Obituaries

Elaine Heaslett Cuthbertson

Elaine Heaslett Cuthbertson, 80, of Clayton, passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. A Private Inurnment will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin.

Pauline Nina Dills Shirley

Pauline Nina Dills Shirley, 98, of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 Graveside services were held Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 at Clarkesville City Cemetery. An online guest book is available for the Shirley family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.

Lois Skinner

Lois Skinner, 92, of Demorest, passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 following an extended illness. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later. An online guest registry is available for the Skinner family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.

Lewis J. Raia Jr. 

A memorial service for Lewis J. Raia Jr., 82, of Clarkesville, will be held in Florida at a future date.   Mr. Raia passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.   Born June 14, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Lewis and Anna (Bruno) Raia.

Jesse Holbrook

Funeral services for Jesse Holbrook, 79, of Auburn, were held Tuesday, Sept.15, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. Robert Nix and Shelia Lindsey officiating. Interment followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest. Mr. Holbrook went to be with the Lord Saturday, Sept.

Henrietta Wiley King

Graveside services for Henrietta Wiley King, 90, of Alto, were held Sunday, Sept. 13, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery with Pastor John Graham officiating.    Mrs. King passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2020.

John Edward Howard 

The day and time for the memorial service for John Edward Howard (Captain, U.S. Army, retired), 88, of Clarkesville, will be announced at a later date.  Mr. Howard passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.  He was married to Shirley Lyons Howard for over 51 years.

Timothy 'Tim' Chris Gable

Celebration of life services for Timothy "Tim" Chris Gable, 57, of Demorest, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday Sept. 17, at Ward's Funeral Home Chapel with his brother, the Rev. Randall Gable officiating. Burial will be private at Murrayville Baptist Church Cemetery.  Mr.

Roberta Anne Ashmore Gunn

Roberta Anne Ashmore Gunn, 82, mother of Leslie Gunn Darr and Katherine Gunn Kloster, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Tampa, Florida. She was formerly of Lexington, Kentucky, Dunedin, Florida, and Demorest.  Roberta was born in Tallahassee, Florida on May 8, 1938.

Henry Malcolm Ayers

Henry Malcolm Ayers, 83, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his son, daughter-in-law, daughter and HPH Hospice of Citrus County in Beverly Hills, Florida Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Born Sept. 19, 1936 in Cornelia, he was the son of the late H.J. Ayers and Katherine J. Ayers.