Local Obits for Wed. Mar 28th, 2012
Banks
Herlinda Leos Guzman, age 86, of Alto, GA, died March 28, 2012 at the North East Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Th ...
Forsyth
Bige Hamby, age 77, of Hazelhurst formerly of Cumming, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Survivors include his brother, Thad P. Hamby Jr. of Cumming ; numerous nieces, ...
Danny Ray Gwaltney, 61, of Cumming, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 24th, 2012.At this time there are no services pending.Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation ...
Gwinnett
Phyllis Agnes Thompson, 66, of Alpharetta, GA died on March 28, 2012 at DeKalb Medical. Born in Chamblee, GA she was the daughter of the late Kells and Inez Phillips.Phyllis was a ...
Roy Vernon Clayton, age 89, of Dacula, GA, passed away on March 28, 2012.He is survived by his wife of 69 ½ years, Myra Clayton; Sons, Gary E. Clayton (Diane), of Groveland, ...
Hall
Hilton Francis Souther, born December 11, 1981 passed away on March 28, 2012 at the age of 30. He is the grandson of the late Henry and Gaynell Anderson and the late Joe & Mont ...
Retired Master Sergeant John Henry Thompson, age 79, of Gainesville died March 28 at the Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville.Sgt. Thompson was a native of Virginia. He serve ...
Mrs. Ruth (Miller) Miller, age 90, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at New Horizon's West Nursing Home.Funeral services are scheduled ...
Jackson
Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Rev. Winford Franklin Page, age 75, of Jefferson, who passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.Rev.Page was born in Canton, GA, a son to t ...
Mr. Wayne "Wino" Ellison Casper, age 65 of Athens, Ga. passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was survived by his former wife Bessie Casper of Commerce, son, Scotty Ca ...
Stephens
Mrs. Hilda Ann Kellar Cagle, age 68, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Heritage Health Care of Toccoa. Born September 29, 1943 in Stephens County, she was a daugh ...
White
Barbara King, 72, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a valiant battle to overcome radiation induced congestive heart failure ...
Blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86
The blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86
Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85
The Sesame Workshop says Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut
Acclaimed novelist Ernest Gaines dies at 86
Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation germinated stories of black struggles that grew into universal stories of grace and beauty, has died
1st black Georgia senator elected post-Reconstruction dies
A former Georgia state senator who was the first black lawmaker elected to the upper chamber after Reconstruction has died
'Maude' co-star, character actor Bill Macy dies at 97
Bill Macy, foil to Bea Arthur's feminist wife in '70s sitcom 'Maude,' dies at 97
Retired, longtime Gainesville school official dies
A retired, longtime Gainesville school official, former Asst. Supt. Otis Ellenberg, has died.
Rep. Elijah Cummings was a sharecropper's son, took on Trump
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings has died to complications from longstanding health challenges, his office said. He was 68.
Ginger Baker, Cream's volatile drummer, dies at 80
Ginger Baker, Cream's volatile and propulsive drummer, dies at 80
