Obituaries

Mar 9, 2019

Timothy Wayne Wyatt, age 54, of Dahlonega was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 9, 2019.  Tim was born August 29, 1964 in Bristol, Tennessee and had lived in Lumpkin County for the past seventeen years.  He was a graduate of Etowah High School and was employed by Global Electronic Services as an Electronics Technician. ...

Mar 4, 2019

Mr. Barney Bernard Fields, age 70, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 surrounded by his loving family and faithful companions Toto, June Bug, and Luke.

Mr. Fields was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County.  He was born on April 13, 1948 to the late Eli Washington and Nora Missouri Ray Fields.  In addition...

Mar 3, 2019

Mr. Robert Eugene "Gene" Parsons, age 78, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Mr. Parsons was born in Hall County on July 22, 1940 to the late Dewitt and Gladys Brooksher Parsons.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Robert Stephen Parsons.  Mr. Parsons was retired from the Georgia...

Feb 28, 2019

Mrs. Ann Martin, age 79, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019.

Mrs. Martin was born in Habersham County on June 14, 1939 to the late Claude and Olive Dyer Gragg.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Doyle Martin.  Mrs. Martin was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in...

Feb 25, 2019

Mrs. Mildred Cowart Freeman, age 89, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, February 25, 2019.

Mrs. Freeman was born in Cumming on October 6, 1929 to the late William Guy Cowart and Nola Cowart Miles.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Billy D. Freeman, son-in-law Robert Jack Peck, grandson-in-law Cecil Peels,...

Feb 13, 2019

Mr. J.B. Ash, age 80, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

J.B. was born in Lithonia on February 8, 1939 to the late Hyatt L. and Maudell Reece Ash.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Leonard Ash, son-in-law Bryan Swain, and his granddaughter Annah Faith Robinson.  J.B. served...

Feb 12, 2019

Mr. James Robert Grant Jr., age 60, of Dahlonega passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

Mr. Grant was born in Atlanta on March 5, 1958 to the late James Robert Sr. and Evelyn Defour Grant.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step-daughter Lisa Perry and great-grandson Peyton Wehunt.  Mr. Grant was...

Feb 5, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Ann Tolbert, age 71, of Dahlonega, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

Barbara was born in Hall County on October 3, 1947 to the late David Clifton and Mary Eugene Lunsford Lomax.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son-in law Scotty Adams and father-in-law and mother-in-law John and Mamie...

Feb 3, 2019

Mr. Homer Henry Dockery, age 88, of Dahlonega, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019.

Mr. Dockery was a native lifelong resident of Lumpkin County.  He was born on February 17, 1930 to the late William Webster and Florence Nix Dockery.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Clydie Bell Howard Dockery,...

Jan 31, 2019

James (Jim) McFarland, age 87, of Dahlonega, GA died Thursday, January 31, 2019.  He was born on June 29, 1931 to Russell and Vera McFarland in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Jim graduated from LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls, N.Y. in 1949 and from Alfred University in 1953 with an Accounting Degree.  He then served in the U.S....

Jan 30, 2019

Mr. Herman Edward "Randy" Whitehead, age 74, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019.

Mr. Whitehead was born in Jackson County on April 13, 1944 to the late Luther and Nellie Childers Whitehead.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters-in-law Calvin and Ruth Whitehead, Eugene and Florine Whitehead,...

Jan 24, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Grabowski Martin, age 91, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019.

Our dearest wife, mother, and sister is in the sweet graces of heaven, free from pain, polkaing with her family and friends.  Mrs. Martin had open arms and an open heart to all she met.  She was a lover of all God's creatures...

Jan 24, 2019

Mrs. Betty Ruth Wharry, age 96, of Dahlonega, formerly of Nashville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019.

Mrs. Wharry was born in Thompsonville, Illinois on January 17, 1923 to the late Fred and Daisy Pritchard Read.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Orley H. Wharry, sisters Hazel Ellwell, Zella...

Jan 21, 2019

Mrs. Phyllis Blake, age 85, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, January 21, 2019.

Mrs. Blake was born in Greenfield, MA on February 27, 1933 to the late Joseph M. and Antoinette Wisk Rogalski.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Q. Blake.  Mrs. Blake was a member of St. Luke...

Jan 19, 2019

Mrs. Jenny Elaine Conner, age 63, of Dahlonega passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019.

Jenny was born in Lumpkin County on August 13, 1955 to the late Carlton and Alice Reid Tate.  She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she served as the pianist.  Jenny was retired from Lumpkin County School System where she taught...

Jan 18, 2019

Mr. Herman Talmadge Sullens, age 69, of Murrayville passed away Friday, January 18, 2019.

Mr. Sullens was born on July 2, 1949 to the late James Edward and Betty Jane Sullens.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Tommy Stephens, daughter Cheryl Sisk, stepson Robert Wayne, brothers Sylvester Sisk and Chub...

Jan 17, 2019

Mrs. Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Thompson, age 58, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019.

Betty was born in Greenville, SC on January 29, 1960.  She was preceded in death by her father Brown William Case, sisters Vyranda Case Falin and Deborah Ruth Case Campbell.  Betty was family oriented and loved her family very much, especially her grandchildren. Betty...

Jan 16, 2019

Mrs. Wetaunah "Tonnie" Cates, age 65, of Dawsonville passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Tonnie was born in Seymour, IN on January 14, 1954 to the late William and Patricia Morris Coker.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Larry Cates, grandson Christopher Dover, and sisters Billy Kay Coker, and Tina...

Jan 16, 2019

Dr. Marion "Doc" Hollis Tanksley, age 81, of Blairsville passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Dr. Tanksley was born in Habersham County on March 22, 1937 to the late A.L. and Esther Eller Tanksley.  He served his country honorably in the US Marine Corps and also in the US Navy as a pilot.  Dr. Tanksley was a...

Jan 15, 2019

Mrs. Velma Sullens, age 76, of Dahlonega passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

Mrs. Sullens was born in Lumpkin County on March 25, 1942 to the late George Tate and Margaret Mozzella Ridley Grizzle.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Henry Lee Sullens, daughter Sara Nell Taylor, sisters Violet Blackwell,...