Obituaries

Nov 16, 2018

Nov 15, 2018

Nov 15, 2018

Mrs. Helen Hogsed, age 84, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 after an extended illness. Helen was born on October 29, 1934 in Young Harris, Georgia.  Mrs. Hogsed was preceded in death by her husband Harold Hogsed. Helen was a member of Old Union Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening and was an exceptional cook. She is survived...

Nov 8, 2018

Mrs. Betty Lou (Norton) Pedigo, age 87, of Hiawassee, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Betty was born on September 24, 1931 to the late Mr. Jack and Sallie (Davis) Norton in Clay Hole, Kentucky. Mrs. Pedigo was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church and  a member of the Esther Sunday School Class for many years....

Oct 27, 2018

Oct 17, 2018

Mr. Percy Stephen Hamilton, age 73, of Hiawassee, Georgia crossed over at his home to be with Our Lord  for eternity on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 after an extended illness.  Steve was born on November 30, 1944 to the late Hugh Hamilton and Helen Ford-Smith in Freeport, Long Island, New York.  Steve enjoyed motorcycles from the tender age of 14...

Oct 13, 2018

Mr. Robert Jeffrey Scott, age 63, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018. Mr. Scott, better known as Jeff, was born September 12, 1955 to Mr. Joseph Scott and Mrs. Joan (LaFon) Scott in Welch, West Virginia. Jeff was a member at Macedonia Baptist Church. After losing his wife Lisa in 2013, Jeff  semi-retired from his business 3D...

Oct 5, 2018

Mr. Ralph Edwin Grady, age 85, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at Emory Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia. Ralph was born on September 1, 1933 to the late Fred Cass and Nannie Katherin (Copeland) Grady in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Grady was married to the love of his life, Mrs. Jean (Knight) Grady for 67 years as...

Sep 23, 2018

Brenton "Brent" Ray Osborn, age 48, of Hayesville, North Carolina passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 23, 2018 surrounded by his loving family and dear friends. Mr. Osborn was born in Hiawassee, Georgia on May 10, 1970 to the late Mr. Ray and Audrey (Rogers) Osborn. Brent was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Hiawassee. He...

Sep 21, 2018

Mr. John “Jack” Robert Van Nus Jr., age 92, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his adoring family. Jack was born on April 2, 1926 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to the late John Robert Sr. and Isabel (Zimmer) Van Nus. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served our country during World War...

Sep 12, 2018

James Henry Willard, age 73, of Hiawassee Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 after an extended illness. Mr Willard, better known as "Jimmy", was born on April 16, 1945 to the late Mr. Albertus and Mildred (Hawkins) Willard in Duluth, Georgia. Jimmy had an amazing gift from a very young age; where he would stand on a chair behind...

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

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...

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