Funeral services are scheduled Tuesday for former Habersham County Clerk of Court Ernest Nations, Jr. The 80-year old Nations passed away Sunday following an extended illness.
Nations, a lifelong resident of Habersham, served as Clerk of Court for 32 years. He was a farmer, former Habersham County school teacher and long-time chairmen of the Upper-Chattahoochee Soil & Water Conservation Board of Supervisors.
News of Nations’ death was met with tributes on social media Sunday.
“I’m very sorry to hear this. Mr. Nations was my 10th grade science teacher. He was a good man. What more could we aspire to?” ~ Mark Palmer
“Super. Great. Man. Lord bless this Family !!!!!!!” ~ Deborah Cook Crocker
In his obituary, Nations’ family thanked those who cared for him in his last few years of life. They said, “We believe that one of the Hospice staff said it best of his life and his final days: ‘“He took such pleasure in his family…he must have felt pure contentment…a time to let go. A dignified gentleman all the way.”’
READ full obituary for Ernest W. Nations, Jr.
Nations is survived by his wife of 48 years, Lois Mote Nations; daughters and sons-in-law Janet and Joseph Stover and their children, Joey, Jarad, Jaron and Joze Stover of Clarkesville; and Nancy and Tim Collins and their children, Jordan, Rachel and Thomas Collins of Clarkesville; sons and daughters-in-law Ernest III and Cheri Nations and their children, Catriana, Briana, Ariana, and Ernest IV Nations of Buford; and Eric and Noy Nations and their children, Blake and Erika Nations of Clarkesville.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., Monday, November 30, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel located at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, GA.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 1, at Bethel Temple C.H. in Demorest with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Those wishing to express online condolences to the Nations family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.
