Funeral Homes in Canton, GA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Chase Miller (race car driver), Charley Hannah (american football player), Mike Keown (pastor), Andrew Carraway (baseball player), Bruce Miller (american football player), and Barry Hopkins (actor).

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958, up from 7,709 at the 2000 census.

Canton Obituaries

It was reported by Athens Banner-Herald on December 30th, 2018 that Lawrence Glenn Jr "Buddy" Forrester perished in Canton, Georgia.  Forrester was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lawrence Glenn Jr "Buddy"'s life.

It was revealed on November 4th, 2018 that Jean Alice Fulcher (Fruechtemeyer) passed on in Canton, Georgia.  Ms. Fulcher was 83 years old and was born in Cincinnati, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jean Alice's life.

It was revealed by The Times on October 27th, 2018 that Barbara Dixion (Shepard) passed on in Canton, Georgia.  Ms. Dixion was 85 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Barbara's life.

It was revealed by Dahlonega Nugget on October 16th, 2018 that Frances L Dew died in Canton, Georgia.  Dew was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Frances L's life.

It was written by The Times on October 6th, 2018 that Kendale Ross Rowe passed on in Canton, Georgia.  Rowe was 56 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kendale Ross's life.

It was revealed on September 19th, 2018 that Ruth Ann Moore (Teague) perished in Canton, Georgia.  Ms. Moore was 88 years old and was born in Besoco, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ruth Ann's life.

It was revealed on September 9th, 2018 that Leroy William Staylor passed on in Canton, Georgia.  Staylor was 99 years old and was born in Baltimore, MD.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Leroy William's life.

It was written on August 18th, 2018 that Ann Jabetz Farrell (Jabetz) died in Canton, Georgia.  Ms. Farrell was 90 years old and was born in Wharton, NJ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ann Jabetz's life.

It was written by The Times on August 10th, 2018 that Bruce Anthony Coleman died in Canton, Georgia.  Coleman was 55 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bruce Anthony's life.

It was reported by The Times on August 2nd, 2018 that Frank Herbert North passed on in Canton, Georgia.  North was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Frank Herbert's life.

History

Soon afterward, local businessmen launched an entrepreneurial adventure into silk production and were allowed to rename the town as Canton in recognition of Canton, China, a world-renowned producer of silk. The city had an estimated population of 21,464 in 2007.

Canton was originally named Etowah and, upon the completion of its courthouse, renamed Cherokee Courthouse. Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia County , Georgia (US state) United States. Although silk production eventually failed, the town name remained. Once famous for its "Canton Denim," known worldwide for the high-quality denim produced by Canton Cotton Mills which closed in 1979, Canton is now enjoying the greatest economy boom in its history.