Obituaries

Oct 2, 2020

James Ricky Bright, age 71, of Hayesville, passed away Friday October 2, 2020. He was born January 27, 1949 to the late Jim Bright and Voila (Cowart) Bright. Ricky, as friends and family called him, loved spending time in the woods hunting or time on the creek fishing. If not at home he could be found throwing a line in...

Sep 25, 2020

Connie Sue Combs, age 71 of Hiawassee, GA passed away in the Sonshine Manor in Blairsville, GA on Friday September 25, 2020. Connie Sue was born on July 29, 1949 to the late Howard and Dorothy (Johnson) Hardin in Lansing, Michigan. She was married to Randall Combs on June 20, 1968.  She was a Lunchroom Supervisor for 40 years at the Van Buren...

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Aug 21, 2020

Mrs. Opal “Granny” Carrie Walls, age 94, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on August 21, 2020. Opal was born in Hiawassee, Georgia on April 2, 1926 to the late Toliver and EllaBell (McKenney) Wheeler. Granny, as she was lovingly called, was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church for a number of years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great...

Aug 15, 2020

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Mrs. Pamela K. Borner, age 65, of Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on August 12, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born on January 8, 1955 to Vincent and Shirley (Farrell) Hadley in Ottawa, Illinois. Mrs. Borner was kind and gentle. Those traits helped her to become an excellent and intuitive registered nurse. She was a...

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Jul 23, 2020

Sharon Skiver Price, age 74, of Mt. Dora, Florida, passed away Thursday July 23, 2020. Sharon was born on August 10, 1945 to the late Mr. Earl Weldon and Edna Earl (Martin) Skiver in Ironten, Ohio. She was of the Baptist faith. Strong is not a big enough word to do her justice, she was in fact strong, but she...

Jul 22, 2020

 

Betty Lou Earley Clontz, , passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Brasstown Manor Retirement Community in Hiawassee, Georgia. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William Calvin and Mary Lucinda Hall Earley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Ayward M. Clontz, who...

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Jul 10, 2020

Mark Watkins, age 77, of Hiawassee passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 after an extended illness. Mark was born on May 23, 1943 to the late Jack and Essie (Teems) Watkins. Mark was a nurse for 40 years. He is preceded in death by his above mentioned parents; brothers, Monroe Watkins, Harley Watkins, and Woodraw Watkins; and sisters, Christine Brown...

Jun 30, 2020

Maggie Lou Crane, age 80, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home following an extended illness. Maggie was born on March 14, 1940 in Hayesville, North Carolina to the late Mr. and Mrs. Barn and Dessie (Arrowood) Crane. Maggie was well known around town for her walks to Ingles and through the city; she enjoyed being outside and...

Jun 23, 2020

Jordan  Alexander Spaulding, age 24, formerly of Hiawassee, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Jordan was born on June 6, 1996 to Ms. Shannon Burch and Mr. Roy Spaulding in Tampa, Florida. Jordan loved cars, not just any cars but Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Masertis; he also was a big Georgia Bulldogs fan. He was everything a young man could be often...