Obituaries

Jul 7, 2022

Jul 5, 2022

Bernard James Schwarz, age 92, of Canton, GA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Bernie was born in Johnson City, New York on August 5, 1929. He was preceded in death by his parents; Henry and Bertha Schwarz and a brother Vincent J Schwarz. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Patricia Ann Schwarz, daughters:...

Jul 5, 2022

Jul 4, 2022

Steven (Steve) Dennis Thorman or as his grandkids called him "Papa T," 66 of Fairmount, GA died on July 4, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. He passed away peacefully with his family holding his hands. He was born on November 7, 1955, in Bellville, Illinois. His parents were Ronald (Ron) and Jean Thorman and he was the...

Jun 28, 2022

Jun 21, 2022

Ethel Marie Metz Skelton, 91 of Lenoir City Tennessee, formerly from Cartersville Georgia passed away Tuesday June 21, 2022 in Oak Ridge Tn. Mrs. Skelton was born May 31, 1931 in Pottsville Arkansas to the late John C. and Mille Mae(Harvey) Metz. She was the loving devoted wife of Vernon Donald Skelton for 62 years before he preceded her in...

Jun 12, 2022

Marvin "Jack " McClure , son of Alfred Milton McClure and Lillie Belle Hembree McClure, was born August 3, 1931 in Woodstock, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his first wife Betty. Jack and Betty had two surviving children Debra (McClure) Collins and Michael McClure. Jack is survived by his second wife Annette B. McClure. He is also survived...

Jun 9, 2022

David "Wayne" Welchel, 48, passed away on June 9, 2022, in Cumming, GA. Mr Welchel was a life long resident of Cherokee Co. He graduated High School at Cherokee HS. He was a simple man who enjoyed the simple things of life, such as hunting, fishing and family. Wayne is survived by his parents David and Bonnie Welchel as well...

Jun 6, 2022

Mr. Ronda Temple, 67, of Sugar Valley, GA, passed from this life at his home on 6/6/2022. Mr. Temple was a native of Cherokee County. He was a house painter by trade. He loved helping the youth of the area, having coached Pee Wee Football for many years. He enjoyed time spent in the woods hunting or on the farm...

Jun 4, 2022

Herma Parker, 75, of Canton passed away on Saturday June 4, 2022 at Shadybrook Personal Care home after an extended illness. She was born in Hinton, West Virginia to Herman and Glenna Richmond. She graduated from Forsyth Technical Community College in 1975 in Practical Nursing. She went on to practice as a licensed practical nurse until her retirement in 2003....

May 24, 2022

Brenda Lloyd 69, of Canton passed away at her home after an extended illness. Originally from Norfolk Virginia, in her early years Brenda modeled before embarking on careers in the pharmaceutical and then accounting fields. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Maxine Alderman and a brother Bob Alderman. Brenda was married for nearly 50 years to...

May 20, 2022

Deborah Louise Sanders "Debbie" of Canton passed away Friday May 20, 2022 after an extended illness. Originally from North Dakota, Debbie settled in north Georgia years ago and worked many years in the HVAC industry. Debbie was preceded in death by her parents Ruehl and Cleo Asbridge and a brother Doug Asbridge. She is survived by her sons, Chris Trusty(Machelle)...

May 16, 2022

Alex Rodriguez passed away on May 16,2022. He was the son of Gigi Wallace and Javier Rodriguez. He spent his early childhood in Alabama and then moved to Georgia. He attended Sequoyah High School in Canton. He learned multiple instruments including the contrabass. He had a letter in band, enjoyed track, and was in the STEM program. He fell in...

May 16, 2022

Helene Wenger 78, of Canton passed away Monday May 16, 2022. Additional details will be published when available.

May 16, 2022

Barbara Smith age 79 died on Monday, May 16th in her home. Barbara was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. She met the love of her life Lee Smith when she was a teenager. They raised their family in Oak Ridge, NJ from 1964 to 1992. They moved to Canton GA and lived there from 1992 to 2019. She then resided in...

May 11, 2022

Mary Susan Padgett 76, passed away May 11, 2022 at Northside Cherokee Hospital. Originally from Pickens County, Mary and her surviving husband of 57 Eugene were residence of Woodstock. One of 13 children, Mary was predeceased by her parents Garrett and Onie Mae Brown, a son Kenneth, brothers Stanley Brown, Jimmy Brown, Fairon Brown, and sisters Bobbie Godfrey, Josie Woody,...

May 7, 2022

Billy Joe Pritchett, age 84, of Canton (Free Home), Georgia passed away at home on May 7, 2022. He was a lifetime resident of Cherokee County. Billy was an Army veteran, serving from 1961 - 1963, stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Upon his discharge, Billy worked 10 years at General Motors. He opened his own business, Pritchett TV Service, where...

Apr 29, 2022

John Laakso, 75 of Canton passed away April 29, 2022 after an extended illness. A Vietnam veteran, John is survived by his wife Karen Laakso. A private service for John will be held at Georgia National Cemetery. Canton Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of John Laakso.

Apr 19, 2022

Apr 18, 2022

Ronald M. Griffis, age 72 of Canton passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at Cherokee Northside Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a heart attack. Born on October 16, 1949, in Appling County, Georgia he was the son of the late Ivey Leonard and Lula Murray Griffis. He lived all his life in the state of Georgia. He was...