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Paul Douglas "Doug" Leach
Dec 17, 2025
Paul Douglas "Doug" Leach, age 69, of Woodstock, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Born on June 30, 1956, in Great Falls, Montana, Doug was the beloved son of Lloyd and Ruth Leach of Martin, Georgia. Doug lived a life defined by love — for God, his family, his work, and the simple joys...
Evelyn S. Gaddis
Dec 14, 2025
Rosa Evelyn Sharp Gaddis, of Covington, Louisiana, passed peacefully on December 14, 2025, following a long and gradual journey with dementia. She was 87 years old. Evelyn's life began as a miracle. During her mother's pregnancy, doctors advised termination due to a tubal pregnancy. Her family gathered in prayer, and soon after, her mother was informed that the fetus had...
John Herman Fincher
Dec 14, 2025
John H. Fincher, son of the late Senator Jack C. Fincher Sr. and Katherine Wink Fincher, passed away on December 14, 2025, at his residence in Canton, Georgia. Born on April 7, 1948, John lived a life marked by service, leadership, and deep devotion to his community and family. He was a respected businessman, pharmacist, and tireless advocate for the...
Wanda Van Mark
Dec 13, 2025
Wanda Van Mark March 15, 1951 – December 13, 2025 Wanda Van Mark, born March 15, 1951, in Memphis, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025. She was the beloved daughter of June and George Wendell Coleman and lived a life filled with grace, friendship, and joy in simple pleasures. From an early age, Wanda had a love for...
Rosalind Reeves Stampf
Dec 13, 2025
Obituary for Rosalind Stampf Rosalind Stampf, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025, at the age of 83. She was born on January 16, 1942, in Suffolk, New York, to Antonia Crewsick and Howell Hastings Reeves. Rosalind lived a life filled with warmth, creativity, and deep devotion to her family. She loved...
Mrs. Jacquelyn T. Cheesman
Dec 10, 2025
Jacquelyn T. Cheesman May 20, 1943 – December 10, 2025 Jacquelyn T. "Jackie" Cheesman went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2025. Born on May 20, 1943, in Hartford, Connecticut, Jackie was the beloved daughter of David and Marguerite Tongren. She spent her formative years in Wethersfield and Norwich, CT, where she developed the warmth,...
Viki Jessica Pinyan
Dec 9, 2025
Viki Jessica Pinyan, 71, of Waleska, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at her residence after a very short but incredibly hard battle with liver cancer, surrounded by love. Born on October 2, 1954, in Canton, Georgia, to J.C. and Juanita Hunt, Viki was a gifted musician with a beautiful and unmistakable voice. She cherished her years in...
Winnie June Tart
Dec 9, 2025
Winnie "June" Tart, 90, passed away peacefully on December 9th, 2025, at Northside Hospital Cherokee, surrounded by her family. Born August 26th, 1935, in Rocky Springs, Mississippi, June was the daughter of Roxie Hill "Mama Rock" Moulder and William H. "Daddy Bill" Moulder and the third of six children. She grew up in a close-knit family with her siblings Faye,...
William Warren Dyal
Dec 8, 2025
William Warren Dyal, age 86, of Canton, GA, passed away on December 8, 2025, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, of congestive heart failure. Born in Pecos, TX, he was the son of Dr. Albert Thomas Dyal and Ione Walker [Bates] Dyal. He was a preacher's kid and grew up in Bryan, TX, and Bay City, TX. Bill graduated...
Mary Michelle Dement
Dec 8, 2025
Mary Michelle Dement, 52, of Jasper, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Michelle was a cherished wife, mother, sister, and friend whose warmth, kindness, and devotion to her family and community touched all who knew her. Born and raised in Georgia, Mary Michelle lived a life filled with love, compassion, and...
Winton Lewis "Robbie" Robinson
Dec 5, 2025
Winton Lewis Robinson, known to his many friends as "Robbie", passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025, at his home in Waleska, Georgia, at the age of 84. Born on October 10, 1941, in Carrollton, Georgia, Winton was a beloved member of his community and a dedicated family man. His life spanned over eight decades, filled with love, adventure, and...
Theodore James Rupley
Nov 30, 2025
Theodore "Ted" James Rupley, 86, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, at his home in Waleska, Georgia, surrounded by his loving family. Born April 28, 1939, in Sacramento, California, Ted lived a long, full, and remarkably accomplished life defined by curiosity, dedication, music, and a deep commitment to the people he loved. He was the son of Charles Jerrett...
Lester Orward Meyers
Nov 27, 2025
Lester Orward Meyers, 91, of Canton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta, Georgia. Lester was born on March 7, 1934, in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, to Lonnie and Alma Meyers. Lester grew into a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather — and a proud veteran of the United States Navy. Lester...
Ronald Lee Fuller
Nov 27, 2025
Obituary for Ronald Lee Fuller Ronald Lee Fuller, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025. He was born on September 19, 1942, in Flint, Michigan, to Alice Wolsuk and George Fuller — the beginning of a life marked by music, laughter, devotion, and unwavering love. Ronald carried rhythm in his heart from the...
Thomas "T.W." William Stoker
Nov 25, 2025
Obituary for Thomas "T.W." William Stoker With hearts full of love and gratitude, we celebrate the remarkable life of Thomas William Stoker "T.W." or "Tom"—a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather—who passed away on November 25, 2025, at the age of 89, at his home with loved ones by his side. Tom was born on August 10, 1936, in Coshocton,...
Alvina Bernice Reyerson
Nov 25, 2025
Alvina Bernice Reyerson, of Marshalltown, Iowa, peacefully passed away in Canton, Georgia, on November 25, 2025. She departed this world one day before her 70th wedding anniversary, reuniting with her beloved husband, who preceded her in death a year and a half ago. Alvina was born on March 19, 1939, in Clear Brook, Minnesota, to Alvin and Bernice Nielsen. In...
William Alan Carlson
Nov 23, 2025
Obituary for William Alan Carlson William Alan Carlson, 79, of Ball Ground, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday November 23, 2025. Born on February 4, 1946, in Worcester, Massachusetts, he was the son of Vivian Westerberg and E. Rudy Carlson. On October 21, 1967, Billy married his best friend, Susan Mallquist. Together they...
Thomas Lee Gibbs
Nov 21, 2025
Thomas Lee Gibbs, age 42 of Canton, passed away at his residence on Friday, November 21, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd Gibbs and Deborah Bailey Gibbs. He is survived by his brother, Michael Gibbs of Canton, GA. Visitation will be Thursday, December 4th from 1-2pm at Darby Funeral Home. The service will follow at 2pm...
Juli Burchett
Nov 20, 2025
Juli Burchett, born May 4, 1964, in Marietta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the cherished daughter of Elizabeth Ann Pritchett and William Eschol Nutt, Sr.—parents who welcomed her into the world with the same warmth and joy she would later share so freely with others. Juli lived a...
Christopher George Adamson
Nov 19, 2025
Christopher George Adamson December 12, 1977 – November 19, 2025 Christopher George Adamson, 47, of Canton, Georgia, passed peacefully on November 19, 2025. Born on December 12, 1977, in Austell, Georgia, he was the beloved son of Patricia Eldridge Adamson and Eugene Adamson and the cherished twin brother of Tim Adamson and younger brother of Eric Adamson. He is survived...
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