Obituaries

Mar 26, 2020

Mehri K. Yousefi, 86, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on March 26, 2020. Originally from Naragh, Iran. Ms. Yousefi is survived by daughters Mahvash, Minoo, Mahshid and a son Saeed. She has joined her son Massoud Amini and her husband Hassan Amini in the next world. Canton Funeral Home is honored to serve the Amini, Yousefi, Mohammadzadeh, Farahbakht, Sabetrashekh,...

Mar 22, 2020

Jimmy Preston Adams, 87, of Douglasville, passed away on March 22,2020 in Marietta, Ga.

Jimmy was born in Buchanan, Georgia in 1932 to Clarence Eugene Adams and Ora Beatrice Summerville. He married Frances Louise Henry in 1956. They were married 64 years. He honorably served his country in the Army during the Korean War. Jimmy loved working...

Mar 21, 2020

Lloyd Patrick Moore Jr. 25, of Canton passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial plans are incomplete at this time.

Mar 16, 2020

Eric George Mathews, of Jalandhar, Punjab, passed away on March 16, 2020 in Cumming, Georgia.

Viewing will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Canton Funeral Home and Cemetery, 10655 East Cherokee Drive, Canton, Georgia 30115, followed by funeral services and burial at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Rusty Williams officiating.

Pastor E.G....

Mar 16, 2020

Taylor C. Copp, 23, of Milton, died March 16, 2020 as a result of a childhood cancer. He was born December 26, 1996 in Greenville, SC, the son of Chris and Destini Copp. Growing up, Taylor was an active junior tennis player and enjoyed playing Jr. USTA, ALTA and USTA tournaments.

Taylor is survived by his parents Chris...

Feb 28, 2020

Hollis William Ewing 68, of Roswell passed away unexpectedly on Feb 28, 2020 at North Fulton Hospital.

Service information will be published when finalized.

Feb 22, 2020

Bijan Golshan, 55 of Roswell passed away unexpectedly on Feb 22, 2020. Originally from Shiraz Iran, he had settled in the Roswell area.

Mr. Golshan is survived by his loving partner Shokouh , a son Milad Golshan and daughter Mayla Golshan.

He was a loving father,best friend and all around great person.Loved his family.

A traditional Bahai burial...

Feb 10, 2020

Barbara C. Buffington 67, of Canton passed away at Northside Cherokee Hospital on February 10, 2020. She was predeceased by her parents and a sister. Plans are not finalized yet, but will be announced when complete.

Feb 1, 2020

Gregory Allen Blackwell “Greg” born July 19, 1960 said his final goodbye February 1, 2020 at age 59 in his home surrounded by his family.

Anyone else fighting stage 4 cancer would have gone quietly into the night, but Greg was laying comfortably in his living room, reminiscing the good times over a few beers with his...

Jan 30, 2020

Angela Christian Alvey 47, of Kennesaw passed away October 14,2019. She was predeceased by her parents TG and Jeanne Fortenberry and a son Foster Gossett. She is survived by her sons Joshua and Jeremiah Gossett, a brother Bobby Fortenberry and two sisters Davi Butler and Lori Adams.

Full of Love for Christ she shared that daily in...

Jan 29, 2020

Anne Teresa Gecewicz, 94 of Canton passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side. Originally from Brooklyn NY, she moved to Canton to be with her family.

A mass will be held in her native New York at a later date.

Jan 28, 2020

Boddie Mason Seay—better known to family and friends as "Bo," "Dad," "Granddad," or "Gramps"—passed away on January 28 at the age of 93. A gentle man with a servant's heart, he was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He entered the Army in the waning days of World War II, and he later studied electrical engineering at Auburn University...

Jan 23, 2020

Kathryn V. Dauzat, 60 of Canton passed away January 23, 2020 at Northside Cherokee Hospital. Kathryn was predeceased by her parents Leslie and Faye Rude and a brother John Rude.

She is survived by her husband David, four daughters Melissa Menser, Christine Harrigill, Stephanie Lizama, and Jennifer Zeringue. She is also survived by a brother Leslie Rude...

Jan 23, 2020

Donald Thomas Vassel, 76 of Canton passed away on January 23, 2020 at Northside Cherokee Hospital. Donald spent his career as an engineer at Grenzebach Inc.

He was predeceased by his parents John and Matilda Vassel. He is survived by his wife Dolly Vassel, two daughters Deanna Lynn Vassel Burns and Rebecca Elizabeth Vassel Clark and one grandson...

Jan 21, 2020

Daniel Glenn Draper, age 73 passed peacefully on January 21, 2020 at 1pm at Northside Hospital in Canton, GA.

Dan lived in Canton, GA with his wife of 51 years, Penny Draper. He was born July 7, 1946 in Langdale, Alabama, which is now known as Valley. He dedicated his career to electrical engineering, working for the...

Jan 8, 2020

Mariya S Donchenko, 98 of Acworth passed away quietly at her home on January 8, 2020. Predeceased by her parents Safron and Fekla Lebedev Mariya was orignally from the Ukraine.

She is survived by her daughter Yelena and Leonid and four grandchildren Olga, Alex, Andrey, and Liliya and 13 great grandchildren.

A visitaion starting at 12 noon followed...

Jan 8, 2020

Verena Wilkin,71 of Canton passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2020. Originally from Austria Verena settled in Canton with her surviving husband Jeff Wilkin. She is also survived by a brother Johannes Frings (Carolyn) and her sister Eveline Frings. She was predeceased by her parents Wilhelm and Iris Frings.

Service information is not available at this time....

Jan 8, 2020

Kawkab Issa 90, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away quietly at her home on January 8, 2020. Kawkab and her predeceased husband Antonius settled in this country many years ago after leaving their native Syria. She was also predeceased by her parents Deeb and Mariam Abboud.

Surviving Mrs. Issa are her sons Munir and Raja Issa...

Jan 6, 2020

Marie Thomas Napoli 76, of Canton passed away quietly at her home on January 6, 2020 with her family at her side.

Born in Philadelphia Marie was predeceased by her brother Frank Thomas Jr. who was killed in Vietnam, her parents Frank and Mildred Thomas, and her beloved stepfather Alfred Poirier.

She is survived by...

Jan 3, 2020

Janet O. Anderson, 68 of Canton, passed away January 3, 2020 after a brief illness. Janet was predeceased by her parents Morris and Billie Arnwine, her husband Wesley Billy Anderson, a brother Mark Arnwine, and a sister Cathy Truitt.

She is survived by her two sisters Marie Thurman and Trenna Tate and her beloved fur baby Sparky.