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Dr. Neil Timm, Ph.D.
Jul 22, 2015
Dr. Neil Timm, age 68, of Ball Ground GA, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 22, 2015. Neil was a loving husband, father, brother and son and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Neil was a former English professor, with a B.A. from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from Columbia University. After a career in...
Mrs. Annie Belle Ledbetter
Jul 22, 2015
Mrs. Annie Belle Ledbetter, age 94 of Canton, Ga, passed away on July 22, 2015 at Canton Nursing Center. Visitation for Mrs. Ledbetter will take place on Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 6-8 PM at Darby Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Mike Ware...
Mr. Richard Francis Keating
Jul 21, 2015
Mr. Richard Francis Keating, age 94 of Woodstock, GA passed away on July 21, 2015 at his residence. Visitation services will take place on Saturday morning, July 25, 2015 from 10-11 AM at Darby Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, July 25, 2015 in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Deacon Jim McDermott...
Margaret Frances Brown
Jul 20, 2015
Margaret Frances Brown, age 90 Of Canton, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2015 at 1PM in the "Abbey" in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. She is survived by her children, Brannen Brown of Blairsville, GA, Stanley Brown of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Frances...
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Roper
Jul 19, 2015
Robert "Bobby" Roper, age 54 of Douglasville, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Tranquility @ Kennesaw Mt. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 3PM in Liberty Baptist Church, Ball Ground, GA with Rev. Rembert Hancock, Rev. Robert Allen and Rev. Buck Parker officiating. Interment will follow in the Church cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Carl D. Hughes Sr.
Jul 18, 2015
CANTON – LCDR (Ret) Carl D. Hughes Sr., 88, passed away at the Kennestone Tranquility Mountain Hospice on Saturday, July 18th 2015 surrounded by family. Born in Birmingham, AL on March 8, 1927, he was the middle child of Lila Grace and Asbury Rasillus Hughes. He attended Woodlawn High School and studied at Howard College, later Samford University. Carl was...
John Joseph Houck
Jul 18, 2015
John Joseph Houck, age 73 of Canton, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Cameron Hall. Mr. Houck was cremated and services will be held at a later date. He is survived by his children, John Houck, Rolling Meadows, IL, Melanie & Todd Bogdan of Canton; sisters, Mary Louise Amadee of Boones Mill, Beverly Bennett of Atlanta and Karen Abrams...
Myrtle M. Malcolm
Jul 17, 2015
Myrtle M. Malcolm, age 95 of Canton, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Canton Nursing Center with her family by her side. She will be cremated and a Memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Saturday August 8, 2015 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Chaplain Chris Taylor officiating. Ms. Malcolm is survive by her Children,...
Mrs. Ruby L. Pinyan
Jul 17, 2015
Mrs. Ruby L. Pinyan, age 94 of Canton, Ga passed away on July 17, 2015 at Cameron Hall of Canton. Visitation services for Mrs. Pinyan will take place on Sunday, July 19, 2015 and Monday, July 20, 2015, both days from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. The funeral service will take place on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM...
Ida Delores Jordan
Jul 14, 2015
Ida Delores Jordan age 79 of Canton, GA passed away peacefully at Cameron Hall late Tuesday evening. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00PM Friday July 17, 2015 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with interment to follow in Cherokee Memorial Park. Bishop Lance Johnson will officiate. Visitation for Mrs. Jordan will be 4:00PM - 8:00PM Thursday July 16, 2015...
Dr. William Hilton Nichols Jr
Jul 12, 2015
Beloved Cherokee County physician and community leader Dr. William Hilton Nichols, Jr., 89, of Canton, died Sunday, July 12, 2015. Funeral services will be held at Canton First United Methodist Church Monday, July 20, at 12 p.m. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, with full military honors. Dr. Nichols served as family physician for generations of Cherokee...
Nancy Carol Bryson
Jul 10, 2015
Nancy Carol Bryson, age 53 of Woodstock, GA passed away Friday July 10, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00PM Sunday July 19, 2015 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12:00PM until the funeral hour. Reverend Trammel Rhodes will officiate. Ms. Bryson is survived by her mother, Anni Bryson; sisters, Rebecca (Emory Sellars)...
Joy Ann Romagosa
Jul 5, 2015
Joy Ann Romagosa, age 78 of Canton and formerly of Louisiana, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. Ms. Romagosa will be cremated and services will be held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 10AM in Covington, LA in St Benedicts Church. She is survived by her Son, Christopher Dubuc of Covington, LA;...
Emma "Tiny" Davis
Jul 3, 2015
Emma "Tiny" Davis, age 94 of Ball Ground, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Davis willl be cremated and private services will be held at a later date. Survivors are Daughter, Shirley Holden of Ball Ground; Granddaughter, April Childers of Ball Ground; Sisters, Lemma Jones of Ball Ground and Willie Mae Richardson of Atlanta; also surviving...
Kayla Young
Jun 28, 2015
Kayla Young, age 24 of Ranger, GA passed away on Sunday June 28, 2015 at Tranquility Hospice of Kennesaw Mountain. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday July 5, 2015 from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home with Rev. Franklin King officiating. Interment will be in the Mount Zion Church Cemetery in Waleska, GA . Family will...
Michael Mcfarland
Jun 26, 2015
Michael McFarland, age 50 of Canton, Ga passed away on Saturday June 27 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday June 30, 2015 from the Chapel of the Darby funeral Home. Interment in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Monday 2 PM – 8 PM . Survivors are his mother...
Timmy Joseph Wilson
Jun 26, 2015
Timmy Joseph Wilson, age 50 of Jasper, GA passed away on June 26, 2015 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Darby Funeral Home Chapel. The Wilson family will be accepting friends Tuesday, June 30, 2015 from 3-4 PM at Darby Funeral Home. He is survived by brothers Donnie Wilson...
Annette Eloise Bryson
Jun 25, 2015
Annette Bryson age 68 of Woodstock, GA passed away Thursday June 25, 2015. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00AM Wednesday July 1, 2015 from the Chapel at Darby Funeral Home with interment to follow in the Rolling Hills Cemetery, Acworth, GA. Reverend Trammell Rhodes will officiate. Visitation will be at 4:00PM- 8:00PM Tuesday June 30, 2015 at Darby Funeral Home....
Mr Paul Daniel Mccoy
Jun 24, 2015
Paul McCoy age 82 of Canton, GA of Canton, Ga (Clayton Community) died on Wednesday June 24, 2015. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday June 27, 2015 from the Sardis Baptist Church, Rev. Eric Mayo, Brother Don Cagle, and Dr. George Anderson officiating. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 3:00 PM Thursday...
Robert Anthony Champion
Jun 21, 2015
Robert Anthony Champion, age 69 of Canton, passed away on June 21, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. The funeral service will take place promptly at 11:30 AM in the Darby Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Jim McRae will officiate the service. He is survived by son and daughter-in-law...
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