All Obituaries

Mr. Jack Moss, age 81, of Hiawassee passed away at his home on Sunday, September 13, 2020.  Jack  was born on November 26, 1938 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest V. and Hazel (Ledford) Moss. Jack never met a stranger.  He was a beloved husband, Dad, Grandaddy, devoted Christian, and avid outdoorsman.  You may not know where he would be Monday - Saturday, but you could bet where he would be on Sunday morning.  He was a loyal member of Bell Scene Baptist Church for 58...

James Marshall Patterson, age 55, of Hayesville, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020. Marshall was born on November 23, 1964 in Murphy, North Carolina to the late James Garland and Edna(Cothren) Patterson. Marshall worked for 10 years at Ford Motor Company. Over the years he attended Shooting Creek Church of God and Faith Tabernacle. He loved working on cars but most of all loved spending time with his family. Marshall was preceded in death by his parents; brothers; Butch Patterson and...

Mrs. Reba (Owenby) Chastain Waldrup, age 86, of Clarkesville formerly of Hiawassee, passed away at home Monday, August 31,2020. Reba was born in Hiawassee, Georgia December 13, 1933 to the late John and Minnie (Ramey) Owenby. Reba loved the Lord and her family unconditionally, she had many dogs over the years and loved them all like her babies. She had a heart of gold and loved everyone, even if you had wronged her she would invite you in and feed you supper with open arms. She was preceded...

  Mrs. Velza Mae (Kirby) Barrett, age 96, of Hiawassee passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Velza was born on August 23, 1924 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and Cora (Wood) Kirby. She was a member of Union Hill Methodist Church. She loved to cook and aimed to please all, often making potatoes mashed and fried just to make certain everyone had their favorite side. Velza loved being around and spending time with her family. She also deeply enjoyed gospel and country music, getting...

Mrs. Opal “Granny” Carrie Walls, age 94, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on August 21, 2020. Opal was born in Hiawassee, Georgia on April 2, 1926 to the late Toliver and EllaBell (McKenney) Wheeler. Granny, as she was lovingly called, was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church for a number of years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt but most of all, she loved the Lord. Opal was preceded in death by her husband Homer in 2001and her brothers,...

In loving memory we Celebrate the life of Faye Lyonel Hobbs.  Faye passed away on August 15th 2020.  Faye was born on January 27th 1938 to Fay Dula and James Dula Sr.  She had two brothers James and Joseph Dula.  She was married to John J. Hobbs and they had 3 children Jacqueline, Kevin and Eric Hobbs.  She now has two grandchildren Alec and James Hobbs.       Faye had many careers beginning with being a loving fulltime mother.  She helped...

Ms. Annalee Hooper, daughter of Richard and Lettie (McCoy) Dills, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 13, 2020. She is a member of Macedonia Baptist Church but had attended McConnell Memorial for many years. She retired from the U.S. Soil Conservation Department after forty-two years. After retiring she volunteered at Chatuge Nursing Home well into her 80's. She is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, James and Mozell Dills; several nieces and nephews; and a...

Mrs. Pamela K. Borner, age 65, of Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on August 12, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born on January 8, 1955 to Vincent and Shirley (Farrell) Hadley in Ottawa, Illinois. Mrs. Borner was kind and gentle. Those traits helped her to become an excellent and intuitive registered nurse. She was a very loving person and that included the love she had for her pets as well. Her hobby was decorating her home that she shared with her...

Mr. Rodney Russell Luckenbach, age 81, of Hiawassee passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Rod was born on December 8, 1938 in Leesburg, Florida to the late Mr. and Mrs. Leon and Mary Alice (Smith) Luckenbach. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of Blairsville and served our country in the United States Coast Guard. He was a Sergeant in the Los Angeles Police Department before retiring and moving to the mountains of Hiawassee, Georgia. Rod enjoyed...