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Maliki Crocker
Mar 13, 2026
Mr. Crocker's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion I, K-3, Sp#1. Maliki David Clarence Crocker, age 22, of Cornelia, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2026. Mr. Crocker was born July 8, 2003 in Hall County, Georgia to the late Dennis Clarence Crocker and Lesi Canupp Lovell, of Cornelia. In addition...
Rethil Allison
Mar 2, 2026
Mrs. Allison's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion I, I-4, Sp#1. Rethil Allison, age 75, of Clayton, Georgia passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026. Mrs. Allison was born November 18, 1950 in Hall County, Georgia to the late Bailey Patterson and Lillian Clark McClure. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
John Robert Minish
Mar 1, 2026
Mr. Minish's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance IV, H-12, Space 4. John Robert "Bobby" Minish, age 89, of Demorest, Georgia passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026. He was a devoted family man who loved his family deeply and found great joy in tending to his garden. Mr. Minish was born on June 11,...
Michael Joseph Savage
Jan 11, 2026
Mr. Savage's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion II, P-9, Space 4. Michael Joseph "Mike" Savage, age 65, of Demorest, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Mr. Savage was born on July 25, 1960 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Joseph Odell Savage, Jr. and Mae King Savage. In...
Kim Hoyt Bryson
Dec 28, 2025
Mr. Bryson's final place of rest is located at Garden of Prayer, Floor F, Crypt 3. Kim Hoyt Bryson, age 66, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Kim was born on October 5, 1959 in Hall County, Georgia to the late Hoyt and Helen Gibson Bryson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Cathy Williams Hough
Dec 25, 2025
Mrs. Hough's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance III, B-6, Space 2. Cathy Williams Hough, born on August 6, 1961, in Habersham County, Georgia, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, North Carolina, surrounded by her loving family. Cathy was known for her dedicated career as a Pharmacy Technician,...
Joseph G. "Joby" McGahee Jr.
Dec 25, 2025
Mr. McGahee's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, G-2, Space 4.
It is with profound sadness and grief that the family of Joseph G. “Joby” McGahee, Jr. announces his sudden passing on Christmas Day, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Joby was born on August 4, 1948, at Walker Clinic—formerly known as the Charm House—to Joseph G. McGahee,...
Dewita David
Dec 3, 2025
Ms. David's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance II, F-16. Space 3. Dewita Louise David, 86, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Ms. David was born on May 27, 1939 in Great Bend, Kansas to the late Newton Cyrus Pierce and Violet Rose Kilgore Pierce. In addition to her parents, she was...
Brenda Taylor Ridley
Nov 30, 2025
Mrs. Ridley's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance IV, G-14, Space 3. Brenda Taylor Ridley, age 74, of Cleveland, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Mrs. Ridley was born on January 18, 1951 in Clarkesville, Georgia at the Charm House, to the late Marvin C. Taylor and Blondine Leckie Taylor....
Leasie Whitmire
Nov 22, 2025
Mrs. Whitmire's finale place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance II, G-16, Space 1. Leasie Yvonne McDuffie Whitmire, age 85, of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Mrs. Whitmire was born on April 13, 1940 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Clarence McDuffie and Helen Myers McDuffie. In addition to her parents, she...
Judy C Stephens
Nov 13, 2025
Mrs. Stephens final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, C-8, Space 3. Judy Coley Stephens, age 77, of Demorest, Georgia, took her Heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on January 17, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Noah Wilson and Verdie Ethel Davis Coley....
Rodney Neil Herrin
Nov 8, 2025
Mr. Herrin's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill I, F-12, Space 1. Rodney Neil Herrin, age 64, of Cornelia, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, integrity, and service. Rodney was born on August 22, 1961, to the late Jesse P. and Evelyn...
Randall Willis
Nov 1, 2025
Mr. Willis final place of rest is located in Yonah I, F-13, Space 2. Randall Willis, age 64, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Mr. Willis was born on January 13, 1961, in Commerce, Georgia, to the late Rufus and Matilda Willis. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his sisters,...
Peggy Anderson Nestler
Oct 25, 2025
Mrs. Nestler's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill II, D-1-B, Space 1. Peggy Anderson Nestler, age 92, of Gainesville, Georgia, was reunited with her late husband of 55 years, John Carroll Nestler, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Mrs. Nestler was born at home on April 16, 1933, in Baldwin, Georgia, to the late Mr. and Mrs. J.J....
Joseph Andrew Reed
Oct 19, 2025
Mr. Reed's final place of rest is located at Yonah II, E-14, Space 2. Joseph Andrew Reed, age 46, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Andrew was born on April 12, 1979, in Toccoa, but was raised in Cornelia and in the Methodist faith. He later became a member of Cornelia United Methodist Church. He was...
Bridgett Lynn Robinson
Oct 16, 2025
Mrs. Robinson's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance I, D-12, Space 4.
Bridgett Lynn Robinson, age 44, of Habersham County, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Ms. Robinson was born on February 18, 1981 in Stephens County, Georgia. Known for her hard work ethic and unwavering pride in everything she did, Bridgett lived her life with...
Maxine J. Crump
Oct 10, 2025
Mrs. Crump's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance II, A-3, Space 1. Maxine Johnson Crump, a beloved matriarch and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on February 23, 1934, Maxine lived a life filled with passion, creativity, and unwavering dedication to her family and...
Earl Robinson Jr.
Oct 9, 2025
Mr. Robinson's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance I, F-5, Space 2. Earl Robinson, Jr., age 81, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Mr. Robinson was born on May 14, 1944 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Earl Robinson, Sr. and Willie Mae Dill Robinson. In addition to his parents, he...
Charlotte Meister
Oct 9, 2025
Mrs. Meister's final place of rest is located at Yonah II, B-20, Space 3. Charlotte Sullivan Meister, age 94, of Cornelia, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Born on April 29, 1931, in Tallulah Falls, she was a daughter of the late Choice Felton and Reba Teague Sullivan. Charlotte will be remembered by many for her long and dedicated...
Jack Foster
Oct 3, 2025
Mr. Foster's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, E-8. Space 3. Jack Foster, 82, passed away peacefully on October 3 at his home in Demorest, Georgiaa, with his wife of 62 years, Patricia Sizemore Foster, by his side. A private family graveside service officiated by Rev. Keith Cox of Waynesboro First Methodist Church will be held...
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