Obituaries

Aug 31, 2018

Aug 28, 2018

Harry Arthur Jones passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. He was born December 21, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio to Arthur and Agnes Baxter Jones. His grandparents were Peter and Edith Jones of Rhyl, North Wales and Robert and Annie Flack Baxter of Belfast, Ireland. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Flora; stepsons, Paul Perkins and David Perkins...

Aug 17, 2018

Sharon Ruth Stetzel, age 78, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018. Sharon was born on March 20, 1940 in Huntington, Indiana to the late Mr. Gerald and Jeannette Stetzel. Sharon is preceded in death by her parents and her broth Tom Stetzel. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Pat Bengs, two nephews; Mike (Christine) Stetzel and...

Aug 2, 2018

David Robert Dunn, age 69, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018. Mr. Dunn was born on August 12, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Robert Edward and Coletta Merle Dunn. He was a loving, caring, thoughtful, gentle, old soul who had a passion for music. One of his favorite songs was, “On The Road Again” by Willie...

Aug 2, 2018

Jul 22, 2018

Mrs. Martina "Tina" Faye Adams, age 86, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away July 22, 2018 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Tina was born to the late Glen and Juanita Ross on August 9, 1932 in McHenry, Kentucky. Before moving to Hiawassee, Tina lived in northwest Indiana and Baker, Louisiana. She worked as a bookkeeper and in the tax preparation industry....

Jul 17, 2018

Macel Irene Roberts, 83, of Sumerco, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Roberts Sr.; daughter, Brenda Garnes. She was a proud member of McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church in Sod, West Virginia. Macel is survived by her two...

Jul 13, 2018

Mr. William Spencer Collier Jr., age 75, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, Georgia. He was born on February 4, 1943 in Austin, Texas to the late William Spencer Collier Sr. and Nellie Borror Collier. Mr. Collier was a loving husband and devoted father to his two sons. In his...

Jul 8, 2018

Jul 2, 2018

Richard Norman, 82 of Hiawassee Georgia went to His heavenly home to be with His Lord and Savior on July 2, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ruth Norman, three children, Lori Hill (Garland) of Hiawassee GA., Sharyn Warren of Hendersonville TN., Rick Norman (Sandi) of Winder GA., 6 grandchildren: Stacia Childress (Brian), Brandon Redding, Ryan Norman (Gabrielle), Ricky...

Jun 23, 2018

Robert Leon Brackett (Bobby), 79, of Hiawassee, GA passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at his home.

Bobby was born November 13,1938 in Harrisonburg, LA to Mary and Everett Brackett.  Bobby and his sisters, Betty Ann and Irene, had a difficult childhood, but have fond memories of playing together and with friends growing up in Jonesville, LA.

Bobby joined the...

Jun 18, 2018

May 14, 2018

Mrs. Debra Darlene Sofield, age 56, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Sofield was born on June 10, 1961 in New Jersey to Andrew Jackson Parks and the late Edna Lorraine (Cranner) Parks. She was a member of Hiawassee United Methodist Church. Her hobbies included going to...

May 13, 2018

Mr. Martin Eugene Skiver, age 66, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Skiver was born on July 27, 1951 in Ohio to the late Earl Weldon and Edna Earl (Martin) Skiver. He was of the Baptist faith. Martin better known as “Marty” provided for his family building custom...

May 9, 2018

Charles Lawrence Cross, age 63 of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Mr. Cross was the son of the late C.L. and Catherine (Long) Cross. He was born October 19, 1954 in Cleveland, Tennessee but grew up in Crystal River, Florida. In his early adulthood he moved to the Atlanta area for many years before making Young...

Apr 27, 2018

Norman Tommy Shook went to heaven on April 27, 2018 at age 84. He was born in Hiawassee, Ga. December 13, 1934 to Thomas Henry and Stella Eller Shook. He was the youngest  of 8 children raised on Upper Hightower. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Linda Nell Thompson Shook.(died Nov 30,2017) They had just celebrated their...

Apr 25, 2018

Mrs. Maggie Esta Dover, age 89, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on April 25, 2018 following a brief illness. Maggie was born in Tate City, Georgia on March 18, 1929 to the late Grover and Arka (Nichols) Rogers. Mrs. Dover was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Maggie was a loving mother, sister and aunt. She was a seamstress and...

Apr 19, 2018

Apr 16, 2018

Mr. John Robert Troy, age 73, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 in Blue Ridge, Georgia.  Mr. Troy was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 9, 1944 to the late David Sterling and Loda (Wilson) Troy.  He had been a resident of Hiawassee for the past seven years.  John was in the United States Army...

Apr 12, 2018

June Beatty Gifford, age 95, passed away of natural causes in her home surrounded by her family. June was born in Pennsylvania, she graduated nursing school and joined the Navy as a Navy nurse during World War II. June moved to Florida where she met her now deceased husband Richard L. Gifford. They had four children and lived in the...