Obituaries

Oct 2, 2021

Mrs. Janet Lee Parks, age 91, of Suches passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021.

Mrs. Parks was born on August 26, 1930, to the late Clifford Hamilton and Netta Abercrombie Lee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 56 years Leonard Parks; brothers Guy Lee, Freddy Lee,...

Sep 29, 2021

Mr. Gene "Jack" Chambers, age 84, of Murrayville passed away, at home, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Jack was known for making the best boiled peanuts around.

Jack was born on January 6, 1937, to the late John and Fannie Chambers of Murrayville. He is preceded in death by his wife Bertha Grizzle Chambers who passed nine years...

Sep 27, 2021

Mr. Carl Ray Adams, age 48, of Dahlonega passed away September 27, 2021. He was born on March 6, 1973, to Earl and Nancy Adams. Carl will be remembered for being a kind man. He was always willing to help anyone and would have given you the shirt off his back if you needed it.

He is...

Sep 26, 2021

Mrs. Billie Faulkner Kenimer, age 96, of Sautee-Nacoochee passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021.

Mrs. Kenimer was born in White County on August 4, 1925, to the late Clinton and Viola Nix Faulkner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of more than 60 years, Raymond Kenimer; son Terry Kenimer;...

Sep 26, 2021

Mrs. Linda Ann Chamblee, age 70, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021.

Linda was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was born on August 19, 1951, to the late Newt and Mandy Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters Evelyn Ethridge, Louise Davis, Joyce Bunker,...

Sep 24, 2021

Mrs. Glenda Gail Bell, age 71, of Dahlonega passed away September 24, 2021. She was born March 2, 1950, to the late Mr. Glenn and Madge Parrish Rider.

Mrs. Glenda will be greatly missed by her family and friends whom she loved dearly. She enjoyed spending time with her family as much as she could. She especially...

Sep 24, 2021

Miss Brenda Lynne Buchanan, age 64, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on September 24, 2021, following an extended illness. She was born on July 23, 1957, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to the late Ovid Lee Buchanan and the late Helen Swartzlander Buchanan.

Brenda was born in the same hospital where she would later train to...

Sep 24, 2021

Mr. James Woodrow Wilson, age 76, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021.

Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday, October 1, 2021 at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the service hour Friday at the funeral home.

To share a memory...

Sep 24, 2021

Mrs. Linda Taylor, age 77, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, September 24, 2021. She was born on November 27, 1943, in Ohio to the late Allen and Grace Fausnaugh.

Linda was known for many things throughout her life. She was an amazing singer and was constantly shouting songs of praise to her Lord Jesus. She was also...

Sep 23, 2021

Robert Vandiver (Van) Wood, age 64, of Dahlonega, Georgia went home to Jesus on September 23, 2021.

He was born in Tucker, Georgia on September 8, 1957, to the late Rahland V. (Buck) and Gladys Wood of Dahlonega.

He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Jennifer Wood, and son, Christopher...

Sep 22, 2021

Mrs. Martha Ann Ralston Taylor, age 81, of Dawsonville, Georgia went home to the Lord Wednesday, September 22, 2021.

Mrs. Taylor was retired from the Dawson County School System as a food service worker. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church War Hill Community, Dawsonville, Georgia.

Mrs. Taylor is preceded in death by her...

Sep 21, 2021

Mrs. Rosa Eldine "Ma Dean" Gilreath, age 95, of Suches, Georgia passed away on September 21, 2021. She was born on April 29, 1926, in Suches to the late Jack Holloway and Carrie Winnie Woody Holloway. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Carl Woodrow Gilreath, Sr. and two granddaughters, Brandi Nicole Chapman,...

Sep 17, 2021

Mr. David L. Pelfrey, age 68, of Dahlonega passed away September 17, 2021. He was born in Atlanta on December 02, 1952, to the late Mr. Harold and Margie Harris Pelfrey.

Mr. Pelfrey spent many faithful years working for Cobb County until he reached his time of retirement. David loved the Lord with all of his heart....

Sep 16, 2021

Mr. John Paul Ferrar, age 53, of Alto passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021.

John was born in Buffalo, New York on March 1, 1968. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Patricia Sabrack Ferrar. John was a loving husband and father and a deeply beloved "Poppy" to his grandchildren. He loved to fish...

Sep 15, 2021

Dr. Harold G. Long, age 88, passed away on September 15, 2021, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was born in Akron, Ohio, to Luke and Minnie Long. In 1936, the family moved to Dahlonega, Georgia.

Dr. Long lived in Dahlonega for most of his life before moving to Murrayville for the last ten years....

Sep 14, 2021

Mr. Donald Edward Flanagan, age 81, of Murrayville passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021.

Donald was born in Hall County on July 5, 1940, to the late John and Edna Cowart Flanagan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his foster parents Colonel and Ona Pierce; brothers John Lee Flanagan, Carl "Trigger" Flanagan,...

Sep 9, 2021

Charles Ray Taylor, 64, passed in peace Thursday, September 9, 2021. Born and raised in Sweetwater, TN, the son of Earl and Bernice Taylor, he was a lifelong resident of Dahlonega. After serving in the U.S. Army, he went on to retire from Lockheed Martin Corporation. Following his retirement, he became a self-employed residential and commercial electrical contractor.

Sep 7, 2021

Mrs. Dianne Seagraves Parks, age 79, of Dahlonega passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, after having Alzheimer's Disease for twelve years.

Dianne was a loving wife of fifty-five years to Jim, and a beloved mother to Clay and Jenna. She was grandmother to Nora, Anna, Toby, and Ethan. Dianne was gentle and kind.

The family...

Sep 6, 2021

Mrs. Janet Jones, age 81, of Lula passed away Monday, September 6, 2021. She was born on October 27, 1939, to the late Walt and Rosie Summers Willard.

Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband George Ronald Jones of Lula; son Jeff (Arcelia) Dalton of Gainesville; daughters Susan (Rick) Hayes of Dahlonega, Paula (Glenn) Brown of Texas,...

Sep 6, 2021

Mrs. Debra Gaddis, age 51, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, September 6, 2021.

Mrs. Gaddis was preceded in death by her mother Sandra Westmoreland and daughter Megan McClain. Debra loved the Dallas Cowboys and Matchbox 20, but most of all she loved spending time with her kids and grandkids. Although she lived in Missouri, her heart was...