Local Obits for Thu. Jan 23rd, 2014
Banks
Mrs. Sally O. Moore, age 85, of Maysville, GA died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Moore was born in Maysville to the late James M. and Ella King Owenby. She wa ...
Barrow
Mr. Howard Carlisle, 70, of Bethlehem, GA passed away on January 23, 2014. He is survived by his sister Mildred Jones, Dawsonville, GA and brother Homer Carlisle, Flowery Branch, ...
Forsyth
Nickolaos George Olympiadis, born August 4, 1934 in Galati, Romania, fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, January, 23, 2014 at Hospice Atlanta. The fourth child of Greek parents, D ...
Hall
Billy Gene Bowen, age 58 of Gillsville, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Miami Florida on November 28, 1955, he was a son of th ...
Bud Armour, age 71 of Lula, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Born in Hall County on April 22, 1942, he was a son of the late Dock Lim Armour and Paralee Thomas Armour. He w ...
James Martin Pilny, age 63, of Gainesville, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his residence following an extended illness. No services are planned ...
Dr. Ondee Ravan was born in Mossy Creek Georgia and raised in Gainesville, Ga where she also retired. She passed away at her residence on Thursday, January 23, 2014. She is a grad ...
Other
Mrs. Clara H. Kavanaugh, age 84, of Danielsville, GA died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Peachtree Village. Mrs. Kavanaugh was born in Arlington, VA to the late Clayton E. and Ma ...
Towns
William E. "Bill" Moran, age 87 of Hiawassee, GA, formerly of Lawrenceville and Duluth, GA passed away January 23, 2014. He was preceded in death by his Wife Joan. He is ...
White
Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Helen Allison, age 80, of Cleveland. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced by Alexander ...
Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Helen Irene Allison, age 80 of Cleveland. Mrs. Allison passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014. Funeral services are sche ...
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.
