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Lowell Lawson

Lowell Lawson

Sep 6, 2012

Mr. Lowell Lawson Age 78 of Canton, GA died on Thursday September 6, 2012 . Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday September 10, 2012 from the Antioch Christian Church . Rev Ken May will officiate with interment in the Georgia National Cemetery with military honors. Family will receive friends on Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 P.M. – 6:00...

Jesse Neal Reece

Jesse Neal Reece

Sep 5, 2012

Jesse Neal Reece, 77, of Canton, died September 3, 2012. He was born February 24, 1935, son of the late Harold Columbus Reece and Alma Cloud Reece. He was in the 1952 graduating class of Canton High School and later completed the Georgia Banking School of the Georgia Bankers Association and the University of Georgia. He also completed the Georgia...

Carl Christian Bucher

Carl Christian Bucher

Sep 4, 2012

Carl Christian Bucher, age 48 of Big Canoe passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. He is survived by his parents Terry and Nancy Bucher of Big Canoe; Brother, Terry Bucher Jr. of Chevy Chase, MD; Sister, Elaine Landros, Lawrenceville. The caring staff of Darby Funeral...

Stephen M. Beagles

Stephen M. Beagles

Sep 1, 2012

Stephen Michael Beagles, 37 of Alpharetta, GA, passed away at his home on August 29, 2012. Stephen was a loving husband, son, and a true friend to everyone who he came in contact with. If you ever haft her pleasure of knowing Stephen, you were one of the lucky ones because of his giving heart and loving spirit. He is...

Clifford L. Fleming

Clifford L. Fleming

Sep 1, 2012

Clifford L. Fleming, 60 of Woodstock, GA passed away Saturday September 1, 2012 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services are scheduled for 12:00 pm Tuesday September 4, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Nathan Brandon officiating. Interment will follow in the Cherokee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Monday from 4:00 pm till 8:00 pm at...

Mary Rachel Cantrell

Mary Rachel Cantrell

Aug 31, 2012

Mary Rachel Cantrell, age 69, of Canton, GA, passed away on August 30, 2012. Born on March 23, 1943 in Canton, GA. Rachel was preceded in death by her Mother and Father, Ruby Lee and James (Buck) Weldon Cline of Waleska, GA. Rachel spent her younger years in Waleska and Marietta, GA and recently resided in Canton, GA. She graduated...

Millard Boyd Kerce

Millard Boyd Kerce

Aug 31, 2012

Mr. Millard Boyd Kerce, age 87, formerly of Fernandina Beach, FL and former longtime resident of Kennesaw, GA passed away on Wednesday evening, August 29, 2012 at the Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs, FL, a suburb of Orlando, FL. Born in Bartow County, Kingston, GA, near Cartersville, GA, he was the son of the late, Ed L. and...

Grace Ailene Kirby

Grace Ailene Kirby

Aug 27, 2012

Grace Ailene Kirby, , 84 of Ellijay, Georgia passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012, at Northside Hospital-Cherokee in Canton, Georgia. Born Monday, July 16, 1928 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Ms.Kirby worked for the Federal Goverment. Surviving are son, Michael Eason of Bakersfield, CA, daughters, Eydie Sonderson of Burlison, TN and Kim Karen Eason of Alabama; 15 grand children; 15...

Donald W. Botting

Donald W. Botting

Aug 25, 2012

Donald W. Botting, 72, formerly of Rochester and Lockport New York, died suddenly at his home in Acworth, GA on August 21, 2012. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY of Fenwick and Myrtle Botting. His brother Gordon Botting resides in Lockport, NY and sister Sheryn Salmeri lives Coconut Creek, Fla. Donald is survived by his wife Mary Ellen (Mroz)...

Sammy Lee Smith

Sammy Lee Smith

Aug 25, 2012

Sammy Lee Smith, age 51, of Acworth passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012 in Dekalb Co. The Family will hold a Private Memorial Service at a later date. Surviving are the Parents, George and Margie Smith of Acworth; Brothers, Woody Smith of Ketichan, AK, Star Smith of Taylorsville, Joey Smith of Acworth and Sister Margie Ann Fox of Taylorsville. The...

Andrew Carreno

Andrew Carreno

Aug 23, 2012

Andrew M. Carreno, 89, formally of Montville, New Jersey died peacefully at his home in Canton, GA on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Funeral Mass wiil be held 10 AM Tuesday Saint Pias Roman Catholic Church ,Montville, NJ interment in the Gate Of Heaven Mausoleum in East Hanover, NJ. Born in New York City, NY to Toribio and Maria Elena Carreno,...

Ruth Ann Smitha

Ruth Ann Smitha

Aug 22, 2012

Ruth Ann Smitha, 67, formerly of West Chester, OH, died peacefully at her home in Canton, GA on Sunday, August 19, 2012. Born June 11, 1945 in PeeWee Valley, KY. Ruth Ann was the beloved wife of Barry Smitha, with whom she celebrated her 44th wedding anniversary in June of this year. Having recently retired from Paychex Corporation after 25...

Clyde Ray Williams

Clyde Ray Williams

Aug 22, 2012

Clyde Ray Williams, age 75, of Ball Ground passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. Memorial Service will be Saturday, August 25, 2012 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends from 1PM until the Funeral. Interment will be in the Macedonia Memorial Park with Military Honors. Survivors are Wife,...

Stephen Walker

Stephen Walker

Aug 22, 2012

Stephen Barrow Walker, of Milford, CT, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2012. He was 52. He is survived by his wife Wanda H. Walker, children Caitlin W. Kinast (Seth), Andrew S. Walker, and Matthew J. Walker; parents Col. Peter H. and Barbara B. Walker, brothers Glen H. Walker (Lesa) and Douglas K. Walker (Teri). Born in Frankfurt, Germany, he...

Gerald Nelson

Gerald Nelson

Aug 17, 2012

Gerald Hiett Nelson, 76, died August 17, 2012. A visitation was held on Saturday and he will be buried in Acworth, Georgia on Sunday. He was born in Paducah, Kentucky on September 17, 1935 to Charles and Hilda Nelson. Gerald graduate from Murray State University with degrees in Music and Business. In his lifetime, he was a radio personality, a...

Jack Collett

Jack Collett

Aug 15, 2012

Jack Collett, 80 of Canton, GA passed away Wednesday August 15, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday August 17, from the Cross Roads of Life Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Collett, Mr. Larry Collett and Mr. Randy Collett officiating. Interment will follow in the Collett Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday...

Lynn Cain

Lynn Cain

Aug 6, 2012

Lynn Cain, 57 of Ball Ground, GA passed away Monday August 6, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 am Wednesday August 8, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Floyd Tenney and Mr. Gene Norton officiating. Interment will follow in the Georgia National Cemetery at 12:30 pm. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10:00...

Robert Babcock

Robert Babcock

Aug 5, 2012

Robert William Babcock age 56 of Birmingham AL died on August 2, 2012 . Funeral services will be held 12:00 Noon Saturday August 11, 2012 from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel , Rev. Mark Nugent will officiate. Family will receive friends Saturday 10AM till the Funeral. Survivors are, Son Sam Babcock, Kennesaw, GA Parents, Robert & Eleanor Babcock, Kennesaw, GA...

Tyre "T.M. Hitt

Tyre "T.M. Hitt

Aug 5, 2012

Mr. Hitt was a native of Forsyth Co., born August 20, 1939. He married and graduated in 1957. He had a great love for his Lord Jesus Christ and going to Church . He was a wonderful Husband and Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Mr. Hitt was an Ordained Deacon, Preacher and Musician. He played in the Saw Mill Band...

Brooke Johnson

Brooke Johnson

Aug 4, 2012

Brooke Johnson age 86 of Canton, GA died Saturday August 4, 20112 Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday August 6, 2012 from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home . Rev. Bobby Morris will officiate with interment in the Macedonia Memorial Park. Visitation Sunday 4 PM – 6 PM Survivors are Son, Michael Johnson, Marietta, GA daughter,...

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