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Obituaries
Hazel Stover
Anderson
Died September 4, 2020
Mrs. Hazel Stover
Anderson, age 74, of
Lula, Georgia went to
her heavenly home to
be with Jesus on Friday,
September 4, 2020.
Mrs. Anderson was born
on September 30, 1945
in Suches, Georgia in
Union County to the
late Oscar and Nora
Stover. In addition to
her parents, she was
preceded in death by her
sister, Ruby Inez Towe;
brothers, Kenneth E.
Stover, William J Stover,
MacArthur Stover, Lee
Ervin Stover and Richard
Stover. Mrs. Anderson
attended New Haven
Congregational Holiness
Church. She graduated
from Woody Gap School
in 1963, where she
was chosen as “Miss
W.G.H.S”, president of
her class and “Future
Teachers of America”,
as well as “Friendliest”.
She worked for the Hall
County Clerk of Court
and retired with over 32
years of faithful service.
She loved to hunt and
fish and was a wonderful
cook. She was a loving
wife, mother and
grandmother and loved
by many people.
Survivors include her
loving husband of 54
years whom she first
met at age 15 and later
married at age 21 , Gary
F. Anderson, of Lula;
son and daughter-in-
law, Phillip and Mary
Ann Anderson, of Lula;
daughter and son-in-
law, Tammy and John
Crawford, of Lula;
grandson, Andrew
Crawford, of Lula; sisters
and brother-in-law’s,
Irene and Edward Towe,
of Gainesville, Olene and
Lewis Dyer of Blairsville,
Ruth and Dale Burke of
Lula. She had numerous
nieces and nephews.
The family would like
to extend their deepest
gratitude to the nurses
that cared for her at
Northeast Georgia
Medical Center for
the past two years and
Northeast Georgia
Medical Center Hospice.
Funeral Services were
held at 2:00 p.m.,
Sunday, September 6,
2020 at the New Haven
Congregational Holiness
Church with Rev. Wayne
Hicks and Rev. Bobby
Griffin officiating.
Interment will follow at
Memorial Park cemetery.
The family will received
friends from 2:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
Saturday, September 5,
2020 at Memorial Park
Funeral Home, 2030
Memorial Park Road,
Gainesville, Georgia
30504. Social distancing
is recommended.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, 2030 Memorial
Park Road, Gainesville,
GA 30504 is in charge of
arrangements.
Send online condolences
to www.memorialpark
funeralhomes.com.
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Johnny Marshall
Edwards
Died September 7, 2020
Johnny Marshall
Edwards, 65 of
Gainesville, passed away
Monday, September 7,
2020.
Johnny was a graduate
of Johnson High School
and served in the United
States Navy. He was a
self-employed contractor
and specialized in
custom cabinets. He
was an active member of
First United Methodist
Church of Oakwood.
Johnny’s motto was
there are only 2 ways to
do things... His Way and
The Wrong Way! He will
be remembered as the
best chef and grill master
of the family. He had
the best laugh. He could
be tough on us at times
because he expected
us to do right and live
right. He was the best
husband, Dad, Papa,
brother, uncle & friend.
Johnny was preceded
in death by his Parents,
Harold S. and Doris
Chamblee Edwards
and Father-in-Law,
Wiley Sanders. He is
survived by Wife, Gwen
Sanders Edwards;
Children, Amy Edwards,
Lindsey & Jeffery
Smith; Grandsons,
Alex Allen, Crawford
John Smith, and Kory
Cofield; Brothers, Kenny
& Debbie Edwards,
Chris & Cindy Edwards;
Brother-In-Law, Troy &
Susie Sanders; Sister-In-
Law, Deborah Sanders
Fraser; Mother-In-Law,
B.J. Sanders Tjepkema &
Paul; Nieces & Nephews,
Ginger & Chris Cain,
Ryan & Christin
Edwards, Ashley & Hank
Hollifield, Tyler & Kandi
Sanders, Kyle & Carrie
Mooney, Katlyn Mooney,
Harold & Kerri Fraser,
Michael & Emily Fraser.
He is also survived by
many Great Nieces &
Nephews and Special
Friends, Tom & Jane
Morris and Gregg &
Teresa Sheffield.
Visitation will be held
on Thursday, September
10, 2020 from 4:00 to
7:00 p.m. at Little &
Davenport Funeral
Home. Due to the
ongoing COVID-19
pandemic social
distancing will need to be
observed for everyone’s
health and safety. Masks
are recommended.
In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made
to First United Methodist
Church of Oakwood or
your favorite charity.
Those wishing to send
online condolences to
the family may do so at
littledavenport.com
Kunigunde “Connie”
Bayer Cottrell
Died September 6, 2020
Kunigunde “Connie”
Bayer Cottrell, 89, of
Gainesville, Georgia
went home to be with
her Lord and Savior
on Sunday, September
6, 2020. She passed
peacefully surrounded by
her devoted family.
Connie was born June
11, 1931, in Vohburg,
Germany, to Dr. Michael
and Maria Bayer. After
she married the love of
her life Don Cottrell, an
American soldier, she
moved to the United
States to start a family.
Becoming an American
citizen was one of her
proudest achievements.
Don and Connie moved
to Gainesville, Georgia
in 1975 to establish their
business Cottrell Inc., a
car-carrier manufacturer.
Connie worked alongside
Don in the business for
many years.
She loved the Lord
and had a heart for
missionary service.
She helped establish
churches in America as
well as Russia, Armenia,
Honduras, and Mexico.
Connie enjoyed a full
and vibrant life! She
traveled the world with
her family, she doted on
her horses, tended to
her flowers and garden,
swam the lake and water
skied like a champion.
Most importantly she
loved, supported, and
encouraged her family
and all who were blessed
to know her.
Most precious to Connie
was her family. She is
survived by her son
Mike Cottrell (Lynn) of
Dahlonega; daughters
Christine Cottrell of
Gainesville, Terry
Leming (Derrick) of
Lawrenceville, Kathy
Moore (Chuck) of
Savannah; and brother
Johann Bayer (Monique)
of Belgium. Connie
is also survived by 17
grandchildren, 24 great
grandchildren, one great-
great grandchild, her
dear friend and caregiver
Jennifer Ewing, and her
devoted furry companion
Karlie. She is preceded
in death by her husband
of 43 years Don
Cottrell and daughter
Tricia Claytor, both of
Gainesville; parents Dr.
Michael and Maria Bayer
of Bavaria, Germany;
brothers Gustav Bayer,
Siegfried Bayer, and
Manfred Bayer of
Bavaria, Germany.
A private graveside
service will be held at
2:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 9, 2020.
In lieu of flowers,
donations can be
made to Hospice of
North Georgia Medical
Center or the Northeast
Georgia Health System
Foundation. Those
wishing to send online
condolences to the
family may do so at
littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport
Funeral Home and
Crematory, 355
Dawsonville Highway,
SW, Gainesville, Georgia
30501 is in charge of
arrangements.
Sfc.
William Jess Murphy,
Jr.
Died September 5, 2020
William Jess (Billy)
Murphy, Jr., age 72,
of Gainesville, passed
away on September 5,
2020, following a period
of declining health and
complications from
COVID-19.
The son of the late
Mary and Jess Murphy,
Billy spent his early
childhood years in
Talmo, Georgia, before
moving to Gainesville.
He graduated from
Gainesville High School
in 1966 and attended
Andrew College and
Georgia Southwestern.
He served and was
honorably discharged
from the United States
Air Force in 1971.
He is survived by
daughter and son-in-
law, Jessica and Jeff
Butler; son, Bill Murphy;
and granddaughter,
Mae Butler. He is also
survived by Jessica and
Bill’s mother, Muriel
Murphy, his wife of 45
years. Surviving siblings
are Jean Carmichael,
Barbara Reder, and Jeff
Murphy. Billy spent
most of his career in the
real estate business. He
enjoyed hunting and
fishing. He coached little
league baseball through
Gainesville Parks and
Recreation. The dogs
in his life, Billy Blake,
BoBo, Prissey, and Sadie,
were very special to him.
For everyone’s health
and safety, the family
will not be holding a
service at this time. In
lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to Gateway
Domestic Violence
Center, P.O. Box 2962,
Gainesville, GA 30503.
Those wishing to send
online condolences to
the family may do so at
littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport
Funeral Home and
Crematory, 355
Dawsonville Highway,
SW, Gainesville, Georgia
30501 is in charge of
arrangements.
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Death Notices
Evelyn Adams
September 2, 2020
Evelyn Adams, 93, died
September 2nd. The
family is having a small,
private graveside service
at Mt. View Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Arrangements by
Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland.
Barbara Faye Brock
Died September 6, 2020
Barbara Faye Brock,
77, of Oakwood, died
Sunday, September
6th. Funeral services
were held at 4:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, September
8th in the Chapel of
Memorial Park Funeral
Home. Arrangements by
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
Lillian Joan Houser
Cash
Died September 6, 2020
Lillian Joan Houser
Cash, age 86 of
Clarkesville, died
Sunday, September
6th. Funeral services
were held at 7:00 PM
on Tuesday, September
8th at Bethlehem
Baptist Church. The
family received friends
at Hillside Memorial
Chapel on Tuesday,
September 8th from
2-4 PM. Arrangements
by Hillside Memorial
Chapel & Gardens,
Clarkesville.
William Sonny Cash
Died September 7, 2020
William Sonny Cash,
age 83 of Cleveland,
died Monday, September
7th. Graveside services
are scheduled for 2:00
PM. Friday, September
11, 2020 at Blue
Creek Baptist Church
Cemetery. The family
will receive friends from
12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Friday at the funeral
home. Arrangements by
Barrett Funeral Home of
Cleveland.
J.V. Cheek Jr.
Died September 5, 2020
J.V Cheek Jr., 86 of
Buford, died September
5th. Funeral services will
be held on Wednesday,
September 9th at 2:00
p.m. at Ivy Creek Baptist
Church in Buford.
Interment will follow at
Broadlawn Memorial
Gardens, Buford. The
family received friends
on Tuesday, September
8th from 2:00 p.m.
until 4:00 p.m. and 5:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
at the funeral home.
Arrangements by
Flanigan Funeral Home
and Crematory, Buford.
Martin Cruz
Died September 4, 2020
Martin Cruz, 23, of
Gainesville, died Friday,
September 4th. Funeral
services will be held at
12:00 p.m. on Saturday,
September 12th at
First Hispanic Baptist.
Arrangements by
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
Mary Brown Evans
Died September 4, 2020
Mary Brown Evans, age
62 of Flowery Branch
died Friday September
4th. Memorial services
were held Tuesday
September 8th at 2:00
p.m. in the Chapel of
Memorial Park Funeral
Home. Arrangements by
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
William Ralph Garrett,
Jr.
Died September 2, 2020
William Ralph Garrett,
Jr. age 57 of Cleveland,
died Wednesday Sept.
2nd. Memorial services
were held at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday Sept. 8th at the
Ward’s Funeral Home
Chapel. The family
received friends from 1-2
Tuesday at the funeral
home. Arrangements by
Ward’s Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Daniel Furman Gibson
Died August 30, 2020
Daniel Furman Gibson,
age 57 of Dahlonega,
died Sunday August
30th. Memorial services
will be held at a later
date. Arrangements by
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
William Donald
Hammond, Jr
Died September 4, 2020
William Donald “Duck”
Hammond, Jr, age 48,
of Dahlonega, died
Friday, September 4th.
Funeral services were
held Monday, September
7th at 2:00 PM in the
Chapel of Barrett Funeral
Home. The family
received friends 12:00
PM- 2:00 PM Monday,
September 7th prior to
the service at the funeral
home. Arrangements by
Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland.
Fred Mitchell Haritins
Died September 6, 2020
Fred Mitchell Harkins,
68, of Gainesville, died
Sunday, September 6th.
Funeral services will be
held at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, September
10th in the Chapel of
Memorial Park Funeral
Home. Arrangements by
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
Ruth Ann Henry
Died September 6, 2020
Ruth Ann Henry,
age 66, of Cleveland,
died September 6th.
Memorial services are
scheduled for 1:00 P.M.
Wednesday, September
9th at the Chapel of
Barrett Funeral Home.
Arrangements by
Barrett Funeral Home of
Cleveland.
Dakota R. Hill
Died September 5, 2020
Dakota R. Hill, age
27, of Marietta, died
Saturday, September
5th. Graveside services
were held on Tuesday,
September 8th at 12
noon at Sawnee View
Memorial Gardens in
Cumming. Arrangements
by Flanigan Funeral
Home and Crematory,
Buford.
John Edward Howard
Died September 7, 2020
John Edward Howard,
age 88, of Clarkesville,
died Monday,
September 7th. A
Complete Obituary
will be announced.
Arrangements by
Whitfield Funeral Homes
& Crematory, North
Chapel, Demorest.
Charles Farrell Irvin
Died September 5, 2020
Charles Farrell Irvin, age
76, of Demorest, died
Saturday, September 5th.
Funeral services were
held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,
September 8th at Hillside
Memorial Chapel.
Interment followed in the
Habersham Cemetery.
The family received
friends at the funeral
home from 2:00 p.m.
until 4:00 p.m. & 6:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on
Monday. Arrangements
by Hillside Memorial
Chapel, Clarkesville.
Angela Jean Kappner
Died September 2, 2020
Angela Jean Kappner,
age 51, of Sautee
Nacoochee, died
Wednesday, September
2nd. A memorial service
will be held at a later
date. Arrangements by
Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland.
Kevin Lloyd
Died September 4, 2020
Kevin Lloyd of Cumming
died September
4th. Arrangements
by McDonald and
Son Funeral Home,
Cumming.
Margie Henderson
Paricer
Died September 3, 2020
Margie Henderson
Parker, age 72, of
Dawsonville, died
Thursday, September
3rd. A memorial service
was held Tuesday,
September 8th at 10:00
a.m. in the chapel
of Ingram Funeral
Home in Cumming.
Arrangements by
Ingram Funeral Home &
Crematory, Cumming.
Morris Lee Paricer
Died September 5, 2020
Morris Lee Parker, 78,
of Gainesville, died
Saturday September
5th. A memorial service
will be held at a later
date. Arrangements by
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
Lee Roy Poole
Died September 7, 2020
Lee Roy Poole, age 78,
of Mount Airy, died
Monday, September 7th.
Funeral Services will
be held at 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, September
9th at the Whitfield
Funeral Home, South
Chapel. Interment will
follow in the Hazel
Creek Baptist Church
Cemetery. The family
will receive friends from
10:00 a.m., to 10:45 a.m.,
Wednesday, September
9th at the funeral home
prior to the service.
Arrangements by
Whitfield Funeral Homes
& Crematory, South
Chapel, Baldwin.
Eunice Price
Died September 4, 2020
Eunice Price 92,
of Cumming, died
Friday, September
4th. Visitation will
be on Wednesday,
September 9th from
5:00pm - 8:00pm at
McDonald and Son
Funeral home. Funeral
services will be held on
Thursday, September
10th at 11:00am in the
chapel of McDonald
and Son Funeral
Home. Interment will
follow at Westminister
Memorial Gardens
in Peachtree City,
Georgia. Arrangements
by McDonald and
Son Funeral Home,
Cumming.
Timothy C. Pritchett
Died September 6, 2020
Timothy C. “Tim”
Pritchett, 67, of
Gainesville, died
Sunday September
6th. Funeral service,
Wednesday, September
9th at 1 o’clock, Bearden
Funeral Home Chapel.
Arrangements by
Bearden Funeral Home,
Dawsonville.
James Anthony Pruitt
Died September 6, 2020
James Anthony “Tony”
Pruitt, age 69, of
Cumming, died Sunday
September 6th. Funeral
Services will be held
Thursday September
10th at 1 lam in the
chapel at Ingram Funeral
Home. Interment in Mt.
Tabor Baptist Church
Cemetery. Family
will receive friends on
Wednesday September
9th from 12 noon until
9 pm and Thursday
from 9 am until time of
service. Arrangements
by Ingram Funeral Home
& Crematory, Cumming.
Elizabeth Rivera
Died September 4, 2020
Elizabeth Rivera, age 44,
of Jefferson, died Friday,
September 4th. The
Funeral Service was held
on Tuesday, September
8th at 12 Noon in
the Call To Salvation
Church in Jefferson.
Arrangements by Evans
Funeral Home, Jefferson.
Louella Clure
Satterfield
Died September 4, 2020
Louella Clure Satterfield,
age 74, of Braselton,
died September 4th.
No formal service is
planned. Arrangements
by Flanigan Funeral
Home and Crematory,
Buford.
Larry Junior Scroggs
Died September 6, 2020
Larry Junior Scroggs,
age 72, of Demorest,
died Sunday, September
6th. No formal services
are planned at this
time. Arrangements
by McGahee-Griffin &
Stewart Funeral Home,
Cornelia.
Caleb Andrew Sparks
Died August 31, 2020
Caleb Andrew Sparks,
age 37, of Lawrenceville,
passed away on Monday,
August 31st. Graveside
services are scheduled
for 2 P.M. Thursday,
September 10th at
Yonah View Memorial
Gardens. The family will
receive friends from 12
Noon until 1:45 PM. on
Thursday, September
10th at the funeral
home. Arrangements by
Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland.
Judy Pike Waits
Died September 1, 2020
Judy Pike Waits, 77, of
Dacula, died Tuesday,
September 1st. Ms. Waits
has been transported
to Newton-Bartlett
Funeral Home in New
Hampshire for services
and interment. Hamilton
Mill Memorial Chapel,
Buford.
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