Darby Funeral Home

Rita Marion Zink age 90 of Marietta, GA passed away early Saturday Morning October 24, 2020. Private Funeral Services will be held at 9:00AM Friday November 6, 2020 in the Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA. She is survived by her daughter; Claire Jarrett, Canton, GA,3 granddaughters;...

Paul Anthony Mazzanti, age 80 of Tryon, NC., passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Services will be held in North Carolina at a later date. The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is honored to serve the Mazzanti family.

James Walter Wheeler Jr., 62, of Holly Springs died Oct. 18, 2020. A life-long Cherokee County resident, he was the beloved son of James Wheeler Sr. and Vern Wheeler, who proceeded him in death. Jim attended Canton Elementary and Cherokee High School and was a graduate of Gainesville State...

Franklin Dee Patterson Jr age 58 of Canton, Ga died Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Northside Hospital Cherokee. Graveside services will be held Wednesday 2:00 PM Mount Zion Cemetery 7576 State Route 325 Blairsville, GA 30512. Family will receive friends on Tuesday 2 PM - 8 PM at Funeral Home....

Larry Neese passed away peacefully October 14th, 2020. He was born October 1st, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia. Larry was a devoted husband to his wife, Eleanor. They were married for 51 years. He was a kind, caring and loving husband, Daddy and Papa. He loved his girls, grandchildren and son-in-law...

Robert Updike Height, age 91 of Woodstock, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at his residence. No services are scheduled at this time. He is survived by: Wife - Joyce (Taylor) Height of Woodstock Son - Robert "Lee" (Rhonda) Height of Woodstock Grandchildren - Laura Rose Height, Robert...

Gayle Elaine (Tomlin) Goodwin, age 79 of Canton passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Northside Cherokee Hospital following a brief illness. Gayle was born July 3, 1941 in Cullman, Alabama, daughter of the late J.L. and Louise Tomlin. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years,...

David Anthony Barron, 73 of Canton, GA passed away Friday, October 9, 2020. He was born December 3, 1946 in Cherokee County; Canton, GA to the late JC and Johnnie Mae Barron. At an early age, David accepted Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior, joined Hickory Log Missionary Baptist church. He...

Robert Eugene Davis Obituary Robert Eugene Davis, 93, resident of Canton, Georgia, passed away on October 7th, 2020. Born March 23, 1927 in New Boston, Missouri, he was the 7th child of Ora Saturley and Ben Davis. In 1952 he married Billie Jean Thomas (pre-deceased 2016), and they settled with...

William P Gattung, a life-long resident of Madison Co. IL until 2017, passed away Oct. 7, 2020, short of his 95th birthday. Bill had been residing near family in Canton GA. He was born Nov 16, 1925 to Granite City IL grocers William H. & Clotilda (LaRose) Gattung, the youngest of a large Catholic...

Shelia Young Towers age 65 of Canton, Ga died Friday October 2020 at her residence surrounded by family. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday October 10, 2020 from the Canton First United Methodist Church at 2pm. The family will receive friends at Darby Funeral home on Friday 10/09/2020...

David Lee Wesley was born on the 6th of October 1948 in Atlanta, GA to Andrew Jackson and Mary Frances Wesley. He enlisted in the US Army on the 5th of September 1968 and served for well over 20 years. A man with may hobbies, David loved to share with any and everyone. From his time with NASA...

Olivia Edwards, age 81 of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Northside Cherokee Hospital. No services are scheduled at this time. She is survived by: Niece - Marsha Pannelo of Alpharetta The caring staff of Darby Funeral Home is honored to serve the Edwards family.