Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Donald Denson Tipton

Donald Denson Tipton

Oct 17, 2023

Mr. Donald Denson Tipton, age 79, of Gainesville, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mr. Tipton was born in Hall County to the late Sylvia Pink Tipton and Moena McDaniel Tipton. He was a Road Crew Supervisor for the Georgia Department of Corrections. Donald was preceded in death by his brothers: Dean Tipton, Dennis Tipton both from Gainesville, Georgia and...

Louise Little

Louise Little

Oct 17, 2023

Louise Little, age 80, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at her residence. Louise Little was born in Augusta, GA to the late Thomas J. and Willie Head Little. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by sister, Linda Terry; and brother-in-law, T.R. Seigler. Survivors include sister, Janet Seigler; aunt and uncle, Sally Head Usher...

Wilma Cantrell Dorsey

Wilma Cantrell Dorsey

Oct 16, 2023

Wilma Cantrell Dorsey, age 73, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023. Mrs. Dorsey was born on March 4, 1950, to the late Fred and Claudine Palmer Cantrell. She was a homemaker and enjoyed flowers and gardening. She touched the hearts of everyone she encountered with her kindness and dedication to her family and friends. In addition to...

Charles B. Brown

Charles B. Brown

Oct 16, 2023

Charles B. Brown, age 75, of Helen, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023. Charlie was born on February 21, 1948, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late George and Jane Standridge Brown. Charlie was a graduate of the University of Georgia and enjoyed being a practicing attorney, working most recently as the Enotah Judicial Circuit Public Defender. He loved being...

Rad Michael "Mike" Mangum

Rad Michael "Mike" Mangum

Oct 15, 2023

Rad Michael Mangum (Mike), age 68, of Cleveland (formerly of Gainesville) passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Braselton. Mr. Mangum was born on August 14, 1955, in Hall County, to Rad and Juanita Mangum. He was a graduate of Johnson High School and North Georgia Technical College. He worked in the textile manufacturing industry...

Mable Jean Wiley

Mable Jean Wiley

Oct 10, 2023

Mable Jean Wiley, age 89, of Lula, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Mrs. Wiley was born on September 3, 1934, in Hall County, to the late Fred and Winnie Jackson Ward. She was a retired nursing assistant and a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and siblings, Mrs. Wiley was preceded in death...

Shirley Trammell

Shirley Trammell

Oct 10, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Trammell, age 69, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Mrs. Trammell was born in Hall County to the late Dennis Hamilton and Rozelle Whelchel. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Trammell; and siblings, Billy J. Hamilton, Jimmy Ray Hamilton, Donald Kay Hamilton, Brondald Faye Hamilton, Thomas J. Hamilton, and Tony Ray...

Zachary James Messmore

Zachary James Messmore

Oct 7, 2023

Zachary James Messmore, age 33, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Zach was born on October 5, 1990, in Habersham County, to Robert and Diane Lindsey Messmore. He worked as a tower foreman for Onsite Communications. Survivors include his parents, Rob and Diane Messmore, Cleveland; sister, Lindsey Messmore, Woodstock; and beloved dog, Kane. A gathering of family...

Madison Elise Barrett

Madison Elise Barrett

Oct 7, 2023

Madison Elise Barrett, age 18, of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Madison enjoyed going to the beach, snowboarding, skiing, and playing golf. She was known for her big smile, her contagious laugh, and being the life of any room she walked into. She was fortunate enough to live in the Rocky Mountains and...

Timothy Biggers

Timothy Biggers

Oct 7, 2023

Timothy Ned Biggers, age 57, of Cleveland, formerly of Bryson City, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Tim was born on October 27, 1965, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Morris and Sybil Abernathy Biggers. He was self-employed in the construction industry and was of the Baptist faith. Timothy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ned and Carrie...

Robert Lee Friend

Robert Lee Friend

Oct 5, 2023

Robert Lee Friend, age 72, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Mr. Friend was born on February 2, 1951, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Fred Friend, Jr. and Mary Kate Blankenship Friend. He was a retired State Probation Officer, after working for more than 30 years. He always took time to coach youth sports, including baseball,...

Margarett Christine Allen

Margarett Christine Allen

Oct 5, 2023

Margarett Christine Allen, age 80, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Mrs. Allen was born on January 30, 1943, to the late Gordon and Fannie Ruth Bentley Wade. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Grove Congregational Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, Margarett was preceded in death by her husband, Lamar Allen; and...

Anthony Edward Pilgrim

Anthony Edward Pilgrim

Oct 5, 2023

Mr. Anthony Edward Pilgrim, age 59, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023. Mr. Pilgrim was born in Hall County on April 24, 1964 to Lambert and Brenda Pilgrim. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Larry and Lucile Pilgrim and Lamb Adams and Ola Adams Masters; and uncles, Lawrence Pilgrim, Lowell Pilgrim, and Richard Adams. Mr. Pilgrim...

Opal Walker Sharp

Opal Walker Sharp

Oct 3, 2023

Opal Walker Sharp, of Cleveland, Georgia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, following a long battle with dementia. Mrs. Sharp was born on May 6, 1928, in Alamance County, North Carolina, to the late Hubert Newton and Curvy Holland Walker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jean Yves James Sharp, Cleveland;...

Peggy Nix

Peggy Nix

Oct 1, 2023

Peggy Cantrell Nix, age 75, of Cleveland, passed away following an extended illness surrounded by her family at home, Sunday, October 1, 2023. Peggy was born the second of five children to the late Paul and Polly Abernathy Cantrell, Sautee on May 10, 1948. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Eula Mae Nix and brother, Tommy Cantrell,...

Connie Alexander Thomas

Connie Alexander Thomas

Oct 1, 2023

Mrs. Connie Alexander Thomas, age 77, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023. Mrs. Thomas was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Clyde and Ida Henderson Alexander. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Jeanette Nunnally, and brother, Earl Alexander. Mrs. Thomas was a production manager at Ethicon and attended Zion Interdenominational Church....

Barbara Gay

Barbara Gay

Sep 29, 2023

Barbara Gay passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 29th, 2023, at the age of 89. She is reunited with her husband, Dick, in the great Festhalle in Heaven. Barbara was born on April 25th, 1934, in Thomasville, Georgia. She attended Thomasville High School before graduating from Heidelberg American High School while her father was stationed in...

Helen Louise Hewett

Helen Louise Hewett

Sep 29, 2023

Helen Louise Hewett, known to her loved ones as Helen, passed away on September 29, 2023, at the age of 92 at Friendship Health and Rehab in Cleveland, GA. She was born on December 19, 1930, in Shallotte, NC, to her parents Clyde and Ruth Chadwick. Helen was an extremely loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She had a passion...

Ellen Margaret Taylor

Ellen Margaret Taylor

Sep 26, 2023

Ellen Margaret Taylor, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Mrs. Taylor was born on August 31, 1953, in Waynesville, North Carolina, to the late David Ridley and Mildred Morgan. In addition to her parents, Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, David Taylor; son, Malcolm Ramey. Survivors include her sons, Johnny Jordan and James Ramey; sisters,...

Sarah Frances Jackson

Sarah Frances Jackson

Sep 26, 2023

Sarah “Frances” Odom Jackson, 82, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Mrs. Jackson was born on December 11, 1940, in Colquitt County, to the late J.B. Odum and Myrtice Durley Freeman. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by one daughter and 3 sisters. Frances worked in the cotton mill industry most of her...

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