James "Lunchbox" Keely Warren
Oct 26, 2014
James Keely "Lunchbox" Warren, age 27 of Woodstock, Georgia passed away Sunday October 26, 2014. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00AM Saturday November 1, 2014 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Sunlight Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00AM until the funeral hour. Mr. Warren is survived by his mother; Michelle...
Nicholas "Nick" Andrew Dorris
Oct 25, 2014
Nick Dorris, age 19 of Canton, GA passed away Sunday October 26, 2014. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00AM Thursday October 30, 2014 from the Chapel at Darby Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, GA. Reverend Jim McCrae will officiate. Visiting hours will be held at Darby Funeral Home 6:00PM - 9:00PM Tuesday October...
Scott David Walters
Oct 23, 2014
Scott David Walters, 41 of Canton, GA passed away on October 23rd 2014. He was born on December 17th 1972 in Tampa, Florida. Scott leaves behind his wife, Marjorie of 16 years and their eleven year old son Joshua. When Scott wasn't at work you could find he and Joshua in the woods, hunting, camping, canoeing, shooting or anything they...
Mr. Bobby "Cotton" Collett
Oct 22, 2014
Bobby L. Collett, age 78 of Canton, GA, passed away on October 22, 2014 at Canton Nursing Center. The Collett family will be accepting friends on Thursday, October 23, 2014 and Friday, October 24, 2014 from 4-8 PM. Visitation will also be on Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 12-2 PM. Funeral services for Mr. Collett will take place on Saturday...
Mrs. Patrice Kathleen Gage
Oct 19, 2014
Patrice K. Gage, age 70 of Canton, GA passed away on October 19, 2014 at Embracing Hospice. A graduate of Cal. State, Fullerton, Alpha Delta Pi, she moved to Texas while husband John attended pilot training. Leaving Texas in 1977, Patti and John moved to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where she worked for the Civil Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Riyadh...
Ernest "Cliff" Mawhiney
Oct 19, 2014
Ernest "Cliff" Mawhiney, age 88 of Ellijay, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Cameron Hall in Canton, GA. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Mt. Town Creek, off Spring Branch Rd in Ellijay at 2 PM. Mr. Mawhiney is survived by his Son, Ernest Glen Mawhiney of Gilbert, SC; Daughter & Son-in-Law, Reta & John...
Charles W Mccoy
Oct 18, 2014
Charles W. McCoy, age 68 of Holly Springs, GA passed away Saturday October 18, 2014 at Wellstar Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain Marietta, GA. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00PM Saturday, November 1, 2014 from Darby Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 11:00AM until the funeral hour. Reverend Marvin Ellis will officiate. He is survived by his nephew;...
Dorothy Lowry Sorrels
Oct 14, 2014
Dorothy Lowry Sorrels, age 87 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Gilmer Nursing Home in Ellijay, GA. Graveside services are scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2014 from the Westlawn Cemetery in Gretna, LA. She is survived by her Son, James Sorrels of Canton, GA; Daughter, Bonnie Russman of Charlotesville, VA; Brother, J.W. Lowry of Carriere of...
Shirley S. Irving
Oct 14, 2014
Shirley Irving, age 87 of Alpharetta, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Halcyon House Hospice in Atlanta. Private services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Irving is survived by her Husband, John Irving of Alpharetta, GA; Sons, Lawrence Irving of Canton, GA, John L. Irving of Alexander, AK and Phillip Irving of Alexander, AK; Daughter, Sharon Hotchkiss...
Francis Wayne Marion
Oct 12, 2014
Francis Wayne Marion passed away unexpectedly on Sunday October 12, 2014 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee in Canton, Georgia. He was 63 years old. Francis was born on December 20, 1950 in Woodland, California to Lee and Mollie (Washburn) Marion. He attended Beamer Elementary, Lee Jr. High and Woodland High School. In his younger years, Francis worked at the State Theatre, Woodland...
William "Bill" Mitchell
Oct 11, 2014
William "Bill" Mitchell, 73 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday October 11, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00am Monday October 13, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Horace Richards officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00pm- 6:00pm at Darby Funeral Home. Survivors...
Pearla Turner
Oct 11, 2014
Pearla Turner, age 96 of Ball Ground, GA, passed away on October 11, 2014 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday October 15, 2014 from the Shoal Creek Primitive Baptist Church Rev. Randall Cagle and Rev. Edward Cagle officiating. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10 AM –...
Reitha Gordon
Oct 11, 2014
Reitha Ethel Gordon, the daughter of the late Archie Dilbert and Ordie Eden was born in Roatán, Honduras on December 30, 1939. God called her home on October 11, 2014. One of her fondest memories was when her mother would host prayer meetings in her home. One prayer meeting in December 1972 right before her 33rd birthday, this well dressed...
Mr. Aubrey Dewitt Yawn
Oct 11, 2014
Aubrey Dewitt Yawn, age 76 of Canton, GA, passed away on October 11, 2014 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee. Mr. Yawn is survived by his wife of fifty-one years Nadine Yawn of Canton, GA; also by son and daughter-in-law, Farris and Stacy Yawn of Canton, GA along with two sister-in-laws, Virginia Gillis and Martha Scales. Mr. Yawn was born in Milan, Georgia...
Robert "Butch" Daniel
Oct 8, 2014
Robert "Butch" Daniel, 57 of Talking Rock, GA passed away Wednesday October 8, 2014 at the V.A. Hospital in Decatur. Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Tuesday October 14 from Georgia National Cemetery with Rev. Dale Thompson officiating. Survivors include father and step mother, Robert "Bob" and Shirley Daniel, Talking Rock, GA; sister, Tammy and Paul Nix, Ellijay, GA....
Ella Bell Stephens
Oct 7, 2014
Ella Bell Stephens, 97 of Ball Ground, GA passed away Tuesday October 7, 2014 at Hidden Lakes Assisted Living. There will be no local services for Ms. Stephens. Ms. Stephens taught for 20 years at the Georgia Retardation Center. She is survived by daughter, Betty Altman, Ball Ground, GA; son, Charles E. Stephens, Huntsville, AL; 3 grandchildren also survive. Condolences...
James Cavender
Oct 6, 2014
James Webster Cavender, age 59 of Canton, GA, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2014 at his residence. The Cavender family will be accepting friends on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 from 12-1 PM. A memorial service will begin promptly at 1 PM at the Darby Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery. Mr. Cavender is survived...
Ernest Larry Keyt
Oct 6, 2014
Ernest Larry Keyt, age 78 of Ball Ground, GA passed away Monday October 6, 2014 at Northside Hospital- Cherokee. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00PM Thursday October 9, 2014 from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Billy Edmondson will officiate. The Keyt Family will be receiving friends from 5:00PM until 9:00PM Tuesday, 12:00PM until 9:00PM Wednesday and 9:00AM until...
Hubert Franklin "Jim" Owens
Oct 5, 2014
Hubert Franklin "Jim" Owens, age 81 of Canton, GA passed away Sunday October 5, 2014. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00AM Friday October 10, 2014 from the Big Canoe Chapel in Jasper, Georgia. Dr. C. Gray Norsworthy will officiate. A reception will be held after the service. Jim graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi where he was...
Mrs. Alice Arlene Keown
Oct 2, 2014
Alice Arlene Keown, age 82 of Canton, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, GA. Ms. Keown will be cremated and Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 4, 2014 in Cherokee Memorial Park at 1PM with Rev. Mike Keown officiating. She is survived by Sons & Daughters-in-Law, Chris & Vickie Keown of Ellijay, GA and...
