Obituaries
Harry Raptis
Aug 31, 2015
Harry Raptis, age 85, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. Harry was born in Atlanta, GA July 14, 1930. He had lived in Lumpkin County for the past 13 years. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Dahlonega. Harry began barbering in 1950 and was a...
David C. Grizzle
Aug 31, 2015
David C. Grizzle, age 69, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. David was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was retired from North Georgia College and was a member of Nimblewill Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. David was the son of the late Doc Tate...
Joyce Bunker
Aug 30, 2015
Joyce Bunker, age 61, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at her residence with her loving family at her bedside. Joyce was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Joyce was the daughter of the late Newt and Mandie Cantrell Thompson and was also preceded in...
Mark Anthony Littleton
Aug 26, 2015
Mark Anthony Littleton, age 51, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at his home in Dahlonega. Mark was a native of Lumpkin County and except for his time in the U.S. Navy he was a lifelong resident. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of honorable service to his country. Mark was the son of...
Erma Janette Crow
Aug 22, 2015
Mrs. Erma Janette Crow, 90, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Crow was a native of Buffton, Indiana who had lived in Lumpkin County for the past twenty-five years. She was a former resident of Tampa, Florida. She was a retired Registered Nurse and was a member of Berea Baptist Church in Dahlonega....
Jerry Brance Radford
Aug 18, 2015
Jerry Brance Radford, age 71, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega, GA following a brief illness. Jerry was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was a self-employed carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War....
Marie Minola Gerspacher
Aug 11, 2015
Marie Minola Gerspacher, 102, died August 11, 2015 in Gainesville, GA. Marie was born to the late Charles and Mabel Clark, August 13, 1912, in Doyle, NY. She lived in Eden then Buffalo, NY. She later moved to Dahlonega, GA to be near her children then moved to Gainesville, GA. Marie is survived by three children: Bob Gerspacher and wife,...
Sherri Arlene Kinsler
Aug 9, 2015
Sherri Arlene Kinsler, age 55, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at her home following a lengthy illness. Sherri was born June 27, 1960 in Syracuse, NY. She lived most of her life in Dahlonega and was a member of Dahlonega Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Teddy Eugene Kinsler and Lucille Smith Kinsler...
August B. Turner, Md
Aug 7, 2015
Dr. August Baldwin Turner died in Suches, Ga. at age 94, after a full life filled with good works and fun. He was predeceased by his parents, Augusta and Dr. John W. Turner; brother, John W. Turner, Jr.; and sister, Olga Duffey. Born and raised in Atlanta, he attended Spring Street School, Marist College on to University of Georgia, where...
Brenda Lee Bruce
Aug 2, 2015
Brenda Lee Bruce, age 49, of Cumming, GA passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Northside-Forsyth Hospital. Brenda was born in Cumming, GA July 1, 1966 and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the late James Willard Bruce and Patsy Beck Bruce. Brenda is...
Carlene King Kimmel
Jul 28, 2015
Carlene King Kimmel, age 73, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega. Carlene was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and was a member of Dahlonega Baptist Church. She worked at Timken in Dahlonega for a number of years. Carlene was the daughter of the late Henry Carlton King Sr....
Bobby Lee Brown
Jul 23, 2015
Bobby Lee Brown, age 35, of Clarkesville, GA passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015. Bobby was born March 27, 1980 in Dahlonega, GA. He was the owner/operator of S & B Construction. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lonnie Mike Brown; niece, Emily Brooks; grandmother, Bonnie Summerour; Great Granny, Lilly Sane; and father-in-law, Doug Hendrick. Bobby is survived...
Marion H. Hicks
Jul 12, 2015
Marion H. Hicks, age 63, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA following a long illness. Marion was born in Anderson, SC and had lived in Lumpkin County for many years. He was retired truck driver with Hall County Government. Marion served his country in the U.S. Army and was...
Peter James Diperi
Jul 7, 2015
Peter James DiPeri, age 55, of Dawsonville, GA (Lumpkin County), died July 7, 2015. Pete was born in Brooklyn, NY July 31, 1959. He had lived in Lumpkin County since 1997. He was a U.S. Marine veteran. Pete was the son of the late Vincent Peter DiPeri and JoAnna Brown DiPeri. He is survived by brothers, Vinny DiPeri of Cape...
Ricardo De La Paz
Jul 7, 2015
Ricardo De La Paz, age 31, of Dahlonega, GA died July 7, 2015. Ricardo was born in Los Angeles, CA March 23, 1984. He had lived in Lumpkin County for the past 26 years and was employed at Fieldale. Ricardo had a heart of gold and loved to help people. He dearly loved his children and family. He is survived...
Phillip Anthony Lingerfelt
Jul 6, 2015
Phillip Anthony "Tony" Lingerfelt, age 47, of Boiling Springs, SC and formerly of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Emory University Hospital in Decatur, GA. Tony lived in Boiling Springs, SC for the past 16 years. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. Tony is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Lauren...
Alonzo Cain Jr.
Jul 4, 2015
Alonzo Cain Jr., age 81, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his home following a short illness. Junior was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was a member of Yahoola Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. He was the manager at the Post Exchange at Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega for a number...
Major David Sylvanus Goodwin
Jul 4, 2015
Major David "Sy" Goodwin, age 49, of Cumming, GA died July 4, 2015. David was very patriotic and served his country in the U.S. Army. He served during Desert Storm and received numerous decorations and awards. He was a graduate of North Georgia College where he was a member of the Blue Ridge Rifles. He enjoyed hunting and other outdoor...
Clydie Belle Dockery
Jun 29, 2015
Mrs. Clydie Belle Dockery, age 82, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at her home following a short illness. Clydie Belle was born in Lumpkin County, GA June 14, 1933 and she lived most of her life in Lumpkin County. She was a homemaker and member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. She was the...
Freddy Kahler
Jun 24, 2015
Freddy Adams Kahler, age 63, of Columbus, GA and formerly of Lumpkin County, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA. Freddy was born in Oroville, CA December 3, 1951 to the late Homer and Fannie Self Adams. Freddy had lived in Columbus, GA for the past 30 years. In addition to her parents, she...
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