Obituaries

Sep 10, 2020

Mr. J D Brown, age 80, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020.

Mr. Brown was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was born on November 12, 1939 to the late Lewis and Pauline Segers Brown. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Loyal Brown. During his...

Sep 9, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Jean Butler, age 77, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020.

Mrs. Butler was born on April 25, 1943 in Lumpkin County. She was preceded in death by her father Homer Patterson, her sister Linda Harkins, and her brother Charles Patterson. Mrs. Butler was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed reading books and spending time with...

Sep 7, 2020

Mrs. Hazel Ruby Pruitt, age 85, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, September 7, 2020.

Mrs. Pruitt was born in Franklin County on June 1, 1935 to the late Charles and Bertha Lee Etris Dockery. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Caris Dockery, and sister Margaret Moose. Mrs. Pruitt worked at...

Sep 7, 2020

Our precious baby girl, Charlotte Lorrayne Rizner, infant daughter of Jacob (Jake) Rizner and Lauren Robertson Rizner of Dahlonega, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 7, 2020. Charlotte laughed and smiled throughout her 10 weeks on this earth; bringing joy and happiness to everyone she was around.

Services are scheduled for Saturday, September 12,...

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Rosa Lou Tritt, age 77, of Suches passed away Friday, September 4, 2020.

Rosa Lou was born in Suches, GA on June 13, 1943 to the late Eley and Bertha Cantrell Marr. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Paul Underwood Tritt, sister Agnes Parker, and sister-in-law Dottie Marr....

Sep 3, 2020

Mrs. Betty Jean Raines, age 82, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020.

Mrs. Raines was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was born on September 30, 1937 to the late Eli and Nora Ray Fields. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Johnny Edwards Raines, her...

Sep 2, 2020

Ms. Deborah Ann "Debbie" Barngrover, age 59, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020.

Debbie was born in Rancho Cordova, California on March 23, 1961 to the late Robert and Vivian Morey Barngrover. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Kate Barngrover, and Joyce Roe, and brother Brian Barngrover.

Aug 31, 2020

Mrs. Dolores "Dee" Ramsey, age 90, of Dahlonega went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 31, 2020.

Mrs. Ramsey was born in Meigs, GA on March 8, 1930. She is preceded in death by her husband Ronald J. Ramsey, mother Gladys Cooper Turner, father Jesse Waters Turner, and brothers Billy and James Turner. She...

Aug 29, 2020

Mr. Robert Vernon Smith (Bob), age 84, of Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life on August 29, 2020. Born March 12, 1936, in Gainesville, Georgia. Bob grew up in Dahlonega, Georgia, where he graduated from Lumpkin County High School. He attended University of North Georgia (known then as North Georgia College) where he earned a BSBA. In 1960, he...

Aug 27, 2020

Mr. Jewell Jerome "Curly" Dowdy, age 74, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020.

Mr. Dowdy was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was born on June 3, 1946 to the late Dave and Clara Perdue Dowdy. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings Grady Dowdy, Sonny...

Aug 27, 2020

Ryan Keaton Raber, age 26, of Alpharetta, formerly Gainesville, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020.

Keaton was born in Hall County on June 16, 1994. He was welcomed into heaven by his Dad, Greg Raber, both grandfathers, Dr. John Raber and Robert Dover, and several close friends.

Though Keaton was young, he had lived a...

Aug 21, 2020

David DeWayne Sharp, age 58, of Dahlonega died from cancer on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Northside Hospital Forsyth. He was born March 24,1962 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Betty and the late Marvin Kempf and Sally and the late Edward Sharp.

David graduated from Marshalltown High School in Iowa, Class of 1980. Following graduation he...

Aug 20, 2020

Mr. J.D. Greenway, age 92, of Dahlonega passed away on August 20, 2020. J.D. was born on December 15, 1927 to the late J. Wesley Greenway and Rachel Cora Arminda Long Greenway in Dial, Georgia. In addition to his parents, J.D. is preceded in death by his great granddaughter Vivian Rose Greenway; brothers, Woodard Greenway, Worth Greenway, Reid Greenway...

Aug 16, 2020

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home announces that Ronnie Gene Cantrell, age 67, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020.

Ronnie was born in Lumpkin County on April 18, 1953 to Cosetta Cantrell (Davis). He lived his entire life inside Lumpkin County and was a dedicated church member of Whole World Worship in Cleveland.

He...

Aug 14, 2020

Catherine Ruth Payne Stancil, age 93, passed away at her home in Lumpkin County, Georgia on August 14, 2020. She was born in Copperhill, Tennessee to William Payne and Lillie Mae Curtis Payne (Gerrells). She spent her childhood in Copperhill and Chattanooga, Tennessee as well as in Lumpkin County, Georgia. She attended Lydia School and Lumpkin County High School....

Aug 11, 2020

Mrs. Irene Carpenter, age 82, of Dahlonega passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

Mrs. Carpenter was born in Robbinsville, NC on June 26, 1938 to the late Jason and Flossie Mae Kirkland Millsaps. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Carpenter and several of her siblings. Mrs. Carpenter retired from...

Aug 8, 2020

Mr. Lloyd Wayne Young, age 96, of Sautee Nacoochee passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020.

Mr. Young was born on January 22, 1924, to the late Oscar D. Young, Sr. and Edna Lee Harris Young. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Ruby Ellen Young; daughter Alicia Young...

Aug 7, 2020

Mr. Rick R. Abrams, age 57 of Murrayville passed away August 7, 2020.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

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Jul 31, 2020

Mr. Joseph Chandler Anderson, age 81, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, July 31, 2020.

He was born on June 19, 1939 in Clermont, Georgia to the late Robert "Bob" Anderson and the late Onie Bryan Anderson. On July 4, 1967 God joined Chandler and his "Little Bride", Brenda Gilbert Anderson, together as husband and wife.

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Jul 30, 2020

Ted McCager Self went to his Heavenly home on July 30, 2020 to be with his Lord and Savior and his family members and friends who made the same cross over before him. Born in Union County to the late George W. Self and Rev. Lillie Mae Tow Self, Ted lived life to the fullest and was...