Local Obits for Thu. Feb 14th, 2013
Forsyth
Carl Watson McCall, of Cumming, GA, age 72, passed away on February 14, 2013. He is preceded in death by his wife, Deanna McCall; parents, John and Velma McCall and brothers, Max a ...
Gwinnett
Mr. Don Hughes, age 77, of Buford, GA passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Greg Fincel; parents, John and Eunice (Morgan) Hughes; and ...
Habersham
William David "Bill" Watson, age 59, of Demorest, Georgia, passed away quietly in his sleep on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at his residence. Bill was born on January 1, ...
Hall
Charles "Charlie" Blythe Brown, age 83 of Gainesville, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013 following an extended illness. Funeral services are scheduled ...
Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m Sunday February 17, 2013 in Ward's Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Mildred Rose Timms age 67 of Gainesville. The Rev. Jeff Gailey and ...
Robert Harold Coker, Jr., age 73 of Murrayville, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services a ...
William Randall (Bill) White, 71, of Gainesville, GA died on February 14, 2013. Born in Oak City, NC he was the son of the late William and Nanny Laurie White. He was also predecea ...
Jackson
Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Spurgeon Ray "Spud" Gooch, age 50, of Jefferson, Georgia, who passed away Thursday February 14, 2013.Mr. Gooch was born in A ...
White
Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mrs. Debbie Reid O'Donnell, age 55 of Cleveland formerly of Cumming. Mrs. O'Donnell passed away Thursday, Febua ...
Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mrs. Debra Ann O'Donnell. Mrs. O'Donnell passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013.Funeral arrangements are incom ...
Gale D. Abernathy, age 75 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Abernathy was born October 10, 1937 in Cleveland to the late Charlie Clayton a ...
Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland, announces the death of Mr. Gary Newton Allison, age 62 of Cleveland. Mr. Allison passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013. Memorial services are ...
Ronny Barrett Bruce, 67, of McDonough died Thursday February 14, 2013, in his home following an extended illness.Mr. Bruce was born in Cleveland, Georgia on April 27, 1945, and he ...
Champion driver Bobby East fatally stabbed at gas station
Bobby East, a three-time USAC national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station. He was 37.
Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95
O. Bruton Smith, who emerged from North Carolina farm country and parlayed his love of motorsports into a Hall of Fame career as one of the biggest track owners...
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.
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...
Frank Williams, founder of Formula One team, dies at 79
Sir Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of Williams Racing, has died. He was 79. Williams took his motor racing team from an empty carpet warehouse to the summit of Formula One, overseeing 114 victories, a combined 16 drivers’ and constructors’ world championships, while becoming the longest-serving team boss in the sport’s history.
Prince, poultry pioneer, dies at 93
Jack Prince of Gainesville, the man who invented the chicken deboning machine, has died at the age of 93.
Former NASCAR driver Townley killed in shooting in Athens
A former NASCAR driver was killed Saturday in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a woman, investigators said. John Wes Townley, 31, died in the shooting in a neighborhood...
Former Hall County School Superintendent Doug Winters dies at 82
Dr. Douglas Harry Winters, a former superintendent for the Hall County School District, died Wednesday, Aug. 11 at the age of 82.