Obituaries

Cathy J. Squires

Memorial services for Cathy J. Squires, 71, of Demorest, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, at River Point Community Church with the Rev. Kevin Mangum officiating. Mrs. Squires passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Mary Ruth Gosnell 'Nana' Baker

Funeral services for Mary Ruth Gosnell "Nana" Baker, 71, of Commerce, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, in the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Welborn officiating.    Ms. Baker passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.   Born Sept. 9, 1949, in Mt.

Virginia Lee Tench Thompson

Funeral services for Virginia Lee Tench Thompson, 80, of Cornelia, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, with Mr. Kasey McEntire officiating. Interment will follow in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.    Mrs. Thompson passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.   Born Jan.

Pauline Gunn

Funeral services for Pauline Gunn, 77, of Demorest, were held Wednesday, Jan. 20, from Bethel Temple Church with Bishop Ronald Wilson and the Rev. Scott Ledbetter officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with the Rev. Larry Lingafelt officiating.     Mrs.

John Parker Thompson

John Parker Thompson, 71, of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest. 

Janie Cantrell Baty Savage

Funeral services for Janie Cantrell Baty Savage, 68, of Baldwin, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with interment to follow the service in Hillside Gardens Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, February 5, 2021 from 5-8 p.m.

Harris Neil Fennell

Funeral services for Harris Neil Fennell, 86, of Clarkesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel with Pastor Jimmy Sargent and Pastor Jonathan Fennell officiating. Interment will follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Pastor Fennell passed away Sunday, Jan.

Jordan Thomas

Funeral services for Jordan Thomas, 19, of Alto, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Torch Worship Center in Demorest, with the Rev. Kyle Savage, the Rev. Josh Chatham and the Rev. John Simpson officiating.

Steve Albert Newsom

Funeral services for Steve Albert Newsom, 63, of Demorest will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Fairfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Tanner officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.   Mr. Newsom passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021.   Born Feb.

David Michael 'Coach Mike' Ray

Private services for David Michael "Coach Mike" Ray, 72, of Cornelia were held Sunday, Jan. 31, at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville.    Mr. Ray passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.   Born Sept.