Obituaries

James Allen ‘Buster’ Ferguson

Funeral services for James Allen "Buster" Ferguson, 72, of Baldwin, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth McEntire officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain View Baptist Church cemetery in Baldwin with his son, the Rev.

Larry Richard Banks

Funeral services for Larry Richard Banks, 69, of Clarkesville, were held Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Fairfield Baptist Church. The Rev. Ben Tanner and the Rev. Keith Allison officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Banks took his heavenly flight home to be with the Lord Friday, Sept.

Curtis Vance Crocker

Funeral services for Curtis Vance Crocker, 90, of Gainesville, formerly of Habersham County, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel.

Tammy Mae Shelton Martin

Funeral services for Tammy Mae Shelton Martin, 56, of Cornelia, were held Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. Interment was in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Martin passed away Sept. 15, 2022 following a period of declining health.

Betty Lou Williams Cragg

Funeral services for Betty Lou Williams Cragg, 88, of Alto, were held Sunday, Sept. 18, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Kenneth McEntire and the Rev. Anthony Shore officiated. Interment followed in the Enon Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs.

Maurice Wayne ‘Marty’ Tench

Funeral services for Maurice Wayne "Marty" Tench, 56, of Chamblee, were held Saturday, Sept. 17, in the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart. The Rev. Robert Nix and the Rev. Joyce Acree officiated. Mr. Tench passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Marty was born July 3, 1966 in Decatur.

Reginal ‘Reggie’ Dane Hulsey Jr.

Funeral services for Reginal "Reggie" Dane Hulsey Jr., 59, of Mt. Airy were held Saturday, Sept. 17, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Walter Singletary officiated. Interment followed the service in the Hills Crossing Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. Hulsey died Sept.

Ben Sorrells Brooks Jr.

A Celebration of Life visitation for Ben Sorrells Brooks Jr., 77, of Cornelia, will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Banquet Room at First Baptist Church of Cornelia starting at 4 until 6 p.m. Grant Reeves Honor Guard will be presenting military honors at 4 p.m. Mr.

Wayne Andrew McWhinney

Memorial services will be held at a later time for Wayne Andrew McWhinney, 89, of Clarkesville. His wishes were to be cremated. Mr. McWhinney passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Born March 24, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late William and Anna Thompson McWhinney.

Elizabeth V. Trupp

The family of Elizabeth V. Trupp, 94, of Cornelia, will gather privately for a celebration of her life. Her ashes were placed at Yonah Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Demorest. Mrs. Trupp passed away July 25, 2022. Born Aug. 16, 1927, in London, England, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shapley.