Obituaries

Keith Guy Simpson

Keith Guy Simpson, 53, of Baldwin, passed away Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. at Level Grove Baptist Church in Cornelia. Interment will follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest.

Tommy L. Tilson Sr.

Tommy L. Tilson Sr., 79, of Lula, passed away Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 2, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. Interment followed in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.

Ruby Jean Myers Osborne

Funeral services for Ruby Jean Myers Osborne, 86, of Demorest, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with Dr. Brian James officiating. Entombment will follow Yonah Memorial Gardens.     Mrs. Osborne passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.

Carolyn Black Landrum

Funeral services for Carolyn Black Landrum, 90, of Clarkesville, were held Monday, Aug. 30, at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Private interment followed the service in the church cemetery. Mrs. Landrum passed away Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Eula Mae Richard Kimbrell

Funeral services for Eula Mae Richard Kimbrell, 87, of Sparta formerly of Moulton, Alabama, were held Saturday, Aug. 28, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with the Rev. Mickey Umberhant officiating. Interment followed in Welcome Home Baptist Church Cemetery.   Mrs.

Patricia 'Pat' Edwards Wilkes

Funeral services for Patricia "Pat" Edwards Wilkes, 61, of Demorest, were held Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Bethel Temple Congregational Holiness Church with the Rev. Edward Hood and the Rev. David Rogers officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with the Rev. Geoffrey Dillard officiating.

Julia Ann Orr Crowe

Julia Ann Orr Crowe, 86, of Helen, loving and devoted wife passed away Thursday Aug. 26, 2021. A private graveside service will be held at Yonah Memorial Gardens. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest.

Tommy L. Tilson Sr.

Tommy L. Tilson Sr., 79, of Lula, passed away Monday, Aug. 31, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. Interment will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 p.m. and 6 until 8 p.m.

Imogene Lawrence Watts Rylee

Imogene Lawrence Watts Rylee, 83, of Homer, went to her Heavenly home Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.   Born Feb. 8, 1938, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late William Andrew and Alice Nellie Waters Lawrence.

Stanley Dean Griffis

Funeral services for Stanley Dean Griffis, 49, of Tallulah Falls, were held Thursday, Aug. 26, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow the service in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Dahlonega.   Mr. Griffis passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.   Born Oct.