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Local Obits for Mon. Mar 16th, 2020

Gwinnett

David Lester Brown, 74, Braselton
David Lester Brown, age 74, of Braselton, GA passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020.   He was preceded in death by wife, Betty Tuck Brown; parents, Lester and Kathleen Bro ...

Habersham

Garland Ray Sasser, 78, Clarkesville
Mr. Garland Ray Sasser, age 78 of Baldwin Court, Clarkesville, Georgia passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 11, 1941 in Goldsboro, North Carolina ...

Hall

Charles Briggs, 57, Lula
Charles Briggs, 57, of Lula died Monday March 16, 2020.  Little & Davenport Funeral Home.
Karen Bates McGraw, 59, Gainesville
Mrs. Karen Bates McGraw, 59, of Gainesville passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at her residence. No services will be held at this time. Born on April 1, 1960 in Ft. Payne, A ...
Betty Pratt Elkins, 81, Flowery Branch
Betty Pratt Elkins, age 81, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-nine years, Gene Elkins.  Mrs. El ...
Jeffrey Coler Jewett, 65, Gainesville
Jeffrey Coler Jewett, 65 of Gainesville passed away Monday March 16, 2020. A Mr. Jewett's request,  the remains will be cremated and no formal services will be hel ...
Frances “Marie” Jones, 55, Gainesville
Mrs. Frances “Marie” Jones, age 55 of Gainesville, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Graveside se ...
Katie Byrd Mize, 89, Gainesville
Mrs. Katie Byrd Mize, 89, of Gainesville, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Ashton Senior Living Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 ...

Jackson

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Pettyjohn, age 75, of Hoschton, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Mrs. Pettyjohn was born in Monr ...
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