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Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA

Anita “Paige” Prather

Anita “Paige” Prather

Jan 14, 2024

Heaven became even brighter in the early morning hours of January 14, 2024, when Anita “Paige” Prather entered the pearly gates and was welcomed by her Savior, Jesus Christ, her mother and daddy, Linda and Henard Blackwell and her baby brother who she never met here on earth, John Dwayne Belcher.  She was also welcomed by grandparents, Hallman and Wynelle...

Mollie (Faircloth) Hamilton

Mollie (Faircloth) Hamilton

Jan 13, 2024

HAMILTON, Mollie

Age 78, of Ithaca, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Mollie was born to Ira Faircloth and Marie (Perunovich) in Pensacola, Florida. Mollie was preceded in death by her best friend, and loving husband of 38 years, Jim Hamilton. She is also preceded in death by her siblings Ted Stiver,...

Virginia A. Herrera

Virginia A. Herrera

Jan 12, 2024

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Virginia A. Herrera on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the age of 85 years.  Virginia was a loving and caring woman, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  

 

Virginia is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Louis Sr.; children: Louis Jr. (Cara) and Maria; grandchildren: Anna,...

Richard Van Arwood

Richard Van Arwood

Jan 12, 2024

Richard Van Arwood, age 86, of Calhoun, GA passed away on January 12th, 2024.  He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather.  Richard was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He retired from a career in Manufacturing Management.  Richard was married to his high school sweetheart, Nieta Page for over 66 years.

Richard is preceded...

Joanne Turner Tallant Wood

Joanne Turner Tallant Wood

Jan 11, 2024

Joanne Turner Tallant Wood, 75, of Cumming passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024. Joanne was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. A Baptist by faith she is preceded in death by her son, Michael Edwin Tallant.

Survivors include her children, Bobby Gene Tallant, Rachael DeAnne and Curt Isbell and Thomas Milton (Tommy) and Kimber Tallant; grandchildren, Brandy Tallant, John Thomas (J.T.) Tallant, Andrew and Ashlee Nichols and Thomas...

Robert Alonzo (Lonnie) Knight

Robert Alonzo (Lonnie) Knight

Jan 10, 2024

Robert Alonzo (Lonnie) Knight, 74, of Suwanee, GA passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. A native of Baton Rouge, LA Lonnie was friendly, outgoing and caring; most important, though, was his family. He worked in information technology for State Farm for over 50 years. Lonnie is preceded in death by his mother, Viola G. Knight; father, Robert A. Knight; and brothers, Gerald Allen Knight and Kenneth Reid Knight.

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Dolores Morris Hayward

Dolores Morris Hayward

Jan 9, 2024

Dolores Morris Hayward, born April 4, 1932 in Atlanta, GA, the daughter of Marian England Morris and Marion Morris, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Cumming Health & Rehabilitation Center in Cumming, GA on January 9, 2024 at the age of 91.  She is preceded in death by her parents, brother George Morris, husbands Stephen F. Kost, Jr. and...

Dominick (Nick) Joseph Cullen

Dominick (Nick) Joseph Cullen

Jan 9, 2024

Dominick (Nick) Joseph Cullen, 88, of Cumming, GA passed away on January 9, 2024.  Mr. Cullen was born on August 19, 1935 in Clydebank, Scotland to the late Dominick and Annie Deery Cullen.  He was the middle child of 6 siblings.  

Mr. Cullen immigrated to the United States in 1962, settling in the suburbs of Chicago where he met his wife.  They later lived...

Cleveland Jack Carnes

Cleveland Jack Carnes

Jan 8, 2024

Cleveland Jack Carnes, age 64, of Cumming, GA passed away peacefully on January 8, 2024 surrounded by his family and longtime friend. Cleveland was born October 3, 1959, in Cumming GA, the only child of Jack Delmar and Mary Edith (Sosebee) Carnes.

Cleveland’s favorite hobbies and past times were fishing, shooting squirrels, and just relaxing.

At the age of 16,...

Patricia Ann Brooks

Patricia Ann Brooks

Jan 8, 2024

Patricia Ann Brooks, 80, of Cumming passed away Monday, January 8, 2024. A homemaker all of her life, she loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Brooks particularly loved her cat, Twilight and was a Baptist by faith.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Winford (Bud) Brooks.

Survivors include her children, Tammy Bird, Dwayne Brooks, Tony and Linda Brooks, Kimberly...

Catherine Elaine Riehn

Catherine Elaine Riehn

Jan 7, 2024

Catherine Elaine Riehn 

 “I love you, a bushel and a peck, A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck …”

Doris Day may have made that song famous, but Cathy Riehn made it ours. She sang it to her granddaughters often when they were young, every word a reflection of her love, every note - even those that were slightly...

Lisa Michelle Williams

Lisa Michelle Williams

Jan 6, 2024

Lisa Michelle Williams, 50, of Cumming passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024. Michelle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She enjoyed southern cooking, particularly fried chicken and slaw. Michelle is preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Williams; daughter, Tabitha Curtis; parents, William and Mary Sanford; and a brother, Darin Sanford.

Survivors include her husband of 30...

Ann O’Kelly Sorrells

Ann O’Kelly Sorrells

Jan 6, 2024

Ann O’Kelly Sorrells, 90, of Cumming, GA passed away January 6, 2024. Mrs. Sorrells was born in Cumming, GA to the late Raymond and Emma Mooney O’Kelly. Ann was a lifetime member of Brookwood Baptist Church where her husband’s family donated the land the church was built on. Ann was a faithful Christian who loved her family dearly. Mrs. Sorrells enjoyed gardening, collecting dolls,...

David Rickles

David Rickles

Jan 4, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David Rickles, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a friend, and huge sports fan. David was born in Ohio on 1/13/1947 and spent the majority of his life in the much warmer state of Georgia, where he created a lifetime of memories.A true sports aficionado, David had an unwavering passion for...

Nadia Bishara Hosni

Nadia Bishara Hosni

Jan 4, 2024

Nadia Bishara Hosni, 80, of Cumming, GA passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

She was preceded in death by her husband Sam Hosni, her parents, John and Maud Bishara, and brother-in-law Roy Daheb.

Nadia is survived by her son, Paul Hosni and his wife Amanda and grandchildren Hudson and Ella Hosni of Cumming, GA. Her brother Rafik Bishara and...

Hazel Holbrook

Hazel Holbrook

Jan 4, 2024

Hazel Hardin Holbrook, of Cumming, Georgia age 96, passed away peacefully at her home January 4, 2024. Hazel was born to Almon and Nancy Hardin and was a lifelong resident of Forsyth County. 

Hazel was preceded in death by her husband Lewis Wilborn Holbrook and is survived by her children, Jeff Holbrook, Gloria Buice and Rosa Warren and sister Jean McBrayer.  She is also survived by her grandchildren: Leslie Buice, Adam and Meghan...

Mary Nevin Petrie

Mary Nevin Petrie

Jan 3, 2024

Mary Nevin Petrie, age 77, peacefully entered the embrace of our Lord on January 3, 2024, concluding a courageous 36-year battle with breast cancer. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Mary was raised in the Syracuse area of New York. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Virginia Nevin, her brother Andrew Nevin, sister Hazel N. Newton, and her...

Barbara Ann Lee

Barbara Ann Lee

Jan 1, 2024

Barbara Ann Lee, of Alpharetta, Georgia, age 86, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on January 1, 2024. She was born on April 19, 1937, in Plant City, Florida to Oscar and Myrtle Driskell, and grew up in Moultrie, Georgia. 

Barbara is survived by her husband of 66 years, Rod Lee, whom she met at the...

Lucille Mills Hamby

Lucille Mills Hamby

Dec 31, 2023

Lucille Mills Hamby, passed away peacefully at the age of 98 on December 31, 2023.  She lived her entire life in Forsyth County.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Herman L. Hamby; son, Dennis L. Hamby; daughter, Judy Hamby; parents, Paul and Dona O’Bryant Mills; siblings, Hoyt Mills, Billy Mills, Ozelle Martin, and Irene Martin.

She is survived...

Cherie D’Ann Corley

Cherie D’Ann Corley

Dec 30, 2023

Our beloved Aunt, Sister, Friend, and confidant; Cherie D’Ann Corley left us to be with her late Husband Ron on December 30, 2023 at the age of 63. She was a beautiful beam of light gifted to such a dark world by God himself to help brighten other lives, far and wide, with unconditional love, belly cramping laughter, unwavering perseverance,...