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1943 - Sue Dayton - 2025
Sue Youngbood Dayton
"Well done, good and faithful servant." – Matthew 25:23
Susie Belle Youngblood Dayton, age 81, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2025 at Murphy Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. A beloved mother, sister, friend, and faithful servant of the Lord, Sue’s life was a testament to unwavering faith, kindness, and devotion to...
Darlene Melvina Taylor, age 75, of Hiawassee Georgia, passed peacefully on Monday March 3, 2025 following her stay at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Darlene was born in Cleveland, GA, March 28, 1949 to Walter and Hazel Hicks. Darlene was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist church. Anyone who knew Darlene, knew that she lived for her family that she loved dearly....
Montree D McCarter, age 100, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. She was born to the late Millard and Sarah Jane (Eller) Dover in Hiawassee, Georgia on August 18, 1924. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church for many years. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, always putting the needs of her...
Lilly Ann Barrett, age 80, went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Born May 19, 1944 in Young Harris, Georgia, she was one of eight children of TJ and Ruby (McGaha) Shook. Ann attended Old Brasstown Baptist Church and was very active in the food ministry there. She was a hairdresser in her younger years...
Phyllis Ann Murray, age 77, born January 12, 1948, in Rome, Ny. She was the oldest of ten siblings, on a dairy farm, giving her strong work ethics, as well as a nurturing, caring personality.
Phyllis met the man of her life, Wayne Murray, while he was stationed at Rome Air Force base. Through the years of marriage, she was very...
Services are pending at this time.
To offset the cost of funeral; the family ask that donations be made to Banister-Cooper Funeral Home.
Kimberly Dawn Mitchell crossed the finish line in the journey of life on February 25, 2025. For the last 49 years, Kim fought the good fight of faith and she won. She is survived by her beautiful daughter Kindra...
Mary Lynn Scott, age 86 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025. Mary Lynn was born December 14, 1938 to the late Ernest and Eleonora (Schweizer) Leidecker in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi for many years. She married her sweetheart in 1956 and they had three children together. She loved German...
“Clifford Michael Clinton, 76, passed away on February 15, 2025. Born on December 20, 1948, in Douglasville, Georgia, he was the son of the late Nellie Janette Harrison and Clifford Harrell Clinton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Eddie Harrell Clinton and his great grandson Myles Christopher Godfrey. Michael was one of seven children and...
Clara Adeline McClure Nichols, age 101, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Clara was born to the late Norman Bristol and Dorsey Nicholson McClure in Hayesville, North Carolina on November 16, 1923. She was an active member of Woods Grove Baptist Church in Young Harris for many years. There she taught the Adult Sunday...
Dennis Ray Griswell, age 79, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Dennis was born to the late Richard and Evie(Snyder) Griswell in Tallahassee, Florida on October 18, 1945. He was a member of Central Methodist Church in Eatonton, Georgia for many years. He worked as a welder for Horton Homes for over...
Eldon Arrowood, affectionately known as “Papaw” to his granddaughter, left for his heavenly home on February 3rd, 2025. A native to Hiawassee, he was born December 8th, 1958, and was the youngest child of the late Earl and Lizzie (Berrong) Arrowood from the Hightower area. In addition to his parents, Eldon is preceded in death by his brothers Ernest Arrowood...
Anita Louise (Dermyer) Nagel born February 9, 1949 in Tecumseh, Michigan passed away on Saturday, February 1 in Hiawassee, Georgia after battling brain cancer for the past nine months. Anita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and active member of her community. Anita was blessed with 9 siblings and she grew up on Vineyard Lake in Brooklyn, Michigan....
Peggy Casey Bogle, age 88, of Blairsville, Georgia died peacefully January, 29th 2025. Born in Greensboro, N.C., December 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Daisy Rhew and Julian Carr Casey. Peggy graduated from Mars Hill College in 1957 earning a Commercial Business Degree. On June 8th of that year she married Jerry Milton Bogle, of Granite Falls,...
Melody Dawn Lankford, age 42, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was born in Arizona on May 26, 1982. Melody was a member of Owl Town Church of God. She loved horses and to read in her spare time. Melody met Wesley Berry, the love of her life, twenty-four years ago and they built a...
Randy Lamar Owenby, age 52, of Hiawassee GA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born on February 22, 1972, Randy was a devoted Husband, Dad, Paw-Paw, Son, Brother, Son-in-law, Brother-in-law, Uncle, and Friend whose kind heart and generous spirit touched everyone who knew him.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Donna...
With profound sadness yet hearts full of gratitude for a life so beautifully lived, the family of Sarah Manita Berrong announces her peaceful passing on January 28, 2025, at the extraordinary age of 101. While we mourn her absence, we also rejoice in the knowledge that her remarkable journey has now given way to the eternal embrace of Heaven. Born on...
Thomas Paul Foster, Sr., age 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Young Harris,
Georgia, on January 28, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 23,
1947, in Murphy, North Carolina, he grew up in Young Harris, Georgia, a place he
cherished throughout his life.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Marjorie Louise Adams Foster and Paul
Western Foster,...
Earl Chester White, age 79, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Friday, January 24, 2025. Chester was born July 2, 1945 to the late Earl White and Willie Mae (Foster) Spivey in Akron, Ohio. From 1984-1989 he ran Chester White Construction and then owned and operated Chester White Quarry for over thirty one years. He was a hard worker all of...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jody Braille-Kesler, who lost her valiant battle with cancer. Jody fought bravely, surrounded by her soulmate, Scott Heggie and their beloved daughter, Lindsay Kesler. She leaves behind her devoted mother, Sue Braille of Ellijay, GA and Palm Coast, FL, and is welcomed into the arms of her father, Martin...
Dock L Moreland, age 90, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2024 after a brief illness. Dock was born in Hiawassee, Georgia on January 31, 1934 to the late William Veck and Altha (Bradshaw) Moreland. He attended Mount Pleasant Church of God for many years and served his country in the United States Army. Dock loved NASCAR...
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