Obituaries

Nov 22, 2019

Mr. James "Jimmy" Patrick Rushford, age 51, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, November 22, 2019.

Jimmy was born in Norwich, CT on February 1, 1968.  He has lived in Dahlonega the last five years.  Jimmy was preceded in death by his father Rex Eugene Rushford.  He graduated from Teacher's Memorial High School in Norwich, CT.  Jimmy was...

Nov 22, 2019

Mrs. Kayla Howard McCormick, age 25, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, November 22, 2019.

Kayla was born on November 2, 1994 in Lumpkin County. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Marylynn Jean Michaels and Colbort Dorton, and paternal grandparents Clyde and Elaine Howard. Kayla was a graduate of Lumpkin County High School and Brenau...

Nov 19, 2019

A celebration of life service to honor Mrs. Jimmie Chandler will be held Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home.  The Rev. Lyman Caldwell, the Rev. Marty Murphy, and the Rev. Danny Spur will officiate.  Interment will follow in Dahlonega Memorial Park Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Thursday from 12:00...

Nov 15, 2019

Mr. Edward Aaron Pritchett, Sr., age 72, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Ed was born in Cleveland, Georgia on January 21, 1947 to the late J.C. and Thelma Humphries Pritchett.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Pritchett, Jr.  Ed...

Nov 9, 2019

Mr. Larry Eugene Floyd, Sr., age 83, of Dahlonega passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019.

Mr. Floyd was born in Canton on July 19, 1936 to the late L. Eugene and Hallie Hudson Floyd.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Larry Eugene Floyd, Jr.  Mr. Floyd attended college at the...

Nov 8, 2019

Mr. Bascom Junior Martin, age 68, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, November 8, 2019.

Mr. Martin was born in Hall County on July 18, 1951 to the late Willie Bascom, Sr. and Sarah Ethel Martin.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Cecil Morrison and Joseph "J.D." Martin, and sisters Alice...

Nov 2, 2019

George Luther Weatherby, age 89, of Canton, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Canton Nursing Center.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2019 at Hopewell Baptist Church (Clayton Community) with Rev. Daryl Bailey and Rev. Michael McPherson officiating. Mr. Weatherby will lie-in-state at the church on Monday from 2 p.m. until...

Oct 24, 2019

Mr. John Sanford, age 68, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019.

Mr. Sanford was born in Lumpkin County on October 31, 1950 to the late Earl and Edna Wood Sanford.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Jo Sanford, brother Earl Sanford, sister Earline Hicks, brother-in-law Woodrow Hicks,...

Oct 18, 2019

Mrs. Ginette Cohen Jones, age 95, of Dahlonega, formerly of Oakwood, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019.

Mrs. Jones was born in Algiers, North Africa on June 10, 1924 to the late Liaou Cohen and Suzanne Esther Ben Kemoun.  She was also preceded in death by her sisters Germaine and Odette.  Mrs. Jones lived all of her...

Oct 17, 2019

Mr. James Barney "J.B." Davis, age 78, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019.

Mr. Davis was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County.  He was born on November 14, 1940 to the late James Wesley and Eva Mae Moose Davis.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Margaret...

Oct 16, 2019

Mrs. Ruthie "Mama Ruthie" Holland Robertson, age 81, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019.

Mrs. Robertson was born in Lumpkin County on September 22, 1938 to the late Leon and Mary Sullens.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Marvin Fields and Robert Robertson and brother Willie Dee Sullens. ...

Oct 10, 2019

Mr. Danny Ray Edwards, age 65, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Mr. Edwards was born in Cumming, GA on August 11, 1954.  He was preceded in death by his father Homer Ray Edwards, uncles and aunts Nellie Fay Edwards, Clellan and Hershel Crow, Ethel Lou and Johnny P. Jones, Annie Kate and Allen Wigley,...

Oct 7, 2019

Mrs. Laura Lee Cleo Adams, age 54, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, October 7, 2019.

Mrs. Adams was born in California on October 29, 1964.  She was preceded in death by her father Earl Adams and brother Lewis Adams.

Survivors include her mother Nancy Emery Adams, Dahlonega; sons and daughters-in-laws Joshua and Ashley Adams, Dahlonega,...

Oct 6, 2019

Mr. Harold Dorsey Martin, age 85, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019.

Mr. Martin was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County.  He was born on June 16, 1934 to the late Lonnie and Hattie Lee Martin.  In addition to his parents Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette Tolbert Martin,...

Oct 3, 2019

Mr. John Anthony Dowdy, age 60, of Villa Rica passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019.

Mr. Dowdy was born in Lithonia, GA on May 30, 1959.  He was preceded in death by his father John Wesley Dowdy.  Mr. Dowdy loved fishing, enjoyed working and was proud of the projects and structures he helped build across the country. ...

Sep 30, 2019

Mr. James Martin, age 93, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, September 30, 2019.

Our devoted husband and father passed from this world early in the morning of September 30, 2019 to join his beloved wife of 70 years at the Trianon Dance Hall in Toledo where they met to start a brand new dance card with his...

Sep 29, 2019

Mr. Larry James Robinson, age 65, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019.

Larry was born in White County on October 23, 1953 to the late J.C. and Zora Hester Robinson.  He was retired after many years of dedicated service to Windstream.  Larry enjoyed life to the fullest.  He would often say "Find something you love...

Sep 29, 2019

Mrs. Mary Pruitt, age 83, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019.

Mrs. Pruitt was born in Dawson County on June 16, 1936 to the late William "Bill" and Lucille Reed Jarrard.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Loy Pruitt, brother Ralph Jarrard, and sisters Thelma...

Sep 27, 2019

Mr. Robert Albert Neu, age 71, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, September 27, 2019.

Mr. Neu was born in Wiesbaiden, Germany on March 11, 1948 to the late Sylvester and Inge Neu.  He was a proud veteran serving in the United States Marine Corp.  Mr. Neu was a master plumber by trade and a member of Concord...

Sep 26, 2019

Mrs. Lena Mae Gaddis, age 82, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019.

Mrs. Gaddis was born in Hall County on April 14, 1937 to the late Henry and Else Dorsey Howard.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Jewell "Gabby" Gaddis, sister and brother-in-law Frances and Leo Barrett,...