Local Obits for Thu. Aug 30th, 2018
Gwinnett
Freddie Powell Long, age 63, of Buford, GA passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was preceded in death by parents, Robert O. Long and Louise O’Kelley Long. Mr. Long is su ...
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Amanda Faye Martin, 32, of Gainesville passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 following a sudden illness.
Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5 ...
Geraldine Moore, 73, of Flowery Branch passed away Thursday August 30, 2018 at her residence following a period of declining health.
Born July 12, 1945 to the late Virgil and El ...
Betty June Phillips, 92 of Gainesville GA, died August 30, 2018. Betty (June) lived at Smokey Springs, an independent living facility in Gainesville. Born October 17, 1 ...
Mrs. Ouida Jones Strickland, age 82, of Flowery Branch, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. ...
Funeral services are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Saturday September 1, 2018 at Ward’s Funeral Home Chapel for William Larry Waters, age 69 of Gainesville. The Rev. Bryan Smith wi ...
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Rita Lane Dyer, age 49, of Eatonton passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ronald&nbs ...
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
