Obituaries

Jul 14, 2020

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home announces that Mrs. Mattie McEver, age 77, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Mattie was born on February 9, 1943 in Dahlonega, Georgia to the late Floyd Patterson and the late Maud Rider Patterson. She worked for many years as a ceramicist in a dental lab. She was a very faithful Christian and was...

Jul 13, 2020

Mr. Raymond Bryan, age 80, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, July 13, 2020.

Raymond was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was born on February 26, 1940 to the late Elda and Ola Beck Bryan. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Margie Whitlock Bryan;...

Jul 10, 2020

Mrs. Betty Lou Hatfield, age 79, of Dahlonega passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020. Mrs. Hatfield was born on March 8, 1941 to the late Troy and Lillian Mae Elkins Hatfield in Man, West Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings Ross Hatfield, Opal Dodgins, Jack Hatfield, Harry Hatfield, Janice Carter, and...

Jul 9, 2020

Beatrice "Bea" Jarrard, age 88, of Gainesville, GA went home to be with the Lord on July 9, 2020 after a long illness.

Beatrice was born in Franklin, NC on January 23, 1932 to the late Arthur and Ellen Holden. She lived in Clinton, OH for many years and spent the last seven years in Gainesville, GA....

Jul 7, 2020

Mrs. June Frances Wood, age 83, of Dahlonega passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

Mrs. Wood was born in Anacostia Heights, DC on January 14, 1937. She is preceded in death by her husband Charles Norman Wood, mother Martha Vogel, and son Charles Richard Wood. Mrs. Wood retired from the U.S. Army Ranger Camp Frank D. Merrill...

Jul 7, 2020

Mr. Jim Gable, age 76, of Murrayville passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

Jim was born in Hall County on January 12, 1944 to the late Clinton and Willie Jo Hill Gable. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Wallace Gable, Ralph Gable, Bobby Gable, and Johnny Gable; and sisters Patsy...

Jul 5, 2020

Mr. Paul Gene Lowe, age 82, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020.

Mr. Lowe was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was born on June 19, 1938 to the late Leonard and Ethel Trammell Lowe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings Bill Lowe, Junior Lowe,...

Jul 5, 2020

Mrs. Leona Darlene Ashworth, age 65, of Dahlonega passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020.

Darlene was born on December 30, 1954 to Lonnie Ashworth and the late Martha Adams Tridico in Redding, California. In addition to her mother, Darlene is preceded in death by her brother, Dean Dwayne Denmon, and her grandparents, Homer and Odel Adams....

Jul 4, 2020

Mr. James Franklin Poss, age 56, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020. James' wish was to be cremated. No public services are being held at this time.

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Jul 3, 2020

Mrs. Marilyn Mae (Utz) Butler, age 86, of Dahlonega passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 3, 2020. Mrs. Butler was born on January 24, 1934 to the late Marion and Neva (Warner) Utz in Waterville, Ohio on the family farm where she grew up. Marilyn was preceded in death by her only sibling, Bernard Utz (Vonnie). She is...

Jul 2, 2020

Mrs. Jacque Ellen Hoffman, age 73, passed away July 2, 2020, surrounded by loving family.

An 11-year resident of Dahlonega, she was born March 23, 1947 in Jersey Shore, PA to the late Jack Garland and the late Betty (Stevens) Garland.

Jacque is survived by her husband, Bruce Hoffman;...

Jul 2, 2020

Mrs. Cordellia Loretta Mercado, age 76, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020.

Loretta was born in Lumpkin County on November 2, 1943 to the late William Robert and Christie Bragg Stringer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Antonio Mercado, daughter Sonja Leon, brothers Joseph Carl "Buddy Stringer", Bobby...

Jun 30, 2020

Mrs. Willie Mae Davis, age 82, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Mrs. Davis was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. She was born in Lumpkin County to the late Willie Berry and Hannah Grizzle Berry.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

Jun 27, 2020

Mrs. Sammie Lane Sullens, age 86, of Dahlonega passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020.

Mrs. Sullens was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was of the Baptist faith and served in a number of roles at Friendship Baptist Church for over 40 years. Sammie was retired from the Lumpkin County School System where she...

Jun 21, 2020

Mr. Timothy Lane West, age 56, of Gainesville passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020.

Tim was born in Hall County on December 10, 1963 to the late Joe and Barbara Sullens West. He was self-employed as a heavy equipment operator. Tim loved to hunt and fish and especially visiting his "honey hole" to catch German trout. He...

Jun 20, 2020

Mrs. Consuelo Aguirre, age 77, of Dahlonega passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020.

Mrs. Aguirre was born in Mexico on November 5, 1942 to the late Consuelo Mandujano and Guadalupe Negrete. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son-in-law Edward Patton. Mrs. Aguirre was an honest and truthful lady. She was deeply...

Jun 19, 2020

Mr. Bobby Chaffin, age 68, of Dahlonega passed away June 19, 2020. Bobby was born on June 11, 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia to Margaret Waters Chaffin and the late Eddie Andrew Chaffin. He was a hard working man but he always set aside plenty of time so he could make fond memories with all of his children and grandchildren....

Jun 18, 2020

Mrs. Margaret Louise Hurd, age 81, of Dawsonville, passed away on June 18, 2020.

Mrs. Hurd was born September 15, 1938 in Thomasville, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. Marvin McKinnon and Mrs. Evelyn Susan Shell. She was a member of Free Chapel Worship Center.

Mrs. Hurd is survived by her...

Jun 16, 2020

Anderson - Underwood Funeral Home announces the passing of Joan Smith Hawk, age 92, of Gainesville, Georgia on June 16, 2020. Joan was born on May 11, 1928 in West Union, Ohio to the late James D. Smith and the late Roberta Crawford.

In addition to both parents, Joan is preceded in death by her loving husband...

Jun 15, 2020

Heaven's gain was our loss on June 15, 2020 when our sweet baby girl Zoey Grace Hicks came into this world too soon and left this world too soon.

Zoey was born on June 15, 2020 to parents Rosetta Welch and Hunter Hicks of Dahlonega. She is preceded in death by her maternal great-grandmother, Violet Blackwell and...