Obituaries

Homer ‘Stacy’ Smith

Homer “Stacy” Smith, 53, of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Baldwin. Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.

Katrina Elizabeth Lawrence Bearden

Katrina Elizabeth Lawrence Bearden, 46, of Toccoa, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, in the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Level Grove Cemetery.

Emory John ‘E.J.’ Lathan

Funeral services for Emory John "E.J." Lathan, 80, of Mount Airy, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Chad Parham and the Rev. Ricky McFarlin officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Gardens Cemetery. Mr.

Betty Saville Cook

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Betty Saville Cook of Turnerville. Betty passed away April 12, 2022, following a brief illness. Betty was born Dec. 9, 1937, in Homestead, Florida to Curtis Saville and Gladys Sykes Saville.

Jerry Nicholas ‘Nick’ Carroll

A joint Celebration of Life will be held for Jerry Nicholas "Nick" Carroll, 56, of Demorest, and his father, Jerry, who recently passed, at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 30, at Macedonia Baptist Church, 6396 New Liberty Road, Clarkesville, with Pastor Ronnie Powell officiating.

Doris Reynolds Chapman

Funeral services for Doris Reynolds Chapman, 87, of Dalton, were held Monday at First Baptist Church of Dalton. She was laid to rest in Whitfield Memorial Gardens.  Mrs. Dalton passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Michael ‘Dale’ Murray

Funeral services for Michael "Dale" Murray, 59, of Demorest, were held Monday, April 25, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Kenneth McEntire and the Rev. Chad Parham officiated.

Beryle Martin Clark

Private services will be held. If you are reading this, I guessed I kicked the bucket. How far I kicked it I don't know, but I died April 22, 2022.   I was born to Clifford and Betty Sept. 28, 1965 and was raised in Habersham County for the most part.

Pete Hughes

Funeral services for Pete Hughes, 75, of Mt. Airy, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, in the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry Rice and the Rev. Blake Carter officiating.

Millard Frank Bohler Jr.

Funeral services for Millard Frank Bohler Jr., 90, of Mt. Airy, will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 30, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin. The Rev. Greg Burrell and the Rev. Larry Ryals will be officiating. Interment will follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Mr.