Obituaries

Joyce Abernethy Allison

Funeral services for Joyce Abernethy Allison, 91, were held Monday, April 18, at Bethlehem Baptist Church. The Rev. Chip Cranford and the Rev. Tommy Stowe officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs.

Martha Dean

A graveside service for Martha Dean, 85, of Clarkesville, was held Tuesday, April 19, at the Providence Baptist Church cemetery. The Rev. Don Drawdy officiated. Mrs. Dean passed away Friday, April 15, 2022. Born May 14, 1936, in Florida, she was a daughter of the late Jeff and Annie West Mikell.

Elizabeth ‘Ann’ Masters Poole

Funeral service for Elizabeth "Ann" Masters Poole, of Braselton, was held Monday, April 11, in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Gainesville. The Rev. Jeremy Shouta, Dr. Jim Ramsey, and the Rev. Bruce Fields officiated. The burial followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest.

Dianne Odum Gunn

Services for Dianne Odum Gunn, 65 of Demorest, will be held at a later date with interment at Oakey Mountain Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Gunn went to her Heavenly home Friday, April 8, 2022.     Born Oct. 5, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Howard Odum and Delores Odum.

Conrad Wayburn Lively

Funeral services for Conrad Wayburn Lively, 91, of Cornelia, will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 18, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Issac McDuffie officiating.

Charles Edwin Pritchett

Funeral services for Charles Edwin Pritchett, 86, of Mount Airy, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Stowe officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Pritchett went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 11, 2022.

Jimmie Ray Cochran

Funeral services for Jimmie Ray Cochran, 97, of Ringgold, formerly of Banks County, were held Sunday, April 10, at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Banks County. The Rev. James Duncan officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs.

Agnes Mae Smith Holtzclaw

Private graveside services will be held for Agnes Mae Smith Holtzclaw, 86, of Clarkesville, at Yonah Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Holtzclaw passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022. Mrs. Holtzclaw was born Feb. 14, 1936 in Toccoa Falls to the late Paul and Donie Rumsey Smith.

Florence Elizabeth Lewis

Memorial services for Florence Elizabeth Lewis, 66, of Cleveland, were held Thursday, March 24, at the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. The Rev. Keith Phagan and the Rev. Scott Ledbetter officiated. Mrs. Lewis passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Born Dec. 12, 1955, Mrs.

Velma L. Reiss

Funeral services for Velma L. Reiss, 87, of Demorest, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel with Pastor Shane Jenkins officiating. A livestream of the service will be available at facebook.com/whitfieldfh. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m.