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Phyllis Charlene Smith

Phyllis Charlene Smith

Feb 20, 2026

Ms. Smith's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion II, J-2, Space 2. Phyllis Charlene Smith, age 75, of Toccoa, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 20, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 11, 1950, in Gastonia, North Carolina, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Charlie Ellington Smith...

Patricia Cocklin

Patricia Cocklin

Feb 17, 2026

Mrs. Cocklin's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, H-11, Space 3. Patricia S. Cocklin, age 71, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Private Graveside Services will be held at Yonah Memorial Gardens. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535....

Rebecca McIntyre

Rebecca McIntyre

Feb 12, 2026

Mrs. McIntyre's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, J-5, Space 1. Rebecca S. McIntyre, age 60, of Mt. Airy, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Mrs. McIntyre was born on June 4, 1965 in Fulton County, Georgia to the late James Meeks and the late Betty Anglin Meeks. In addition...

Lewell Andrew Turner

Lewell Andrew Turner

Feb 10, 2026

Mr. Turner's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill II, F-6, Space 3. Lewell Andrew Turner, age 87, of Cornelia, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Mr. Turner was born on February 19, 1938 in Statesboro, Georgia to the late Willie Clinton Turner and the late Bertie Mae Brown Turner. In addition...

Verna Aycock

Verna Aycock

Feb 6, 2026

Mrs. Aycock's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance IV, H-11, Space 1. Verna Brantley Aycock, age 89, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026. Mrs. Aycock was born on November 9, 1936 in Hancock County, Georgia to the late Allen Hautell Brantley and Laura Elizabeth Gipson Brantley. In addition to her parents, she...

Roy Hill

Roy Hill

Feb 1, 2026

Mr. Hill's final place of rest is located at Garden of Honor, F-12, Space 4. Roy Lee Hill, age 79, of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, after a long battle with COPD. Born on November 7, 1946, in Habersham County, he was the son of the late Lamar and Ruth Dover Hill. Mr. Hill was a 1964...

Patsy Ann Tapley

Patsy Ann Tapley

Jan 19, 2026

Ms. Tapley's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill I, A-11, Space 4. Patsy Ann Hogan Tapley passed peacefully from this life on January 19,2026 at the age of 86. Pat was a joy to all who knew her. She grew up as the oldest of five siblings. Her father was a preacher who instilled in her the...

Michael Joseph Savage

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...

Patricia Anne Dillard

Patricia Anne Dillard

Jan 2, 2026

Mrs. Dillard's final place of rest is located at Garden of Calvary, O-2, Space 4. Patricia Anne Bennett Dillard, age 81, of Baldwin, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 2, 2026. Mrs. Dillard was born on November 19, 1944 in Royston, Georgia to the late Rev. Horace Bennett and Sue McElreath Bennett. In addition to her...

Kim Hoyt Bryson

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

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.

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,...

Evelyn Moody Crocker

Evelyn Moody Crocker

Dec 23, 2025

Mrs. Crocker's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion II, D-8, Space 1. Evelyn Moody Crocker, age 82, of Alto, Georgia went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Mrs. Crocker was born on May 15, 1943 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Henry and Alda Williams Moody. In addition to her...

Dewita David

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

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....

Earnest Mullinax

Earnest Mullinax

Nov 25, 2025

Mr. Mullinax's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill, A-23, Space 2. Earnest Howard Mullinax, age 72, of Clarkesville, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Born on July 4, 1953, in Demorest, he was a son of the late Guy Howard and Emma Forrester Mullinax. Earnest was retired after many years of employment with R&S Trucking, and...

Deborah Anne Kytle Jones

Deborah Anne Kytle Jones

Nov 23, 2025

Mrs. Jones's final place of rest is located at Yonah II , F-15, Space 1. Deborah “Debi” Anne Kytle Jones, age 68, of Cornelia, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 23, 2025. Born in Toccoa, Georgia on August 20, 1957, she was the daughter of Brenda Anne Cash Watkins and the late John E. Kytle....

Barbara Pendergrass

Barbara Pendergrass

Nov 22, 2025

Mrs. Pendergrass's final place of rest is located at Garden of Honor, H-20, Space 3. Barbara Jean Arnold Pendergrass, age 89, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Born on October 3, 1936, Barbara was the daughter of the late Claude Arnold and Fannie Arnold. She was one of four children and is preceded in death by...

Janie Seabolt Henderson

Janie Seabolt Henderson

Nov 22, 2025

Mrs. Henderson's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill I, F-10, Space 1. Janie Seabolt Henderson, age 82, of Cornelia, Georgia, took her Heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 22, 2025, after an extended illness. Born in Habersham County, on December 20, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Narvie and Bessie...

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