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Mary "Bert" Pinyan
May 11, 2014
Mary "Bert" Pinyan, 90 of Woodstock, GA passed away Sunday May 11, 2015 at Roswell Senior Living. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00pm Tuesday May 13, from the Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church with Rev. Vernie Worley officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 4:00pm – 8:00pm at Darby Funeral Home....
Ray Smith
May 8, 2014
Ray Smith, age 92 of Canton, GA, passed away on May 8, 2014 at Halcyon Hospice in Atlanta, GA. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, May 12, 2014 from the Chapel of Canton First United Methodist Church at 12:30 PM. Reverend C.R. Hill will be officiating. Private Interment will follow at Riverview Memorial Park....
Joshua Nathaniel Gaddis
May 6, 2014
Joshua Nathaniel Gaddis, age 26 of Canton, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday May 10, 2014, from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Memorial Park. The Gaddis family will receive friends Friday, May 9, 2014 from 1:00 PM – 8:00PM....
Ms. Janice Faye Childers
May 5, 2014
Janice Faye Childers, age 60, of Adairsville and formerly of Canton, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, GA. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2014 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral at 3PM with Rev. Kenny Morris and Rev. Ken Bradley officiating. Interment will follow in the Hopewell Baptist Church cemetery. The family...
Larry Charles Darby
Apr 30, 2014
Larry Charles Darby, age 58 of Acworth, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in Cartersville. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 1PM from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Rev. Joey Watson officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until the funeral hour. Survivors are brothers; Terry Darby of Canton, Billy Darby of...
Bobby Joe Avritt
Apr 26, 2014
Bobby Avritt of Canton, GA, passed away on April 26, 2014 at Heritage Hospice Center. Survivors include Wife, Lois Jeanette Avritt of Canton, GA; Daughter, Mindy Sportsman of Raleigh, NC; Daughter, Naomi Jensen of NY; Daughter, Beverly Mathis of Cordele, GA; Son, James Edwards Cox of Cordele, GA; also 7 Grandchildren; Santannah Sportsman, Cheland Sportsman, Billy Jensen, Carlie Mathis, Brice...
Jack Harbin
Apr 24, 2014
Jack Harbin, age 80 of Kennesaw, GA, passed away on April 24, 2014 at Wellstar-Kennestone Hospital. Mr. Harbin retired from the Unites States Navy, and from the Cherokee Town & Country Club. The Harbin family will be accepting friends on Monday, April 28, 2014 from 3 PM until 6 PM. A funeral service for Jack Harbin will be held on...
Eldon "Al" Baldwin
Apr 22, 2014
Eldon "Al" Baldwin, age 75, passed away April 22nd, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. The family will receive friends Friday, April 25, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Darby Funeral Home in Canton, GA. A funeral service will be officiated by Dr. Johnny Hunt and Rev. Donald Pope at 1:00 PM Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Woodstock...
Mrs Jean M. Gramling
Apr 19, 2014
Mrs. Jean M. Gramling age 74 of Canton, GA died on Saturday April 19, 2014 at the Roswell Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday April 22, 2014 from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Fields Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Monday from 4:00...
Mr. Elwin Lott
Apr 18, 2014
Elwin Shirah Lott, 91, of Canton, Georgia, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, April 18th, 2014. He was born in Lyons, Georgia on June 2, 1922, to Musker Odom Lott and Sarah Elizabeth Sumner Lott. On April 14, 1945 he married and is survived by his beloved wife and partner, Grace Lancaster. Elwin accepted Christ as his Savior in 2006. Elwin...
Evelyn Jeanette Bailey
Apr 17, 2014
Evelyn Jeanette Bailey, age 82 of Canton, GA, passed away on April 17, 2014 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee. A graveside service will begin at 11 A.M. at Georgia National Cemetery on April 21, 2014. Friends may gather at the GA National Cemetery at 10:45 AM on Monday. . Survivors include Husband, Claude Tatum Bailey of Canton, GA; Son, Don Bailey of...
Jerry Annaldo Steding
Apr 15, 2014
Jerry Annaldo Steding, age 83 of Canton, GA, passed away on April 15, 2014 at his residence. The Steding family will be accepting friends on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 5 PM until 8 PM. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Georgia National Cemetery at 1 PM. Survivors include Daughter, Linda Steding of Canton,...
Mrs Gayle Freling
Apr 13, 2014
Sandra Gayle Holland Freling, 66, of Canton, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home at 12 Noon. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 11 AM until the funeral hour. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery, with Reverend...
Alexander Reimer Jr.
Apr 13, 2014
Alexander Reimer Jr., age 79, of Canton, Georgia passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014. Alexander "Al" Reimer was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Alexander & Alice Reimer. He was the eldest of seven children. He is survived by brothers and sisters: David Reimer, Lincolnton, NC, Robert Reimer, North Babylon, NY, Elizabeth Kirk, Farmingdale, NY, Florence Benton, Huntington...
Jack Harry Smith
Apr 9, 2014
Jack Harry Smith, age 94, of Waleska, Georgia passed away April 9, 2014. He was born in Waleska on October 21, 1919 to Silas and Edna Moore Smith. Mr. Smith grew up in Waleska and attended elementary school in a building on the budding Reinhardt College campus. After graduating high school, Mr. Smith was drafted in the army during World...
Lynette Conner
Apr 9, 2014
Lynette Conner, 64 of Canton, GA passed away Wednesday April 9, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2PM Saturday April 12 from Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Buck Parker and Rev. Nathan Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00pm- 9:00pm and Friday from 10:00am- 9:00pm....
Daniel Richard Lark
Apr 6, 2014
Daniel Richard Lark, age 47 of Holly Springs, GA, passed away Sunday April 6, 2014 at Northside Hospital- Cherokee. He is survived by his Mother and Father; Shirley and Richard Lark, Holly Springs, GA, Brothers; Jay Scott Lark, Danville, CA, Jonathan Lark, Canton, GA, Sister; Lisa Ruohoniemi, Clemson, SC. No public services will be held at this time. The caring...
Mr Bobby Pierce
Apr 5, 2014
Bobby Felt Pierce age 69 of Dawsonville, GA formerly of Canton, GA died at his residence, on Saturday April 5, 2014 . Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joey Phillips and Rev. Steven Kyle officiating. Interment will be in the Cherokee Memorial Park. Family will receive friends on Tuesday...
Wilburn Rudolph Watson
Apr 1, 2014
Wilburn Rudolph Watson, age 87 of Canton, GA, passed away on April 1st, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, April 5 from Arbor Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Padgett, Rev Vernie Whorley and Rev. Horace Richards officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Hill Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 2PM-8PM and Friday from...
Barry Shaw Jones
Apr 1, 2014
Barry Shaw Jones, age 50 of Ball Ground, GA, passed away on April 1st, 2014 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee. The Jones family will be accepting friends on Friday, April 4th, 2014 at Darby Funeral Home from 4 PM until 8 PM. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 5th, 2014 at 2 PM at the Darby Funeral Home Chapel....
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