Obituaries

Minnie Hannah Carolyn Ivie Looney

Memorial services for Minnie Hannah Carolyn Ivie Looney, 93, of Cornelia, are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at Cornelia United Methodist Church with Pastor Ben Wilcox officiating.    Mrs. Looney passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.

John Carl Dixon

John Carl Dixon, 37, of Demorest, went home to Heaven Tuesday, June 9, 2021.Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 11, at Fairfield Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest. 

Doris Hanes Brock

Doris Hanes Brock, 92, of Cornelia, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. Funeral services to honor Doris' life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12, at Cornelia United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Jones Memorial Cemetery in Forest Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.

Jerry Lee Fortenberry Sr.

Funeral services for Jerry Lee Fortenberry Sr., 60, of Mt. Airy, were held Thursday, June 3, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with Bro. Stan Davis officiating.   Mr. Fortenberry passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, at his residence.   Born Feb.

Alexander Richard Sinclair

A memorial service for Alexander Richard Sinclair, 78, of Ball Ground, will be held at a later date. Mr. Sinclair died Thursday, May 27, 2021, in the company of his children. Born Jan.

Inez Andrews Cone

Inez Andrews Cone, 97, of Gainesville, formerly of Perry, Florida and St. Simons Island, acknowledged her life's work to be done, said her good-byes and climbed the stairway to Heaven from her home on May 27, 2021. Her life was long. Her light was strong. Funeral services were held June 1, at Joe P.

Robert Byron Pearch Jr.

Robert Byron Pearch Jr., 78, of Tiger, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Arrangements to be announced by Whitfield Funeral Homes and Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest.

Jerry Lee Fortenberry Sr.

Jerry Lee Fortenberry Sr., 59, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later. Arrangements are in the care of Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.

Gerald Lee 'Jerry' Harkins

Memorial services for Gerald Lee "Jerry" Harkins, 76, will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 29, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Morris Hansard officiating.   Mr. Harkins known to many as "Baker Boy 622," passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Boyd Junior Crocker

Boyd Junior Crocker, 60, of Lula, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021. No formal service is planned. 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.