Obituaries

Nancy 'Louise' Vinson Payne

Memorial services for Nancy "Louise" Vinson Payne, 96, of Cornelia, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Demorest Baptist Church with the Rev. John Kinsey officiating. A private family interment will be held at Yonah Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Payne went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Dec.

Lesa Deanne Cantrell Champion

Visitation services for Lesa Deanne Cantrell Champion, 51, of Baldwin, were held Saturday, Dec. 21, at McGahee-Griffin and Stewart funeral home. Mrs. Champion passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Born July 10, 1968, in Demorest, she was the daughter of Hershel "Junior" Cantrell Jr.

Theodore W. 'Ted' Waddle Sr.

A funeral service in celebration of the life of Theodore W. "Ted" Waddle Sr., 91, of Warner Robins, was held Saturday, Dec. 14, in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home, Warner Robins. After the service, Mr. Waddle was entombed in the Magnolia Park Mausoleum.

Wade Lawson

Wade Lawson, 87, of Cornelia, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, is in charge of arrangements.

Sandra Elizabeth Black Arnold

Sandra Elizabeth Black Arnold, 65, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at her residence. Private services will be held. Habersham Crematory of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements. 

Henry Grady Freeman

  Mr. Henry Grady Freeman, 82 of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, Dec. 20, 2019.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland.

Patricia Burrell Hill

A celebration for the life of Patricia Burrell Hill, 86, was held Thursday, Dec. 19, at First Presbyterian Church, Hartsville, South Carolina. The Reverend Ashley Cheek officiated.  Mrs. Hill entered into eternal rest Monday, Dec. 16, 2019.

Dorothy Jean Dreher Mabry

A private family service for Dorothy Jean Dreher Mabry, 94, of Alto, was held at an earlier date. Mrs. Mabry went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. Born July 19, 1925, in Wrightsville, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Ben F. and Alice E. Dreher.

Plumer D. 'Buddy' Ayers Jr.

A celebration of life for Plumer D. "Buddy" Ayers Jr, 90, of Cornelia, was held Saturday, May 11, at Mountain View Cemetery in Marietta. Mr. Ayers passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019. Mr. Ayers and his wife, Sondra were married for 45 years and had no children.

Wanda Joan Trotter Belford

Wanda Joan Trotter Belford, 55, of Cornelia, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at Emory University Hospital. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Apostolic Assembly, 487 Dicks Hill Pkwy, Mt. Airy, GA 30563. Habersham Crematory of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.