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Douglas Joseph Wheeler
Apr 25, 2017
Mr. Wheeler's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah I, H-11, Space 1. Douglas Joseph Wheeler, age 86 of Demorest, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017. Born on December 3, 1930, he was a son of the late David Charles “Dee” Wheeler, Sr. and Cora Lee Waldrep Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler was a carpenter by trade and of...
Talmadge Whitmire
Apr 14, 2017
Mr. Whitmire's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance I, G-2, Space 4. Talmadge Whitmire, age 84, of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017. Mr. Whitmire was born on March 12, 1933 in Dawsonville, Georgia to the late William McKinley and Lula Carnes Whitmire. In addition to his parents he is preceded in...
John Jack Boozer
Apr 6, 2017
Mr. Boozer's final place of rest is located at Garden of Prayer, Niche', E-1. John "Jack" Ware Boozer Local artist, John "Jack " Boozer, passed away at his home on April 6, 2017, following a short illness. Born in Wilmore, Kentucky on March 26, 1933, he was the son of the late Rev. Claud Dow Boozer and the late Ruth...
Mary Merritt
Apr 1, 2017
Ms. Mary Merritt's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah I, A-23, Space 3. Cemetery Arrangements have been entrusted to the Yonah Memorial Gardens at 255 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-8599.
Idus Leonard Herrin
Mar 28, 2017
Mr. Herrin's final place of rest is located at Garden of Calvary, L-9, Space 4. Idus Leonard Herrin, age 75 of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at his residence on the Herrin Family Farm. Born in Habersham County on June 20, 1941, he was a son of the late Leonard Lawson and Mary Parthenia Smith Herrin. Mr. Herrin...
Garnett William Yearwood
Mar 25, 2017
Mr. Yearwood's final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, D-2, Space 4. Garnett William Yearwood, age 79, of Demorest, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 25, 2017.Mr. Yearwood was born on June 4, 1937, in Cornelia, Georgia; a son of the late Clyde and Stella Yearwood. He was also preceded in death by...
Oland Garrison
Mar 21, 2017
Dr. Garrison's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah I, F-10, Space 2. Dr. Oland Garrison of Cornelia passed away March 21 in Atlanta with Mary, his devoted wife of 67 years, at his side. He lived most of his life in Habersham County, where he cared for many families for decades. Dr. Garrison was widely recognized...
Herdus Arrington
Mar 19, 2017
Mr. Arrington's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion II, R-2, Space 2. Herdus C. Arrington, Jr. age 85 of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 following an extended illness. Born in Vallejo, California on November 01, 1931, he was a son of the late Herdus Coffey Arrington, Sr. & Grace Thelma Miller Arrington....
Manuelta Cruz
Mar 15, 2017
Mr. Manuelta Cruz's final place of rest is located at Garden of Honor, F-21, Space 3. Cemetery Arrangements have been entrusted to the Yonah Memorial Gardens at 255 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-8599.
Donald Lee Stephens
Mar 13, 2017
Mr. Stephens' final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill I, D-24, Space 4. Mr. Donald “Donnie” Lee Stephens, age 62 of Cornelia, passed away on Monday Morning, March 13, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with...
Myrtle Martin
Mar 13, 2017
Mrs. Martin's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance III, E-12, Space 2. Myrtle Martin, age 86, of Alto, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 13, 2017.Mrs. Martin was born on June 4, 1930, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late Grady and Cleo Smith Raines. She was also preceded in death by her...
David Martin
Mar 11, 2017
Mr. Martin's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah II, C-10, Space 2. David M. Martin Sr., age 88, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Mr. Martin was born on November 27, 1928 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Andrew P. and Edith Marshall Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Larry Carnes
Mar 11, 2017
Larry Carnes' final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, B-5, Space 4. Rev. Larry D. Carnes, age 69 of Mt. Airy, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Born in Athens, Georgia on July 5, 1947, he was a son of the late N. B. Carnes and Florine Howington Carnes. Rev. Carnes was...
Dorothy Hames
Mar 9, 2017
Mrs. Hames' final place of rest is located at Sunset Hill IV, B-1A, Space 3. Dorothy C. Hames, age 84, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Mrs. Hames was born on April 9, 1932, in Maysville, Georgia; a daughter of the late C.S. and Octavia Collins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, C.D....
Charles Morrison
Mar 1, 2017
Mr. Morrison's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance II, D-14, Space 4. Charles C. Morrison, Jr., age 79, of Alto, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Mr. Morrison was born on August 26, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama to the late Charles C. Morrison, Sr. and Nancy Odum Morrison. He was preceded in death by...
Henry Nix
Feb 25, 2017
Mr. Nix's final place of rest is located at Garden of Yonah I, E-1, Space 4. Funeral services for Henry L. "Hank" Nix, age 92 of Clarkesville will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from the Clarkesville First United Methodist Church. Rev. Brian Butler will officiate with Interment will follow the service in Yonah Memorial Gardens...
Denzer Bill Taylor
Feb 25, 2017
Mr. Taylor's final place of rest is located at Garden of Remembrance II, I-17, Space 2. Denzer Bill Taylor, age 95, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Mr. Taylor was born on November 1, 1921, in Clarkesville, Georgia; a son of the late Tatum Hubert and Myrtle Elizabeth Alley Taylor. Denzer was also preceded in death...
Lorre Neely
Feb 23, 2017
Lorre Neely's final place of rest is located at Garden of Honor, D-13, Space 1. Cemetery Arrangements have been entrusted to the Yonah Memorial Gardens at 255 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-8599.
Diane Witherspoon
Feb 22, 2017
Mrs. Witherspoon's final place of rest is located at Garden of Devotion I, F-4, Space 1. Diane Beck Witherspoon, age 65 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Habersham County on April 21, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Clay Beck. Mrs. Witherspoon was an office manager with...
Charles Westmoreland
Feb 21, 2017
Mr. Westmoreland's final place of rest is located at Garden of Honor, E-13, Space 4. Charles Edward Westmoreland, age 66 of Demorest, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Dekalb Medical Center. Mr. Westmoreland was born on December 22, 1950, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the late Laxton and Eva Marie Medina Westmoreland. He worked as a warehouse manager...
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