Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Doctor Leila Denmark, who practiced medicine in Forsyth County, dies at age 114.
The world has lost one of its oldest residents with the death on April 1 of Leila Denmark, a former Alpharetta resident. She was the 4th oldest person in the world. She had been getting round-the-clock medical care for many weeks. Before she moved to Morton Street in Athens to be with her daughter, and only child Mary Denmark Hucherson, she lived in Alpharetta and practiced medicine until she was 103. Her career began during the early 20th Century when Denmark graduated in 1926 from the Medical College of Georgia. She was only the third woman to do so, according to a story in the Athens Banner Herald. She moved to Atlanta and was the first resident doctor at Egleston Children's Hospital. According to her Web site, Denmark opened a practice…
Monday, August 1, 2011
Friends and family are saying goodbye to Georgia state representative Bobby Franklin today.
Friends and family are saying goodbye to Georgia state representative Bobby Franklin at a 11 a.m. memorial service held at Cumming Baptist Church. Franklin was first elected to the state house in 1996. He was best known for his outspoken conservative views. A graduate of Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Franklin had a degree in both biblical studies and business administration. He was an active member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. He attended the Chalcedon Presbyterian Church in Cumming and Hope Presbyterian in Northeast Cobb. Franklin was found dead at his Northeast Cobb home Tuesday. While the medical examiner has not said how he died, police believe there was not foul play. Franklin had been divorced for some time. He is …
Friday, June 10, 2011
"Embrace love because only love can heal the hurt we feel today," said Justin Lawrence at the funeral mass of his sister Shannon earlier today.
Hundreds of people flocked to the funeral mass of Shannon Lawrence at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Woodstock Friday. The vestibule was filled with poster-size photos of Lawrence and numerous floral arrangements. As the service began, it also held friends who could no longer find a seat in the 700-seat church. People arrived an hour early while church staff and volunteers quickly prepared for the mass by vacuuming up remnants of today’s Vacation Bible School and dispensing boxes of tissues. Mourners greeted one another with hugs and tears and shared stories about Shannon. Many arrived long after the ceremony began. Among those in attendance were Marine Corps League (MCL) members, there to support Karen Lawrence, …
Friday, December 17, 2010
Services for former Forsyth County Commissioner Eddie Taylor will be held this weekend.
Funeral Services for former Forsyth County Commissioner Eddie Taylor will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Mountain Lake Church. Inurnment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. Taylor, 61, was found dead Tuesday night inside his vehicle in the parking lot of the Ridge Restaurant located off Turner Road after a 12-hour search for him, according to Capt. Jason Shivers with the Forsyth County Fire Department. The cause of death has not been released by the state medical examiner's office, but Forsyth County Coroner Lauren McDonald said Taylor appears to have died of self-inflicted injuries. McDonald who was good friends with Taylor said, "He did a lot for this community. It's a tragic day for Forsyth County when you lose a leader…
Cheryl Flanagan
10:40 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Dr Denmark knew so many children and their children. I remember her saying, 'Don't feed apple juice, feed the apple, don't feed orange juice, eat an orange." She cared for my grandson and when I had a strange rash, she took care of me. I know she gave up sugar over 75 years ago. If we only listen to Dr Denmark, we'd have a much healthier population. God bless her. RIP. Dr Denmark. more ›