All Obituaries

Shane Furgerson, 47, formally of Gainesville, died Thursday September 19, 2019.  Shane was born on November 28, 1971 in Gainesville to the late Ronnie W. and Sarah M. Furgerson. Shane is survived by his sister, Tammy Carranco and brother, Wesley Majors; aunt, Betty (Joel) Balderas; uncles, Jim (Laura) Majors and Billy Major. 7 nieces and nephews and 4 great-nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends Monday September 23 from 11-3 p.m. at...

Pearl Denney Johnson, age 88, of Gainesville, GA passed away Monday, September 16, 2019. Pearl was born in Ball Ground, Georgia and has lived in Gainesville for 40 years.  She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles E. Johnson II, and daughter Brenda C. Newhart. She is survived by her children, daughters Diane Thacker of Dahlonega, Ga., Karen S. Baggett of Gillsville, Ga., Deborah Childers of Gainesville, Ga., sons Stan Johnson of...

Amanda Carver Stowe, age 41, of Athens, GA passed away Friday, September 13, 2019. She was born in Gainesville, GA and graduated from North Hall High School. Amanda was preceded in death by her father, Kent Carver. She is survived by her daughters Kelsey Miles, Karlie Stowe and son Kaleb Stowe; mother Kathy Carver; sister Tara Cheatham and brother Josh Carver. Memorial services are scheduled for 12:00 Noon Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Hillside Chapel Funeral Home in Gainesville,...

Liliam "Lily" Barrientos, age 24, of Gainesville, GA passed away Monday, September 2, 2019. We will celebrate Lily's life during the worship service Sunday, September 8 at 11:00 AM at the First Congregational Holiness Church in Gainesville.  Pastor Keith Phagan, Pastor Julio Castillo, and Youth Pastor Ray Tatum will officiate. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday, September 7,...

Preston Grady Dover, age 77, of Gainesville, GA passed away Monday August 26, 2019. He was born March 15, 1942 to the late Grady and Cora Dover of Murrayville, GA. Preston is preceded in death by his brothers: Junior Dover of Murrayville, Randall Dover of Gainesville, Emory Dover of Cleveland, and sister in law:  Mildred Dover of Murrayville. He is survived by his children: Robin and Herman Autry of Clermont, Aline and Ricky Castleberry of Cumming, Sherry Hastings of Dawsonville,...

Faye Nina Gilreath, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Lawrenceville, GA on Wednesday August 21st, 2019. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Dadeville, Alabama.  She married her high school sweetheart William (Bill) Goodson. Together, they had three sons: Terry, Larry, and Mark.  After William's death, Faye went on to marry Jewell Gilreath. In addition to spending time with her grandchildren she loved the outdoors and gardening.  Faye was preceded in death by...

Mrs. Rachel Collins Jones of Flowery Branch, Georgia passed away August 19, 2019 at the age of 78 years. Rachel was born in Salem, NC., to John and Lilly Collins. Rachel is survived by daughters, Marie Hathcock, Lisa Ford, Tammy Brady, son’s Kevin Jones, Horace Jones Jr., brothers Jack Collins and Joe Collins, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will always be remembered, loved and missed by all who knew her.  She is and always will be an Angel. A private...

Stephen David Danion, age 75, passed away peacefully at his home in Gainesville, Ga on Saturday August 3, 2019.  He was born on December 21, 1943 in Danbury, CT to Leo and Angeline (Kovacs) Danion.  After he graduated from Danbury High School, he attended Western Connecticut State University.  He served in the United States Army and taught electronics. He worked in research and development as a Senior Electronic Engineer for several companies in Connecticut as well as in...

Donna Mae Phernetton Massey of Maysville, Georgia peacefully passed away August 02, 2019 at home at the age of 81 years. Donna was born on July 28,1938 in Webster, Wisconsin.  She lived in Wisconsin, California, and Oregon in her youth and then settled in Illinois.  There, she met and married Marvin Massey of Marshall, Arkansas and they lived in McHenry, Illinois. Marvin and Donna had three children: son, Dale; daughter, Valerie; and son, David. The family moved to Florida in...

Richard Dennis Hornsby, age 63, of Gainesville, GA passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 following an extended illness. He was born in Atlanta, GA and worked as a painter. He loved to fish, Nascar racing, and cooking for his kids. He was a great dancer and had a great sense of humor. Dennis also loved to play blues on the guitar and the harmonica. He dearly loved his family. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, William Perry and Clara Joyce Harris Hornsby, and his son, Jason...