All Obituaries

James Joseph McNutt "Jim" Retired 1st Sgt. US Marine Corps. gained his heavenly wings 1-26-2021 after a long illness and heart failure. He is to be cremated and placed in the National Veterans Cemetery in Canton, Ga. As per his request, there will not be a Memorial Service. However, please, PLEASE make a donation of ANY amount to his favorite 5013C charities: Basset Hound Rescue of Ga, Inc. (bhrg.org) and/or dawsoncountyhumanesociety.org. Thank you for all the prayers, thoughts and...

Phyllis Joanne (“Jo”) Freligh Sadler was born on April 17, 1927 to Clifton Wilder Freligh and Eunice Pynchon Freligh of Angola, Indiana, the youngest of 6 siblings. The family moved to Ohio, and then to St. Petersburg, Fl where “Jo” later met and married Donald H. Sadler in 1943, and remained so until her beloved “Don” passed in September of 2003. Jo was devoted first to God, then to her husband and children. She also spent her life worshiping with,...

On July 25, 2021, William Donald Simmons, father of two, passed away at age 81 in Cumming, Georgia. Don, as he was known, was born on September 12, 1939, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Eva C. Simmons and John Henry Simmons. He graduated from the University of Florida, and worked for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for thirty years. He began his career at Social Security Administration’s management intern program, where he met Jane Hoagland and married her on February...

Earl Carter Clemons, age 84, died peacefully on July 24th, 2021 after a brief illness.  Carter was born on November 3, 1936 in Chattanooga, TN to Earl M. and Marjorie I. (Carter) Clemons and spent his childhood on Lookout Mountain.  After graduating from Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, TN, he went on to attend the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. He also served in the U.S. Army and was stationed for a time in Germany.  In 1964, he married Patricia Luke...

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Barron Chauncey Clark returned to his heavenly home on July 21,2021 at the age of 91 at the Mann House/Seasons Hospice in Cumming, GA.  His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Chauncey was born to the late Walter Douglas Clark, Jr. and Ruth Barron in Portsmouth, VA on March 2,1930 and is also preceded in death by his brother, Walter Douglas III and sister, Betty Ruth.  He graduated with a B.A. from...

It is with great sadness that the family of Lyndsay Nicole Hampton announces her passing on July 20, 2021, at the age of 25.  Lyndsay was born on December 30, 1995 to parents Eric and Diana Hampton in Salisbury, MD. She graduated from North Forsyth High School in Cumming, GA, in 2014. She was attending the American College of Healthcare Sciences, focusing on nutrition and herbal studies. Lyndsay was excited about pursuing a career in health and wellness and was living in Nashville,...

Mr. James (Jim) Alfred Hughes 86, of Cumming, Georgia was born on February 5, 1935 in Forest, MS to Allen Hine and Annie Mae Strong Hughes.  He took his wings and flew away at home with his wife and children holding his hands on July 20, 2021. Jim gave his life to Christ at an early age. He was a people person, he will be remembered for being loving, kind and taking care of others.  Jim was a father to many children and grandchildren.  He loved building things, fishing, deer...

John Neil Hillman age 89, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on Saturday July 17,2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert R. Hillman Sr. and Elizabeth “Betty” Hillman, a brother, Herbert R. Hillman Jr, an infant daughter Alice, and his son, William Scott Hillman. John is survived by his wife Karen and five children: Colleen Robbins, Joy Keaveney, Cindy Ann Reiter, Deborah Allen Dee and Michael Dee. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. John is...

Shelby Katrina Rider Gober passed away at home the afternoon of July 17th, 2021. Shelby was born on May 15th, 1974, to Richard & Shirley Rider and served as the devoted big sister to her siblings Genia (Rider) Standridge and Rick Rider. She lived a rich life of loyalty and service and will be remembered for her unwavering ability to make every single person around her happy and fulfilled. She is survived by her husband Ryan Gober, her daughter Kailey Gober, and her two stepdaughters...