Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Laurene Sosebee

Laurene Sosebee

Mar 29, 2025

Laurene Sosebee, age 89 of Cleveland, passed away March 29, 2025, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Sosebee was born March 13, 1936, to the late Otis Faye and Lemma Deaton Keith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles (Bill) Sosebee, sister, Buell Jones, brothers, Hampton Keith, Ewell Keith, Harold Keith. Mrs. Sosebee was a retired Assistant Librarian...

Bonnie Cochran

Bonnie Cochran

Mar 26, 2025

Mrs. Bonnie Lou Cochran, age 74, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Mrs. Cochran was born in White County on April 17, 1950, to the late Charlie and Vennie Grindle Allen. She was proceeded in death by a brother, Buford Allen. Mrs. Cochran was a bookkeeper for Cooperative Purchasing for over 30 years. Survivors include her brothers, Rondal...

Hugh Donald Akin

Hugh Donald Akin

Mar 24, 2025

Hugh Donald Akin, age 93, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. Mr. Akin was born on January 24, 1932, in Carrollton, Georgia, to the late Ralph E. and Annis Marie Miller Akin. He was a retired sales representative for RJR Tobacco Company and a member and Deacon Emeritus of Mt. Yonah Baptist Church. In addition to his...

Mark Anthony Bouldin

Mark Anthony Bouldin

Mar 23, 2025

Mark Anthony Bouldin, age 46, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Mr. Bouldin was born on December 3, 1978, in McMinnville, Tennessee, to Anthony and Lois Roberts Bouldin. He was a supervisor at Peek Pavement Marking. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lois Bouldin. Survivors include his wife, Jessica Bouldin; daughter, Khloe Bouldin; son and...

Joshua Garrett

Joshua Garrett

Mar 22, 2025

Joshua Garrett, age 46, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Josh was born on February 16, 1979, to Coney and Suzanne Garrett. He was preceded in death by his father, Coney Garrett; brother, John Garrett; maternal grandparents, John and Blanche Cabe; and paternal grandparents, Ray and Geneva Garrett. Josh worked as a plumber and did septic repair...

Anthony "Tony" Tobiasz

Anthony "Tony" Tobiasz

Mar 21, 2025

Anthony “Tony” Tobiasz, age 80, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland | (706) 865 - 3101

Shirley B. Hill, Jr.

Shirley B. Hill, Jr.

Mar 19, 2025

Shirley B. (Bill) Hill Jr passed away in his sleep on March 19, 2025. He is survived by his sons Michael and Ric and his daughter Terri. He leaves behind 6 grandkids and 9 great grandchildren. Daddy was in the Air Force for 20 years and retired honorably. He was a long-time member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ocean Springs,...

Judy Grace Hulsey

Judy Grace Hulsey

Mar 19, 2025

Judy Grace Hulsey, age 77, of Gainesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Mrs. Hulsey was born on November 21, 1947, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late J.B. and Lucille Brown Watson. She worked in the office at Greene Ford. In addition to her parents, Judy was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Hulsey; brother, James Watson. Survivors...

Kyle James Fortner

Kyle James Fortner

Mar 16, 2025

Kyle James Fortner, age 26, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Survivors include his mother, Tonya Fortner; step-father, Tommy Ramey; sister, Veronnica Williams; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Brittany Williams; nieces and nephew, Lilly Williams, Nevaeh Williams, Shaun Williams, and Charlotte Williams. A celebration of life for Kyle will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from...

Lt. Col. David Andrew Tarpley

Lt. Col. David Andrew Tarpley

Mar 15, 2025

Lieutenant Colonel (ret) Dave “Tarp” Tarpley, age 75, lost his battle with esophageal cancer and “slipped the surly bonds of Earth” one last time 15 Mar 2025, at his Mountain Air Park home surrounded by family and friends. Dave is survived by his wife Elizabeth Tarpley, step-daughter Brittany and her fiancé Erik, and daughters from a previous marriage, Erin and...

Robert Wayne Rose

Robert Wayne Rose

Mar 14, 2025

Robert Wayne Rose, age 78, of Cleveland, Ga passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at his home. Robert was born in Charleston, West Virginia on August 21, 1946. At a young age his family moved to Florida where he spent his youth and graduated from Marathon High School. He went on to become a mechanic by trade and worked for...

Ruby Meaders Irvin

Ruby Meaders Irvin

Mar 12, 2025

Ruby Irvin, age 87, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Mrs. Irvin was born on December 30, 1937, in Cleveland, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Cheever and Arie Waldroop Meaders and carried on the family tradition of making local pottery. Ruby was known most for her roosters and doves. She was a talented, self-taught...

Lewell Milton Clay

Lewell Milton Clay

Mar 11, 2025

Lewell Milton Clay, age 81, of Cleveland, passed away on March 11, 2025. Mr. Clay was born on January 11, 1944, in Dekalb County, to the late James Jefferson Clay and Mildred Howard Lively Clay. He worked for General Motors and was a veteran of the United States Army Reserves. In addition to his parents, Lewell was preceded in death...

Tony Lee Tipton

Tony Lee Tipton

Mar 11, 2025

Tony Lee Tipton, age 86, of Clarkesville, passed away on March 11th, 2025. Mr. Tipton was born on May 19th, 1938, in Sautee Nacoochee to the late John and Hortense Tipton. He is also preceded in death by his wife Georgia Lou Nix Tipton. Survivors include his two sons, Todd (Terri) and Scott (Patty) Tipton; sister, Mickey Wilson; Grandchildren, Ashley...

Brian Shewbert

Brian Shewbert

Mar 11, 2025

Buford Brian Shewbert, age 65, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Mr. Shewbert was born on April 13, 1959, in White County, to Dallette Smith Shewbert and the late Buford Shewbert. He enjoyed working with horses. Survivors include his son, Nathan Shewbert; grandson, Bryson Shewbert; mother, Dallette Shewbert; brother, Bret Shewbert; nephew, Dylan Shewbert; niece, Savannah Shewbert....

Dick "Randy" Fowler

Dick "Randy" Fowler

Mar 7, 2025

Randy Fowler, age 66, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025. Randy was born on July 28th, 1958, in Jacksonville, Florida to Laura Fowler and her late husband Ed Fowler. Randy moved several times across Florida and Georgia growing up, participating in Boy Scouts where he earned his Eagle Scout. The family finally landed in Satellite Beach Florida,...

Shirley Bramlette

Shirley Bramlette

Mar 6, 2025

Shirley Bramlette, age 86, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Mrs. Bramlette was born on October 28, 1938, in Elijay, Georgia, to the late Sherman Lee Teague and Verla Mae Plumley Teague. She worked until her retirement in customer service for Sears. Shirley was a member of Blue Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...

Mac Arthur Thompson

Mac Arthur Thompson

Mar 4, 2025

Mac Arthur Thompson, age 82, of Gainesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mr. Thompson was born on July 11, 1942, in Lumpkin County, to the late Johnny and Ada Corbin Thompson. He was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents, Mac was preceded in death by his sisters, Jan Bazemore, Shelia Thompson, Thelma Wade, and Kathy...

Sandra Lynne Thornberry

Sandra Lynne Thornberry

Mar 3, 2025

Sandra Lynne Thornberry, age 84, of Cleveland, passed away on March 3, 2025. Mrs. Thornberry was born on June 29, 1940, to the late Willard and Beverly Walls. She was a retired executive secretary at Wesley Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, David Thornberry, Cleveland; daughter and son-in-law Jeanne and Rev. Tim Morgan, Cleveland; son and daughter in law, Craig...

Charlotte H Miller

Charlotte H Miller

Mar 2, 2025

Mrs. Charlotte H. Miller, age 73, of Gainesville, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025. Mrs. Miller was born in Nashville, TN to the late Col. James and Shelly Welch Leffers. During her career, she was a switchboard operator for CMS at Tampa General Hospital. Mrs. Miller attended First Presbyterian Church and the Seventh Day Adventist Church, both in Cleveland. Survivors...

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