Obituaries

Dec 30, 2019

Mrs. Martha 'Jane' Corn, 82, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at her home in Dahlonega, GA after a prolonged illness.

Her memorial service will be held Monday, January 20, 2020 at Dahlonega Baptist Church at 11:00 AM.

Jane was born September 30, 1937 to Harold and Evelyn Butterworth and was one of three children. ...

Dec 29, 2019

Mrs. Sandra D. Brown, age 68, of Dawsonville, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019.

Mrs. Brown was born in Forsyth County on May 20, 1951 to the late Alvious and Estelle Watkins Day.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers Donald Day, Andy Day and Lee Day.  Mrs. Brown was a...

Dec 25, 2019

Mr. Bobby Whatley, age 64, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019.

Bobby was born in Atlanta, GA on December 4, 1955 to the late William Claude and Blanche Moore Whatley.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother William Claude Whatley, Jr.  Bobby worked at The University of North Georgia. ...

Dec 21, 2019

Mr. Jimmy Harold McLendon died December 21, 2019 from acute vascular dementia. Jim and his poodle, Duke, had recently moved from Barrow County, Georgia to Dahlonega Assisted Living.

Jim was born December 2, 1947 to Harold Hardwick McLendon and Louise Doe McLendon. Jim and his brother, Terry, had full basketball scholarships in college. The brothers decided to...

Dec 19, 2019

Mr. Travis Adams, age 80, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019.

Mr. Adams was born in Comer, GA on October 22, 1939 to the late Clyde and Mary Sue Adams.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter Gail Moses and son Ricky Moses.  Mr. Adams had retired from General...

Dec 16, 2019

Mr. Jerry Dillard Self Sr., age 74, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, December 16, 2019.

Mr. Self was born in Suches, GA on June 2, 1945 to the late George Washington and Lillie May Tow Self.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Christopher...

Dec 12, 2019

Mr. Bazel Mayo, age 97, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019.

Mr. Mayo was a native of Louisville, MS where he was born on July 29, 1922.  He served as a tank commander in the European Theater of World War II where he received the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, two Bronze Battle Stars,...

Dec 11, 2019

Mr. John Ralph Jones Jr., age 75, of Dahlonega passed away on December 11, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a short illness.  Ralph was a member of the Dahlonega United Methodist Church.

Ralph was born July 18, 1944 in New Orleans, LA to parents John Ralph Jones Sr. (John) and Myldred Guess Jones while his...

Dec 5, 2019

Mr. Scotty Ray Miles, age 52, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019.

Scotty was born in Hall County on August 28, 1967.  He was preceded in death by his wife Vivian Miles, step-son James Murphy, and his father Stephen Miles, Sr.  Scotty attended Lumpkin County High School and was of the Baptist faith.  He worked...

Dec 4, 2019

Mr. Talmadge "T.J." Marion Powell, age 56, of Dawsonville passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

T.J. was born in Alabama on December 25, 1962.  He is preceded in death by his father James Marion Powell and brother Johnny Chandler.  He was a self-employed carpenter.  T.J. enjoyed watching football and loved watching his son play basketball and baseball....

Dec 1, 2019

Mrs. Lisa Gail Adams, age 51, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Lisa was born in Hall County on October 24, 1968.  She was preceded in death by her brother Larry James Anderson, Jr.  She was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church.

Survivors include her parents Larry and Martha Anderson; daughter Amanda...

Nov 29, 2019

Mr. John Gibson, age 81, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, November 29, 2019.

Mr. Gibson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 2, 1938 to the late Leonard and Myrtle Butler Gibson.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years Imogene Gibson.  John worked in the poultry industry...

Nov 26, 2019

Mrs. Vickie Carol Davis, age 70, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Mrs. Davis was born in Lumpkin County on March 09, 1949 to the late Eugene Chapman and Dola Carder.  She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband Carl "Pug" Davis, and her sister Kathy...

Nov 25, 2019

Mr. John Kevin Brady, age 64, of Murrayville passed away Monday, November 25, 2019.

John was born in Tacoma, Maryland on August 5, 1955 to the late Donald Blair and Carole Barron Brady.  He was a truck driver for Heartland Express and also drove a taxi.  John loved to talk and give advice to family and friends. ...

Nov 24, 2019

Mrs. Ella Garrett, age 88, of Dahlonega passed away peacefully Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Mrs. Garrett was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County.  She was born on January 5, 1931 to the late Willie and Hannah Grizzle Berry.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Loyd Hoyt Garrett; son-in-law...

Nov 24, 2019

Mrs. Johnnie Mae Hutcheson, age 79, of Dahlonega passed away November 24, 2019 surrounded by family and friends.

Mrs. Hutcheson was born in Lumpkin County on July 17, 1940 to the late Jimmy Trammell and Johnny and Isabelle Trammell.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Harold Hutcheson; brothers Clayton Trammell...

Nov 24, 2019

Mrs. Shelby Smith Fields, age 79, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Mrs. Fields was born in Dalton on February 22, 1940 to the late Rev. J.C. and Lovenia Smith.  She was also preceded in death nineteen years ago by her beloved husband David R. Fields, who she was married to for forty-two years, and...

Nov 23, 2019

Announcing as a courtesy for:

Roswell Funeral Home

950 Mansell Road

Roswell, GA 30076

William George Roughead, 88, of Roswell, GA. for 34 years, passedaway on November 23, 2019.

William loved traveling, gardening and had an abiding interest in mathematics. With his colleague Mac Wicht, he was instrumental in...

Nov 23, 2019

Mrs. Eda Christine Ragsdale, age 86, of Dahlonega passed away on November 23, 2019.

Eda was born August 28, 1933 in Selma, Alabama to the late Rudolph and Blanche Lawhon.  She grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, and graduated from George S. Gardner High School in 1950.  Eda studied at MS State College for Women and the University...

Nov 23, 2019

John "Jack" Campbell Hunt was born Dec 19, 1921 in Sault Ste Marie, MI and died Nov 23, 2019 at the age of 97. He was predeceased by his parents Elmer and Ruby Hunt, his siblings Virginia Arthur, Betty Haugh, and Marshall Hunt, his wives Evelyn Hunt and Fran Johnson, and his great-granddaughter Adelaide Cervantes.

He is...