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Marilyn Yvonne Kaiser
May 16, 2025
Marilyn Yvonne Kaiser, age 89 formerly of Hiawassee, Georgia passed peacefully on May 16, 2025 in Madison, Alabama. Yvonne was born on August 28, 1935 to the late Lloyd E. Hadaway and Cora Mae Taylor. Yvonne lived within Madison, Alabama since the 1980s, but she always maintained close ties with her Georgia family. Growing up, Yvonne attended Towns County schools...
Alton Neil Higgins
May 13, 2025
Alton Neil Higgins, 88, passed away on May 13, 2025, in the mountains of Hiawassee, GA. Born on May 22, 1936, in Fort Meade, FL, Alton was the son of Jim and Effie Fae Higgins.
Alton was a true renaissance man with a myriad of talents, including photography (he owned his own portrait studio), diving, caving, aviation, cars and motorcycles, music,...
Lady Kate Bryant
May 10, 2025
Lady Kate Davis Bryant passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the age of 86 in Hiawassee, Georgia.
Lady Kate was born February 6, 1939 in Cleveland, Tennessee. She attended Alabama Christian College where she met and married the love of her life. She worked alongside her husband in the food industry for most of her life, most notably at Young...
Sandra Marie Nicholson
May 3, 2025
Sandra Marie Nicholson, age 61 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away, Saturday, May 3, 2025 after an extended illness. Sandra was born September 12, 1963 to the late Delmar and Katherine (Blanchard) Tipton in Toledo, Ohio.
In her younger years she enjoyed hiking and fishing with her husband Nicky. She also loved reading and her diamond dot puzzles in her free time....
Lura Ligon Ingle
Apr 30, 2025
Lura Ingle, age 79, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025.
Born on December 24, 1945, Lura dedicated her life to caring for others. A registered nurse for 45 years, she spent three decades in the fast-paced Emergency Room at Greenville General Hospital, where her compassion, strength, and calm presence impacted countless lives. In her free time she...
Scotty David Bradley
Apr 26, 2025
Scotty David Bradley, age 59, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2025—his 59th birthday. Scotty is originally from Hayesville, North Carolina. Scotty was one of six children.
He was the beloved husband of Melissa Bradley and a devoted father to Dustin Bradley, Dalton Bradley, and Leah Bradley. Scotty was also the proud grandfather of Bristal Towe, Oaklyn Bradley,...
Raymond Hayes Price
Apr 22, 2025
Raymond Hayes Price, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at his home in Hiawassee, Georgia. He was born to the late Will and Julia (Sawyer) Price in Hayesville, North Carolina on November 19, 1929. Raymond served in both the United States Army and the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Upon returning he lived in...
Betty Mauldin Allison
Apr 18, 2025
Betty Jean Mauldin Allison, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and faithful servant of the Lord, entered into the joy of her Savior on Good Friday evening, April 18, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 84 years old.
Born on March 20, 1941, to Earl and Mary Wilson Mauldin, Betty was the youngest of nine children. Growing...
Mark Sandberg
Apr 14, 2025
Mark Sandberg, age 73 of Hayesville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025. Born to Mr. Carl and Mrs Gloria (Parult) Sandberg in Lowell, Massachusetts on October 12, 1951. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Hayesville, North Carolina. Mark was a diesel mechanic and worked on heavy equipment his whole adult life. He collected...
Mary Ann Henderson
Apr 11, 2025
Mary Ann Henderson, age 82 of Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of Ellijay, Georgia passed away on April 11, 2025. Mary Ann was born on February 11, 1943 in Florida to the late Mr. and Mrs. U.L. and Lula Mae Harley. Mary Ann lived there until she met the love of her life, William "Bill" Henderson and they moved to Ellijay to...
Joyce Ann Watson
Apr 9, 2025
Joyce Ann Watson, 80, of Hayesville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025. Born on July 27, 1944, Joyce was a woman of deep love and enduring strength. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, and beloved sister whose life was a testament to faith, family, and kindness.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the...
Deborah Ann Webb
Apr 8, 2025
Deborah Webb was born January 8, 1955, to Ann C and Jerry Scott. She was a force of nature with a twinkle in her eye, a smile on her face and always ready for the adventures life presented to her.
Over her lifetime, Deb made a variety of career choices and whether as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines or her...
Nora Mae Gay
Apr 5, 2025
Mrs. Nora Mae Gay, age 73, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025 in Hiawassee, Georgia. Nora was born to the late Eugene and Mary Ruth (Childs) Howell in Atlanta, Georgia on May 1, 1951. In most recent years she attended Liberty Baptist Church in Stockbridge, Georgia. Nora was a registered nurse for over twenty-five years and then worked as a...
Iris Dayton
Apr 3, 2025
Iris Nichols Dayton, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, was called home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2025. She was 82 years old. A service celebrating her life will be held at Banister Funeral Home on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM, following a visitation from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM for family and friends.
Iris...
Joel Howard Nicholson
Mar 30, 2025
Joel Howard Nicholson, age 64, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025. He was born on July 20, 1960. Joel was a talented carpenter and worked in construction most of his adult life building many homes over the years. He was a hunter and avid reader. He was known as a honest, kind, friendly man who...
Ellen Mitchell
Mar 27, 2025
Ellen P. Mitchell, 89, of Acworth, Georgia, passed away on March 27th, 2025. She was born on September 4 th , 1935 to Paul and Julia Presnell, in Atlanta, Georgia.
After graduating from West Fulton High School in 1953, she was married to Gene Mitchell for 58 years. They made a home in Atlanta, Georgia and then Austell, Georgia, where they...
Marjorie L. Baber
Mar 26, 2025
Marjorie L. Baber, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away on March 26, 2025, in Hiawassee, Georgia. Born in Dyce, Arkansas on April 18, 1927. She is preceded in death by her late husband Cmdr. Charles A. Baber, USN. She will be buried at sea from NAS Jacksonville.
Banister-Cooper is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Baber.
Carl Davis Bonner
Mar 25, 2025
Carl Davis Bonner, age 68, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at his home in Hiawassee, Ga. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Carl D Bonner, Sr and Mildred Jones Bonner on June 16, 1956. Carl graduated from Ridgeway High School in Memphis in 1974 then went on to receive an undergraduate degree(1978) and a graduate degree...
Michael Bruce Johnson
Mar 21, 2025
Michael Bruce Johnson, 84, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away on March 21, 2025, after a brief illness.
He was born at home on Thanksgiving Day, November 21, 1940, to the late Alvin Hayes Johnson and Mildred Spradley Johnson in Moultrie, GA.
Raised in Moultrie, he was a proud alumnus of Moultrie High School’s Class of 1958, and he often helped coordinate class...
W L Barrett
Mar 21, 2025
WL Barrett, age 79, passed away on March 21, 2025. He was born in Hiawassee ,Ga. to Wade & Velza Barrett on November 7, 1945.
WL was a member of Union Hill Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who was blessed with a big loving family who will miss him dearly. WL was a master builder who...
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