Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Cleveland, GA. and surrounding areas.

Rose Marie White

Rose Marie White

Nov 4, 2025

Rose Marie White, age 83, of Cornelia, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Mrs. White was born on November 25, 1941, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Edward Mooney and Harriet Ingram Mooney. She was a registered nurse and a veteran of the United States Army. Rose Marie served in Vietnam as a war time nurse. In addition to her...

Roy Lee Abernathy

Roy Lee Abernathy

Nov 3, 2025

Roy Lee Abernathy, age 77 of Helen, passed away on November 3, 2025.

Mr. Abernathy was born on March 16th, 1948, in Cleveland, Georgia to the late James Caffus Abernathy and Bonnie Beatrice Dean Abernathy. He was a self-employed carpenter. Roy was preceded in death by several family members.

Survivors include his daughter, Cassie Abernathy, Carrie Moore (Colby); son, Scott Abernathy (Tonya);...

Llyod Mitchell Crane

Llyod Mitchell Crane

Nov 3, 2025

Lloyd Mitchell Crane, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025.

Mr. Crane was born on September 8, 1954, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Lloyd Chandler Crane and Lela Pearl Pittman Crane. He was a retired truck driver for Chandler Concrete. Mr. Crane was preceded in death by sister, Janet Crane Johnson and brother and sister-in-law, Tommy...

Ruth Johnstone

Ruth Johnstone

Nov 2, 2025

Ruth Yvonne Johnstone, age 96, of Sautee, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Mrs. Johnstone was born on May 2, 1929, in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, to the late Herbert and Anna Mae Rager. Ruth was a retired pediatric registered nurse. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Johnstone; sister, Sarah Jean Cals.

Survivors include her...

Ruby Juanita Lanham

Ruby Juanita Lanham

Nov 1, 2025

Ruby Juanita Lanham, age 94, of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. 

Born in Murphy, North Carolina, to Delilah Hulsey, Ruby lived a long and fulfilling life devoted to her family, faith, and community.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Delilah Hulsey; her beloved husband, William Thomas Lanham; and her daughter, Darlene...

Doris Etris

Doris Etris

Nov 1, 2025

Doris Mae Etris, age 91, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Mrs. Etris was born on March 1, 1934, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Ernest and Nora Dover Jordan. In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Etris; and daughter, Marsha Sharik Bigos.

Survivors include her children, Anita Garrison, Terry Strickland, Randall...

Coy Robinson

Coy Robinson

Nov 1, 2025

Coy Robinson, age 83 of Cleveland, passed away on November 1, 2025 following an extended illness.

Coy was born May 23, 1942, to the late David (Doad) Robinson and Bonnie Sutton Robinson. Coy was drafted into the United States Army in 1968 where he served a tour in Korea performing infantry duties on the D.M.Z. He then returned home to fix...

Linda Fay Taylor

Linda Fay Taylor

Oct 31, 2025

Mrs. Linda Fay Taylor, age 79, went home to be with her Savior on October 31, 2025. She was born in Clarkesville, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Joe & Cora Lee Franklin of Sautee, Georgia. Linda spent many years serving others as a waitress in Helen, Georgia. She also worked alongside her husband on the family farm,...

Jonah Lee Seabolt

Jonah Lee Seabolt

Oct 28, 2025

Jonah Lee Seabolt, age 16, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

Jonah was born on March 11, 2009, to J.C. Seabolt and the late Ginger Wiley Seabolt. He was an 11th grade student at White County High School, where his favorite class was welding. His friends knew him as someone they could always count on for a laugh,...

Bobby Flynn

Bobby Flynn

Oct 27, 2025

Mr. Bobby Hoyt Flynn, age 82, passed away Monday, October 27, 2025.

Mr. Flynn was born on September 9, 1943, to the late William Eugene Flynn and Annie Ruby Howell Flynn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ernestine Kendrix, Polly Scott, Mardelle Hobson, Geraldine Flynn, and Wynelle Rickett; brothers, Tom Ed Flynn, and Billy...

William Harley Ferguson

William Harley Ferguson

Oct 26, 2025

William Harley Ferguson, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in Leesburg, Georgia. William's life will be celebrated with a visitation at Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, GA 30528, on November 9, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, followed by a memorial service at Barrett Funeral Home, at 2:00 PM, William Burt will officiate.

He was born on December...

Arlen Ross Garrett

Arlen Ross Garrett

Oct 25, 2025

Arlen Ross Garrett, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Mr. Garrett was born on March 20, 1954, to the late Robert and Glovene Radford Garrett. Arlen worked in construction and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Garrett; son...

Sherry Dover Dixon Hastings

Sherry Dover Dixon Hastings

Oct 24, 2025

Sherry Dover Dixon Hastings, age 53, of Dawsonville, passed away Thursday October 23, 2025.

Ms. Hastings was born in Gainesville, GA, the daughter of the late Preston and Deborah Anderson Dover. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Aline Castleberry and Robin Autry.

Survivors include her sons, Cody Dixon; Brandon Dixon: grandchildren, Callie Dixon, Oliver Dixon; dear friend, Jacky Daniel; several...

Stephen Blalock

Stephen Blalock

Oct 22, 2025

Stephen Lamar Blalock, age 53, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Mr. Blalock was born on July 22, 1972, to the late Jimmy Ray and Sheila Blalock. He married Tammy Vaughn Blalock in 1995. Steve worked as an independent contractor for Flowers Foods.

Survivors include his wife, Tammy Vaughn Blalock; siblings and spouses, Mike and Crystal Blalock, Jay and...

Michael Robert Miller

Michael Robert Miller

Oct 21, 2025

Michael Robert Miller of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away peacefully on 21 October 2025 at the age of 73.

Michael Miller was born on 5 October 1952 near Wiesbaden, Germany and grew up in Roseburg, Oregon.

After attending Roseburg High School, he enlisted in the US Navy and served 12 years, achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Following his military service, Michael...

Richard Showalter

Richard Showalter

Oct 18, 2025

Richard William Showalter age 91 of Helen Georgia, passed away on Saturday the 18th of October after a brief illness.

He was born in Bryan Ohio on May 23rd, 1934, to the late Olin (Marie Dunn) Showalter. Dick has one sister, Nancy (John) Hardy and a brother Olin J Showalter who preceded him in death.

Dick was a lifelong drummer. He first...

Alan Frederick McPheters

Alan Frederick McPheters

Oct 12, 2025

Alan Frederick McPheters, 46, passed away peacefully at his home in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, on October 12, 2025.

Born on November 7, 1978, in San Francisco, California, Alan was passionate about the hospitality industry and dedicated much of his life to it. His work in restaurants took him from Ohio to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia, where he fell in...

Charlie Neff, Jr

Charlie Neff, Jr

Oct 9, 2025

Edward Charles “Charlie” “Chaz” Neff Jr., age 78 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025

Mr. Neff was born September 2, 1947, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Edward Charles Neff Sr., and Catherine T. O’Bryan. Charlie was a lively, bright and industrious child, at a young age he became enamored with all things electrical and mechanical. From age 7-8 he was...

Jimmy Wayne Wood

Jimmy Wayne Wood

Oct 1, 2025

Jimmy “Wayne” Wood, age 82, of Cleveland, Georgia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Wayne was born on August 23, 1943, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Joseph Eldridge Wood and Grace Winkler Wood.

Wayne grew up in White County alongside his siblings, William George Wood, June Elizabeth Wood, and Vernon Eldridge Wood, all...

Betty Watts

Betty Watts

Sep 29, 2025

Betty Sue Watts, age 90, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025.

Mrs. Watts was born on September 4, 1935, in Cleveland, Georgia, to the late Jesse Tow, Sr. and Minnie McCarter Tow. She retired from working in home health and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by...

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