Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Glenda Diane Shoffeitt

Glenda Diane Shoffeitt

Oct 10, 2018

Glenda Diane Shoffeitt, age 79 of Dahlonega, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.   Mrs. Shoffeitt was born on July 13, 1939, in Lumpkin County, to the late Jess and Bessie Moose Thomason. She was a homemaker. Glenda was preceded in death by her son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Loyce Shoffeitt; daughter, Betty Jean Shoffeitt; granddaughter, Christy Shoffeitt.   Survivors include...

Latrelle Nix Edwards

Latrelle Nix Edwards

Oct 10, 2018

Latrelle Nix Edwards, age 73, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018.  Mrs. Edwards was born in Hall County and lived most of her life in Cleveland. She was a retired White County School Teacher and a member of Cleveland First Baptist Church.  Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by her father, John L. Nix. Survivors include son, Chris...

Annie Lay

Annie Lay

Oct 9, 2018

Mrs. Annie McColl Lay, age 72, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Mrs. Lay was born in Glasgow, Scotland to the late James and Mary Bowman Thomson. She was a retired Social Work with the State of Georgia. Mrs. Lay had many hobbies, and loved to garden, travel and read. Survivors include husband, Jackie Beasley, Cleveland; daughters, Brandy...

Urania Chastain

Urania Chastain

Oct 9, 2018

Daisy Urania Henderson Chastain, age 87 of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018.   Mrs. Chastain was born April 27, 1931 in White County to the late John Henry Henderson and Zora Burke Henderson. Urania was a homemaker and a member of Chattahoochee Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Chastain;...

Robert Louis "Bob" Carder

Robert Louis "Bob" Carder

Oct 7, 2018

Mr. Robert Louis 'Bob" Carder, age 84 of Dahlonega, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018.  Mr. Carder was born June 15, 1934 in Lithonia, GA but had lived most of his life in Lumpkin County. He was the son of the late Iola Weaver Carder and the Reverend Robert Carder. Mr. Carder was a graduate of Lithonia High School, Marsh...

Laura Christen Reese

Laura Christen Reese

Oct 7, 2018

Laura Christen Reese, age 39 of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018.   Ms. Reese was born on February 27, 1979, in Fulton County, to Rance Reese and Linda Casteel Kennedy. She was the owner and operator of Artistry of Hair by Christen, located in Cleveland.   Survivors include her daughter, Megan Osborne, Cleveland; father and step mother, Rance and...

Jerry Abernathy

Jerry Abernathy

Oct 6, 2018

Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mr. Jerry Wayne Abernathy, Sr., age 72, of Alto, formerly of Cleveland. Mr. Abernathy was born in White County on March 12, 1946 to Ethel Shelnut Abernathy and the late Sherman Abernathy.  He was preceded in death by father, and brothers, Tony Abernathy, Edward Abernathy, and David Abernathy.  Mr. Abernathy was...

Blanche Bishop

Blanche Bishop

Oct 3, 2018

Blanche G. Bishop, widow of Cliff D. Bishop, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 3, 2018 at the age of 91. A long time resident of Decatur, and later, Conyers, Georgia, Mrs. Bishop had moved to Sautee Nacochee, Georgia, and taken up residence with her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Ronald J. Taylor, in the Skylake Community. Mrs....

Irene Dorsey

Irene Dorsey

Oct 1, 2018

Lois Irene Dorsey, age 94, of Helen, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018.    Mrs. Dorsey was born January 20, 1924 in Lumpkin County, Georgia to Jordan and Marie Adams Pharris.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, JC Pharris, Clyde Pharris, and a sister, Carrie Lee Pharris Sims, her son, Rondall C. Dorsey, her grandson, Wallace Jay...

Betty Cochran

Betty Cochran

Sep 28, 2018

Mrs. Betty Cochran, age 92, of Cleveland passed away Friday, September 28, 2018.  Mrs. Cochran was born in Macon to the late Murray and Hazel Thames Cribb.  She was preceded in death by husband, William B. Cochran III and son, Gary Cochran. Mrs. Cochran was a school teacher in Macon and East Hall High School, was on the Board of...

Deborah Mccarty

Deborah Mccarty

Sep 27, 2018

Deborah Eloise McCarty, age 59 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018.   Mrs. McCarty was born on April 6, 1959, in Cumming, GA, to the late Norman and Ruth Callahan Gaines. She worked for General Motors and was a member of Spirit Baptist Church. Deborah was preceded in death by her husband, James Michael McCarty.   Survivors include her...

Phillip Gary Adams

Phillip Gary Adams

Sep 27, 2018

Phillip Gary Adams, age 56 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018.   Mr. Adams was born on March 22, 1962, in Jasper, Georgia, to Gary Claude Adams and the late Mildred Goude Adams.  Phillip worked as a truck driver for Phil Mart Trucking.  He was preceded in death by his sisters, Angela Ellington and Sandra Annette Whistler.   Survivors...

Rosemary Thompson

Rosemary Thompson

Sep 26, 2018

Rosemary Thompson, age 67 of Newnan, formerly of Atlanta, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.   Ms. Thompson was born on June 2, 1951, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late James and Annie Ruby Curtis Thompson. She was a former receptionist for Peach State Ford Trucks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James...

Inell Adams

Inell Adams

Sep 24, 2018

Bonnie Inell Adams, age 88 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018.   Mrs. Adams was born in White County to the late Spencer and Conie Nix Roper. She worked at a number of places over the years including Ames Textile, Talon, and Scovill and was a member of Tesnatee Baptist Church. Inell was preceded in death by her...

Clovis Albert Brown

Clovis Albert Brown

Sep 23, 2018

Mr. Clovis Albert Brown, age 67, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018. Mr. Brown was born in Royston, Georgia to the late Eppie Albert and Carrie Hayes Brown.  He was preceded in death by parents; sisters, Peggy Ann Brown, and Rosie Janelle Helton; and step-daughter, Robin Brown. Mr. Brown was a Processor at Fieldale. Survivors include brothers, Daniel...

Jeanne Loggins Hulsey

Jeanne Loggins Hulsey

Sep 22, 2018

Mrs. Jeanne Loggins Hulsey, age 75, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018. Mrs. Hulsey was born in White County and retired from Lumite after 20 plus years as a Supervisor.  She was preceded in death by father, Hammond Loggins and great-grandson Isaiah Nance Pea.  Survivors include husband, Fay Lance Hulsey, Cleveland; daughters and sons in law, Deborah and...

Paul Hubert Shahan

Paul Hubert Shahan

Sep 22, 2018

Mr. Paul Hubert Shahan, age 59, of Helen, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018. Mr. Shahan was born in Floyd County to the late Paul Dean (P.D.) and Mary Lou Selman Shahan.  He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Charles Dean Shahan.  Mr. Shahan graduated from Darlington School with high honors, was a Dean’s List Graduate of...

Pearl Taylor

Pearl Taylor

Sep 22, 2018

Pearl Yvonne Taylor, age 78, of Demorest passed away Saturday September 22, 2018.   Mrs. Taylor was born in Demorest Georgia the daughter of the late Grant and Dora York Burton.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Edgar Curtis Taylor, son, Curtis Taylor, brothers, Paul Burton, Gene Burton, Arnold Burton, sisters, Ruth Turner, Cora Lee Kimsey.  Mrs. Taylor...

Barnie Andrew Parks

Barnie Andrew Parks

Sep 21, 2018

Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Barnie Andrew Parks, age 91, of Gainesville, who passed away Friday, September 21, 2018. To share a memory of Mr. Parks or to send a condolence, please visit barrettfh.com. No services are planned. Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.

Bert Raleigh Thomas

Bert Raleigh Thomas

Sep 20, 2018

Bert Raleigh Thomas, age 92 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018.   Mr. Thomas was born in Lumpkin County on August 19, 1926 to the late Luther and Ola Lee Thomas.  He was a retired textile fixer for Coronet Carpets and was a member of Town Creek Baptist Church.  Bert was a veteran of the United States Army...

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