Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Theodore "Ted" Richard Pfarrer
Jul 8, 2016
Dr. Theodore R. Pfarrer, age 88 of Cleveland, Georgia, who passionately loved life, country and family, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2016. Born in the Bronx, New York on June 13, 1928, he grew up in New York, Tennessee, and Alabama. He was a resident of Cleveland, Georgia since 1990. Ted had a lifetime love for learning. He...
Ronnie Lamar Campbell
Jul 5, 2016
Ronnie Lamar Campbell, age 60 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Campbell was born January 10, 1956 in Clarkesville to the late Garnett “G.C.” Campbell and Ellen Autry Campbell. Ronnie was a truck driver for Explorers Transport until his illness and was a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty...
Karen Louise Russini
Jul 5, 2016
Mrs. Karen Louise Russini, age 58, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Northeast Ga Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Russini was born November 24, 1957 in Pittsburg, PA to the late James I. and Mary Lou Collins Morton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Franko Russini and sister...
Sara Rae Dockery
Jul 3, 2016
Sara Rae Dockery age 76, of Cleveland passed away Sunday July 3, 2016. Mrs. Dockery was born in White County the daughter of the late Jody and Lula Mae Thomas. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Ruth Thomas and Edith Hunt. Mrs. Dockery was a member of Mt. View Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Donald Dockery,...
Rev. Dean Head
Jul 3, 2016
Rev. Janes Dean Head, age 86, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his home from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Janes Dean Head was born November 20, 1929, to the late D.G. Head and Carrie Lee Dorsey Head in Cleveland. He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1946 and went on to the University of Georgia, Truett McConnell...
Aaron Savon Williams
Jul 1, 2016
Aaron Savon Williams, age 21 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016. Mr. Williams was born May 29, 1995 in Dahlonega, GA to Monica Trammell Ingram. Savon graduated from White County High School in 2013. He was a loving son and doting older brother. He enjoyed life to the fullest. He always had a smile on his face and...
Sylvia Lietch Beauchamp
Jun 28, 2016
Sylvia Lietch Beauchamp age 78, of Toccoa and Cleveland passed away Monday June 28, 2016. Mrs. Beauchamp was born in Dekalb County the daughter of the late John Thomas and Mary Nell PhiSllips Lietch. She was preceded in death by her brother, John Thomas Lietch, sisters, Mary Jo Kelley, Katie “Kitty” Peters, Juanita Lietch, sister-in-law, Dot Lietch. Mrs. Beauchamp was...
Ray "Little Ray" Sutton
Jun 27, 2016
Ray “Little Ray” Sutton, age 43 of Alto, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Mr. Sutton was born August 28, 1972 to Harvey and the late Betty Sutton. He was employed as a maintenance worker at the Louver Shop. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Crowe, grandmother, Dovie Sutton and his good...
David Kimberly King
Jun 26, 2016
David Kimberly King, age 55 of Gainesville, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016. Mr. King was born June 19, 1961 in Buford to the late Glen and Jaynell Wills King. David loved being in the outdoors, where he enjoyed gardening and going fishing. Mr. King was the owner and operator of Lanier Lawn and Garden for 14 years. He was...
Christian Culp
Jun 23, 2016
Christian Culp, age 24 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016. Mr. Culp was born April 28, 1992 in Gainesville to Franklin Mclendon and Wanda Ritz. He was employed by Nacoochee Wireless and was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include his mother, Wanda Ritz, Cleveland; father, Franklin Mclendon, Cleveland; brothers, Dustin Culp, Lula; Kevin Ritz, Florida; Andrew Gregg, Cleveland;...
Rebecca Jane Reese
Jun 17, 2016
Rebecca Jane Reese, age 63 of Helen, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016. Mrs. Reese was born March 10, 1953 in Lithonia to the late Robert and Minnie Bowen Corley. She was a homemaker and a member of Rock Chapel United Methodist Church in Lithonia. Mrs. Reese was preceded in death by her husband, Gary William Reese and brother, Robert...
Joann Dorsey
Jun 17, 2016
Joann Dorsey, age 81 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016. Mrs. Dorsey was born April 11, 1935 in Greenville, SC to the late Joseph and Nola Conner Stover. She was a homemaker and a member of Mossy Creek United Methodist Church. Mrs. Dorsey was preceded in death by her husband Ollis Hayward Dorsey, sister Joyce Abernathy and brother...
Dale L Hulsey
Jun 13, 2016
Dale L. Hulsey was welcomed into Heaven on June 13, 2016. He was born on September 18, 1954 in Gainesville, GA to the late Telford and Eunice Hulsey. He is survived by his loving wife Sharon, son Nicholas and wife, Brittney of Raleigh; daughter, Kellyn of Winston-Salem; brothers Carey (DiAnn) of Watkinsville, GA, Curtis (Wendy) of Cleveland, GA and Timothy...
Kayre Anne Hines
Jun 9, 2016
Kayre Anne Hines, age 80 of Sautee, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016. Mrs. Hines was born August 17, 1935 in Carrollton, GA to the late Lloyd H. Griffin II and Stella Evelyn Fuller Griffin. Kayre was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland. Survivors include her husband, William “Bill” Hines, Sautee; daughters and sons-in-law,...
Charles Johnstone
Jun 8, 2016
Mr. Charles O. Johnstone, age 86, of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Wednesday, June 8 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Johnstone was born June 20, 1929 in Bellevue, PA. He moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1965 and in 2002 moved to Sautee, GA. Charles was a Veteran of the United States Navy having served with the Seabees...
Kenneth "Ken" Emig
Jun 3, 2016
Kenneth “Ken” Emig, age 64 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016. Mr. Emig was born March 15, 1952 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Arthur and Lillian Meyer Emig. Ken was a self-employed mortgage contractor and was of the Catholic Faith. Mr. Emig was preceded in death by his brothers Arthur Emig and Alan Emig. Survivors include his...
Lainie Johnson
Jun 2, 2016
Lainie Johnson, 62 Mary Elaine "Lainie" Johnson, age 62, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on June 1st 2016 after a short but intense experience with pancreatic cancer. Lainie was born in Habersham County but lived in many places as a child as her father was in the Air Force. Being the eldest of four children, she helped...
Terry Anthony Sutton
Jun 2, 2016
Terry Anthony Sutton age 56, of Danielsville, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Thursday June 2, 2016. Mr. Sutton was born in Habersham County October 28, 1959, the son of Josephine Sutton and the late Junior Sutton. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Sutton, mother-in-law, Betty Broom, father-in-law, J.C. Broom, and brother-in-law, Don Robinson. Terry was a...
William "Bill" Jackson
May 31, 2016
Mr. William “Bill” Jackson, age 82, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Jackson was born on January 27, 1934, in Cleveland, GA, to the late Frank and Bonnie Freeman Jackson. He was preceded in death by sisters, Mae Bowen, Lelia Dyer, and Onie Brown; and brother, Ed Jackson. Mr. Jackson was Machinist for Talon...
Melvin B. Powers
May 20, 2016
Melvin B. Powers, age 73 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. Mr. Powers was born May 11, 1943 in Gainesville, GA to Walter and Laura Peck Powers. Melvin was a retried chicken farmer and truck driver for Ash Brothers Feed Mill. He was a member of Mossy Creek Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife,...
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