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Obituary Archive
Local Obits for Wed. Dec 16th, 2015

Forsyth

Kevin John Joseph McGrath, age 55, of Cumming, passed away on December 16, 2015. Kevin was born in Hollywood, FL., on April 26, 1960 to John Joseph and Gloria McGrath. He was a car ...
Stephen Vincent O’Saben, 85, of Cumming, GA passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 16, 2015.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who loved to operat ...

Habersham

Bobby Nathanial Faulkner, 78, Cornelia
  Bobby Nathaniel Faulkner, age 78, of Cornelia died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his residence.  Born in Gastonia, NC, on September 10, 1937, he was the son of ...
Jessica Whiteman McDonald, 90, Clarkesville
Jessica Whiteman McDonald, age 90, of Clarkesville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015.  Mrs. McDonald was born on December 20, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia t ...
Funeral services for Ronald Ernest “Ronnie” Porterfield will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday afternoon, December 20, 2015 at the Hillside Memorial Chapel with Rev. Anthony S ...
  Robert Tanner Powers, Jr., age 86 of Baldwin, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Born in Hall County on April 22, 1929, he was a son of the late Robert, Sr. and ...

Hall

Mrs. Deloris R. Evans “Buddy” Stephens Clure, age 74, of Flowery Branch, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Willow Wood Nursing Home Nursing Home following ...
Kenneth Hugh Bookmiller, 68, Murrayville
Kenneth Hugh Bookmiller, age 68 of Murrayville, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his residence, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Mr. Bookmiller was b ...
Christopher Gordon Cape, 51, Gainesville
Christopher Gordon Cape, age 51, of Gainesville, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Cape was born April 23, 1964 in ...
Tommy M. Frazier, 74, Gainesville
Mr. Tommy M. Frazier, 74, of Gainesville died December 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held 1 p,.m. Tuesday December 22, 2015 in the chapel of Wards Funeral Home. Wards Funera ...
Willie Hulsey Glover, 100, Gainesville
Mrs. Willie Hulsey Glover passed away on Wednesday December 16, 2015 at The Oaks at Limestone following an extended illness.  She was 100 years old.  She was the daughter ...
Leon Lott, 80, Flowery Branch
Home Going services for Mr. Leon Lott, age 80,husband of Mrs. Candance Lott of Flowery Branch, GA will be held Saturday, December 26, 2015, 1:00 pm at Union Baptist Church, 251 Bon ...
John Carl Tyree, 81, Gainesville
 Mr. John Carl Tyree, age 81 of Gainesville, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness.    & ...

Lumpkin

  Jeffery Scott “Scotty” Adams, age 50, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his home following a short, but valiant battle with cancer ...
Lelia Louise Thompson Stowers, age 67, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens following a sudden illness. She was born to pare ...

White

Leah Beth Buckley, 56, Helen
Leah Beth Buckley, age 56 of Helen, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Buckley was born on August 8, 1959, in Jacksonville, FL, to the late ...
William Scott Hull, 82, Sautee
William Scott Hull, age 82 of Snellville formerly of Sautee, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his residence. Scott graduated from Spartanburg High School, Spartanbu ...
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
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of soccer, has died