All Obituaries

The services for Mr. Wells scheduled for August 3, 2020, were canceled and will be rescheduled at a later time.  We will provide more information when it is available.  W.R. Strickland & Sons. Russell H. (Piggy) Wells     Russell Hoyt Wells, 87 of Gainesville, Ga., died on July 30, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2020, at Concord Baptist Church, Clermont, Ga., Dr. Levi Skipper will officiate the...

Awa McDuffie Martin, 57, of Gainesville, Ga. died on July 28, 2020.  A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at W.R. Strickland & Sons Chapel, Clermont, Ga.  Rev. Michael Green and Rev. Harris Borum will officiate the service.  The family will receive friends from noon until the funeral hour on August 1, 2020. Awa is survived by her husband James Martin; her daughter Virginia Hughes and her husband Robert; her grandchildren...

Roy Edward Graves, 72, of Gainesville, Ga., died on July 11, 2020.  A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., August 1, 2020, on the lawn at W.R. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Clermont, Ga.  Rev. Jimmy Dickens, Rev. Michael Dickens, and Rev. Jeff Garner will officiate the service. Roy is survived by his daughter Tracey Ledford and her husband Todd, his grandsons Mason and Carson Ledford of Covington, Ga; his brother Gene Graves and his wife Betty of Cumming,...

Claudia M. Smith Thompson, March 4, 1944 – April 24, 2020   Claudia, 76, of Safety Harbor, FL passed on April 24, 2020, after a long illness. Beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. Born March 4, 1944, in Ames Iowa, daughter of Maxwell and Mildred Smith.  She was a 1962 graduate of Ames High School and a longtime resident of Dalton and Pittsfield, MA, as well as Ames, Iowa. Claudia was a loving, generous, and unwaveringly...

Charles Jackie Hoffman, 81 of Gainesville, died on June 28, 2020.  Visitation is scheduled for July 1, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at W.R. Strickland & Sons, Clermont, Ga.  Charles is survived by his wife Ellen Hoffman and his son Charlie Andrew Hoffman.  He is preceded in death by his son John Eric Hoffman and his daughter Melissa Ann Hoffman.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Charlotte Marie Cain, 87 of Jefferson Ga. Formerly of Hall County passed away Monday, June 15, 2020, of natural causes at Northeast Ga. Medical Center.  Born April 20, 1933 in Gainesville, GA to the late Clay and Reba Gailey. Charlotte was a homemaker, retired from Kodak, and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include brother Bobby Gailey and Angelia Isom, Suwanee, brother Jerry and Kaye Gailey, Cleveland, son Emory Scott Cain and Anita Jarrard...

Terrell Farmer, 81, joined the Family of God in Heaven Sunday, March 15, 2020, after an extended illness.  Terrell was known to many as Rabbit.  He was born in Hall County on January 13, 1939, to G.W. (Pete) and Rose Mary Farmer and lived most of his life at the same location he started his machine shop and operated over 40 years. Terrell was preceded in death by his parents. Terrell is survived by his wife, Ann Farmer, sons Alan (Valarie) and Bo Farmer, grandchildren,...

Steve Allen Couch entered into heaven, May 9, 2020.  He was 55 years old.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of W. R. Strickland and Sons, Clermont, GA.  Reverend Kevin Woody will officiate the service.  Steve’s daughters, Sarah and Kayla, will provide songs and remembrances during the service.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the...

Joseph D. Bellville, 78, of Clermont, GA died Saturday, May 2, 2020, at home.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., at W. R. Strickland and Sons Chapel, Clermont, Ga.  Rev. Randy Williams will officiate the service.  Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the funeral home prior to the service.  Interment will be in Florida Hills Memorial Gardens, Brooksville, FL. Joe served in the Air Force from 1961-1969. He then...