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Ocilla "Monk" Turner
Feb 2, 2017
Mrs. Ocilla A. Turner, age 88 of Canton, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Visitation services will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2017, from 2:00 to 9:00 PM, and Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 9:00 AM until 1:30 PM at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral service will take place on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 2:00 PM in...
Mary Ann Mahler
Feb 2, 2017
Mary Ann Mahler, age 81 of Canton, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Cameron Hall. Mary Ann was a resident of Houma, LA. for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; Reese and Ada Halley of Delhi, LA., her husband; Kearney A. Mahler, "Bobby" of Houma, LA. She is survived by her brother, Bobby (Shirley)...
Jerome William Jackson
Feb 1, 2017
Jerome William Jackson, age 74 of Canton,GA passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Services will be held in Quincy, FL. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Christine Jackson of Canton, his son, Craig (Teresa) Lane of Birmingham, AL., his daughters, Sylvia Lane of Manhatten Beach, CA., Rosalind Jackson of Fairburn,GA...
James Whitlock Hill
Jan 31, 2017
James Whitlock Hill, age 77 of Woodstock, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his residence. The family will receive friends on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Canton from 10:30a.m. to 11:30a.m. The funeral service will take place at 11:30a.m. at Mt. Zion Church in Canton with Rev. Doug Mulkey officiating. Interment will follow...
Esther Lynn Mckinley
Jan 30, 2017
Esther Lynn McKinley, age 100 of Canton, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at her residence. Services will be scheduled at a later date. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Peggy McKinley of Canton, granddaughters, Cheryl Gentry, Amy Evans, and Laura Keller, and grandsons, Scott McKinley, Mark McKinley, John Raub, and Gary Raub. Eight great-grandchildren...
Alessandra Vittoria Waldrep
Jan 30, 2017
Alessandra Vittoria Waldrep, age 98 of Canton, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 11:00a.m. from the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Father Charles Byrd officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery. She is survived by her daughters, Elda Rinaldi of Canton and...
Bryan Rand Overseth
Jan 22, 2017
Bryan Rand Overseth, age 43 of Kalispell, MT., passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Thursday, January, 26, 2017 from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. The funeral service will take place on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 1:00p.m. at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta. A private family interment will take place...
Larry J. Soper
Jan 22, 2017
Larry J. Soper Age 75 of Canton, GA died on Sunday January 22, 2017 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Larry was retired from the Cherokee County Sheriff Department. Was previously with the Cobb Police Department where he was a Medal of Valor recipient. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Monday January 30,2017 At the Georgia national...
Margaret Evelyn Tippens Dobson
Jan 20, 2017
Margaret Evelyn Tippens Dobson, 93, of Canton, Georgia, passed away Friday morning, January 20, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Margaret was a member of Sardis Baptist Church in Canton, Georgia. She was an elementary school teacher in the Cherokee County School System for 36 years. She enjoyed quilting, cooking and other crafts. Margaret was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great...
Dale Robert Flores Sr.
Jan 19, 2017
Dale Robert Flores SR. age 74 was born January 10, 1943 in Ruchsville, PA. He was the son of Dorothy Gantz Fehnel. He passed into eternal rest on January 19, 2017 at his home in Canton, GA. He waged a valiant fight to defeat his cancer. Dale, a veteran of the United States Navy, owned Flores Air Conditioning Inc. in...
Meree White
Jan 19, 2017
Meree White, age 82 of Canton, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at her residence. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Friday, January 20, 2017 from 5:00p.m.- 8:00p.m. The funeral will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 2:00p.m. at Orange United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Outlaw officiating. Mrs. White will lie in...
Ruby Amelia Shipman
Jan 18, 2017
Ruby Amelia Shipman, age 82 of Woodstock, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at her residence. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Thursday, January 26, 2017 from 1:00p.m. to 2:00p.m. The funeral service will take place at 2:00p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 from the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Rev. Darryl Gause officiating....
Mary Julia Monte
Jan 17, 2017
Mary Julia Monte, age 63 of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:00p.m. in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home. She was born on January 13, 1954 to John F. and Alice A. Cribben. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Monte...
William Hoy Beavers Jr.
Jan 16, 2017
William Hoy Beavers Jr., age 72 of Canton, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at his residence. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 from 2:00p.m. to 8:00p.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2017 from 2:00p.m. to 8:00p.m., and Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. The funeral will take place in the...
Randy Lamar Padgett
Jan 16, 2017
Randy Lamar Padgett, age 38 of Canton, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 from 6:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. and Wednesday, January 18, 2017 from 10:00a.m. to 8:00p.m. The funeral will be Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 1:00p.m. at Landmark Baptist Church with...
William Redgward Kirk
Jan 12, 2017
William Redgward Kirk, age 75 of Canton, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Canton Nursing Center. Private services will be held at a later date. He is survived by his daughter, Jillann (Thomas) Dragoone of Canton, and his sister, Jilann Eifer of Florida. Two grandchildren also survive. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is in charge of...
William Edward Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Jan 11, 2017
William Edward Patrick O'Shaughnessy, age 71 of Canton, passed away on January 11, 2017 at his residence. No public visitation services are offered at this time. A Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of LaSallette Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery. Survivors include wife Kathleen O'Shaughnessy of...
Annette Gibson
Jan 9, 2017
Annette Gibson passed away on January 9, 2017, at Goshen Healthcare in Torrington, WY. Memorial services for Sarah Annette Gibson, 67, will be held at Darby Funeral Home on January 26th at 11:00a.m. Mrs. Gibson was born July 12, 1949, in Marietta, GA., the daughter of Jack and Ruby (Smallwood) Givens. She grew up in Georgia and graduated from Sprayberry...
Roger Orville Miller Sr.
Jan 3, 2017
Roger Orville Miller Sr., age 89 of Waleska, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2017 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Graveside services are scheduled for Monday, January 9, 2017 at 10:30a.m. at Georgia National Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kay Miller of Waleska, his sons, Roger O. (Vonda) Miller Jr. of Fairmount, Mark S. (Kathy) Miller of South...
David F. Burgess
Jan 2, 2017
David F. Burgess, age 72 of Canton, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. The funeral service will take place on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 4:00p.m. from the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Emmett...
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