Obituaries

Douglas Mcarthur Perry

Douglas Mcarthur Perry

May 27, 2020

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home announces that SFC Douglas McArthur Perry, Ranger, age 78, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Mr. Perry was born on June 8, 1941 in the Mill Creek Community of Dawsonville, Georgia to the late Homer Perry and the late Lois Louise Crawford Perry. He was a dedicated member of the U.S. Mountain...

Jonathan Tucker Grizzle

Jonathan Tucker Grizzle

May 27, 2020

Mr. Tucker Grizzle, age 21, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

Tucker was born in Hall County on July 12, 1998. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Jimmy Grizzle, maternal grandmother Connie Gooch, and maternal great-grandfather Bert Gooch. Tucker graduated from the Lumpkin County Mountain Education Program. Described by those who loved...

Tommy Harold Estes

Tommy Harold Estes

May 25, 2020

Mr. Tommy Harold Estes, age 72, of Ball Ground, GA passed away Monday, May 25, 2020.

Mr. Estes was born on January 21, 1948 to the late Dozier and Tina Norton Estes. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Charles Estes. Mr. Estes was self-employed in the construction field.

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Marcia Lynn Hope

Marcia Lynn Hope

May 25, 2020

Mrs. Marcia Lynn Hope, age 59, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, May 25, 2020.

Mrs. Hope was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was born on July 23, 1960. Mrs. Hope was preceded in death by her mother Margene Grizzle; son Scotty Beck; and sister Marie Miles. She was a homemaker and of the...

Linda Butler

Linda Butler

May 23, 2020

Mrs. Linda Butler, age 70, of Dahlonega passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020.

Mrs. Butler was born in Chatsworth on March 2, 1950 to the late Loyd Hoyt and Ella Berry Garrett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Doyle Luther Butler. Linda was a loving wife and mother. She was...

Clint Waters

Clint Waters

May 21, 2020

Delton Clint Waters, age 18, of Dahlonega went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 21, 2020.

Clint was born in Hall County on August 22, 2001. He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents Robert and Hattie Reeves, and P.J. "Pa Hunt Hunt" and Gladys Wehunt; and maternal great-grandfather Joseph Christy.

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Bertie Mae Fields

Bertie Mae Fields

May 15, 2020

Mrs. Bertie Mae Fields, age 85, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, May 15, 2020.

Mrs. Fields was born in Lumpkin County on April 4, 1935 to the late Wilburn and Cellia Jarrard Grizzle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Rev. JR Fields; son Rev. Terry Fields; brothers Fred Grizzle and...

Jean C. Tucker

Jean C. Tucker

May 12, 2020

Mrs. Jean C. Tucker, age 76, of Dahlonega went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Mrs. Tucker was born in Hall County on February 23, 1944 to the late Gordon Clark, Sr. and Minnie Couch Clark. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by all her siblings Gordon Clark,...

Richard "Ricky" Lamar White

Richard "Ricky" Lamar White

May 10, 2020

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home announces that Richard "Ricky" Lamar White, age 61, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Ricky was born in Gainesville, Georgia on March 28, 1959 to the late Frankie Herman White and the late Vera Lee Allison. Ricky was always an avid outdoors man and could often be found with a fishing rod in...

Larry Ford Banister

Larry Ford Banister

May 4, 2020

Mr. Larry Banister, age 74, of Hudson, FL and formerly of Dahlonega, GA passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 4, 2020 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Born November 4, 1945 in Gainesville, GA to the late Ford and Henry Ellen Banister, Larry was a graduate of O'Keefe High School and Gupton Jones...

Ronnie Bafile

Ronnie Bafile

May 2, 2020

Mr. Ronald Hugo "Ronnie" Bafile, age 86, of Dahlonega passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Born June 8, 1933 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to parents Hugo and Nina Spigarelli Bafile, Ronnie lived most of his life in Dahlonega. He first came here when he was stationed here as a U.S Army Ranger. He went on to...

Julie Mae Sanford

Julie Mae Sanford

May 2, 2020

Ms. Julie Gentry Sanford , a long time resident of Lumpkin County, passed away on May 2, 2020 in Hattiesburg, MS. Ms. Sanford was born August 2, 1944 in Seneca, SC. She moved to Dahlonega in her teens and was a graduate of Lumpkin County High School.  She worked in local industry for many years and finished her career...

Gregory Alan Raber

Gregory Alan Raber

Apr 26, 2020

Mr. Gregory Alan "Greg" Raber, age 58, of Dahlonega passed from this life peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2020.

Greg was born in Lewisburg, PA on May 14, 1961. He was a graduate of Lumpkin County High School. After high school he continued his education at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga.

Greg was an...

Rhonda Kay Miller

Rhonda Kay Miller

Apr 24, 2020

Ms. Rhonda Kay Miller, age 42, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, April 24, 2020.

Rhonda was born in Hall County on December 4, 1977. She was preceded in death by her father Ronnie Miller. Rhonda was raised in Lumpkin County and lived there her whole life. She attended Lumpkin County High School. Rhonda loved the outdoors and...

Ronald Joseph Ramsey, Sr.

Ronald Joseph Ramsey, Sr.

Apr 22, 2020

Ronald J. Ramsey, Sr., age 89, of Dahlonega went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Born on October 2, 1930 in Pavo, Georgia, he was a sharecropper's son with seven brothers and sisters working a small farm in Pavo. At the age of 16 he joined the U.S. Army. He served in...

Donald Scott Lathem

Donald Scott Lathem

Apr 21, 2020

Mr. Donald Scott Lathem, age 49, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Donald was born on May 24, 1970 in Cumming, Georgia to Mrs. Patrica Hicks Chastain and the late Walter Donald Lathem.

Mr. Lathem was a graduate of Forysth County High School Class of 1988. He will always be remembered as a...

Frank Hope

Frank Hope

Apr 19, 2020

Mr. Franklin "Frank" Delano Hope, age 82, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020.

Mr. Hope was a native and lifelong resident of Dahlonega. He was born on May 26, 1937 to the late W.A. Hope and Ina Jarrard Hope. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa...

Jean Tritt Edge

Jean Tritt Edge

Apr 15, 2020

Mrs. Jean Tritt Edge, age 89, of Suches passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

Mrs. Edge was a native and lifelong resident of Suches.  She was born on March 24, 1931 to the late William Bartow and Pearl Davis Tritt.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Walter...

Melissa Hall Patterson

Melissa Hall Patterson

Apr 12, 2020

Melissa Ruth Hall Patterson, age 55, of Cumming passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 following an extended illness. Melissa was born September 22, 1964 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi to parents William Thomas and Betty Fay Pollan Hall.  She was a former deli clerk with Publix Grocery.  She was a Christian and pro fessed it to everyone she met. In addition...

Alvin Delano Jones

Alvin Delano Jones

Apr 11, 2020

Mr. Alvin Delano Jones, age 82, of Dahlonega, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020.

Complete funeral arrangements will be announced later by Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home of Dahlonega.

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