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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
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
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
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...
Wanda Miller Smith
Jan 9, 2026
Ms. Smith's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion I, D-3, Space 1 Wanda Lea Miller Smith, age 64, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026. Ms. Smith was born on August 28, 1961 in Habersham County, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Henry Miller; ex-husband, James Morris; and step-father,...
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
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,...
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
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....
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
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
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
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...
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...
Lawsen Wheeler
Nov 19, 2025
Mr. Wheeler's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance Lawsen MaCloud Wheeler, age 20, of Clarkesville, passed away on November 19, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of joy, hard work, and a deep love for the world around him. Born on December 15, 2004, he grew into a young man who embraced life with energy, kindness, and...
Anita Faye Cleveland
Nov 18, 2025
Mrs. Cleveland's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, H-10, Space 4. Anita Smith Cleveland age 93, of Cumming, Georgia formerly of Alto, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Mrs. Cleveland was born on April 27, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Alton and Nina Griffin Smith. In addition to her parents, she was...
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