Ray Thad Shoemake
Jan 11, 2023
Ray Thad Shoemake, age 91, of Dahlonega, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Mr. Shoemake was born on April 18, 1931, in Forsyth County, Georgia, to the late Walter and Emma Hubbard Shoemake. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in 1951-1955, during the Korean War. Ray was stationed in Okinawa. He later retired from...
Bernice Mary Willsey
Jan 10, 2023
Bernice Mary Willsey, age 78, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Mrs. Willsey was born on August 26, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late John Weber and Frances Weber McCann. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, James Willsey; 3 children; 6 grandchildren. Services will be scheduled at a later date. To share a...
Barbara Atkins Dunson
Jan 10, 2023
Barbara Atkins Dunson, age 65, of Gainesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Ms. Dunson was born on October 20, 1957, to the late James and Lessie McEntyre Atkins. She worked as a cashier and was a member of New Bridge Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Terry Meaders; and brother, Larry Atkins. Funeral services are planned for 2:00...
Austin Blain Holcombe
Jan 7, 2023
Austin Blain Holcombe 12/23/97 to 1/7/23 355 Underwood Farm Road, Cleveland, Ga 30528 Austin succumbed to a compilation of things including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Covid, previous heart attack,and a lung clotting disorder. He is survived by his Parents Christopher E. Holcombe and Lelia Nichols Holcombe. One Brother Landon Willard Holcombe:Grand parents Willard M. Nichols and Toni Mason Nichols: Stephen Blaine...
David Cecil Wilmoth
Jan 6, 2023
David Cecil Wilmoth, age 80 of Murrayville, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023. Mr. Wilmoth was born on December 26, 1942, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, to the late Henry Wilmoth, and Elsie Siler Wilmoth. He was a member of Gap Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his wife Jo Ann Wilmoth; and brother...
Bonnie Denise Maddox
Jan 6, 2023
Bonnie Denise Maddox, age 52 of Gainesville, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023. Mrs. Maddox was born on November 14, 1970, in Atlanta, GA. She was a wonderful mother of five children, and a grandmother of seven. She was a free sprit and full of life. She enjoyed being outdoors and riding dirt bikes. She was a true Bonnie. Survivors...
Evelyn Warwick Freeman
Jan 3, 2023
Evelyn Carrie Warwick Freeman, age 87, of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Born on June 18, 1935, in Cleveland, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Warwick and Iva “Iver” Irene Jackson Warwick. Mrs. Freeman worked as a seamstress for many years at Carwood Manufacturing, Clarkesville Garment, and Baldwin Garment. Evelyn loved flowers and cooking coconut...
Grady Hal Pardue
Jan 2, 2023
Grady Hal Pardue, age 92, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023. Mr. Pardue was born on March 20, 1930, in White County, to the late Grady and Mozell Hefner Pardue. He was a self-employed builder and a member of Mossy Creek United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, Hal was preceded in death by his son,...
Joey Barrett
Dec 31, 2022
Mr. Joe (Joey) Vernon Barrett Jr., age 60, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022.
Mr. Barrett was born in Hall County to the late Joe Vernon Barrett Sr. and Betty Jean Crane Barrett. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Monica Hamilton and sister, Barbara...
Jerry Worth Thomas
Dec 31, 2022
Mr. Jerry Worth Thomas, age 89, of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022. Mr. Thomas was born in Young Harris to the late Joe Boyd and Lavonia Garrett Thomas. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Bonnell Thomas, Barney Thomas, and O’Neal Thomas; and sister, Patricia Welborn. Mr. Thomas was a plant Manager for...
Moses Rodriguez
Dec 29, 2022
Moses Rodriguez, age 56 of Ames, IA, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. Moses was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Epifanio Rodriguez Jr. and Nereida Perez. He was of the Pentecostal Faith and had a zest for life. Moses loved music and his family dearly. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother,...
Jenica Reed
Dec 29, 2022
Jenica Anaya Reed age 15, of Cleveland passed away December 29th, 2022. Jenica was born July 14, 2007 in Gainesville, GA. She attended White County Middle School, she will be remembered for being such a social butterfly. Jenica touched so many lives as she fought Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She is the only patient at her age, with her condition to stay...
Brett Philpott
Dec 28, 2022
Brett Philpott / 1987-2022 Brett Logan Philpott age 35, of Cleveland passed away December 28, 2022. Brett was born February 27, 1987 in Macon, GA. Brett touched so many lives with his big smile and wonderful laugh. He loved singing ABC’S and listening to his Mickey Mouse Silly Songs music with Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay being his favorite...
Margaret Lois Wood
Dec 28, 2022
Mrs. Margaret Lois Wood, age 68, of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Mrs. Wood was born in DeKalb County to the late Benjamin Randolph Dixon Sr. and Bertha Craig Dixon. In addition to parents, she is preceded in death by brother, Benjamin Randolph Dixon, Jr. Mrs. Wood was a retired...
Bobbie Ruth Gibbs
Dec 28, 2022
Bobbie Ruth (Freeman) Gibbs Bobbie Ruth Gibbs, age 92, of Gainesville, GA went to heaven on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Mrs. Gibbs was born in White County on June 26, 1930, to the late Carl Abner Freeman and the late Willie Jane (Alexander) Freeman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Ray Gibbs...
Ronald Joseph Pierce, Sr.
Dec 27, 2022
Ronald Joseph Pierce Sr. age 64, of Lucedale, Mississippi, passed away Tuesday December 27, 2022. Mr. Pierce was born in Hall County the son of the late Rev. Jack Pierce and Virginia Lathem Pierce. In addition to parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Ronald Joseph (Joey) Pierce Jr. and sister, Jackie Cochran. Mr. Pierce was retired from...
Linda Joan Ravan
Dec 26, 2022
Linda Joan Ravan, age 73, of Clermont, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022. Mrs. Ravan was born on August 7, 1949, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Paul and Idessa Stringer Parker. She was a retired nurse and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Sonya and David Kelley, and Holly and Robbie Blanchard;...
Mary Ruth Mccollum
Dec 23, 2022
Mary Ruth McCollum, age 80 of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. Ms. McCollum was born November 7, 1942, in Young Harris, GA to the late Paul and Oleta Daniels Plott. Mary Ruth was a former salesperson for Record Island Music Store. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Lavetta McCollum; cousins, Vivian Thomas, Wanda Trotter, Brenda Anderson; niece, Maria Chastain;...
Michael Edward Malone
Dec 22, 2022
Mr. Michael Edward Malone, age 69, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022. Mr. Malone was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Everett and Frances Beyer Malone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Malone. Mr. Malone was a supervisor for Navistar and a member of St. Paul The Apostle Catholic...
Albert Copp
Dec 18, 2022
Mr. Albert Copp, age 81, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022. Mr. Copp was born in Maine to the late John Copp and Margaret Boyd Arnold. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by son, Jerry Copp; step-father, Jim Arnold; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Major and Pauline Payne. Mr. Copp attended Community Chapel Church and was...
