Obituaries

Larry ‘Joe’ Wheeler

Larry “Joe” Wheeler, 72, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. No formal services are planned at this time. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.

Edith White Goodson

Edith White Goodson, 84, of Alto, went home to be with her Lord and Savior after a short illness and a full life Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Rehoboth Congregational Holiness Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Katherine ‘Kathy’ Ann English

Katherine “Kathy” Ann English, 66, of Homer, went to her heavenly home Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Damascus Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Ethel Mae England Messer Forrester

Ethel Mae England Messer Forrester, 102, of Lula, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 22, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Aug. 23, at White Rose Cemetery in Pacolet, South Carolina.

Johnny Broner

Johnny Broner, 65, of Cornelia, passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. No formal services are planned at this time. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.

Geraldine Lassie Wilson

Funeral service for Geraldine Lassie Wilson, 84, of Lula, will be held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, in the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with Pastor Tony Elrod officiating. Interment will follow at the Enon Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs.

Doris English Thomas

Funeral services for Doris English Thomas, 87, of Clarkesville, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow the service in the Cool Springs United Methodist Church cemetery. Mrs. Thomas passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022.

Norma Jean Trusty Adams

Private memorial service for Norma Jean Trusty Adams, 84, of Clarkesville, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Adams passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Born Dec. 5, 1937, in Clarkesville, she was a daughter of the late Grant Trusty and Nora Ann Wall Trusty.

Erma Jean Knight

A graveside service for Erma Jean Knight, 77, of Clarkesville, was held at Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest Saturday, Aug. 20. David Jacobs and Ronnie Spradley officiated. Ms. Knight passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Ms. Knight was born Feb.

Capt. John Edward Howard (USA, ret.)

Capt. John Edward Howard (USA, ret.), 88, of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Whitfield Funeral Homes, North Chapel. Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel.