Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Janice Lee Christie Williams
Apr 9, 2024
Janice Lee Christie Williams, age 85 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Mrs. Williams was born June 9, 1938, in Valley City, ND to the late LaGrand and Ella Knutsen Geisler. Janice earned a master’s degree in counseling from The University of North Dakota was a former counselor and administrator for Freedom in Christ Ministries. She was a...
Myra Delorse Henry
Apr 3, 2024
Myra Delorse Henry, age 61, of Sautee, passed away on April 3, 2024, following a brief illness. Myra was born on July 25, 1962, and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was a dedicated Walmart employee for 38 years and she poured her heart and soul into her work. Outside of her career, she found great...
Betty Lou Ferguson
Mar 29, 2024
Betty Lou Ferguson, age 81, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024. Mrs. Ferguson was born in Habersham County to the late Jasper and Agnes Taylor Garner. She was a lifelong resident of White County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by daughter, Sissy Ferguson; granddaughter, Emily Ferguson; sister, Barbara Woods; and brothers, Dale...
Wanda Gail Chastain
Mar 29, 2024
Wanda Gail Chastain, age 81 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. Mrs. Chastain was born March 4, 1943, in Clay County, NC to the late Narvie and Louell Penland Hall. Wanda was an accountant for Crane-Movats and she was a member of Nacoochee Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter,...
Cecil Harold Lusk
Mar 29, 2024
Cecil Harold Lusk Jr., age 89 of Cleveland passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. Mr. Lusk was born on March 20, 1935 in Cleveland, GA to the late Cecil Harold Lusk Sr. and Fannie Vandiver Lusk. Cecil worked in road construction most of his life. Mr. Lusk is preceded in death by his parents as well as his wife Gaylon...
Nancy Rucker
Mar 29, 2024
Nancy Lee Baxter Rucker, age 91, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, from Lewy body dementia. She was born to the late John David Baxter and Edna Mae Bast Baxter in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 17, 1932. Nancy grew up in her father's hometown of Atlanta and attended Lee Street School and Brown High School....
Lisa Ann Hulsey
Mar 24, 2024
Lisa Ann Hulsey, age 54, of Blairsville, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Mrs. Hulsey was born on January 28, 1970, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Larry and Judy Hulsey. She was the office manager at Jacky Jones Ford. Lisa loved the beach, dogs, traveling, and barrel racing. Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Cameron Forrest; parents, Larry and...
Robert Palumbo
Mar 23, 2024
Robert Palumbo, 64, passed on to life eternal on March 23rd, 2024. Robert was an adored son, uncle to Krystina McQueen and Alicia White, an adored great uncle to Kadence McQueen, Liam McQueen, Lively McQueen, and Everleigh White, and a dear friend to many. To know him was to have an instant friend, much laughter, and if you were lucky,...
James Benjamin Nisewonger
Mar 22, 2024
James (Jim) Benjamin Nisewonger of Cleveland, GA November 16, 1934 to March 22, 2024 Born in Cleveland, Georgia, and raised on Tenth Street in Atlanta, Jim was quite the athlete. Called a “phenom”, he played all four sports in high school and went to the University of Georgia to play football and baseball. He left college to play professional baseball...
Rachel A. Cantrell
Mar 22, 2024
Rachel A. Cantrell, of Sautee, GA, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024. Mrs. Cantrell was born on December 16, 1935, to the late Rev. Arles and Druchie Benfield of Batesville, Georgia. In addition to her parents, Rachel was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Cantrell; sisters, Jennie Gipson and Marcella Free; brother, Buford Benfield; great-great granddaughter, Brooklyn I’Ayda...
Dillon Scharroo
Mar 21, 2024
Dillon Scott Scharroo, age 28, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Mr. Scharroo was born on February 15, 1996, in Toccoa, Georgia, to Dan and Sandy Scharroo. He was employed by Solmax. Survivors include his wife, Kami Scharroo; daughter, Alexysmey Scharroo; father, Dan Scharroo; mother, Sandy Scharroo; brothers, Greg Scharroo and Jeff Scharroo; grandparents, Bill and Mary...
Harlan Gaige Payne
Mar 20, 2024
Baby Harlan Gaige Payne was born on February 15, 2024, at 5:43 A.M., to parents Cody and Heather Payne of Suches, Georgia. On March 20, 2024, at 8:23 A.M., he left this world to sit in Jesus’ lap and play on the streets of Heaven forever. Although just a short time on Earth, Baby Harlan touched many lives and left...
Melinda Sue Stone
Mar 19, 2024
Mrs. Melinda Sue Matthews Stone, age 83, of Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Mrs. Stone was born in Weston, WV, to the late Franklin S. and Lena Norris Matthews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by son, Timothy Stone; grandson, Matthew E. Stone; and sister, Sally Matthews Wessner. Mrs. Stone received her...
Jeffery Douglas Clark
Mar 19, 2024
Jeffrey Douglas Clark May 13,1965 - March 19, 2024 Jeffrey (Jeff) Clark, age 58 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Mr. Clark was born May 13, 1965, in Gainesville, Ga, to Ivan and Martha Sutton Clark. In addition to his father, Ivan Douglas Clark, Jeff is preceded in death by his niece, Keri Ann Clark, Savannah, GA; paternal...
Marlene Sue Fosbrook
Mar 18, 2024
Marlene Sue Fosbrook, age 88, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, March 18th, 2024. Mrs. Fosbrook was born on July 25th, 1935, in Gary, Indiana, to the late Charles Henry and Hallie Nolan Goodwin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Marie. Mrs. Fosbrook was a medical office manager and a member of...
Roy Joseph Middleton
Mar 17, 2024
Roy Joseph Middleton, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Mr. Middleton was born on January 2, 1953, in Arkansas, to the late George and Thelma Cannon Middleton. He was a veteran of the United States Army with 24 years of service. After serving in the military, Roy worked for the White County Sheriff's Office for...
Mary Ann Lusk
Mar 17, 2024
Mary Ann Lusk, age 80, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Mrs. Lusk was born on June 12, 1943, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Bill and Grace Moore Jenkins. She was a retired paramedic and a member of Helen Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, Mary Ann was preceded in death by her son, David...
Joyce Pilgrim
Mar 16, 2024
Joyce Ann Martin Pilgrim, age 79 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024. Mrs. Pilgrim was born September 24,1944 in Hall County to the late Sidney Gordon Martin and Ellen Omelia Martin. Joyce worked as the secretary for Pilgrim’s Insurance Company/Cotton States which was owned and operated by her husband Lowell Pilgrim. In addition to her parents, she is...
Phyllis Patricia Hunt
Mar 12, 2024
Phyllis Patricia Hunt, age 74, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Mrs. Hunt was born on January 7, 1950, in White County, to the late Hoyt and Hazel McEntire Hogan. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Grove Congregational Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer...
William Harrison "Bill" Huff
Mar 11, 2024
William Harrison. “Bill” Huff, of Cleveland, died Monday, March 11, 2024, at the age of 82. Bill, as his family and friends knew him, was born to E.J. and Edith Hulsey Huff on August 27, 1941. He was a veteran and served our country in the Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, E.J. and Edith Huff;...
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