All Obituaries

Joyce A. Reddy, 81, of Gainesville died Sunday February 23, 2020. Arrangements Pending. 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, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.

Andrew J. "Andy" Smith, 71 of Gainesville passed away Thursday February 19, 2020. Services are incomplete and will be announced later. Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.

Theresa Kannan Worrell, of Gainesville, died on Saturday, February 15, 2020, surrounded by her family. She relished life for 92 years. Theresa was born on August 18, 1927 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She attended Goldsboro High School, Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina, and started graduate studies in social work at Vanderbilt University. She initially worked in child welfare in Goldsboro and later, as director of social services at Fort Benning, Georgia where she met Carvill...

Col. (Retired)  Charles Harman Lindsey, 94 of Gainesville passed away Friday February 14, 2020. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Col. Lindsey had lived in Hall County for a number of years.  He was the son of the late John and Rebekah Harman Lindsey.  Retired from the United States Army with over 30 years of service, Col. Lindsey served during World War II, Korea and Vietnam, he also served in the National Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary.  He also was a member of the...

Thomas D. Peterson, 56, passed away February 14, 2020 at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Tom was born June 4, 1963, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Walter L. “Bud,” and Lorraine Fischer Peterson. Tom moved to Gainesville with his family as a young child. He spent his professional career leading his family’s businesses both in Gainesville, Georgia and Springdale, Arkansas. Tom was an active member of the Wingmen Motor Club 9339 North Georgia, for almost 10 years, serving...

Darrell (Whiz) Gardner, 77 of Gainesville passed away Monday February 10, 2020 at the North East Georgia Medical Center due to a sudden illness. Darrell was born July 14, 1942 in Gainesville Georgia to Otto and Fannie Lee Gardner.  He retired in 2002 from the State of Georgia where he worked as an auditor for the Georgia Department of Agriculture. During his life, he would frequently be found boating, fishing, hunting, and traveling. He loved to be outside in nature and took every...

Monte Martin, 86 of Oakwood passed away February 9, 2020 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Services are incomplete at this time. Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Georgia 30501 is in charge of arrangements.

Oria Stephens age 84 of Commerce Ga. passed away Saturday February 8, 2020.  At the families request, Mr. Stephens will be cremated with no formal services to be held. Little-Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW., is in charge of arrangements.

Marvin "Marv" William Luse, Jr. 70 of Gainesville passed away February 8, 2020. No formal services will be held and Mr. Luse will be cremated. Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.

Banker and Photographer Bill Galardi dies at 73 Bill Galardi was a knuckleballer. Because their pitch is so hard to tame, knuckleballers have to be patient and stubborn. One time, while pitching for Christian Brothers College, Bill threw a pitch that knuckled so wide it was going behind the batter. The batter stood complacently with his bat on his shoulder. Then, “bonk.” The ball hit the bat behind his head and trickled out into the field. Bill picked it up and threw him out at...