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Margaret Estelle Lurwig

Margaret Estelle Lurwig

Feb 6, 2013

Margaret Estelle Lurwig, age 97 of Canton passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Cameron Hall. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 9 at 2PM from the Chapel of Canton First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ed Towers, Rev. Floyd Tenney, Rev. Jim McRae officiating. Visitation will be Friday, February 8 from 4PM-8PM at Darby Funeral Home. Interment will...

Jewell Clyde Baldwin

Jewell Clyde Baldwin

Feb 5, 2013

Jewell Clyde Baldwin, 81 of Canton, GA passed away Monday February 4, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00AM Thursday February 7, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny McPherson officiating. Interment will follow in the Cherokee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2-8PM and Thursday from 9-11AM at Darby Funeral...

Jean Young Smith

Jean Young Smith

Feb 5, 2013

Jean Young Smith, 91 of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday February 5, 2013 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Thursday February 7, from the Margarette McFather Chapel at Canton First United Methodist Church with Dr. C.R. Hill officiating. Interment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 4-6PM at...

Ruth Ann Waldrop

Ruth Ann Waldrop

Feb 5, 2013

Ruth Ann Waldrop, 88 of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday February 5, 2013 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00PM Thursday February 7, from the Shoal Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Von Hinton officiating. Interment will follow in the Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:30-9:00PM and Wednesday from 10:00AM...

Russell Thomas Raper

Russell Thomas Raper

Feb 5, 2013

Russell Thomas Raper, age 63 of Canton passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at his residence. Private Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Raper is survived by his wife Mary Raper of Canton; Sons Russell Raper of TX, Jason Raper of Canton, Matthew Raper of Aurora, CA, Daughters Angela Raper, Jennifer Raper, Sara McDonald, Emaly Raper...

Edna H. Barker

Edna H. Barker

Feb 4, 2013

Edna H. Barker, 92, formerly of Sugarmill Woods in Homosassa, FL, passed away peacefully on Friday February 1, 2013 in Hampton, GA. Edna was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Homosassa Springs. She enjoyed playing cards, golfing, the Red Hat Society and spending time with her many friends. She is survived by her daughter Patricia B. Haught, 5 grandchildren,...

Penny Loraine Sparks

Penny Loraine Sparks

Feb 4, 2013

Penny Loraine Sparks, age 41 of Canton passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 at her residence. A Memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, February 7 at 2PM from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. No public visitation will be held. Ms. Sparks is survived by her Father Wayne Sparks of Coosa, GA; Mother Ruden Sparks of Canton; Brother Benny Sparks...

Julius Pierotti Jr.

Julius Pierotti Jr.

Feb 4, 2013

Julius Vincent Pierotti Jr., 69 of Canton, GA passed away Sunday February 3, 2013 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00AM Wednesday February 6, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Father Victor Reyes officiating. Interment will follow in the Georgia National Cemetery at 12:00PM. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-8PM at Darby Funeral...

Whit Mahan

Whit Mahan

Feb 2, 2013

Whit Mahan 88, of Alpharetta, GA passed away Friday February 1, 2013 at North Fulton Hospital. Graveside services are scheduled for 12:00PM Tuesday February 5, from the Georgia National Cemetery with Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Interment will be in the Georgia National Cemetery. There will be no local visitation. Survivors include Son, Steve Mahan, Alpharetta, GA; Daughter, Shirley Moore, Woodstock,...

Gary Hughes

Gary Hughes

Feb 2, 2013

Gary Dwayne Hughes, 52, died Saturday, Feb. 2 at home in Canton, surrounded by his loving sisters, nieces and nephews. Born Oct. 22, 1960, in Canton, he was the son of the late Jack Herbert and Bobbie Sue Hughes, and brother of the late Terry A. Hughes. Survivors include sisters Connie S. Hughes of Marietta and Kathy H. Magwood of...

Zachary Allen Rose

Zachary Allen Rose

Jan 31, 2013

Zachary Allen Rose, age 22 of Canton passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at North Fulton Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 2 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home at 2PM with Rev. Mark Robertson officiating. Visitation will be Friday, February 1 at Darby Funeral Home from 5PM-8PM. Survivors are Father Jonathan Rose of Canton; Mother Sherry...

Florentino Barron

Florentino Barron

Jan 30, 2013

Florentino Barron, age 80 of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Graveside services are scheduled for Friday, February 1, 2013 at 2PM from Cherokee Memorial Park with Rev. Floyd Tenney officiating. Visitation will be Friday, February 1 from 10AM-1:30PM at Darby Funeral Home in Canton, GA. Survivors are Daughter Maria(Alan) Steele of Canton, GA;...

Erwin Oliver Jacques

Erwin Oliver Jacques

Jan 28, 2013

Erwin Oliver Jacques, age 88 0f Canton and formerly of Rose Hill, CT passed away Saturday, January 26 at the Brian Center. No local services are scheduled, however Mr. Jacques will be sent to Connecticut for services there. Survivors are Daughter Susan Peterson of Canton and 3 Nephews along with 6 Grandchildren and 6 Great Grandchildren. The caring staff of...

Louis Phillips Iii

Louis Phillips Iii

Jan 25, 2013

Louis Phillips III, age 66 of Canton, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013. He is survived by his Son, Louis Phillips IV of Sunnyvale, California, Brother, Michael Page Phillips of Atlanta, Georgia, one Granddaughter, Sophia Scout Phillips of Sunnyvale, California and Nephews, Michael and David Phillips also survive. A memorial Service will be held at The Chapel of Darby...

Lonnie Dale Allen

Lonnie Dale Allen

Jan 25, 2013

Lonnie Dale Allen, age 57 of White, GA passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, January 27, 2013 from Violet Baptist Church in Murphy, NC at 2PM with Rev. Mark Reid officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery at 350 Violet Church Rd., Murphy, NC. Surviving are Daughters Amanda Shoilekov of...

James Garrett

James Garrett

Jan 25, 2013

James Laster Garrett, age 98 of Canton passed away January 17, 2013 at Cameron Hall. Mr. Garrett's Body was sent to Troy, AL for burial. The family will be having a Visitation Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Darby Funeral Home from 2PM-4PM. Surviving Mr. Garrett is his Son Scott Garrett of Canton, GA. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home...

Nelson Chilcote

Nelson Chilcote

Jan 25, 2013

Nelson Chilcote, age 86 of Waleska passed away January, 25, 2013 at White Oaks of Lanier in Cumming. Mr. Nelson will be cremated and he will be placed in the Ga. National Cemetery later in the Spring. He is survived by his Son Tom Chilcote of Waleska; Daughters Cheryl Tiberio of Waleska, Trudy Moran of Waleska, and Joy Bucach of...

Mrs. Dale Free

Mrs. Dale Free

Jan 24, 2013

Mrs Dale Free age 58 of Kennesaw GA died on January 17, 2013 . Memorial services will be held 4:00 P.M. Saturday Chapel of Darby Funeral Home . Family will receive friends Sat 3PM-4PM . Survivors are Daughter Melissa Dowis, Panama City Beach FL . Sister Judy Crawford, Kennesaw, GA Brothers, Roger Webb, Athens, GA and Johnny Webb, Cartersville, GA...

Sue T. Cannon

Sue T. Cannon

Jan 22, 2013

Emma Sue Tippens Cannon of Canton Georgia passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning January 22, 2013 after a loving afternoon with family members. Funeral Services will be held at the Canton First United Methodist Church January 24, 2013. Visitation from Noon to 2:00 P.M. in the chapel and funeral service in the sanctuary at 2:00 P.M. The interment service will...

Wynette White Holcombe

Wynette White Holcombe

Jan 22, 2013

Mrs. Wynette White Holcombe, age 87, of Milton, GA, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013. She retired from Ford Motor Company in Hapeville, GA, after 41 years of service. She is survived by her husband Thomas Holcombe and three children by marriage: Richard Holcombe and wife Susan, Diane Holcombe, and Robert Holcombe. She is also survived by six grandchildren...

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