Obituaries

General Mardy Crumley

Funeral services for General Mardy Crumley, 88, of Demorest, were held Monday, Oct. 21, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel with the Rev. Hal Cason officiating. Interment followed in VFW Memorial Park in Demorest. Mr. Crumley passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.  Born Feb.

Mrs. Nancy Pitchford McAlister

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Pitchford McAlister, 80, of Mount Airy, formerly of Duluth, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at West View Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Cox will officiate.

John Arlin Hembree

Funeral services for John Arlin Hembree, 94, of Clarkesville, were held Thursday, Oct. 17, at the chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. Minister Martin Davis officiated. Interment followed at Yonah Memorial Gardens.  Mr. Hembree passed away Tuesday, Oct.

Michael Lonnie Burns

A small memorial service honoring Michael Lonnie Burns, 40, of Gainesville, will be held. Please contact Whitfield Funeral Home regarding service details. Mr. Burns was called home by the Lord Oct. 14, 2019.

Katherine 'Kat' Gosnell Colley

Funeral services for Katherine "Kat" Gosnell Colley, 89, of Toccoa, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Elrod officiating. Interment will follow in Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs.

Linda Denise Shoemake

Linda Denise Shoemake, 56, of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019.  Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 17. The Rev. Ronnie Dockery will officiate.  Interment followed at Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery. To share a memory or to leave a condolence please visit barrettfh.com.

Donald Eugene Hill

Funeral services for Donald Eugene Hill, 83, of Clarkesville, were held Saturday, Oct. 12, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Tommy Childress officiated, and interment followed the service in VFW Memorial Park, Demorest.   Mr. Hill passed away Tuesday, Oct.

Mae King Savage

Graveside services for Mae King Savage, 80, of Demorest, were held Friday, Oct. 11, at Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest, with the Rev. Josh Taylor officiating. Mrs. Savage went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at a local area hospital following an extended illness.

Billy Joe 'Bill' Barden

Funeral services were held for Billy Joe "Bill" Barden, 90, of Cornelia, Monday, Oct. 14, at Cornelia United Methodist Church with Pastor Johnny Ray and Mr. Stanley Terrell officiating. Interment followed in Level Grove Cemetery. Mr. Barden passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.  Born Nov.

Annie Louise Carpenter Adams

Funeral services for Annie Louise Carpenter Adams, 96, of Demorest, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Burrell officiating. Interment will follow in Demorest City Cemetery. Mrs. Adams passed away Sunday, Oct.