All Obituaries

Barbara C. Buffington 67, of Canton passed away at Northside Cherokee Hospital on February 10, 2020. She was predeceased by her parents and a sister. Plans are not finalized yet, but will be announced when complete.

Gregory Allen Blackwell “Greg” born July 19, 1960 said his final goodbye February 1, 2020 at age 59 in his home surrounded by his family. Anyone else fighting stage 4 cancer would have gone quietly into the night, but Greg was laying comfortably in his living room, reminiscing the good times over a few beers with his closest family and friends. The way he died is just like he lived: he wrote his own rules, he fought authority and he paved his own way. And if you said he...

Angela Christian Alvey 47, of Kennesaw passed away October 14,2019. She was predeceased by her parents TG and Jeanne Fortenberry and a son Foster Gossett. She is survived by her sons Joshua and Jeremiah Gossett, a brother Bobby Fortenberry and two sisters Davi Butler and Lori Adams. Full of Love for Christ she shared that daily in her 30 year career with Waffle House. Clearly she is missed by all whose lives she touched. Canton Funeral Home is honored to be serving her friends and...

Anne Teresa Gecewicz, 94 of Canton passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side. Originally from Brooklyn NY, she moved to Canton to be with her family. A mass will be held in her native New York at a later date.  

Boddie Mason Seay—better known to family and friends as "Bo," "Dad," "Granddad," or "Gramps"—passed away on January 28 at the age of 93. A gentle man with a servant's heart, he was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He entered the Army in the waning days of World War II, and he later studied electrical engineering at Auburn University on the GI Bill. He spent his career at Southern Company, where he helped design high-voltage...

Donald Thomas Vassel, 76 of Canton passed away on January 23, 2020 at Northside Cherokee Hospital. Donald spent his career as an engineer at Grenzebach Inc. He was predeceased by his parents John and Matilda Vassel. He is survived by his wife Dolly Vassel, two daughters Deanna Lynn Vassel Burns and Rebecca Elizabeth Vassel Clark and one grandson Robert Nicholas Burns. Final arrangements are still pending.  Canton Funeral home is honored to be serving the Vassel family.

Kathryn V. Dauzat, 60 of Canton passed away January 23, 2020 at Northside Cherokee Hospital. Kathryn was predeceased by her parents Leslie and Faye Rude and a brother John Rude. She is survived by her husband David, four daughters Melissa Menser, Christine Harrigill, Stephanie Lizama, and Jennifer Zeringue. She is also survived by a brother Leslie Rude Jr. and a sister Ann Hudson, as well as 12 grandchildren.  A memorial service is planned for Saturday February 1, 2020 at 3:00pm...

Daniel Glenn Draper, age 73 passed peacefully on January 21, 2020 at 1pm at Northside Hospital in Canton, GA. Dan lived in Canton, GA with his wife of 51 years, Penny Draper. He was born July 7, 1946 in Langdale, Alabama, which is now known as Valley. He dedicated his career to electrical engineering, working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Aviation Administration until his retirement in 2007. Deeply philosophical and opinionated, Dan was a seeker of knowledge and...

Mariya S Donchenko, 98 of Acworth passed away quietly at her home on January 8, 2020. Predeceased by her parents Safron and Fekla Lebedev Mariya was orignally from the Ukraine. She is survived by her daughter Yelena and Leonid and four grandchildren Olga, Alex, Andrey, and Liliya and 13 great grandchildren. A visitaion starting at 12 noon followed by a memorial service will take place on Friday January 10, 2020. Immediately following interment will take place in our...

Kawkab Issa 90, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away quietly at her home on January 8, 2020. Kawkab and her predeceased husband Antonius settled in this country many years ago after leaving their native Syria. She was also predeceased by her parents Deeb and Mariam Abboud. Surviving Mrs. Issa are her sons Munir and Raja Issa and daughters Wadiah Katreeb and Amy Nabi, as well as two brothers Michael Abboud and Antanious Abboud and sisters Afife, Ajayia,...