Obituaries

Aug 27, 2021

Per the family's request, no obituary at this time.

Aug 25, 2021

Raymond Prosper Martel, age 85, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away August 25, 2021 at NorthEast Georgia Medical Center from a recent illness. Ray was born August 31, 1935 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was married to his wife, Judy (Pearl) Martel for 56 years. Ray served as a New York City policeman for twelve years. After retiring from...

Aug 24, 2021

Lela Garrett Mashburn, age 81, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 peacefully at her home. Lela was born on April 9, 1940 in Hiawassee, Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. William and Mae (Phillips) Garrett. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Lela loved her family; she enjoyed when everyone would get together for holidays,...

Aug 22, 2021

Marlene Pendergrass, loving mother and devoted wife went to meet her Lord and Savior on August 22, 2021. She was daughter of the late Elba Christian and Sybil Nevils Christian. She was a member of North Mt. Zion Church of God, and enjoyed the service and fellowship of the church’s House of Manna program. She retired from the Georgia...

Aug 21, 2021

Mrs. Margie (Brown) Mckinney Ballard went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 21st, 2021. She was born December 27th, 1927, to Joseph Henry Brown and Bessie Marie Brown (Thompson). She was born and raised in the Gumlog Community and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, seamstress, and above all a loving wife,...

Aug 20, 2021

Donnie Louvadi Berrong, age 94, of Hiawassee passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021. Donnie was born on March 20, 1927 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Leona (Shook) Hicks in Tennessee. She attended Mt. Pleasant Church of God where she was in the choir and faithfully taught Sunday School. She was a Godly woman who would pick up her friends and others to take them to church. She claimed Psalm 91 as her scripture, especially verse 16,...

Aug 9, 2021

Betty Ruth Troy, age 71, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Monday, August 9, 2021.  In her life, she was a Loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She is preceded in death by her parents Oscar Lee and Ellen Way, husband John Robert Troy, sisters Barbara Poole, Linda Hitt, and brother Jimmy William Poole. She is survived by...

Aug 9, 2021

Michael Dean Smith, age 67, passed away on Monday August 09, 2021 in Hiawassee, Georgia at his home surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness. Mike was born to the late Samuel and Syble (Philpot) Smith on January 11, 1954 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a lover of history especially WWII; politics, music, space and his family....

Aug 8, 2021

Catherine Duene Brown, age 88 of Young Harris, Georgia passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, August 8, 2021. Catherine was born August 26, 1932 in Lafayette, Georgia to the late Charles and Nancy (Sprayberry) Stiles. She loved to read and sew. She worked at a sewing factory for over 50 years. She is preceded in death by her...

Aug 7, 2021

Marion Ann Kenney, age 74, of Hiawassee passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Marion was born on August 1, 1947 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Homer and Opal (Wheeler) Walls in Gainesville, Georgia. She was a dedicated member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a member of the Towns County Historical Society. Marion was a branch manager  for Allen...

Aug 4, 2021

Johnny "Phil" Denton, age 76 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Phil was born in Murphy, North Carolina on December 4, 1944 to the late Harold and Susie (Arrendale) Denton. He was a member of Lower Hightower Baptist Church and also attended Macedonia Baptist Church. Almost every morning Phil met his buddies at McDonalds where they would...

Jul 27, 2021

Mr. Oscar Junior Youngblood, age 79 of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away on July 24, 2021. Junior was born on January 15, 1942 in Hiawassee to the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar and Reba (Beck) Youngblood. He was a member of Old Union Baptist Church in Young Harris. Junior was a soft spoken, kind, gentle and reliable man. He showed that as a...

Jul 25, 2021

John William Allison, age 82, of Young Harris passed away on July 25, 2021 in his home surrounded by his family. John was born October 11, 1938 to Edgar and Sallie (White) Allison of the Woods Grove Community. He graduated from Towns County High School and Smith Hughes Vocational School in Atlanta. He then worked in both commercial and...

Jul 24, 2021

Margaret Charline Smith (better known as Micky), age 91 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away peacefully  Saturday, July 24, 2021 with her family by her side at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Micky was born March 14, 1930 to the late Charles and Marjorie(Crow) Meyer in Cincinnati, Ohio. Micky was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary since 1992. She was a...

Jul 14, 2021

Obituary Pending

No services at this time

Jul 11, 2021

Dale Alan Stamps, age 62, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2021 at Chatuge Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Dale was born to the late Roy and Mary (Jenkins) Stamps on February 24, 1959 in Florida. He was a talented handyman often helping family and friends around their homes. He enjoyed landscaping, household projects, hunting...

Jul 11, 2021

Norma Clark, age 91, of North Port, Florida passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021. Norma was born January 8, 1930 to the late Angel and Jennie(Canesa) Lacedonia in Tampa, Florida. Norma was a florist for many years, enjoyed many Caribbean cruises with her siblings and loved the slot machines whether she won or not.  In her down time Norma enjoyed sewing. She was...

Jun 30, 2021

Mrs. Sarah Louise Roton Riecke, age 88, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on June 30, 2021. Sarah was a career Elementary School teacher of 40 years in Florida. Many of her students remembered her even into their adult years. After retirement, she moved with her husband Gerry to Young Harris to enjoy their long deserved retirement. Sarah and Gerry...

Jun 29, 2021

Mr. Wayne John Rogers, age 82, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on June 29, 2021 following an extended illness. Wayne was born on April 3, 1939 in Tate City, Georgia to the late Grover and Arka (Nichols) Rogers. Wayne loved to cook and would often make fried chicken for church homecoming. He was well known in his family for...

Jun 21, 2021