Local Obits for Sat. May 30th, 2020
Barrow
Larry Mason Mitchell, age 70, of Bethlehem, GA passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of thirty-nine years, Kathleen Gay Kennedy. Mr. Mitchell is ...
Forsyth
Kenneth Allan Douglass, 84, of Cumming, Georgia, passed away on May 30, 2020. He was a loving husband to his wife Rose Mary and proud father of Cindy, Ken and Mary Beth. Born in Br ...
Paul Lane Mitchum, age 24, of Cumming, GA, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020. Paul was an inspiring young foreman with North Georgia Networking. He was excited about planning his ...
Gwinnett
Thomas Edmond “Eddy” Robinson, Jr., age 68, of Buford, GA, died Saturday, May 30, 2020 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom Ed Robins ...
Habersham
Ivy Hinds Clemons, age 97, of Clarkesville, Georgia formerly of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on May 30, 2020 following an extended illness.
Mrs. Clemons was born on October 31, ...
Nora Church Colston, age 95, of Demorest, Georgia went to her Heavenly Home on May 30, 2020.
Mrs. Colston was born on June 26, 1924 in Habersham County, Georgia to the late Char ...
Martha Mae Stewart Smith, age 82, of Cornelia, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Born on June 19, 1937, in Clarkesville, she was a daughter of the late Lee Roy and Myrtis M ...
Hall
Sara Elizabeth Batten, 77, of Gainesville, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2020. Sara was born at home in Henry County GA to the late William Glynn and Ellen Pearl White Th ...
Wilma Darracott Hosch, age 94, died in Gainesville on Saturday, May 30, after a lengthy illness. She lived a long life as a daughter, sister, loving wife, mother and valued friend ...
Lumpkin
Mrs. Mildred Norrell, age 79, of Dahlonega passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Mrs. Norrell was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was born on May 23, 1941 to ...
Other
John Earl Albee, 81, of Leesburg, Florida passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at home following an extended illness.
John was born on December 20, 1938 in Augusta, Maine. A ...
Anthony Clinton Thomas, age 33 of Danielsville, GA passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his residence.
Born on Feb. 14, 1987 in Augusta, GA, Mr. Thomas was the son of Alb ...
Stephens
Gerald Marvin "Jerry" Wilkes, age 66 of Toccoa, Georgia, formerly of Madison County went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Born in Athens, Georgia on ...
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
