Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Geneva Taylor

Geneva Taylor

Apr 2, 2020

Geneva Lee Stringer Taylor,age 82,of Cleveland, GA passed away April 2, 2020 at the residence of James and Hilda Tallant of Cleveland where she had been residing since George F. Taylor, her husband died in 2017. Mrs. Taylor was born March 31, 1938 in the Shoal Creek community and was a life-long resident of White County. Mrs. Taylor was the...

Riley Crumley, Sr.

Riley Crumley, Sr.

Apr 1, 2020

Mr. Riley Crumley, Sr., age 86, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Mr. Crumley was born in White County to the late Harvel and Faye Stancil Crumley. He was a farmer, grader and excavator. Mr. Crumley served in the US Airforce for 23 years. In addition to parents, Mr. Crumley was preceded in death by his first wife,...

Eston Millard Griffin

Eston Millard Griffin

Apr 1, 2020

Mr. Eston Millard (Papa) Griffin, age 79, of Clarkesville, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Mr. Griffin was born in Tifton, GA to the late Newton Millard and Mabelle Elizabeth Hancock Griffin. He was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to parents, he is preceded in death by brothers, Morris Griffin, Marvin Griffin, Melvin Griffin, and...

Charles Clifton Edge

Charles Clifton Edge

Mar 31, 2020

Charles Clifton Edge, 92, of Gainesville, GA went to be with his Lord March 31, 2020, after a life of faithful service to others through the church and its mission of proclaiming the name of Christ. He was born August 14, 1927 in Fairfax County, Virginia to the late Charles Nathaniel Edge and Elsie Reynolds Edge. Chuck, as he was...

David Russell Meaders

David Russell Meaders

Mar 31, 2020

David Russell Meaders, age 68, of Lula, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Mr. Meaders was born on July 1st 1951 to Flossie and Reggie Meaders. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, Anita Meaders and brother, Lamar Meaders. David was known for his unique personality, and his bonds of friendship. He...

Charles Weldon Jones

Charles Weldon Jones

Mar 28, 2020

Mr. Charles Weldon Jones, age 68, of Sautee-Nacoochee, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020. Mr. Jones was born in Commerce, GA to the late Roy Thomas and Pearl Lee McElreath Jones. In addition to parents, he is preceded in death by son, Nicholas Jones. He was a self-employed mechanic and served in the US Army. Survivors include wife, Christie Jones,...

Charlie Mitchell Pharris

Charlie Mitchell Pharris

Mar 26, 2020

Mr. Charlie Mitchell Pharris, age 82, of Sautee-Nacoochee, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020. Mr. Pharris was born in Gainesville to the late Jordan and Marie Adams Pharris. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by grandson, Taylor Burdette; sisters, Carrie Lee Sims and Irene Dorsey; and brothers, J.C. Pharris and Clyde Pharris. He was a former scheduler...

Benedict Albert Everling Jr.

Benedict Albert Everling Jr.

Mar 25, 2020

Mr. Ben A. Everling, Jr., age 86, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Mr. Everling was born in Bozeman, Montana to the late Ben A. Everling Sr. and Florence Mougey Everling. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by son, William Porter Everling; brother, Jack Eugene Everling; and sister, Margaret Wills. Mr. Everling was retired from...

Paul Lafayette Strickland

Paul Lafayette Strickland

Mar 24, 2020

Mr. Paul LaFayette Strickland, age 75, of Douglasville, formerly of Lumpkin County, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Mr. Strickland was born in Lumpkin County to the late Hoyt and Lila Jarrard Strickland. He was an elevator repair and installer for over 30 years. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Tammie and Derrick Bruce, and Jenny and Tim Tucker; son, Matt...

Bonnell Thomas

Bonnell Thomas

Mar 24, 2020

Mr. Bonnell Thomas, age 90, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Mr. Thomas was born in Towns County to the late Laura Lavonia “Vonie” Garrett and Joe Boyd Thomas. He retired from General Motors and loved his family, his grandchildren, and always had a smile. In addition to parents, he was also preceded in death by his first...

Philip Gary Kinneer Sr.

Philip Gary Kinneer Sr.

Mar 23, 2020

Mr. Philip Gary Kinneer Sr., age 81, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020. Mr. Kinneer was born June 28, 1938 in Denver, CO to the late Arthur W. and Dolly D. Patterson Kinneer. Philip was a development engineer and a Veteran of the United States Army. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...

Eugene Ledford

Eugene Ledford

Mar 22, 2020

Mr. Eugene Ledford, age 86, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020. Mr. Ledford was born in Atlanta to the late Will and Lilly Dodd Ledford. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Mary Hazel Ledford and brother, Billy Ledford. Mr. Ledford retired from the Cornelia Broom Factory. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and...

Doris Marie Edge

Doris Marie Edge

Mar 21, 2020

Doris Marie Edge, 89, of Gainesville, Ga. went to be with her Lord, March 21, 2020, after a long, full life of blessing others. She was born December 28, 1930 in Staten Island, New York to the late Dorothy Eldredge Holland and Clarence Thomas Holland. Shortly after birth, she moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where she spent the next 50...

Judy Martin

Judy Martin

Mar 21, 2020

Mrs. Judy Martin, age 67, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020. Mrs. Martin was born in Pennington Gap, Virginia to the late Joseph Levi and Vada Quillin Rivers. She was a retired waitress and cook. “We love you to the moon and back!” Survivors include daughters, Heather Santos and Heidi Gibbs; sons, Jonathan Broussard and Brandon Broussard; grandchildren,...

Benjamin David Fried

Benjamin David Fried

Mar 21, 2020

Describing the life of Benjamin David Fried is no easy task. It begins with his childhood in the neighborhood of Glenn Oaks in Queens, New York. Born to Mervin and Betty Fried in 1949, Ben would discover music at an early age. He would ultimately be inspired by such groups as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and the R&B groups...

William Farrell Mccallister

William Farrell Mccallister

Mar 20, 2020

William Farrell McCallister, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2020. He was born in White County to the late Barney Lee and Lessie Ruby McCallister. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Doris Pilgrim; brother, Hayward McCallister & son, Hank McCallister. Survivors include wife Sandra McCallister, Cleveland;...

David Langston

David Langston

Mar 18, 2020

Mr. David Langston, age 62, of Sautee-Nacoochee, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Mr. Langston was born in Habersham County to the late Bill Joe and Ellen Hamilton Langston. Survivors include wife, Janet Langston, Sautee; son and daughter-in-law, Wesley and Heather Langston, Batesville; daughter and son-in-law, Bridgett and Jason Phillips, Toccoa; grandchildren, Kayla Williams, Chelsey Homa, Brook Cochran, Serenity Langston,...

James "Jimmy" Gailey

James "Jimmy" Gailey

Mar 15, 2020

James “Jimmy” Gailey, age 55 of Clermont, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020. Mr. Gailey was born November 21, 1964 in Hall County to Darlene Roberts Clark and the late Harry Gailey. Jimmy attended White County High School and was of the Methodist Faith. He was the owner and operator of Gailey’s Auto. In addition to his parents he was...

Nancy Meaders

Nancy Meaders

Mar 14, 2020

Nancy Meaders, age 67 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020. Mrs. Meaders was born September 15, 1952 in Montana to the late Everett and Cora Bell Nix Harkins. Nancy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Wayne Harkins and Wendell Harkins. Survivors include her husband,...

Richard Harry Freeman

Richard Harry Freeman

Mar 13, 2020

Mr. Richard Harry Freeman, age 68 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020. Mr. Freeman was born to the late Felix and Lorene West Freeman. He was a painter and a member of Riverbend Baptist Church. Survivors include sisters and brothers-in-law, Bertha and Laddy Williamson, Gainesville and Vivian and Reggie Forrester, Flowery Branch; sister, Florence “Marty” Pollen, Vero Beach,...

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