Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Thelma Mae Mccollum

Thelma Mae Mccollum

Feb 7, 2012

Thelma Mae Scott McCollum, age 93 of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at her residence follow an extended illness. Mrs. McCollum was born December 19, 1918 in Cleveland to the late Arthur Luther and Sadie Scott. She was also preceded in death by her husband George W. McCollum and granddaughter Stephanie Leah Hester Nickalous; sisters Betty Wilson, Juanita...

Charles Keith Miller

Charles Keith Miller

Feb 2, 2012

Charles Keith Miller, age 55 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Miller was born August 18, 1956 in Fulton County to Charles W. Miller and Mary Faye Jackson. He was a self employed plumber and attended the Bridge Church. Survivors include his son, Randy Keith Miller, Cleveland; daughters, Rachael Leigh Miller, Augusta;...

Audrey Gifford Cabena

Audrey Gifford Cabena

Jan 29, 2012

Audrey Gifford Cabena, age 91 of Woodstock formerly of Cleveland, passed away Sunday January 29, 2012 at Sunrise Assisted Living. Mrs. Cabena was born March 8, 1920 in Canada to the late Frank R. Adams and Rita Adams MacDonald. She was a school secretary for Cobb County Schools and a member of the Blue Ridge Goodwill Circle. Mrs. Cabena was...

Eula Nix

Eula Nix

Jan 26, 2012

Eula Mae Cantrell Nix, age 65 of Sautee, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Nix was born August 22, 1946 in Habersham County to Paul and Polly Abernathy Cantrell. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where she was the church pianist for over 50 years. Survivors include her husband, Ellis M. Nix, Sautee; son,...

Ethelene Westmoreland Cathey Hunter

Ethelene Westmoreland Cathey Hunter

Jan 22, 2012

Mrs. Ethelene Westmoreland Cathey Hunter age 86 of Helen passed away Sunday January 22, 2012 at Northeast Ga Medical Center. Mrs. Hunter was born September 24, 1925 in White County to the late Burch Westmoreland and Ruth Taylor Abernathy. She was a member of Chattahoochee United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hunter was preceded in death by her husbands, Frank Cathey and...

Rita Lepera Fain

Rita Lepera Fain

Jan 15, 2012

Rita Lepera Fain, age 79, of Helen, GA passed away Sunday January 15, 2012 at a private health care center in Cleveland, GA. Mrs. Rita Fain (Gram) was born in Philadelphia PA, to the late James and Catherine Rocco Lepera. Rita graduated from Hower Vocational High School where she studied Art, then later attended Brenau College, and the University of...

Dennis Harold Newton

Dennis Harold Newton

Jan 14, 2012

Mr. Dennis Harold Newton age 77 of Sautee Nacoochee passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Newton was born in Atlanta Georgia the son of the late Dennis Lee and Geneva James Newton. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Angela Lee Newton and brother, Carl Newton. Mr. Newton was a...

William Ross Palmer

William Ross Palmer

Jan 9, 2012

William Ross Palmer, age 74 of Cleveland passed away Monday, January 09, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Palmer was born May 02, 1937 in Cleveland to the late Herschel and Sylvia Westmoreland Palmer. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and a member of Blue Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Palmer was preceded in death by his son, Lamar...

Walter Lee Sills

Walter Lee Sills

Dec 30, 2011

Walter Lee Sills, age 84 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Sills was born February 14, 1927 in New Hebron, MS to the late Robert and Mae Newsom Sills. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church for 54 years where...

Larry Kennedy

Larry Kennedy

Dec 28, 2011

Mr. Larry Kennedy, age 64 of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 following an extended illness. Mr. Kennedy was born in Gwinnett County on June 21, 1947 to the late Verdis and Montene Mauldin Kennedy. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam. Mr. Kennedy was a truck driver and was of the Baptist faith....

Dorothy Pauline Adams

Dorothy Pauline Adams

Dec 27, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Pauline Abernathy Adams, beloved Mother and Granny passed peacefully into eternal life Tuesday, December 27, 2011 following a ten year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mrs. Adams was born September 28, 1924 to the late W. L Abernathy and Martha Nix Abernathy of Cleveland. She was preceded in death by a son, George Wayne Adams and great grand-daughter Torie...

John Hilding Anderson, Jr

John Hilding Anderson, Jr

Dec 27, 2011

John H. Anderson Jr. of Sautee, GA passed away peacefully at his home on December 27, 2011. He was 81. Mr. Anderson was a U. S. Navy and Korean War veteran and retired from Delta Airlines after 34 years of service as an international pilot. He was a 54 year member of the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of...

Carl Freeman Terry

Carl Freeman Terry

Dec 23, 2011

Carl Freeman Terry, age 59 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Terry was born June 25, 1952 in Weirton, WV to the late Charles and Charlotte Roberts Terry. He was a self employed roofer and a Veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include his daughter, Katie Lee Bridgman; son, Charles Freeman...

Brenda Mae Hall

Brenda Mae Hall

Dec 23, 2011

Brenda Mae Hall, age 65 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at Gateway Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Hall was born May 19, 1946 in Atlanta, GA to the late John and Ruby Sanders Hall. She was a machine operator for Talon Manufacturing. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, James and Linda Hall; aunt, Edna Pruitt; nephews, James...

William Ernest Harkins

William Ernest Harkins

Dec 21, 2011

William Ernest Harkins, age 84 of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Harkins was born September 15, 1927 in Cleveland to the late James Dillard and Gertrude Eloise Palmer Harkins. He was a truck driver and a member of the local 100 Teamsters in Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Harkins was preceded in death by...

Mary Diane Macdonald

Mary Diane Macdonald

Dec 16, 2011

Mary Diane Macdonald, age 71 of Cleveland, passed away December 16, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Ms. Macdonald was born November 28, 1940 in Moline, Illinois to the late Pearl and Sam Dennison. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Miller, brothers, Art Dennison and Roy Dennison, sister, Josephine Dennison. Survivors include her...

William Andrew (Jr.) Cantrell

William Andrew (Jr.) Cantrell

Dec 13, 2011

William Andrew Cantrell, Jr., 81 died on December 13, 2011, with his family and friends by his side in Helen, Georgia. Mr. Cantrell, called Junior, was born on December 6, 1930 in Helen, Georgia to parents William & Mary Abernathy Cantrell. Junior graduated from Nacoochee Valley High School and attended Truett-McConnell College. He was a Korean War Veteran and was...

Thomas Richard Seigler

Thomas Richard Seigler

Dec 11, 2011

Mr. Thomas Richard “T.R.” Seigler age 64 of Clermont passed away on December 11, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Seigler was born July 29, 1947 in Monroe, GA to the late John Tyler and Winnie Whitworth Seigler. He was a member of Concord Baptist Church and was retired from the United States Postal Service in Gainesville, GA. He...

Leon Eugene Black

Leon Eugene Black

Dec 11, 2011

Leon Eugene Black, age 89 of Sautee, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Black was born September 20, 1922 in Cleveland, GA to the late Frank and Lou Dorsey Black. He was very active at Mt. Yonah Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Black was a retired school bus driver for...

Larene Pitchford Anderson

Larene Pitchford Anderson

Dec 5, 2011

Mrs. Larene Pitchford Anderson, age 88, of Cleveland passed away Monday December 5, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Anderson was born June 8, 1923 in Dahlonega to the late Robert and Ethel Lee Lomax Pitchford. She was also preceded in death by her husband Clarence Raymond Anderson; grandson Adam Blake Anderson; sisters Flo May Christy and...

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