Sherry Hood
Aug 16, 2014
Sherry Hood, age 67, of Dahlonega, GA died Saturday August 16, 2014 at her home. Sherry was born March 11, 1947 in Atlanta, GA . She had lived in Lumpkin County for over 20 years and was a former longtime resident of Chamblee, GA. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by...
Loy Parks
Aug 13, 2014
Mr. Loy Parks, age 76, of Gainesville, GA died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA following a sudden illness. Loy was born in Dahlonega, GA February 20, 1938. He had lived in Gainesville since 1977. He worked at the Burlington Pine Tree Plant in Dahlonega for many years before retiring from Avery Label. For...
Scarlett Sierra Scroggins
Aug 2, 2014
Scarlett Sierra Scroggins, "Littlest Bit", age 6 weeks, of Dawsonville, GA was kissed by an angel when she was born; and on Saturday, August 2, 2014, she joined the angels to play all over heaven. Our precious gift couldn't survive this earth. Scarlett is preceded in death by her great grandmother, Linda Sue Reece; and great grandfather, Royce Hewatt. She...
Willie Frank Mcclure
Jul 31, 2014
Willie Frank McClure, age 62, of Dahlonega, GA died Thursday July 31, 2014 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Willie lived most of his life in Lumpkin County and Hall County and had lived the last 4 years in White County. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church. He...
Betty Lenora Lemley
Jul 31, 2014
Betty Lenora Lemley, age 76, of Dahlonega, GA died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Betty was born and raised in Charlotte, NC and spent most of her adult life in Lumpkin County. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Shoup and Ida Mae...
Ethel Grizzle
Jul 28, 2014
Mrs. Ethel Tate Grizzle, age 88, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, July 28, 2014. Ethel was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, and a member of Cavender Creek Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and avid gardener who loved to give to everyone she knew. She was the daughter of the late Sam and Matilda Hefner Tate, and is...
Jabo Adams
Jul 26, 2014
Ricky "Jabo" Adams, age 49, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, and a truck driver for Capable Express. He was of the Baptist Faith. Jabo was the son of the late Barnell and Barbara Crane Adams, and is also preceded in death...
Robert Howard Combs Sr.
Jul 25, 2014
Robert Howard Combs, Sr., 95, of Warner Robins, GA passed away, Friday, July 25, 2014. He was born December 24, 1918, in Lake City, Florida, the eldest son of Roe David and I'Dora Gilley Combs . He was preceded in death by his brothers Roy B. Combs and Jimmy M. Combs. Prior to his Naval service during WWII he was...
Mary Lou Jarrard
Jul 24, 2014
Mrs. Mary Lou Ward Jarrard, age 82, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Chestatee Regional Hospital following an extended illness. Mary Lou was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, and a member of Yahoola Baptist Church. When she was younger, she was co-owner of the Dairy Queen in Dahlonega. She was the daughter of the late...
John Alexander Lonholm
Jul 21, 2014
John Alexander Lonholm, age 65, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at Northeast GA Medical Center. John was born and raised in Philadelphia, spent 20 years in Gwinnett County, and the past 6 years in Lumpkin County. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, and retired from Hewlett Packard, where he worked as Project...
Barbara Ann Bales
Jul 12, 2014
Mrs. Barbara West Bales, age 76, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday July 12, 2014 at Gold City Convalescent Center following a period of declining health. Mrs. Bales was born in Dahlonega, GA May 23, 1938 . Barbara was employed with the Lumpkin County Health Department as well as Gwinnett County and after retiring moved to Panama City Beach, FL...
Virginia Charlene Head
Jul 11, 2014
Virginia Charlene Head, age 72, of Greensboro, Georgia died Friday, July 11, 2014 following an extended illness. Virginia was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and had lived the past 23 years in Greensboro, Georgia. She was a homemaker and she was a member of Evangel Temple in Rex, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents Felton Walter...
Margaret Elaine Wise
Jul 11, 2014
"Smiley" Margaret Elaine Hughes Wise, age 62, of Villa Rica, Georgia died Friday, July 11, 2014. "Smiley" was born and raised in Dahlonega, Georgia and had lived the past 20 years in Villa Rica, Georgia. She was a member of Blackhawk Hills Baptist Church in Mableton, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents Junie Hughes and Nell Yother...
Lonnie Franklin Beck
Jul 9, 2014
Mr. Lonnie Franklin "Frankie" Beck, age 56, of Monroe, GA, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Frankie was born and raised in Lumpkin County and had spent the past five years in Monroe, Georgia. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Royce Beck, Sr. and Hazel Louise Mincey Beck; son, Scotty Beck; brothers, Ronnie Leon Beck, Royce Lee Beck, Jr....
James Edward Grizzle
Jul 8, 2014
Mr. James Edward Grizzle, age 72 of Dahlonega, GA passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at his home following an extended illness. James was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and a member of Concord Baptist Church. He retired from UPS, and started a grading and hauling business, which he had a great love for. He was loved by his...
Jacqualyn Rose Buchanan
Jul 7, 2014
Jacqualyn Rose Buchanan, age 85, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at Friendship Health and Rehab following an extended illness. Jacqualyn was born and raised in Indiana, spent most of her adult life in Florida where she was a school teacher, and had spent the past 10 years in Dahlonega, GA. She was of the Baptist faith....
Amy Shirley
Jul 5, 2014
Amy Payne Shirley, age 81, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Northeast GA Medical Center following an extended illness. Amy was born and raised in Lavonia, GA before moving to Lumpkin County in 1991. She was a homemaker who was an artist as well as an avid gardener. She was of the Presbyterian faith. The daughter...
Ruby Mckinzey
Jul 3, 2014
Mrs. Ruby Dean McKinzey, age 67, of Murrayville, GA (Lumpkin County), passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega, GA following a period of declining health. Ruby was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County, A homemaker, and was of the Baptist faith. Ruby was the daughter of the late Claude Ernest Adams and Nell...
Betty Jean Rider Grizzle
Jun 30, 2014
Betty Jean Rider Grizzle, age 77, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at the Habersham County Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County and of the Baptist Faith. She retired after working in food service at the Lumpkin County Detention Center. Betty was the daughter of the late Cisero and Flossie Lance Rider, and...
Melvin Terry Snipes
Jun 22, 2014
Melvin Terry Snipes of Dahlonega, GA passed away June 22, 2014 at the age of 61 after many battles with illness. He was born in Lumpkin County on July 2, 1952. He moved away for better employment with Cummins South, where he retired after 26 years of service due to illness. He was well known for his knowledge of diesel...
