William Van Dorp
August 07, 1934 - - April 23, 2024
William Van Dorp, 89, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 of natural causes at his residence.
Born August 7, 1934, William was raised in Terra Ceia, North Carolina and had been a resident of Dawson County for over 20 years. For many years he spent his career in landscaping where he owned and operated Lawn Craft in Kernersville, North Carolina. William was of Ch ...
Ken Kurtz
June 30, 1967 - - April 22, 2024
Ken Kurtz, 56, of Dawsonville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 22, 2024 of natural causes while going for a run at one of his favorite places, Tybee Island, Georgia.
Born June 30, 1967 and raised in Michigan, Ken had been a resident of Dawson County for over 20 years. He attended Local Church Dawson with his family. A proud graduate of Michigan State University, Ken ...
Chad Boyd "Cowboy" Barrett
December 21, 1966 - - April 20, 2024
Chad Boyd “Cowboy” Barrett, 57, of Menlo, Georgia, passed away Saturday April 20, 2024 at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia with his loving family by his side. He fought a long and courageous fight following a farming accident.
Born December 21, 1966, Chad was raised in Dahlonega where he was a 1985 graduate of Lumpkin County High School. He started his ...
Geneva Bearden
June 10, 1933 - - April 20, 2024
Geneva B. Bearden, 90, of Dawsonville passed away Saturday April 20, 2024 at North Georgia Assisted Living. She was a lifetime resident of Dawson County and was a member of Dawsonville Baptist Church. She retired from USDA after 30 years working with the “best people, farmers.” She had been on the DFCS Board, Library Board, Jury Commission, and worked as a church clerk. ...
Michael M. Byrd
December 25, 1958 - - April 18, 2024
Michael M. Byrd, 65, of Dawsonville passed away April 18, 2024 at his residence following a sudden illness.
Born December 25, 1958, Michael was a lifelong resident of Dawson County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and spent his entire career as a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic. A strong and simple man, he enjoyed fishing and most of all spending time with his grandchil ...
Lamar "Buddy" McNeal
October 28, 1939 - - April 17, 2024
Lamar “Buddy” McNeal, 84, of Sharpsburg, GA passed away Monday, April 17, 2024 at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital following a period of declining health.
Born October 28, 1939, Buddy was originally from Forsyth County and had been a resident of Sharpsburg for 30 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran and spent his entire career working as a truck driver. He was preceded in ...
Peter Adgate
February 07, 1951 - - April 15, 2024
Peter Knapp Adgate, 73, of Lumpkin County went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 15, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born February 7, 1951, Pete grew up in Ohio before living in California and finally settling in Georgia. He had been a resident of Lumpkin County since 2022 and had previously resided in Jonesboro. He loved his family, his faith, and h ...
Krystle Constable Holgate
January 10, 1989 - - April 15, 2024
Krystle Constable Holgate, 35, of Dawsonville passed away April 15, 2024.
Born January 10, 1989, she was a lifelong resident of Dawson County. Krystle enjoyed music, cooking, and the outdoors. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jessica Mary Wells.
Surviving are her children, Eli Holgate, Dawsonville, Mariah Holgate, Gainesville, Weston Holgate, Dawsonville; parents, Deb ...
Bobby Shirley
August 02, 1959 - - April 12, 2024
Bobby Shirley, 64, of Dawsonville passed away Friday, April 12, 2024 at his residence.
Born August 2, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, he had lived in Dawson County since 1981 having moved from Cherokee County. Bobby worked many years in the logging and trucking industry. He enjoyed working on hot rods and motorcycles. He was very dedicated to his grandson. An ordained mini ...
Kyle Honea
March 22, 1988 - - April 09, 2024
Kyle Honea, 36, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his residence following a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer.
Born March 22, 1988, Kyle was a lifelong resident of Dawson County. He was a 2006 graduate of Dawson County High School and worked at Amicalola EMC. Kyle’s greatest love in life was his family. He loved their adventures, camping, coa ...
