All Obituaries

Christopher Lamar Lewis of Dawsonville, Georgia passed away on August 2, 2021. Full obituary to follow

We regretfully announce the passing of Sandra Leigh Bennett (70) of  Cumming, Ga on August 2, 2021. Sandi was surrounded by her family and passed away peacefully. Our mother, was one of the most courageous, kindest and strongest willed women to ever walk this earth and our family was blessed to have her as the head of the family.  In 1967, she met former husband,  Wes and together they went on to have three children. Sandi was a wonderful and loving mother who gave her all...

Patricia Carol “Pat” Hardigree, age 74, of Hoschton, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, following a brief illness.  Pat is preceded in death by her husband, James Phillip Hardigree; father, James Hosch and mother Jeanette Gittens Hosch; sister, Gail Kennedy; brothers David Hosch and Terry Hosch.  Pat is survived by her children James William “Bill” (Angelina) Hardigree of Gainesville, GA and Timothy Andrew “Tim” Hardigree of...

William Kenneth Holbrook Jr. passed away on July 31, 2021.   Mr. Holbrook was a long time resident of White County and member of St. John's Baptist Church. He retired from the Georgia Department Of Transportation.  Mr. Holbrook loved fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family.  He will be greatly missed. Mr. Holbrook is preceded in death by his parents William and Delilah (Martin) Holbrook. He is survived by his wife Terri, son Billy Holbrook (Holly) of...

Thomas Earl Lowry, 93, passed away Friday, July 31, 2021.  Earl is survived by his wife of 62 years, Darlene Lowry, their four children, LeAnn Smiley (Mark), Gina Hayden (Matt), Clint Lowry and Keith Lowry, six grandchildren, Courtney and Corey Rhodes, Christopher Lowry, Kevin and Kayla Smiley, Brooke and Jake Benoist, Riley Lowry and Chase Lowry, and three great grandchildren, Carter, Caden and Coleston Rhodes. Earl was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Tech High and Georgia...

David Prescott McDonald, 71 of Cumming, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021.     He was born on October 13, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Dan Edward and Elizabeth Prescott McDonald. David was a graduate of Briar Cliff High School and attended The University of Georgia where he received a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.  He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.  He went on to receive a Masters Degree from the University of...

May 17, 1957 ~ July 28, 2021  Karen Fries Gormley 64, of Cumming, Georgia passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Karen was born on May 17, 1957 to Karl Alexander Fries & Florence Monroe Fries in Atlanta, GA and was the third child of five siblings. Karen went to Elementary School at DF McClatchy, Dykes High in Atlanta and her family moved to Cumming in 1973. She attended and was a graduate of Forsyth...

May 17, 1957 ~ July 28, 2021  Karen Fries Gormley 64, of Cumming, Georgia passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Karen was born on May 17, 1957 to Karl Alexander Fries & Florence Monroe Fries in Atlanta, GA and was the third child of five siblings. Karen went to Elementary School at DF McClatchy, Dykes High in Atlanta and her family moved to Cumming in 1973. She attended and was a graduate of Forsyth County...

James Joseph McNutt "Jim" Retired 1st Sgt. US Marine Corps. gained his heavenly wings 1-26-2021 after a long illness and heart failure. He is to be cremated and placed in the National Veterans Cemetery in Canton, Ga. As per his request, there will not be a Memorial Service. However, please, PLEASE make a donation of ANY amount to his favorite 5013C charities: Basset Hound Rescue of Ga, Inc. (bhrg.org) and/or dawsoncountyhumanesociety.org. Thank you for all the prayers, thoughts and...

Phyllis Joanne (“Jo”) Freligh Sadler was born on April 17, 1927 to Clifton Wilder Freligh and Eunice Pynchon Freligh of Angola, Indiana, the youngest of 6 siblings. The family moved to Ohio, and then to St. Petersburg, Fl where “Jo” later met and married Donald H. Sadler in 1943, and remained so until her beloved “Don” passed in September of 2003. Jo was devoted first to God, then to her husband and children. She also spent her life worshiping with,...