Local Obits for Fri. Oct 11th, 2019
Forsyth
Bo Hughes, 45, of Cumming passed away Friday, October 11, 2019. Bo most of all loved his kids. Being funny, hunting and fishing were his passions. He was a stranger to no one ...
Homer Ferrell Long, age 76, of Cumming, GA passed away October 11, 2019. He was preceded in death by his mother & father, Ferrell Long & Miriam Henderson Long and brothers, ...
Gwinnett
Velma Raye Day Orr, age 87, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Friday, October 11, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-four years, William Thomas Orr. Mrs. Orr is ...
Habersham
Billy Joe “Bill” Barden, age 90 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019.
Born on November 14, 1928, in Cornelia, he was a son of the late Fran ...
Hall
Fermon Brookshire, age 85 of Gainesville, Ga. died Friday, October 11, 2019 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 3 pm Sunday October 13, 2019 in the Little Davenport ...
Mr. James A. Lee, Jr. age 93 of Gainesville, Ga passed away on Friday October 11, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness.
Private Graveside services will be held a ...
Mr. Thomas H. Moretz, age 86, of Flowery Branch passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at Gwinnett Medical Center, surrounded by his family.
Memorial Services will be 4:00 p.m., S ...
Joseph Douglas "Doug" Morris, Sr. , age 72, peacefully entered into the arms of Jesus on October 11th, 2019.
Doug was raised in the heart of his community ...
Jackson
Walter Alan Turman, age 77 of Commerce, GA, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at his residence.
Born on Feb. 25, 1942 in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Walter Stanley ...
Mrs. Sue Jane Mealor Fenn, age 88, of Commerce died Friday, October 11, 2019 at Northridge Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Fenn was born in Commerce to the late, Tom Comer and ...
Other
Thelma Mae Draper, age 99 of Danielsville, GA, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
Born on Nov. 26, 1919 in Danielsville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Roy and L ...
White
Rosell Ivey, age 76 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019.
Ms. Ivey was born on March 11, 1943, in Habersham County, to the late Edward and Decie Arrowood Murphy.&n ...
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
