Obituaries

Fred Douglas Reid

Fred Douglas Reid, 86 of Sandy Springs, formerly of Cornelia, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon. An online guest register is available and may be viewed at mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

Rev. Silas Hix

Rev. Silas Hix, 85, of Alto passed away Tuesday March 9, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday March 12, at Crossroads Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He will lie in state from 1:30 until 2 p.m.

Charlie Price Hicks

Charlie Price Hicks, 94, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 11, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart. Interment followed in Good News Baptist Church Cemetery.

Bruce Taylor Lower

Funeral services for Bruce Taylor Lower, 85, of Clarkesville, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14, at Clarkesville First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Keith Cox and the Rev. Phil Demore will officiate.

David Wayne Norman

A memorial service for David Wayne Norman, 71, of Winterville and Northeast Georgia, will be held at a later date. Mr. Norman passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, at his home. He was a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, and the son of the late Walter and Louise Norman.

Jennifer Lynn Moore

Funeral services for Jennifer Lynn Moore, 58, of Baldwin, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry Rice officiating. Interment will follow in Level Grove Cemetery.  Ms. Moore passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021.

Peggy Joyce Wooten Lovell

Funeral services for Peggy Joyce Wooten Lovell, 88, of Clarkesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at Hills Crossing Baptist Church. The Rev. David Stancil and the Rev. Tony Goss will officiate with interment to follow the service in Yonah Memorial Gardens with the Rev.

Candy Sue Trachin Scott

A family celebration of life service for Candy Sue Trachin Scott, 64, of Auburn, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Scott passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born Jan.

Donnie Alf Balenger Sr.

Funeral services for Donnie Alf Balenger Sr., 62, of Cornelia, were held Saturday, March 6, at Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville with Bro. Jack Hicks and Bro. Randall Hammonds officiating. Interment followed in Hillside Gardens Cemetery.  Mr.

Joe Frank Poole

Graveside services for Joe Frank Poole, 86, of Cornelia, were held Sunday, March 7, at Hillside Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Terry Rice officiating. Military Honors were provided by the Grant Reeves Honor Guard.  Mr. Poole passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021.