Dorothy C. Reed
December 18, 1954 - - February 02, 2024
Dorothy C. Reed, 69, of Tate, GA passed away Friday, February 2, 2024.
Born December 18, 1954 in Forsyth County to the late Ed and Avalene Mooney, she lived a number of years in Dawson County before moving to Pickens County 2 years ago. A homemaker at her death, she was a very devoted mother and grandmother “Nana”. Dorothy enjoyed hiking, horseback riding, waterfalls, and ...
Gabriel Russo Jr
October 30, 1952 - - January 28, 2024
Gabriel Anthony Russo, Jr.
Oct. 30, 1952 – Jan. 28, 2024
On Sunday, January 28 the world lost a true Renaissance Man. Gabriel Anthony Russo, Jr. was a talented singer, actor, musician, and artist. His creativity was endless.
Gabe was born in Wilmington, Delaware on October 30, 1952 and began singing the old standards with his father, tuxedo and all, at the age of eight. A ...
Jackie Ray
May 15, 1956 - - January 07, 2024
Jackie Ray, 67, of Gainesville passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Born May 15, 1956, Jackie was a lifelong resident of Gainesville. He spent his entire career in the poultry industry working with numerous companies in the area including Mar-Jac, Cantrell Machine and Fieldale. A hard-working man, Jack ...
Thomas G. "Tommy" Rider
October 11, 1951 - - November 30, 2023
Thomas G. “Tommy” Rider, 72, of Dawsonville passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023.
Born October 11, 1951 to the late O. C. “Red” and Geraldine Rider, he was a lifelong resident of Dawson County. For many years Tommy worked as a cook at the Dawsonville Pool Room. He was a avid football and baseball fan. A member of Liberty Baptist Church, he was also preceded in de ...
Betty J. Roper
May 19, 1944 - - October 12, 2023
Betty J. Roper, 79, of Dawsonville passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 at her residence.
Born May 19, 1944 in Lumpkin County to the late Yancy and Maggie Lawrance, she lived 20 years in Pickens County but lived most of her life in Lumpkin County. Betty retired from Z F Industries following over 30 years of service. She enjoyed cats, going to Wal-Mart, and vacations in Mexi ...
Terry Ray "Bubba" Reeves
September 23, 1959 - - July 08, 2023
Terry Ray “Bubba” Reeves, 63, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at his residence.
Born September 23, 1959, he was native of Dawson County and had lived in Forsyth County over 30 years. Terry was a truck driver for Tim Hubbard Trucking for 11 years and was formerly employed at Sawnee EMC for 16 years. He loved spending time with his family, watching his gra ...
Mary Rhinehart
April 10, 1941 - - January 22, 2023
Mary Crane Rhinehart, 81, of Dawsonville passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at her residence following a period of declining health.
Born April 10, 1941 to the late J.P. and Mae Crane, Mary had been a resident of Dawson County for almost 60 years where she was a member of Juno Baptist Church. A devoted wife and loving mother, Mary dedicated her life to her five children. ...
Shirley "George" Rider
May 24, 1961 - - January 14, 2023
Shirley “George” Rider, 61, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton following a period of declining health.
Born May 24, 1961, she spent most of her life in Lumpkin County and had been a resident Hall County for the past three years. Miss Rider loved animals, especially cats and always enjoyed listening to her mus ...
Barbara Rodriguez
December 22, 1939 - - November 04, 2022
Barbara Francis Rodriguez, 82, of Dawsonville, GA, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 04, 2022, in her home at Manor Lake Dawsonville, after a brief illness.
Barbara was born on December 22, 1939, in Tupelo, MS., to Marion Bernard and Grace Missoura (Nix) Francis. She was a former manager with Reliable Stores in Virginia. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; ...
Joseph Henry Roof
February 13, 1947 - - September 07, 2022
Joseph Henry Roof of Dawsonville, GA died peacefully on September 7, 2022 at the age of 75 after a long illness.
Joe was born February 13, 1947 in Berwyn, IL to the late Joseph Henry and Etta Mae (Berkovec) Roof. He lived in Dawson County since 2005 having moved from Suwanee, GA. He graduated from North Georgia College in 1970, graduating 2nd Lieutenant Army with a B.S. in Bu ...
