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Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA

Penny Douthit

Penny Douthit

Jun 22, 2022

Penny Quinn Douthit, 80, of Cumming, GA passed away June 22, 2022. Penny was born in Atlanta, GA to the late John and Vivian Anderson Quinn. Penny was a marvelous cook with specialties ranging from fried chicken and biscuits, the BEST chocolate pound cake, and a salad that would make any carnivore bow down. Penny and her husband Neal cherished...

Sandra Jean Mann Sweatman

Sandra Jean Mann Sweatman

Jun 22, 2022

Sandra Jean Mann Sweatman, age 67, of Cumming, GA, passed away on June 22, 2022.  She was a lifelong resident of Forsyth County, GA.  She was best known by Mama, Granny, and Aunt Sandy. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Louise Mann; sister, Patricia McKinzie.

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Billy Sweatman;...

James Wilson Hodges

James Wilson Hodges

Jun 21, 2022

James Wilson Hodges, age 91, of SUWANEE, GA passed away peacefully at home June 21, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. with his family by his side. The retired Engineering Executive and longtime resident of Oak Ridge, TN was born June 30, 1930, in Detroit, MI to the late Charles Henry Hodges, Jr. and Grace Marion Wilson Hodges. He follows his brother Charles...

Willie Mark Mullinax

Willie Mark Mullinax

Jun 21, 2022

Willie Mark Mullinax, 73, of Forsyth County, GA, passed peacefully June 21st, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and the prayers of newfound friends from his year stay at The Oaks of Braselton assisted living. While there, he embraced bingo, wood working, and his endeared smoking buddies. Willie was a dedicated and hard-working man passionate about his landscaping work. When...

Martha Lee Blankenship

Martha Lee Blankenship

Jun 20, 2022

Martha Lee Blankenship of Cumming passed away peacefully on Monday, June 20th. She was 103.

Preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Blankenship, her daughter and only child Lynn Bartlett, sister Mary McGrath, and her oldest grandson Timothy Bartlett, she is survived by her granddaughter Kristie Tromp, great grandson Michael Mele, grandson Marc Bartlett and his wife Katherine, and her...

Cathey Pierce Call

Cathey Pierce Call

Jun 19, 2022

Cathey Pierce Call passed away on Sunday, June 19th.  Cathey was born in Abbeville, South Carolina on May 3, 1950.  She grew up in Chamblee, Georgia and has been resident of Forsyth County for 37 years.    She is survived by her two children, Shelley Fernander and James Call IV, her three grandchildren, Pierce Fernander, Dylan Call and Isabelle Call,...

Mava K. Taylor

Mava K. Taylor

Jun 18, 2022

Mava K. Taylor, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away on June 18, 2022, in Cumming, GA. Mava was born in Houston, MS to the late Drennan and Wilma Brown Wimberley on September 12, 1938.

Mava was the youngest of two girls. She grew up on a farm in Houston surrounded by a large extended family, the Browns and Wimberleys. Mava...

Agnes Louella Bennett Rogers

Agnes Louella Bennett Rogers

Jun 17, 2022

Agnes Louella Bennett Rogers, age 104, of Alpharetta, GA, passed away on June 17th, 2022.  Agnes was tough but loving mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother.  She loved working in her yard, tending to her flowers, and collecting odd items from junk stores.  She was a hard worker her whole life and she loved taking care of her family even...

Robert M. Haines

Robert M. Haines

Jun 16, 2022

Robert M. Haines, age 72, of Forsyth County Georgia, passed away peacefully on June 16th at his home. Robert was preceded in death by his parents Jim and Jean Haines; wife, Catherine Haines; and brothers Ricky Haines and James R. Haines.  

Born in Trenton, NJ and a lifelong resident for 51 years, Robert moved to Gainesville, GA after retiring from the...

Danny Scott Hitt

Danny Scott Hitt

Jun 16, 2022

Danny Scott Hitt, 55, of Cumming passed away Thursday, June 16th at Northside Hospital Forsyth after a brief battle with lung cancer. Danny was the youngest of five children born to the late Elwin J. and Joyce Martin Hitt.

In addition to his parents, Danny was preceded in death by his grandparents, J.P. and Dolly Hansard Hitt and Clyde and...

Doug Scott

Doug Scott

Jun 15, 2022

Doug Scott, 78, of Cumming, GA passed away June 15, 2022. Mr. Scott was born in  Chattanooga, TN to the late Clay and Imogene Cartwright Scott. Doug served in the U.S. Army and was a true American patriot. He was a graduate of Berry College in Rome, GA.  Mr. Scott retired as a district sales manager with Ace Hardware and...

Cody Smith Callahan

Cody Smith Callahan

Jun 14, 2022

Cody Smith Callahan, 61, a resident of Cumming, Georgia, passed away June 14, 2022, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cody was born in Atlanta, Georgia, at Crawford Long Hospital and grew up in Jonesboro.  She graduated from Jonesboro High School and briefly attended Clayton State College before beginning her career with the Federal Trade Commission.  After work as...

Ruth M. Barrett

Ruth M. Barrett

Jun 14, 2022

Ruth M. Barrett, 95, of Marietta, GA, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, June 14, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents. Oscar and Betty Padgett and 10 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her children, Richard Barrett of Tallapoosa, GA, Suzan Dobson of McMinnville, TN, Gail Hart of Tallapoosa, GA, David and Alece Winters of...

Beverly Jean Yandell

Beverly Jean Yandell

Jun 13, 2022

Beverly Jean Yandell passed away peacefully at home on June 13 surrounded by her family and loved ones She was born in Winston Salem, NC on October 22, 1948 to John W. and Helen Yandell, the third of five children. Upon graduation from R.J. Reynolds High School Class 1967, Beverly moved to Charleston, SC where she worked at the Medical...

JB Seabolt

JB Seabolt

Jun 12, 2022

JB Seabolt, age 84, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Oswald and Cordelia (Davis) Seabolt, his wife Patsy (Croy) Seabolt, children Jeff Seabolt and daughter Anita Seabolt Sweet, his twin brother AD and fourteen other siblings.

JB was a Godly man; he was a member of Temple Missionary Baptist Church for over 40 years. He was never ashamed to tell his family he loved them. He could also be stubborn when upon occasion. JB retired...

Lois M. Yarbrough

Lois M. Yarbrough

Jun 12, 2022

On June 12, 2022, Heaven got a whole lot sweeter when Jesus called our precious Nana home.  Lois M. Yarbrough was definitely greeted with "Welcome home my true and faithful servant, Well Done".  She was born on July 28,1924 and was the oldest member of Mt Tabor Baptist Church where she attended every Sunday she possibly could, made sure everyone...

Kimberly Anne Briggs

Kimberly Anne Briggs

Jun 11, 2022

Kimberly Anne Briggs, most recently of Roswell, GA, was born on September 27, 1976 in Thousand Oaks, CA.  She passed away on June 11, 2022 due to complications from a concussion.  She is survived by her mother, Christina (Briggs) Fletcher, her sister Allison (Briggs) Abbott, her brother-in-law Louis Abbott, nieces Maya and Olivia Abbott, step-father Thomas Fletcher, step-sister Laura Buttimer...

Clara Weaver Turley

Clara Weaver Turley

Jun 11, 2022

Clara Weaver Turley, 96, of Cumming, GA passed away June 11, 2022. Mrs. Turley was known as a flirt, and for her vivacious personality. Her personality was larger than life. She would steal the spotlight when she walked into a room. Clara was a sports fanatic, she especially loved the New York Yankees, the team her late husband played for,...

Kasi Viswanathan Sevugan

Kasi Viswanathan Sevugan

Jun 10, 2022

Mr. Kasi Viswanathan, age 47, of Cumming, Georgia, passed away on Friday  June 10th 2022. He was born on November 8th 1974, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. 

Kasi was a wonderful family man, friend, neighbor, co-worker and above all a gentle, fun and loving human being to all who knew him. He was always humble and had an infectious smile with...

Charles “Bud” Brooks

Charles “Bud” Brooks

Jun 10, 2022

Charles “Bud” Brooks, 85, of Cumming, GA passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Brooks was a racing fan, especially NASCAR. In his earlier years he pulled for Dale Earnhardt, Sr., and his later years he pulled for Chase Elliott. Bud was a strong family man who put others before himself. He enjoyed gardening and fishing...