Earlene Sanford Hicks
Apr 5, 2015
Earlene Sanford Hicks, age 66, of Dahlonega, GA died Sunday April 5, 2015 at her home. Earlene was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, a homemaker, and was of the Baptist faith. One of the greatest women ever known! She has helped so many in good times and bad! You will be greatly missed by so many! We...
Bernis Porter
Apr 2, 2015
Mr. Bernis "Potsie" Porter, age 91, of Suches, GA died Thursday April 2, 2015. Mr. Porter was a Jackson County, Georgia native who had lived in Suches for many years. He was a retired carpenter and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (The Hill Church) in Suches. "Potsie" was a WWII U.S. Army veteran. He was the son...
Nancy Lucy Timms
Mar 30, 2015
Mrs. Nancy Lucy Timms, age 75, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born in Duluth, GA December 30, 1939. She had lived in Dahlonega for several years and was a former resident of Alpharetta, GA. She worked in the medical supply field for many years. Nancy was...
Laura Bell Abercrombie Honeycutt
Mar 27, 2015
Laura Bell Abercrombie Honeycutt, age 94, of Murrayville and Atlanta, GA passed away Friday, March 27, 2015, surrounded by her family and friends. Mrs. Honeycutt grew up in Murrayville, GA and lived most of her life in Atlanta. She was a member of Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, GA and worked as a sales associate at Macy's/Davison's Downtown Atlanta....
Edith Lance
Mar 24, 2015
Edith Cleo Black Lance, "Ma", age 77, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith. Edith was preceded in death by her mother, Nell Black Adams; husband, Talmadge Lance; infant son, Ricky Talmadge Lance; daughter, Reba Martin; brothers, John Henry and Buck Black; and...
Ruth Cain
Mar 22, 2015
Gracie "Ruth" Cain, age 73, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and retired from Burlington Industries Pine Tree plant in Dahlonega after 33 years of service. She was of the Baptist faith. Ruth was the daughter of the late Virdie Sisk and Dora Davis Walker, and was also preceded...
Grovie Mae Warren
Mar 20, 2015
Mrs. Grovie Mae Warren, age 89, of Suches, GA passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 following an extended illness. Grovie was a lifelong resident of Suches, GA and a homemaker who raised 8 children. She enjoyed gardening and quilting. She only weighed 3 pounds when she was born, and was so small that her grandpa had to carry her in...
Barbara Sue Grizzle
Mar 19, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Sue Grizzle, age 77, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was born and raised in Suches, GA where she graduated from Woody Gap High School, and spent most of her adult life in Lumpkin County. She retired after 36 years of service from the Burlington Industries Pine Tree plant in Dahlonega, and was a...
Barbara Jenkins
Mar 18, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Ellis Jenkins, age 72, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 after an unyielding battle with leukemia. She was born in Gainesville, GA, spent most of her childhood in New Port Richey, FL, and then traveled with her husband during his military career to return to Lumpkin County in 1973. She worked for Chestatee Regional Hospital...
Linda Sue Works
Mar 15, 2015
Linda Sue Works, age 67, was born January 11, 1948 and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at her Hall County residence following an extended illness surrounded by her loved ones. She survived by 3 daughters, 2 sons, 16 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. Linda was born in Ohatchee, AL. She was a 30...
Billie Ann Fillinger
Mar 14, 2015
Billie Ann Fillinger, age 72, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 . Billie was born in Springfield, Ohio May13, 1942. She had lived in Dahlonega for many years. She was the daughter of the late Ural Edgar Fillinger and Thelma Maley Fillinger. Billie is survived by brothers and sister-in-law, Kirk and Cheri Fillinger, Mark and Edith Fillinger,...
Paul W. Souther
Mar 12, 2015
Paul William Souther, age 68, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015. He was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and a Christian man. He drove a truck for many years for Milton's Foods. Paul was the son of the late Joe and Monteen Abercrombie Souther, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Stella Souther, and...
Faye Bleskan
Mar 11, 2015
Faye Dowdy Bleskan, age 88, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at North East GA Hospital Hospice following an extended illness. She was born and raised in Lumpkin County, spent a number of years in Chicago, IL, and returned to Dahlonega, GA for the past 11 years. She retired from Nabisco after 32 years of service, and...
Jon Tanner
Mar 4, 2015
Jonathan "Jon" Blake Tanner, age 28, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Jon was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and of the Baptist faith. He worked as a truck driver for Don Payne Trucking. He lived a short but full life, and would always say, "Keep the mud flying high." There was never a dull moment...
Hoyt J. Sullens
Mar 2, 2015
Hoyt J. Sullens, age 78, of Pendergrass, GA died Monday, March 2, 2015 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA. Hoyt was born August 29, 1936 in Dahlonega, GA. He was a retired truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. He was the son of the late Winslow and Annie Teal Sullens. He was the last survivor of...
Ltcol(Usaf Ret) Isabella T. Lynn
Feb 28, 2015
LtCol(USAF Ret.) Isabella T. Lynn died February 28, 2015. Col. Lynn was the daughter of Col. and Mrs. Edison A. Lynn. Raised in a military family, Col. Lynn moved wherever her father's duty took him. In 1957, Col. Lynn received a direct commission as a 1st Lt. in the USAF as part of the force expansion during the Korean War....
Rose Payne
Feb 25, 2015
Mrs. Rosa Bell Winkler Payne, age 98, of Suches, GA passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 after a long period of declining health. "Rose" as she was known by everyone, was born December 3, 1916 in Jackson County, GA to Lawson Alexander Winkler and Eva Lou Jane Ferguson Winkler. The family moved by covered wagon to Kellum Valley in White...
Marty Joe Howard
Feb 20, 2015
Marty Joe Howard, age 56, of Dawsonville, GA (Lumpkin County), died Friday February 20, 2015 at his residence following a sudden illness. Marty was born in Gainesville, GA January 1, 1959. He had lived in Lumpkin County for many years. Marty was a truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Hugh...
Patricia Harkins Abercrombie
Feb 16, 2015
Mrs. Patricia Louise Harkins Abercrombie, age 71, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday February 16, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was a White County, GA native who lived most of her life in Lumpkin County. She was a dedicated member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. She loved cooking and working in her...
Jackie Brady
Feb 14, 2015
Jackie Ellen Brady, age 52, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015. She was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and of the Baptist faith. She was a nurturing, loving mother. Jackie was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Payne; husband, John Brady; and daughter, Robyn Gilstrap. She is survived by her mother, Annie Lou Parks; son...
