In Jasper, Ala., a 22-year-old man has drowned at Smith Lake over the holiday weekend.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says Felipe Perez Silvestre of Decatur drowned Saturday afternoon while swimming with family. Silvestre was taken to Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper where he was pronounced dead.
The incident occurred near Duncan Bridge in Winston County.
In Gainesville, Ga., a 21-year-old man has drowned at Lake Lanier over the holiday weekend.
The Times reports that the body of Daruba McFarlane of Stone Mountain was found Sunday night. A spokesman for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said a friend reported McFarlane was attempting to swim across a cove. He began having trouble and slipped under the water.
The drowning death occurred near Big Creek Park.
The death is considered accidental. Foul play is not suspected.