Obituaries
Search Obituaries
Hugh Gordon Cates
Nov 16, 2024
Hugh Gordon Cates, 96, originally from Atlanta passed away peacefully at his home in Hiawassee, Ga on Saturday November 16, 2024. He has had land in these mountains that he loved since 1967 and built his cabin shortly after. He was a proud Emory University graduate and an executive in Public Relations at the Southern Bell Telephone Co before it...
Marcia Ann Shook
Nov 15, 2024
Marcia Ann Shook, age 58, passed on Friday, November 15, 2024 after an extended illness. Marcia was born to William and Bessie (Underwood) Gibson on September 9, 1966 in Hiawassee, Georgia. Marcia was a member of Upper Bell Baptist Church. She loved listening to music, spending time with her grandchildren, shopping and having her hair and nails done. Marcia was...
Robin Elizabeth York
Nov 13, 2024
Robin Elizabth York, age 62 of Marietta, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Robin was born February 27, 1962 in Atlanta, Georgia to William "Colin" and Louann (Bradley) York. She graduated from Osborn High School in 1980 then worked at Lockheed and John Stephens Company in Marietta for a number of years. Her passion for the major part of...
Tony Fred "Lightbulb" Powell
Nov 12, 2024
Tony Fred "Lightbulb" Powell, age 66, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 after an extended illness. He was born on April 6, 1958 in Pickens, South Carolina to the late Weldon and Lillian (Dyer) Powell. Lightbulb, a dump truck driver for most of his adult life, loved all things dump truck related. He also enjoyed...
John David Harris
Oct 29, 2024
John David Harris, age 79, passed away on October 29, 2024 in Hiawassee, Georgia. John is from Tampa, Florida and served in the United States Navy. He is preceded in death by his wife Katherine Harris.
There are no services planned at this time.
Robert Eugene "Bobby" Ledford
Oct 21, 2024
Robert Eugene (Bobby) Ledford "Sleepy", age 77, of Hiawassee, Georgia and Steinhatchee, Florida, passed away October 21, 2024 at his home in Hiawassee. Bob was born on Upper Bell Creek Road in Hiawassee on January 2, 1947 to J.R. and Wilhelmena Ledford.
During his childhood he moved with his family to Marietta. He attended Sprayberry High School where he participated in...
Bennie B Penland
Oct 11, 2024
Bennie Bradley Penland, age 73, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024. She was born on April 2, 1951 in Hayesville, North Carolina to the late Rondal Morris and Louetta (Hunter) Bradley. Being outdoors , riding the mountains with Donald, reading, canning and preserving, and visiting with her family including grandchildren and great grandchildren were some of...
Ruby Lea Garrett
Oct 6, 2024
Ruby Lea Garrett, age 86, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on October 6, 2024, after an extended illness. Ruby was born on November 10, 1937, to the late Ronald and Ruth (Potts) Souther in Blairsville, Georgia. She attended Macedonia Baptist Church for many years and worked for over twenty years at Towns County Hospital and Nursing Home. Ruby loved to...
Warden M. Hogsed
Sep 30, 2024
Warden M. Hogsed, age 82, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Warden was born on December 12, 1941 in Hayesville, North Carolina to the late Boyd and Anna Mae Hogsed. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was a good Christian man who loved God and gospel music. He...
Timothy Allen Still
Sep 29, 2024
Timothy Allen Still, aged 73 of Blairsville, Georgia passed away on September 29, 2024. He was born March 24, 1951 in Silver Spring, Maryland to Robert and Jacqueline Still.
After an extended illness, Timothy passed peacefully in his sleep at home with his wife Phyllis and stepson Christopher Britt by his side.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Phyllis,...
Loyce Evelyn (Shirley) Phillips
Sep 25, 2024
Loyce Evelyn (Shirley) Phillips of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on September 25, 2024 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hollywood, Georgia on October 18, 1938, daughter of the late Bernard Taylor Shirley and the late Claire Scott Shirley. She was preceded in death by her brother, Scott Bernard Shirley.
She is survived by her husband of 63...
Nancy Lee Watkins
Sep 20, 2024
Nancy Lee Blackwell Watkins died September 20, 2024 at her beloved mountain home in Hiawassee, Georgia at the age of 76. She was born on December 13, 1947 in Stuttgart, Arkansas to O.B. and Margaret Blackwell. She graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1965 and attended the University of Arkansas.Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Judy Carol Smith
Sep 12, 2024
Judy Carol Smith, age 68 of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024. Judy was born to the late Troy and Mary Ruth (Sparks) Sampson on December 17, 1955 in Young Harris. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and VBS for a number of years. Over the years she enjoyed crafting...
Nall Ernest Bradshaw
Sep 10, 2024
Nall Ernest Bradshaw, 65, of Hiawassee, passed away on September 10, 2024. Ernie was born on May 31, 1958, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Nall and Betty Bradshaw.
Ernie grew up in Michigan, graduating from Waterford Kettering High School in 1975. Shortly after graduation, he relocated to Evansville, Indiana, with his parents. He then spent a few years in Snellville, Georgia, before...
Dr. Martin Lanier McRoberts
Sep 4, 2024
Dr. Martin L. McRoberts went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, Georgia. Martin, “Marty”, was born on August 14, 1941 in Jackson, Mississippi to Claude E. McRoberts and Sara Martin McRoberts. Martin’s sister Betty (Hollingsworth) resides in Lafayette, Louisiana and he is predeceased by brother, Claude...
John William Acree
Sep 1, 2024
John “Johnny” William Acree Jr., age 69 of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center while surrounded by his family. He was born in Macon, GA on September 2, 1954, to the late John Acree Sr and Sara (McReynolds) Acree. Johnny was a lifelong member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church.
Johnny was a beloved...
Lloyd Clay Dotson
Sep 1, 2024
Lloyd Clay Dotson, 86, of Young Harris, GA., passed away peacefully on September 1, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Clay was the son of Scott & Rose Dotson, born in Hurley, VA., on October 26, 1937. He is survived by his wife Betty, son Mark (Kathy), Grandsons Sam & Drew Dotson, and Chris Hampton. Granddaughter Brandy Franklin (Austin),...
Joseph Vincent Holland
Aug 28, 2024
Joseph Vincent Holland (69) of Hiawassee, GA died unexpectedly August 28, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Angie (Gaddy) Holland, and his brothers Tom Holland (Marian) and Gary Holland (Linda).
He is survived by his sisters Rita (Clarke) Holtsberry and Sharon (Jim) Campbell ) his uncle Jim (Ruth Ann) Gaddy and many nephews, nieces and cousins.
Joe...
Forrest Jarvis Bennett Jr.
Aug 28, 2024
Reverend Forrest Jarvis Bennett, Jr. passed away peacefully with his beloved family by his side on Wednesday, August 28th at the age of 79. The oldest son of the late Forrest and Josephine Bennett, he was born in Atlanta, GA on July 23, 1945 and was raised in Clayton, GA.
Jarvis met his beloved wife, Grace Stancil Bennett, while classmates at...
Buddy James Tinney
Aug 25, 2024
Buddy James Tinney (BJ) age 87, passed away on August 25, 2024 in Hiawassee, Georgia. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Inda Sullivan Tinney. His daughters Tamara Copeland (Scott), Kayla Robbins (Rory). His grandchildren Megan Copeland Vineyard (James), Kendall Copeland Leming (Chris), Jared Copeland (Tori), Alexis Robbins Carswell (Alex), Sydney Robbins, Kyle Robbins and six great grandchildren.
BJ was...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted
