Local Obits for Fri. Jul 17th, 2015
Barrow
Mr. Kenny Stephens, age 57, of Winder, Georgia passed away July 17, 2015 at his residence. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a former resident of Conyers, Georgia. ...
Forsyth
Charles Auston Vandergrift, 82, of Cumming, GA, formerly of Remlap, AL, passed away peacefully at Embracing Hospice on July 16, 2015. Mr. Vandergrift retired from Southern Precisio ...
Gwinnett
Miss Kristin Ann Morahan, age 30, of Buford passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 16, 2015.
Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Prince of Peac ...
Grace Burel Puckett, age 88, of the Duncan Creek Community in Buford, GA passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born February 5, 1927 to Calvin and Mary Jane Pruitt Burel. Sh ...
Habersham
John Lanier Darnell, age 91, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 following an extended illness.
Mr. Darnell was born on December 2, 1923, in Jas ...
Tony James Vandiver, age 63, of Clarkesville, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015.
Born on September 2, 1951, in Habersham County, he was the son of the late William Brofford Ar ...
Hall
Jeanette Millwood Dale, 74 of Gillsville, Ga. passed on to be with the Lord on July 17th, 2015. After a short hard fought battle with cancer, Jeanette went peacefully. ...
Sandra Henson Gaither passed away on Thursday July 16, 2015 in Gainesville, Georgia.
She was born on November 20, 1941 to Ponce de Leon (P.D) and Fannie Arthur Henson. ...
Mary Elizabeth Pendley, 84, of Gainesville, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015.
She is survived by her daughter, Sheila and Norm Kerr; grandchildren, David Cotterm ...
Taylor Funeral Home of Louisville announces the death and funeral services of Mrs. Shirley Snipes, age 79 of Louisville, formerly of Gainesville, who died Friday morning, July 17, ...
Crystal Mechelle Robertson Walker, age 30, of Lula, GA passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence after a brief illness from cancer.
She was born April 25, 1985 to Chris ...
Jackson
Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Janet M. Standridge, age 63, of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Friday, July 17, 2015. Mrs. Standridge was born in Com ...
Other
Laura Campbell Griswell, age 91, of Covington, GA passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Griswell; and son, Randy Griswell. She ...
Rabun
John Robert Findley, 85, of Tiger, Georgia passed away July 17, 2015 at his residence.
Mr. Findley graduated from Norcross High School in 1947, then attended Berry College and g ...
White
Evelyn Reynolds Bassett, 96, of Cleveland passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She entered Heaven with an alert mind but a tired body.
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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