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Denise Beavers

Denise Beavers

May 5, 2024

Mrs. Denise Elana Beavers, age 77 of Waleska passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 12:30 pm at the Darby Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery at 2:30pm. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 5pm to 7pm and on Thursday from 11am...

Mr. John Frank Johnson

Mr. John Frank Johnson

May 5, 2024

Mr. John Frank Johnson, age 91, of Canton passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. He was a member of Arbor Hill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Marthaleen Haley Johnson. Frank Johnson was born and raised in the Avery community. He was number five of ten brothers and sisters. Frank and his brothers were always...

Alan Lamar Dempsey

Alan Lamar Dempsey

May 3, 2024

Alan Lamar Dempsey age 74 of Canton, GA passed away Friday May 3, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 7:00PM on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 3:00PM until the funeral hour. Graveside services will follow at 10:30AM on Friday, May 10, 2024, in the Georgia National Cemetery with Army...

Julia Elizabeth Timar

Julia Elizabeth Timar

May 3, 2024

Julia Elizabeth Timar, age 85, of Woodstock, formerly of Jacksonville, North Carolina passed away on May 3, 2024 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Memorial services will be held at Jones Funeral Home in Jacksonville, North Carolina at a later date. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Wilkins of Woodstock, brothers: Rodney Morton and Lonnie Morton, both of Jacksonville, NC and...

Will Deloach "Bill" Magruder

Will Deloach "Bill" Magruder

May 1, 2024

Will DeLoach (Bill) Magruder, aged 90, died peacefully on May 1, 2024, in his home In Canton, Georgia after a brief illness. Bill was born in Jackson, Mississippi on March 2, 1934, the son of Lauch McLaurin Magruder and Will Nelson DeLoach Magruder. He attended elementary school in Jackson. After his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, he attended East High...

Donna Sheryle "Sherry" Irwin

Donna Sheryle "Sherry" Irwin

May 1, 2024

Donna Sheryle "Sherry" Irwin, 73 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at her residence. Visitation will be Saturday, May 4th from 2-4pm at Darby Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 4pm in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Wood officiating. She is survived by: Husband - Willard Dennis Irwin of Canton, GA. Son...

Deborah Elaine Hollomon

Deborah Elaine Hollomon

Apr 30, 2024

Deborah Elaine Hollomon, 61 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 8th from 10am-12pm at Darby Funeral Home. The service will follow at 12pm in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Chris Collett officiating. Interment will be at 2pm at Georgia National Cemetery. She is survived by: Husband -...

Rev. Keith Wayne Jacobs Jr.

Rev. Keith Wayne Jacobs Jr.

Apr 30, 2024

Rev. Keith Wayne Jacobs, Jr., 75 of Waleska, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Services will be held at a later date. He is survived by: Wife - Becky Jacobs of Murfreesboro, TN Daughter - Diana Renee (Rev. Scott) Bosier of Waleska Daughter - Carrie Elisa (Brian) Dufala of Arlington, TN. Sister - Sally (Dave) Fynan of Bellaire Bluffs, FL....

Vincent Lamar Dobson

Vincent Lamar Dobson

Apr 30, 2024

Vincent Lamar Dobson, 77 of Canton, Ga., passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at his residence. Services will be held at a later date. He is survived by: Son - Nathan Dobson of Acworth, GA. Daughter - Mandy Chapman of Woodstock, GA. Daughter - Nicole Uliana of Canton, GA. Brother - Darrell Dobson of Canton, GA. Grandchildren - Taylor Uliana,...

Trinidad Tamayo Pineda

Trinidad Tamayo Pineda

Apr 29, 2024

Trinidad Tamayo Pineda, 46 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2024, at Northside Hospital Cherokee. No services are scheduled at this time. He is survived by: Father - Nico Pineda of Canton, GA. Mother - Gloria Tamayo of CA. Wife - Lenore McMickens Pineda of Canton, GA. Son - Trey Pineda, of TX. Son - Tyhjae McMickens of Canton,...

Gloria June Mccusker

Gloria June Mccusker

Apr 26, 2024

Gloria June McCusker, 90 of Canton, GA, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Visitation will be Thursday, May 2nd from 10-11am at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 11am in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Chris Collett officiating. Interment will be at Cherokee Memorial Park. She is survived by: Son - John...

Billy Benson Gilleland

Billy Benson Gilleland

Apr 25, 2024

Billy Benson Gilleland, 85 of Canton, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Accent Hospice in Cumming, GA. Visitation will be Sunday, April 28th from 1-3pm at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 3pm in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Rev. Kenny Sutton officiating. Interment will be at Macedonia Memorial Park. He was preceded in death...

Robert Dwain "Wayne" Ghorley

Robert Dwain "Wayne" Ghorley

Apr 20, 2024

Robert "Wayne" Ghorley age 64 of Morganton, GA passed away Saturday April 20, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00AM Friday April 26th from the Chapel at Darby Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00AM until the funeral Hour. Mr. Ghorley is survived by his Fiance Laura Wheeler, Morganton, GA, daughters Elizabeth Dawn Bentley (Alan), Canton, GA, Christy...

Jerry Deward Power

Jerry Deward Power

Apr 19, 2024

Jerry Deward Power age 79 of Ball Ground, GA passed away Friday April 19, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Friday April 26th from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Mr. Power is survived by his wife Martina Williams Power, Canton, GA, son William (Carmen) Power, Ball Ground, GA, daughter Deanna (Ben) Clark, Douglasville, GA, son Jonathan...

David Harrison Rusk

David Harrison Rusk

Apr 17, 2024

David Harrison Rusk, born 01/12/1942 in Honolulu, HI, to William Harrell Rusk and Alice Sullivan Rusk, passed away on Wednesday April 17, 2024 in his home surrounded by family. Growing up in Ridgewood, NJ and Chestertown, MD, Dave graduated from Rutgers University Class of 1964 with a degree in Agricultural Science. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Ro fraternity....

Dorothea L. Mcdonough

Dorothea L. Mcdonough

Apr 16, 2024

Mrs. Dorothea Lina McDonough age 84 of Kennesaw, Ga died on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her Residence. Memorial Services will Saturday, April 27th at 11am at Living Hope Lutheran Church in Kennesaw, GA. Rev. John Schubert will officiate. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home, Canton, GA. on Friday, April 26th from 5-8pm. Survivors include Son and...

Judith Esther Becker

Judith Esther Becker

Apr 15, 2024

Judith Esther Becker, 91 of Alpharetta, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at Accent Hospice in Cumming GA. Visitation will Sunday, April 21st from 1-3pm at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 3pm in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Pastor Jamie Powell officiating. She was preceded in death by her son, Brian Becker. She is survived...

Raymond Loyd Robbins

Raymond Loyd Robbins

Apr 15, 2024

Raymond Loyd Robbins, 90 of Canton, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at his residence. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 7th from 1-2pm at Darby Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 3pm at Georgia National Cemetery with Pastor Joan LaRoy officiating. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard Milton Robbins. He is survived by: Wife -...

Samuel Pitts

Samuel Pitts

Apr 11, 2024

Samuel Pitts "PaPa" August 14, 1944 – April 11, 2024 Samuel Pitts "PaPa", 79 of Canton, GA., passed away to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, April 11, 2024. Visitation will be Saturday, April 20th from 12-2pm at Darby Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 2pm at Zion Baptist Church with Rev. C.D. Morgan and Rev. Fred Forsch...

Gloria Jean Mantei

Gloria Jean Mantei

Apr 10, 2024

Gloria Jean Mantei, 77 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at her residence. Services will be scheduled at a later date. She was preceded in death by her sister, Kay Bruggman. She is survived by: Daughter - Lynne Robbins of Canton, GA. Daughter - Tanya (Chris) Therriault of Orlando, FL. Son - Darren Peterson of Deltona, FL. Grandchild...

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