Local Obits for Tue. Jan 31st, 2012
Banks
Russell Dewayne Todd, age 53, of Alto, Georgia (formerly of Coweta, OK) passed away peacefully at his home in Alto, Georgia after a long battle with cancer on Tuesday afternoon, Ja ...
Barrow
Mrs. Betty Largent, age 40 of Winder, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Funeral services will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home, 35 First Street, Hoschton, Ga. 30548, www.la ...
Forsyth
Robert Donald Teseniar, Jr., age 55 of Alpharetta, GA, passed away Jan. 31, of natural causes. He was born in Corona, CA, and lived in the Southeast most of his adult life. He wa ...
Gwinnett
Daniel Gene Turpin, age 23 of Buford, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at his residence following a sudden illness.Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 4, ...
Hall
A Home Going Observance for Mrs. Annie Lee Hancock (83) who passed on January 31, 2012 will be Friday, February 3, 2012 11:00 am, St. John Baptist Church, 741 E.E. Butler Parkw ...
Frances Ann Cheeks, age 48 of Oakwood, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services are sched ...
Jackson
Betty Joe Largent, age 40, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012.Betty was a member of Meadow Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and AWANA. She is survived by her fathe ...
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
Actor Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died
Former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid dies at 82
Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died at home in Henderson, Nevada
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
The NFL says Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85
Gainesville businessman James Simpson dies at 77, truck parade to be held in his honor
Gainesville businessman James Simpson, the force behind Simpson Trucking & Grading, Inc. in Gainesville, will be remembered in a funeral service Friday, Dec. 17 at Hopewell Baptist Church.
Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78
Michael Nesmith, the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the 1960s, made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78
Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following years of health issues
Georgia Racing Hall of Famer Bud Lunsford passes away
Legendary Georgia racer and hall of famer Bud Lunsford of Gainesville passed away on Monday at the age of 86. Lunsford, a member of both the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame...