Obituaries

Henry Melvin Bates

The family of Henry Melvin Bates, 89, of Sautee-Nacoochee, will receive friends from 2 until 4 p.m. and 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the funeral home.  Mr. Bates passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2020.  Born Dec.

Rev. Lloyd Edward Free

Funeral services for Rev. Lloyd Edward Free, 92, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb.13, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Welborn, the Rev. Guy Lee and the Rev. Martha Jane Lomax officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.   Rev. Free passed away Sunday, Feb.

Betty Moss Watts 

Funeral services for Betty Moss Watts, 71, of Cornelia, were held Monday, Feb. 10, from the Chapel of Whitlock Mortuary with the Rev. Jewell Gaines and the Rev. Bill Trotter officiating. Burial followed at Roselane Cemetery. Mrs. Watts passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at her home.

Mildred Standridge Ivester Williams

Funeral services for Mildred Standridge Ivester Williams, 73, of Clarkesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel with the Rev. Austin Ivester officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms.

Charlotte Pauline Ivie McConnell

Funeral services for Charlotte Pauline Ivie McConnell, 89, of Cornelia are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with the Rev. Anthony Shore officiating. Interment will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs.

Skip Sells

A gathering of family and friends for Skip Sells, 75, of Clarkesville, will be held at a later date. Skip's wishes were to be cremated.  Mr. Sells passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.  Born Jan. 13, 1945, in Atlanta, the older son of the late Harold Vernon Sells Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Couch Sells.

Joann 'Jodi' Lavoria Smith Davis LaCount

A memorial service for Joann "Jodi" Lavoria Smith Davis LaCount, 76, of Mt. Airy, will be Thursday, Feb. 13, at 3 p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerrell Beatty officiating. Mrs. LaCount passed away Sunday, Feb.

Chad Singer

A celebration gathering for Chad Singer, 39, of Cumming will be held Thursday, Feb. 13, at The Bridge Church from 6 until 8 p.m. Mr. Singer passed away Feb. 5, 2020 from a congenital medical condition.

Angela Faye 'Angie' Gibby

Funeral services for Angela Faye "Angie" Gibby, 48, of Clarkesville, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Chad Parham and the Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms.

Ralph Edward McNabb

Ralph Edward McNabb, 60, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. Memorial services were held Monday, Feb. 10, at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Donations may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, P.O. Box 414238, Boston, MA 02241-4238.