Local Obits for Sun. May 10th, 2015
Dawson
Jerry Waters, 68, of Dawsonville passed away Sunday May 10, 2015 at the Atlanta Medical Center.
Born January 23, 1947 to the late Vearl and Flara Waters, he was a lifelong resid ...
Gwinnett
Judy Hatcher Camp, age 56, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Shirley Mae Hatcher; and brother, Ronnie Hatcher. S ...
W. Joe Park, age 94, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bernice Bailey Park; and daughters, Donna Jane Park and Melinda ...
Habersham
Wanda Gail Cooper Hobbs, age 66, of Cornelia, formerly of Tifton, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her residence.
Born on February 20, 1949, in Tifton, Ge ...
Winnie Louise Nix Armour, age 69, of Cornelia, passed to her Heavenly Home on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2015, while residing at the home of her sister-in-law of Danielsvi ...
Lumpkin
Roy Gene “T.J.” Taylor Jr., age 22, of Dahlonega, GA, died Sunday May 10, 2015.
“T.J.” was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was of th ...
Other
Mrs. Minnie Louise Seibers, 84, of Canton passed away Sunday May 10, 2015. She lived in Hall County for 30 years. Born on June 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Ric ...
Stephens
Mr. David T. Cabe, age 92, of 260 Terrell Drive, Toccoa, Georgia, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015, at Stephens County Hospital.
A son of the late Mount Cecil and Sara ...
Mr. James Welton Carpenter, age 91 of 1303 Shady Lane, Toccoa, Georgia passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Stephens County Hospital.
A son of the late Harley C. and Vi ...
White
Dellmes Eugene (Gene) McCay, age 75 of Sautee Nacoochee, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015.
Gene was born on April 4, 1940, in White County, to the late Oscar McCay and Marell ...
Nevada sheriff: Radio show host Art Bell dead at 72
Art Bell, a radio host best known for a paranormal-themed nightly show syndicated on hundreds of stations in the 1990s, including WDUN, has died at his home in southern Nevada, authorities said Saturday.
Milos Forman, Oscar-winning director, dies at 86
Milos Forman, a refuge from Czechoslovakia whose American movies "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus" won a deluge of Academy Awards, including best director Oscars, has died.
Jackson County Chief Magistrate Judge dies after battle with cancer
The Chief Magistrate Judge of Jackson County has died following a battle with cancer.
Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died
Jim Lancaster, former Hall County Fire Battalion Chief, dies at age 70
Jim Lancaster, a former Battalion Chief for Hall County Fire Services, died Thursday.
VIDEO: Legendary voice of Red Elephants, Gainesville icon Walt Snelling left us with incredible memories
Walt Snelling was woven into the very fabric of Gainesville High athletics, as much a part of Big Red as The Rock, City Park or any number of the illustrious athletes and committed coaches to have graced the playing field.
Linda Brown, central figure in school segregation case, dies
As a girl in Kansas, Linda Brown's father tried to enroll her in an all-white school in Topeka. A 1954 decision by the US Supreme Court followed, striking down racial segregation in schools and cementing Linda Brown's place in history. She died Sunday.