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Willie Atkins
May 23, 2011
Willie Richard Atkins, 79 of Acworth, GA passed away Sunday May 22,2011 at Cartersville Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00P.M. Tuesday May 24,2011 from Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kent Samples, Rev. Rex Cox, Rev. Ray Owens, and Rev. Ronnie Howard officiating. Interment will be in Arbor Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Monday...
Jerry Holbrook
May 21, 2011
Jerry Donald Holbrook, 82 of Canton, GA passed away Friday May 20,2011 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta,GA. Funeral Services are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Monday May 23,2011 from Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Horace Richards officiating. Interment will follow in Cherokee Memorial Park. Family will receive friends on Sunday May 22,2011 from 2:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. and Monday May 23,2011...
J.B. "Sonny" Haney
May 21, 2011
J.B. "Sonny" Haney, 95 of Canton,GA passed away Friday May 20,2011 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta. Memorial Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Saturday May 28,2011 from Canton First United Methodist Church with Dr. C.R. Hill and Rev. Ed Towers officiating. Interment in the Enon Cemetery.  Family will receive friends on Friday May 27,2011 from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Survivors include...
Joan Bates
May 20, 2011
Mrs Joan Deretta Bates age 61 of Canton, Died Wednesday May 18, 2011. Memorial Services will be held 4:00 P.M. Saturday from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home. Rev. Fredrick Forsh will officiate. Family will receive friends 2Pm 4 PM Saturday. Brothers and Sisters in Law , Donze & Jacqueline Bates, Canton, GA , Dwight Bates , Canton, James...
Richard Slutter
May 17, 2011
Richard H. Slutter, 60 of Canton, GA passed away Sunday May 15, 2011 at Chestatee Regional Hospital in Dahlonega. Memorial Services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Wednesday May 18, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include Wife, Pearl Ann Slutter, Canton, GA; Son & Daughter-in-law, Richard & Heather Slutter, Middletown, DE; Brothers, Stephen Slutter, NJ; Robert Slutter, PA; Sister,...
Cleo Uzzell
May 17, 2011
Cleo Uzzell, 83 of Canton, GA passed away Sunday May 15, 2011 at Heritage Hospice in Marietta. Graveside Services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Friday May 20, 2011, from Sharon Memorial Gardens in Charlotte, NC. Survivors include Daughter, Karen Anderson, Canton, GA. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements,
Franklin D. Watkins
May 13, 2011
Rev. Franklin D.  Watkins, 76 of Ball Ground, GA passed away Friday May 13, 2011 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday May 16, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Troy Milford and Rev. James McGaha officiating. Interment will follow in the Chalcedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Saturday from...
Michael Keller
May 11, 2011
Michael Keller, 48 of Duluth, GA passed away Monday May 9, 2011 at his residence. Memorial Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday May 21, 2011 from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Owens officiating. The Keller family will receive friends on Saturday May 21, from 1:00- 2:00 PM at Darby Funeral Home. Survivors include Mother, Jane Kirley,...
Doris Fowler Watkins
May 9, 2011
Doris Fowler Watkins, 72 of Ball Ground, GA passed away Monday May 9, 2011 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday May 11, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Troy Milford & Rev. James McGaha officiating. Interment will follow in the Chalcedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Monday from 6-9...
Bill Foster
May 6, 2011
Bill Foster, 87 of Canton, GA passed away Friday May 6, 2011 at Emeritus at Countryside Village. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Monday May 9, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J.R. Smith & Rev. Kenneth Clayton officiating. Interment will follow in Cherokee Memorial Park. Family will receive friends on Saturday from 3-6 PM at the...
James "Dickey" Gearing
May 5, 2011
James "Dickey" Gearing, 57 of Canton, GA passed away Thursday May 5, 2011 at Heritage Hospice. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday May 9, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Holmes officiating. Interment will follow in Cherokee Memorial Park. Family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Survivors include, Mother,...
G.Z. Fowler
May 4, 2011
G.Z. Fowler, 71 of Canton, GA passed away Wednesday May 4, 2011 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday May 6, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Southerland officiating. Interment will follow in Cherokee Memorial Park. The Fowler family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-9 PM. Survivors...
David Berrong
May 3, 2011
David Berrong age 22 of Jasper died Sunday May 1, 2011. Memorial Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home. With Family receiving friends from 12 Noon till Funeral Hour. Survivors include , Mom and Dad, Scotti & Larry Townsend , Jasper. Sister Jessica Berrong, Jasper ; Grandparents Jeanette and Allen Wooten, Canton....
James "Ralph" Croft
Apr 27, 2011
James "Ralph" Croft, 87 of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday April 26, 2011 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday April 29, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Jones & Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Wednesday 4-9 PM...
Lester Sorrels
Apr 26, 2011
Lester Sorrels, 93 of Canton, GA passed away Friday April 8, 2011 at Canton Nursing Center. Graveside services were held on Monday April 11, 2011 at Westlawn Mausoleum in Louisiana. Survivors include, Wife, Dorothy Sorrels, Canton, GA; Son, James L. Sorrels, Canton, GA; Daughter, Bonnie Russman, Charlottesville, VA; Sisters, Irene Roberts, Huston, TX; Pauline Benedicts, Venice, FL; 3 Grandchildren. The...
Reathel L. Manous
Apr 25, 2011
Reathel L. Manous, 90 of Canton, GA passed Monday April 25, 2011 at her residence. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday April 27, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Allen & Rev. Buddy Roper officiating. Interment will follow in the Ponders Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4-9 PM at Darby Funeral Home. ...
Joshua Garrison Goley
Apr 24, 2011
Joshua Garrison Goley age 25 of Acworth, GA died on Sunday April 24, 2011 at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital . Funeral Services will be held, Tuesday April 26, 2011 from the Chapel of the Darby Funeral Home . Rev. Charles Davis Officiating. With interment in Macedonia Memorial Park. Family will receive friends on Monday 6- 9 PM . Survivors are...
Catalina Diaz Cruz
Apr 22, 2011
Catalina Diaz Cruz, 39 of Canton, GA passed away Thursday April 21, 2011 at Emory Hospital. Funeral Services are scheduled for 6:00 P.M. Friday April 22, from the Darby Funeral Home Chapel with Father Roberto Herrera officiating. Interment will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday April 23, from Macedonia Memorial Park. Survivors include, Husband, Orleans Cruz, Canton, GA; Mother, Iracisca Nolasco, Mexico;...
Sue Shay
Apr 19, 2011
Sue Shay 98, of Marietta, GA passed away Monday April 18, 2011 at Roswell Nursing and Rehab Center. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Survivors include, Son & Daughter-in-law, Michael & Sue Shay, Inola, OK; Daughter, Vickie Walls, Marietta, GA; 4 Grandchildren; 3 Great Grandchildren. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is in charge of...
Lorraine Jones
Apr 19, 2011
Lorraine Jones, 87 of Marietta, GA formally of Port Arthur, TX passed away Monday April 18, 2011 at Canton Nursing Center.   Memorial Services are scheduled for 1:00 PM June 17, from the St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur, TX. Survivors include, Sons, James Jones, Austin, TX; Jerry Jones, Austin, TX; Daughter, Susan Ash, Marietta, GA; Brothers, Henry Joseph LeBlanc....
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