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Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA

Doris Nanny Hicks

Doris Nanny Hicks

May 12, 2019

Doris Nanny Hicks, 87, of Canton passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019. Nanny was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, canning, westerns and game shows on television. She loved everyone unconditionally, especially her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. Nanny is preceded in death by her husband, J.L. Hicks and was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. Survivors include...

William Doyle Brown

William Doyle Brown

May 12, 2019

William Doyle Brown, age 82, of Dawsonville, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. He was born in 1936, to the late Curtis and Viola Brown. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Sherry Brown; daughter, Darlene (Melvin) Nash of Lilburn, GA; 3 grandchildren, Stacy OHare of Bethlehem, GA, Tim Sanders, Jr. of Watertown, WI, and...

William Maurice Jones

William Maurice Jones

May 12, 2019

William Maurice Jones, age 84, of Dawsonville, GA passed away Sunday May 12, 2019. He was of the Baptist faith and a Deacon of his church. He was a member of The Rock of Cumming. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corp, part of the Air Wing, and a member of the International Rifle Team, where he...

Ruth Virginia Lamb

Ruth Virginia Lamb

May 11, 2019

Ruth Virginia (Turner) Lamb, 91, of Cumming passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. Virginia was a loving mother, wife, sister, and grandmother. She was a founding member of Settendown Baptist Church and is preceded in death by her husband, John E. Lamb; and her sons, Charles E. Lamb, and Donald G. Lamb. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and...

Joseph Joe Hafner

Joseph Joe Hafner

May 11, 2019

Joseph Joe Hafner, age 54, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Joe was of the Pentecostal faith. He is preceded in death by father, Paul Hafner. He is survived by his loving wife, Shawna Hafner of Cumming; mother, Sandra Hafner of Brownsville, PA; children, Natosha Martin and Daniel Hafner both of Cumming; siblings, Vickie Hafner of...

Mike Turner

Mike Turner

May 11, 2019

Richard Michael Mike Turner, 79, of Alpharetta, GA passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. Mike was a graduate of Purdue University and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He retired after 25 years in sales and marketing with Rohm and Haas of Philadelphia, PA, and held various positions in the printing industry for 25 years in West Palm...

Jim Burton

Jim Burton

May 10, 2019

Jim Burton, 63, international photojournalist and storyteller, died on May 10 after living with ALS for 6 years. He was a resident of Cumming but had been living at a skilled nursing care facility in Dahlonega since July 2018. Burtons career spanned 4 decades and included travel throughout Europe, the Far East, and Russia as a premier writer and photographer...

Rickey Dean Thomas

Rickey Dean Thomas

May 10, 2019

Rickey Dean Thomas, age 65, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019. Rick retired from the U.S. Marine Corp after 23 years of service to his country. He later worked for Lexis Nexis and retired after 19 years with the company. He is preceded in death by his parents, Raleigh Thomas and Patricia Bratti. Rick is survived...

John White Patrick

John White Patrick

May 10, 2019

John White Patrick, age 71, of Cumming, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. He was retired from Lucent Technologies and was a graduate of Mercy College in Yorktown Heights, NY. John enjoyed playing cards and spending time with family, traveling, specifically the beach, and enjoyed participating in sports and being Scout Master of the Boy Scouts of America for 30...

Steven I. Cochran

Steven I. Cochran

May 9, 2019

Steven I. Cochran, age 59, of Cumming, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where he loved playing the drums at Church and during the Oak Grove Opry. He was one of the owners of C W Auto Sales, Cochran Golf Carts and Cumming, Stereo. He was preceded in death by his...

Bobby Gene Hughes

Bobby Gene Hughes

May 9, 2019

Bobby Gene Hughes, 82, of Cumming passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. A loving husband, father, and uncle, Bobby Gene was an avid wood worker, and enjoyed taking care of his lawn, bowling, fishing, the outdoors and dining out. He was a member of Liberty Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Clara Mae Hughes; a son,...

Terry Allen Propes

Terry Allen Propes

May 8, 2019

Terry Allen Propes, age 68 of Gainesville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

There are no Formal Services at this time.

Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 155 Professional Park Drive, Cumming, Georgia, 30040.

Lonnie Edward Waldrop

Lonnie Edward Waldrop

May 7, 2019

Lonnie Edward Waldrop, of Dawsonville, GA. Passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Lonnie was born in 1938, to the late James and Beatrice Waldrop. He worked for Fulton Concrete for 28 years. Lonnie was a loving, wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. He always wore a smile and enjoyed spending time with his loving family. In addition to...

Jacquelyn Phillips Richardson

Jacquelyn Phillips Richardson

May 7, 2019

Jacquelyn Phillips Richardson of Cumming passed away on May 7, 2019. She worked for the Forsyth County Board of Education, at Big Creek School and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. She was a lifelong member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. Jacquelyn is preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Hallie Phillips and her sister, Joan Phillips Woodard....

DA Bailey

DA Bailey

May 7, 2019

Raymond Lamar DA Bailey, age 67, of Cumming, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019. DA was born, March 23, 1952, to the late Raymond and Mildred Bailey. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother,...

Leo Charlie Senevey

Leo Charlie Senevey

May 7, 2019

Leo Charlie Senevey, age 86 of Cumming, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

There are no Formal Services at this time.

Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 155 Professional Park Drive, Cumming, Georgia, 30040.

Wyatt Daniel Lynch

Wyatt Daniel Lynch

May 6, 2019

Wyatt Daniel Lynch, infant son of Jay and Michelle Lynch of Cumming passed away Monday, May 6, 2019. In addition to his parents, Wyatt is survived by his siblings, Jay T., Maddie, Hank, Oscar, Johnny, Michael and Molly Lynch; maternal grandparents, Craig and Martha Logsdon; paternal grandparents, Robert and Theresa Lynch; and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins. The...

Barbara  A Worthy

Barbara A Worthy

May 5, 2019

Barbara A. Worthy, age 87 of Buford, Georgia passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019.

There are no Formal Services at this time.

Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 155 Professional Park Drive, Cumming, Georgia, 30040.

Betty Jane Samples

Betty Jane Samples

May 4, 2019

Betty Jane Samples, age 71, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Betty was born in 1947, to Harley and Willene Lee. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Cumming, GA. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She is preceded in death by her father, Harley Lee; step-father, Dillard Jones;...

Bonnie Ellen Collett

Bonnie Ellen Collett

May 3, 2019

Bonnie Ellen Collett, age 80, of Milton, GA, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019. Bonnie was born in 1938, to the late Willie and Jewell Henderson. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Milton, GA. While attending Hopewell Baptist Church, Bonnie was a part of the Helping Hands Ministry, the choir and a Sunday school teacher. Earlier...