Obituaries

FIND THE SERVICE AND OBITUARY IN MEMORY OF YOUR LOVED ONE

Terry Lee Purcell

Terry Lee Purcell

Oct 23, 2013

Mr. Purcell's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance IV, E-12, Space 4. TERRY LEE PURCELL, age 64, of Gainesville, Georgia formerly of Habersham County passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Mr. Purcell was born on July 8, 1949, in Stephens County, Georgia; son of Carolyn Whitfield Purcell of Mt. Airy and the late Curtis Lee...

Patricia Goodwin

Patricia Goodwin

Oct 22, 2013

Mrs. Goodwin's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance III, C-6, Space 3. Patricia Goodwin, age 75 of Clarkesville, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at her residence. Born on July 31, 1938, in Brundidge, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Charlie, “C.F.” and Wannie Mae Bowden Carter. Mrs. Goodwin was the salutatorian of her...

Purney Dockery

Purney Dockery

Oct 17, 2013

Mrs. Dockery's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance, Level 2, Space 5. PURNEY LEWALLEN STOWE DOCKERY, age 92, of Palm Coast, FL, formerly of Cornelia, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 17, 2013, from The Windsor Assisted Living Community, Palm Coast, FL. Mrs. Dockery was born in Homer, Georgia on February...

George Dean Telford

George Dean Telford

Oct 16, 2013

Mr. Telford's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill I, H-1 B, Space 3. George Dean Telford, age 92, of Cornelia, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Born on November 25, 1920, in White County, he was a son of the late James Harvey and Neil Kenimer Telford. Mr. Telford was retired as Vice President of Community Bank...

John Ellison

John Ellison

Oct 13, 2013

Mr. John Ellison's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance I, E-11, Space 2. Cemetery Arrangements have been entrusted to Yonah Memorial Gardens at 255 Central Avenue, Demorest, Ga. 30535. Telephone: 706-778-8599.

Nora Jean Patrick

Nora Jean Patrick

Oct 3, 2013

Mrs. Patrick's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion I, Q-3, Space 3. NORA JEAN PATRICK, age 68, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the residence following a sudden illness. Mrs. Patrick was born in Fairburn, Georgia on May 28, 1945, to the late Clyde and Sadie Moore Smith. In addition to...

Demmie Lucille Mason

Demmie Lucille Mason

Oct 1, 2013

Mrs. Mason's final place of rest is located at Garden of Honor, G-25, Space 1. DEMMIE LUCILLE SHIRLEY MASON, age 81, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 1 2013. Mrs. Mason was born on November 24, 1931, in Cornelia, Georgia; daughter of the late William T. and Margie Arflin Shirley. She was also preceded in death by...

Marshall Mcmahan

Marshall Mcmahan

Oct 1, 2013

Mr. McMahan's final place of rest is located at Garden of Prayer, Niche' Level C, Space 1. Marshall McMahan, age 77, of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, following a sudden illness. Mr. McMahan was born in Celo, North Carolina on October 18, 1935, to the late Harrison and Rosie Parker McMahan. In addition to his parents,...

Berma Poole

Berma Poole

Sep 26, 2013

Mrs. Poole's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah II, D-19, Space 1. BERMA HENRY POOLE, 75, of Cornelia, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 at the Stephens County Hospital following a brief illness. Born on June 26, 1938, in Rabun County, Georgia she was daughter of the late Rev. Carl S. Henry and Burel Moore...

Martha Elizabeth "Betty" Murray

Martha Elizabeth "Betty" Murray

Sep 22, 2013

Mrs. Murray's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah I, I-3, Space 3. Mrs. Martha Elizabeth "Betty" Davis Murray, age 85, of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Summers Landing-Limestone in Gainesville. Mrs. Murray was born in Decatur, Georgia on March 28, 1928, to the late Swiff Stanton and Kate Agness Turner Davis. She...

Jimmy A. Garner

Jimmy A. Garner

Sep 17, 2013

Mr. Garner's final place of rest is located at Garden of Honor, G-15, Space 2. JIMMY A. GARNER, age 72, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 following a sudden illness. Mr. Garner was born on November 12, 1940, in Clarkesville, Georgia, to the late J.D. and Ione Taylor Garner. He was also preceded in death by...

Lester Brock

Lester Brock

Sep 17, 2013

Mr. Brock's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance I, A-3, Space 4. LESTER BROCK, age 81, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Mr. Brock was born on March 17, 1932, in Floyd County Georgia, to the late Dewey Joseph and Ruth Manchester Brock. He was also preceded in death by his sons,...

Jaquetta Fincannon

Jaquetta Fincannon

Sep 12, 2013

Mrs. Fincannon's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion I, D-2, Space 1. JAQUETTA FINCANNON, age 66, of Carnesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013, following an extended illness. Mrs. Fincannon was born on August 1, 1947, in Plant City, Florida; daughter of the late Olin and Myrtis Williams English. She was a member of...

Luther Eugene "Gene" English

Luther Eugene "Gene" English

Sep 2, 2013

Mr. English's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah I, B-14, Space 2. LUTHER EUGENE "GENE" ENGLISH, age 96, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013. Mr. English was born on May 16, 1917, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late David Luther and Jessie Bishop English. He was also preceded in death by...

Emerson Heriod Payne

Emerson Heriod Payne

Aug 31, 2013

Mr. Payne's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion II, K-5, Space 4. Emerson Heriod Payne, age 79 of Toccoa, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013, at his residence. Born on May 7, 1934, in Stephens County, he was a son of the late Hubert Dorsey and Bessie Mae Pilgrim Payne. Mr. Payne was a truck driver...

Sara Evelyn Sexton

Sara Evelyn Sexton

Aug 20, 2013

Mrs. Sexton's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill III, A-2, Space 1. Sara Evelyn Loudermilk Sexton, age 89 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Born on December 27, 1923 in Habersham County, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Thomas Willie Collins Loudermilk. Mrs. Sexton was a homemaker and member of Cornelia...

Hershel J. Cantrell

Hershel J. Cantrell

Aug 9, 2013

Mr. Hershel J. Cantrell's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah I, A-21, Space 2. Cemetery Arrangements have been entrusted to Yonah Memorial Gardens at 255 Central Avenue, Demorest, Ga. 30535. Telephone: 706-778-8599.

Beth Crawford

Beth Crawford

Aug 5, 2013

Mrs. Crawford's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill I, F-7, Space 3. Beth Crawford, age 65, of Cornelia, passed away Monday, August 05, 2013 at her residence. Born on February 14, 1948, in Pulaski County, Georgia, she was the daughter of Annie Daniel Dawson of Hawkinsville, Georgia and the late Thomas Shelton Dawson, Jr. Mrs. Crawford was...

Brenda Sosebee

Brenda Sosebee

Aug 3, 2013

Mrs. Sosebee's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance IV, G-9, Space 3. BRENDA CROW SOSEBEE, age 65, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Mrs. Sosebee was born in Clarkesville, Georgia on September 4, 1947. She was preceded in death by her father, J.D. Crow. Mrs. Sosebee was a member of Cool Springs...

Kenneth Littlejohn

Kenneth Littlejohn

Jul 31, 2013

Mr. Littlejohn's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion I, T-1, Space 2. Kenneth Littlejohn, age 57, of Demorest, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born on October 31, 1955, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was a son of Mary Lawson Littlejohn of Cornelia and the late Thomas Littlejohn. Mr. Littlejohn...

Get Notified

OBITUARY NOTIFICATIONS

Subscribe to get new obituary notifications as
 Yonah Memorial Gardens posts obituaries & tributes

GriefSteps Logo
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Contact Us