All Obituaries

Virginia Dale Gaskins Rochester, 84 of Gainesville died Tuesday April 23, 2024, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Gainesville Funeral services will be held Friday April 26, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Lakewood Baptist Church. Dr. Tom Smiley and Rev. Don Ormsbee will officiate. A private family interment will be held at Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday April 25 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Lakewood Baptist Church. (Complete obituary to follow.) Those wishing...

Tracy Porter Zoeller, age 72 of Gainesville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. She was born in 1951, to the late William and Margaret Louise Pennell. She is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Billy Wood; daughter, Tiffany Wilson; step daughters, Marti Pitzing, Nettie Petus, and Billie Brewer; and 7 grandchildren; along with many other loving relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Little and Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory are in...

In loving memory of Libby Licata Libby C. Licata, age 80, of Gainesville, Ga, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Hartsville, TN and spent most of her adult life in Tampa, FL where she was cosmetologist and a business owner. With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to a remarkable woman whose light touched the lives of many people.  Libby’s greatest treasure was her family, her sons Joe Licata (Ginger) and Sam Licata and her beloved extended...

Lawrence “Larry” Gerald Massey Sr, age 82, of Dawsonville, GA passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Larry entered the U S Air Force in 1959 and served his country proudly. He was an Electronics Technician on Strategic Bombers.  He used to tell the story of having to sit on a bomb during flight.  He shared this and many other stories from his service proudly.  He completed his service in July, 1965. After his honorable discharge, he began his lifelong career in...

Suzanne “Suzie” Wilson Ely, 83, passed away April 18, 2024 in Gainesville, GA after waging a valiant effort in her four-year battle against Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Suzie was born in Athens, TN to Clifford E. and Mariotis K. Wilson on October 16, 1940. She attended Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens where she met and married Carl Ronald “Ron” Ely. Ron’s basketball coaching career took them to Chattanooga, TN; Blue Ridge, GA; Sylva, NC; Canton, GA and...

Mason Thor Reed, age 28, of Gainesville, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.  He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. He was friendly to everyone he met. He was the best “Uncle Dad” to his nieces and nephews. Mason always enjoyed riding his motorcycle and being with his family. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Vernon (Willie Lee) Irvin, Sr., and Ronald Reed; uncle, Tony Reed; and cousins, Heather Irvin and Victor Irvin. He is survived by parents, Shane and...

Martha Hunt Norris Baston October 7, 1929-April 13, 2024 Thomson, GA---Martha Hunt Norris Baston went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 13, 2024. Originally from Thomson, Ga, she most recently resided in Gainesville, Georgia to be close to her immediate family. For the past 25 years, Martha was lovingly known as “Dah”. A term of endearment given to her by her grandchildren. Martha was preceded in death by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mell (Lollie Hunt)...

Shawn Robert Smith, 40 of Gainesville passed away April 10, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 7049 Spout Spring Road, Flowery Branch, Ga. 30542. Father Leonard Vaughan will officiate. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Dena and Stuart Blackshear, Gainesville, father, Bobby Smith, Cumming, paternal grandmother, Barbara Holland Williams, Alto, sister, Amanda Batson, Gainesville, brothers, Dustin Smith, Robert Smith and Aaron Smith,...

Robert Shane Josevska, age 47, of Atlanta, Ga, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Lake Lanier Holiday Marina Chapel, 6900 Lanier Island Parkway, Buford, GA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation be made to The Innocent Project in memory of Rob's injustice. Little and Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory are in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be left online at...

Fannie Opal Jenkins Black was born on August 5, 1936, to Andrew Conrad Jenkins and Katie Pearl Jenkins in Gainesville, Georgia. She departed this life to be with Christ on April 10, 2024, at the age of eighty-seven. A Funeral service will be held at 4 pm Saturday April 13, 2024 at the Little Davenport Chapel.  Larry Farlow and Ben Hildebrant will officiate with interment to follow in the Corinth Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12 pm till the...