Avanelle Taylor Ivester, age 97 of Clarkesville, Georgia took her heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Born in the Habersham Mills Community of Demorest, Georgia on August 20, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Gilliard & Myrtle Nicholson Taylor. Avanelle was a graduate of Clarkesville High School, Class of 1949 and attended Crawford Long Nursing School in Atlanta. She started her career as a nurse with Dr. G.H. Garrison at his family practice in...

Edith Allen Sliger, age 101, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Edith was born in Sautee Nacoochee to the late Lester Job Allen and Clara Berrong Allen. Edith graduated from Nacoochee High School. She married B. Willard Sliger in 1939. Early on, they lived in a few states before settling in Tarpon Springs, Florida where they raised their family. In Florida, Edith became a Stanley Home Products consultant. In 1977, Willard retired from Florida Power and they returned to north Georgia....

Debra Page Black Brooks, age 61 of Clarkesville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Born on October 6, 1962, Page was the daughter of Duane and Coma Lee English Black.  She was a lifelong resident of Habersham County and was a 1984 graduate of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.  She briefly worked in marketing for Standard Telephone Company, later Alltel.  Page opened ExpressMed Pharmacy in Clarkesville where she faithfully...

Annette Davis Blackburn, age 95 of Alto, Georgia took her heavenly flight home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Born in Stephens County, Georgia on February 03, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Wimpy Samuel Davis & Mary Frances “Doll” Fricks Cash Davis. Annette was a wonderful cook who enjoyed gardening and canning. She was the owner & operator of Annette’s Beauty Shop from 1959 until 2021. Annette was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church...

Irene Hammons Napier, age 78 of Eastanollee, Georgia and formerly of Manchester, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Born in Manchester, Kentucky on January 29, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Sam & Lona Ruth Hammons. Irene enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, and collecting jewelry. Most of all, she loved her family tremendously. Irene was a member of Swafford Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis...

Rodney Charles Usher, age 66 of Clarkesville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Born in Demorest, Georgia on August 23, 1957, he was a son of Charles & Gay Sosebee Usher of Cleveland, Georgia. Rodney was a graduate of White County High School, Class of 1975. He retired from Ethicon – A Johnson & Johnson Family Company, where he worked as a machinist with 25 years of dedicated service. In his spare time, Rodney enjoyed being outdoors, hunting,...

Helen Collins Welborn, 84 of Cornelia Georgia, was called home to be with our Lord April 11th, 2024. Helen was born in Clarkesville, GA to Luther and Irene Collins, July 29th, 1939 in a little house that stood on the hill just behind where Crossroads Restaurant is today. After graduating from South Habersham High School in '57, she was accepted into Hall Co. Hospital's radiology program where she worked as a radiology tech. In 1958 she met Bud "Judge" Welborn, Jr, of...

Michael Dennis Maguire, age 79, of Cleveland, passed away on April 23, 2024. Born in Washington, D.C. on January 7, 1945, Mr. Maguire was the son of the late John and Jeanette Ruppert Maguire.  He was a self-employed carpenter and worked in many areas of construction both commercial and residential.  He was an avid horseman and enjoyed raising them for many years.  Mr. Maguire was also a classic car aficionado.  He spent much of his life in New Mexico and later in...

Alan Browning, age 72 of Lula, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Born in Gainesville, Georgia on September 07, 1951, he was a son of the late Alvin & Dollie Greenway Browning. Alan started his working career at the age of 14 as a “Big Boy” with Shoney’s Restaurant and later as a cook with Wishbone Chicken. He served his country proudly in the United States Army in Korea during the Vietnam War with a total of 8 years of dedicated...

Charles Lee “Charlie” Dixon, age 61 of Clarkesville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Born in Demorest, Georgia on September 30, 1962, he was a son of Annie Lee Merck Dixon of Clarkesville, Georgia & the late Anthony B. “Tony” Dixon. Charlie was co-owner of Dixon McCollum Heating & Air with over 37 years of dedicated service. In his spare time, he loved everything about Georgia Bulldog football and going to games for many...