Obituaries

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...

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....