Local Obits for Wed. Oct 17th, 2012
Barrow
Judge William Henry Cooper Jr. age 98 passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. He was a United States Army Veteren. He was survived by his wife, Helen P. Cooper and son, William H ...
Forsyth
Bernice Willene Watson Majors, age 91 and a native of Forsyth County, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. She was a member of Haw Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in de ...
Gwinnett
Mrs. Edna "Bunny" Holland Piedra, age 49, of Norcross, GA passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Felipe Piedra Gonzalez, Norcross, G ...
Hall
Mrs. Carianne "Kay" (Upchurch) Shubert, age 76 of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. ...
Mr. Darryl Andrew Cain, 45 of Flowery Branch died Wednesday October 17, 2012. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Cain had lived in Hall County for most of his life. He was a graduate o ...
Mr. Gary J. Gallo, age 70, of Flowery Branch passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Vista Care Hospice, following an extended illness.Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Satur ...
Nancy Nichole "Nikki" Craig, age 27, of Flowery Branch, GA left us on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 with her family by her side. Nikki was born July 8, 1985 in Riverdale, G ...
Ollie Wilson, 96, of Gainesville passed away Wednesday October 17, 2012 following a period of declining health.Born February 23, 1916 in Lumpkin County to the late William Henry an ...
Jackson
Mr. Richard Howell (Rick) Cochran, age 57, of Commerce, GA died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Cochran was born in Commerce to Gladys Hardy Coc ...
Other
Wardell Lewis passed away Wednesday, October 17th 2012 at the Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA, due to an illness. Wardell "Good Time" Lewis was a friendly spirited and ...
Rabun
Kathy Darnell Welch of Clayton, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 17th, 2012 after a courageous fight against cancer. Kathy was born on April 3, 1967 to the late George M. a ...
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