Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Lillian Houghton
Mar 19, 2019
Ms. Lillian Ann Houghton, age 48, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2018. Ms. Houghton was born in Hillsborough, Florida. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Houghton and sister, Violet Krayewski. Ms. Houghton lived a majority of her life in New Hampshire prior to moving to Georgia in 2012. Survivors include daughter, Kassandra Langston, Cleveland; son,...
Mary Elizabeth Meaders Long
Mar 15, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Meaders Long, age 90 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019. Mrs. Long was born February 18, 1929 in White County to the late L.Q. Meaders and Hattie Mae Welchel Meaders. Mary was a homemaker and a member of Mossy Creek United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Jeffery Shannon Etris
Mar 14, 2019
Mr. Jeffery Shannon Etris, age 40, of Cleveland, GA, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019. Mr. Etris was born in Gainesville to Don Etris and Joyce Armour. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a loving and devoted father who cared dearly for his children. Jeffery is preceded in death his brother, Christopher Etris and sister, Angela Etris. He...
Donald Haines
Mar 11, 2019
Mr. Donald H. Haines, age 80, of Cleveland, GA, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019. Mr. Haines was born in Pennsylvania to the late Harry and Miriam Holdeman Haines. He was owner of All Tools Warehouse in St. Petersburg, FL, a member of Masonic Lodge for 55 years and served in the US Army Military...
Cecil Gilstrap
Mar 7, 2019
Cecil C. Gilstrap, age 77 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 following an extended illness. Mr. Gilstrap was born May 2, 1941 in White County to the late John C. Gilstrap and Gertrude Abernathy Gilstrap. Cecil was a self-employed landscaper, he enjoyed gardening in his spare and was of the Holiness Faith. In addition to his parents he...
Patsy Ferguson Diehl
Mar 7, 2019
Patsy Diehl, age 65 of Clarkesville, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Mrs. Diehl was born on July 15, 1953, in Demorest, Georgia, to the late Bobby Ray “Bud” Ferguson and Margie Rhea Pearl Sosebee Ferguson. She worked as a medical transcriptionist and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Billy Wood
Mar 7, 2019
Billy Wood, age 85 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Mr. Wood was born on September 15, 1933, in Gordon County, Georgia, to the late Odell and Thelma McIntyre Wood. Billy and his beloved wife, Becky Garrison Wood, met as students at North Georgia College in Dahlonega and were married 60 years before she preceded him in...
Barbara Thomas
Mar 6, 2019
Barbara Ann Thomas, age 70 of Oakwood, formerly of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Mrs. Thomas was born on August 31, 1948, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late John and Etter Harkins Sears. She worked as a cook and was of the Baptist faith. Barbara was preceded in death by her brothers, John A. Sears, Roy Sears,...
Rebecca Roby
Mar 6, 2019
Rebecca Roby, age 70 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later time. Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.
Ruby Nix
Mar 6, 2019
Ruby Ash Nix Ruby Ash Nix, of Rincon, GA formerly of Cleveland, GA, passed away on March 6, 2019, at the age of 97 years. She was born to the late Joseph Marion Ash and Ila Mae Young Ash on September 30, 1921 in White County. Ruby attended Union County schools, West Georgia College and Piedmont College, graduating with a...
Courtney Kirkpatrick
Mar 5, 2019
Courtney Deanna Kirkpatrick, age 22 of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Courtney was born on March 25, 1996, in Gainesville, Georgia. Survivors include her father and step-mother Richard Kirkpatrick and Denise of Gainesville; daughter Hannah Kirkpatrick of Dahlonega; sisters Amanda Woody of Cleveland and Jessica Carpenter of Knoxville, TN. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Sunday,...
John Herbert Roberts
Mar 4, 2019
John Herbert Roberts, age 90 of Clermont, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019. Mr. Roberts was born on April 12, 1928, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late John Thomas and Celia Adams Roberts. He was retired from Wrigley’s and was a member of Wahoo Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,...
Harold S. Riley
Mar 2, 2019
Harold Spahr Riley of Cleveland, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the age of 90. Mr. Riley was born on January 7, 1929 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late John and Nellie Porterfield Riley. He grew up in Tazewell County, Virginia. Harold was the senior class president of Tazewell High School and was instrumental in organizing...
Richard Harkins
Feb 26, 2019
Richard Harkins February 14, 1944 – February 26, 2019 Richard, Daddy, Pepaw, and Pawpaw, a man loved by many names. Mr. Harless Richard Harkins, age 75, of Cleveland went home Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Richard was born in Habersham County to the late Thomas Harkins and Mildred Turner. He retired from NOK to continue his love of farming. Richard became...
Timothy Sangster
Feb 18, 2019
Rev. Timothy Britt Sangster, age 59, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019. Rev. Sangster was born in Lakeland, Georgia to the late Harold Lamar and Evelyn Fendley Sangster. Rev. Sangster spent over thirty years in the ministry, spending time in Pleasureville, Kentucky, Royston, GA, Washington GA, Clarkesville, GA, with the Georgia Baptist Convention, and in Savannah, GA, and...
Brenda Palmer
Feb 15, 2019
Brenda Palmer, age 73 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019. Ms. Palmer was born December 18, 1945 in Commerce, GA to the late Amory and Ruth Jackson Barrett. Brenda was a homemaker and a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Palmer and infant sister,...
Bryan Keith Bryson
Feb 11, 2019
Bryan Keith Bryson, age 56 of Gainesville, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. Keith was born on January 7, 1963, in Hiawassee, Georgia to Bryan and Sabra Palmer Bryson. He graduated from White County High School in 1981 and lived most of his adult life in White County. After graduating high school, Keith attended Atlanta Art Institute and later...
Edward Carew
Feb 10, 2019
Edward Alexander Carew, age 97 of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019. Mr. Carew was born July 20, 1921 in New York, NY to the late Daniel Joseph Carew and Margaret Cape Carew. Edward moved from Gainesville to Clarkesville in 2011, prior to that he lived in Dekalb County from 1968-2006. Edward served in the United States Marine Corps,...
Mary Frances Mack
Feb 8, 2019
Ms. Mary Frances Mack, age 71 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019. She was born in Sautee, Georgia to the late Prince Alvin Nicely and Ruthielene Trammell Nicely. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mack is preceded in death by her sisters Sylvia Nicely and Ruthie Brown as well as one grandson. Mrs. Mack was baptized at Travis...
Sue Jarrard
Feb 5, 2019
Mrs. Sue Jarrard, age 70, of Dahlonega, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019. Sue was born in Lumpkin County to the late Mack and Lillie Dockery Albertson. She was a private caregiver and was preceded in death by husband, Troy Jarrard. Sue will be remembered for a woman who loved her family and had a giving and caring spirit. Survivors...
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