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Thelma Jean Turner

Thelma Jean Turner

May 17, 2014

Thelma Jean Turner, age 84 of Canton, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Emeritus @ Riverstone in Canton. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home at 2PM with Rev. Lynne Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery in Marietta, GA. The family will receive friends Sunday, May...

Mary Lou Schlichting

Mary Lou Schlichting

May 15, 2014

Mary Lou Schlichting, age 70 of Canton, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Memorial services are scheduled for Friday, May 23 from Canton First United Methodist Church at 11AM with Rev. Jim McRae officiating. Mrs. Schlichting is survived by her Husband, James Schlichting of Canton; Son & Daughter-in-Law, Mark & Lindsay Schlichting of Canton; Daughter &...

Phillip Jackson Carter

Phillip Jackson Carter

May 13, 2014

Phillip Jackson Carter, age 65 of Waleska, GA, passed away on May 13, 2014 at Well-Star Kennestone Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Faith Presbyterian Church in Waleska at 3:00 PM. Survivors include Son, Charles Carter of Brooklyn, NY, and Brother, Robert Carter of Old Fort, NC. The caring staff of Darby Funeral...

Timothy Foster

Timothy Foster

May 11, 2014

Timothy Foster, 56 of Canton, GA passed away Sunday May 11, 2014 at Grady Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00AM Friday May 16, from the Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Forsh officiating. Interment will follow in the Cherokee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00PM – 8:00PM. Survivors include mother, Eloise Gidens, Canton, GA;...

Mary "Bert" Pinyan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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....

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