Obituaries

Horace Fenley Bennett

Funeral services for Horace Fenley Bennett, 84, of Alto, were held Sunday, July 3, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin. The Rev. Donald Wade, the Rev. Scott Ledbetter, and the Rev. Leon Brown officiated. Interment followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Mr.

Linda Kay Dodd

Funeral services for Linda Kay Dodd, 60, of Mount Airy, were held Saturday, July 2, at Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville. The Rev. Bill Trotter and the Rev. Scott Slaton officiated. Interment followed in the Chopped Oak Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs.

Robert ‘Bob’ Edwin Congdon

No public services will be held at this time for “Bob” Congdon, 90, of Clarkesville. Mr. Congdon died Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Born Nov. 10, 1931, in El Monte, California, he was the son of the late Orville Lloyd Congdon and Inez Rena Gruber Congdon. Mr.

George ‘Truett’ Fincannon

Funeral services for George “Truett” Fincannon, 77, of Carnesville, were held Saturday, July 2, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. The Rev. Jay Hill officiated. Interment followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Grant Reeves Honor Guard. Mr.

Francis Arthur ‘Fran’ Aurora

Francis Arthur “Fran” Aurora, 83, of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday June 28, 2022. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 1, at St. Mark Catholic Church in Clarkesville. Inurnment will follow in Hillside Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.

Jerry Lamar Nunn

Graveside services for Jerry Lamar Nunn, 73, of Clarkesville, will be held Sunday, July 3, at 3 p.m. at Hillside Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2 until 3 p.m. at Hillside Memorial Chapel. Mr. Nunn passed away June 28, 2022 following a brief illness.

James Edward ‘Jim’ Gant Sr.

Funeral services for James Edward 'Jim' Gant Sr. will be held Friday, July 1, at 11 a.m. at Helen First Baptist Church. Pastor Jim Holmes will officiate. Mr. Gant passed away at home June 28, 2022, following a battle with cancer. Born Sept. 21, 1949, he was the son of Bruce Gant Sr.

Thomas Devon Parrish III

A private family service for Thom Parrish, 92, of Demorest, will be held at Habersham Cemetery. Mr. Parrish fell asleep in death Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Sharon Denise Sears

Sharon Denise Sears, 50, of Belton, South Carolina, formerly of Banks County, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022. A visitation service will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel.

Marcus Jesse ‘Pete’ Chastain

Marcus Jesse “Pete” Chastain, 75, of Clarkesville, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 25, 2022. Funeral services were held Monday, June 27, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. Interment followed in the Harvest Christian Church cemetery. Arrangements were by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.