Laurene Sosebee

Laurene Sosebee age 89 of Cleveland passed away March 29, 2025, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Mrs. Sosebee was born March 13, 1936, to the late Otis Faye and Lemma Deaton Keith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles (Bill) Sosebee, sister, Buell Jones, brothers, Hampton Keith, Ewell Keith, Harold Keith.

Mrs. Sosebee was a retired Assistant Librarian for White County High School. When Cleveland High School was changed to White County High School Laurene was the one who submitted the name Warriors as the mascot.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Charl & Kim Sosebee, Chris and Cindy Sosebee: grandchildren, Zack and Shaun Sosebee, Chaz and Carlee Sosebee, Anna and Jesse Nix, Chase and Brittney Crumley, Kirk and Kristen Sosebee, Alan and Kaitlyn Sosebee, Ryan and Shannon Sosebee, Ben and Rebecca Sosebee, Eric and Taylor Sosebee, Caleb and Peyton Sosebee, Katie Anna and Kevin Cross, David and Layna Sosebee, Sarah Beth and Benjamin Sansot, Joseph Sosebee: great grandchildren, Brayden Sosebee, Georgia Sosebee, Sawyer Sosebee, Rylee Ann Nix, Aria Crumley, Liam Sosebee, Gaelan Sosebee, Gwyneth Sosebee, Freya Sosebee, Ransom Sosebee, Lily Sosebee, Weston Sosebee, Clark Sosebee, Zeke Sosebee, Konnor Sosebee, Kylor Sosebee, Charlie Sosebee, Stevie Sosebee, Eamon Sosebee, Arwen Sosebee, Alexander Sosebee, Aziza Sosebee.

Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Tuesday April 1, 2025, at Mossy Creek United Methodist Church. The Rev. J. Grantham and Rev. Don Landen will officiate. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday March 31, 2025, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Family Promise of White and Habersham Counties, P.O. Box 905 Cleveland, Georgia 30528 or Mossy Creek United Methodist Church, 2154 Post Rd. Cleveland, Georgia 30528.

Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.