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Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA
Edna Charlene Burruss
Nov 4, 2022
Edna Charlene Burruss, 90, of Cumming passed away Friday, November 4, 2022. Edna was a homemaker and made the best fried okra and chicken and dumplings. She was also aseamstress, gardener and worked alongside her husband in their cabinet shop. Edna was a longtime member of Coal Mountain Baptist Church and is preceded in death by her husband, James Leland Burruss; sisters, Nettie...
Mildred Lee (Mema) Hansard
Nov 3, 2022
Mildred Lee (Mema) Hansard, 92, of Cumming passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022. A native of Forsyth County, Mildred was a strong-spirited individual who loved her family, herchurch, Haw Creek Baptist Church, and flowers. She is preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Hansard; daughter, Elizabeth Sanders; son, Hugh Hansard, sister; Marie Gilbert; granddaughter, Diane Freeman; and great granddaughter, Reagan Freeman.
Survivors include her grandsons, David (Tara) Sanders, Dennis...
Wyolene McCleskey
Nov 3, 2022
Wyolene McCleskey, 88, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Wyolene was a loving mother who loved and cared for her children and grandchildren.
Wyolene is preceded in death by her husband Ray C. McCleskey. She is survived by her children Judy & Michael Hyde of Cumming, Pam Hester of Dawsonville, Tony McCleskey of Cumming and Tim &...
Polly Cowart Gravitt
Nov 2, 2022
Polly Cowart Gravitt, 97, of Cumming, GA passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Mrs. Gravitt was born in Alpharetta, GA to the late Cantrell and Jessie Lee Cowart. Polly was a member of the First Baptist Church Cumming where she was affectionately known as Miss Polly, one of the founding memories of the church preschool program. She was preceded in...
Ava Jane (Davis) Layne
Nov 1, 2022
On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Ava Jane (Davis) Layne, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away in Cumming, GA, at age 77.
Known to many by her middle name, Jane was born on April 28,1945 in Jacksonville, FL to Crawley Wilbur Davis and Stella Maude (James) Davis. She graduated from Ribault High School in Jacksonville, FL in 1963. After...
Darla Fay Haymore Menden
Nov 1, 2022
Darla Fay Haymore Menden died peacefully at home on Nov. 1, 2022. Fay was born March 13, 1936 in Prescott, Arizona, the second of fourteen children born to Douglas Scott and Hortense Nebeker Haymore. Fay was a hard worker, starting to work and driving a milk truck at age eleven for the Haymore Dairy. She graduated from Prescott High in...
Scarlett Marlene Beary
Oct 30, 2022
Scarlett Marlene Beary, 59, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Sunday October 30, 2022. Born in Greenville, SC on October 26, 1963, to Charles and Mary Vaughn, Scarlett was a caring mother and loving grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her husband Tony Beary and her father Charles Vaughn. She is survived by her mother Mary Vaughn, son and...
Bobbie Jean Boles
Oct 30, 2022
Bobbie Jean Boles, age 81, of Canton, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2022. She was born in 1941, to the late J.R. Roberts and Myrtle Mullinax. Bobbie Jean was a member of Cross Plains Baptist Church in Cumming, GA. She loved the mountains, and was always the life of the party everywhere she went. Bobbie Jean was a...
Richard (Bud) Taylor
Oct 29, 2022
Richard “Bud” Taylor, 88, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away October 29, 2022. Mr. Taylor was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Clifton and Aline Taylor. Bud was a member of Concord Baptist Church. He was a loving Christian family man. Richard was a Mason with the LaFayette Lodge, a Shriner with the Cumming Shrine Club, and a member of...
Ned Alec Carson
Oct 28, 2022
Ned Alec Carson, born December 5, 1959, deceased October 28, 2022
With deep sorrow and much love, we mourn the passing of Ned Alec Carson. He was a son, brother, and uncle.
Ned passed away on October 28, 2022 at the age of 62. He leaves behind a sister, Lori Pettit (Mike) of MN; also a brother, David Carson, of OR.
Ned spent his career...
Rachel Louise Roberts
Oct 26, 2022
Rachel Louise Roberts, age 69, of Cumming, GA passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. She was born in 1952, to the late Ivory and Bunnie Garner Dishroom. Rachel was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Cumming, GA. She was an extremely dedicated Christian and was strong in her faith. She loved her family and adored her grandchildren beyond...
Elden Royer
Oct 25, 2022
Elden Royer, a resident of Cumming, Georgia, 83 years old entered into rest October 25, 2022.
Elden Royer has been in the construction business for over 65 years. He started as a carpenter, moved onto becoming a superintendent, and owned his own business. He began his business in Ortonville, MI in 1968. He was formerly the vice-president of Richard Royer, Inc. from...
Jason Michael Stowe
Oct 25, 2022
Jason Michael Stowe, age 49, of Cumming, GA passed away on Tuesday October 25, 2022. He was a 1991 graduate of McEachern High School and a 1995 graduate of the University of North Georgia where he was a member of the Corp of Cadets. He loved spending time with his family and friends and especially enjoyed coaching baseball. He was...
Peggy Massey
Oct 24, 2022
Peggy Massey, 65, of Cumming, GA passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. Mrs. Massey was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Covan and Geneva Morris.. Peggy attended Grace and Truth Revival Center. in Dawsonville, GA. She loved her family, and enjoyed baking for family and friends.
Mrs. Massey is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Gene Massey;...
Helen Payne Harris
Oct 24, 2022
Helen Payne Harris, 72, of Clarkesville, formerly of Cumming passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. A loving mother and grandmother, Helen was a long-time member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Tommy Harris; son, Travis Harris; grandchildren, Thomas Harris and Savannah Harris; brother, Charlie Payne; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday, October...
Rita Marie Sullivan
Oct 21, 2022
Rita Marie Sullivan, age 77, of Cumming, GA., passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022.
She is survived by her children, Shannon (James) Compton, Caitlin Sullivan, and Erin Sullivan; grandchildren, Brady Givens, Rory Smith, Cale (Caitlyn) Compton, Kinley Compton, Sydney Morse, and Jordyn Morse.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Ingram Funeral...
Howard “Al” Rowe
Oct 19, 2022
Howard “Al” Rowe, 102, of Smyrna passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022. A man of small stature but a commanding presence, Al lived by example serving God, his country and his family. He was a man of integrity and honesty with a strong belief in patriotism. Al served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in China with the Flying Tigers and retired as a Commercial Baker with...
Sarah Booth Brown
Oct 19, 2022
Sarah Booth Brown, 81, of Cumming, Georgia passed away on October 19, 2022.
Sarah was born in Webster, Florida on October 14, 1941. She graduated from Groveland High School and continued on to receive a Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and a Master's degree from Florida State University. She moved to Daytona Beach, Florida in 1965 where she...
Bonnie Shoaf
Oct 18, 2022
Bonnie Shoaf, age 71, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Bonnie was born December 30, 1950 and was the eldest child of Reba and Carlton Thompson. She was a bright light, a contagious laugh and beloved by all who knew her. She loved hosting family and friends at her mountain home, watching the Braves and...
Horace H. Perry Sr.
Oct 18, 2022
Horace H. Perry Sr., 94 of Cumming, Georgia passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. He was born to the late Slayton and Mary Perry in South Side Tennessee. He was a resident of Cumming for almost 30 years.
Horace was the second son of eight children. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, farming, NASCAR and camping. He...
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