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Gary Lee Mcmickens
Mar 28, 2016
Gary Lee McMickens, age 60 of Canton, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at his residence. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 4:00p.m. until 6:30p.m. at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 7:00p.m. in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home. He is survived by his father, James McMickens of...
Caroldyn Nettie Vaughn
Mar 26, 2016
Caroldyn Vaughn, age 82 of Acworth, GA passed away on March 26, 2016. No visitation services will take place at this time. A graveside service will take place on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 2:30 PM at Georgia National Cemetery. Survivors include son David & Janice Vaughn of Acworth, GA; daughter Sara Berdine Vaughn of Kennesaw, GA; brother Gene Beck...
Melissa Kaye Mcgee
Mar 26, 2016
Mrs. Melissa Kaye McGee, age 57 of Canton, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her residence. Private services will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband, Charles McGee of Canton, and sister Gina MacFarland of Black Mountain, N.C. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.
Mrs. Barbara Wread
Mar 25, 2016
Mrs. Barbara Wread, age 80 of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Tranquility @ Kennesaw Mountain. No public services are being held at this time. Mrs. Wread is survived by son Joseph Martin, Canton, GA; and one grandchild Asia C. Martin, Dahlonega, GA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Georgia English Bulldog Rescue...
Bernie "Big Guy" Edwards
Mar 23, 2016
Bernard Dean Edwards Sr., 78, of Canton, died at 9:30 AM, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Northside Hospital in Canton, Georgia. Known as "Bernie" to his friends and "Big Guy" to his family. He was born July 26, 1937 in Galax, Virginia to Ernest Clyde and Lena Wilson Edwards. He married Margaret Harper on May 23, 1964 and she...
Robert Muniz
Mar 22, 2016
Robert "Muggsy" Muniz, age 63 of Acworth, GA passed away Tuesday March 22, 2016 at his residence. A memorial service will be held 2:00PM Saturday March 26, 2016 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00AM until the funeral hour. Interment will be held in Monongahela Cemetery in Monongahela, PA at a later date. Muggsy Muniz...
Deirdre Jones
Mar 22, 2016
Deirdre Jones, age 57 of Jonesboro, GA passed away on March 22,2016. The family will have a Private service. Survivors include son Marcus Jones of Smyrna, GA; daughters Kimberly Yerke of Eagan, MN; Virginia K. Jones of Cutler, OH; sisters Dorethy Anderson of Marietta, OH; Debbie Tanner of Leachtown, WV; Donna Gore of Greenwood, SC; Deana Inman of Ninety Six,...
Charles Paul Galloway, Jr.
Mar 21, 2016
Mr. Charles Paul Galloway Jr., age 71 of Canton, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 after a long illness. Services for Mr. Galloway will be held on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 2:00PM at Georgia National Cemetery. Mr. Galloway was an alumnus of Georgia Tech, American University and the University of Maryland. He was a lecturer in the graduate...
Winnie L. Turner
Mar 11, 2016
Winnie L. Turner, age 101 of Canton, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Canton Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 2PM in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Padgett and Rev. Johnny Padgett officiating. Interment will be in the Smith Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends on...
Patricia Ann Lingefelt
Mar 6, 2016
Patricia Ann Lingefelt, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at her residence. Visitation for Mrs. Lingefelt will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 02:00 until 08:00p.m. at Darby Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 11:00a.m in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Interment will follow at...
Debra Mae Namirr
Mar 6, 2016
Debra May Namirr, age 61 of Canton, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 6:00p.m. until 8:30p.m. The funeral will take place on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 11:00a.m. at Carmichael Funeral Home in Marietta. Internment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. She is survived...
John L. Lingefelt
Mar 6, 2016
Mr. John L. Lingefelt, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 02:00p.m. until 08:00p.m. at Darby Funeral Home. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 11:00a.m. in ther Chapel of Darby Funeral. Interment will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church...
Dr. Carl C. Edge, Jr.
Mar 3, 2016
Dr. Carl Carter Edge, Jr. was born in Canton on March 15, 1929 to Carl Carter Edge, Sr. and Elsie Marie Westbrook Edge. He graduated from Canton High School in 1946, but not before attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended Emory at Oxford before transferring to UGA, where he met his future bride, Anna Jean Hightower. "Anne". In...
Melody Lynn Headrick
Mar 2, 2016
Melody Lynn Headrick, age 61 of Blue Ridge passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at her residence. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Saturday, March 5, 2016 and Sunday, March 6, 2016 from 4:00p.m. until 8:00p.m. The funeral service will take place on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 12:00p.m. from the Chapel of Darby Funeral...
William Nelson Holt
Mar 2, 2016
William Nelson "Buddy" Holt, age 87 of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 1:30p.m. from Georgia National Cemetery. Mr. Holt is survived by wife Annette Holt of Canton, sons William Timothy (Debbie) Holt of Newnan and Steven Nelson Holt of Moreland, daughters Melanie Anne (Stan) Buffor of Canton...
Ardyne Rose Nelson
Feb 29, 2016
Mrs. Ardyne Rose Nelson, age 95 of Canton, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Canton Nursing Center. She is survived by daughter, Lana Teeters of Canton, sons, Robert Nelson of Canton, Barry Nelson of Mn., Kirk Nelson of OH, brother, Vernon Pinz of S.D., and sister LaDonna Shumacher of Mn. Twelve grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren also survive. Services...
Esta Louise Mccard
Feb 29, 2016
Esta Louise (Roach) McCard, age 96 of Ball Ground passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Canton Nursing Center. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 6PM-9PM at Darby Funeral Home. A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 11AM at Cherokee Memorial Park with Rev. Horace Richards officiating. She is survived...
Kenneth Roy Clark
Feb 27, 2016
Mr. Kenneth Roy Clark, age 73 of Canton, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Visitation will take place on Sunday, March 6, 2016 from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. and 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. at Hawkins Davis Funeral Home in Smithtown, N.Y. Funeral Services for Mr. Clark will be held on Monday, March 7 at 10:00a.m. at St....
Thomas Anthony Hampton
Feb 25, 2016
Thomas Anthony Hampton of Canton, Ga, passed away on February 25, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hampton was a Buddhist, a proud marine veteran of Vietnam, and active in many community organizations. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church on March 17th at 6:30pm. The committal service will be held at the Georgia National...
Michael David Cagle
Feb 25, 2016
Mr. Michael David Cagle, age 60 of Canton, passed away on February 25, 2016 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Visitation services will be held on Friday, February 26, 2016 from 5-9PM, and on Saturday, February 27, 2016 from 1-9PM at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral service will take place on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 4:30PM at Mount Zion Baptist Church,...
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