All Obituaries

Mr. Jimmy Lee Turpin, 71, of Winder passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Piedmont Athens Regional. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2023 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. J.T.  Turpin will officiate. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Born on May 9, 1951 in Cumming, GA, he was the son of the late Lester and Lillie Mae Dover. He was a retired painter. In addition...

Mr. Gary Brooks McCoy, 74, of Alto, passed away Saturday February 4, 2023 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Level Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Brian James officiating.  The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Born on September 4, 1948 in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of the late William (Bill) and Kathleen Varner McCoy. He...

  Mr. Tommy Carlton “Buddy” Whelchel, age 83, a lifelong Gainesville resident, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the funeral home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Memorial Park Riverside Chapel with interment to follow at South Bend United Methodist Church. Buddy was born March 24, 1939 in Gainesville, Georgia. He was the son of the late Harold...

Mrs. Lois Vivian Nash, 91, of Gainesville, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home.  Rev. Steve Barrett will officiate. Interment will follow in Chestatee Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Born...

Mr. Donny Ray Wilson, 59, of Cumming, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Restoration Worship Center (the old Murrayville C.H. Church). Born on March 24, 1963 in Gainesville, he was the son of Isabell Reeves Wilson and the late Ernest Lee Wilson. He was employed in the maintenance industry and of the Christian faith. In addition to his father,...

On Monday January 30, James Edward Strickland received his wings. James was a beloved husband and loving father. Born to the late Edward Willie and Mary (Stringer) Strickland. He attended Johnson High school where he loved to play basketball. After much dedication and hard work, he started his own Transportation business in Jacksonville Florida. James Strickland known for his quick –witted humor and generous spirit was an up standing man that showed unconditional love to his family,...

Mr. Richard J. Bulens, age 77 of Atlanta, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Fountainview Center. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Memorial Park South Cemetery with interment following. Deacon Jack Campbell will officiate. Mr. Bulens was born August 26, 1945 to the late Henry & Veronica Bulens in Arlington, Massachusetts. A veteran of the United States Navy, he went on to retire as a logistics manager for HP. Richard was an...

Ms. Martha Diane Samples, 67, of Gainesville, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with Rev. Jonathan Sutton officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Born on April 21, 1955,in Douglasville, she was the daughter of the late Evareene Whitfield Brown and the...

Mr. Ricky Joe Barnes, age 61 of Gainesville, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Memorial Park South Cemetery with interment following. Rev. Dustin Ledford will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Mr. Barnes was born June 20, 1961 to the late Everett Hansel & Bessie Lemley Barnes in Wauchula,...

On February 2, 2023, Patricia “Patsy” Vaughan Carpenter, 76, of Gainesville, GA entered the presence of her Lord.  There is no doubt she has complete healing and is sitting at the feet of her Savior, Jesus Christ.  Patsy was born on June 25, 1946 to Virgil Joseph “VJ” Vaughan and Jean Butler Vaughan in Gainesville, Georgia. After Patsy graduated from South Hall High School in 1964, she went on to study Education at Brenau University.  She started...