Obituaries

Charlene Messier Chastain

Funeral services for Charlene Messier Chastain, 77, of Eastanollee, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with Pastor Larry Brown and Pastor Chad Shook officiating. Interment will follow in the Harvest Christian Church cemetery. Mrs.

Rosa Jean Porter White

Funeral services for Rosa Jean Porter White, 86, of Cornelia, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with the Rev. Terry Rice officiating. Interment will follow in Level Grove Cemetery. Mrs. White passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.

Philip Robert O’Leary

A funeral mass for Philip Robert O'Leary, 85, of Mt. Airy, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 14, at St. Mark Catholic Church with Fr. Jose Luis Hernandez-Ayala officiating. Interment will follow the service in Hillside Gardens Cemetery with military honors by the Grant Reeves Honor Guard. Mr.

Joyce Elaine Moore Deatcher

No formal services will be held for Joyce Elaine Moore Deatcher, 78, of Clarkesville. Mrs. Deatcher died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at Habersham Home. Born Nov. 7, 1943, in Clarkesville, she was a daughter of the late James Ollice Moore and Hazel York Moore. Joyce had one younger brother, Dr.

Betty Nicholson Ferguson

Funeral services for Betty Nicholson Ferguson, 88, of Cornelia, were held Thursday, Jan. 13, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. Dr. Brian James officiated. Interment followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Ferguson went home to be with the Lord Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Born Apr.

Elizabeth Nicole Kramer

Elizabeth Nicole Kramer, 21, of Coffeeville, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart. The family will receive friends from noon until the service hour Friday at the funeral home.

Lesia Carol Millwood Alexander

Lesia Carol Millwood Alexander, 51, of Alto, passed away Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. No formal services are planned at this time. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.

Jeffery Lamar Grier

Jeffery Lamar Grier, 50, of Alto, passed away Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until 4 p.

Sheila Louise Jett

Sheila Louise Jett, 71, of Mt. Airy, formerly of Chamblee, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Duluth Chapel. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Jan. 12, from noon until 2 p.m.

Ronald Monroe Coleman

Ronald Monroe Coleman, 90, of the Batesville Community, took his final flight to be with his Lord Jesus Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Funeral services are to be scheduled at a later date in Jacksonville, Florida at Fraser Funeral Home.