Funeral Homes in Canton, GA

Facts about Canton, Georgia

• 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 written 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 express your sympathy and honor Barbara's life.

It was revealed by Dahlonega Nugget on October 16th, 2018 that Frances L Dew passed away 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 perished in Canton, Georgia.  Rowe was 56 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kendale Ross's life.

It was noted on September 19th, 2018 that Ruth Ann Moore (Teague) passed away in Canton, Georgia.  Ms. Moore was 88 years old and was born in Besoco, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ruth Ann's life.

It was written on September 9th, 2018 that Leroy William Staylor died in Canton, Georgia.  Staylor was 99 years old and was born in Baltimore, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Leroy William's life.

It was disclosed on August 18th, 2018 that Ann Jabetz Farrell (Jabetz) perished 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 disclosed by The Times on August 10th, 2018 that Bruce Anthony Coleman perished in Canton, Georgia.  Coleman was 55 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bruce Anthony's life.

It was noted by The Times on August 2nd, 2018 that Frank Herbert North died in Canton, Georgia.  North was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frank Herbert's life.

It was written on May 25th, 2018 that Joe David Sr Kyle perished in Canton, Georgia.  Kyle was 86 years old and was born in Bluefield, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joe David Sr's life.

It was disclosed by San Antonio Express News on April 11th, 2018 that Sidney Eugene Moody passed away in San Antonio, Texas.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sidney Eugene's life.

History

In 2005, Canton was the fastest growing city in Georgia and the 5th fastest growing city (10,000 or more population) in the United States. The county seat of Cherokee County was established in 1833 and renamed Canton in 1834. 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. 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.