Obituaries

James "Richard" Morris

James "Richard" Morris, 89, of Baldwin, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Interment will be held at the BC Grant Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin.

Doris Hardman Kitchens

Doris Hardman Kitchens, 88, of Demorest, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 19, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. Interment followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens.

Barbara LaJune Mealor Dill

Barbara LaJune Mealor Dill, 71, of Homer, passed away Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. A graveside service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

Bennie Smith

Bennie Smith, 87, of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. An online guestbook is available for the Smith family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville.

James "Richard" Morris

James "Richard" Morris, 89, of Baldwin, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Sept.15, 2021. Interment will be held at the BC Grant Baptist Church Cemetery. Due to concerns around COVID-19, Mr. Morris will lie in state at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday. Sept. 17.

Johnny Ray Holland

A Celebration of Life for Johnny Ray Holland, 85, of Gainesville, is scheduled for Sept. 18, at 10 a.m. at Dewberry Baptist Church, Gainesville. Mr. Holland passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements.

Tony Kirk Maxwell

Tony Kirk Maxwell, 55, of Cornelia, passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home.

Tami Mitchell Hefner

   Private interment for Tami Mitchell Hefner, 73, of Gainesville and formerly of Habersham County, was held at Hazel Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.    Mrs. Hefner passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021.    Born Sept. 24, 1947, in Owensboro, Kentucky, Mrs.

Geralene Tomlin Hicks

    Funeral services for Geralene Tomlin Hicks, 94, of Cleveland, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with the Rev. Austin Kelley officiating. Interment will follow in Good News Baptist Church Cemetery.     Mrs. Hicks passed away Wednesday, Sept.

Linda Ann Mauldin Gailey

   Funeral services for Linda Ann Mauldin Gailey, 70, of Baldwin, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bill Trotter and the Rev. David Carithers officiating.  Interment will follow the service in New Birth Baptist Church Cemetery in Baldwin.    Mrs.