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Young Smith

Young Smith

Mar 25, 2015

Mr. Lloyd Young Smith, Jr., age 82 of Jasper, GA passed away at Halcyon Hospice in Atlanta, GA Wednesday March 25, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00PM Sunday March 29, 2015 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12:00PM until the service hour. Reverend Kasey Kuyper will officiate. Mr. Smith is survived by...

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth White

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth White

Mar 25, 2015

Mary Elizabeth White, age 71 of Canton, GA passed away on March 25, 2015 at WellStar-Kennestone Hospital. Visitation services will take place on Thursday, March 26, 2015 and Friday, March 27, 2015 from 4-8 PM. The funeral service will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 11 AM at Hopewell Baptist church with Norman Hunt officiating. Mrs. White is...

Mrs. Lemmer Mae Graves

Mrs. Lemmer Mae Graves

Mar 21, 2015

Mrs. Lemmer Mae Graves, age 96 of Canton, GA passed away at the Pruitt Healthcare Hospice, Jasper, GA Saturday March 21, 2015. Funeral Services are scheduled for 12:00PM Tuesday March 24, 2015 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with interment to follow at Macedonia Memorial Park. Reverend Roger Elliot will officiate. Visiting hours will begin Sunday March 22, 2015...

Curtis Donald Aiken

Curtis Donald Aiken

Mar 21, 2015

Curtis Donald Aiken, age 80 of Ft. Pierce, FL, passed away Saturday March 21, 2015 at Embracing Hospice in Cumming, GA. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00PM Tuesday March 24, 2015 from the Chapel at Darby Funeral Home. Interment at Arlington Cemetery in Sandy Springs, GA will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 1:00pm...

Mr. James Dennis Moore

Mr. James Dennis Moore

Mar 20, 2015

James Dennis Moore, age 67 of Canton, GA passed away at the Cartersville Medical Center Friday March 20, 2015. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00PM Monday March 23, 2015 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with interment to follow at Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Michael Moore will officiate. Visiting hours will begin at 12:00PM- 9:00PM on Sunday March...

Claude Tatum Bailey

Claude Tatum Bailey

Mar 20, 2015

Claude Tatum Bailey, age 89 of Canton, GA, formerly of Statesville, NC, passed away Friday March 20, 2015 at the Cameron Hall Assisted Living facility. A graveside service with full Naval Military Honors is scheduled for 11:30AM Tuesday March 24, 2015 at the Georgia National Cemetery. He is survived by his son; Don (Heide) Bailey, Canton, GA, brothers; Eugene Bailey,...

Mr. Jimmy Carroll Blalock

Mr. Jimmy Carroll Blalock

Mar 15, 2015

Mr. Jimmy C. Blalock, 73 of Canton, passed away on March 15, 2015 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Visitation services will take place at Darby Funeral Home on Monday, March 16, 2015 from 6-9 PM, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 from 10AM-9PM, and Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 10AM-1PM. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday at 2 PM at North...

Mr. Melvin P. Kelley

Mr. Melvin P. Kelley

Mar 12, 2015

Melvin P. Kelley, age 73 of Canton, passed away on March 12, 2015 at his residence. The Kelley family will be accepting friends on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 3-6 PM at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral service will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Chaplain Kevin Mooney will...

Marjorie C Burns

Marjorie C Burns

Mar 11, 2015

Marjorie Burns passed away on March 11, 2015. She was born in Wilson, Texas and graduated from Texas Tech University. After graduation she became a flight attendant and later taught school in the Albuquerque NM public schools for twenty-three years. She belonged to several organizations; Delta Kappa Gamma, Kappa Kappa Iota, Beta Sigma Phi, American Association of University Women and...

J.A. "Bo" Williams

J.A. "Bo" Williams

Mar 8, 2015

J.A. "BO" Williams, age 94 of Woodstock, GA, passed away Sunday March 8, 2015 at Kennestone Hospital. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday March 13, 2015 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with interment to follow at The Georgia National Cemetery with U.S. Army Military Honors. Reverend Joey Watson will officiate. Mr. Williams is survived by...

Kathleen Joan Bartley

Kathleen Joan Bartley

Mar 7, 2015

Kathleen Joan Bartley, age 75 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday March 7, 2015 at Northside Hospital- Atlanta. Private services will be held at a later date. Ms. Bartley is preceded in death by her husband; Robert Bartley. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.

Claude William Lovett Jr

Claude William Lovett Jr

Mar 7, 2015

Claude William (C.W.) Lovett Jr. was born March 9, 1923 in Waycross, GA heaven gained another Angel March 7, 2015 C.W. was a Veteran of World War II, serving in Azore islands off the coast of North Africa, receiving the American Theater Service Ribbon, European-Africa- Middle Eastern Service Medal, WWII Victory medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He served with...

Mr. Gene A. Godfrey

Mr. Gene A. Godfrey

Mar 5, 2015

Mr. Gene A. Godfrey, a life-long resident of Cherokee County, Ga, passed away on March 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation services are scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 2015 from 11AM-9PM at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral service will take place on Monday, March 9, 2015 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Interment...

Jeffrey Kennedy King

Jeffrey Kennedy King

Mar 4, 2015

Retired CW5 Jeffrey Kennedy King, 65, of Woodstock, GA passed away on March 4, 2015 in his home. Jeff was born in Evanston, IL. He was commissioned into the U.S. Army in 1971 from North Georgia College. He graduated from the U.S. Primary Helicopter School in Ft. Walters, TX in 1973. He proudly served in the Aviation Branch of the...

Mr. Homer Jackson Parker

Mr. Homer Jackson Parker

Mar 2, 2015

Homer Jackson Parker, age 77 of Canton, passed away on March 2, 2015. Visitation services will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 and Wednesday, March 4, 2015, both days from 6-9 PM. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 2 PM in the Darby Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Edward Cagle will officiate. Interment will...

Michael Kenneth Whitacre

Michael Kenneth Whitacre

Mar 1, 2015

Michael Kenneth Whitacre, 59, died on March 1st, 2015 at his home in White, GA. Mike was born on December 21st, 1955 in Alameda, CA to Melvin and Barbara "Bobbie" Whitacre. He graduated from Pacific High School in 1974 and soon after went to work as a guitar tech for Eddie Money. He also worked as a truck driver and...

Mrs. Jackie E. Leger

Mrs. Jackie E. Leger

Feb 28, 2015

Mrs. Jackie E. Leger, age 76 of Cartersville, Ga, passed away at WellStar Kennestone Hospital on February 28, 2015. Visitation services are to be held on Thursday, March 5, 2015 from 2-4 PM & 6-8 PM. The funeral service is scheduled for Friday, March 6, 2015 at 2 PM at Oakdale Baptist Church. Reverend Mike Ware will be officiating. Interment...

Charles Williford Pemble Iii

Charles Williford Pemble Iii

Feb 28, 2015

Charles Williford Pemble III, age 67 of Ball Ground, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Northside Hospital Atlanta. Memorial services will be held April 10, 2015 at 11:30AM in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Chaplain Brent Bond officiating. Interment will follow in the Georgia National Cemetery with full military honors. The family will be receiving friends Friday,...

Mrs. Anna Marie Cotter

Mrs. Anna Marie Cotter

Feb 27, 2015

Anna Marie Cotter, age 71 of White, GA, passed away on February 27, 2015 at Well-Star Kennestone Hospital. Visitation services will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from 6-8 PM at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 10 AM at Our Lady Of La Sallette. Father Victor Reyes will officiate....

Henry Clay Price Jr

Henry Clay Price Jr

Feb 26, 2015

Henry Clay Price Jr. (Hank) 86, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2015. Funeral services are scheduled for 12:00PM, Friday, March 6, 2015 in the chapel of Darby funeral home in Canton, Georgia with interment to follow at 2:00PM at the Georgia National Cemetery with full Air Force Military Honors. Visiting hours will begin Thursday, March 5, 2015 from 2:00PM...

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