Harold Cleveland

Mr. Harold Louie Cleveland, age 87, of 874 North Forest Avenue, Hartwell, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009 peacefully in his home.

The funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 15, 2009 at 4pm from the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. Dr. Donald Little and Rev. Keith McKenzie will officiate and burial will follow in the Nancy Hart Memorial Park. The body is in The Strickland Funeral Home ~ Hartwell Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2-3:30 Sunday afternoon. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to:
Mt. Hebron baptist Church
273 Mt. Hebron Road
Hartwell, Georgia 30643

Born on April 25, 1922 in Hart County, he was the son of the late Henry K. Cleveland and Emma L. Jones Cleveland. He was a Brick Mason for over 54 years, a member of the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, a deacon and former Sunday School Teacher. Mr. Cleveland was a WW II US Army Air Corps veteran, where he served in the European Theater. Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Janelle Hayes Cleveland; a grandchild, Tyler Yeagley; four brothers, Teasley Cleveland, Lavant Cleveland, Bill Cleveland, and Joe Cleveland; and three sisters, Irene Adams, Onie York and Gladys Cathey.

Survivors include three sons, Tim Cleveland, Chris Cleveland, and Eric Cleveland all of Hartwell; two daughters, Debbie Higginbotham and her husband David of Hartwell and Karen Cleveland of Hartwell; a sister, Evelyn Gaines of Anderson; five grandchildren, Jonathan Higginbotham, Angela Higginbotham, Morgan Yeagley, Bo Buffington and Cody Buffington; and one great grandchild, Cana Donald.

Please visit www.stricklandfh.com to sign the online register.

The Strickland Funeral Home ~ Hartwell Chapel is in charge of arrangements.