Obituaries
Ronald "Ronnie" Gregory Adams
Sep 9, 2026
Ronald Gregory Adams, age 76, of Murrayville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on September 9 , 2026, following an extended illness. Ronald was a man of faith and longtime member of Wahoo Baptist Church. He proudly served his country in the United States Army as a motor transport specialist during the Vietnam era, stationed in Germany and the...
Carol Earnestine Hembree
Sep 2, 2026
Mrs. Carol Earnestine Hembree, 83, of Clermont, Georgia, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Reverend Chris Hester will officiate the service. Interment will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday,...
Tommye "Carolyn" McGoogan
Aug 24, 2026
Tommye "Carolyn" McGoogan, 82, of Clermont, Georgia, died on Monday, August 24, 2026. The family will receive friends at W. R. Strickland and sons, Clermont, Georgia, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 31, 2026 at Three Creeks Baptist...
Randall David Smith
Aug 23, 2026
Mr. Randall David Smith, 70, of Clermont, Georgia, died on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Christian Baptist Church, 4929 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, GA 30506. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Pastor Allen Passmore will officiate the service.
Mr. Smith is...
Johnie Richardson
Jul 16, 2026
Johnie Richardson, age 89, of Ringgold, GA, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026. He was born November 28, 1936, in Clermont, GA to the late Luther Delano and Lillian (Blackwell) Richardson. He resided in Chattanooga, TN and Ringgold, GA since 1958.
Johnie was preceded in death by his loving wife, Janet Hulsey Richardson, grandson Oliver Glaser and sister, Bobbie Lee Sparks.
He...
Lawrence Raymond Duckworth
Jun 15, 2026
Mr. Lawrence Raymond Duckworth, 71, of Clermont, Georgia, died on Monday, June 15, 2026. The family will receive friends for visitation at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Mr. Duckworth was preceded in death by his father, B.L. Duckworth (Winter Haven, FL); his mother, Alice Brockway Romes (Harrison, MI); and his brother, Richard...
John Steven Campbell
Jun 11, 2026
Mr. John Steven Campbell, 74, of Gainesville, Georgia, died on Thursday, June 11, 2026. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, GA. Reverend Spencer Anderson will officiate the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Mr....
Emogene Nix Oliver
Jun 7, 2026
Emogene Nix Oliver was born August 24, 1938, in Clermont, Georgia, the daughter of Elbert and Nellie Belle Nix. She graduated from Clermont High School in 1956 and in 1957 married the love of her life, Mancel Oliver; they welcomed their son, Greg, in 1961.
Emogene was the epitome of a life lived for family, faith, friends, and service. She worked...
Preston A. Reynolds
May 10, 2026
Preston A. Reynolds passed away in Alameda, California, on May 10, 2026, at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by his wife Kathryne Simmons Voight Reynolds.
Preston was born on April 29, 1933, in Cornelia, Georgia, the youngest of five children. Though life eventually took him across the country, he remained connected to his Georgia roots and his...
Roger William Brady
Apr 26, 2026
Mr. Roger William Brady, 91, of Clermont, GA., died on Sunday, April 26, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., at Wahoo Baptist Church. Brother Mark Stroud and Brother Ken Anderson will officiate the service. The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday, April 30, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to...
Bob Cecil White Jr.
Feb 24, 2026
Mr. Bob Cecil White Jr., 56, of Clermont, Georgia died on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held in the chapel of W. R. Strickland & Sons on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Reverend Mark Wheeler will officiate the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....
Ida "Mary" Juanita Wattigney
Feb 22, 2026
Ida "Mary" Juanita Wattigney, 64, of Dahlonega, Georgia, died on Sunday, February 22, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Fresh Anointing Church in Dahlonega, Georgia. Pastor Keith Blackwell, Rev. Benny Gearin, and Dr. Joey Fortner will officiate the service. W. R. Strickland & Sons, Clermont, Georgia.
Madison Brook Herring
Feb 12, 2026
Madison Brook Herring, 27, of Blairsville, Georgia, died on February 12, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at W. R. Strickland & Sons Chapel, Clermont, Georgia. Reverend Darren Palmer will officiate the service. Interment will follow the service at Dewberry Baptist Church No. 2 Cemetery, 4558 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, Georgia. The...
Larry Ernest Pittman
Jan 26, 2026
Larry Ernest Pittman, 81, of Lula Georgia, died on Monday, January 26, 2026. Arrangements will be announced at a future date.
Mr. Pittman served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War where he was wounded while serving his country.
Mr. Pittman is survived by his wife Lindal Hughes Pittman, his son Shane Pittman, and his grandchildren Tyler, Casey, Jessi Pittman,...
Lyle Vernon Moore
Jan 19, 2026
In Loving Memory of Master Chief Machinist’s Mate (Submarine Service) Lyle Vernon Moore, U.S. Navy (Retired)
August 28, 1939 – January 19, 2026
Mr. Lyle Vernon Moore, 86, of Cleveland, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at W.R. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home in...
Martha Jeanette Dover
Jan 5, 2026
Martha Jeanette Dover, 76, of Clermont, Georgia died on Monday, January 5, 2026. The family will announce a Celebration of Life at a future date.
Jeanette enjoyed spending time with family, camping & searching for arrowheads, bird watching (especially the hummingbirds) from her screened in porch.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her father James “JB” Boyd Watson of Greer, SC; her...
Charles Gower Chandler
Dec 29, 2025
Charles Gower Chandler, 91, of Gainesville, Georgia died on Monday, December 29, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at W. R. Strickland & Sons Chapel, Clermont, Georgia. Pastor Kody Rylee and Doug Stephens will officiate the service. Interment will follow the service at Lebanon Methodist Church Cemetery, 3664 Lebanon Church Rd.,...
Frances Jolene Erwin
Dec 28, 2025
Frances Jolene Erwin, 96, of Clermont, Georgia, died on Sunday, December 28, 2025. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 pm., on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Dewberry Baptist Church #2, 4558 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, Georgia. Russ Nash will officiate the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on December 31,...
Patricia "Pat" Ricketts Brady
Dec 10, 2025
Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Ricketts Brady, 84, of Clermont, Ga., died on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held for Mrs. Brady at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Wahoo Baptist Church. Mrs. Brady will lie in state at the church from 1:30 p.m. until the funeral hour. Dr. Mark Stroud and Rev. Ken Anderson will...
Juanita E. Brookshire
Dec 6, 2025
Juanita E. Brookshire, born on June 11, 1941, in Gainesville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on December 6, 2025, surrounded by her family. She lived a life filled with love, devotion, and dedication to her community and family.
Juanita was a beloved teacher for thirty years with the Lumpkin County School System, where she inspired countless students with her...
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