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Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA
Billy Joe Smith
Nov 17, 2022
Billy Joe Smith, age 76, of the Free Home Community, passed away on November 17, 2022. Billy was a member of Ophir Baptist Church. He was a devoted family man who loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Billy loved to hunt and fish whenever he had the chance. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Edith...
Ethel Grace Dodd
Nov 17, 2022
Ethel Grace Dodd, age 71, of Cumming, GA passed away November 17, 2022. She was the daughter of Albert & Ruby Sams. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and volunteering at the Hightower Association Food Bank. She was a retired custodian of the Dawson County School system. She was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church and attended...
Robert W. Petrie
Nov 16, 2022
Robert W. Petrie, 79, passed into the loving arms of our Lord on November 16, 2022. Bob was born and raised in the Mohawk Valley in New York. He was predeceased by parents Albert and Lois Dodge Petrie, his brothers, Roger (an infant) and Richard, and his cousin, Alan Rosbrook.
After earning a Master’s in Art Education at Buffalo State,...
Charles "Keith" Everett
Nov 16, 2022
Charles "Keith" Everett, 66, of Cumming, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022.
He was born March 6th, 1956, and raised in Decatur, Georgia. Keith was married to Debbie Everett for over 42 years.
Keith spent his career traveling the world as an audio engineer, touring with bands such as the Four Tops, the Temptations, and the Charlie Daniels...
Chad Jason Fields
Nov 15, 2022
Chad Jason Fields, 49, of Cumming passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Chad was a loving father, son and brother. He was always happy and had a big heart. He loved his family, football and rock and roll music. Chad was a member of Friendship Baptist Church where he was saved July 13, 1983 and baptized a few days later on July 17, 1983. He is preceded in death...
Barbara Ann Shoemake
Nov 14, 2022
1 Peter 4:10
God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
Barbara Ann Seitz Shoemake, 76, of Gainesville, GA passed away Monday, November 14, 2022. God gave her the gift of a servant's heart. From a very young age, she was taught by her mother to care for her extended family and those around her in times of need. As...
Kermitt Harris Turner
Nov 13, 2022
Kermitt Harris Turner, age 92, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday November 13. He was born on December 10, 1929 in Dawson County but lived most of his life in Forsyth County. Kermitt served in the Korean War in Germany and was a Mason at Matt Lodge #694 for over 50 years. He was a member and deacon at...
Robert James Edwards
Nov 12, 2022
Robert James Edwards, 92, was born in Detroit MI, July 5, 1930, died peacefully at home in Dawsonville GA November 12, 2022. This year Bob, and his wife, Ellen celebrated 60 years of marriage, 5 children and 9 grandchildren. He graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit in 1948 where he was a star football player, winning the City Championship....
J.L. Johnson, Jr.
Nov 11, 2022
J.L. Johnson, Jr., age 84, of Cumming, GA., passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at his residence. J.L. was a member of Liberty Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Margaret Johnson; his sister, Lillie Gilbert; his brothers, Harold and Lanier Johnson and Ronald Gilbert.
He is survived by his daughters, Dawn and...
Sarah Vance
Nov 10, 2022
Sarah Vance, age 74, of Bruce, MS, passed away on November 10, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, and friend.
She is preceded in death by her granddaughter Hannah Hastings. Sarah is survived by her husband of 48 years, Gary Vance; children: John Watson, Jamie Hastings and Gwen Singleton and grandson Seth Hastings.
Funeral services will be on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 11a.m. at Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with internment following Sawnee View Gardens...
Berma Brooks Tate
Nov 9, 2022
Berma Brooks Tate, 91, of Cumming passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022. A native of Forsyth County, Berma graduated from the Cumming High School in 1948. She lived for a number of years in Gwinnett County, moving to Dekalb County and finally returning home to Forsyth County. She loved to cook, especially sweets, often bringing cakes, pies and candy to family and friends. She is preceded in death by...
Grady Grinstead
Nov 8, 2022
Grady Grinstead, age 71, of Cumming, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born in Memphis Tn on April 25, 1951 to the late Jesse and Rosie Grinstead. Grady graduated from Memphis State University with a BBA and later became employed by IBM where he worked in technology sales and management for 41 years. He served for two...
Barbara Montgomery
Nov 8, 2022
Barbara Daley Montgomery, 74, of Alpharetta, GA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 8, 2022. Barbara was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma to the late Carl and Pauline Daley. Barbara was the definition of a true family woman. Her life’s mission was her family. Mrs. Montgomery loved to watch her children play soccer, and when her grandchildren...
John Howard Turnipseed
Nov 8, 2022
John Howard Turnipseed was born September 10, 1963, to Johnnie Pearl Gibson and John Harris Turnipseed who are deceased. His stepfather Amos Gibson also deceased. John departed this world on November 8, 2022. He was born in Greenville, MS, but later moved to Ridgeland, MS and then Cumming, GA, which is final resting place. He is survived by his wife,...
Edgar Charles Adams
Nov 8, 2022
Edgar Charles Adams, of Cumming, passed away on November 8th, 2022, after a brief illness. He was the son of Edgar Hilton Adams and Mary Elsie Pritchett Adams. Maternal grandparents were Victoria Crow and Edward Pritchett. Paternal grandparents were Maude Violet Taylor and Bill Watson Adams. He is survived by his wife of 46 years,...
James (Jim) W. Goggin
Nov 7, 2022
James W. Goggin (Jim), 94, died peacefully at his residence, Holbrook Sugar Hill on 11/7/22 surrounded by his family and wonderful caregivers. He is survived by his wife, Jean Goggin, Daughters, Elizabeth (Betsy) Buechner (David spouse), Patricia Fioretti (Roger Dodd spouse) and Kathleen Nicholas (Stacy spouse). He has 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Jim had a life full of...
Joseph Stephen Rusek
Nov 6, 2022
Joseph Stephen Rusek, age 81, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in 1941, to the late Joseph and Daisy Rusek. Joe graduated high school in Westfield, Massachusetts. He later graduated from the Culinary Institute at Yale in New Haven, CT. Joe was a United States Army veteran and served...
Lois McDermitt Haney
Nov 6, 2022
Lois McDermitt Haney, 95, of Cumming, GA passed away November 6, 2022. Mrs. Haney was born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late William Henry and Annetta Gilliland McDermitt. Lois loved her family especially her grandchildren, and great granddaughter. Mrs. Haney enjoyed traveling, sewing and crafts. She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Haney.
Lois is survived by...
Charline Petrin
Nov 6, 2022
Charline Petrin, originally of Biddeford (Woodstock, GA) a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away surrounded by her family on November, 6, 2022. Born April 12, 1943 a daughter of Willie and Irene (Precourt) Roy. Charline was married to Roland Petrin, of Biddeford (now Woodstock, GA) for 52 years. She is survived by her husband, daughter Dawn...
Mickensie Lynn Motes
Nov 4, 2022
Mickensie Lynn Motes, age 29, of Cumming, GA, passed away on November 4, 2022. She was a loving mother, daughter, and friend. Mickensie loved life to its fullest. She was a “cut-up” and known for making people laugh. She was also a fighter. When tough times came, she would fight her way through. She is preceded in death by her...
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