Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Christopher "Chris" Thomason
Nov 18, 2025
Christopher L. Thomason, age 60, passed away on November 18, 2025.
A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22nd, at First Baptist Church Rock Hill, SC withReverend Jamie Burdette officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 21stfrom 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Rock Hill.
Chris was born on September 27, 1965,...
Jack Olvey
Nov 17, 2025
Jack Duane Olvey
Jack Duane Olvey, age 77, of Homer passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025.
Mr. Olvey was born on May 31, 1948, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the late Jack and Cleo Keith Olvey. He was a restaurant owner and a member of Yonah Lodge 382 F&AM. He served twice as Grand Master of Eastlake Lodge and was also a...
Thomas Wade
Nov 17, 2025
Thomas Lee Wade, age 78, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025.
Mr. Wade was born on January 4, 1947, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Gordon and Fannie Ruth Bentley Wade. In addition to his parents, Thomas was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Gearin, Sandra McCallister, and Christine Allen.
Survivors include his son, Stacy Wade, Cleveland; and...
Judy Dial
Nov 16, 2025
Mrs. Judy Avis Williams Dial, age 73 of Good Fortune Road, Cleveland passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville surrounded by her family.
A daughter of the late Bobby Raymond Wells and Daisy B. Scruggs Wells, she was born May 16, 1952, in Atlanta, Georgia, having grown up in Duluth, Georgia where she worked and...
Ann Green
Nov 14, 2025
Judith Ann Green, 76, of Tucker, formerly of Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, passed away, on November 14, 2025. Born on November 26, 1948, in Atlanta Georgia, Ann was the daughter of the late Hubert “Mac” and Sara McKibben. She moved to Sautee Nacoochee from Lilburn, Georgia in 2000. She was a happy, ambassador resident at Atria Park Senior Living of Tucker...
Terry Lee Harris
Nov 12, 2025
Terry Lee Harris of Sautee, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Terry was born April 9, 1946, in College Park, GA, to the late Lat Earl Lyon of Sautee, GA, and Geneva Sims Elwell of Helen, GA. Survivors include his wife, Donna Harris; Terry’s son, Ashley H. Harris (Haley); his grandchildren, Jackson H. Harris and Audie Lee Harris;...
Raymond Douglas Amos
Nov 11, 2025
Raymond Douglas Amos, 85, of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on November 11, 2025. Born on March 2, 1940, in Mt. Airy, Georgia, Doug was the son of the late Raymond and Elberta Faye Amos.
Doug married his high school sweetheart, Vivian Knight, in 1961 and together they raised two children. Doug faithfully followed...
Jo Ann Goodwin
Nov 10, 2025
Jo Ann Goodwin, age 85, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, November 10th, 2025.
Jo Ann was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Emerson Hoyt Moulder and Elizabeth Faye Maddox Moulder. Jo Ann was a former patient technician for Dekalb General Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Earl Eugene Goodwin and brothers...
Joy Lynn Pruitt
Nov 9, 2025
Joy Lynn Pruitt, age 65, of Hiawassee, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Funeral arrangments will be announced at a later date.
Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland
706-865-3101
Douglas E. Bennett
Nov 6, 2025
Douglas Eugene Bennett
February 1, 1937 – November 6, 2025
Douglas Eugene Bennett, of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away on November 6, 2025.
Doug was born on February 1, 1937, in New Martinsville, West Virginia. He grew up in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, where he graduated from Highlands High School and married his high school sweetheart, Ann Sporing, on November 4, 1955. Shortly after their...
Gail Flanagan
Nov 6, 2025
Gail Lynn Flanagan, age 50, of Clermont, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
Mrs. Flanagan was born on October 2, 1975, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Brenda Woods Westmoreland and the late Jerry Westmoreland. Gail worked as a server at Double D Burger. In addition to her father, Gail was preceded in death by her daughter, Hope Flanagan.
Survivors include her son...
Rose Marie White
Nov 4, 2025
Rose Marie White, age 83, of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
Mrs. White was born on November 25, 1941, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Edward Mooney and Harriet Ingram Mooney. She was a nurse anesthetist and a veteran of the United States Army. Rose Marie served in Vietnam as a wartime nurse. In addition to her parents, Mrs....
Roy Lee Abernathy
Nov 3, 2025
Roy Lee Abernathy, age 77 of Helen, passed away on November 3, 2025.
Mr. Abernathy was born on March 16th, 1948, in Cleveland, Georgia to the late James Caffus Abernathy and Bonnie Beatrice Dean Abernathy. He was a self-employed carpenter. Roy was preceded in death by several family members.
Survivors include his daughter, Cassie Abernathy, Carrie Moore (Colby); son, Scott Abernathy (Tonya);...
Lloyd Mitchell Crane
Nov 3, 2025
Lloyd Mitchell Crane, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025.
Mr. Crane was born on September 8, 1954, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Lloyd Chandler Crane and Lela Pearl Pittman Crane. He was a retired truck driver for Chandler Concrete. Mr. Crane was preceded in death by sister, Janet Crane Johnson and brother and sister-in-law, Tommy...
Ruth Johnstone
Nov 2, 2025
Ruth Yvonne Johnstone, age 96, of Sautee, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Mrs. Johnstone was born on May 2, 1929, in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, to the late Herbert and Anna Mae Rager. Ruth was a retired pediatric registered nurse. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Johnstone; sister, Sarah Jean Cals.
Survivors include her...
Ruby Juanita Lanham
Nov 1, 2025
Ruby Juanita Lanham, age 94, of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Murphy, North Carolina, to Delilah Hulsey, Ruby lived a long and fulfilling life devoted to her family, faith, and community.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Delilah Hulsey; her beloved husband, William Thomas Lanham; and her daughter, Darlene...
Doris Etris
Nov 1, 2025
Doris Mae Etris, age 91, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Mrs. Etris was born on March 1, 1934, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Ernest and Nora Dover Jordan. In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Etris; and daughter, Marsha Sharik Bigos.
Survivors include her children, Anita Garrison, Terry Strickland, Randall...
Coy Robinson
Nov 1, 2025
Coy Robinson, age 83 of Cleveland, passed away on November 1, 2025 following an extended illness.
Coy was born May 23, 1942, to the late David (Doad) Robinson and Bonnie Sutton Robinson. Coy was drafted into the United States Army in 1968 where he served a tour in Korea performing infantry duties on the D.M.Z. He then returned home to fix...
Linda Fay Taylor
Oct 31, 2025
Mrs. Linda Fay Taylor, age 79, went home to be with her Savior on October 31, 2025. She was born in Clarkesville, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Joe & Cora Lee Franklin of Sautee, Georgia. Linda spent many years serving others as a waitress in Helen, Georgia. She also worked alongside her husband on the family farm,...
Jonah Lee Seabolt
Oct 28, 2025
Jonah Lee Seabolt, age 16, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Jonah was born on March 11, 2009, to J.C. Seabolt and the late Ginger Wiley Seabolt. He was an 11th grade student at White County High School, where his favorite class was welding. His friends knew him as someone they could always count on for a laugh,...
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