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Merle Sutton
Nov 21, 2022
Merle Hyatt Sutton, age 80, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at his residence. Merle was born in Hiawassee on August 13, 1942 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Cicero and Dovie Berrong Sutton. He worked for General Motors for before retiring. He loved to hunt and spend time with his family. He is preceded in death by his above...
William Hunnicutt
Nov 18, 2022
William "Bill" Hunnicutt, age 78, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022. He was born to the late William (Arbra) and Beula (Shuler) Hunnicutt on November 14, 1944.
Bill loved to play the guitar and he sang for a living most of his life. Some of the highlights of his career was playing at the Grand...
Nelson Govan Chastain
Nov 6, 2022
Nelson Govan Chastain, age 84, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 06, 2022 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Nelson was born to the late William Joseph and Nola Shook Chastain in Hiawassee on January 31, 1938. He attended Bell Scene Baptist Church, was a veteran of the United States Army, was a Mason and a Shriner. He enjoyed racing and watching...
James Conrad Bransford
Nov 1, 2022
James Conrad Bransford, age 83, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Tuesday, November1, 2022. James was born June 3, 1939 to the late Conn and Zelda (Martin) Bransford in Decatur, Georgia. He was a member of Sharp Memorial Methodist Church. James worked for the United States Postal Service for over 40 years. After retiring he did not slow down, he...
Faye Rogers
Nov 1, 2022
Lathel Faye Rogers, age 88, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Faye was born March 4, 1934 in Hiawassee to the late Edd and Leona (Wood) Rogers. She was a people person who enjoyed spending time with her neighbors and friends. She also loved the community and the history behind Hiawassee,...
Billy Joe Hunter
Oct 31, 2022
Billy Joe Hunter, age 92, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Monday, October 31, 2022. Billy was born to the late Carl and Ruth (Peterman) Hunter in Dothan, Alabama on August 16, 1930. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church. He met Carolyn Tyre in Jacksonville, Florida; they married and had two daughters Karen and Laurie. He...
Sharon Speed
Oct 31, 2022
Sharon Louise Speed, age 68, of Gainesville, Georgia, formerly of Grayson, Hoschton and Young Harris, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She was born on January 28, 1954 in Young Harris, Georgia to Mr. Julian Stephens and the late Mrs. Alline Underwood Stephens. Sharon attended Mountain Creek Baptist Church and House of Glory....
Max Everett Jones
Oct 27, 2022
Max Everett Jones, age 76, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away in his home on Thursday, October 27, 2022 after an extended illness. Max was born on October 9, 1946 in Cornelia, Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Alvin and Lizzie May Jones. He was a devoted husband to Mrs. Betty Lou Jones for 33 years; he spent the...
Dale Clyde Wood
Oct 23, 2022
Dale Clyde Wood, age 61, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022. He was born to the late Mr. Jule and Mrs. Donnie (Ledford) Wood in Hiawassee, Georgia on August 18, 1961. Dale was a child of God and had a close relationship with Him. He was a one of a kind man, funny, likable...
Paul Richard Van Nus
Oct 16, 2022
Paul Richard Van Nus, age 68, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away October 16, 2022. Paul was born to Barbara Smith Van Nus and the late John Van Nus Jr. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 06, 1953. Paul served his country with the United States Navy. He enjoyed deep sea fishing and going to the beach. He was kind...
Trenton Wayne Whidden
Oct 4, 2022
Trenton Wayne Whidden, age 23, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Trent was born December 12, 1998 in Sylva, North Carolina to Wayne and Kimberly (Baker) Whidden. Trent was not your average young man; he didn't want to spend his time with people who were happy, rather he wanted to make the people around him...
Richard Edward Struchko
Oct 4, 2022
Richard Edward Struchko, age 74, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away October 4, 2022. Richard was born to the late Elmer and Lois Struchko on September 15, 1948 in Tachikawa, Japan.
He was a Major in the United States Army and retired after 26 years of service and was active for many years with the VFW Post. Richard loved life and...
Trinity Grace Martin
Sep 29, 2022
Trinity Grace Martin passed away September 29, 2022. She was born to Nathan Martin and Deanna Ayres of Hiawassee, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her brother, Alexander Martin; grandfather, Phillip Martin; great-grandfather, Ira Wilson; great-grandparents Virgil and Arlisa Wheeler. She is survived in death by her parents; brother, Noah Ayres; great-grandmother, Carolyn Sue (Wheeler) Wilson aka "Nana...
Larry Beckford
Sep 25, 2022
Larry Beckford, 74, of Young Harris, GA passed away suddenly on September 25, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Susan Beckford, his sister, Diane Bogue and brother-in-law, Ted, his sister-and-brother-in-laws, Fred and Tracy Stephens, Sammy and Debbie Walker, Pete Goletz, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Reba...
William A Bongiovanni
Sep 24, 2022
William (Bill) A. Bongiovanni, age 69, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed awaySaturday, September 24, 2022, at North-East Georgia Medical Center.William was born July 16, 1953, to the late Anthony and Billie (Bender)Bongiovanni in New York. He retired from the state of Florida after 35years. He was a member of and former secretary of the Sons of AmericanLegion Squadron 23; a longtime...
Betty Elaine Holmes
Sep 22, 2022
Betty Elaine (Hawbaker) Holmes, age 97, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Betty was born April 15, 1925, in Manistee, Michigan. Betty was preceded in death by her infant brother Garth Lee, her parents Levi D. and Dorothy D. Hawbaker, her husband John W. “Bill” Holmes, sons John Lee Holmes, Rodney W. Holmes, and...
Sara Kate Mauldin
Sep 18, 2022
Sara Kate Mauldin, age 87, a native of Towns County, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2022. Sara Kate was born December 2, 1934 in Cleveland, Georgia to the late C.C. and Fannie (Slaton) Abernathy. Sara Kate was of Baptist Faith. She was a worker, she spent over 30 years at Orbit Sewing Factory and then went to the Towns...
Rosemary Canaday
Sep 13, 2022
Rosemary “Rosie” Canaday, 81, of Hiawassee, Georgia went on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in the home she and her late husband, Robert “Bob” Canaday built in 1985 in the small community of Possum Holler. She was born May 21, 1941 in Newfane, NY to William and Rosemary (Gardner) Lewis and grew up in Sarasota,...
Randy William Payne
Sep 2, 2022
Mr. Randy William Payne, age 57, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on September 2, 2022 at his home. Randy was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 4, 1964 to the late Billy and Rose (Tittle) Payne. He was a mechanic for years and enjoyed working on race cars with his brothers. He was a wonderful husband and loving father. Randy...
Brittney Renee Drow
Aug 28, 2022
Brittney Renee Drow, age 37 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022. Brittney was born July 12, 1985 to the late Sharon Beech in Gainesville, Georgia. Brittney loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her son, Logan. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Drow and mother, Sharon Beech. She is survived in death...
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