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Local Obits for Wed. Nov 18th, 2020

Forsyth

Ronald J. Watson, 73, Cumming
Ronald J. Watson, 73, of Cumming passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. He was a graduate from Forsyth County High School in 1965. and Clarkesville Technical School in 1967. Ron ...

Gwinnett

Margaret Frankum Hamilton, 71, Lawrenceville
Margaret Frankum Hamilton, age 71, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on November 18, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Ola Mae Jordan Frankum.  Sh ...

Habersham

Jerry Carter, 73, Mt. Airy
  Jerry Carter, age 73 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.  Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on April 28, 1947, he was a son of the late Jim &a ...
John Lewis Currier, 94, Cornelia
John Lewis Currier, 94, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on November 18, 2020.    He was born on June 9, 1926 in Cornelia, GA to parents George and Mauneeta ( ...
Joe Ellis Morgan, 73, Cornelia
  Joe Ellis Morgan, age 73 of Cornelia, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.  Joe was the son of the late Haskell and Annabell Morgan. He was an auto body ...

Hall

Terry Clinton Porter, 62, Gainesville
Mr. Terry Clinton Porter age 62 of Gainesville, Ga passed away on Wednesday November 18, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness.   Funeral services are sc ...
James Smith, 55, Gainesville
James Smith of 55 years passed away on November 18, 2020 in Gainesville Georgia. He is survived by his ex-wife Rozitta Smith and his five daughters Christina McArthur, Jamie Rocq ...
  Alma Jane “Janie” Midyette Whitehead passed away peacefully on November 18, 2020, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s. Janie was a devoted mother, da ...
Rhonda Kay Beasley, 67, Gainesville
Ms. Rhonda Kay Beasley, 67, of Gainesville passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center with her daughters holding her hand and family surrounding h ...

Lumpkin

Mary Merlene Morris, 87, Dahlonega
Mary Merlene Morris, age 86, of Dahlonega, passed away on November 18, 2020. Mrs. Morris was born on December 11, 1933, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Bob and Merle Shue.  ...

White

Michael Andrew Payne, Sr., 63, Cleveland
Michael Andrew Payne, Sr., age 63, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Mr. Payne was born on February 28, 1957, in Hiawassee, Georgia, to the late Charles ...
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