Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Wanda Sisum
Jul 19, 2015
Wanda Mearl Sisum, age 49 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Sisum was born on August 4, 1965, in Gainesville, Georgia to Willie Mae Sisum. She was a daycare owner, in both White and Habersham Counties and was of the Christian Faith. Ms. Sisum was preceded in death by her brother, Billy Sisum,...
Doyle Wheeler
Jul 18, 2015
Mr. Doyle Wheeler, age 88, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Braselton Hospital. Mr. Wheeler was born on April 22, 1927 to the late James and Stella Lunsford Wheeler. He was preceded in death by son, Gary Medlin; grandson, Eric Pilgrim; brothers, Loyd Wheeler and Sam Wheeler; and sister, Lurene Davis. Mr. Wheeler was a...
Edith Thomas Smith
Jul 16, 2015
Mrs. Edith Thomas Smith, age 76, of Murrayville, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015. Mrs. Smith was born in Clermont Georgia the daughter of the late Berman and Marcell Gilleland Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Smith and was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Rickey Anderson, Clermont; daughter and son-in-law,...
Willie Nell Brown
Jul 8, 2015
Willie Nell Brown, age 100, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Friendship Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Brown was born on April 15, 1915, in Cleveland, GA, to the late Emory and Florence Quinn Freeman. She worked as a knitter for Wilco Hosiery and attended the Cleveland Worship Center. She was preceded in death by her...
Andrew Chembars
Jul 6, 2015
Andrew Chembars, age 73 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.
Frank Lee Baker Jr.
Jul 3, 2015
Frank Lee Baker Jr. age 64, of Sautee passed away Friday July 3, 2015. Mr. Baker was born in Fulton County the son of the late Frank Lee Baker Sr. and Sarah Adams Baker. He was a native of White County. Frank was preceded in death by his infant grandson Samuel Chase Ethridge. He was a charter member of Mt....
Mary Gilstrap
Jul 2, 2015
Mary Gilstrap, age 90 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, July 02, 2015 at Friendship Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Gilstrap was born February 8, 1925 in Cleveland, GA to the late Minyard and Lydia Nix Gilleland. Mary was a homemaker and a member of Mt. View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Gilstrap, daughter Bertha...
Victor Fritz
Jun 29, 2015
Victor Fritz, age 60 of Sautee, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Fritz was born July 25, 1954 in New Orleans, LA to the late Victor and Dorothy Penny Fritz. He was a former millwright and a Veteran of the United States Marines serving in the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Terri D. Sanders-Smith, Sautee;...
Virginia Satterfield
Jun 28, 2015
Mrs. Virginia (Ginger) Satterfield, age 77, of Lula, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015. Mrs. Satterfield was born in Hall County on August 13, 1937 to Forrester and Lola Ravan Hulsey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Adrian Satterfield, granddaughter, Christy Warwick and brother, Don Hulsey. She was a devoted...
Geneva Turner
Jun 27, 2015
Mrs. Geneva Turner, age 87, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Turner was born on April 7, 1928 to the late Fred and Annie Garmon Gilstrap. She was a homemaker and a member of Cleveland Worship Center. Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by husband, Ray Turner; brothers, Harold Gilstrap, Grady Gilstrap, Guy Gilstrap,...
Beulah Cleo Freeman
Jun 27, 2015
Mrs. Beulah Cleo Barrett Freeman, age 99, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, June 28, 2015, at the Oaks at Scenic View in Baldwin. Mrs. Freeman was born on January 7, 1916 to the late Egbert and Ida Duncan Barrett. She was a homemaker, retired from Talon and the oldest member of Chattahoochee Baptist Church. Beulah was well-loved and knew how...
Joyce Ann Bentley
Jun 24, 2015
Mrs. Joyce Ann Bentley, age 72, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Mrs. Bentley was born on August 14, 1942 to the late George and Thelma Scott McCollum. She was preceded in death by her brother and sister in law, George Jr. and Lynn McCollum. Mrs. Bentley was a seamstress and a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church...
Braughten James Rogers
Jun 24, 2015
Mr. Braughten James Rogers, age 95, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Rogers was born in Clermont on November 18, 1919 to the late Dee and Lona Foster Rogers. He was a farmer and retired from Georgia Chair. Mr. Rogers was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include wife, Estelle Cain Rogers,...
Edward William Payne
Jun 20, 2015
Edward William Payne, age 54 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015. Mr. Payne was born February 28, 1961 in Copperhill, TN to the late Carl William Payne and Betty Joyce Dixon Payne. Edward worked in construction and farming. He lived for his grandson Noah. Survivors include wife, Sara Payne, Cleveland; daughter and son-in-law, Samantha and Chris Cantrell, Sautee;...
Annie Grace Winkler
Jun 19, 2015
Mrs. Annie Grace Payne Winkler, age 96, of Dahlonega, passed away Friday, June 19th after a period of declining health. Mrs. Winkler was born in Gordon County on August 30, 1918 to Dewey Garron and Lydia Clementine Cochran Payne. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Grady Douglas “Tiny” Winkler, brother and sister in law, Harold Marvin...
Louise Frances Savage
Jun 19, 2015
Mrs. Louise Savage, age 87, of Lula, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 from New Horizons in Gainesville. Mrs. Savage was born in Cleveland to Chester and Wilma Glass Dorsey on September 17, 1927. She was preceded in death by husband, Rev. Jessie Savage; son, Doyle Savage; daughters, Shirley Savage Hulsey, Brenda Head and Christine Gowder; and grandson, Rusty Hulsey....
John George Cantrell
Jun 18, 2015
Mr. John George Cantrell, age, 79, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Cantrell was born July 13, 1935, in Cleveland, Georgia to the late John James Cantrell and Jessie Elizabeth Westmoreland Cantrell. He was preceded in death by brother, Alex Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was a veteran serving in the U.S Army. He was a...
Jon David Henderson
Jun 17, 2015
Jon David Henderson, age 62, of Cleveland, GA went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Mr. Henderson was born on January 30, 1953 in Tallahassee, Florida to the late Hugh King Henderson Jr and Elizabeth Grimes Henderson. David joined the Army in 1972 and served until 1975. After that he began a career in...
Lonnie Mike Brown
Jun 16, 2015
Lonnie Mike Brown, age 39 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Mr. Brown was born on September 18, 1975 in Cumming, GA to James “Red” Melvin Brown and Donna Summerour Mull. He was a self-employed carpenter. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Bonnie Summerour; paternal grandparents, Russell and Alice Brown; niece, Emily Brooks. Survivors...
Charles Gay Sr.
Jun 12, 2015
Mr. Charles Clark Gay, Sr. of Cleveland, Georgia died June 12, 2015. Mr. Gay was born in Garfield, Georgia and graduated from Garfield High School and North Georgia Military College in Dahlonega, Georgia. Mr. Gay was a multifaceted individual. He was a loving husband and father, a businessman, an innovator and pioneer of diesel engines, an aviator, and a supportive...
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