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2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, February 2,2022
OBITUARIES
Leona Brown
Leona Brown, 87, of Decatur,
died January 26, 2022. A funer
al service will be held at 10:30
a.m., Monday, February 14, at
Ingram Funeral Home. Ingram
Funeral Home & Crematory of
Cumming is in charge of the
arrangements.
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Charles "Charlie"
Francis Callahan, III
Charles “Charlie” Francis
Callahan, III, 69, of
Dawsonville, died Tuesday,
January 25, 2022. A celebration
of Charlie’s life was held at
10:00 a.m., Friday, January 28,
at the Bearden Funeral Home
Chapel. Bearden Funeral Home
of Dawsonville was in charge
of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Marsha Gwen
Ledbetter Elzey
Marsha Gwen Ledbetter
Elzey, 74, of Cumming, died
Friday, January 28, 2022. A
funeral service was held at
11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February
1, at New Harmony Baptist
Church. Ingram Funeral Home
& Crematory of Cumming was
in charge of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Danny Junior Fraser
Danny Junior Fraser, 63 of
Dawsonville, passed away on
January 24, 2022. He was bom
on December 30, 1958, in
Dahlonega to the late W.G.
Fraser and the
late Margaret
Brown. Danny
was a motorcy
cle enthusiast
and loved to
ride his Harley
through the
mountains. He
also enjoyed camping, fishing
and spending good quality time
with friends and family. In
addition to his parents, he is
preceded in death by his broth
ers, Robert Fraser and Scott
Fraser. He is survived by his
loving girlfriend, Chrystal
Parker of Dawsonville; Brother,
David (Debbie) Fraser of Buna,
TX.; Stepdaughters, Vickie
Campbell of Dalton and Terra
(David) Eller of Dahlonega;
Honorary Grandchildren,
Charleigh Jones, Lilly, Lucas,
Trevor, Alex and Ryan;
Nephews, David (Taylor Cole)
Fraser and Colby (Michelle)
Fraser; Great Nephews, Parker
Fraser and Dawson Fraser.
Numerous friends and other
relatives also survive. A funeral
service was held at 11:00 a.m.,
Saturday, January 29, in the
chapel of Anderson-
Underwood Funeral Home.
Rev. James Lemley officiated.
Interment followed in the cem
etery of Etowah Baptist
Church. The family received
friends from 5:00 p.m., to 8:00
p.m., Friday, January 28, at the
funeral home. To share a mem
ory or a condolence with the
family visit Randy’s online
guestbook at andersonunder-
wood.com. Anderson-
Underwood Funeral Home,
2068 Hwy 19 North,
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Mary Ann Freeman
Mary Ann Freeman, passed
peacefully from this world with
her children by her side on
January 13, 2022. She was pre
ceded in death by her husband
of 48 years, Claude W.
Freeman, her sister Katie Ruth
Meek, and her mother Effie
Ruth Meek. Mary Ann was
born on July 29, 1933, in
Talapoosa, and spent the last 30
years of her life as a resident of
Dawsonville. She loved playing
bridge, dancing, boating on
Lake Lanier, and spending time
on the beaches of Daytona and
Ft. Myers Florida. She was a
member of several ladies clubs
and cherished her many friends.
She is survived by her children,
Michael Freeman and wife Dee
Dee of Gallatin Tennessee,
Marsha Freeman of
Dawsonville, and Mona
Freeman Schroeder and hus
band Brad of New Braunfels,
Texas. Grandchildren Lindsay
Greenwood, Bryant Freeman,
Brent Freeman, Derek Ruffner,
Annalee Lacy, Brookley
Schroeder, and Brady
Schroeder as well as 14 great
grandchildren. A memorial ser
vice will be held at 1:00 p.m.,
February 12, at Bethel United
Methodist Church in
Dawsonville with visitation and
reception to immediately fol
low. Condolences may be left
online at www.beardenfuneral-
home.com
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Vicki Lynn Maret
Vicki Lynn Maret, 71, of
Suwanee, died Monday,
January 24, 2022. A memorial
service was held at 11:00 a.m.,
Saturday, January 29, at
Bearden Funeral Home Chapel.
Bearden Funeral Home of
Dawsonville was in charge of
the arrangements.
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Fostelle Pittman
Fostelle Pittman, 93, of
Dawsonville, died Tuesday,
January 25, 2022. Due to
COVID-19, private services
will be held. Bearden Funeral
Home of Dawsonville is in
charge of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Donald Schofield Taylor
Donald Schofield Taylor, 88,
also known as “Don”, passed
away on January 15, 2022. He
was the young
est of four chil
dren, born to
the late Edith
and Neil Taylor
in Hartford, CT
on August 27,
1 933. His
father died
when Don was only six years
old. Don graduated from East
Hartford High School where he
learned his long lifetime love of
football. He attended Loomis
Chaffee School in Windsor, CT
and then went on to Trinity
College in Hartford, CT on a
football scholarship. He played
fullback for four years, and
during the last two years of
1956-1957, his team had unde
feated seasons. He was very
proud of this accomplishment.
He was also part of the U.S.
Marine Corps Reserve during
his college years. Throughout
Don’s life, he worked many
jobs to support his education
and credits all of these various
jobs with helping him earn a
Bachelor of Arts in Business
from Trinity College. He
worked for Hoffmann Electric
and Augie and Ray’s (10 years)
managing a hot dog stand. So
many of his funny stories hap
pened in these life changing sit
uations. All of the events in his
life helped him to become the
fighter he was when he needed
it most at the end of his life.
After graduating, Don got a job
working as an industrial engi
neer at United Parcel Service,
and in his 32-year career, he
helped them open various field
operation hubs until his retire
ment in 1991. Go UPS! Don
had a very affable, gentle, and
loving personality. He would
do just about anything for good
friends. He was an excellent
handyman and installed numer
ous ceiling fans for our friends.
He honed his electrical skills
because we moved to many dif
ferent homes during his UPS
career. He was always working
on a fix it project around the
house. His favorite pastimes
were golf and boating, and he
was an avid Braves and Falcons
fan, especially when they won
the World Series in 2021. He
also loved crossword puzzles
and sitting on his favorite deck
in our home on Harrisville
Pond in New Hampshire. Don
was a great husband and father.
He taught his family about the
value of hard work and honesty.
Don was preceded in death by
his oldest sister, Elinor (Ellie)
Maynes, and older brother
Merrill Taylor. Don is survived
by his wife of 61 years Priscilla
Holton Taylor, his sister Lucille
(Cele) Taylor Blasko, his sons
Dr. Braden and Colleen Taylor
of Birmingham, AL, Keith and
Kimberly Taylor of
Glastonbury, CT, and Curtis
and Erin Taylor of Harrisville,
NH. He had eight grandchil
dren: Daniel and Alexandra
Taylor of Hoover, AL, Christina
and Aaron Gray of Helena, AL,
Philip Taylor of Macon, GA,
Julia Taylor of Arlington, VA,
Sara Taylor of Burlington, VT,
Jessica Taylor of Glastonbury,
CT, Holton Taylor of Orem,
UT, and Marshall Taylor of
Harrisville, NH. Don would
always laugh and smile when
he was around his grandchil
dren. Then came four great
grandchildren, and more to
smile about: Elsie and Mira
Gray, and Emmanuel and Sasha
Taylor. In lieu of flowers, for
those who wish to make a
donation in Don’s memory,
please consider the following
charities which were close to
Don’s heart: You can send a tax
deductible donation to Rev.
Brad & Colleen Taylor’s minis
try with World Reach in 1 of 2
ways: Make your check pay
able to “World Reach” and
write on the memo line “for
Brad & Colleen Taylor” and
mail it to: World Reach, Inc.,
P.O. Box 26155, Birmingham,
AL 35260 or Give online at:
https://worldreach.app.neon-
crm.com/forms/donation-form,
click on “Campaign” and
choose “Taylor, Brad and
Colleen” in honor of Don
Taylor. Or Habitat for
Humanity at https://www.habi-
tat.org. A “Celebration of Life”
service was held at 11:00 a.m.,
Saturday, January 29, at Grace
Presbyterian Church, 170
Highway 9 North, Dawsonville,
GA 30534. The service was
officiated by Rev. David Jordan
and Dr. Brad Taylor. A recep
tion/luncheon was served fol
lowing the service in the fel
lowship hall at the church.
Burial followed at Green Lawn
Cemetery and Mausoleum
(family only) in Roswell, GA.
Please post condolences and
remembrances to the online
obituary for Don at Roswell
Funeral Home.
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
David Thatcher, Sr.
David Thatcher, Sr., 73, of
Dahlonega, died January 21,
2022. The family will hold a
memorial service at a later date.
McDonald and Son Funeral
Home of Cumming is in charge
of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Tammy "Tamer"Turner
Mrs. Tammy “Tamer”
Turner, 72 of Dawsonville,
passed away on
Tuesday,
January 25,
2022. She was
born in
Dahlonega, on
February 22,
1949, to the
late Earnest
Reece and the late Leona Rider
Reece. She will forever be
remembered as an “adventur
er”. Tamer wouldn’t think twice
about jumping in the car and
taking off to who knows where,
just for the adventure of it. She
always enjoyed being outdoors
and being with family. She was
someone who was full of life
and love. When it came to her
family, she would protect them
at all costs. She was a woman
with a firm hand and a kind
heart and everyone who was
fortunate enough to know
Tamer would agree. In addition
to her parents, she is preceded
in death by her sisters and
brother-in-laws, Vanlee
(Michael) Gooch and Margie
(Joe) Grindle; and sister-in-law,
Linda Reece. She is survived
by her loving husband of 53
years, Leroy Turner of
Dawsonville; children, Becky
(Richard) Sheets of Fairmount,
Joe (Barbara) Turner of
Nicholsville, Tina (Gene)
Hunter of Jefferson, Cindy
(Ronnie) Hughes of Fairmount,
Leigh Worley of Dawsonville,
Mary Ann Beck of Jefferson
and Shane (Alana) Turner of
Dawsonville; Siblings, Harold
Reece, Louise (Larry) Smith
and Vondell (Herman) Rice;
fourteen grandchildren, twenty-
six great grandchildren and
three great-great grandchildren
as well as numerous nieces,
nephews, friends and other rel
atives also survive. A funeral
service was held at 2:00 p.m.,
Thursday, January 27, at Mill
Creek Baptist Church. Rev.
Danny Ray Martin and Rev.
Joseph Simmons officiated.
Interment followed in the cem
etery of Mill Creek Baptist
Church. The family received
friends from 4:00 p.m., to 8:00
p.m., Wednesday, January 26,
at the funeral home. To share a
memory or a condolence with
the family visit Tamer’s online
guestbook at andersonunder-
wood.com
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
Glenn Thomas Worley
Glenn Thomas Worley, 21, of
Dawsonville, died Sunday,
January 23, 2022. A celebration
of Glenn’s life was held at
11:00 a.m., Friday, January 28,
at the Ingram Funeral Home
Chapel. Ingram Funeral Home
& Crematory of Cumming was
in charge of the arrangements.
Dawson County News
February 2, 2022
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