All Obituaries

Ralph R. Herring, 78 of Gainesville passed away Tuesday January 22, 2019 at his residence. Services will be announced later. Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory of Gainesville is in charge of arrangements.

Lewis M. Spain, 87 of Gainesville passed away Monday January 21, 2019 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Hall County, Mr. Spain was the son of the late Andrew and Sina Watson Spain.  He was co-owner of North Georgia Supply Company.  He attended Gainesville City Schools and graduated from Gainesville High School where he  was an outstanding Football and Baseball player.  Mr. Spain was a member of the 1949 State Championship Baseball Team at...

Shirley Reynolds Loggins, 82 of Gainesville passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Born in Gainesville, Georgia. Shirley lived in Hall County all of her life.  She was of the Baptist faith.  Shirley worked for over 60 years in various fields. The most rewarding work for her was as a caregiver spanning 20 plus years. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law Mike and Marsha Loggins, Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Cathy...

Lois Elaine Truelove, 66 of Gainesville passed away Wednesday January 16, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Truelove was born in Gainesville, Ga. on April 27, 1952, to the late Rev. Edward Seabolt and Almeda Butler Seabolt. She was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother and grandmother. She enjoyed caring for the elderly, having worked for herself and at some assisted living facilities, and she was a member of Prospect Baptist Church in Gainesville. In addition to her parents Mrs. Truelove was...

Robert Lee Fowler, Sr. On January 14, 2019, Bob Fowler, Sr., a long-time resident of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away at the age of 88.  Bob was known for his quick wit, zeal for life, love of America and dedication to his family.   Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas D. Fowler and Geraldine Fowler.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda Gravitte Fowler of Gainesville and son and two daughters:  Robert L. (Rob)  Fowler Jr. (Leslie) of...

Elizabeth Platt Johnson passed away January 13, 2019 surrounded by loving family and friends.   “Lib” moved to Gainesville in 1936 when her father, James Platt, Sr., became head of Chicopee Mill.  Born in 1918 in Cumberland SC, she and her siblings, James Platt, Harold Platt and Louise Platt Bloom, grew up as children of the manager of multiple textile mills before settling in Gainesville.  She lived through the Great Depression, earning as much as 5 cents for...

Dr. "Ed" Burnette died much as he had lived, gently and peacefully, at his home in Lanier Village Estates, Gainesville, Georgia on Sunday January 13, 2019.  Dr. Burnette, 86 was born in Douglas County, Georgia on June 5, 1932, the only child of Byron "Riley" Burnette and Daisy Bomar Burnette. After graduating from Grady High School in Atlanta and attending Georgia State University for two years, he joined the United States Navy and served as a Hospital...

Dello Ray Grizzle, 61 of Gainesville passed away Sunday January 13, 2019 at his residence. Born in Lumpkin County, Mr. Grizzle had lived in Hall County for most of his life.   He is preceded in death by his mother Dora Mae Grizzle. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Leisha Grizzle, Gainesville; brother, Earl Grizzle, Dawsonville; brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Linda Grizzle, Dawsonville; sister and brother-in-law, Dora and Todd Miller, Gainesville; sisters, Debbie Grizzle,...

Helen Pauline Tritton Barnes, 88, of Gainesville, passed away on January 13, 2019.  She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on February 22, 1930, to the late Charles and Pauline Tritton.  She graduated from Henry Grady High School in Atlanta in 1948 and earned her B.A. at Agnes Scott College in 1952 with a major in Psychology, minor in Education.  She married William Franklin Barnes II (a Navy veteran and firefighter) in 1958. They had 2 children, Bill (Wm. F. III) and...

Barbara Harrison Benton age 84 of Gillsville, Ga.  died Friday January 11, 2019 in Gainesville, Ga. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 pm Saturday January 19, 2019 in the Little Davenport Chapel and interment will follow at a later time at the Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker, Ga. Mrs. Benton was born in Thomaston, Ga. to the late George Harrison and Billie M. Edwards Harrison and was the widow of Bobby Benton, She worked for many years as a supervisor with the Internal Revenue...