Mrs. Doreen Ann (Leonardi) Pond, age 77, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Memorial Park Riverside Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, April 19, 2024 at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia. Doreen was born October 6, 1946 in Plymouth, MA and was the daughter of the late Francis Leonardi and Clara (Burder) Leonardi. She is also preceded in death by...

Linda Lois Baldwin, age 77, of Homer, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Linda was born on December 23, 1946, in Gainesville, Georgia, to the late William Junior Smith and Florence Irene Marlow. Despite being raised in considerable poverty, Linda, much like her sisters, followed a strong work ethic into a career that included being Clerk of Superior Court in Gwinnett and Cherokee counties. She deeply loved her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and since meeting her husband...

Mr. Algernon F. (Al) Meeks, 82, of Gainesville, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Boone Strickland will officiate. Born on April 3, 1942 in Gainesville, he was the son of the late Roy M. Meeks Sr. and Violet Woodall Meeks.   Mr. Meeks was a proud Veteran of the United States Army. He worked at Gainesville Mill, Lockheed and helped in the...

Mrs. Shirley Ann Funderburk, age 90, of Pendergrass passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family and loved ones. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Braselton Funeral Home with a service to follow at 1:00 PM in the Braselton Chapel. Reverend Johnny Knight will be officiating. Mrs. Funderburk was born on Tuesday, July 11, 1933, to Mr. Leslie Eugene Hare and Ms. Edna Hotop, in Sandwich, Illinois. Mrs. Funderburk is...

Mr. Jesse “Wayne” Bartlett, 84, of Oakwood, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton Campus following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Chase Adams will officiate. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Born on July 27, 1939 in...

Mrs. Voncile “Bonnie” Edge, 89, of Gainesville, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at her daughter’s residence following a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Grant will be officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home Thursday, April 18th from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Born on...

Mrs. Sybil Louise Pressley Simpson, 77, of Gainesville, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton Campus following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Johnny Latty will officiate. Interment will be in the Simpson Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Born...

Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Rogers, age 35 of Dacula, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 P.M., Monday, April 22, 2024 at Covenant Connections Church in Flowery Branch. Pastor David Edmondson will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service. Ms. Rogers was born January 9, 1989 to Thomas Anthony & Rebecca Portnoy Rogers in Plantation, Florida. She is survived by her mother, Rebecca Rogers; brother, Brandon Rogers; and sister,...

Mr. Marshall David Thomas, 46, of Gainesville, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 at New Hope Church. Rev. Adam Reynolds, Rev. Alex Hunnicutt and Rev. Teddy Miller will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church after the service. Born on June 20, 1977 in Gainesville, he was the son of Pebble Thomas Miller and the late Jimmy Cavender. He was self-employed in the maintenance industry. Mr. Thomas is...

Mr. Feliciano Burciaga, 58, of Gainesville, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville Campus. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home Friday, April 19, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.   Born on June 9, 1965 in Durango, Mexico, he was the son of the late Juan Manuel Burciaga Alvarez and the late Irene Rios-Ramirez. He was self- employed in the construction industry. In addition to his parents, Mr. Burciaga was preceded...