Obituaries

Sep 29, 2023

Mary Ruth Hagin, age 92, of Canton, GA passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Deceased's Residence. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother. Mrs. Hagin was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Monday, October 2, 2023, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home...

Sep 29, 2023

John "Barry" Fitzgerald, age 66, of Canton, GA passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. He graduated from Cherokee High School and went to Middle Georgia College and Reinhardt College. Barry played sports through high school and tennis in college. He was an avid sports Fan, especially the Atlanta Braves and Georgia Tech. His nickname from...

Sep 28, 2023

Stacy Ann Mccoy, age 54, of Ball Ground, GA passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Northside Hospital Cherokee.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery in Ball Ground.

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Sep 26, 2023

Melvin Woolard, age 83, of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. He loved to bowl and play golf.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Ken May officiating. Interment will follow In Our Hearts Forever.

Sep 21, 2023

Anna Delia Ramirez, age 73, of Canton, GA passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Northside Hospital Cherokee.

Preceded in death by:

Mother - Pura Hernandez

Father - Baldomero Gonzalez

Grandmother - Maria Avila

Son - Henry Ramirez

Brother - Boldomero Gonzalez Jr.

Brother -...

Sep 21, 2023

Vicky Lynn Grizzle, age 73, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023. She was born on September 13, 1950 to Clyde and Hazel Owen of Canton, GA. She was married to William Grizzle, the love of her life, for 51 years. Vicky and William had three children: Summer Owens (married to Steven Owens), Sarah Grizzle, and Robert Grizzle, and...

Sep 16, 2023

Jessie Rodgers Brown, age 86, of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Northside Hospital Cherokee.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:30 AM, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from Oakdale Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Ware officiating. Interment will follow at Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM...

Sep 14, 2023

Clifton Aaron Bise, Jr., age 81, of Canton, GA passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Heritage Hospice.

***THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO FAMILY ILLNESS UNTIL A LATER DATE*** **PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION**

All family and friends are welcome to come and celebrate the life of Clifton Bise Jr.

Sep 12, 2023

Ruth Ledbetter, age 83, of Waleska, GA passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Ruth was a member of Pleasant Arbor Baptist Church in Waleska. She loved working in her yard and doing her word search puzzles.

Funeral services are scheduled for 4:00 PM, on Sunday, September 17, 2023, from the Pleasant Arbor Baptist Church with...

Sep 11, 2023

Blake Ashley Bryan, age 31, of Woodstock, GA passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 at her home. Blake was born April 29, 1992 in West Palm Beach, Florida to parents James Bryan and Vickey Bryan. She was the eldest sister of Dakota Bryan and Aunt aka “Sissy” to Everly and Julie. For 13 years Blake was a partner in...

Sep 9, 2023

Dorothy ‘Dot’ Houston Whitfield passed away on September 9, 2023, at her residence in Ball Ground, Georgia at the age of 95 years.

Dot was born in Early County, Georgia on July 10, 1928, to Gordon and Mary Roberts Houston. Throughout her long life, she experienced immense moments of history, like: life during the Great Depression, Pearl...

Sep 8, 2023

Gail Victoria Woodard, age 73, of Canton, GA passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at Tranquility Hospice in Kennesaw. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Ms. Woodard was very active in her church at Free Chapel in Gainesville, GA where she volunteered. She always had a deep desire to serve the Lord.

***Celebration Of Life...

Sep 8, 2023

James Donald Parks, age 81, of Woodstock, GA passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at Brickmont of Woodstock.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Sunday, September 10, 2023, from the Riverdale Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Wheeler, Rev. Steve Sheffield and Rev. Adam Parker officiating. Interment will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park.

The...

Sep 3, 2023

Larry Swafford, age 80, of Woodstock, GA passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023 at his residence. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp and retired after over 20 years. He brought joy and laughter and will be missed by everyone that knew him or met him.

Funeral services are scheduled for 12:00 PM,...

Aug 29, 2023

Linda Jo Harger, age 76, of Waleska, GA passed away peacefully on August 29, 2023 at The Landings of Canton Hills after a long battle with dementia.

Linda was born on October 25, 1946 in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1964 and went on to marry Bruce in June of 1965. Linda...

Aug 29, 2023

Nancy McCurley, age 68, of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Northside Hospital Cherokee.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Saturday, September 2, 2023, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Pastor Vic Bledsoe officiating. Interment will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from...

Aug 22, 2023

Myrtle Ann Covington, age 81, of Ball Ground, GA passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. Myrtle lived in Cherokee County her entire life. She was a Real Estate Broker and ran Metro Brokers, which was her company for many years. Myrtle was a life time member of the Million Dollar Club. She was a beloved...

Aug 21, 2023

James "Jim" Thomas Bennett, age 88, of Waleska, GA passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at his residence. Jim was known by all his friends for his spirituality and kind, gentle spirit. He served his country in the United States Army and went on to attend Hunter College and City College of New York. He was an extremely talented...

Aug 19, 2023

Linda Van Vacter, age 77 of Canton, Georgia, passed away August 19th, 2023, at her home surrounded by loved ones.

"Grandma" Linda was kind, caring, full of life and loved nothing more than to spend time with her family. Linda was born in 1946 in Chicago, Illinois to James and Rosemary Clemmer. Linda had one sister named...

Aug 15, 2023

Sharon Bevins, age 54, of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at her residence. She loved her family, her job, and her cat.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, August 21, 2023 at South Canton Funeral Home.

Survivors include:

Son - Andrew Schrock

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