Bill Volpe
Sep 17, 2014
William (Bill) Anthony Volpe, age 81, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born in Benton Harbor, MI, and had spent the past 18 years in Lumpkin County. He retired as plant manager for J.I. Case, and served his country in the United States Army. Bill was...
Janie Gerrells Jarrard-Bailey
Sep 17, 2014
Janie Gerrells Jarrard-Bailey, age 97, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Janie was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, and a member of Siloam Baptist Church. She worked many years at Riverview Elementary and Lumpkin County Middle School cafeterias. Janie was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and a friend to all who knew her. She was the...
Dot Lunsford
Sep 16, 2014
Dot Lunsford, age 80, of Suches, GA passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Dot was a lifelong resident of Suches, GA and a homemaker. She had a passion for making jelly and canning vegetables. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church in Fannin County, GA. She was the daughter of the late June...
James Horace Cain
Sep 15, 2014
James Horace Cain, age 84, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, September 15, 2014. Horace was born and raised in Clermont, GA and spent most of his adult life in Lumpkin County. He retired as a truck driver for Old Dominion and served his country in the United States Army. He was of the Baptist Faith. The son of the...
Kathleen C. Littlejohn
Sep 14, 2014
Kathleen C. Littlejohn, age 84, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014. Kathleen was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and a homemaker. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She was of the Pentecostal faith and actively attended The Fortress church in Dahlonega, GA. She was the daughter of the late George and Dora Gilleland Cantrell,...
Dorothy Allene Lingerfelt
Sep 13, 2014
Dorothy "Dot" Allene Lingerfelt, age 78 of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014. Dot was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Dawson County. She was retired from Southern Switches as a rivet operator. Dot was a wonderful, loving wife, mother and grandmother whom loved to cook and tending her...
Richard Joseph Demars Sr.
Sep 13, 2014
Richard Joseph "Rick" DeMars, age 71of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Rick was born in Pittsburg, PA on May 30, 1943 to his parents, Frank and Mary DeMars. At the age of nine, Rick's family moved to south Florida where his brother, Ron and sister, Ruth still reside. Rick spent those...
Dewey Oliver
Sep 12, 2014
Dewey "D.W." Oliver, age 66, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Friday, September 12, 2014. Dewey was born and raised in Hiram, GA to the late James and Mozell Copeland Oliver. He retired as a truck driver for Fulton Concrete, and was of the Baptist faith. He is also preceded in death by his son, James Mark Oliver. Dewey is survived...
Gary Samuel Lawson
Sep 11, 2014
Gary Samuel Lawson, age 68, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014. Gary was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and spent most of his adult life in Lumpkin County. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Lumpkin County and served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of the Blue Mountain...
Patricia Krueger
Sep 9, 2014
Patricia Krueger, age 83, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Krueger was a school teacher for 50 years and was a member of St. Luke's Catholic Church where she served as a member of the Parish Council. Patricia was the daughter of the late Leo Michael and Jane Frances Dziekonski DuFresne...
Pauline Garmon Peck
Sep 5, 2014
Pauline Garmon Peck, age 72, of Alto, GA died Friday, September 5, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Pauline was a lifelong resident of Murrayville, GA and had lived in Alto, GA the past two years. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lumpkin County. She was the daughter of the late Dewey Garmon and Nellie...
Bernard Smith
Sep 1, 2014
Bernard D. Smith, age 74, of Dahlonega, GA died on September 1, 2014 from natural causes. Mr. Smith is survived by his three children and five grandchildren. "Bernie" as his friends called him, also left behind two very dear friends who cared for him as if he were family. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, 6 brothers,...
Peggy Ann Edwards Kirk Holman
Sep 1, 2014
Peggy Ann Edwards Kirk Holman, age 61, of Dahlonega, GA passed away peacefully at her home on Monday September 1, 2014 following a long battle with Cancer. Peggy was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was a member of The Fountain Church of God of Prophecy in Dahlonega. She was the daughter of the late Dewey Edwards...
Zennie Weaver
Aug 23, 2014
Mrs. Zennie Weaver, age 101, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014. She was born and raised in Gilmer County, and moved to Lumpkin County in 1960. Zennie was a homemaker and had many talents to include cooking, gardening, sewing, art, and quilting. She was a member at Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church in Gilmer County, GA. She was...
Edith Crumley
Aug 22, 2014
Edith Gillespie Crumley, age 79, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Friday, August 22, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Louise Sutton Gillespie, and a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She retired from the Burlington Industries Pine Tree Plant in Dahlonega, and was of the Baptist Faith. Edith had a great love for her cats. She was...
Dan Tyler
Aug 21, 2014
Daniel "Dan" Leroy Tyler, age 62, of Dahlonega, GA died August 21, 2014. Memorial Services are scheduled for 10 AM Friday, August 29, 2014 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega, GA with Rev. JR Fields officiating. Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.
Gt Turner
Aug 18, 2014
Greg "GT" Turner, age 65, of Suches, GA and formerly of San Francisco, CA passed away Monday, August 18, 2014. Greg had lived in Suches, GA for over 15 years. A native of California, Greg was raised in the San Francisco Bay area. As a youth, Greg was an Eagle Scout and had a love of the outdoors and nature....
Bobby Edmondson
Aug 18, 2014
Bobby Edmondson, age 50, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, August 18, 2014. Bobby was born and raised in Hall County, and spent most of his adult life in Lumpkin County. He retired as a machinist and enjoyed woodworking. He was a wonderful husband and best friend, and the best Papa ever. Bobby loved to make people laugh, and was...
Tom Haas
Aug 18, 2014
Tom Haas, Sr., age 70, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, August 18, 2014. Tom was the son of the late Joseph and Sophia Haas. He was born and raised in Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY, enjoyed the time he spent in Islamoraola, Florida Keys, and retired with his loving wife of 24 years in Lumpkin County. He was a structural...
Louise Cowart
Aug 18, 2014
Louise "B.G." Cowart, age 71, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 following an extended illness. A graveside service is scheduled for 11 AM Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Lumpkin County. Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega, GA is in charge of the arrangements.
