Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA

Dec 24, 2016

John Henry Smart Jr. passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve shortly after 9 pm after succumbing to complications from lung disease. John is preceded by; his parents John Smart Sr. and Dorothy Brogdon Smart, his wife Marjorie Witt Smart, and his daughter Deborah Suzanne Williams. He is survived by his sons John Henry Smart III and his wife Kelly, Daniel...

Dec 23, 2016

James Allen, III, age 55, of Cumming passed away Friday, December 23, 2016. Jimmy worked for several years in the family business, Allen's Home Furnishings, and was a truck driver for almost 18 years with Watkins/FedEx. He then started his own business, Allen's Delivery Service. Jimmy was a great father, husband, son and friend. He loved Lake Lanier and enjoyed...

Dec 23, 2016

Tambra "Tammy" Lynn Hall, age 48 of Cumming, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016. Tammy was a member of Kappa Delta and a graduate of North Georgia College. She was a member of Mountain Lake Church in Cumming. Tammy is preceded in death by her mother, Diane Hight Hall; grandparents, John Q. Hall, Sr. and Elizabeth Hall, Evelyn Burnette...

Dec 22, 2016

June McCormick, age 79 of Cumming, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was a member of Coal Mountain Baptist Church. June was preceded in death by her husband, Gene McCormick; son, Tim McCormick; brother, Doug Kelley. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Patty McCormick of Cumming, Terry and Lori McCormick of Dawsonville, Gerry and...

Dec 21, 2016

Ruby June Atkinson, age 91, of Cumming, GA, danced her way to heaven on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She was born in 1925, to the late Amos and Minnie Brockett. Ruby was a member of Christ Fellowship Church in Dawsonville, GA and volunteered at Northside Hospital Forsyth and was active at the Forsyth County Senior Center. In addition to her...

Dec 20, 2016

Firefighter Frank Martinez, Atlanta Fire Department, 45, of Cumming passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Frank was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend who has been battling cancer for the past two years. He was with the Atlanta Fire Department for the past 9 years, as well as the College Park Fire Department for 7 years. He was...

Dec 20, 2016

Shirley Walters Lincoln passed away peacefully at her home on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, GA on December 20, 2016, surrounded by family. She was 81. Born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, she was the only child of Mary Valentine Atchley and Graham Thompson. She graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1953 and attended Henderson State Teachers College. She...

Dec 20, 2016

Francis Matthew Ciszek, age 69, of Cumming, GA. passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. A native of Albion, NY, Mr. Ciszek graduated from Boston College with a Master's Degree in Business and Computer Engineering. He worked for Digital Equipment Corporation for 25 years, then moved to Georgia where he was with Nortel, McKesson, KMPG, and Avaya for a total of...

Dec 20, 2016

Lawrence Edward Freeman, age 71 of Forsyth County, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 21st at 5:00 pm at Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rodney Pilcher and Rev. Jack Pilcher officiating. The family will receive friends at Ingram Funeral Home on Wednesday from 1:00 pm until the hour of service. Ingram...

Dec 19, 2016

In Loving Memory of Dr. Joseph J. Gregory, Jr. September 2, 1957 - December 19, 2016. Dr. Joe Gregory left a lasting impression on the lives of many people in his lifetime. As a devoted husband, loving father and a dedicated Chiropractor, he encouraged and inspired all to a healthy lifestyle. In remembrance of his transition, we reflect on the...

Dec 19, 2016

Robert Lee Thornburg, 80 passed away Monday, Dec. 19 at the V.A. Medical Center in Augusta, Ga. Robert had been a resident of the Ga. War Veterans nursing home, following an extended illness. Born October 7, 1936 he was raised in Jackson, Michigan, and later moved to the Ann Arbor area. He was the son of David and Evelyn Thornburg....

Dec 19, 2016

Tommy Baker, age 47, of Cumming passed away Monday, December 19, 2016. Tommy was a wonderful man and a great husband. He loved his work with Fulton County, helping others, and picking on people. Survivors include his wife, Gina Baker of Cumming; step-son, Dalton Ray Ferrell of Dawsonville; parents, Donald and Linda Baker of Cumming; sister and brother-in-law, Penny and...

Dec 17, 2016

Edna M. Bethune



Atlanta, GA



Edna M. Bethune was born September 6, 1937, in Andersonville, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Eddie English and Rosa Lee Hawkins and their spouses Essie English and Lucious Hawkins. She departed this life December 17, 2016 in Atlanta, GA. She lived to attain the age of seventy-nine.



Edna was the eldest of...

Dec 17, 2016

Frances Dishroom, age 84 of Cumming, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Frances was preceded in death by her first husband, C. L. Collett and second husband, Truman Dishroom; daughter, Vivian Elizabeth Pruitt. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Georgia and Ted Daniels of Cumming, granddaughter, Emily Faith Daniels of Cumming;...

Dec 16, 2016

Cary Mustaki, age 73, of Cumming, GA, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. Cary was born in 1943, to the late Peter and Mae Cary Mustaki. He was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served as part of the Military Police. That then led him into his next career as a Geneva New York Policeman. Cary retired...

Dec 15, 2016

In Memory of

JIMMIE THOMAS HENDERSON





Jimmie Thomas Henderson born June 7, 1941 passed away peacefully at his home on December 15, 2016. He was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents Luther and Euclee Henderson. He is survived by his wife Mary Rainey Cobb, four children and a number of...

Dec 15, 2016

Bill Jarmon, 71, of Cumming, Georgia, formerly of Snellville, Georgia and Dora, Alabama passed away on December 15, 2016. Bill was born on August 17, 1945 to Herman and Mamie Jarman. Bill was a graduate of Dora High School and attended business college in Birmingham. Following a love for his country, Bill proudly served in the US Army's 82nd Airborne...

Dec 15, 2016

Doris Ann Palmer, age 72, a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. She was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. Doris is preceded in death by her parents, Herschel and Ethel Holbrook; son, Billy Palmer; sister, Alice Johnson and her brothers, Douglas Westbrook, James Holbrook and Jackie Holbrook. Doris is survived by her...

Dec 14, 2016

The Reverend Doctor James Richard (Dick) Gantt, of Cumming passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Dick was born September 11, 1933 in High Point, North Carolina to Margaret Ledbetter and Claude Miles Gantt, Sr. He was preceded in death by an older brother, C.M. (Bill) Gantt, Jr. Following graduation from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina, Dick served...

Dec 14, 2016

Christopher Steven Nelson, age 43 of Cumming, Georgia passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

There are no Formal Services at this time.

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