All Obituaries

Shirley Roger Carnes, 85, of Clermont, Georgia went to be with our Lord on June 30, 2022 after an extended illness. He was a deacon at Community Baptist Church for a number of years and then after moving from Gainesville to Clermont, he and his wife, Betty joined Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Sunday July 3, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Little & Davenport Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Little &...

Malissa Alisson, 47 of Lula passed away on June 30, 2022.  Arrangements are still not finalized If you wish to send condolences, you may do so at littledavenport.com Little Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory 355 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville GA 30501 is in charge of arrangements  

Shirley Ann Pitchford, 82 of Gainesville died Sunday June 26, 2022 at her residence. Born in Nantahala, North Carolina, Shirley had lived in Hall County for most of her life.  She was the daughter of the late D.A. (Doc) and Anna Matilda Guffie Solesbee.  Shirley had worked for Chicopee Manufacturing Company and Harris Calorific before retiring.  She was a member of South Bend United Methodist Church. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Donald...

David Bolt Davenport, Sr., age 61, of Gainesville, Ga passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.   David was born in Laurens, South Carolina on November 11, 1960 to the late George Robert "Rock" Davenport, Sr. and Lucille Bolt Davenport. He was a Gainesville High School graduate of the class of 1979 before attending Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach. David also spent eight years proudly serving our country in the U.S. navy...

Jesse Bethea (Zett) Hearin, Jr. passed away on June 20, 2022, in Gainesville, Georgia. He was 98 years old. Zett was born on November 1, 1923 in Montgomery, Alabama to Jesse and Johnny (Kennedy) Hearin. His family moved to New Orleans, LA when Zett was ten. He graduated from Marion Military Institute in Alabama and entered West Point in July 1942 on the full-time accelerated wartime 3-year course. Zett received his wings on graduation day in June 1945. Zett’s service career included...

Douglas T. Tomsu, 69 of Gainesville died June 20, 2022 at his residence. Services to be announced. Those wishing to send online condolences to the family may do so at littledavenport.com Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Georgia 30501 is in charge of arrangements.

Jerry "Red" Stubblefield, 75 of Lilburn, Ga. died June 19, 2022 at Northside Gwinnett. Mr. Stubblefield was born in Kingsport, TN, his parents were Clifford Stubblefield and Wanda Roslia Poe Stubblefield and he worked at General Motors for many years. A memorial service will be held at 3 pm Sunday July 10, 2022 in the Little Davenport Chapel. He is survived by a daughter, Amy Poss, son, Terry Stubblefield,  brother, Gary Stubblefield, grandkids, Dailyn Stubblefield, Megan...

           John Austin Edmondson, 83, died on June 17, 2022, at Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville, Georgia. He was born on April 5, 1939, at Gainesville’s old Downey Hospital to Charles K. Edmondson and Georgia Crisp Edmondson.              Austin (only called John when he was in the Army) attended the Candler Street School and then Gainesville High School, where he was the football center for the Red Elephants his...

Vladimir “Val” Harris, age 98, passed away peacefully at Willowbrooke Court at Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville, GA on June 16, 2022. He was born on September 16, 1923 to the late Theodore and Anna Harris in Simpson, Pennsylvania. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Eleanor, his brothers, Joseph, William, Peter, and Aleck, and his sisters, Anna, Olga, Julia, and Mary. Val and Eleanor were married 65 years. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Army ground...

James (Jim) William MacMaster age 75, of Maysville passed away Tuesday June 14, 2022. Jim was born on December 10, 1946, to the late Robert and Phyllis MacMaster of Townsend, MA. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother Robert and sister-in-law Marcia MacMaster. Jim was the former Executive VP/COO for Yokohama Tire Corporation, the Rubber Manufacturers Assn.’s chairman from 2007-2009, a Veteran of the United States Navy, a life member of the Freemasons, and...