Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Thomas Lamar Willis
Apr 24, 2024
Thomas Lamar Willis, age 91, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Mr. Willis was born on November 15, 1932, in Pelham, Georgia, to the late Olin and Mary Sue Huggins Willis. He was a retired engineer and a member of Cleveland First Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, Thomas was preceded in death by his wife,...
Salvatore (Sal) Ciriello
Apr 24, 2024
Salvatore (Sal) Ciriello, Sr., age 88, of Dahlonega, GA peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. He was born in Glen Falls NY to immigrant parents from Italy but grew up in Yonkers before moving to North Salem, NY where he lived until 2011 when he moved to Carefree, Arizona. He recently relocated to Dahlonega,GA. He graduated from Saunders...
Baby Oliver Spohn
Apr 22, 2024
Baby Oliver Spohn, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024. Oliver was born on November 28, 2023, to Cody and Brelyn Crane Spohn. In addition to his parents, survivors include his maternal grandparents, Michael and Amy Crane; paternal grandmother, LaQuita Spohn; paternal grandfather, Merlin Spohn, Jr. (Brandi Ringelspaugh); uncles and aunts, Trey Crane, Josh Hicks (Allison), and Austin...
Judy Kay Mccallister
Apr 20, 2024
Judy Kay McCallister, age 77, of Demorest, passed away at home on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Mrs. McCallister was born on November 6, 1946, in Fort Worth Texas to Ardney and Naomia Lindsey. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Phil Lindsey. Judy Kay was deeply loved by those she left behind. For she was a...
Scott Odom
Apr 18, 2024
Scott Odom, age 49, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Mr. Odom was born on January 20, 1975, in Jackson, Mississippi, to Tony and Verna Odom. Scott loved music and enjoyed playing the guitar and was a member of Gospel Assembly Church. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Vanessa Griffin Odom, Cleveland; daughter, Katherine Anne Widdows...
Sandra Lee Stewart
Apr 18, 2024
Sandra Lee Stewart, age 81, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Mrs. Stewart was born on March 13, 1943, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Samuel Edwin Stewart and Doris Barron. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of Helen First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Sandra was preceded in death by her...
Margaret Dorsey Smith
Apr 18, 2024
Margaret Dorsey Smith, age 95, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Mrs. Smith was born on February 10, 1929, in White, Georgia (Bartow County), to the late Bill and Viola Shinall Taylor. She retired from cattle and poultry farming and was a member of Zion Interdenominational Church. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death...
Stephie Wayne Howard
Apr 17, 2024
Stephie (Stevie) Wayne Howard, of Cleveland, Georgia, went home April 17, 2024, at the age of 61. Stevie Wayne, as his friends and family knew him, was born to Jimmie Lee and James Howard, Sr. on November 27, 1962. He was one of 9 children. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Fattie Howard, Sr., Jimmie Lee Wilkins...
William Thomas Lanham
Apr 17, 2024
William Thomas Lanham of Cleveland Georgia entered into eternal rest peacefully at home with his family on April 17, 2024. Born October 15, 1937 in Rockmart Georgia to Thomas Lanham of Aragon Georgia and Elizabeth Hook of Wellsville Missouri. He spent his childhood in St. Augustine Florida. He proudly served for 23 years in the United States Air Force retiring...
Philip Arthur Lunceford
Apr 14, 2024
Philip Arthur Lunceford, age 72, of Dawsonville, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Phil was born on November 27, 1951, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Donald H. Lunceford, Sr. and Gwendolyn Jackson Lunceford. He was the first deaf student to attend and graduate from the Atlanta Area Technical School, this led the way for many more deaf students...
Angela Denise Evans
Apr 13, 2024
Angela Denise Evans, age 37, of Clarkesville, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Ms. Evans was born on July 31, 1986, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Teresa Harris and the late Danny Evans. Angela worked as a website designer for Cabin Rentals of Helen. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandfather, Elbert Evans. Survivors...
Jewell "Jerdy" Ravan
Apr 12, 2024
Jewel “Jerdy” Hunt Ravan, age 82 of Clermont, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024. Mrs. Ravan was born August 4, 1941, in Cleveland, GA to the late Jim and Carrie Gilleland Hunt. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Jerdy was a true and faithful servant of the Lord, she has ran her race, fought her fight...
Dennis Rogers
Apr 11, 2024
Dennis Rogers, 82, of Cleveland, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024 following an extended illness. Dennis was born on January 3rd, 1942 to the late Elihew and Rosette Rogers. Dennis is survived by his wife of 62 years, Irene Rogers; his daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Kirk Williamson; two grandchildren and their spouses, Paige (Shane) Doster and Noah...
Linda Ann Mcguire
Apr 10, 2024
Mrs. Linda McGuire, age 81, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Mrs. McGuire was born in Union County to the late Roy and Pauline Woody Gooch. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband, Wayne McGuire; daughter, Sheree McGuire; son, Steve McGuire; sisters, Paula Anderson and Judy Rochelle; and brother, Gary Gooch. Mrs. McGuire...
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....
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