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Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA
Polly Pruitt McSwain
Aug 18, 2019
Polly Pruitt McSwain (Buice), 81, of Cumming, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019.AForsyth County native,Pollywas a true Southern lady who loved God, her family and her friends. She enjoyed working in her garden and yard, but she was best known for her cooking. Polly was one of the best cooks around. She also enjoyed working for several years at...
John T. Garrett
Aug 18, 2019
John T. Garrett, 63, of Roswell, passed on Aug. 18, 2019, from complications of paraneoplastic syndrome associated with a brief but valiant battle with cancer. John was born in Atlanta on Nov. 6, 1955, to Barney Lee (Rod) Garrett III and Ann Hicks Garrett. Raised in the Sagamore Hills community, John epitomized hard work, honor, and decency like his father....
Robert Emery Gilmore, Jr.
Aug 16, 2019
Robert Emery Gilmore, Jr., age 58 of Hiawassee, GA. passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019. Robert attended and graduated from Northwood Institute of Technology. He spent most of his career in automotive finance. He enjoyed traveling and cruises. Robert was a loving son, father, brother and friend. He is survived by his daughter, Marlee Gilmore of Hiawassee; mother, CarolGilmore...
Mary Heard Tinsley
Aug 15, 2019
Mary Heard Tinsley, 71, of Cumming passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019.AForsyth County native,Marywas a true giver, always wanting to do for others. Sheloved working in her yard and garden, tending to her flowers. Marywas a schoolbus driver for Forsyth County for 36 years and was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her...
Eugene (Gene) J. Stanford
Aug 15, 2019
Eugene (Gene) J Stanford has joined his beloved wife of 51 years, Helen, in heaven on August 15th, 2019, at age 83, due to Diabetes disease. Gene was born on July 15, 1936 to William and Gertie Stanford in Forsyth County, Georgia. Gene is survived by his 2 children: Roger and Randy. He is preceded in death by his wife...
Shirley LaRue Sutherland
Aug 13, 2019
Shirley LaRue Sutherland, age 78 of Cumming, GA. gained her angel wings on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Shirley was known by many as G Ma. She is survived by her aunt, Barbara Wiggins; cousins; nieces and nephews; and many other loving relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 3:00 pm. in the chapel...
Teresa Nelson Jackson
Aug 13, 2019
On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, Teresa Nelson Jackson passed away at her home at the age of 59. Teresa is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Mark Jackson; her children Courtney (Michael) Chafin, Brett and Bryce Jackson; her parents, Bill and Charlotte Nelson; her brother Rick (Margie) Nelson; and her grandchildren, Charlotte and Paxton Chafin. Teresa was born...
Douglas Wayne Gattis, Sr.
Aug 12, 2019
Douglas Wayne Gattis, Sr., 87, died on Monday, August 12, 2019, with his family at his bedside at The Mann House in Cumming, Georgia. Born in Gattistown, Tennessee and raised in Fayetteville, Tennessee, Doug had lived in the Atlanta area since 1957. Doug was born on May 28, 1932 and was lovingly raised by his parents Charles Wilson Gattis and...
Kenneth Daniel Garner
Aug 9, 2019
Kenneth Daniel Garner, age 57, of Cumming, GA. passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at his home peacefully in his sleep. He enjoyed hunting, whittling wood, and especially loved being a Papa. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Bonnie and Effie Garner; siblings, Rachel Jackson, Charles Edwards, and Nelson Garner. Kenneth has been a member at Cumming Second...
Arthur Fort Morgan
Aug 8, 2019
Arthur Fort Morgan, 90, passed Thursday, August 8, following complications from a stroke. He is survived by his loving wife, Diane (Hewitt) Morgan, sister, Laura Carolyn (James) Woodward, Vienna; children, Mike Morgan, Buford; Nancy (Van) Baker, Barnesville; Greg (Andrea) Morgan, Suwanee; Virginia (Greg) Elder, Woodstock; David (Melissa) Hewitt, Marietta; Greg (Lisa) Hewitt, Cumming; fourteen grandchildren, one great grandchild and numerous...
Janice Davis Williamson Thiel
Aug 7, 2019
Janice Davis Williamson Thiel, age 68 of Johns Creek, GA. passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. She was a very loving, giving, and generous person, always actively contributing to many organizations locally and globally. Janice was preceded in death by her father, Albert Huey Williamson; her mother Alice Gregory; stepfather, Garland Gregory. She is survived by her husband, David...
Frances O. Ping Hames
Aug 6, 2019
Frances O. Ping Hames, 95, of Cumming and Gainesville passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Ping, also known by her family as Nanny Peanut was born January 24, 1924 in Ashland, MS to Oscar and Willie Mason lived most of her life in Forsyth County. She was the best cook ever and always kept her home in a perfect state....
M.J. Traylor
Aug 6, 2019
M.J. Traylor age 93, of Cumming, GA. passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama. Ingram Funeral Home Crematory, 210 Ingram Ave, Cumming, GA 30040 is in charge of arrangements.
Hugh Martin Reynolds
Aug 5, 2019
Hugh Martin Reynolds, age 84, of Cumming, GA, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Seasons Hospice. Hugh was born in 1934 to the late William and Jewie Reynolds. He was a United States Airforce veteran. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Ball Ground, GA. While attending Calvary Baptist Church, Hugh served the church as a Deacon,...
Joyce Shook
Aug 5, 2019
Joyce Shook, age 74, of Cumming, GA. passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Donald Shook and her two sons and their families. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Ingram Funeral Home Crematory, 210 Ingram Ave, Cumming, GA 30040 is in charge of arrangements.
David Gallaher Lee
Aug 4, 2019
David Gallaher Lee, age 74, of Marietta, GA, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. David worked at Lockheed for many years. He loved model railroading and reading in his spare time. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Helen Lee. David is survived by his wife, Barbara Lee; children, Matthew Lee, Michelle Lee; brother, Danny Lee and...
Gary Frederick Strouth
Aug 3, 2019
Gary Frederick Strouth, 77, of Dawsonville passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. Mr. Strouth was born September 7, 1941 in Dayton, OH where he graduated from Northridge High School in 1959. Following graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy. He then became a firefighter, serving with the Dayton Fire Department, the Atlanta Fire Department and the Dekalb County Fire Department. He...
Benjamin Hamilton Bannister
Aug 3, 2019
Benjamin Hamilton Bannister, age 84, of Cumming, GA passed away August 3, 2019. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and a lifelong member of Concord Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in the Korean War. He was an entrepreneur most of his life and during his retirement years worked and...
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