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Local Obits for Sun. Jun 26th, 2016

Banks

James Maurice Meeks, 86, Maysville
Mr. James Maurice Meeks, age 86, of Maysville, GA died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his residence.  Mr. Meeks was born in Vale, NC to the late W.E. and Ola Craven Meeks.  He ...

Gwinnett

Janet Renee O’Meara, 54, Dacula
Janet Renee O’Meara, age 54 of Dacula, GA died suddenly on Sunday June 26, 2016. The family will receive friends Thursday June 30, 2016 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral ...

Habersham

  Jean Martha Pickens Swain, 95, of Baldwin, GA, beloved mother, wife, and grandmother, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 26, 2016. Mrs. Swain was born June 30, 1920 ...

Hall

Jose Manuel Argueta, 43, Gainesville
Jose Manuel Argueta, age 43, passed away on Sunday June 26, 2016 after a brief illness. Visitation will be on Wednesday June 29, 2016 from 5:00pm - 8:00 pm at M ...
Richard Michael Fiorillo, 80, Gainesville
Richard Michael Fiorillo died peacefully on Sunday, June 26, from complications of pulmonary hypertension. Born October 23, 1935, in Boston, MA, “Dick" had a l ...
Jean Rowlandson Gaddy, 90, Gainesville
     Mrs. Jean Rowlandson Gaddy, age 90 of Gainesville, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. Funeral servi ...
David Kimberly King, 55, Gainesville
David Kimberly King, age 55 of Gainesville, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016.  Mr. King was born June 19, 1961 in Buford to the late Glen and Jaynell Wills King. David lov ...
Kathy Croy Tench, 88, Gainesville
            Mrs. Kathy Croy Tench age 88 of Gainesville passed away on Sunday June 26, 2016 at New Horizon Lanier Park fol ...

Lumpkin

Edith Mae Tate Higgins, 90, Dahlonega
Edith Mae Tate Higgins, 90, of Dahlonega, GA. passed away on June 26th, 2016.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred R. Higgins, in 2002.  She is survived by her ...

Other

Tammy Linkous Henson, 58, Roswell
Tammy Linkous Henson, 58, of Roswell, GA passed peacefully on June 26, 2016.  Born in Bluefield, WVA on May 27, 1958, she was the daughter of Malcolm and Peggy Linkous and mov ...
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