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Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA

Grover Light Buice

Grover Light Buice

May 19, 2015

Grover Light Buice, age 90 of Cumming, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Grover was born on August 11, 1924, in Alpharetta, GA. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy in the South Pacific during World War II, and was a decorated Navy veteran. He is preceded in death by wife, Lanelle Buice, and by...

Sharon Lousie Emrick

Sharon Lousie Emrick

May 19, 2015

Sharon Louise Emrick, age 61 of Snellville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Private family services will be held. Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cumming, GA.

Svetlana  Lichman

Svetlana Lichman

May 19, 2015

Svetlana Lichman, age 80 of Alpharetta, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. At this time there are no arrangements made. Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cumming, GA.

Hans Rainer Hoernle

Hans Rainer Hoernle

May 18, 2015

Hans Rainer Hoernle, age 84 of Alpharetta, Georgia passed away on Monday, May18, 2015. Private family services will be held. Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cumming, Ga.

Emily Paige Holbrook

Emily Paige Holbrook

May 18, 2015

Emily Paige Holbrook of Dawsonville, GA, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015. Survivors include Emily's parents, Andy and Joanne Holbrook, sister, Jessica (Matt) Tanner, daughters, Ryleigh Grayson Threet and Sadie Lane Hansard, niece, nephew, aunts, uncles and cousins. A memorial service will be held at Mountain Lake Church on Friday May 22, 2015, 10:30 am. Pastor Shawn Lovejoy will...

Lendon "Duffy" Ivey

Lendon "Duffy" Ivey

May 17, 2015

Lendon (Duffy) Ivey, age 86 of Cumming, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was a member of Coal Mountain Baptist Church. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Ivey retired from USI after many years of service. Duffy enjoyed farming and the outdoors. Mr. Ivey was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Bernice Corn Ivey; parents, Charlie...

Larry James Parker

Larry James Parker

May 17, 2015

Larry James Parker, 76, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Born on March 25, 1939, in Atlanta, GA, he is preceded in death by his parents, James Edward and Audrey Estelle Parker. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 21, 2015, 12:00 p.m. at First Christian Church, Cumming, 1270 Sawnee Drive, followed by a Memorial Service at...

Patricia Louise Barclay

Patricia Louise Barclay

May 17, 2015

Patricia Louise Barclay, age 87, of Cumming passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015. Mrs. Barclay raised her family in Stone Mountain, moving to Cumming in 1995. She was a loving mother and proud grandmother; her whole life was centered around her grandchildren. Mrs. Barclay was a long-time member of First Christian Church and is preceded in death by her husband,...

Brenda Sue Smith

Brenda Sue Smith

May 17, 2015

Brenda Sue Smith, 65, Dahlonega, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. She is preceded in death by her father, Calvin E. Rogers, husband, Ronald Oliver Smith, brother, Ricky Eugene Rogers. Brenda is survived by her mother, Ellen Edith Rogers of Dahlonega, GA, and her son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Kathleen Smith of Plantersville, TX, and many other loving...

Major Martin

Major Martin

May 14, 2015

Major Martin, age 76, of Cumming passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015. A lifelong resident of Forsyth County, Major was a warm and caring person. He loved bluegrass music, traveling and the outdoors. Major is preceded in death by his wife, Theaby Ann Martin. Survivors include his sons, Steve Martin of Homer, Tim Martin of Cumming; daughter, Lisha (Keith) Martin...

Christopher Brandon Bartlett

Christopher Brandon Bartlett

May 12, 2015

Christopher Brandon Bartlett, age 28, of Cumming, Ga. passed away Tuesday, May 12th, 2015. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at Abundant Lift Church in Cumming, Ga. Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Cumming, Ga.

Martha Jean Sams

Martha Jean Sams

May 12, 2015

Martha Jean Whitt Sams, age 79, a lifelong resident of Forsyth County passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Martha was a retired custodian for the Forsyth County Board of Education and a member of Cross Plains Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Eugene Gayton and Roy Sams and 2 sons, Talmadge Gayton and John Gayton and...

Frederick Paul Evaristo Sr

Frederick Paul Evaristo Sr

May 11, 2015

Fred Evaristo Sr., 84, of Alpharetta, GA and formerly of Stamford, CT, passed away peacefully after a brief but courageous battle with cancer, on Monday, May 11, 2015. He was at his home, with his wife and son by his side. He was born in Stamford on June 2, 1930 to the late Peter Evaristo and Lena Verderosa Evaristo. He...

Rickey  Lee Browning

Rickey Lee Browning

May 11, 2015

Rickey Lee Browning, age 63 of Dunwoody, Georgia passed away Monday. May 11, 2015. No arrangements have been made at this time. Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cumming, Ga.

Terri-Ann McKinlay

Terri-Ann McKinlay

May 11, 2015

Terri Ann McKinlay, 39, of 4825 Haley Farms Drive, Cumming, Georgia passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving children, Lauren and Jonathan, and her husband, Stephen. Born on October 8, 1975 in Bangor, Maine, Terri-Ann was the beloved adopted daughter of John and Pauline Applin of West Bethel, Maine. She was the biological daughter of Darlene Gilman...

Shirley  May Mooney

Shirley May Mooney

May 10, 2015

Shirley Mae Mooney 71,was born June 12, 1943 in Greenville SC to Leonard Issac and Annie Hendrix. They moved back to Georgia in the early 1950's. Shirley spent many years babysitting and was a caregiver to her sister and mother. She was a member of Settingdown Baptist Church in Cumming. She was proceeded in Death by, Her parents, Siblings, Ed...

Jim Burton

Jim Burton

May 10, 2015

Jim Burton, age 83, of Eatonton passed away Sunday, May 2015 in Suwanee, GA. A native of Huntington, NY, Jim was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as a Paratrooper in the Korean War. Jim was a long-time volunteer Emergency Medical Technician and Firefighter in the Emergency Squad in Canandaigua, NY Fire Department and later with the Putman County Fire Department....

Joseph Dillard McGinnis

Joseph Dillard McGinnis

May 9, 2015

Joseph Dillard McGinnis, age 77 of Cumming, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2015. He was a member of Longstreet Baptist Church. He loved the lake and was an avid golfer. He is survived by his wife Syble McGinnis of Cumming; son, Wayne and wife Birgit McGinnis of Cumming; sister, Kathleen Monroe of Alpharetta; granddaughter, Jessica McGinnis. Funeral services will...

Linda Pruitt Chambers

Linda Pruitt Chambers

May 9, 2015

Linda Pruitt Chambers, age 68, of Cumming, died on Saturday, May 9, 2015, after a short battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Larry J. Chambers, and her mother and father, Alfred and Zonia Pruitt, sister, Janet Singletary, brother, Roy Pruitt, brothers-in-law, Gerald Harbin, Jerry Chambers, Billy Smith, and Bob Neyendorf, and sister-in-law,...

Emma Josephine Petringa

Emma Josephine Petringa

May 8, 2015

Emma Josephine Petringa of Cumming, GA passed away Friday May 8, 2015 at the age of 80 years. Emma is preceded by her parents Leo and Argentina Chinkel. She is survived by her husband, Santo Petringa, sister, Marion Heitmann, children, Arthur O'Neill, Patricia DiGangi, Gary O'Neill and 5 grandchildren. Emma was a resident of NY for much of her life...