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Local Obits for Thu. Oct 8th, 2020

Habersham

Angela "Diane" Burton, 67, Demorest
Angela “Diane” Burton was 67 years old when she went to be with the Lord at 12:06 pm Thursday, October 8th, 2020. Diane was born in Jacksonville, Fl on February 13th, 1 ...

Hall

Mary June Chivers, 81, Gainesville
Mary June Chivers passed away peacefully on September 30, 2020 at 81 years of age in Gainesville, GA. Mary was a remarkable lady who touched a lot of lives in many special ways. ...
Bettie Jane Chriss, 90, Gainesville
Ms. Bettie Jane Chriss age 90 of Gainesville, Ga passed away on Wednesday, October 07, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.     &nbs ...
Shelly Hembree Martin, 58, Clermont
Shelly Hembree Martin, 58, of Clermont, Ga. died on October 8, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at graveside at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Trinity United Meth ...
Peggy Epps Patton, 85, Gainesville
Peggy Epps Patton, 85 of Gainesville passed away Monday August 3, 2020. Born in Madison County, Mrs. Patton had lived in Hall County for most of her life.  She was the daug ...

Jackson

Floyd C. Thompson, 82, Hoschton
Floyd C. Thompson, 82, of Hoschton, GA, died Thursday, October 8, 2020. A graveside service will be held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 3 PM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens. Rev. Ha ...

Lumpkin

Mervin G. Blank, 90, Dahlonega
RIP Dad (aka. Pop Pop Merv) Mervin G. Blank, 90, passed away in Dahlonega, Georgia, on October 8, 2020. He was born in Elverson, PA on November 1, 1929, and spent most of his li ...
Nancy Martin, 81, Dahlonega
Nancy Martin, born in Georgetown, Washington DC in 1939. She later relocated to Dahlonega with her husband in 1992 where she is a member of Dahlonega United Methodist Church.  ...

White

Betty Humphrey Boggs, 91, Cleveland
Betty Humphrey Boggs age 91 of Cleveland passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Barrett Funeral Home of C ...
J.D. Farmer, 90, Cleveland
J.D. Farmer, age 90 of Cleveland, GA, passed away October 8, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness. Memorial services are scheduled for 4:00 PM, Saturday, October ...
Crystal Lynn Grizzle, 39, Cleveland
Crystal Lynn Grizzle, age 39, of Cleveland, passed away on October 8, 2020. Crystal was born on October 8, 1981, in California.  She worked as a home health nurse.  Cr ...
Brenda Sue Sosebee, 72, Cleveland
Brenda Sue Sosebee, age 72 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020. Mrs. Sosebee was born in Demorest, GA to the late Fred and Bell Simmons Tanksley. Brenda worked m ...
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