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. Â Courtney was born on March 25, 1996, in Gainesville, Georgia. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â Â 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. Â Â 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. Â In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mack is preceded in death by her sisters Sylvia Nicely and Ruthie Brown as well as one grandson. Â 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...
Alice Hilton
Feb 4, 2019
Alice Waldroup Hilton, age 95, passed away on February 4, 2019. Mrs. Hilton had been living with her daughter and son-in-law in Lawrenceville, GA for the last five years due to failing health. Prior to that, she resided at her home of more than 70 years in Sautee, GA, which was where she truly longed to be.  Mrs. Hilton was...
Buford Lester Baker
Feb 1, 2019
Buford Lester Baker, age 89, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019.  Mr. Baker was born on May 12, 1929 to the late Lester and Myrtle Edwards Baker. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Cantrell Baker; granddaughter, Betty London Fortner; brothers, Frank Baker, James Baker, and Corbett Baker; sisters, Ruth Hopkins, Lula...
Rev. George Donald Sexton
Jan 30, 2019
Rev. George Donald Sexton formerly of White and Stephens Counties. Rev Sexton passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 following a period of declining health. Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00am, Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Old Nacoochee Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Clifford Allen officiating. Rev. Sexton is survived by his loving wife, Minnie Sexton as well as a sister,...
Laverne Homer Holeman
Jan 29, 2019
Laverne Homer Holeman, age 88 of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Â Mr. Holeman was born on March 6, 1930, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Homer H. and Bertha Wheeler Holeman. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the White County Honor Guard. Laverne was also a member of Norcross Masonic...
Ralph Newell
Jan 29, 2019
Mr. Walter Ralph Newell, age 75, of Gainesville, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019.  Mr. Newell was born in Hall County to the late James and Charlotte Brookshire Newell. He was preceded in death by parents, and brother, Eddie Newell.  Ralph was President of Newell Investigative Services from 1982 until his retirement in 2016. He was a forensic fire analyst...
Rev. Leon Carter
Jan 29, 2019
Rev. Leon Carter, age 89, Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Jesse Leon Carter was born January 19, 1930 in White County to the late David Fred and Hattie Mae Black Carter. He was preceded in death by his son, Rondal Perry Carter, brother, Samuel Carter and sisters, Mary Elizabeth Pruitt, Christine Coleman. He was the last remaining member...
Gerald Christopher Hooper
Jan 28, 2019
Gerald Christopher Hooper, age 81 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. Â Gerald was born February 9, 1937 in Habersham County to the late Daniel and Hazel Woods Hooper. He worked for Clarkesville Mill for 20 years, spent 10 years with North Georgia Technical College and retired in 1997. Gerald was a member of Macedonia United Methodist Church. In...
Janette West Palmer
Jan 28, 2019
Janette West Palmer, age 76 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. Â Mrs. Palmer was born October 11, 1941 in White County to the late Wilbun and Bertha West. Janette was the Co-Owner of Palmer Trucking and was retired from Talon and later Babyland General. She was a lifelong member of Cleveland Congregational Holiness Church and had recently been...
Christopher Crane
Jan 27, 2019
Christopher Crane, age 50, of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019.  Mr. Crane was born in Hall County to the late Charles and Margaret Aikens Crane. He was a farmer and worked in a chicken plant.  Survivors include sister, Mary Jane Frady, Clarkesville; sister and brother-in-law, Jacky Denton and Dean Walker, Pendergrass, and Lisa and Chuck Watkins, Clermont; brother,...
