Local Obits for Thu. Jan 8th, 2015
Banks
Mrs. Florence Ella "Tootsie" Sims Whitehead, age 78, of Gillsville, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 08, 2015. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 ...
Forsyth
Josephine "Jay" Quin, 85, of Cumming, GA passed away on January 8, 2015. Born in Orange, NJ she was the daughter of the late James and Nellie Iuso. She is also predecea ...
Gwinnett
Herman Kenneth Bray, age 87 of Suwanee, GA and formerly of Pensacola, FL died Thursday, January 8, 2015 after an extended illness. Graveside Service will be held Sunday, January 11 ...
Wendy Reagin Ham, age 53 of Buford, GA died Thursday, January 8, 2015 after an extended illness. Mrs. Ham has been cremated and a Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 10 ...
Habersham
Funeral services for Lawrence Sheppard, age 91 of the Batesville community will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 1:00 PM from the Providence Baptist Church with interment t ...
Hall
Joe F. Walters, Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel, 92, of Gainesville, GA passed away on Thursday January 8, 2015 following a long illness. Joe retired from the Air Force with 22 years ...
Juanita Chambers Lewallen, 84, of Flowery Branch passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be he ...
Margaret Moore Joseph, age 96, of Gainesville, GA passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-nine years, Charles N. Joseph; and so ...
Jackson
Paul "Denny" Arrington, age 75, of Braselton, GA passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Mary Belle (Merb) Dilbeck Ar ...
Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Peter Mekosh, age 96, of Hoschton, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at home. Mr. Mekosh was born in Centralia, Pe ...
Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Richard O'Kelley, age 71 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Thursday, January 8, 2015. Mr. O'Kelley was born in Cum ...
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