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THURSDAY. JULY 15. 2021 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 9A
Obituaries
Dr. Gilbert
James
Dr. Gilbert McCarthy
James, 66, of Kennesaw, GA
passed away on Saturday,
July 3, 2021 at his home with
his loving wife Carol by his
side, and his stepsons Nicko-
las and Justin close by. In
their 12 years of marriage
they enjoyed their time as a
family, extraordinary friend
ships, and making special
memories.
Gilbert loved his soulmate
Carol, he loved life, loved to
laugh, loved to travel, loved
music and was a great and
loyal friend. He always had a
whimsical, hilarious, true
story to tell of his adventures.
He was a loyal UGA Bulldog
alumni and watched every
sport, but especially loved
going to a home football
game. Gilbert graduated from
Southern College of Optom
etry and was in practice for
many years in his Jasper and
Adairsville offices. He
treated his employees as fam
ily members, offering sup
port and advice as needed
and always willing to listen.
They, in turn, felt more like
friends than employees, and
appreciated the many fun
continuing education trips
with Gilbert. His patients
loved his down-to-earth man
nerisms and honest opinions
about their eye care and
would come back year after
year asking to see him specif
ically. He befriended his leg
islators and would meet with
them to discuss any laws that
may help or hurt the advance
ment of optometry. He was a
passionate volunteer offering
his professional time to the
Good Samaritan organization
in Pickens County and to
local and national conserva
tion groups. Gilbert was a
long time member of the
Georgia Optometric Associa
tion, the American Optomet
ric Association, Vision
Source, Sierra Club, and
Mountain Conservation
Trust.
We all cherish our special
memories of Gilbert. We all
miss the great man.
A celebration of life will
be held on July 22 at 2 p.m.
at Kennesaw United
Methodist Church, 1801 Ben
King Road, Kennesaw, GA
30144
It can be a little or it can
be a lot, but traditional UGA
Red and Black attire re
quired. Business casual al
ways welcome. Go Dawgs!
Sic ‘Em!
In lieu of flowers, please
consider a donation to either:
Good Samaritan, 175
Samaritan Drive, Jasper, GA
30143 or Mountain Conser
vation Trust of Georgia, 104
N. Main Street Suite 3, PO
Box 35 (mail), Jasper, GA
30143.
Donald Allen
Donald Allen, 61, of
Blairsville, Georgia passed
away Friday, July 9, 2021 at
his home. Donald was bom
February 19, 1960 to Millard
and Margaret Allen in Tate,
Georgia.
Donald is survived by his
wife, Grady Sue Allen of
Blairsville; daughter and son-
in-law, Kelly and Brian
Fendley of Blairsville;
daughter, Katy Saunders of
Blairsville; grandchildren,
Addi Kate, Krosby, and
Grayson. Many other aunts,
uncles, cousins and other rel
atives also survive.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m., Sunday, July
11, 2021 at Salem Baptist
Church with Reverend Jason
Phillips and Reverend Kevin
Sims officiating. Interment
followed in the church ceme
tery. Pallbearers are John
Holbert, Joshua Holbert, Dal
ton Presley, Colin Giddens,
Shane Taylor, Charlie Hol
bert, Dewayne Fendley, and
Donald Mulkey.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Howard Pettigrew
September 3, 1938-
July 10, 2021
Mr. Howard Pettigrew, 82,
of Dawsonville, passed away
Saturday, July 10, 2021 at
Northside Hospital Chero
kee.
Mr. Pettigrew is survived
by his wife, Amelia Pettigrew
of Dawsonville; sons and
daughters-in-law, Mitchell &
Rachel Pettigrew of Dallas,
GA, and Kamotse & Jobie
Pettigrew of Jasper; daughter
and son-in-law, Denesia &
Richard Weldy of Jasper; sis
ter, Mary Gibson of Hill City
Community; 12 grandchil
dren and 34 great-grandchil
dren; several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were
held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July
13, 2021 at the Chapel of
Cagle Funeral Home, with
Rev. Larry Johnson and Rev.
Buck Parker officiating.
Interment followed at
Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers: Shane Weldy,
Cody Weldy, Jessie Weldy,
Chuck Prather, Tom Petti
grew, and Jonathan Pickles-
imer.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Petti
grew family.
Irene Nixie
Irene Nixie, 91, ofEllijay,
GA passed away June 21,
2021. No services are
planned. Care entrusted to In
Their Honor of Jasper Funer
als and Cremations.
Robert Gregory
Robert Gregory, 90, of Al
pharetta, GA passed away
June 22, 2021. Mr. Gregory
was transported to
Mooresville, North Carolina
for burial. Care entrusted to
In Their Honor of Jasper Fu
nerals and Cremations.
Hazel Norman
Hazel Norman, 76, of
Canton, GA passed away
June 29, 2021. No services
are planned. Care entrusted
to In Their Honor of Jasper
Funerals and Cremations.
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Jim Trowell
January 12, 1952 -
July 7, 2021
Mr. Jim Trowell, 69, of
Talking Rock, passed away
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at
Piedmont Mountainside Hos
pital.
Mr. Trowell is survived by
his wife, Kathy Trowell of
Talking Rock; son, Dale
Trowell of Jasper; daughters
and son-in-law, Stacey Trow
ell of Jasper, Mellisa &
Lance Chapman of Talking
Rock, and Elizabeth Gearhart
of Indiana; brothers, Ed
Young of Arcadia, FL and
Bob Trowell of Talking
Rock; sisters, Betty Nolan of
Arcadia, FL and Geraldine
Vaughn of Arcadia, FL;
grandchildren, Logan Trow
ell, Shane Trowell, Austin
Trowell, Gavin Trowell,
Nevaeh Trowell, Briana
Goman, Dylan Goman, Har
mony Goman, Courtney
Ezell, Madison Fugate, Eli
Fugate, Eli Collins, Clint
Chapman, Liam Chapman,
and Sean Gearhart; several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were
held at noon Tuesday, July
13, 2021 at the Chapel of
Cagle Funeral Home, with
President Belnap officiating.
Interment followed at
Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers: Robert Trow
ell, Dale Trowell, Elder
Dickes, Elder Briggs, Elder
Westover, Harry Spooner,
and Lance Chapman.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions can be made to the
American Heart Association.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Trowell
family.
Sandra Ludwig
Sandra Ludwig, 78, of Al
pharetta, GA, passed away
July 3, 2021. No services are
planned. Care entrusted to In
Their Honor of Jasper Funer
als and Cremations.
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James Dapp
U.S. Veteran
James Edward Dapp, 95,
of Canton, GA, a United
States Army Veteran, passed
away July 3, 2021. No serv
ices are planned. Care en
trusted to In Their Honor of
Jasper Funerals and Crema
tions.
James Mock
James Merlen Mock, 84,
of Big Canoe, an Air Na
tional Guard Veteran, passed
away July 3, 2021. No serv
ices are planned. Care en
trusted to In Their Honor of
Jasper Funerals and Crema
tions.
Gabrielle Sipos
Gabrielle Sipos, 98, of
Big Canoe, GA passed away
July 4, 2021. No services are
planned. Care entrusted to In
Their Honor of Jasper Funer
als and Cremations.
Jonnie Salas
Jonnie Salas, 72, of Big
Canoe, GA passed away July
4, 2021. A funeral mass was
Saturday, July 10, 2021 at
Our Lady of the Mountain
Roman Catholic Church.
Memorial
Service
Nina Tucker
July 17 th 2021
from 11-3
Roper Park
Recreation Center
Community Center Pavilion
Mrs. Salas was cremated fol
lowing the service. Care en
trusted to In Their Honor of
Jasper Funerals and Crema
tions.
Diane Kleinschmidt
Diane Kleinschmidt, 88,
of Peachtree Corners, GA
passed away July 6,2021. No
services are planned. Care
entrusted to In Their Honor
of Jasper Funerals and Cre
mations.
Dennis Rice
US Veteran
Dennis Rice, a Retired
United States Air Force
Major, age 76, of Canton, GA
passed away July 9, 2021. A
Full Military Honors Memo
rial Service is being planned.
Care entrusted to In Their
Honor of Jasper Funerals and
Cremations.
Jerry Parris
Jerry Parris, 59, of Ac-
worth, GA passed away July
5, 2021. Funeral service was
Saturday, July 10, 2021. In
terment followed in Old Tay
lorsville Church Cemetery.
Care entrusted to In Their
Honor of Jasper Funerals and
Cremations.
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Monday Zoom class meets
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each week. The Thursday
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