Daryl Eric White

Funeral services Daryl Eric White, 49, of Clarkesville, were held Sunday, Jan. 24, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with Pastor David C. Collins and Pastor Johnny Truelove officiating. Interment followed in Yonah Memorial Gardens with Pastor Philip McQueen officiating at the graveside.   Mr.

Paralee Wade Goodson

Funeral services for Paralee Wade Goodson, 96, of Alto, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, in the chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with the Rev. Terry Benfield and the Rev. Scott Ledbetter officiating. The service will be live-streamed from McGahee-Griffin and Stewart's Facebook page.

Mary Sue Mauldin Wilbanks

A private family service for Mary Sue Mauldin Wilbanks, 74, of Clarkesville, is planned for Saturday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. at Clarkesville United Methodist Church. For those friends and family unable to attend, the service will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/clarkesvillefirstumc.    Mrs.

James Kenneth Warwick

Funeral services for James Kenneth Warwick, 73, of Demorest, were held Thursday, Jan. 21, at Chattahoochee Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris Anderson and the Rev. Bill Gravely officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with the Rev. Eddie Tanner officiating at the graveside.

Phyllis Kay Bell

Graveside service for Phyllis Kay Bell, 67, of Hiawassee, were held Sunday, Jan. 17, at Mt. Zion Cemetery.     Ms. Bell passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.    Born Sept. 3, 1953, in Murphy, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Pauline (Foster) Taylor.

Betty Wilbanks Pruitt

Funeral services for Betty Wilbanks Pruitt, 87, of Baldwin, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at Mountain View Baptist Church with Pastor Chad Parker and Pastor Billy Burrell officiating. Interment will be held at the Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest.    Mrs. Pruitt passed away Sunday, Jan.

Kenneth David Kerby

A celebration of life for Kenneth David Kerby, 74, of Cornelia, will be held at a later date. Mr. Kerby passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Born April 13, 1946, in Washington DC, he was the son of a U.S. Marine Corps Officer.

Gregory Trent Whitehead

Gregory Trent Whitehead, 60, of Demorest, passed away Saturday, Jan.16, 2021. A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart. Services will be live-streamed from McGahee-Griffin and Stewart’s Facebook page for those not able to attend.

James Edward “Jimmy” Allen

James Edward “Jimmy” Allen, 75, of Clarkesville, went to be with Lord Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel. Interment will be held in the Yonah Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 - 8 p.m.

How will we respond to ‘challenge and controversy?’

They say history is written by the winners, but in modern times – with social media running rampant and the internet being forever – history is more or less written by everyone. Of course, you can’t believe what you read on the web most of the time.