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Sandra Hitt
Jan 8, 2024
Sandra Hitt, age 81, of Canton, GA passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 at Piedmont Hospital. She was a long time member of Free Hope Baptist Church in
Pickens County. Sandra loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, from the Free...
Guynell Creighton
Jan 7, 2024
Guynell Creighton, age 87, of Canton, GA passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 at her home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from Georgia National Cemetery with Pastor Ken May officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by:
Father: Guy Wilbanks...
Melba Miller Brugh
Jan 6, 2024
Melba Miller Brugh, age 88, of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 at her residence. She was a member of Vinton Baptist Church. Melba loved her family, her pets, flowers, gardening and traveling.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Bishop...
Jorge Anibal Garcia Morales
Jan 5, 2024
Jorge Garcia passed away at his home in Canton, Georgia on Friday, 1/5/2024.
A loving Husband, Son, Father, Brother, and Friend. He was the epitome of a great man.
Honest, humble, and always jovial, he possessed an uncanny ability to make people smile. His laugh was infectious. Jorge was known for his ferocious work ethic....
Roza Poyasova
Jan 4, 2024
Roza Vasylievna Poyasova, age 89, of Canton, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Northside Cherokee Hospital.
Roza was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved music, reading and the outdoors. Born in Mologa, Russia, she survived WWII, Stalinism and the collapse of the Soviet Union. She was a bride at 18, a...
Jayne Kathleen Hughes
Jan 3, 2024
Jayne Kathleen Hughes of Waleska, Georgia passed away on January 3, 2024, at age 75. Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1948, Jayne grew up in Winter Park, Florida. She graduated with the first class of the University of Central Florida. After attending graduate school at Georgia State University, she made many notable achievements and obtained lofty titles within AIG's...
Roy Neil Smith
Dec 31, 2023
Roy Neil Smith, age 77, of Woodstock, GA passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Northside Hospital Cherokee.
Graveside services are scheduled for 12:00 PM, on Friday, January 5, 2024, from the Dawsonville Memorial Gardens with Rev. Greg Farist officiating. Interment will follow at Dawsonville Memorial Gardens where Honors will be performed by the United States Marine...
Carolyn Clayton
Dec 29, 2023
Carolyn Parr Clayton of Canton passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 87 years old. She was called home to the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2023. She was born on May 16, 1936 to James D. Parr and Sarah Boyd Parr. Raised in East Atlanta, Carolyn and her two older sisters, Dorothy and Betty, grew...
Willis Marshall West
Dec 29, 2023
Willis Marshall West, Jr., age 94, of Canton, GA passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at his residence.
Memorial Services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with his son, Joel Adam West, officiating. Inurnment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery with United States Army Honors....
Rev. Kenneth Griffith
Dec 24, 2023
Rev. Kenneth Griffith, age 69, of Acworth, GA passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Emory University Hospital. He was an avid gardener, loved the Church, his grandkids, and was always rooting for the Atlanta Falcons.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Thursday, December 28, 2023, from the Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Buck Parker,...
Rev. Benjamin "Homer" Mcclure
Dec 19, 2023
Rev. Benjamin "Homer" McClure, age 95, of Snellville, GA passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at his residence. Homer was an ordained Baptist Minister and a member of Indian Knoll Baptist Church, Canton, GA.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Friday, December 22, 2023, from the Indian Knoll Baptist Church with Rev. Stacey Smith, and...
Coy Robert Pendley
Dec 17, 2023
Coy Robert Pendley, age 74, of Canton, GA passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his residence.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 PM, on Thursday, December 21, 2023, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Phillip Taylor, and Bro. Timmy Abernathy officiating. Interment will follow at Long Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Thomas William Barber
Dec 16, 2023
Thomas William Barber, age 77, of White, GA passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Canton Center for Nursing and Healing.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Monday, January 8, 2024, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with The Reverend Dr. Melissa Hartley officiating. Interment will follow at 2:30 PM at Georgia National...
Idalia Franco Conring
Dec 10, 2023
A private service for Idalia “Dolly” Franco Conring, 74, of Canton will be held on Monday, December 18, 2023, at the Georgia National Cemetery.
Idalia was born on March 26, 1949, in Rocksprings, TX, to Agapito Trevino Franco and Casimira Castillo Franco, and joined our Lord in Heaven on December 10, 2023. She grew up in Rocksprings,...
Keith Michael Kent
Dec 9, 2023
Keith Michael Kent, age 67, of Ellijay, GA passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:30 PM, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, from the Georgia National Cemetery with Rev. Grayson Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery with honors by the United States Air Force.
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Kenneth Jarrett, Sr.
Dec 9, 2023
Kenneth Jarrett, Sr., age 62, of Cartersville, GA passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his residence. He was a beloved father, grandfather, and brother.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Thursday, December 14, 2023, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Pastor Bobby Pirkle officiating. Interment will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park....
Geneva Mae Atkins
Dec 7, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Geneva Mae Atkins, born on September 5th, 1934, who peacefully left us on December 7th, 2023. She is survived by her loving children, Larry Atkins, Randy Atkins (Pam Atkins), Beverly Campbell (George Campbell), as well as her cherished grandchildren, Jennifer Atkins-Turner (Matt Turner), Jason Atkins (Karen Atkins), and...
John Emory Jones
Dec 7, 2023
John Emory Jones, age 82, of Canton, GA passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Northside Hospital Cherokee.
Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Monday, December 18, 2023, from the Georgia National Cemetery with Rev. Chris Collett officiating. Interment will follow in the Georgia National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00...
Guy Miller
Nov 28, 2023
Guy Mosley Miller, age 86 of Ball Ground, Georgia passed away November 28, 2023 in his home. He was born Nov 7, 1937 in Enterprise, AL. After graduating from Enterprise High school in 1957, Guy went into the Army for 3 years. In 1961 he married Linda Bullock of Chancellor, AL and moved to Washington, D.C. where he attended...
Brenda Elizabet Hansird Westbrook
Nov 25, 2023
Brenda Elizabeth Hansird Westbrook, age 80, of Douglasville, GA passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Wellstar Tranquility of Cobb.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Weaver officiating. Interment will follow at Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
The...
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