Obituaries

Jul 29, 2016

Billy Ray Knight, age 68, of Dahlonega, GA passed away suddenly on July 29, 2016.

Billy was the son of the late Asbury and Floy Knight.

Billy is survived by his former wife and best friend, Mary Ann Knight, Dahlonega, GA; son and...

Jul 28, 2016

Kimberly Anita Chamblee, age 28, of Braselton, GA passed away suddenly July 28, 2016.

Kim was a beautiful person inside and out.  She loved her nieces and nephews with all her heart.  She loved family and loved spending time with us all…as much as she could.  She was truly...

Jul 27, 2016

Mrs. Lula Susie Berry Black, age 92, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Wednesday July 27, 2016 at the Gold City Convalescent Center in Dahlonega, GA.

Mrs. Black was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She worked for many years at Gold City Convalescent Center as a dietary...

Jul 26, 2016

Robert Luther Ridley, age 68, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Tuesday July 26, 2016 at Regency Hospital in Macon, GA.

Robert was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was a retired barber and was a member of Yahoola Baptist Church in Lumpkin County.

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Jul 25, 2016

Buffy Jeanette Armstrong Lance, age 46, a lifelong resident of Dahlonega, GA passed away suddenly on July 25, 2016.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Carl and Cecil Hunnicutt and John and Evelyn Armstrong.

Buffy is survived by her mother, Linda...

Jul 24, 2016

Joan Thompson Davis, age 85, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on July 24, 2016.

Joan was the daughter of the late John and Ruth Thompson.  She is also preceded in death by a son, Lewis Anthony Davis; two brothers and three sisters.

She...

Jul 21, 2016

Elaine Jackson, age 63, of Murrayville, GA passed away on July 21, 2016.

Elaine was daughter of the late Herschel Scott and Betty Armstrong.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Danny Ray Jackson and granddaughter Amber Norris.

She is survived...

Jul 2, 2016

Herbert Glenn Odom, age 88, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Gold City Convalescent Center in Dahlonega, GA.

Glenn was born on March 9, 1928 in Dahlonega, GA. He grew up in Dawson County and lived there for many years before moving to Gwinnett...

Jun 29, 2016

Barbara W. Ashe, age 77, a life-long resident of Dahlonega, GA passed away on June 29, 2016.

Barbara was the daughter of the late William V. "Bud" and Ollie Cochran Wilson.

She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Burt W....

Jun 11, 2016

Barbara Sue Howard, age 61 of Gainesville, GA (Forsyth County), passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at her home following an extended illness.

Sue was born May 2, 1955 in Maryville, TN.

She was the daughter of the late James and Ruby Jordan...

Jun 7, 2016

Lonnie Wayne Youngblood Sr., age 68, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at his home following a sudden illness.

Lonnie was born in Clayton, GA October 14, 1947. He had lived in Dahlonega for most of his life. He worked at the Mohawk Industries Pine...

Jun 7, 2016

Murray Paul Davis, age 42, of Murrayville, GA passed away on June 7, 2016.

Murray was born in Indiana, PA August 27, 1973.  He was employed by Strack Incorporated as a Supervisor.  He was a die-hard Pittsburgh Steeler fan.

Murray was the son...

Jun 4, 2016

John D. Ratcliff, age 95, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.

John was born in Polk County TN November 9, 1920.

He had lived in Lumpkin County since 1990.He was a...

Jun 1, 2016

Louise Tatum Miller, age 77, a longtime resident of Dahlonega, GA passed away on June 1, 2016.

Louise was the daughter of the late Bishop and Pearlie Mae Tatum.  She was also preceded in death by her son, Mark Miller; brothers, Andrew Tatum, Ralph Tatum, Silvy Tatum, and Doc...

May 31, 2016

George Edwards, age 79, of Mendenhall, MS (formerly of Dahlonega, GA) passed away on May 31, 2016.

George was the son of the late Homer and Leona Edwards.  He was also preceded in death by brothers, John L. Edwards and Ray Edwards; sisters, Nellie Fae Edwards, Annie Kate Wigley,...

May 31, 2016

James "Richard" Biggs, age 62, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on May 31, 2016.

Richard was the son of the late Lenard and Madge Elkins Biggs and was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.

Richard had a passion for music...

May 25, 2016

Thomas Owen Chambers, age 88, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.

Thomas was born in Gainesville, GA July 3, 1927. He lived in Dahlonega as a young boy before moving to South Georgia and lived in Tignall,...

May 25, 2016

Edith Thompson Little, age 69, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

Edith was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was the manager at the Golden Pantry Store in Dahlonega for many years. She attended Community Chapel Congregational Holiness Church in Lumpkin County....

May 13, 2016

James Edward Gaddis, age 52, of Dahlonega, GA passed away suddenly on Friday May 13, 2016.

James was the son of the late Homer Leroy and Mary Sue Gaddis.

He is survived by his son, Roger Gaddis, Douglasville, GA; brother, Stephen Gaddis, Dahlonega,...

May 13, 2016

Charles "Joe" Mosie Waters, age 79, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Friday May 13, 2016.

Joe retired from Burlington at 62 after 44 years of working there because he loved go-karts, but mostly he loved his go-karting friends.

Joe was the son of...