Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
James Mcclain Scarbrough
Oct 20, 2019
James McClain Scarbrough, age 48 of Dahlonega, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Mr. Scarbrough was born on January 25, 1971, in Toccoa, Georgia, to James and Patricia McClain Scarbrough. He was a self-employed construction worker. Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Avery, Dahlonega; son, Dustin Scarbrough, Colorado; grandchildren, Anakin Avery, Dahlonega, Amaryllis Avery, Dahlonega, and Hailey Wood, Gainesville; brothers,...
James Grady Sears
Oct 19, 2019
James Grady Sears, age 92 of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Mr. Sears was born on August 6, 1927, in Hall County to the late John Henry Sears and Etta Harkins Sears. He was a carpenter and a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Sears was preceded in death by his wife, Versie Sears; sons, Leon...
Janet Lynn Johnson
Oct 18, 2019
Janet Lynn Johnson, age 62 of Murrayville, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. Mrs. Johnson was born May 5, 1957 to Pearl Pitman Crane and the late Lloyd Crane. Janet was a Licensed Practical Nurse for over 45 years, having most recently worked for Gateway Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church #2. In...
Jean Good
Oct 17, 2019
Jean Good, age 86 of Sautee, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Mrs. Good was born on June 3, 1933, in Williamsport, PA, to the late Frederick and Violet Polcyn Thomke. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. Jean was a long time member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Jean was active in the church...
Robert Dupray
Oct 16, 2019
Robert Edwin Dupray, age 77, passed away on October 16, 2019. Mr. Dupray was born on August 12, 1942, in Pittsfield, MA, to the late Clarence and Bella Dupray. He worked for General Electric and Cottrells. Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Dupray; brother, David Arnold Dupray. Survivors include his daughters, Melissa Marie Dupray, Murphy, NC, Lisa...
Linda Denise Shoemake
Oct 15, 2019
Linda Denise Shoemake, age 56 of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Ms. Shoemake was born on December 29, 1962, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Ray Shoemake and the late Nora Dockery Ellis. She was a member of Damascus Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Shane Shoemake, Carrollton; father, Ray Shoemake, Cumming; sisters and their spouses, Renee and Larry...
Mary Suzanne "Susie" Joseph
Oct 15, 2019
Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mrs. Mary Suzanne Joseph, age 70 of Cleveland. Susie passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019. No public services are currently planned.
John Hembree
Oct 15, 2019
John Arlin Hembree, age 94 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hembree was born July 21, 1925 in Douglasville to the late Charlie and Minnie Norton Hembree. John was a Veteran of the United States Army and was retired from General Motors, where worked as a forklift operator. He...
Joseph "Joe" Parker
Oct 12, 2019
Joseph “Joe” Parker, age 70 of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 No public services are planned. To share a memory or to leave a condolence, please visit www.barrettfh.com
Lottie Missouri Turner
Oct 12, 2019
Mrs. Lottie Missouri Butler Turner, age 93, of Alto, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019. Mrs. Turner was born in Hall County to the late Archie and Tinnie Butler. During her career, she worked at New Holland Mill. She was preceded in death by husband, Bennie Tuner; daughters, Helen Turner and Bennie Mae Abernathy; sisters, Dora Bell Parker, Adell Hill,...
Rosell Ivey
Oct 11, 2019
Rosell Ivey, age 76 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019. Ms. Ivey was born on March 11, 1943, in Habersham County, to the late Edward and Decie Arrowood Murphy. She is remembered as being the best mother in the world, as well as a loving grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, Rosell was preceded in death...
William Howard Croley
Oct 7, 2019
William Howard Croley, age 81 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019. Mr. Croley was born on January 31, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Gorman and Marie Sexton Croley. He was a retired educator with the Ohio Department of Education and was a member of First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Bill was also a member of...
John A. Rose Jr.
Oct 6, 2019
Mr. John A. Rose, Jr., age 94, of Cleveland, GA passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Martinsburg VA Medical Center.Mr. Rose was born in South Bend, Indiana the son of the late John A. Rose, Sr. and Huldah Morland Rose. Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Rose served during WW II in the U.S. Army, 86th Chemical Mortar Batallion....
Agnes Annie Jarrard
Oct 3, 2019
Agnes Annie Jarrard, age 90 of Dahlonega, passed away on October 3, 2019. Mrs. Jarrard was born on June 14, 1929, in White County, to the late William N. Allison and the late Nancy Verla Nix Allison. She was a homemaker and has been a member of Antioch Baptist Church since 1943. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband,...
Sharon Anita Hicks
Oct 2, 2019
Sharon Anita Hicks, age 55 of Demorest, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Mrs. Hicks was born on February 7, 1964, in Commerce, Georgia, to Marie Wiley Loggins and the late Jimmy McDuffie. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Hicks; brother, Ricky McDuffie. Survivors include her...
Ben Anthony Pierce
Oct 1, 2019
Ben Anthony Pierce, age 60 of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Mr. Pierce was born on March 4, 1959, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Ben and Myra Jones Watkins. Survivors include his wife, Lee Ann Pierce, Cleveland; daughters and sons-in-law, Monika and Kenny Williams, Buford, and Mallory and Brandon Quinette, Savannah. No public services will be...
Ina "Betty" H. Parish
Oct 1, 2019
Ina “Betty” Hooper Parish, age 90, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Mrs. Parish was born August 29, 1929 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Thomas Grant Hooper andLaura Fannie Dorsey. Ina retired from Georgia Federal Credit Union and was a member ofMossy Creek United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death byher...
Lauren Olson
Sep 30, 2019
Mrs. Lauren Olson, age 57, of Chino Hills, California, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019. Mrs. Olson was born to the late Wesley and Ruth Bovill. She was a special wife and mother and was loved by all. Survivors include husband, Kerry Olson; sons, Cory Ware and Matt Ware; step-son, Kyle Olson; and sisters, Leslie Booth and...
Sharon Faye Schutt
Sep 30, 2019
Sharon Faye Schutt, age 77 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019. Mrs. Schutt was born on October 19, 1941, in Almont, Michigan, to the late Orson and Eula Jewell Sugden. She was a teacher, an ordained minister, author, and counselor. Sharon founded the “Women Making a Difference” ministry and taught school in both Florida and Michigan. Survivors...
Shelton Barnett Merritt
Sep 30, 2019
Shelton Merritt III, age 69, of Sautee-Nacoochee, passed away on Monday, September 30th, 2019. He was born on September 9th, 1950 and is survived by his mother, Maryalice Sly and two sisters, Jo Cedola and Judith Gessleman. Shelton worked as a police officer and homicide detective in Miami-Dade for over twenty years and retired to a peaceful cabin in Georgia....
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