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Martha Swims
Jul 16, 2022
Martha Swims, age 80, of Cumming, GA passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 in her home, with her husband, Mickey, and her daughter, Mia, at her bedside. Mrs. Swims was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother. She was also a compassionate neighbor, a friend to all who knew her, and the absolute love of...
Rev. Edward Hamrick
Jul 14, 2022
Rev. Edward Hamrick, age 89, of Canton, GA passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Sunday, July 17, 2022, from the Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. James Thompson, Rev. Autry Dean and Rev. Scott Price officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Jasper, Ga. The...
Mignone Hopkins
Jul 14, 2022
Mignone Hopkins, age 90, of , passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Accent Care Hospice in Cumming, GA. She was a member of Canton First Baptist Church. Mignone was a pastor's wife for 60 years at 6 churches in Texas and New Mexico. They retired to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1989 and then moved to Canton, GA. in...
Jerry Allen Cobb
Jul 2, 2022
Jerry Allen Cobb, age 82, of Ball Ground, GA passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 at his residence. Memorial Services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Thursday, July 7, 2022, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Alvin Emmett officiating. Honors by the United States Marine Corp will be performed following the Memorial Service at the...
James "Jim" Manley
Jun 30, 2022
James "Jim" Manley, age 86, of Marietta, GA passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at his residence. He was a member and Deacon for 15 years at the First Baptist Church Holly Springs. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Sunday, July 03, 2022, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Phillip Young officiating. Interment...
Jose De Jesus Guerrero Escobedo
Jun 27, 2022
Jose De Jesus Guerrero Escobedo, age 65, of Canton, GA passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Wednesday,...
Tom Dutton
Jun 23, 2022
Thomas Christian Dutton, age 65, of Waleska, GA passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Dutton was an avid golfer. Memorial Services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Wheeler officiating. Per his request, Mr. Dutton's body was cremated. The family will...
Jason Allred
Jun 15, 2022
Jason Allred, age 52, of Marietta, GA passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at his residence. He was a father of 5 and a member of Riverdale Baptist Church in Canton, Ga. Mr. Allred's cremains will be buried at Cherokee Memorial Park on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Survivors include: : Parents - Deborah and Phillip Allred...
Charles Kenneth Reece (Papa)
Jun 11, 2022
Charles Kenneth Reece (Papa), age 81, of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from the Indian Knoll Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Phillips, and Rev. Thomas Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow at Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...
Ophelia Mulkey
Jun 9, 2022
Ophelia Mulkey, age 104, of Cleveland, GA passed away Thursday, June 09, 2022 at Deceased's Residence.Mrs. Mulkey was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She retired from Western Electric. She was the oldest member of Rock Springs Baptist Church and also the oldest survivor of Georgia Baptist Orphan's Home. Funeral Services are scheduled for...
Ishmael Theodore Shearouse
Jun 7, 2022
Ishmael "Ted" Shearouse, Jr., age 84, of Waleska, GA passed away Tuesday, June 07, 2022 at Northside Hospital Forsyth. Memorial Services are scheduled for Saturday, June 11th from the Waleska Baptist Church with Rev. Rubin Smith officiating. Survivors include: Wife - Anne Shearouse, Waleska, Daughter - Shanon Bell, Atlanta, Son - Michael Shearouse, Jacksonville, FL Daughter - Lissa Shearouse,...
Ronnie S Myrick
Jun 2, 2022
Ronnie S Myrick, age 72, of Ellisville, MS passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Ellisville State School. Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, on Tuesday, June 7, from the White Chapel Memorial Gardens. He was preceded in death by, mother - Irma Teague, father - Clyde Myrick, step-father - Clifford Teague, brothers - Larry & James Myrick....
Brenda Hales
Jun 2, 2022
Brenda Hales, age 67, of Canton, GA passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. If you knew our mom, Brenda, you knew that the perfect word to describe her was a spitfire. She was a woman who loved three things fiercely: God, her family, and a good craft show. She knew, from losing her own father...
Lee Cain
May 31, 2022
Lee Cain, age 84, of Cartersville, GA passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at The Gardens of Smyrna. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Thursday, June 9, 2022, from the Georgia National Cemetery with Minister Keith Crews officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Thursday,...
Wayne Bennett
May 29, 2022
Wayne Bennett, age 72, of Waleska, GA passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at his residence. He loved sports and NASCAR. Wayne was a life long cattle farmer and lived in the beautiful Salacoa Valley. He was a member of Goshen Baptist Church for 60+ years. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Thursday, June 02, 2022, from...
Ann Reece
May 24, 2022
Ann Reece, age 65, of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at her residence. She loved all wildlife. Ann loved turkeys, deer and was always feeding the birds. She was a loving wife and enjoyed cooking. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, on Saturday, May 28, 2022, from the South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. George...
Grady D. "Tommy" Worley
May 23, 2022
Grady D. "Tommy" Worley, age 88, of Waleska, GA passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at Deceased's Residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, on Thursday, June 02, 2022, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Wednesday, June 01,...
Janet Hardeman
May 22, 2022
Janet Hardeman, age 86, of Canton, GA passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 at The Landings of Canton Hills. Janet was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister and mother-in-law. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:30 AM, on Thursday, May 26, 2022, from the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Rich Hardeman officiating....
Jimmy "Shorty" Sheffield
May 15, 2022
Jimmy (Shorty) Sheffield of Ellijay Georgia passed away, peacefully May 15, 2022. Jimmy was born on December 19, 1950 to Hollis and Geneva Sheffield. He grew up in Canton Georgia farming with his family on a hundred-acre ranch. Together with their dad, he and his brother “Butch” enjoyed hunting, fishing, and anything outdoors. At 12 years old he gave...
Paul Gabriel
May 11, 2022
Paul Gabriel, age 79, of Canton, GA passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. He was a loving husband, daddy, papa, army vet, former police officer and 30 year Frito Lay truck driver. Hero to his family, friend to anyone he met. Feeder of all animals from birds to possums, raccoons and deer. He truly...
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