Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.
Winford Loy York
Nov 15, 2018
Winford (Loy) York stepped into eternity on Thursday, November 15 at 4:53 a.m. He was born in White County Georgia to Dilmas and Maggie Chastain York on October 9, 1930. His late wife was Betty Sue Taylor York of Hiawassee, Georgia. Mr. York has four children, Joyce Thaxton, Kathy Davila, Rick York and Randy York. He has five grandchildren, Danielle...
Donald Lunceford
Nov 14, 2018
Donald Hugh Lunceford, Sr., age 91 of Dawsonville, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Mr. Lunceford was born on July 8, 1927, in Habersham County, to the late Byron Young and Minna Dyer Lunceford. Donald worked for Georgia Power and was a cabinet maker for 39 years. He was also a veteran of the United States Army. His hobbies...
Nancy Patricia Dupray
Nov 14, 2018
Nancy Patricia Dupray, age 74 of Murphy, NC formerly of Cleveland, GA passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018.Mrs. Dupray was born September 7, 1944 in Pittsville, MA to the late Francis and Edith Jarrard Rahilly. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her brother, Frankie and sister, Sally.Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Robert Dupray, Murphy,...
Nancy Ballard Droege
Nov 11, 2018
Nancy Ballard Droege, age 61 of Cleveland, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, went home to Jesus on Sunday, November 11, 2018, after extended illnesses. Mrs. Droege was born on February 28, 1957, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late, Melvin C. and Violet Mae Long Ballard. She had a career in banking. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Droege, Cleveland,...
Gail Anderson Longwell
Nov 4, 2018
Missy Gail Longwell, age 82 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Mrs. Longwell spent 35 years associated with SunTrust Bank, as a manager in the check processing center, working 1.5 to 2.5 million checks a day and received many commendations for her works. Following SunTrust, her basic nature to accomplish more in life, she rose from Sales...
Dustin Mark Dyer
Oct 29, 2018
Dustin Mark Dyer, age 29 of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018. Mr. Dyer was born on January 2, 1989, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Bobby Ray Dyer, Jr. and Leah Vandiver Barrett. Dustin worked in maintenance at Mountain Lakes and was member of Old Nacoochee Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Dyer; grandfathers,...
Michael Steven Reeves
Oct 27, 2018
Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mr. Michael Steven Reeves of Hall County. Mr. Reeves passed away at the age of 66 on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Mr. Reeves was born in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Jessie Bartholomew Reeves and Ruby Cater. He was a Senior Calibration Technician for 40+ years, beginning his career with Scientific...
Fletcher Seabolt
Oct 23, 2018
Mr. Fletcher Seabolt, 81, of Rice Mill Road, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, October, 23, 2018 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born on March 2, 1937 in Dahlonega GA, he was the son of the late Arch Caleb Seabolt and Julia Ann Wilkins Seabolt. Mr. Seabolt attended North Georgia Tech. He was owner and operator of the Dairy Queen of Hartwell for...
Doris Wesley Dockery
Oct 22, 2018
Doris Wesley Dockery, age 78 of Dahlonega, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018. Mr. Dockery was born on January 24, 1940, in Dahlonega, Georgia, to the late Wesley and Martha Lou Etris Dockery. He was a farmer and a member of Town Creek Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school treasurer for many years. He...
Fern London Ward
Oct 21, 2018
Fern London Ward, age 81 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Mrs. Ward was born on August 5, 1937, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late John Graves and Flary Etta Cantrell London. She lived most of her life in White County and worked for Talon. Fern was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was preceded in...
Mary Gerrells Lewis
Oct 21, 2018
Mary Gerrells Lewis, age 89 of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Mrs. Lewis was born on January 20, 1929, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Haskell and Maude London Gerrells. She was a homemaker and a member of First Congregational Holiness Church of Gainesville. Mary was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Mize, Donnie Whitfield, and...
John Micheal Wayne Vega
Oct 20, 2018
Mr. John Micheal Wayne Vega, age 28 of Dahlonega, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018. Mr. Vega was born in Hope, Arkansas to Micheal Vega and Katrina Johnston Vega. He was a floor installer for Terry Floor Coverings. John Micheal was preceded in death by his nephew, Zachary Micheal Woolen, Dahlonega; grandmother, Pamela Mae Smith, Flowery Branch; sister, Michelle Lynn...
Penelope "Penny" Eckenboy
Oct 17, 2018
Penelope “Penny” Eckenboy, age 77 of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Mrs. Eckenboy was born September 2, 1941 in Chicago, IL to the late Raymond and Naima Olson. On Christmas Day in 1960 in Chicago Penny married Cliff Eckenboy. Penny attended Jones Commercial School, where she studied business and clerical administration. After finishing school, Mrs. Eckenboy worked...
Martha Rae Kimsey
Oct 15, 2018
Martha Rae Kimsey, age 102 of Helen, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018. Mrs. Kimsey was born on July 9, 1916, in Gwinnett County, to the late William Oscar Reese and Mattie Jane Kanady Reese. She was a homemaker and a member of Center Baptist Church. Martha Rae was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph C. (Bill) Kimsey;...
John Lynn Burrow
Oct 13, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of John Lynn Burrow, age 76, of Cleveland announces his death on October 13, 2018 following period of declining health. Born May 27, 1942 in Littlefield, Texas John Burrow was the son of the late Brent and Mildred Burrow. He attended West Texas State University, where he studied business. After college, he...
Dennese Stringfellow
Oct 11, 2018
Dennese Stringfellow, age 54 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, the 11th of October , 2018. Ms.Stringfellow was born on July 11, 1964 in Demorest, Georgia to Jesse Lee Richardson and the late Jasolene Sutton Richardson. She worked in finance, though her passions were helping and encouraging people. She was a loved member of the Cleveland Seventh Day Adventist Church....
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
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
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
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;...
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