Obituaries

Jan 3, 2021

Reba Joyce Smith, aged 78, of Gainesville, GA died on Sunday, January 3, 2021. A private, family Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Dewberry Baptist Church #1 Cemetery. Reverend Brad Reynolds will officiate the service.  Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Melvin and Corliss Smith; her sister, Lisa Schmidt.

Joyce is survived by...

Dec 22, 2020

Martha Whelchel Hemphill, aged 81, of Clermont, GA passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. A private, family Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Kevin Woody will officiate the service.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at the funeral home from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.  She...

Dec 21, 2020

Woody Coleman Lowe Jr., 73, of Clermont, Ga. died on December 21, 2020.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at W. R. Strickland & Sons Chapel, Clermont, Ga. Interment will follow the service in the Wauka Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, December...

Dec 16, 2020

Anthony Patrick Peck Patrick Peck, age 48, passed away on December 16, 2020, at his home.  A private family graveside service will be held for Patrick at 3:00 pm on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Patrick was the son of Martha Patrick, of Clermont, and Tony Peck of Murrayville.

He is survived by his sisters...

Nov 19, 2020

Perry Douglas Chumbler, 67, of Cleveland, Ga. died on November 19, 2020.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at W. R. Strickland & Sons Chapel, Clermont, Ga. Interment will follow the service in the Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, November 23,...

Nov 12, 2020

Reverend Guy Lee, 91, of Cleveland, Ga. died on November 12, 2020.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Wahoo Baptist Church.  Reverend Tom Etterlee, Reverend Mark Stroud, Reverend Donald Grizzle, Reverend Terry Head, and Reverend Steven Adams will officiate the service.  Interment will follow the service at Center Grove Church Cemetery in Cleveland, Ga.  The...

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Sep 6, 2020

Stephen William Blitch, 73 of Clermont, Ga., died on September 6, 2020, their 50th wedding anniversary.  A graveside service will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Wahoo Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Joseph Dover will officiate the service.

Steve was a veteran of the Vietnam War.

Steve is survived by his wife Jane Maurer Blitch; his sons, Donovan Micah Blitch, (Fiancée Sheena...

Sep 2, 2020

Ella Louise Dunagan, 80, of Gainesville died on September 2, 2020.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., at W. R. Strickland and Sons Chapel, Clermont, Ga.  Rev. Wayne Hicks will officiate the service.  Visitation will be on Friday, September 4, 2020, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

Mrs....

Aug 31, 2020

Jack Thurmon Clark died on August 31, 2020.  The family has requested that the funeral service will be private.  In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Salvation Army in Jack's name.

Aug 29, 2020

Guyrene Truelove Bowling – February 3, 1930

Guyrene Truelove Bowling, 90, of Murrayville, Ga. died on August 29, 2020.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on September 5, 2020, in the chapel of W.R. Strickland & Sons, Clermont, Ga.  Reverend Les Fuller will officiate the service.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on September 4, 2020, from...

Aug 21, 2020

Aug 15, 2020

Eugene “Moley” Oliver 

Moley Oliver, 85, of Cleveland, Ga., passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020.  He was born June 27, 1935, to the late Shelton and Berma Lee Farmer Oliver.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at W.R. Strickland & Sons Chapel, Clermont, Ga.  Rev. Jerry Orr will officiate the service.  Visitation will be held from...

Jul 30, 2020

Russell H. (Piggy) Wells

Russell Hoyt Wells, 87 of Gainesville, Ga., died on July 30, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2020, at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Clermont, Ga., Dr. Levi Skipper will officiate the service.

Russell was born April 17, 1933, in Clarkston, Ga. to the late Fay L. Wells, Sr. and Annie Hall Wells.  He...

Jul 28, 2020

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...

Jul 11, 2020

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,...