Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Jeremiah Chicoine

Jeremiah Chicoine

Apr 22, 2022

Jeremiah Chicoine, infant son of Michael and Elizabeth Chicoine went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday April 22nd, 2022. Jeremiah was born March 15th, 2022, in Gainesville Georgia. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Roger and Joanne Chicoine. He is treasured and loved by his parents, his surviving siblings; Brianna, Arielle, Autumn, Ashley, Michael,...

George Benjamin Brooks Jr.

George Benjamin Brooks Jr.

Apr 21, 2022

George Benjamin Brooks, Jr., age 80, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Mr. Brooks was born on July 17, 1941, in Athens, Georgia, to the late George B. Brooks, Sr. and Dorothy Little Brooks. He was a retired major of the United States Air Force and was a member of First Baptist Church of Cleveland. Survivors include...

Gary Wayne Bennett

Gary Wayne Bennett

Apr 20, 2022

Mr. Gary Wayne Bennett, age 69, of Cleveland, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Gary was born in Blytheville, Arkansas to Bob and Jo Ann (nee Caldwell) Bennett. He is preceded in death by his sister, Tracey Porter. Gary served his country in the US Army, serving in Korea during the Vietnam War. He was a Tool and Dye...

Barbara Sosebee Head

Barbara Sosebee Head

Apr 17, 2022

Barbara Sosebee Head, age 93, of Cleveland, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. Mrs. Head was born on October 12, 1928, in Michigan, to the late Claude and Vernie Sheffield Sosebee. She was a retired secretary for the White County School System, a lay speaker for the United Methodist church and a member of Mossy Creek United Methodist...

Jerry Allen Fair, Sr.

Jerry Allen Fair, Sr.

Apr 17, 2022

Jerry “Boo Boo” Allen Fair, Sr., age 52, of Dahlonega, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Mr. Fair was born on November 10, 1969, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Joann Fair. He worked as a foreman for J.C. Contractors. Survivors include his children, Jerry Allen Fair, Jr., Amber Bass, Emileigh Fair, Devin Fair, and Johnny Fair; sister, Tina...

Lloyd Richter

Lloyd Richter

Apr 15, 2022

Lloyd Edward Richter, Sr., age 83, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022. Mr. Richter was born on December 17, 1938, in Batesville, Indiana, to the late Lester and Bertha Bohnert Richter. He was a ballroom dancer and taught ballroom dancing at Arthur Murray Dance Studio. In addition to his parents, Lloyd was preceded in death by his...

Frances Dispain

Frances Dispain

Apr 15, 2022

Frances Dispain, age 79, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022. Mrs. Dispain was born on September 21, 1942, in Alabama, to the late Joel and Nettie Allen Medley. She was a homemaker. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Lee Dispain; sons, Joel Dispain, Johnny Dispain, and Charles Dispain; daughter, Sandra Hewell; sisters, Marie Dispain,...

David Lendon Brooks

David Lendon Brooks

Apr 14, 2022

David Lendon Brooks, age 62, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Mr. Brooks was born on October 7, 1959, in Florida, to the late James and Vivian Jewel Sessions Brooks. He was a pipe layer and a member of Harvest Time Worship Center. David was also a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include his fiancé,...

Shirley Ann Ward

Shirley Ann Ward

Apr 10, 2022

Shirley Ann Ward, age 79, of Cleveland, passed away on April 10, 2022. Mrs. Ward was born on June 16, 1942, in Pulaski, Virginia, to the late George and Virginia Cole Clark. She was a retired bus driver for Pulaski County Board of Education, where she worked for 29 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Ward;...

Gale Richard Carlson

Gale Richard Carlson

Apr 9, 2022

Mr. Gale Richard Carlson, age 93, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022. Mr. Carlson was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa the son of the late Hilmer and Edith Matthews Carlson. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Wilkerson. Mr. Carlson was a retired Purchasing Director for the city of Oldsmar, Florida and a member of Cleveland...

Barbara Kinsey Nelms

Barbara Kinsey Nelms

Apr 8, 2022

Barbara Kinsey Nelms, age 75, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 at her residence, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Nelms was born in White County to the late Clyde and Nellie Mae McCallister Kinsey. In addition to parents, Mrs. Nelms was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis Junior Nelms. Mrs. Nelms was a homemaker and attended Mt....

Thomas "Tommy" Bernard Turner

Thomas "Tommy" Bernard Turner

Apr 4, 2022

Thomas “Tommy” Bernard Turner, age 85 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022. Mr. Turner was born January 17. 1937 in Steubenville, OH to the late Ellis and Edna Free Turner. Tommy was the founder of Turner Tire and was a member of White Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Turner was a veteran of the United States Army, and a...

Ione Caroline Hart

Ione Caroline Hart

Apr 2, 2022

Ione Caroline Hart, age 85, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Mrs. Hart was born on December 16, 1936, in Tampa, Florida, to the late Vincente and Ruth Arnesen Ruilova. She was the owner of Hart Racing. Ione was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Mark Hart. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Karen...

James Franklin Merritt Jr.

James Franklin Merritt Jr.

Apr 1, 2022

James F. Merritt Jr, age 91 of Cleveland, Ga passed away on April 1, 2022 He was born on September 19, 1930, to the late James F. Merritt, Sr. and Violet (Fowler) Merritt in Cumming, Ga. He attended the University of North Georgia and graduated from UGA. He was an avid UGA fan and often took his young son to...

Jacqueline Wheeler Sticher

Jacqueline Wheeler Sticher

Mar 31, 2022

Jacqueline Wheeler Sticher, age 85 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022. Mrs. Sticher was born December 2, 1936 in Fulton County to the late Jack Hiram Wheeler and Frances Eugenia Curbow Wheeler. Jacqueline was an administrative assistant for Komastsu Heavy Equipment and was a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...

Liberty Lazzarini

Liberty Lazzarini

Mar 30, 2022

Liberty Lazzarini, age 87, of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Liberty was born in Madrid Spain on August 16, 1934, to the late General Eduardo Miguel Lopez De Ochoa Portuondo and Purificacion Celeiro Vide. She was a homemaker and lived in many places across the globe before settling in Sautee Nacoochee. She is survived by her...

Dr. Allan W. Gurley

Dr. Allan W. Gurley

Mar 26, 2022

Dr. Allan W. Gurley of Gainesville formerly of Cleveland. On Saturday, March 26, 2022 Allan Gurley went to be with our Heavenly Father. He was born on March 29, 1931, to parents Weir W. Gurley and Ethel R. Gurley. He grew up in Dahlonega, GA and graduated from Lumpkin County High School. He graduated from North Georgia College, continued his...

Florence Elizabeth Lewis

Florence Elizabeth Lewis

Mar 22, 2022

Florence Elizabeth Lewis, age 66, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Mrs. Lewis was born on December 12, 1955, to the late James and Alvis Tucker Spurlock. She owned a house cleaning business and formerly attended Free Chapel. In addition to her parents, Florence is preceded in death by her siblings, Tony Spurlock, David Spurlock, Vivian Woytowich...

Rev. Jesse Lee Browning

Rev. Jesse Lee Browning

Mar 22, 2022

Rev. Jesse Lee Browning, age 90, of Helen, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Rev. Jesse was born on February 25, 1932, to the late Grover and Nancy Exum Browning. He served in the Korean War from 1948 – 1952 and after returning home he started working for the Georgia Forestry. On June 4, 1955, he married Ernestine Nix...

Ruby Alice Ravan

Ruby Alice Ravan

Mar 20, 2022

Mrs. Ruby Alice Ravan, age 94, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022. Mrs. Ravan was born in Cleveland to the late Virgil and Mary Lloyd Ramey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, James Ralph Ravan Sr. and son, James Ralph Ravan, Jr. Mrs. Ravan was a homemaker and a member of Mt....

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