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David Jameson

David Jameson

Nov 9, 2024

David Harold Jameson, age 74, of Peachtree Corners, Ga., passed away on November 9, 2024 in Cumming after an extended illness. 

David was born in Clarkesville, Ga., to Harold and Helen Jameson. He was a Class of 72 graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology. He had a long career in the federal government having spent time working at the Pentagon before...

Sylvia Collins

Sylvia Collins

Oct 23, 2024

Sylvia Virginia Collins, 86, of the Red Hill Community passed away Wednesday morning October 23, 2024, at the Veranda in Carnesville, GA - where she was loved and cared for by their wonderful staff.

Born June 14, 1938 in Toccoa, GA, daughter of the late Bradford and Floy South. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Collins, and brother...

Theresa Bryant

Theresa Bryant

Oct 4, 2024

Theresa Kay Hudson Bryant, 77, passed away on October 4, 2024, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

 She was born on July 24, 1947 to the late Talmage and Lula Baker Hudson of Carnesville. Theresa was in the first graduating class at Brenau School of Nursing. She retired as an administrator from Premier Hospice and Palliative Care. She was a member of...

Joan Hitt

Joan Hitt

Oct 3, 2024

Joan Elizbeth Hitt, 67, of Carnesville passed away on October 3, 2024, at her home.

Joan was born January 23rd 1957 in Atlanta, Ga to Max Champion & Thea Austin. She was a farmer and enjoyed her dogs and time in nature.

Joan is survived by her two children Jamus & Stacey Waldrop, of Jefferson and Delia Damroze of Royston. Grandchildren Chase...

Carey Parker

Carey Parker

Oct 1, 2024

Carey Weldon Parker, 71, passed away on October 1, 2024, in Anderson, SC.

 Carey was born on August 21st, 1953, to James "Jim" Parker  of Carnesville, GA and Bonnie Stonecypher Hudgens of Lavonia, GA. Carey retired from the State of Georgia as an officer with the Georgia Motor Compliance Department for 32 years. He also served with the Franklin County Sheriff's...

Frank Payne

Frank Payne

Sep 21, 2024

Frank Herbert Payne, age 70, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2024 at his home in Carnesville Ga.

Frank was born in Royston, Ga to Ace and Imogene Payne. Frank was married to his life long love Patsy Ginn Payne. He retired from Westinghouse and was a coil winder in the manufacturing of transformers. Frank enjoyed coon hunting, riding horses (his...

Kathy Buffington

Kathy Buffington

Sep 19, 2024

Kathy Banister Buffington, age 66, passed away on September 19, 2024 at her home in Canon, GA.

Kathy was born in Hartwell, GA to P.M. & Alice Norris Banister. Kathy married Bobby Buffington of Carnesville, GA. Kathy retired from AmCan where she was an over the road truck driver. She was of the baptist faith and a member of Bethany Baptist...

Marshall Hart

Marshall Hart

Sep 17, 2024

Marshall Hart of Carnesville, age 54, passed away on September 17, 2024 in Athens GA.Marshall was born in Royston, Ga to Bobby and Diane Martin Hart. Marshall was self-employed and ran an automotive body shop business in the Franklin Springs area. He was preceded in death by his parents Bobby and Diane Hart.Marshal is survived by his son Steven Hart &...

Jeanell Miller

Jeanell Miller

Sep 15, 2024

Jeanell Miller of Martin GA, age 75, passed away on September 15, 2024, in Athens, GA.

Jeanell was born in Toccoa, GA to Curtis & Mattie Hill Segars on November 23rd 1948. She married Dan Miller of Carnesville on August 28th 1965. She worked for Franklin County School Systems where she faithfully drove a bus for 27 Years. Jeanell was also...

Danny Cabe

Danny Cabe

Sep 10, 2024

William Daniel "Danny" Cabe, age 69 passed away September 10th, 2024 at his home in Red Hill community, Carnesville, GA.

Danny was born in Toccoa, GA to Max and Alice Trotter Cabe in 1955. He married Sharon Milford James of Canon, GA in 2009. He was a 1974 graduate of Franklin County High School in Carnesville, GA. Mr. Cabe retired from...

Janet Mullinix

Janet Mullinix

Aug 15, 2024

Janet Kelly Mullinix of Epworth, Georgia died Thursday, August 15, 2024. Mrs. Mullinix was predeceased by her husband, John Edwin Mullinix and was the daughter of Kathrine McCrory and James Andrew Kelly. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, as a young person, she was a member of the Gordon Street Baptist Church and played in the West End Elementary Band....

Selina Prince

Selina Prince

Aug 11, 2024

Selina was born in Demorest, GA to Jethro Burrell and Grace King Ledford. Selina married Jerry Prince and they shared 3 kids. Selina had retired from Walmart in Toccoa as a customer care representative. She is remembered for her love for all things Thomas Kincade, puzzles, coffee, and her dog Presley. 

Selina was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Prince,...

Junior Thurmond

Junior Thurmond

Aug 8, 2024

Hubert "Junior" Thurmond, age 87, passed away on August 8, 2024 in Statham Ga.

Junior was born in Carnesville, GA on September 5th 1936 to Hubert and Ella Mae Thurmond. Junior was a talented upholstery man and worked for Ginn Casket Company.

He was preceded in death by his parents Hubert & Ella Mae Thurmond, Son Barry Thurmond, Siblings Grady Thurmond, Lucile...

James Payne

James Payne

Jul 30, 2024

Lieutenant James Vick Payne, age 74, passed away on July 30, 2024 at his home in Carnesville, GA.

James was born in Chattanooga, TN on January 12, 1950 to the late William & Arnette Payne. James faithfully served his country from 1969 to 1973 in the United States Navy as a boiler technician during the Vietnam War. After the war James...

Deborah Pittman

Deborah Pittman

Jul 10, 2024

Deborah Lee Pittman, 68, passed away on July 10, 2024, in Cleveland GA.

    Deborah was the daughter of the late Gene and Betty Gazaway Hester of Freehome, GA. She was born on April 17, 1956, in Cumming, GA. She retired from Franklin County School system as a school bus driver for 15 years. She was a member of Compassion...

Grady Jordan

Grady Jordan

Jul 5, 2024

       Rev. Charles Grady Jordan, 86, of Carnesville passed away Friday, July 5th, 2024, at the home of Barry and Dawn Crunkleton, surrounded by his loving family.

      Born January 3rd, 1938, in Maysville, GA he was the son of the late Marvin and Kate Jordan. Grady was proceeded in death by his adoring wife Rachel and...

Hugh Peeples

Hugh Peeples

Jun 2, 2024

Hugh B. Peeples of Canon, passed away June 2, 2024, in Royston, GA.

Born July 12, 1932, he was the son of the late Lewis and Clemma Cheek Peeples. He was the husband of the late Nellie Jo Peeples. Hugh was a school bus driver for Franklin County school system for over 25+ years, served as a city councilman for the...

Sybil Taylor

Sybil Taylor

Jun 1, 2024

Sybil Varner Taylor died June 1, 2024 at the age of 101 at her home in the Bold Spring Community of Franklin County.

Sybil was born April 8, 1923 in Franklin County and was the daughter of the late Frank and Flora Rice Varner. Sybil attended school in Franklin County and continued her education at Rabun Gap College for two years...

Dorothy Layton

Dorothy Layton

May 31, 2024

Dorothy Kennedy Layton of Commerce, passed away May 31, 2024 in Royston GA.

Born April 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Doc and Mozzell Kennedy. She was the wife of the late Tommy Layton. She was the sister of the late John Kennedy, Lucy Saylors, Doris Bond, David Kennedy and Lamar Thomas. She retired from Boaz Manufacturing. And...

Nell Akin

Nell Akin

May 20, 2024

Nell Brown Akin, age 97, passed away on Monday May 20th in Red Hill, GA.

Nell was born November 26, 1926, in Carnesville, GA and was the daughter of Lawrence Brown & Willie Mae Dilworth and much beloved stepmother Viola Smith Brown. Nell married Merrell Akin of Carnesville, GA on October 19, 1946. She was a nurse and worked with Dr....

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