Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
William Roy Kruger
Feb 10, 2011
William Roy Kruger, age 85 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Kruger was born August 27, 1925 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to the late Peter and Mary Zabita Kruger. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marines. Mr. Kruger was a member of the Lion’s...
Edward Paul Rowswell
Feb 4, 2011
Edward Paul Rowswell, age 71 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, February 04, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Rowswell was born October 16, 1939 in Buffalo, New York to the late Herbert and Caroline Rowswell. He was an electrical supervisor for AT&T and was preceded in death by his sister and a step-son Randy Pinkston. Survivors include his wife,...
Henry "Buddy" "Squirrel" Nix
Feb 1, 2011
Mr. Henry “Buddy” “Squirrel” Nix, Jr., age 81 of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, February 01, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Nix was born in Cleveland on June 15, 1929 to the late Ora Lee Autry Nix and Henry Nix, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Martha Nix. Mr. Nix was a security...
Stephen Nicholas Major, Ii
Jan 30, 2011
Mr. Stephen Nicholas Major II, age 45 of Flowery Branch passed away Sunday January 30, 2011 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Major was born on April 24, 1965 in Atlanta to the late Sarah Dennington Major and Stephen Nicholas Major, I. He was a self employed chef at Major McGill’s Fish House. Survivors include: Wife: Shannon Perry...
Willard Cantrell
Jan 27, 2011
Mr. Willard Cantrell, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away, Thursday, January 27, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Cantrell was born in White County on March 31, 1940 to the late William Andrew and Mary Elizabeth Abernathy Cantrell. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas Cantrell, Russell Cantrell, and Ed Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was retired from Talon. He...
Carmel Inez Ash
Jan 27, 2011
Carmel Inez Ash, age 94 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Friendship Nursing Home. Mrs. Ash was born March 9, 1916 in White County to the late Henry and Alma Freeman Chambers. She was a homemaker and a member of Blue Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Ash was preceded in death by her husband, John Erwin Ash Sr.,...
Pauline Hulsey
Jan 24, 2011
Mrs. Pauline Hulsey, age 91 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Hulsey was born April 11, 1919 in Cleveland to the late Walter and Bertha Alexander Sosebee. She was a homemaker and a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church. Mrs. Hulsey was preceded in death by her husband, Brookton Hulsey, sons, Donald...
William Alva Strickland
Jan 24, 2011
William Alva Strickland, age 63 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Strickland was born May 6, 1947 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Dr. William A. Strickland Jr. and Wanda Green Strickland. He was of the Methodist Faith and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Strickland, Clarkesville; daughters, Lea Taylor,...
Willie Mae Thomas
Jan 21, 2011
Willie Mae Thomas, age 89 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 21, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Thomas was born July 26, 1921 in Blairsville to the late Charlie and Kate Daniel Franks. She was a homemaker and a member of Center Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her daughter Linda Lovell. Survivors include her husband,...
Anna Lois Howard
Jan 14, 2011
Anna Lois “Nana” Howard, age 79 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, January 14, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Howard was born September 20, 1931 in Cleveland to the late Henry Garland and Kate Hill Staton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Howard, brothers, Ralph Staton, William Staton, granddaughter, Leslie Shea Autry. Survivors include...
Robert Hilts
Jan 13, 2011
Robert Don Hilts, age 79 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Habersham Medical Center. Mr. Hilts was born June 4, 1931 in Flushing, Michigan to the late Clifford and Muriel Allen Hilts. He was Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, a member of the American Legion and a member of the VFW. Mr. Hilts was preceded...
Phillip Pruitt
Jan 10, 2011
Phillip Pruitt of Shoal Creek, Cleveland, Georgia passed away at home on Monday, January 10, 2011 at midnight with his loving family beside him. He was a graduate of WCHS in 1977 and attended Gainesville Jr. College. A motorcycle enthusiast from childhood, he begun riding motorcross and raced until he was 21 years old, sporting many trophies for winning. He...
Helen Wilhelm Hornbeck
Jan 7, 2011
Helen Wilhelm Hornbeck, a former Cleveland resident, made her transition from this world on January 7, 2011, at Habersham Home West in Demorest. She was 96 years old. Mrs. Hornbeck was born in Warwarsing, NY, on November 22, 1914, the daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret Wilhelm. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hornbeck was preceded in death by...
Kelly Marie Keown
Jan 1, 2011
Kelly Marie Keown, Age 46, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011, her residence. Mrs. Keown was born in Atlanta on October 17, 1964. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lynn Clark; grandmother, Ouida Oliver; and nephew, Tristan Keown. Mrs. Keown was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Keown, Cleveland GA; daughter and son in law...
Ruby Correne Henry
Dec 31, 2010
Ruby Correne Henry, age 88 of Helen, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at Sunrise Senior Living at Five Forks. Mrs. Henry was born May 12, 1922 in Franklin County to the late Elmer and Addie C. Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of Chattahoochee United Methodist Church. Mrs. Henry was preceded in death by her husband, William...
Ricky Eugene Dyer
Dec 29, 2010
Ricky Eugene Dyer age 55 of Cleveland passed away Wednesday December 29, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Dyer was born in White County and worked for the White County Road Dept as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic. He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Thomas Dyer. Survivors are his wife, Annette Rogers Dyer,...
Bobby Ray (Bud) Ferguson
Dec 25, 2010
Mr. Bobby Ray (Bud) Ferguson age 82 of Clarkesville passed away Saturday December 25, 2010 at Habersham County Medical Center. Mr. Ferguson was born in Towns County the son of the late Andrew and Rhodia Carolina Barrett Ferguson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Rhea Pearl Sosebee Ferguson, son, Darrell Ray Ferguson, brother, Wade Ferguson and sisters,...
Jean Alexander
Dec 24, 2010
Jean Alexander, age 75 of Cleveland, passed away Friday December 24, 2010 at Friendship Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Alexander was born June 14, 1935 in Cleveland to the late June and Ola Tomlin Alexander. She owned Pioneer Steakhouse and was a member of New Bridge Baptist Church. Survivors include her sisters, Icelene Pattillo, Onzell Ludvigsen, Oralee Lackey, Dot Turbyfield,...
David Lee Lawrence
Dec 24, 2010
David Lee Lawrence age 48 of Cleveland passed away Friday December 24, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Lawrence was born in East Liverpool Ohio to Jack and Bobbie Lawrence and was preceded in death by his father. He was employed by Pritchett Tire in Cleveland. Survivors are his wife, Tina Hudgins Lawrence, Cleveland; daughter, Brittney Lawrence,...
Harriet Elizabeth Larsen
Dec 23, 2010
Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Larsen age 89 of Cleveland passed away Thursday December 23, 2010 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Larsen was born in Hendersonville NC the daughter of the late Thomas Augustus and Mary Templin Simpson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, James A. Larsen, and sister, Viola (K.J.) Simpson....
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