Obituaries

James Andrew Shirley

Funeral services for James Andrew Shirley, 96, of Cornelia, were held Sunday, Feb. 16, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with the Rev. Daniel Parker and the Rev. Raymond Payne officiating.

Jean Fowler Wilbanks

Funeral services for Jean Fowler Wilbanks, 82, of Baldwin, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel with the Rev. Terry Rice and the Rev. Daniel Parker officiating. Interment will follow in B. C. Grant Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs.

Hiteshkumar I. Patel

Hiteshkumar I. Patel, 52, of Carnesville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 15, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. Arrangements were entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin. 

Paul Wright Sutton

Paul Wright Sutton, 66, of Lula, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 16, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart. Interment followed in Westview Cemetery in Lula.officiating.

Gregory Rhue Henderson

Mr. Gregory Rhue Henderson, 65, of Elberton, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. at Deep Creek Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Randolph 'Bill' Wilson Reeves

A memorial service for Randolph "Bill" Wilson Reeves, 85, will be held at noon Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the chapel of Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeremy Noffsinger and the Rev. Zack Martin officiating.  Mr. Reeves passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.

Geneva Stevens 'Carol' Raia

Private family services for Geneva Stevens "Carol" Raia, 70, of the Batesville Community, Clarkesville, will be held at a later time.   Mrs. Raia passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.   Born April 5, 1949, in Asheville, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James Sr.

Ruby Delores NeSmith Mixson

Ruby Delores NeSmith Mixson, 84, of Demorest, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb.15, at Arlington Park Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Florida with burial to follow in Arlington Park Cemetery.

Joe M. Gambrell

Joe M. Gambrell, 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest.

Lucile Cossette Lewis

Lucile Cossette Lewis, 97, of Cornelia, passed away Monday Feb. 10, 2020. No Services are to be held at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin.