Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Billy Douglas Henry
Jun 20, 2019
Billy Douglas Henry, age 85 of Cleveland, GA passed away at his home on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Mr. Henry was born May 23, 1934 in Akron, OH. Billy was raised in Blueridge and Clermont, GA, but lived most of his life in Rosharon, TX, until he moved back to Georgia in 2014. He was a Veteran of the United...
Sherry Michelle Hulsey Oliver
Jun 17, 2019
Sherry Michelle Oliver, age 42 of Lula, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Oliver was born on September 6, 1976 in Hall County. She was a devoted loving wife and mother and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Larry and Shirley Hulsey and...
Jeanette Sutton
Jun 17, 2019
Jeanette Cleghorn Sutton, age 78 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019. Mrs. Sutton was born on February 14, 1941 to the late Clarence and Nellie Brookshire Cleghorn. She was a homemaker and loved her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Jimmy Newberry, daughter Peggy Webb, and son Benjamin Newberry....
William "Bill" Ted Farner Jr.
Jun 14, 2019
William “Bill” Ted Farner Jr., age 59 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019. Mr. Farner was born September 18, 1959 in Fulton County to the late William Ted Farner Sr. and Doris Marie Sasser Farner. Bill worked in Information Technology and was the owner of Little House Academy Lanier and Little House Academy Hampton preschools. In addition to...
Gwendolyn Lunceford
Jun 12, 2019
Mrs. Gwendolyn Jackson Lunceford, age 86, of Dawsonville, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Mrs. Lunceford was born on November 22, 1932, in Barnesville, Georgia, to the late Paul and Sarah Ridgeway Jackson. She worked as an executive secretary for The Coca-Cola Co. In addition to her parents, Gwendolyn is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Hugh Lunceford Sr.,...
Bobby Canup
Jun 12, 2019
A celebration of life service to honor Bobby Kenneth Canup, age 78 of Clarkesville, will be held Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 12 Noon at Center Baptist Church in Roberstown. Pastor Michael Wilkes, Rev. Mark Pourbaix and Rev. Hoyt Winkler will be officiating. The family will receive friends from 3-5 & 6-8 PM Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Canup...
Barbara Burke Sosebee
Jun 11, 2019
Barbara Sosebee, age 84 of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Ms. Sosebee was born on April 10, 1935 to the late Roy and Inez White Burke. Barbara worked for Talon Inc. in her younger years and then later worked the concession stand for the first ever skating rink in White County and was a former secretary...
Linda Jean Coker Hall
Jun 9, 2019
Mrs. Linda Jean Coker Hall, age 70, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019. Mrs. Hall was born on August 31, 1948, in Cleveland, GA, to the late Harvey and Catherine Holcomb Coker. She was a nurse’s assistant and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Jeannie was preceded in death by her sisters,...
Edward "Eddie" William Rowland
Jun 8, 2019
Mr. Edward "Eddie" Rowland, age 77, of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019. Mr. Rowland was born in Pennsylvania to William Edward and Betty Ellen Rowland. He is preceded in death by father. Mr. Rowland served in the US Army and was an electrician. Survivors include daughters, Rita Freeman and Ellen Finn, both of Sautee Nacoochee; grandchildren, Tara...
James Henry Roach Jr.
Jun 8, 2019
Mr. James Henry Roach, Jr., age 73, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019. Mr. Roach was born in Jackson County, Ga to the late James Henry and Rosella Garrett Roach. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Patsy Thomas. Mr. Roach served in the US Navy and served in the Vietnam War. He was...
Paul Croslin
Jun 8, 2019
Paul R. Croslin, age 67, passed away on June 8, 2019. Paul was born in Granite City, Illinois, in May of 1952. He attended Boca Ciega High where he proudly was a member of the Baker’s Dozen, an elite choral ensemble. Later in life, he and his wife of 33 years, Chris, moved to north Georgia where they created a...
Carl W. Tolbert
Jun 6, 2019
Carl Wesley Tolbert, age 69 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019. Mr. Tolbert was born July 18, 1949 in Dahlonega, GA to the late Clinton “Clutch” and Grace Loggins Tolbert. Carl was a retired diesel mechanic for Pilgrim Trucking and was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Addilyn June Pearl Hullett
Jun 4, 2019
Baby Addilyn June Pearl Hullett, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Baby Addilyn was born to Aaron Hullett and Cynthia Allen of Cleveland. Though she was only with us for a short time, her life touched many people and through organ donation she was able to give other babies the gift of life and her...
Louise Eller
Jun 3, 2019
Mrs. Louise Eller, age 84, of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. “Lou” Eller was born in Sautee-Nacoochee to the late Otis and Maude York Cleveland. She is also preceded in death by husband, Leon Eller, and sisters, Barbara Ann Garrett, Eulene Cantrell, Judy Sisk King and Gertrude Edge. She was the head cook at LaParades at Lake Burton...
Charles Dawson
Jun 2, 2019
Charles Monroe Dawson, 81, of Hiawassee, was promoted to Glory on June 2, 2019, and his memorial service was June 9 at Nacoochee Presbyterian Church, Sautee-Nacoochee, GA. Mr. Dawson was born in Oconee County, GA, to Ralph Monroe Dawson and Louree Covington Dawson. Pre-deceasing him was his son, Charles M. Dawson, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, two...
Kenneth Skelton
May 28, 2019
Kenneth L. Skelton, age 88 of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Kenneth was born on May 22, 1931, in Cleveland, GA, to the late Claude and Dora Hogan Skelton. He was a retired farmer and a life long resident of White County. Kenneth served in Korea during the Korean conflict with the U.S. Air Force. He was...
Wilma Joan Doyal Bowman
May 28, 2019
Wilma Joan Doyal Bowman, age 57 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bowman was born October 16, 1961 in Oklahoma to Ardelia Helloms Doyal and the late Jerry D. Doyal Sr. Joan worked in housekeeping for Unicoi Springs Campground. In addition to her father she was preceded in death...
Dan Sumpter Vandiver
May 28, 2019
Mr. Dan Sumpter Vandiver, age 81, of Lula, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Mr. Vandiver was born in White County to the late Lat and Harriett Houston Vandiver. Besides parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Jim Vandiver and Buzz Vandiver, and sister, Peggy Irvin. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and served in the...
Ruth Parker Oliver
May 27, 2019
Mrs. Ruth Parker Oliver, age 73, of Cleveland, passed away Monday May 27, 2019. Mrs. Oliver was born in Hall County to the late Frank and Delzia Hulsey Parker. She was preceded in death by parents, and husband, Delbert Oliver. Mrs. Oliver was a homemaker and a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church. She loved talking on the phone to...
Benny Mae Abernathy
May 27, 2019
Benny Mae Turner Abernathy, age 74 of Alto, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. Mrs. Abernathy was born February 22, 1945 in Hall County to Lottie Butler Turner and the late Benny Turner. Benny worked in textile production for over 30 years, having worked for Mt. Vernon Mills. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her...
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