Obituaries

John Homsey Jr.

John Homsey Jr.

Dec 23, 2020

John Homsey Jr. 56, peacefullypassed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his beloved farm house withfamily by his side. A Catholic Mass will be held Friday, January 8, 2021at 11:00 a.m. from Our Lady of The Mountains Catholic Church. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Johns life will immediately follow the service at Canton Funeral Home with Military...

Mary Gailey-Thacker

Mary Gailey-Thacker

Dec 21, 2020

Mary Gailey-Thacker73, of Canton, GA passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at Season's Hospice in Cumming, GA. Memorial services are pending and will be announced later. Ms. Mary loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Barney and Dorothy Owensby; 4 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Carmen...

John Leffingwell

John Leffingwell

Dec 16, 2020

John C. Leffingwell, 82 of Canton, GA passed away Wednesday, December 16, 202 at his residence. No local services are scheduled at this time. Mr. Leffingwell was preceded in death by his parents, William and Helen Leffingwell. Heis survived by his wife, Dorothy Leffingwell; children, John C. Leffingwell II (Jill), Melissa Rice (Don), Diane Leffingwell; brother, Bill Leffingwell; grandchildren, Michaela...

Amy Gates

Amy Gates

Dec 13, 2020

Amy Singleton Gates, 75 of Tucker, GA passed away Sunday, December 13, 202 at her residence. Memorial services are pending at this time. Ms. Gates was preceded in death by her mother, Beulah Abernathy; brother, Julian Abernathy. She is survived by her children, Matthew Gates (Laura Sule),Joseph Gates (Marty); sister, Doris Green; grandchildren, James, Kathrine, Austin, Scarlett, Joseph, Rowan, Cullen...

Robert Davis

Robert Davis

Dec 11, 2020

Robert Bruce Davis, 89 of Canton, GA passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. A localservice will be scheduled after Christmas. Mr. Davis proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Davis was a sweet, loving, and caring man. Everyone that knew him fell in love with him. Mr. Davis has served our...

Melany Cork

Melany Cork

Dec 8, 2020

Melany BeatyCork, 43 of Canton, GA passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020. A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be heldMonday, December 14, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. from the Union Hill Community Center, 1780 AJ Land Rd., Canton, GA 30115. Melany enjoyed going to the beach and mountains but most of all she loved spending...

Janis Mackenzie

Janis Mackenzie

Dec 5, 2020

Janis "Jan" Lorraine Mackenzie, 75 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020at Ridge Manor of Canton. Memorial services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2020 from Canton Funeral Home. Jan enjoyed playing tennis and painting, but most of all she loved spending time with her family. Jan was preceded in death by her parents Jack and...

Patricia Brown

Patricia Brown

Dec 2, 2020

Patricia Ann (nee Gambrel) Brown, 72,entered our eternal home above on December 2nd, 2020, filled with peace and love from her earthly family. She was born to Homer Gambrel and Ada Christine Settles on March 17, 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she attended Taft High School. Ada Christine Settles had two more children, James Larry Smith, and Joseph Allan Smith....

Robert Haney Jr.

Robert Haney Jr.

Nov 30, 2020

Robert K. Haney Jr., 63 of Buchanan, GA passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2020 from Canton Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Macedonia Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Canton Funeral Home. Robert was a...

Justin Swaney

Justin Swaney

Nov 26, 2020

Justin Nicholas Swaney, 31 of Woodstock, GA passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his residence. Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2020 from Canton Funeral Home. Justin loved to listen to music and watch movies but most of all he loved spending time with his family. Justin was preceded in death by his brother, Bill...

Juan Lopez-Lucas

Juan Lopez-Lucas

Nov 21, 2020

Juan Miguel Lopez-Lucas, 25 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 in Chatsworth, GA. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2020 from Canton Funeral Home. Juan will be taken back to his home country of Guatemala for burial following the service. Juan is survived by his wife, Micaela Mauricia Perez-Lopez; daughter, Candy Jeanette Lopez-Perez;...

John Hryc Sr.

John Hryc Sr.

Nov 14, 2020

John Zygmund Hryc Sr., 77 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. John was born in Plainfield, New Jersey to Martha and Michael Hryc (Herrick) on June 19, 1943. After graduating from Piscataway High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Ann Kendzulak. Their song was "Running Bear" which was playing at the...

Walter Keith

Walter Keith

Nov 12, 2020

Walter Lee Keith, 79 of Roswell, GA passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Keith was cremated and no local services are planned at this time. Walter enjoyedhunting, fishing andshooting the BS, but most of all he loved spending time with his family. Walter was preceded in death by his parents, Alpha and Gladys Keith and 4...

Bruce Shrum

Bruce Shrum

Nov 12, 2020

Bruce W Shrum, 75 of Middleburg Florida passed away November 12, 2020. Service detail will be announced shortly.

George Holloway

George Holloway

Nov 7, 2020

George Albert Holloway, 77 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Mr. Holloway was cremated and memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 from Canton Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Brooks officiating. A gathering of friends will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m....

Tamela Olsen

Tamela Olsen

Nov 4, 2020

Tamela Rae Olsen 62 of Canton, GA passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at her residence. Ms. Olsen was cremated and no local services are scheduled at this time. Canton Funeral Home and Cemetery at Macedonia Memorial Park is honored to serve the family of Tamela Rae Olsen.

Hector Mendez-Simon

Hector Mendez-Simon

Oct 31, 2020

Hector Mendez-Simon, 48 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2020 from Canton Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Macedonia Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Canton Funeral Home on Friday, November 6, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Hector was...

Audrey York

Audrey York

Oct 23, 2020

Audrey Lee York, 31 of Canton, GA passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 in Canton, GA. Ms. York was cremated and no services are scheduled at this time. Audrey is survived by her husband, Caleb Boone; children, Aiden Dykes and Addy York; mother, Paulette Smith (Richard); father, Kevin York; brother, Clint Ramey; sister, April Hunter. Canton Funeral Home and Cemetery...

Michael Scott Wilson

Michael Scott Wilson

Oct 17, 2020

Michael Scott "Mike" Wilson, 59 of Canton, GA passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Emory St. Joseph Hospital. Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21,2020 from the Family Home at 1327 Freehome Rd. Canton, GA 30115 with Rev. Nathan Young and Rev. Matt Lucas officiating. Mike loved studying his Bible, he was an avid tennis player...

Carolyn Gatewood

Carolyn Gatewood

Oct 13, 2020

Carolyn Virginia Gatewood, 78 of Ball Ground, GA passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Provident Village at Canton. Memorial services are schedule for 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 from Canton Funeral Home. Mrs. Gatewood was an avid gardner, but most of all she loved her family. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Virginia Scott;...