Ginette Cohen Jones: Obituary
Obituaries October 19, 2019
Mrs. Ginette Cohen Jones, age 95, of Dahlonega, formerly of Oakwood, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019.
Mrs. Jones was born in Algiers, North Africa on June 10, 1924 to the late Liaou Cohen and Suzanne Esther Ben Kemoun. She was also preceded in death by her sisters Germaine and Odette. Mrs. Jones lived all of her childhood and young adult life in Paris, France. Mrs. Jones was a loving wife. She married her husband Elbert Jones on January 17, 1948. Mr. Jones served in the United States Army and was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany just after WWII. It was here that he met Ginette and it was love at first sight. This love was so strong that it came back to America with them and kept them together for almost 72 years.
Mrs. Jones retired from Northeast Georgia Medical Center as a nurse’s assistant. During her retirement she loved traveling and going shopping. She loved to bowl with her friends in her league. Mrs. Jones was a loving mother and grandmother and her grandchildren affectionately called her “Memaw”. Mrs. Jones was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Gainesville, GA. She loved her church and her senior groups: the Joy and Evergreen groups.
Survivors include her husband Elbert Jones, Dahlonega; daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Tony Anderson, Dahlonega, and Jackie and Tony Lawton, Gainesville; grandchildren Amy and John Jarrard, Kelly and Darren Wood, and Toni and Chris Aloi; great-grandchildren Ashley and Caleb Stepp, Ansley Jarrard, Cooper Wood, Cannon Wood, Samuel Jarrard, Dominick Aloi, and Dax Aloi; great-great-granddaughter Callie Stepp.
Memorial services are scheduled for 4:00 PM Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home. The Rev. Clack Stubbs will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until the service hour Sunday at the funeral home.
To share a memory of Mrs. Jones or a condolence with the family visit andersonunderwood.com
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James Barney “J.B.” Davis: Obituary
Obituaries October 19, 2019
Mr. James Barney “J.B.” Davis, age 78, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019.
Mr. Davis was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was born on November 14, 1940 to the late James Wesley and Eva Mae Moose Davis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Louise Davis; brothers Claude Davis, Homer Davis, and Arvil Davis; sisters Lillie Mae Peters and Elizabeth Edenfield . Mr. Davis was a retired auto mechanic and loved going fishing.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-laws James Edward and Tammy Davis, Cleveland, and Anthony and June Davis, Dahlonega; daughter Lynn Davis Garner, Dahlonega; grandchildren Shannon Davis, Shawn and Kristen Smith, Jamie and Brook Davis, Michael Davis, Alisha and Matt Allen, Casey and Katee Davis, and Jacob Davis; 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Monday, October 21, 2019 at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home. The Rev. Marty Murphy will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Davis’ wishes were to be cremated after the service.
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George Radcliffe “Cliffe” Rice III: Obituary
Obituaries October 19, 2019
November 26, 1949 – October 16, 2019
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Ruthie “Mama Ruthie” Holland Robertson: Obituary
Obituaries October 17, 2019
Mrs. Ruthie “Mama Ruthie” Holland Robertson, age 81, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019.
Mrs. Robertson was born in Lumpkin County on September 22, 1938 to the late Leon and Mary Sullens. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Marvin Fields and Robert Robertson and brother Willie Dee Sullens. Mrs. Robertson was faithful in preaching jail ministry for 21 years and loved playing the washboard in church.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-laws Douglas and Charlotte Fields, Gainesville, Michael and Lucille Fields, Gainesville, Tony and Liz Fields, Dahlonega, Kenny and Wanda Fields, Cumming, and Stanley and Nellie Fields, Dawsonville; son Troy Fields, Gainesville; sisters Cora Ash, and Elizabeth Arrowood; sister and brother-in-law Arlene and Harold Ivey; brothers and sisters-in-laws Clarence and Inez Sullens, Ernest and Buffy Sullen, and Curtis and Ann Sullens; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Friday, October 18, 2019 at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home. The Rev. James Wilbanks and the Rev. Ray Strickland will officiate. Interment will follow at Word of Life Pentecostal Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
To share a memory of Ruthie or a condolence with the family visit andersonunderwood.com.
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Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/6 – 10/12
Arrest Reports, Police & Government October 14, 2019
Arrest report and photos provided by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Lumpkin County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.
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Danny Ray Edwards: Obituary
Obituaries October 11, 2019
Mr. Danny Ray Edwards, age 65, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019.
Mr. Edwards was born in Cumming, GA on August 11, 1954. He was preceded in death by his father Homer Ray Edwards, uncles and aunts Nellie Fay Edwards, Clellan and Hershel Crow, Ethel Lou and Johnny P. Jones, Annie Kate and Allen Wigley, George Edwards, John L. Edwards; brother-in-law F.M. Beck . Danny was a truck driver and loved his job. Many of his friends will forever remember his CB handle “Getty Up Go”. His favorite pastime was watching a good NASCAR race on TV. Danny was affectionately called “Papa Danny” by his grandchildren.
Survivors include his daughters Cindy and Daniel Ayers, Dahlonega, and Kristi and Louis Smith, Madison; mother Aldona “Chris” Edwards, Murrayville; sister Barbara Black, Murrayville; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; uncles and aunts Corene and James Jones, Robert and Gladys Edwards, Jean Beck, Alma Edwards; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home. The Rev. Phil Gilstrap and the Rev. Jerry Abercrombie will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home.
To share a memory of Danny or a condolence with the family visit andersonunderwood.com.
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Harold Dorsey Martin: Obituary
Obituaries October 9, 2019
Mr. Harold Dorsey Martin, age 85, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019.
Mr. Martin was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was born on June 16, 1934 to the late Lonnie and Hattie Lee Martin. In addition to his parents Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette Tolbert Martin, son William Martin, infant daughter Vickie Martin, sisters Edith Collins, Edna Higgins, and Eva Kuykendoll. Mr. Martin was a poultry and cattle farmer most of his life and eventually took up the art of a gunsmith. His favorite pastime was a good NASCAR race or a good western on TV and he loved to hunt and fish. Mr. Martin was deeply loved and cherished by his family and his grandchildren affectionately called him “Grandpa Martin”. His best friend was “Brutus” his Miniature Pinscher.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Ricky and Cindy Martin, Winder; son Michael Martin, Dahlonega; sister Estelle Patterson, Dahlonega; grandchildren Amy and Chris Garrett, Ali Martin, Nathan and Angela Martin, and April Martin; great-grandchildren Alexis Martin, Addison Blackstone, and Liam Martin; and special family member Stella Head.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Jarrard will officiate. Interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.
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Laura Lee Cleo Adams: Obituary
Obituaries October 9, 2019
Mrs. Laura Lee Cleo Adams, age 54, of Dahlonega passed away Monday, October 7, 2019.
Mrs. Adams was born in California on October 29, 1964. She was preceded in death by her father Earl Adams and brother Lewis Adams.
Survivors include her mother Nancy Emery Adams, Dahlonega; sons and daughters-in-laws Joshua and Ashley Adams, Dahlonega, James and Ashley Johnson, Ellijay; daughter and son-in-law Johnna and Cody Payne, Suches, daughters Jade Carlisle, Dahlonega, and Jessica Stith; brothers and sisters-in-laws Leo and Pam Adams, and Leland and Renee Adams; brother Carl Adams; sister Carrie Adams; and thirteen grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held 7:00 PM Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Set Free Church in Dawsonville, GA.
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