Obituaries

Oct 24, 2020

Mrs. Velvia Mae Davis, age 92, of Dahlonega passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020. She was born on April 13, 1928 in Dawsonville, Georgia to the late Grady Bearden and the late Bevelene Strickland Bearden. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker who loved her family unconditionally. She could often be found tending to her garden and putting up food to...

Oct 23, 2020

Ryan Spielman, age 28, of Roswell, Georgia passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. He was born on October 5, 1992 in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Ryan graduated from Buford High School in 2011. After graduating high school, he worked as a ground radar technician for the United States Air Force, and was honorably discharged in 2018. He was...

Oct 23, 2020

Mr. George Petro, Sr., age 64, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Mr. Petro was born in Pittston, PA on February 1, 1956 to the late Thomas and Constance Poli Petro. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by all his siblings, Thomas Jr., Grace, Patrick, and Neena....

Oct 23, 2020

Mr. J L Zini, age 78, of Cleveland went to Heaven Friday, October 23, 2020.

Mr. Zini was born October 16, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Cesare and Josephine Zini. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step-son James Dietel and granddaughter Jaidynn Dietel. Mr. Zini proudly served his country...

Oct 19, 2020

Mrs. Rachel Adame Wilkerson, age 77, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, October 19, 2020.

Mrs. Wilkerson was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 13, 1943 to the late Victor and Lola Salazar Adame. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Thomas Adame.  Mrs. Wilkerson was beloved in the community she...

Oct 19, 2020

Mrs. Mary Virginia "Sweet Pea" Shirley, age 69, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, October 19, 2020.

Mrs. Shirley was born in Hall County on April 26, 1951 to the late Hammond Jesse and Ida Armour Jones.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband A.D. Shirley, Sr. and many of her siblings. ...

Oct 16, 2020

Mrs. Aleitha Ann Dockery, age 63, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, October 16, 2020.

Aleitha was born in Habersham County on August 15, 1957. She was preceded in death by her father Billy Carlan. Aleitha was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved the Lord and served Him faithfully through the ministry of the church she loved,...

Oct 12, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Burnette, age 88, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, October 12, 2020.

Mrs. Burnette was born in Jackson County on November 27, 1931 to the late Guy and Emma Bennett Pruitt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband H. B. Burnette. Virginia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She...

Oct 12, 2020

Mr. Loy Edward Anderson, age 93, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, October 12, 2020.

Mr. Anderson was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was born on March 10, 1927 to the late James Arthur and Ada Grizzle Anderson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Stanley Wayne Anderson,...

Oct 10, 2020

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home announces that Ransom Marion Ash Sr., age 72 of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Ransom was born in Gainesville, Georgia on April 20, 1948 to the late James R.M. Ash and Odessa Presley Ash. He was a self employed carpenter, and could do magic with wood and his tools.

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Oct 6, 2020

Mrs. Elsie Joan Dupuy, age 89, of Dahlonega passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

Mrs. Dupuy was born in New Orleans, LA on November 6, 1930 to the late John and Elsie Morgan Magendie. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Harold Louis Dupuy. St. Luke's Catholic Church and Mrs. Dupuy's...

Oct 5, 2020

Mrs. Betty Faye Hall, age 79, of Cumming passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020.

Mrs. Hall was born in Crowder, Mississippi on June 1, 1941 to the late John Dock, Sr. and the late Molly Bell Pruitt Pollan. In addition to both parents she is preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Patterson; grandson Austin Hall;...

Oct 1, 2020

Mrs. Celma Ann Abercrombie, age 83, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020.

Mrs. Abercrombie was born on September 2, 1937 to the late Francis L. and Barbara Ann Ferguson Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lowell "Abe" Abercrombie. Mrs. Abercrombie was affectionately called "Nanny" by her grandchildren....

Sep 27, 2020

Mr. James Phillip "Phil" Seabolt, age 65 of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on September 27, 2020. Phil was born on March 17, 1955 to the late Edward "Glenn" Seabolt and the late Elizabeth "Beth" Gillespie Thompson.

Phil was a very talented paint and body artist. He practiced his art for over 30 years, the majority of it...

Sep 25, 2020

Mrs. Lynne Ellen Smejkal, age 58, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, September 25, 2020.

Mrs. Smejkal was born in Troy, New York on November 14, 1961 to the late Edwin Jr. and Dorothy Rourke Stevens. Mrs. Smejkal was a loving mother and her two girls were most important in her life. One of her greatest joys was...

Sep 17, 2020

Mrs. Kathleen Wimpy, age 84, of Dahlonega passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Mrs. Wimpy was born in White County on November 2, 1935 to the late Robert and Cora Grindle Welch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her grandson Brandon Dale and her sister Dorothy Gilreath. Mrs. Wimpy was affectionately...

Sep 15, 2020

Mrs. Florence Ruth Troglin Wingo, age 96, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away peacefully on September 15, 2020 following complications from dementia.

Florence was born on October 20, 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late William and Jane Cain Troglin. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Wesley Thomas (Rip) Wingo; daughter Peggy...

Sep 12, 2020

Lewis Bernard Richardson was born on April 24, 1951, to the late Ocie Montgomery Richardson and W. L. Richardson. He was welcomed into the comforting arms of his Savior on the morning of September 12, 2020, at the age of 69.

Growing up on a farm with his brother Jimmy in Thomson, Georgia, Lewis learned the value...

Sep 11, 2020

Mrs. Kathy D. Ellis, age 75, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, September 11, 2020.

Kathy was born in Lumpkin County on June 27, 1945 to the late Hughes M. Dorsey and Bonnie Willie Nell Cain Grizzle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her siblings Tim Grizzle, Gerald Grizzle, and Cathy Mae Vaughn....

Sep 11, 2020

Mrs. Randy Woody Green, age 76, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, September 11, 2020.

Mrs. Green was born in Lumpkin County on July 1, 1944 to the late Ray and Lou Nell Duff Woody. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Dora Mae Grizzle. In her younger years Mrs. Green loved...