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Harry Stell
Jan 21, 2013
Harry Stell 63, of Canton, GA passed away Monday January 21, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00PM Wednesday January 23, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Mulkey officiating. Interment will follow in the Keith Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10:00AM till 8:00PM and Wednesday 10:00AM until the funeral. Survivors...
Hattie Mason
Jan 16, 2013
Hattie Mason,age 84 of Canton,GA passd away Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Saturday from the Toonigh Church of God at 2:00 P.M. Rev. J.B. Kitts and Rev. Jack Bailey officating. Interment will be in the Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery . Family will recieve friends Thursday and Friday 2PM - 8PM ....
James Keith Howard
Jan 16, 2013
James Keith Howard, age 91 of Canton, passed away peacefully January 16, 2013 at his home at Cameron Hall in Canton, GA. Mr. Howard was born September 11, 1921 in Dawsonville, GA, to the late William Burt Howard and Julie Irene Looper. A member of Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mr. Howard was a proud United States Navy retiree and a...
Philip Pluris
Jan 16, 2013
Philip Ray Pluris, age 84, of Canton, GA passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Memorial services are scheduled for Monday, January 21 at 2PM at the Darby Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends at 12 Noon-2PM before the memorial service. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greenwood, IN. Mr. Pluris was born on...
Ronald Kenneth Artel
Jan 14, 2013
Ronald Kenneth Artel, age 56 of Canton passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta. Memorial Services are scheduled for Saturday, January 19, 2013 from Life Bible Church in Canton at 2PM with Pastor Malcolm Young officiating. The Family will be receiving friends Saturday from 1PM-2PM at the Church before the Memorial Service. Mr. Artel is survived...
Billy Michael Smith
Jan 13, 2013
Billy Michael Smith, age 58 of Canton passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, January 15 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home at 2PM. Mr. Smith will be cremated after the Funeral Service. The family will be receiving friends Sunday, January 13 from 6:30-9PM and Monday, January 14 from 12 noon-9PM...
Norma Milford
Jan 11, 2013
Norma Milford, 75 of Canton, GA passed away Friday January 11, 2013 at Piedmont Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00PM Sunday January 13, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Horace Richards and Rev. Jim Amos officiating. Interment will follow in the Cherokee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 2:00PM till 8:00PM. Survivors include...
Cheryl White
Jan 7, 2013
Cheryl S. White, 61, of Canton, passed away on Saturday, January 5th, 2013 at her home in Great Sky. The family will be holding a public viewing at Darby Funeral Home, 480 East Main Street in Canton, on Wednesday, January 9th, between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00 P.M. A memorial service will also be held at Darby Funeral Home...
Herdis Watson
Jan 6, 2013
Herdis Watson age 93 of Cumming, GA died on Sunday January 6, 2013 at his residence . Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday January 9, 2012 from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Vaughn and Rev. Pete Martin will officiate. Interment will be in the Union Hill United Methodist Cemetery. Family will receive friends...
Jerry Day
Jan 4, 2013
Jerry Day 68, of Canton, GA passed away Thursday January 3, 2012 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00PM Sunday January 6, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alan Day officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 12noon until 8:00PM. Survivors include Wife, Lynne Day,...
Joanne Welling
Jan 3, 2013
Joanne Welling, age 85, of Woodstock, GA, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Brian Center in Canton, GA. Ms. Welling was employed by Brenneman Attorney @ Law. She Loved Cats and Books. One Daughter: Kathie Adamczyk, Woodstock, GA One Brother: Robert Seifert, Waterloo, IN One Grand Child Alexander Adamczyk, Woodstock, GA Arrangements are being handled by Darby Funeral Home,...
Wanda Jean Allen
Dec 30, 2012
Wanda Jean Allen, age 65 of Ball Ground passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral Services are scheduled for Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 11AM from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Rev. Horace Richards officiating. Interment will follow in Cherokee Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends Monday, December 31, 2012 from 2PM-9PM...
Emma Grace Manous
Dec 29, 2012
Emma Grace Adams Manous, age 84 passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta. She was born in Marble Hill, GA on December 9, 1928. She was preceeded in death by her Husband J. T. Manous, Grandson Henry Todd Manous, Parents John Lester & Emer Worley Adams, 2 Brothers and 6 Sisters. Grace had always cooked...
Brandon Mitcheltree
Dec 27, 2012
Brandon Mitcheltree age 19 of Canton, GA died on Thursday Dec 27, 2012 . Funeral Services will be held 6:00 P.M. Monday Dec 31, 2012 from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home. Pastor Will Goodwin will officiate. Visitation will be held Monday 4PM- 6PM. Survivors are his Father & step mother, Scott & Melanie Mitcheltree, Canton, GA. Mother Kimberly...
Martha N. Batchelor
Dec 26, 2012
Martha N. Batchelor, 68 of Waleska, GA passed away Tuesday December 25, 2012 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 8:30am Friday December 28, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Covington officiating. Interment will follow in Georgia national Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8pm. Survivors include Husband, Tom Batchelor, Waleska, GA;...
Marilyn Zigmont
Dec 26, 2012
Marilyn Zigmont, 67 of Canton, GA passed away Sunday December 23, 2012 at Halcyon Hospice in Atlanta. There will be no local services held here in canton. Survivors include Son, Michael Aromin, NJ; Daughter, Laura Ann Aromin, Canton, GA; Brother, Steve and Lisa Zigmont, Tampa, FL; 7 grandchildren also survive. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is in charge...
David Thomas Hull
Dec 26, 2012
David Thomas Hull, 53 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday December 22, 2012 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. There will be no local services held at this time. Survivors include Wife, Julie Hull, Canton, GA; Son, Timothy Hull, Chicago, IL; Daughter and Son-in-law, Cristina (Shawn) Rakestraw, Woodstock, GA; Father, William Hull, Albuquerque, Mother, Jean Oathout, Madrid, NY; Brothers, Bill Hull, Madrid,...
Effie Bell Cowart
Dec 24, 2012
Effie Bell Cowart, age 96 passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Embracing Hospice in Cumming . The Funeral Service for Ms. Cowart will be Wednesday, December 26, 2012 here in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home at 11AM with Rev. Gerral Richards and Rev. John Lummus officiating. Interment will follow in Cherokee Memorial Park. The family will be receiving...
Henry Cowart Jr.
Dec 22, 2012
Henry Cowart Jr. 82 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday December 22, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 12:30pm Monday December 24, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Jeff Cain officiating. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11:00am – 12:00pm at Darby Funeral Home. Survivors...
Era Watkins
Dec 22, 2012
Era Watkins, 88 of Canton, GA passed away Friday December 21, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00pm Sunday December 23, 2012 from Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Horace Richards officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 6:00pm – 9:00pm and Sunday from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Survivors...
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