Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Rufus Howard Skelton

Rufus Howard Skelton

Aug 14, 2007

Mr. Rufus Howard Skelton, age 78 of Cleveland died Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Skelton was born on April 5, 1929 in White County, Georgia to the late Howard and Neola Bentley Skelton. He worked in the textile and lumber business for many years. Mr. Skelton was a U.S. Army Veteran and was...

Harold D Wilson

Harold D Wilson

Aug 13, 2007

Mr. Harold Dewitt Wilson, age 67 of Demorest died Monday August 13, 2007 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Wilson was born in Fulton County the son of the late Hollis Dewitt Wilson and Edith Mary Owen Wilson. He was a handyman and a member of Living Faith Sanctuary. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday,...

Darlene Tomlin Ariail

Darlene Tomlin Ariail

Aug 12, 2007

Mrs. Darlene Tomlin Ariail, age 44 of Clermont, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2007 at her residence following a sudden illness. Born in Habersham County, Georgia on August 10, 1963, she was the daughter of Mrs. Rosie Jean Tomlin Dyer of Cleveland and the late Dewey “Dood” Tomlin. Mrs. Ariail was a homemaker and a member of the New...

Carlton Lee Davis Sr.

Carlton Lee Davis Sr.

Aug 12, 2007

Mr. Carlton Lee Davis Sr. age 60 of Dahlonega passed away Sunday August 12, 2007 at Northeast Ga Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Davis was born in Lumpkin County the son of the late Fred Davis and Lula Sanford Thompson. He was a sawmiller and attended Lighthouse of Prayer. He was preceded on death by a son, Carlton...

Charles Leonard Sturrup

Charles Leonard Sturrup

Aug 11, 2007

Mr. Charles Leonard Sturrup age 76 of Cleveland passed away Saturday August 11, 2007 at Northeast Ga Medical Center. Mr Sturrup was born in Dade County Florida June 16, 1931 the son of the late Charles H. and Glory Jaycocks Sturrup. He graduated from Miami Edison High School in Miami Florida. Mr. Sturrup was the owner of Sturrup’s Nursery Landscaping...

Mildred Adella Marie Martin Venza

Mildred Adella Marie Martin Venza

Aug 5, 2007

Mrs. Mildred Adella Marie Martin Venza, age 88 of Cleveland and formerly of Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 05, 2007 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 28, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Edith Naomi Kirk Martin. Mrs. Venza had lived in...

Tracy Eugene Clark

Tracy Eugene Clark

Jul 31, 2007

Mr. Tracy Eugene Clark age 43, of Cleveland died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Clark was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to the late Don and Zora Pierce Clark. He was a carpenter and had lived in White County for several years. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Thomas, Cleveland; daughters: Tonya Marie Clark, Ft....

Mr. Billy Gene Tipton

Mr. Billy Gene Tipton

Jul 31, 2007

Mr. Billy Gene Tipton, age 71 of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta following an extended illness. Born in White County, Georgia on April 24, 1936, he was the son of the late John Kimsey and Hortence Rognan Tipton. Mr. Tipton was retired from American Airlines as a Fleet Service Clerk...

Allen Wayne Sutton

Allen Wayne Sutton

Jul 30, 2007

Mr. Allen Wayne Sutton, age 51, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2007 at his residence following an extended illness. Born in White County, Georgia on February 07, 1956, he was the son of Mrs. Josephine Magness Sutton of Cleveland and the late Junior Sutton. Mr. Sutton was a mechanic for many years and was of the Interdenominational...

Allen Clayton Swann

Allen Clayton Swann

Jul 26, 2007

Mr. Allen Clayton Swann, 61, of Sautee Nacoochee passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Swann was born in Augusta, Georgia, the son of the late Raymond Maxwell Swann and Macy Wells Swann. He was a former resident of Alpharetta where he was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his...

Karl Max Wessel

Karl Max Wessel

Jul 25, 2007

Mr. Karl Max Wessel age 64 of Sautee Nacoochee passed away Wednesday July 25, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Wessel was born in Astoria, New York the son of the late Max and Josephine Wessel. He was preceded in death by a son, Christopher Wessel and sister, Rory Howell. Mr. Wessel was a photographer for the United States Air Force...

Thomas George Quinn

Thomas George Quinn

Jul 24, 2007

Mr. Thomas George Quinn, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away, Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Quinn was born on July 25, 1935 to the late Thomas C. and Pauline Anderson Quinn and was also preceded in death by a sister, Pauline Dixon. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He...

Gordon Dyer

Gordon Dyer

Jul 22, 2007

Funeral Services will be held at 2 P.M Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at Barrett Chapel for Mr. Gordon H. Dyer, age 79 of Cleveland. The Rev. Paul Flynn will officiate. Internment will be at Union Grove Holiness Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-9 Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Dyer passed away Sunday, July 22, 2007, at...

Norman Lee Dorsey

Norman Lee Dorsey

Jul 20, 2007

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday July 22, 2007 at Mossy Creek United Methodist Church for Mr. Norman Lee Dorsey age 85 of Sautee. Mrs. Barbara Head and Dr. Steve Midkiff will officiate. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Dorsey will lie in state at the Church from 12 noon until 2 P.M. Sunday. The...

Mildred Smith Hood

Mildred Smith Hood

Jul 17, 2007

Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday July 19, 2007 at Cleveland First Baptist Church for Mrs. Mildred Smith Hood age 76 of Cleveland. The Rev. Jack Pierce, the Rev. Tim Barrett, the Rev. Dennis Turner and Dr. Sami Ammari will officiate. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 A.M. Interment will be in Gateway...

Emma Evelyn Wade

Emma Evelyn Wade

Jul 15, 2007

Mrs. Emma Evelyn Wade age 82 of Cleveland passed away Sunday, July 15, 2007 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Wade was born in Hall County the daughter of the late Walter and Ella Skelton Irvin. She was preceded in death by her husbands, A.M. Smith, Lee Palmer and Homer Wade, brothers, Emory Irvin, Barney Irvin, Eugene Irvin,...

Lois Elizabeth Sims

Lois Elizabeth Sims

Jul 8, 2007

Mrs. Lois Elizabeth Sims, age 79 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, July 08, 2007 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Cook County, Illinois on November 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Walter Joseph and Victoria Agitha Jablonski Barbeau. Mrs. Sims had lived in Cleveland for the past several years, was...

Jewell Holcomb Turner

Jewell Holcomb Turner

Jul 8, 2007

Mrs. Jewell Holcomb Turner, age 82 of Cleveland passed away on Sunday, July 08, 2007 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta following an extended illness. A life-long native of White County, Georgia, Mrs. Turner was born on March 09, 1925 and was the daughter of the late J.M. and Unar Tatum Holcomb. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, dedicated mother,...

Cleo West

Cleo West

Jul 6, 2007

Mrs. Cleo Tench West age 92 of Cleveland passed away Friday July 6, 2007 at Limestone Heritage following an extended illness. Mrs. West was born in Habersham County the daughter of the late George and Dora Irwin Tench. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred West, sisters, Mildred Smith, Marie Twiggs, brothers, Hoyt Tench, Lester Tench and Mike...

Thomas Haskel Chambers

Thomas Haskel Chambers

Jul 2, 2007

Mr. Thomas Haskel Chambers, 81 of Cleveland, passed away July 2, 2007 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born on September 01, 1925 in Habersham County, Georgia, he was the son of the late John Thomas & Nora McIntyre Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a veteran of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers serving in World War II...

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