Obituaries
Bill Shirley
Apr 16, 2014
William H. "Bill" Shirley, age 92, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Northeast GA Medical Center following a period of declining health. Bill was born and raised in Lavonia, GA before moving to Lumpkin County in 1991. He was a man of great faith, had worked many years at Moore's Hardware, and was a volunteer at...
Ken Lollis
Apr 14, 2014
Ken Lollis, age 68, of Dahlonega, GA died Monday, April 14, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA following an extended illness. The son of the late Milford and Katie Glenn Lollis, Ken was born in Anderson, SC, but spent most of his adult life in Lumpkin County. A very loving husband and father with a wonderful sense...
Virginia Moose Harkins
Apr 10, 2014
Mrs. Virginia Moose Harkins, age 84, of Suches, GA died Thursday, April 10, 2014. Virginia was a lifelong resident of Union County where she graduated from Woody Gap High School as the Valedictorian of the class of 1947. She retired from Southern Switches Corporation in Dahlonega, and was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Suches. She was a devoted...
Jewell Justus
Apr 6, 2014
Mr. Jewell M. Justus, age 87, of Dahlonega, GA died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA following a period of declining health. Mr. Justus was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He retired from Burlington Industries Pinetree Plant in Dahlonega and was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. Jewell...
Royce Lee Beck Jr.
Apr 2, 2014
Royce Lee Beck Jr., age 69, of Dahlonega, GA died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Beck was born in Dalton, GA December 8, 1944. He lived most of his life in the Dahlonega area. He was a retired poultry worker and attended Brown's Chapel Church in Lumpkin County. He was the son of...
Florrie Poole
Mar 29, 2014
Mrs. Florrie George Poole, age 93, of Dahlonega, GA, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Gold City Convalescent Center in Dahlonega following a period of declining health. Florrie was born in East Point, GA January 16, 1921. She had lived in the Dahlonega area for over 20 years and was a former resident of Lilburn, GA. She was a homemaker...
Reda Johnson
Mar 29, 2014
Mrs. Reda Johnson, age 91, of Gainesville, GA died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Gold City Convalescent Center in Dahlonega following a period of declining health. Mrs. Johnson was born August 9, 1922 in Gainesville, GA and had lived in the Murrayville area most of her life. She was a homemaker and member of Free Methodist Church in Gainesville, GA....
Robert Avery Mann
Mar 27, 2014
Robert A. Mann, age 83, of Dahlonega, GA died Thursday, March 27, 2014 following an extended illness. Robert lived in Dahlonega, GA since 1995, after moving from Atlanta, GA. He retired from the United States Postal Service and was a member of Dahlonega Church of God. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Mann; father, Cecil Mann; mother,...
Charlie Lawton Grizzle
Mar 26, 2014
Charlie L. Grizzle, age 83, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA following a period of declining health. Charlie was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was retired from the Burlington Pinetree Plant in Dahlonega and was a member of Concord Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. Charlie...
Shirley Wilson
Mar 22, 2014
Shirley Findley Wilson, age 70, of Dahlonega, GA and Richmond Hill, GA danced into Heaven Saturday, March 22, 2014. Born July 8, 1943 in Richmond Hill, GA, she graduated from Groves High School in 1960, and was also a graduate of Armstrong Atlantic State University. She was retired from the Habersham County Sheriff's Department, and was a square dance cuer...
Charles Holden
Mar 21, 2014
Charles Holden, age 70, of Dahlonega, GA died Friday, March 21, 2014 at Chestatee Regional Hospital. No service is scheduled at this time.
Pat Ledger
Mar 20, 2014
Pat Ledger, age 79, of Dawsonville, GA died Thursday, March 20, 2014. Born in Indiana, Pat spent the last 25 years in Dawsonville. She was a retired secretary for the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce, and of the Christian Faith. The daughter of the late Arthur and Martha Smith Morris, Pat was also preceded in death by her daughter, Billie...
Jt Dodd
Mar 17, 2014
Mr. J T Dodd, age 77, of Dahlonega, GA died Monday, March 17, 2014 at his home following a period of declining health. J T was a Dawson County native who had lived in Lumpkin County for the past 15 years. He was a former resident of Hall County. J T worked in the construction industry and in the poultry...
Bobby Ennis
Mar 11, 2014
Bobby Ennis, age 76, of Camden, SC died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Chestatee Regional Hospital.
Ron Buchanan
Mar 10, 2014
Mr. Ronald Lum Buchanan, age 81, of Dahlonega, GA died Monday, March 10, 2014, at Embracing Hospice House following an extended illness. Ron Buchanan, loving husband of 57 years, was a man of strong stature, honesty and loyal beyond measure. A man of great faith in the Father, whose utmost concern was the provision and protection of his family. He...
Mary Marie Davis
Mar 4, 2014
Mrs. Mary Marie Steffey Davis, age 72, of Dahlonega, GA died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega, GA. Mary was born in Indiana, PA September 25, 1941. She had lived in Dahlonega for the past twenty one years. She retired from the Publix Grocery Store on Thompson Bridge Rd. in Gainesville, GA. She also worked at...
Anthony Thornton Sr.
Mar 4, 2014
Anthony C. Thornton, Sr., age 51 of Dahlonega, GA passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Anthony was the foundation of his family; a loving husband, dad, and best friend, our rock. He lived most of his life in Lumpkin County, and had worked at Moore's Hardware in Dahlonega for the past 13 ½ years. He was a Christian. Anthony was...
Jacob Christopher Wimpy
Feb 28, 2014
Our baby, Jacob Christopher Wimpy, age 14 months, of Dahlonega, GA went home to be with our Lord Friday, February 28, 2014 at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. May he rest peacefully in the arms of Jesus. He was preceded in death by his great grandfather, Carl E. Wimpy. Jacob was the son of Christopher Chase Wimpy and...
Grace Ritch
Feb 27, 2014
Mrs. Grace Hazen Ritch, age 96, of Dahlonega, GA died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Tanglewood Personal Care Home in Lumpkin County. Grace was born in Brooker, Florida February 13, 1918. She had lived in Lumpkin County since 1991 and lived in Starke, Florida most of her life. She retired from the Bradford County, Florida School System in 1983 after...
Swain Murphy
Feb 24, 2014
Paul Swain Murphy, age 67, of Cornelia, GA died Monday, February 24, 2014 at his home. Swain was a native and lifelong resident of Habersham County. He owned and operated S & R Salvage for a number of years and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Cornelia. Swain was the son of the late Grover William Murphy...
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