Austin Honette Echols
Apr 5, 2025
Austin Honette Echols, of Helen, Georgia, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025. Mr. Echols was born May 26, 1935, in Altoona, Alabama, to the late Austin Bernie Echols and Mamie Lou Brooks Echols. He had a distinguished career as a leader in education and civic affairs. Mr. Echols received his AA at Lee University in Cleveland, TN, his BS and...
James "J.C." Sutton
Apr 3, 2025
James Charles “J.C.” Sutton, age 83, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Mr. Sutton was born on January 19, 1942, in White County, to the late Carl and Dollie Arp Sutton. In January of 1964, JC joined the United States Army and served with honor until 1967. JC worked in maintenance for the White County Board of...
Betty Helton
Apr 2, 2025
Betty Helton, age 96, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Mrs. Helton was born on May 22, 1928, to the late Charles Frank and Willie Nora Holcomb. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Odell Helton; sons, Blane Helton and Linzy Helton; siblings, Curtis, Charles, Bill, Jack, Annie Lou, Clara, Grace,...
Christine Tobiasz
Apr 1, 2025
Anthony Joseph Tobiasz Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on March 21, 2025. His Wife, Christine Margaret Trimper Tobiasz, joined him in heaven on April 1, 2025. Anthony was born on April 30, 1944, in Rhode Island. He grew up in Buffalo, New York, where he lived until moving to Lawrenceville, Georgia in 1976. He worked for AT&T for...
Joanne Thomas
Apr 1, 2025
Mrs. JoAnne Webster Thomas, age 76, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Mrs. Thomas was born on August 2, 1948, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, to the late Clifford and Opal Webster. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Gwenell Knight. Mrs. Thomas was a retired educator and a member of Mt. View...
Barbara Gail Craven
Mar 31, 2025
Mrs. Barbara Gail Craven, age 83, of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025. Mrs. Craven was born in Habersham County to the late Charles Brady and Eva Mae Hill English. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Craven; daughter, Janet Carol Pinson; sisters, Lavanda Warren, Ozelle Segers; and nephew, Trent Garrison....
Clyde Free
Mar 29, 2025
Clyde Free, age 85 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at his residence. Mr. Free was born November 3, 1939, to the late Garland and Minnie Wilson Free. He was a member of New Bridge Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Mr. Free was preceded in death by his wife, Claudine Free, great grandson Paxton Tate Hughes,...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
