Brenda Benolia Winkler
Jun 1, 2014
Miss Brenda Benolia Winkler, age 67, beloved resident of Foothills Retirement Home of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, June 1, 2014 following an extended illness. She was born and raised in Alto, GA, and had spent the last 10 years with her adopted family of Foothills. She loved people and would greet every visitor at the door. She made many...
Annie Jo Turner
May 28, 2014
Annie Jo Tant Turner, age 70, of Dahlonega, GA died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 following an extended illness. Annie Jo had lived in Lumpkin County for 16 years after moving here from Rome, GA. She was the manager of Dahlonega Loan Company for15 years and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents Reuben M....
Christy Leigh Atwell
May 28, 2014
Christy Leigh Ward Atwell, age 41, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. She was born in Atlanta, GA, and had been a resident of Lumpkin County for the past two years after moving here from Dawsonville, GA. She worked as a caretaker for Bright Star Home Health. She was...
Robert Allen Betzig
May 25, 2014
Mr. Robert Allen "Bob" Betzig, age 62, of Dahlonega, GA died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Chestatee Regional Hospital. Bob had lived in Dahlonega since 1995 after moving here from Lawrenceville, GA. He was employed at Kroger, where he worked as a chef for over 8 years. Bob was the son of the late Robert A. Betzig, Sr. and Leoar...
Dewey Rider
May 21, 2014
Mr. Dewey Rider, age 90, of Dahlonega, GA died Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Dewey Rider was a local business man, a devoted husband, a loving father. Dewey started a milk business back in 1960 where he delivered milk door-to-door and to local stores for years. Later he and his daughter Maxine ran a tire company just off the square in...
Jerry Poiles
May 20, 2014
Jerry Walter Poiles, age 57, of Dahlonega, GA died Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Mr. Poiles lived in Dahlonega, GA for 17 years after moving here from Clearwater, Florida. He had worked as a mason, was a musician and played with the praise band, Yield, at Dahlonega Baptist Church, where he was a member. Along with his love for music, Jerry...
James Powell
May 19, 2014
James Grant Powell of Murrayville, GA, went to be with his Lord May 19, 2014 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Oak Harbor, Washington on June 24, 1967 son of Richard and Nan Powell. He will be missed by his brothers Rick and Doug and sister Julie, four children, Kelynn (Lee) McPeak, Grant, Morgan and Hannah...
Dewey Edwards
May 16, 2014
Dewey Edwards Jr. (Junior Edwards), age 89, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 following an extended illness. Junior was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and a member of Hightower Baptist Church. He retired from the Burlington Pine Tree Plant in Dahlonega. He was a very loving husband, father, grandfather, and father-in-law. He was well known for...
Cheryl Sullivan
May 10, 2014
Mrs. Cheryl Mullins Sullivan, age 66, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Emory University Hospital. Cheryl was raised in Smyrna, GA and had spent the past 35 years in Dahlonega. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who had a great love for her family and many friends. She was an avid horse woman...
George Edward Kerns Jr
May 10, 2014
George Edward Kerns, Jr, age 67, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Northside Forsyth Hospital in Cumming, GA. A memorial service for George will be held at a later date. Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.
Dr. Kathleen Gruenhagen
May 8, 2014
Dr. Kathleen "Suzy " Gruenhagen, age 77, of Dahlonega, GA passed away May 8, 2014. Suzy was a New Jersey native who had lived in Dahlonega since 1992, where she was a faculty member at North Georgia College teaching Special Education subjects until retiring in 2002. Even after retiring, she continued to teach and interact with her special education graduate...
Don Waters
May 7, 2014
Don Waters, age 69, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Chestatee Regional Hospital. Don was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He retired from Mohawk Industries where he was a department manager. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who also loved his animals, along with spending time at the beach. Don was the son...
Frances Barrett
May 4, 2014
Mrs. Frances Barrett, age 72, of Dahlonega, GA died Sunday, May 4, 2014 following an extended illness. Frances was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and a member of Philippi Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Elsie Dorsey Howard, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Leo Barrett; brothers, Joe and James Howard;...
Homer M Lemley
May 4, 2014
Mr. Homer Lemley, age 80, of Dahlonega, GA died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega. Homer was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County where he retired from Parks Lumber Company, and was a member of Soul's Chapel in Lumpkin County. He was the son of the late Homer Jacob and Mamie Sullens Lemley, and was also...
Imogene Stover Gibson
Apr 29, 2014
Mrs. Imogene Stover Gibson, age 78, of Dahlonega, GA died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Mrs. Gibson spent most of her life in Lumpkin County and was a member of Nimblewill Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Floyd and Mae Moss Stover. Imogene is survived by her husband of 56...
Jack Dowdy
Apr 25, 2014
Jack Barton Dowdy, age 80, of Dahlonega, GA died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Gold City Convalescent Center in Dahlonega, GA. Jack was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, graduate of Lumpkin County High School and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Blue Mountain Masonic Lodge in Dahlonega. Jack was of the Baptist...
Charles Armstrong
Apr 24, 2014
Charles Lewis Armstrong, age 33, of Dahlonega, GA died Thursday, April 24, 2014. Mr. Armstrong was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Ralph "Noah" Armstrong. Charles is survived by his mother, Joyce Armstrong, Dahlonega, GA; grandmother, Shirley Armstrong, Dahlonega, GA; sister, Jennifer Armstrong, Gainesville, GA. A number of aunts, uncles, and cousins...
Rosie Reeves
Apr 23, 2014
Mrs. Rosie Hyde Reeves, age 89, of Dahlonega, GA died Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Mrs. Reeves was born in Dawsonville, GA June 26, 1924. She lived in Lumpkin County for the past 16 years and was a former resident of Sandy Springs, GA. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Rosie was the daughter of the late...
Klate Wehunt
Apr 21, 2014
Mr.Klate James Thomas Wehunt, age 14, of Dahlonega, GA, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at Egleston Children's Health Care of Atlanta with his family by his side. Klate was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was an 8th grade student at Lumpkin County Middle School. Klate was a loving son, brother and friend to all he met. He was...
Jackie Garrett
Apr 18, 2014
Mr. Jackie Garrett, age 65, of Dahlonega, GA died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Mr. Garrett was born April 22, 1948 and was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and was of the Baptist faith. Jackie was the son of the late Floyd Garrett and Bertha...
