After a long battle with ovarian cancer, Ms. Constance (Connie) Joy Alexander, age 64, of Hoschton, Georgia, and prior long term resident of Ridgefield. CT, passed away on Saturday March 30, 2024. Services will be announced at a later date. Ms. Alexander was born October 16, 1959 to Mr. Richard Alexander and Mrs. Julie Ann Wolyn (Lowell) in Far Rockaway, New York. She graduated from Union College in 1981 and The Fordham University Law School in 1987. Ms. Alexander is survived by her...

Tyson Latrell Varner, 24, of Gainesville passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the service hour. Born on February 22, 2000, in Alamogordo, NM, he was the son of Catrina Bowen Crayton and the late Tyron Lamar Varner. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice...

Mr. Phillip Willard England, 64, of Clarkesville, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Lamar Parker will officiate. Interment will be in Wade Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Born on June 5, 1959 in Buford, he was the son of the late Guy Willard...

Ms. Lori Ann McDonald, age 63, of Flowery Branch passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at her residence. No services will be held at this time. Ms. McDonald was born on March 25, 1961 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Beverly Austin. She was a former substitute teacher within the Hall County School System and also served as an in-home nurse. She attended Free Chapel Church in Gainesville. Ms. McDonald is preceded in death by her parents, along with her...

Rayford Donald Payne, age 91, of Cleveland Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, at his home surrounded by his wife and daughters. Rayford (Ray) was born February 11, 1933, in Banks County, Georgia.  He was the son of the late John Henry Payne and Janet Louise Verner Payne of Toccoa, GA.  Ray served in the United States Army during the Korean War based out of Fort Jackson, SC.  After the war, he attended Piedmont College on the GI bill and later worked in his...

Kenneth J Hanson “Kenny”, 69, of Flowery Branch, GA, formerly of Dexter, NY passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, March 29, 2024 with his family by his side, after a very long battle with cancer.   Kenny was born on July 14, 1954 in Dexter, NY to the late Lawrence and Jean (Brown) Hanson. He attended General Brown Junior/Senior High School, where he was an avid football player. He later went on to join the U.S. Navy, and served on the USS Forrestal from 1973 to 1976....

Mr. Harold James Jernigan, age 90, of Flowery Branch passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by family. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Memorial Park South Cemetery.  Rev. Bill McKinney and Rev. Scott Waters will officiate.  Mr. Jernigan was born May 6, 1933 to the late Elic & Flossie Jernigan in Fairhope, Alabama.  He was retired from SKF Manufacturing, where he worked as a Ball Bearing Technician and of the...

Mr. John Gleason, age 78, of Gainesville, passed on Friday, March 29, 2024 at his residence surrounded by family. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 14, 2024 from 2:00 pm to 4:00pm at the Braselton Funeral Home followed by a memorial service at 4:00pm at the Braselton Chapel with Reverend Ouida Bradford officiating. Mr. Gleason was born on Thursday, December 20, 1945 to Mr. John Gleason & Mrs. Emily Duff in Louisville, Kentucky. He was retired from AT&T as a Telecom...

  Mrs. Sherry Lynn Williams, 55, of Alto, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Athens, GA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Born on May 3, 1968 in Gainesville, she was the daughter of Martha Perkins and the late Douglas Sanders. Mrs. Williams was a graduate of...

Vivian Hatfield, 85, of Dahlonega, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Anna Bell Assisted Living following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2024 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Danny Jones will officiate. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Born on July 27, 1937 in Oakwood, she was the daughter of...