Obituaries

Ruth McAllister

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
   A private graveside service for Ruth McAllister, 81, of Demorest, will be held at Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest with Dr. Brian James officiating.    Mrs. McAllister passed away at her home on Monday, July 13, 2020, following a courageous one-year battle with leukemia.

Kathleen Whitmire

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
   A private graveside service for Kathleen Whitmire, 90, of Mt. Airy will be held at the New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery of Gainesville.     Mrs. Whitmire passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020.

Catherine Brown Collins

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
   Memorial services for Catherine Brown Collins, 88, of Alto, will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. Speaker Martin Graham and Pastor Rev. Ricky McFarlin will officiate.    Mrs. Collins went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, March 26, 2020.

Karen Joy Sloan Trousdale

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Karen Joy Sloan Trousdale, 64, of Sautee-Nacoochee, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 Memorial graveside services were held Sunday, July 5, at the VFW Memorial Park Cemetery in Demorest. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia was in charge of arrangements.

Lydia Jean Corn Davis

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Lydia Jean Corn Davis, 37, of Cumming, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at Northside Hospital Forsyth.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home.

Margie York Rabb

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Margie York Rabb, 85, of Baldwin, went to her Heavenly Home July 1, 2020. Margie York Rabb will be greatly missed as she was greatly loved. The family is hosting a private memorial on Sunday to celebrate her life.

Mercedes Clara Davis Murphy

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
Mercedes Clara Davis Murphy was born June 28, 1928 in Clarkesville, she was the daughter of the late Clara Harris Davis and Henry Davis, the Standard Telephone Pioneer. She transitioned June 25, 2020, in Aventura, Florida at the home of her daughter.

Joyce Chitwood Hill

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
Graveside services for Joyce Chitwood Hill, 87, of the Habersham Mills Community, are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, July 3, at Habersham Cemetery with the Rev. Doug Porter and the Rev. Chris Chitwood officiating. These services will be live streamed for those not able to attend.   Mrs.

Thomas 'Tommy' Wiley Hood

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Funeral services for Thomas "Tommy" Wiley Hood, 74, of Cleveland, are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, June 26, at Mt. View Baptist Church, with Pastor Eddie Mitchell, Pastor Dave Fortner, and Pastor Terry Rainey officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr.

Jetty Sue Southards Hamilton

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
A celebration of life service for Jetty Sue Southards Hamilton, 73, of Mt. Airy, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Good News Baptist Church with the Rev. Austin Kelley and the Rev. Bill Trotter officiating   Mrs.