Obituaries of Bank County







UMBEHANT, Arthur Andrew

June 12, 1922--Oct. 7, 2006

Arthur Andrew Umbehant, 84, of Habersham County died Saturday at a private care facility.

He was born in Banks County to the late Larkin and Emma Della Pitts Umbehant. A truck driver and farmer, he was a member of Oak Grove Church of God, Baxley. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Umbehant; and brothers, Otis, Elmo and Everett Umbehant.

Survivors include his daughters, Mary Helen York, Eastanollee, Della Florine Schaefer, Duluth, and Juanita Merlene Williams, Baxley; son, Arthur Guy Unbehant, Glenwood; sister, Christine Elrod, Anderson, S.C.; brothers, Glenn Umbehant, Demorest, and Gene Umbehant, Mount Airy; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Private family services will be held.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made.

Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin

The Times, Gainesville, Ga., Oct. 9, 2006

Submitted by: Jacqueline King