Local Obits for Wed. Mar 21st, 2012
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Eleanor Tompkins Joyner, age 84, of Cumming, GA formerly of Ashville, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Eleanor was a substitute teacher for many years. She was an accomp ...
Leona McGee Collins, age 85, of Cumming, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Leona was a founding member of the Alpharetta, Old Milton Historical and Genealogical Society. ...
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Mrs. Hazel Jenkins, age 69 of Gainesville, GA passed away on March 21, 2012. Professional Services Entrusted to Wimberly & Jackson Funeral Home.
John A. Zuck (1919 - 2012) Mr. John A. Zuck, age 93, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at his residence.Graveside services will be held at 4:00 pm Friday, April 13, 2012 at Pin ...
Mrs. Lurene G. Denton, age 89, of Oakwood passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, following an extended illness.Funeral Services will be 2:30 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2012 at Zion ...
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Mrs. Hilda Wilhite, age 85 Jefferson, GA passed away on March 21, 2012.Professional Services Entrusted to Wimberly & Jackson Funeral Home.
Mr. Lee Edward Jones, age 87 of Commerce died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born in Jefferson to the late, Lettius and Bessie Mae Jon ...
Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Louise C. Herring, age 94, of Jefferson, formerly of Manchester, who passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Mrs. Herring was the ...
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Charles Elbert (C.E.) Kanady, age 75 of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 following an extended illness. Mr. Kanady was born on August 28, 1936 in Cleveland to the l ...
Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mr. Danny Michael "Mike" Gailey, age 64 of Cleveland. Mr. Gailey passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at North ...
Former Dodgers great Don Newcombe dies at 92
Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in the major leagues and who went on to win the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards, has died
Chanel: Iconic couturier Karl Lagerfeld has died
Chanel's iconic couturier, Karl Lagerfeld, whose accomplished designs as well as trademark white ponytail, high starched collars and dark enigmatic glasses dominated high fashion for the last 50 years, has died
From 'Tom Jones' to 'Skyfall': star Albert Finney dies at 82
British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of "Tom Jones," has died at the age of 82. Finney's family says he "passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side."
John Dingell, longest serving member of Congress, dies at 92
Former Rep. John Dingell, who served nearly six decades in the U.S. House, was hard to typecast
Gainesville realtor, philanthropist Don Carter dies at 86
Don Carter, the founder of Don Carter Realty in Gainesville, died at his home on Thursday, Feb. 7.
Frank Robinson, baseball's fearsome trailblazer, dies at 83
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the 1st black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, dies at 83
Special Master in Georgia-Florida water wars case dies at 88
The man who served for nearly four years as the Special Master overseeing the Georgia-Florida water wars lawsuit has died.
Glen Wood, auto racing pioneer and patriarch, dies at 93
Glen Wood, racing patriarch who had been NASCAR Hall of Fame's oldest living member, dies at 93