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Juanita Millwood

Juanita Millwood

Nov 2, 2014

Juanita Price-Millwood, age 79 of White, GA, passed away on November 2, 2014 at her residence. The Millwood family will be accepting friends on Monday, November 3, 2014 from 4-8 PM and Tuesday, November 4, 2014 from 12-8 PM. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 2 PM at the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Reverend...

Mrs. Margaret Shaw

Mrs. Margaret Shaw

Nov 2, 2014

Margaret Shaw, age 72 of Smryna, GA, passed away on November 2, 2014 at Piedmont Hospital. There are no visitation services at this time. A graveside service will take place on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Georgia National Cemetery at 9:30 AM. Monsignor Henry Gracz will be officiating the service. Mrs. Shaw is survived by mother Frances Gardella of Detroit,...

Ruth Ann Nix

Ruth Ann Nix

Oct 30, 2014

Ruth Ann Lawson Nix was born on April 8, 1934 in Canton, GA. She passed on October 30, 2014 in Canton, GA. Her father, John Gordon Lawson of Hickory Flat, farmer, famed beagle breeder and hunter, supported all her dreams. He taught her the value of hard work, the riches of poverty, and raised her to love Jesus. Her mother,...

Allen Biles

Allen Biles

Oct 29, 2014

Allen Biles age 67 of Canton, GA died on Wednesday October 29, 2014 at The Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday October 31, 2014 from the Chapel of the Darby funeral Home, Pastor Scott Smith will officiate. Interment will be in the Macedonia Memorial Park. Visitation Thursday 1PM – 8 PM Friday 11AM – 1...

Mary Frances Robinson

Mary Frances Robinson

Oct 27, 2014

Mary Frances Robinson, age 80 of Canton, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at the Brian Center in Canton. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 12:30PM in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Laird officiating. Interment will follow at the Ga. National Cemetery at 2PM. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from...

James "Lunchbox" Keely Warren

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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