Local Obits for Fri. Feb 6th, 2009
Barrow
Miss Michelle Almond, age 38 of Winder, passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 following an extended illness. Survivors include her mother Margaret Roberts of Dahlonega; father and s ...
Dawson
Cleve Bruce, 73, of Dawsonville died Friday February 6, 2009 at the Chestnut Ridge Nursing Center following a period of declining health.A lifelong resident of Dawson County, Mr. B ...
Forsyth
Mrs. Essie Mae Smith Mathis, age 96, of Gainesville, GA (Forsyth County) passed away Friday, February 6, 2009. She was the oldest female member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. ...
Gwinnett
James N. Bowe, age 80 of Buford, Georgia, died Friday, February 6, 2009.Graveside service will be held Monday, February 9, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens, Buford ...
Habersham
Mrs. Mary Coarsey Tyson age 87 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday February 6, 2009 at Habersham County Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Tyson was born in Tift County ...
Funeral services for Ruby Lee Tomlin Cantrell, age 92, of Clarkesville, will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2009, at 2:00 PM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville. Rev ...
Hall
Byars Funeral Home anoounces the death of Aurora Ayala, age 71 of Alpharetta Ga.. Funeral services will be held at 6pm on Monday at St. Brendan Catholic Church.
Jackson
Mr. Paul Edgar Christian, age 68, of Jefferson GA, died Friday Febuary 6, 2009 at St. Maryâ
White
Mrs. Louise Gilreath Free, age 76 of Cleveland, Mrs. Free passed away Friday, February 6, 2008 at her residence following a sudden illness. Mrs. Free was born in Gainesville Ga. o ...
Mr. Maurice James Starling age 76 of Sautee Nacoochee passed away Friday February 6, 2009 at Chestatee Regional Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Starling was born in Tam ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71
Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member who also helped write the classic “Sweet Home Alabama,” died Sunday at the age of 71
Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81
The famed broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinals star Tim McCarver has died
'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne on the popular sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died
Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60
Robbie Knievel, an American stunt motorcycle performer and son of thrill-seeking father Evel Knievel, has died
Tatjana Patitz, supermodel of '80s and '90s, dies at 56
One of an elite group of glamorous supermodels who graced magazine covers in the ’80s and ’90s and appeared in George Michael’s “Freedom
Nate Thayer, reporter who interviewed Pol Pot, dies
Nate Thayer, a fearless reporter who survived several brushes with death while covering conflict in Southeast Asia and was the last Western journalist to interview Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, has died
Bob Penny, bit actor in numerous Hollywood films, dies at 87
An Alabama actor who played small roles in movies including “Forrest Gump” and “Sweet Home Alabama” has died at age 87