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Deborah Jean Lovely

Deborah Jean Lovely

Mar 31, 2021

Deborah Jean Lovely, age 66 of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at her residence. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Thursday, April 8th from 3-5pm. The funeral will be on Friday, April 9th at 10:30AM in the chapel of Our Lady of La Salette Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery...

Antoinette Harms

Antoinette Harms

Mar 31, 2021

Antoinette Harms passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, April 14th at 12:30p.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains. A graveside service will follow at Georgia National Cemetery at 3pm. She is survived by: Husband - Gary Harms of Ball Ground Son - Ronnie Karr of Ball Ground Son -...

Janice Marie Ghorley

Janice Marie Ghorley

Mar 30, 2021

Janice Marie Ghorley, age 74 of Ball Ground, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at her residence. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 31st from 5-9pm, Thursday, April 1st from 11am-9pm, and Friday, April 2nd from 9am-1pm. The funeral will be Friday, April 2nd at 2pm at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Rev....

Jess Willard Bearden

Jess Willard Bearden

Mar 28, 2021

Jess Willard Bearden, age 90 of Ball Ground, passed away on Sunday, March28, 2021 at his residence. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:30PM Sunday April 18, 2021 from the Ball Ground First Baptist Church with Reverend Tommy Merritt and Reverend Jeff Brown officiating. He is survived by: Wife - Martha Bearden of Ball Ground Son -...

Hoyt Marvin Brown

Hoyt Marvin Brown

Mar 26, 2021

Hoyt Marvin Brown age 92 of Canton, GA passed away Friday March 26, 2021 at Northside Hospital Atlanta. A private Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Mr. Brown is survived by his son; Charles (Linda) Brown, Canton, GA, daughter; Susan (Louie) Jackson, Cumming, GA, sisters; Geneva Johnson, Jasper, GA, Annie Mae Bingham, Calhoun, GA, Hazel...

Joe Hatfield

Joe Hatfield

Mar 26, 2021

Joe Hatfield age 85 of Acworth, Ga died at his residence on Friday March 26, 2021 . Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday April 6, 2021 at 11:30 AM at the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home, Canton, Ga . Interment will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery with Military Honors. Family will receive friends at the funeral home prior...

Mrs. Marilyn Schmeh Munson

Mrs. Marilyn Schmeh Munson

Mar 25, 2021

Marilyn Munson, loving wife of Greg Munson, passed away on March 25th, 2021 at home in Canton, Georgia of causes unrelated to Covid-19. Marilyn is survived by three children – Mark Munson (Melissa Feemster), Julie Beck (Doug Beck) and Amy Munson and four grandchildren – Molly and Max Fitzsimons, Kate and Walter Beck. Marilyn was a devoted Christian Scientist and...

John Kenneth Percheski

John Kenneth Percheski

Mar 24, 2021

John Kenneth Percheski age 81 of Woodstock, GA passed away Wednesday March 24, 2021 at Northside Hospital- Cherokee. A private Interment with Navy Honors will be held in Georgia National Cemetery with Deacon Charlie Carignan officiating. Mr. Percheski is survived by his daughters; Joanne (Michael) Seltenright, Woodstock, GA, Helen (Randall) Conway, Columbus, OH, 3 grandchildren, Michelle Reburn, Christopher Seltenright, Amy...

Hubert Paul Crews

Hubert Paul Crews

Mar 23, 2021

Hubert Paul Crews, age 92 of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at his residence. The family will accept visitors at Darby Funeral Home on Friday, April 2nd from 10am to 12pm. The funeral will be on Friday, April 2nd at 12pm in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at 2pm at Georgia...

Thomas "Doodle" Richard Donaldson

Thomas "Doodle" Richard Donaldson

Mar 23, 2021

"Doodle" Donaldson age 65 of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday March 23, 2021. A visitation/Memorial Service will be held from 1:00PM - 3:00PM Sunday April 4, 2021 at Darby Funeral Home. Doodle is survived by his sisters; Martha Ann Shirley, Taylorsville, GA, Mandy (Richard) Mulkey, Dawsonville, GA and his brother; Douglas Donaldson, Ellijay, GA. The staff of Darby Funeral Home...

Carla Marie Payne

Carla Marie Payne

Mar 23, 2021

Carla Marie Payne age 30 of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday March 23, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00PM Saturday April 3, 2021 from the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00AM until the service hour. Ms. Payne is survived by her brothers; Richard Payne, Ellijay, GA, Danny (Kim) Heath, Ranger, GA, Donavan (Cindy)...

Richard Burt Paul

Richard Burt Paul

Mar 23, 2021

Richard Burt Paul, age 89 of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May7th at 3pm at Georgia National Cemetery. He is survived by: Wife - Margaret Paul Son - Christopher (Eliana) Mills of Palm Bay, FL. Son - Peter (Magaly) Mills of Canton Daughter - Deborah...

David Zhu

David Zhu

Mar 20, 2021

David Zhu, age 18 of Hull, GA., passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 in Dahlonega. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 27th from 1pm to 2pm at Woodstock First Baptist Church. The funeral service will immediately follow the visitation at 2pm at the church. Interment will follow at Enon Cemetery. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home...

Mrs Auda Hickey

Mrs Auda Hickey

Mar 20, 2021

Mrs. Auda Lynn Hickey age 90 of Ball Ground, Ga died on Saturday March 20, 2021. Graveside services will be held at Pineridge Memorial Gardens , Kennesaw, Ga 11:00 A.M. Friday March 26, 2021. Survivors, include Sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony & Connie Hickey, Ball Ground, Ga & Herbert & Lisa Hickey, Woodstock, Ga. Grandchildren, Magen & Keith Kittrell, Caitlin &...

Faye Quinn

Faye Quinn

Mar 15, 2021

Faye Quinn of Ball Ground, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at her residence. Services will be held in Milledgeville. She is survived by: Daughter - Sandra Watkins The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is honored to serve the Quinn family.

David Alexander Ford Sr.

David Alexander Ford Sr.

Mar 15, 2021

David Alexander Ford, Sr, of Canton, Georgia, died on March 15, 2021, due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. He died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents, Hazel Schultz Ford and Clifford McDermott Ford, of Orange County, California. He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Helen Hamm Ford; his daughter Leslie Ford...

Alfred William "Bill" Darby

Alfred William "Bill" Darby

Mar 14, 2021

Alfred William "Bill" Darby, age 100 of Waleska, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Canton Nursing Center. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 16th from 4-8pm and Wednesday, March 17th from 10am-2pm. The funeral be on Wednesday, March 17th at 2pm in the chapel of Darby Funeral Home with Robert Irvine officiating....

Marie Ann Rosenstine

Marie Ann Rosenstine

Mar 14, 2021

Marie Ann Rosenstine, age 90 of Canton, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at her residence. Services are being scheduled in South Carolina. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is honored to serve the Rosenstine family.

Burton Saunders Gelb

Burton Saunders Gelb

Mar 13, 2021

Burton Saunders Gelb, age 88 of Canton, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Canton Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 16th at 11am at Beth El Memorial Park in Port St. Lucie, FL. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Maxine Emmerman Gelb. He is survived by: Sandy (Marie)...

Flora Louise Gehl

Flora Louise Gehl

Mar 12, 2021

Flora "Louise" Sorensen Gehl 1940-2021 Louise, 80, unexpectedly passed away early March 12, 2021 in Holly Springs, GA. She was born August 5, 1940 in Seattle, WA to Christy and Marguerite (Dobler) Sorensen. She graduated from Holy Angels Academy High School in Seattle in 1958 and moved to Wisconsin with her friend Barbara (Redfield) Spoehr. She married Luke Gehl in...

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