveland, GA, to the late Wyman and Geneva Thomas Hood. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of Trinity Full Gospel Church. Mr. Hood was preceded in death by his brothers, Larry...

Flora Mildred Thomas

Flora Mildred Thomas

Aug 22, 2015

Flora Mildred Thomas, age 78 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015. Mrs. Thomas was born April 26, 1937 in Blairsville to the late William Edgar Berry and Ollie Jane Smith Berry. Mildred worked in Camp Barney and was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church in Blairsville. She was preceded in death by her daughter Kathy Thomas and brother...

Olivia Mae Pardue

Olivia Mae Pardue

Aug 22, 2015

Olivia Pardue age 70, of Cornelia passed away Saturday August 22, 2015. Olivia was born in Hall County the daughter of the late Ervin and Ethel Jackson Pardue. She was preceded in death by her sister, Katherine Wheeler. Ms. Pardue grew up in Cleveland and was a nurse for 39 years at several nursing homes with Gold City in Dahlonega...

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