Obituaries

Carolyn “Shortie” Patton-Hale

Carolyn “Shortie” Patton-Hale, Age 75, of Clarkesville, GA, passed away on January 8, 2026. Carolyn was born on April 2, 1950, in Atlanta, Georgia, to...

Gervis King Loggins Taylor

Gervis King Loggins Taylor, age 87, of Alto, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026. Born on May 23, 1938, in Alto, she was a...

Robert “Bob” Ranalli

Robert “Bob” Erasmo Ranalli, age 78 of Demorest, passed away January 27, 2026. Born on May 18, 1947, in Providence, Rhode Island, Mr. Ranalli was...

Lewis Henry Benfield

Lewis Henry Benfield, age 88, of Clarkesville, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Born on September 10, 1937,...

Chad Dee Simmemon

Chad Dee Simmemon, age 51, of Alto, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2026. Born in Demorest, Georgia, on...

Audrey Irene Dixon

Audrey Duncan Dixon, age 97, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026. Born in Habersham County on August 26, 1928, to the...

Vettana PhongSavanh

Vettana PhongSavanh, age 54, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Mr. PhongSavanh was born on August 5, 1971, in Laos to...

John Andrew “Drew” Branson

John Andrew “Drew” Branson, age 41, of Mount Airy, GA, peacefully entered into eternity with Jesus, healed and whole, in the early morning hours...

Jemmie Helen (Arrendale) Van Winkle

Jemmie Helen (Arrendale) Van Winkle, 91, of Franklin County, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Jemmie was born on November 27, 1934,...

Joel Zaremsky

Joel Zaremsky, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on Jan 25th, 2026, at 86 years of age. Joel was born in the...

William Smith Craig

William Smith Craig, age 80, of Mount Airy, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Born on March 31,...

Carl Jackson “Jack” Irvin, Jr.

Carl Jackson "Jack" Irvin, Jr., age 71, of Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Mr. Irvin was born on February 27, 1954,...