William C. "Bill" Pfeiffer Iii
Feb 17, 2024
William C. “Bill” Pfeiffer III, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Mr. Pfeiffer was born on June 30, 1952, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late William C. Pfeiffer II and Mary Ellen Smith Pfeiffer. Bill and his family moved from Ohio to Sarasota, Florida in 1982, where they lived for 30 years before moving to...
William Ray Long
Feb 16, 2024
William Ray Long, age 69, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024. Mr. Long was born on February 23, 1954, in Pensacola, Florida, to the late William Joseph Long and Ray Belle Gilpin Long. He moved to White County in 2010 from Pensacola, Florida, and was known by family and friends as “Corky.” He loved working with his...
Marie Lacole Dayton
Feb 16, 2024
Baby girl, Marie Lacole Dayton was born into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 16, 2024. Survivors include her parents, Rebekah Dayton and Tyler Bonds; maternal grandmother, Martha Moler; maternal grandfather, Jonathan Dayton; uncle, John Moler III; aunt, Lacole Moler; maternal great grandparents, Darryl and Debbie Moler. No services are planned. To share a memory or to leave the...
Michael Allan Davies
Feb 15, 2024
Michael Allan Davies, age 69 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024. Mr. Davies was born January 26, 1955, in Buffalo, NY to the late William and Eleanor Wasko Davies. Mike was a self-employed painter and was a member of Cleveland Worship Center. He was a veteran of the United States Army and the National Guard. In addition to...
Claude Perry Smith
Feb 13, 2024
Claude Perry Smith, 86, of Cleveland, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Claude was born to Minnie and Claude Smith on January 2, 1938. Claude was a veteran and served our country as a Marine. Claude dedicated most of his adult life as a Teacher, Dean of Students and Vice President at Truett McConnell College. He loved his students....
Verona Howard Buchalter
Feb 13, 2024
Verona Howard Buchalter, age 88, of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Mrs. Buchalter was born on March 3, 1935, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Will and Julia Thomas Stewart. She was a homemaker and a member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Verona was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil...
Debbie Dixon
Feb 11, 2024
Debbie Catherine Dixon, age 72, of Clarkesville, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Mrs. Dixon was born on October 23, 1951, in Swainsboro, Georgia, to Lt. Col. Foster Dixon and Mary Ethel Varney Dixon. She was a graduate of Augusta University, with a Master’s degree in early childhood education. Debbie was a beloved teacher for over twenty-five years in...
Barbara Ann Roberts
Feb 11, 2024
Barbara Ann Roberts, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024. Mrs. Roberts was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts to the late Edward Lanoue and Shirley Berry. She was a housekeeper and a member of Everyday Church in Demorest. Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Charlie Roberts; daughters, Tasha Roberts and Danelle Coats; grandchildren, Cosette Sauls, Alex Coats,...
Susan Walter
Feb 11, 2024
Susan Victoria Walter, age 73, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Mrs. Walter was born on June 24, 1950, in Toronto, Canada, to the late James Norman Traves and Dorine Patricia Lovell Traves. She was an educator for the Department of Corrections. In addition to her parents, Susan was preceded in death by her husband, David Ross...
Stephen Spier
Feb 11, 2024
Mr. Stephen Spier, age 90, of Demorest, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024. Mr. Spier was born in St. Paul, MN to the late Theodore and Cora Belle Young Spier. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Eleanor Spier. Mr. Spier was a resident of Habersham County for 35 years. He...
Jimmie Ree Dorsey
Feb 9, 2024
Jimmie Ree Dorsey, age 78, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024. Mrs. Dorsey was born on April 24, 1945, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Lamar Reynolds, Sr. and Doris Campbell Reynolds. She was a lifelong Christian. Survivors include her husband, Melvin Dorsey; son, Erick Carden; a host of other family and friends also survive. Memorial services...
Kenneth Howard Johnson
Feb 9, 2024
Kenneth Howard Johnson, age 89, was born in New Haven, Connecticut on September 4, 1934, to the late Astrid and Morton Johnson. He passed away in Helen, Georgia on February 9, 2024. Ken was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Dorothy (Schmidt) Johnson, of Helen GA. He also leaves...
Ronald Lee Pilkinton
Feb 8, 2024
Ronald Lee Pilkinton, age 73, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Mr. Pilkinton was born on March 3, 1950, to the late Larry and Leota May Penrose Pilkinton. He owned and operated a landscape company. In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by his wives, Laura Pilkinton and Dale Pilkinton. Survivors include his son...
Deborah Rhodes Gerchman
Feb 2, 2024
Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mrs. Deborah Rhodes Gerchman, age 65 of Cleveland passed away Friday, February 2, 2024. "Debbie" as she was known, had lived in White County for a number of years and was retired from the City of Helen, where she served as the Chief Financial Officer. She is preceded in death by...
Nancy Humphries Perkins
Jan 24, 2024
Nancy Humphries Perkins, age 52, of Bogart, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Mrs. Perkins was born on December 2, 1971, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Betty Humphries and the late Barnett Humphries. She worked as a business management for the Microbiology Department at the University of Georgia. In addition to her father, Nancy was preceded in death by her...
Mary Jean Chastain
Jan 24, 2024
Mary Jean Chastain, age 89, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Mrs. Chastain was born on July 1, 1934, in Helen, Georgia, to the late Grover and Ethel Dyer Cagle. She worked at Talon. In addition to her parents, Mary Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Eugene Chastain; Daughter, Marlene Yergin. Survivors include her...
Melvin Lynn Blowers
Jan 24, 2024
Melvin Lynn Blowers passed over to glory peacefully at the Memory Care Center of Atlanta on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Mr. Blowers was the first born of Raymond L. Blowers and Lois “Hummel” Blowers on November 14, 1948, in Phillipsburg, PA. Being the oldest of six children, he was a natural leader. He graduated from Clearfield Area High School in...
Debbie Nelms
Jan 23, 2024
Debbie Nelms, age 53, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Mrs. Nelms was born on September 25, 1970, to Wayne Garrett and the late Emily Garrett. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. View Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert Nelms, Cleveland; son and daughter-in-law, Joel and Hannah Nelms, Cleveland; son, Samuel Nelms, Cleveland;...
Johnny Elgin Westmoreland
Jan 21, 2024
Johnny Elgin Westmoreland, age 72, of Helen, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Mr. Westmoreland was born on May 15, 1951, in Stroud, Oklahoma, to the late Ed and Wilma Henley Westmoreland. He worked for Georgia DOT and was a member of Center Baptist Church. Johnny was also a 50-year Master Mason and loved to watch westerns. Survivors include...
Shirley Jarrard Winkler
Jan 19, 2024
Shirley Jarrard Winkler, age 86, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024. Mrs. Winkler was born in Dahlonega, on April 30, 1937, to the late Ben and Elizabeth Turner Jarrard. She worked in Fiber Optics at AT&T. In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her beautiful, sweet daughter, Pamela Winkler; siblings and their spouses,...
