Obituaries

Clifford Anderson Bell

Clifford Anderson Bell was born in Sandersville, Gs. on Oct. 31, 1927, the son of William A. Bell, Sr. and Estelle Darden Bell. Raised in Sandersville, he attended Sandersville schools and graduated with the fabulous "Class of 1944" from Sandersville High School.

Richard Patton

Richard Patton, 75, of Seneca, S.C. went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 24, 2020. Richard was born on January 20, 1945, to the late Wyley and Ruth Mae Self Patton.

Hannah Bee Reagan Tibor

Hannah Bee Reagan Tibor, age 92, of Clayton, Ga., passed away on July 23, 2020. Hannah was born the daughter of the late Ben Reagan and Velva May Reynolds Reagan on Feb. 2, 1928 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Hannah was a graduate of the Redwood High School. She loved antiques and art shopping.

Carl David Cannon, Jr.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Carl David Cannon, Jr. age 71 of Hiawassee, who passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020.  David was born in Duluth, Ga. to the late Carl David Cannon Sr. and Mary Ruth Strickland Cannon.

John "Jack" Byrne

John "Jack" Byrne, 85, of Clayton died July 17, 2020. The body was cremated and no service is planned.

Sharon J. Shirley

Sharon J. Shirley, 68, of Clayton, Ga., passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Tommy Shirley. Born in Rabun County, Ga. on December 6, 1951, she was the daughter of late Prelo Justus and Jessie Faye Wall.

Connie Michelle Moore

Connie Michelle Moore, age 51, of Clayton, Ga. passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Mt Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, Ga.  Born in Rabun County, GA on March 23, 1969, she was the daughter of Barbara Queen Taylor and the late Ellis Taylor.

George Banschbach

George Banschbach went to be with the Lord on July 5, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Bernice Banschbach.  He was born in Miami, Fla. and graduated from high school there.  He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from Southern Tech.

Frank Singleton

Frank Singleton, age 87, of the Warwoman community in Clayton, Ga., passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home. Born in Rabun County, Ga. on January 29, 1933, he was the son of the late Robert R. Singleton and Genelia Beck. He was a United States Army veteran and served state-side.

Frances F. Gipson

Frances F. Gipson 90, of Lakemont , Ga., passed away at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Ga. July 3, 2020. She has joined her Lord, Jesus, her mother and father, her husband and two sisters in heaven. A private service will be at a later date.