Obituaries

Jerry Harold Hamilton

A graveside memorial service for Jerry Harold Hamilton, 66, of Clarkesville, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Yonah View Memorial Gardens in Cleveland with the Rev. Gary Heffner officiating. Mr. Hamilton went home to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Born Sept.

Don Ramey

Don Ramey, 85, of Demorest, passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. No formal services will be held at this time. An online guestbook is available for the Ramey family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com. Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville. 

Ruby Jean Myers Osborne

Ruby Jean Myers Osborne, 86, of Florence, Kentucky formerly of Habersham County passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

Michael Keith Martin

Funeral Services for Michael Keith Martin, 65, of Hoschton, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel with the Rev. Buddy Barron and the Rev. Michael Leavell officiating.   Mr. Martin passed away Monday, Aug. 16, 2021.

Charles 'Chuck' Derrick Standridge

Funeral services for Charles 'Chuck' Derrick Standridge, 50, of Cleveland were held Monday, Aug. 2, at the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. The Rev. Lewis Fortner and the Rev. Ronald Wilson officiated.  Interment followed at Yonah View Memorial Gardens. Mr.

Johnny Ray Holland

A Celebration of Life for Johnny Ray Holland, 85, of Gainesville, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Dewberry Baptist Church, Gainesville.   Mr. Holland passed away Monday, July 26, 2021.   Born Sept. 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Robert Holland and Ella Whitmire Holland.

Vernia Mae Davis Burns

Funeral services for Vernia Mae Davis Burns, 88, of Demorest, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with the Rev. Truitt Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Community Baptist Church Cemetery.     Mrs. Burns passed away Monday, Aug.

Marlene Cope Holland Cantrell

A memorial service for Marlene Cope Holland Cantrell, 81, of Mt. Airy, will be held at a later date.   Mrs. Cantrell went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 following an extended illness.

Chad Aaron Becher

Chad Aaron Becher, 43, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. A graveside service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Yonah View Memorial Gardens. To share a memory or leave a condolence please visit barrettfh.com. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland is in charge of arrangements.

Elaine Murray McDaniel

Elaine Murray McDaniel, 69, of Sautee, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Bethel Temple Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.