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Recent Obituaries in Cumming, GA

Benny Haynes

Benny Haynes

Oct 9, 2021

Benny Haynes, loving husband and father, peacefully passed from this life into the glorious full presence of our Lord and Savior on the ninth day of October, 2021. He was 81 years old at the time of his passing. He was born on the sixteenth day of February, 1940, in Nicholas County, WV, to Lester and Winona Haynes. A 1958...

Bruce Elbert Dills

Bruce Elbert Dills

Oct 7, 2021

Bruce Elbert Dills, age 52, of Cumming, GA passed away suddenly on October 7, 2021. Bruce loved spending time with his family and loved being a proud PawPaw to his granddaughter Rylee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cheryl Gearin Dills, son, Bryan Dills, parents, Frank & Hazel Dills, brother-in-law, Joey Gearin, mother-in-law & father-in-law, Opal & Joe...

Clara Mae  Cox

Clara Mae Cox

Oct 7, 2021

Born in Forsyth County on Sept 9, 1926 and passed away peacefully on Oct 7, 2021. She devoted her life to serving the community. After graduating from Cumming High School as Valedictorian in 1943, she began her career in higher education attending Georgia State College for Women, North Georgia College and the University of Georgia where she obtained her Specialist...

Shawn Steven Clair

Shawn Steven Clair

Oct 6, 2021

Shawn Steven Clair, age 31, of Gainesville, GA, passed away on October 6, 2021. Shawn was a courageous man, from racing motocross as a young boy, to recent successes where he began showing a great zest for life, with visions of prosperity. He was aspiring and inspiring grabbing life by the horns and making the most out of it. That...

David N. Shaw

David N. Shaw

Oct 6, 2021

David N. Shaw was born on October 5th, 1949 and met the Savior he served for 72 years on October 6th, 2021. He became a hero to many in many different ways. He was the son of a preacher man who sometimes lived up to the term preacher's kid but who also soaked in all the goodness that was his...

James Howard Grainger

James Howard Grainger

Oct 6, 2021

James Howard Grainger l LT was born November 23, 1944, in Conway, South Carolina passed away in Gainesville, Georgia on October 6, 2021. He is known to friends and family as Howard and is a resident of Cumming, Georgia. Howard served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He was retired from Eqifax Inc. as Vice President of...

Helen Major Dickson

Helen Major Dickson

Oct 5, 2021

Helen Major Dickson, age 84, formerly of Marietta, GA, passed away on October 5th, 2021. She was a Forsyth County native. Helen was a restaurant owner, worked as an insurance manager for Combined Insurance, and worked at Kroger as a manager in the deli department. She is preceded in death by her son and daughter-in-law, Anthony (Retha) Godfrey; father and...

Harold  Eugene  Kirkland Jr.

Harold Eugene Kirkland Jr.

Oct 5, 2021

Harold Eugene Kirkland Jr., age 56, of Cumming, GA, passed away on October 5th, 2021. Harold loved riding motorcycles. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold Eugene Kirkland Sr. He is survived by his mother, Vesta Kirkland of Cumming; brother and sister-in-law, Rick and Donna Kirkland of Cumming; sister and brother-in-law, Trish and Steve Bryan of Newnan. No...

Barbara Day

Barbara Day

Oct 5, 2021

Barbara Day, age 83, of Cumming, GA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Barbara was an active and dedicated member of Coal Mountain Baptist Church in Cumming, GA. She loved to serve others using her many God given gifts, always showing up with a hot meal or a fresh baked cake. She...

Kevin Ray Wallace

Kevin Ray Wallace

Oct 5, 2021

Kevin Ray Wallace, 52, of Harrison, GA, formerly of Cumming passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Kevin spent his 30 year professional career in public safety. He began with the Alpharetta Fire Department, then joined the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office, the Forsyth County Fire Department and the Fulton County Fire Department. He also worked with...

Robert "Bob"  Polston

Robert "Bob" Polston

Oct 4, 2021

Robert "Bob" Polston, son of the late Frank and Elva Williamson Polston passed away on October 4, 2021, in Johns Creek, GA. A man of many accomplishments, Bob prided himself on three things: his children, his granddaughters, and his integrity. Born on August 31, 1938, in Clinton, Illinois, he graduated from University of Illinois where he played varsity baseball and...

Sara Lou Holtzclaw

Sara Lou Holtzclaw

Oct 3, 2021

Sara Lou Holtzclaw, age 89, of Cumming, GA passed away October 3, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Milledge & Artie Shadburn, husband, Wilbur Holtzclaw, daughters, Linda & Patricia Holtzclaw, siblings, Leland Shadburn, Lamar Shadburn, Terry Shadburn & Mary Ann Holtzclaw. Aunt Lou was an amazing lady who loved the Lord & her family with all her...

Floyd David Stewart

Floyd David Stewart

Oct 3, 2021

Floyd David Stewart, aka Arlo P. Hogfish, Husband, Father, and world's best Papa, passed away peacefully, with his loving wife Marshalle by his side, on October 3rd 2021. He is survived by wife of 37 years, Marshalle Stewart, brother Mickey Stewart, daughter Missy Fowler-Whitney, stepdaughters Christina Fenton and Marcie Payne and his three grandchildren Haley Fenton, Elijah Whitney and Charlotte...

Arleen Patricia Grimes

Arleen Patricia Grimes

Oct 3, 2021

Arleen Patricia Grimes, age 64, Born in Bridgetown, Barbados on November 23, 1956, fell asleep in death on October 3rd, 2021, peacefully in her home. She immigrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1979 with her two children Alec and Cynthia (Lydia) Grimes and joined her husband Jeffrey Grimes. They have been married for 42 years with 7 children between them....

Cameron Dickson Roe

Cameron Dickson Roe

Oct 2, 2021

Cameron Dickson Roe, age 60, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Northside Forsyth Hospital in Cumming, GA. He was born in Burlington, Ontario, Canada March 15, 1961. Cameron is preceded in death by father, Murray Dickson and mother, Nancy Ray. Cameron is survived by his wife of 34 years, Denise Roe; his sons, Travis Roe and Camden Roe;...

Gary Felton Looper

Gary Felton Looper

Oct 1, 2021

Gary Felton Looper, age 73, of Cumming, GA passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021. He was born in 1948, to the late Felton and Laura Looper. Gary was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Cumming, GA. He retired from Sawnee EMC after 25 years of service. Gary is a United States Army veteran. Gary was an avid musician....

Sandra Marie "Sandy"  Lime

Sandra Marie "Sandy" Lime

Oct 1, 2021

Sandra Marie "Sandy" Lime, age 47, of Gainesville, GA., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021. Sandy attended the Cross Bridge Church in Dawsonville, GA. She was employed by AHI Laboratory and had worked there for 3 years. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Todd Lime; daughter and son in law, Megan and Brandon Dills; son, T.J....

Sherry Lynn Naylor

Sherry Lynn Naylor

Oct 1, 2021

Sherry Lynn Naylor, age 56 passed away on October 1, 2021 from COVID-19 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Sherry was born in Olathe, Kansas on May 30, 1965 and raised in Lenexa. She is survived by her loving partner of 30 years, Pat Belt and their daughter Hailee Belt, her mother Lucie Naylor of Olathe, Kansas, siblings...

Joseph Oliver, "Joe" Bailey

Joseph Oliver, "Joe" Bailey

Oct 1, 2021

Bailey, Joseph Oliver, "Joe", age 81, formerly of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away October 1, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. He graduated from Gainesville High School, and then went on to Georgia Tech and Southern Polytechnical Institute studying Industrial and Mechanical Engineering. Joe was in Industrial Sales and Distribution for several companies including Johnson & Johnson, Snow Filtration, and...

Franklin "Lee" Pendley

Franklin "Lee" Pendley

Sep 30, 2021

Franklin "Lee" Pendley, age 54, of Cumming, GA, passed away on September 30, 2021. A native of Cumming, Lee was born on August 1, 1967, at Forsyth County Hospital. He graduated from Forsyth County High School and then joined the United States Air Force. On August 15, 1987, he married the love of his life. Lee currently was working for...