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Cindy Carlstrom

Cindy Carlstrom

Mar 3, 2026

Cindy Carlstrom, age 73, of Ellijay, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Manor Lake Assisted Living - Hickory Flat.

Memorial Services are scheduled for 12:00 PM on Friday, March 6, 2026, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Pastor Ken May officiating.

There will be no public visitation before the Memorial Service.

Preceded in death by: Parents: Charles and...

Chuck Abernathy

Chuck Abernathy

Mar 3, 2026

Chuck Abernathy, age 77, of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Seasons Hospice.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 5, 2026 at South Canton Funeral Home.

Interment will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park.

He was preceded in death by:

Father - Mathew Abernathy

Mother - Irene Abernathy

Brothers Allen Abernathy and James Abernathy

Step Daughter - Mellisa...

Tommy Mulkey

Tommy Mulkey

Feb 27, 2026

Tommy Lee Mulkey, age 72, of Canton, GA, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at Northside Hospital Cherokee.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Kent Samples and Rev. Terry Caylor officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM...

Paul Stover

Paul Stover

Feb 27, 2026

Paul Wayne Stover, age 92, of Canton, GA, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at Northside Hospital Cherokee. He enjoyed playing cards, square dancing, and camping.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM on Monday, March 2, 2026, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Ken May officiating. Interment will follow at Little River Methodist Church in Woodstock.

The...

James Michael Fink

James Michael Fink

Feb 26, 2026

James Michael Fink, age 57, of Canton, GA, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his residence.

Memorial Services are to be scheduled at a later date.

Preceded in death by: Brother: Greg Fink

Survivors include:

Wife - Jill Fink

Parents - Jim and Karen Fink

Son - Tommy Fink and wife Catalyn

Daughter - Megan Fink

Grandson - Mason James Fink

South Canton Funeral Home, dedicated to the...

Brenda Fowler

Brenda Fowler

Feb 26, 2026

Brenda Fowler, age 82, of Canton, GA, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at her residence.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Monday, March 2, 2026, from the McHelen Baptist Church with Bro. Brian Cain officiating. Interment will follow at the McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday, February 28, 2026,...

Jerry Richardson

Jerry Richardson

Feb 23, 2026

Jerry Richardson, age 83, of Canton, GA, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at his residence.

Memorial services are scheduled for 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Pastor Lance Halick officiating. Interment will follow in the  Pine Ridge Memorial Park in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to...

Russell Nations

Russell Nations

Feb 21, 2026

Russell Nations, age 79, of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at his residence.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from the Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev. Jeremy Mullinax, Rev. Tim McFarland and Bro. Greg Cagle officiating. Interment will follow at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in the Clayton Community.

The family will receive friends...

Ronald Jackson Payne

Ronald Jackson Payne

Feb 20, 2026

Ronald Jackson Payne of Canton, Georgia passed away peacefully at Northside Hospital Cherokee on February 20th, 2026 at the age of 69.

A celebration of life will take place at the Olde Oak Barn in Canton on March 22 from 2:00PM to 5:00PM.

Born in Canton, GA in 1957 to Glenn and Marjorie Payne, Ron graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree...

John Watkins

John Watkins

Feb 18, 2026

Mr. John William Watkins, age 84 of Panama City Beach, Florida, formerly of Marietta, passed away on February 18, 2026.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 2 P.M. from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Hamilton officiating.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Internment will follow in Cherokee...

Phyllis H. Pool

Phyllis H. Pool

Feb 15, 2026

Phyllis H. Pool, age 76, of Ball Ground, GA, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at her residence.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Hightower Baptist Church, with Rev. Ronnie McCormick officiating. Interment will follow in the Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, February 19,...

Mary "Jewel" Rollins

Mary "Jewel" Rollins

Feb 13, 2026

Mary "Jewel" Rollins, age 83, of Jasper, GA, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at her residence.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Pleasant Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Canton, GA.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Saturday, February...

Rev. Leonard R. Perry, Jr.

Rev. Leonard R. Perry, Jr.

Feb 12, 2026

Rev. Leonard R. Perry Jr., age 95, of Jasper, GA, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026, at his residence.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Monday, February 16, 2026, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Wigington officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM with Military...

Scott Garris

Scott Garris

Feb 10, 2026

Scott Lee Garris, age 59, of Ellijay, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his residence.

A Graveside Service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Georgia National Cemetery with Pastor Alan Sinclair officiating. 

Survivors include:

Mother - Joan Garris

Father - Dexter Garris

Son - Josh Garris

Brother & Sister-in-law - Mark (Angela) Garris

Brother - Todd Garris

South Canton Funeral...

Jean C. Jones

Jean C. Jones

Feb 10, 2026

Jean C. Jones, age 84, of Canton, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at The Phoenix at Union Hill.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Pastor Ken May officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery on February 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

The family will...

Marie Sloan

Marie Sloan

Feb 9, 2026

Barbara Marie Sloan, age 91, of Talking Rock, GA passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at Wildwood Health Care. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, & friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from the Fain Cemetery in Calhoun.

The family will receive friends...

Bobby Ghorley

Bobby Ghorley

Jan 28, 2026

Bobby Ghorley, age 88, of Canton, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at his residence. Bobby was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and a 58+ years Past Master of the Sharptop Lodge #680. He enjoyed many years of being a Yaarab Shriner.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026, from the Chapel...

Tommy Kelley

Tommy Kelley

Jan 27, 2026

         *OBITUARY UPDATED*

Tommy Kelley, age 68, of Jasper, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at his residence.

Due to current weather conditions, the Funeral services are now scheduled for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Ware officiating. Interment will follow at Chalcedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.

The...

Gene Gammill

Gene Gammill

Jan 25, 2026

Gene Gammill, age 83, of Canton, GA passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Northside Hospital Cherokee.

Otto Gene Gammill Jr., known to all as Gene, was born on January 27, 1942, in El Dorado, Arkansas, the eldest of three children born to O.G. and Mary Purdue Gammill. Growing up alongside his brother John and sister Susan, Gene displayed an early...

Mildred Eugenia Robinson

Mildred Eugenia Robinson

Jan 22, 2026

Mildred Eugenia Robinson

Mildred entered into the presence of her Saviour on January 22, 2026, in Grand Junction, Colorado, at the age of 92. Mildred was born on September 6, 1933, in Alpharetta, Georgia, to Zenas and Frances Dodd.

Mildred was the loving wife to her husband, Ernest Cecil Robinson, whom she married on December 19, 1953. She was predeceased by Cecil...

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