The Obituary Section

Bronson Leon Dickerson

, Georgia

Mr. Bronson Leon Dickerson, age 57, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Born on June 30, 1969, he was the son of Charles Dickerson and Anne Dickerson Haynie of Toccoa. As a child, Bronson loved the outdoors and spent countless hours tromping through the woods with his mother and helping his father repair and restore vintage automobiles.In the early morning of March1986, Bronson was seriously injured in an automobile accident on the way to work at his grandparent’s chicken houses before school. The accident left him paralyzed from the chest down and he endured many months of hospitalization and rehabilitation, first in Athens and later at Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta. Throughout the entire healing and rehabilitation process, Bronson consistently demonstrated levels of optimism, determination, patience and grace that he carried through his entire life. He never let his disability define him!As an…

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Infant Dominick Azul Mata

, Georgia

September 28, 2026 — September 29, 2026

Infant Dominick Azul Mata, son of Kevin Lee Mata and Christi Holbrooks, was born September 29, 2026, and passed away September 30, 2026.In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings, Bryson Augustus, Myka, Venus, Jurnee, Envie, Kayleigh, Gavin and Silas; grandparent, Nicky Holbrooks. He was preceded in death by a sibling, Angel.The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements for Infant Dominick Azul Mata.

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Doris Lucille Snyder

, Georgia

Mrs. Doris Snyder of 124 Deer Trail, Martin, Georgia, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, Georgia. She was 90 years old.A daughter of the late William Ashoford and Elizabeth Bassham, she was born October 16, 1933, in Cherokee, Alabama. She and her sister, Bessie, moved to Washington, DC as young adults where Doris worked for the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover. She worked in a variety of secretarial positions throughout her career, including Health and Human Services and educational institutions. She volunteered her services to her residential community and churches where she held membership. Tugalo Baptist Church was her final church home where she and her husband, Homer, were members for many years.She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Homer Snyder (2014), and her five sisters, Louise Bassham, Omie (Libby) Swenton, Maggie Shilling, Bessie Bassham, Helen (Virginia) George, and two…

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