Obituaries

Annie Lou King

Funeral services for Annie Lou King, 86, of Alto, were held Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Tracy Davidson and Preacher Arthur Howard officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev.

Edward Phillip Blackburn Jr.

Funeral services for Edward Phillip Blackburn Jr., 67, of Alto will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville. Pastor Mitchell Thomason and Pastor Derek Howard will officiate with interment to follow the service in Yonah Memorial Gardens with military honors.

John Eugene Callahan Jr.

A funeral mass for John Eugene Callahan Jr., 73, of Habersham County, will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Clarkesville, with Father Jose Luis Hernandez-Ayala officiating.  A reception will follow the service at the church Friday.  Mr.

Evelyn Christine 'Chrissie' Waugh

A celebration of life service for Evelyn Christine "Chrissie" Waugh, 88, of Clarkesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 3, at First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville, with the Rev. Matt Henderson officiating. A reception will be held immediately following the service.

Gina Michele Gee Stith

Gina Michele Gee Stith, 50, of Jefferson, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.  Memorial Services will be at 4 p.m. July 28, at Commerce Community Church, 310 B Wilson Rd, Commerce, with Pastors Jeremy Harris and Eddie Stith officiating.

Stephen Jones Grizzard

There will be a remembrance and celebration of life service for Stephen Jones Grizzard, 66, of Clarkesville, at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at Windermere Lodge, 4444 Front Nine Drive, Cumming, GA 30041.   Mr. Grizzard passed away July 22, 2019, at Northside Hospital after battling leukemia.  Born Nov.

Betty Bohannon Wilson

A graveside service for Betty Bohannon Wilson, 89, of Demorest, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Yonah Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Hal Cason officiating. Mrs. Wilson passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019. Born Nov.

James Blaske

James Blaske, 82, passed away July 9, 2019. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 20, at 5 p.m. at Hillside Gardens Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at Hillside Memorial Chapel prior to the service Saturday from 3 until 5 p.m.

Kathy Ruth Patton Williams

Kathy Ruth Patton Williams, 54, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019. Funeral services are scheduled for 3p.m. Friday, July 19, from the Hillside Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Willis and Pastor Gilbert Howard officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Gardens Cemetery.

Sheila Annette Mitchell Reed

Funeral services for Sheila Annette Mitchell Reed, 59, of Cornelia, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, July 19, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with the Rev. John Umberhant officiating. Mrs. Reed passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019. Born Jan.