Obituaries

Annie Mary Cordelia Chitwood Loudermilk

There will be no services for Annie Mary Cordelia Chitwood Loudermilk, 90, formerly of Habersham County. Ms. Loudermilk passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in Orange Park, Florida.   Born April 21, 1930, in Baldwin, she was the daughter of the late William Oscar and Mary (Smith) Chitwood.

Lillian Ann Taylor

Lillian Ann Taylor, 68, of Demorest, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020. Ms. Taylor's wishes were to be cremated. No formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest.

Joe Anne Hodges Crowe

Joe Anne Hodges Crowe, 83, formerly of Cecil, passed away April 25, 2020, at her daughters home in Mt. Airy, surrounded by her loved ones. No formal services are planned at this time. Habersham Crematory of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements. 

Claude E. Rathgeber

Claude E. Rathgeber, 77, of Seneca, South Carolina and formerly of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away peacefully at his residence Sunday, May 3, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Private graveside services will be held at Hillside Gardens Cemetery Wednesday, May 6.

Dawn Elain Waid

Dawn Elain Waid, 24, of Cornelia, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020.  Private services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at hillsidememorialchapel.com. Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville. 

Johnny Queen

Johnny Queen, 58, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Queen’s wishes were to be cremated. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.

Helen Birdie Hamilton May

Helen Birdie Hamilton May, 80 of Homer, Georgia formerly of the Batesville Community, Clarkesville, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020. Mrs. May’s wishes were to be cremated. No formal services are planned. Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.

Mary Ann Stewart Minyard

A private family graveside service for Mary Ann Stewart Minyard, 81, of Demorest, was held Thursday, April 30, at Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest with the Rev. Kenneth McEntire and the Rev. Anthony Shore officiating.  Ms. Minyard went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 27, 2020. Born Nov.

Colonel Ronald Edward House

Arrangements for Ronald Edward House, 80, of Atlanta, are to follow.    Mr. House passed away April 17, 2020, with his wife of 22 years by his side.   Ron grew up in Atlanta. He was the son of the late Houston Cleaburn and Pansy Ruth Wells House.

Clarence Dover

Private graveside services for Clarence Dover, 99 of Demorest, were held Sunday, April 26, at Bethlehem Baptist Church.  Mr. Dover passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.   Born April 4, 1921, in the Hollywood Community, he was the son of the late Maxwell and Lizzie Dooley Dover.