Deaths and funerals

Johnny Thomas Pickett, 66, of Carrollton died Friday. Memorial service, 5 p.m. today, Kilgore Funeral Home, Leeds, Ala. Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton.

CHEROKEE COUNTY

Virginia Dobbins, 81, of Woodstock died Saturday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, Sosebee Funeral Home, Canton.

John Kenneth Neal, 68, of Woodstock died Thursday. Memorial service, 1 p.m. Nov. 23, Sosebee Funeral Home, Canton.

Franklin Watkins, 78, of Canton died Friday. Funeral, 2 p.m. today, Arbor Hill Baptist Church. Darby Funeral Home, Canton.

COBB COUNTY

Mary Jean Willis Blackwell, 67, of Austell died Tuesday. Funeral, 1 p.m. Monday, Mount Gilead Baptist Church, Forsyth. Freeman Funeral Home, Forsyth.

Samuel T. "Sam" Harrell, 77, of Marietta died Friday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Tuesday, East Cobb United Methodist Church. Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home.

Jeffrey Charles Murch, 54, of Acworth died Friday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Liberty Church, Marietta. Collins Funeral Home, Acworth.

COWETA COUNTY

Ruth A. Murray, 90, of Sharpsburg died Thursday. Graveside service, 2 p.m. today, Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City.

DeKALB COUNTY

Heidi Jo Stone, 43, of Atlanta died Nov. 10. Memorial service, 1:30 p.m. Friday, St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church. H.M. Patterson and Son Oglethorpe Hill, Atlanta.

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Beulah Ann Byers, 88, of Lithia Springs died Friday. Funeral, 1 p.m. Monday, Castellaw Funeral Home, Smyrna.

Alpha Mae "Polly" Cobb Ingram, 77, of Douglasville died Friday. Funeral, 1 p.m. Monday, Lithia Springs Church of God. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Douglasville.

Jessie Irene Rudisill, 97, of Douglasville died Friday. Funeral, noon Tuesday, Central Baptist Church. Whitley Garner at Rosehaven.

FAYETTE COUNTY

Margie L. Smith, 88, of Fayetteville died Saturday. Funeral, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn.

FORSYTH COUNTY

Estlene Stanford, 86, of Cumming died Saturday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, Ingram Funeral Home.

FULTON COUNTY

Lawrence Joseph Costanzo, 74, of Alpharetta died Thursday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday, St. Brigid Catholic Church. SouthCare Cremation and Funeral Society.

GWINNETT COUNTY

Dale R. Hollenbach, 74, of Loganville died Saturday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

HENRY COUNTY

Donald Morrow, 73, of McDonough died Friday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, Haisten Funeral Home.

NEWTON COUNTY

Arthur "Double A" Haynes, 74, of Covington died Friday. Memorial service, 1 p.m. Nov. 23, Covington Square assembly room. Wheeler Funeral Home.

PAULDING COUNTY

Edward Parson, 63, of Hiram died Friday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home, Dallas.

WALTON COUNTY

Anita Louise Kelley, 50, of Monroe died Friday. Private service to be held. Phoenix Funeral Services, Conyers.

GEORGIA

Leroy Bunn, 66, of Hogansville died Friday. Funeral, 3 p.m. Tuesday, The Church of God of the Union Assembly. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.

Patricia Joan Burke, 70, of Commerce died Wednesday. Funeral, 1 p.m. Monday, St. Catherine Catholic Church, Jefferson. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson.

Doris B. Burton, 71, of Canon died Friday. Graveside service, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Memorial Garden of Prayer, Hartwell. Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell.

William Mark Fincher, 40, of Maysville died Friday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce.

Kenneth Lamar James, 57, of Dillard died Friday. Funeral, 11 a.m. Monday, Flats of Middle Creek Baptist Church, Scaly Mountain, N.C. Beck Funeral Home, Clayton.

Riley Clinton "R.C." Purcell, 76, of Demorest died Friday. Funeral, 3 p.m. today, Whitfield Funeral Home North Chapel.

Floyd Douglas Skelton, 73, of Newborn died Wednesday. Funeral, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wheeler Funeral Home, Covington.

William E. "Bill" Spinks, 82, of Rockmart died Friday. Funeral, 2 p.m. today, Freeman Harris Funeral Home.

Frank Stowe, 84, of Jefferson died Thursday. Funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, Evans Funeral Home.