Obituaries

Brenda Joyce Morrison Franklin

A private family memorial service for Brenda Joyce Morrison Franklin, 68, of Mt. Airy, will be held at a later date.   Mrs. Franklin went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.   Born Jan.

Imogene Ansley McConnell

A private family graveside service for Imogene Ansley McConnell, 89, of Mt. Airy, was held Sunday, Aug. 16, at Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. A public memorial will be held at a later date.   Mrs. McConnell went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Aug.

Emory Curtis Sellers

A visitation service for Emory Curtis Sellers, 73, of Mt. Airy, was held Monday, Aug. 17, at Hillside Memorial Chapel.   Mr. Sellers went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family and friends.

Laura Jean Clark Heintz

Memorial services for Laura Jean Clark Heintz, 72, of Cornelia, are at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with the Rev. Dee Dillin officiating. Mrs. Heintz passed away Friday, Aug.14, 2020.      Born Dec.

Payne Lomax

A private funeral service for Payne Lomax, 93, of Toccoa, formerly of the Mud Creek Community, will be held at the Crossroads Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Chambers and the Rev. Austin Kelley officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Sheila Ansley Barrett

Funeral services for Sheila Ansley Barrett, 60, of Demorest, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with Dr. Brian James and the Rev. Trent Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Hazel Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

James 'Jimmy' Thomas Ivie Jr.

A private family memorial service for James "Jimmy" Thomas Ivie Jr., 62, of Lula, will be held. Mr. Ivie went home to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 17, 2020.  Born Oct. 12, 1957, he was the son of the late James Thomas Ivie Sr. and Nettie Pierce Ivie.

Barbara Turner Roberts

A private graveside service for Barbara Turner Roberts, 83, of Cornelia, will be held at the Clarkesville City Cemetery with Dr. David Turner and the Rev. Steve Doran officiating. Mrs. Roberts went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. Born Sept.

William Wayne Short

Graveside services for William Wayne Short, 80, of Demorest, were held Sunday, Aug. 16, at New Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Dill officiating. Full military honors were provided by the Grant Reeves VFW Post No. 7720, the Habersham County American Legion Post No.

Brian Cecil Nichols

Brian Cecil Nichols, 60, of Demorest, passed away from an extended illness Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. An online guest book is available for the Nichols family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.