Obituaries

Dec 10, 2017

JoAnn B. Roseberry, age 82, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. JoAnn was born May 18, 1935 in Onawa, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Helen (Morehead) Brooks. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Stanley W. Roseberry. JoAnn was a homemaker and worked in sales and administration for Sears Roebuck until her retirement. She...

Dec 8, 2017

Mrs. Martha Sue Kelley Melton, age 72, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017. Martha was born in Blairsville, Georgia on December 14, 1944 to the late Robert and Irene (Hughes) Kelley. Martha enjoyed gardening and working with her flowers. She loved baking, canning, cooking, and in her spare time, quilting and completing word search puzzles. She...

Dec 2, 2017

Nov 30, 2017

Mrs. Linda Nell (Thompson) Shook, age 71, of Duluth, Georgia passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Linda was born on January 30, 1946 to the late Dewey and Montine (Goss) Thompson. She was a graduate of Norcross High School in 1964. On June 9, 1967 Linda married Norman Shook at Doraville Church of God. Their faith was the foundation...

Nov 28, 2017

Mr. John George Stevens, age 85, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on November 28, 2017. John was born on October 13, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Frank Elmer and Lillian (Helbling) Stevens. John served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. John is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Phyllis Wylie Stevens;...

Nov 27, 2017

Mary Douglas Payne, age 93, of Carnesville, Georgia passed away Monday, November 27, 2017.

Born April 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Eva Eloise Vickery Sears Hooper and Thomas Walter Sears.  She was the wife of the late Herbert Winson Payne.  She was the mother of the late Durell Payne.  She was the sister of the late...

Nov 22, 2017

Mrs. Lina Sue Garrett, age 69, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia following an extended illness. Sue was born in Clayton, Georgia on December 8, 1947 to the late Louie and Fannie Katherine (Queen) Teague. She was of the Baptist faith and was considered to be...

Nov 22, 2017

Mr. James Charles Boze, age 63, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home. James was born in Elkhart, Indiana on April 5, 1954 to the late Thomas Wilson and Vivian Ann (Warner) Boze. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. In 2014, James reunited with his high school sweetheart and...

Nov 20, 2017

Mr. Willard Devid Eller, age 86, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Willard was born on January 5, 1931 in Hiawassee, Georgia to the late Ray and Della Eller. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church of God. Willard is survived by his loving wife, Sarah Margaret Davis Eller of Hiawassee;...

Nov 9, 2017

Mr. Robert Winford Crisp, age 75, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away at his home on Thursday, November 9, 2017. Mr. Crisp was born on September 27, 1942 to the late Robert Guy and Lucille (Sams) Crisp in North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Louise (Nichols) Crisp and JC and Clarice Nichols. He is survived...

Nov 9, 2017

Anthony (Tony) Botting, aged 79 years, passed away on November 9th, 2017 in Hiawassee GA.

Tony was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1938, the son of Horace (Buster) & Molly Botting (nee Kember).  He spent his early years playing Rugby and generally getting into mischief in Argentina, where he attended St. George’s College & Saint Andrews Scots School.  Later, Tony attended Millfield School as a boarder near...

Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Corey Lee Arrowood, age 26, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 following a brief illness. Corey was born on August 27, 1991 in Murphy, NC to Jimmy Lee Arrowood and to the late Tracy Dawn (Goodson) Moss. Mr. Arrowood could often be found hunting, fishing and camping. He enjoyed spending time with his family and...

Oct 24, 2017

Cheri Anice McElroy passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Hiawassee, GA surrounded by her family.

She was born in 1956 in Bartow, Florida to Robert W. McElroy, Sr. and Anice S. McElroy.  Cheri lived the remainder of her life in Winter Haven, FL. 

Cheri is survived by her sister Kimberly Maynard (Don) of Young Harris, GA and her...

Oct 23, 2017

Oct 17, 2017

Mr. David Meade, age 74, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at his home. Mr. Meade was born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey on August 5, 1943 to the late James Roy and Leona May (Fredericks) Meade. David served 3 years in the United States Army and later worked for the United States Post Office where...

Oct 16, 2017

No Services to be held at this time.

Oct 15, 2017

Sara Margaret Hedden, age 88, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on October 15, 2017 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hedden was born in Albany, Georgia on August 04, 1929 to the late James and Morlena (DuBose) Reeves. Sara was a teacher in the Towns County school system where she taught Home Economics, and later...

Oct 15, 2017

SARASOTA COUNTY — When Sarasota County Battalion Chief William “Billy” Kocur was at a fire, nothing could go wrong. He was always on top of making sure everyone knew their jobs, according to Assistant Chief and longtime friend Rod VanOrsdol. “He was a supporter of his line personnel and an extremely confident firefighter,” VanOrsdol said. “He could run a structure fire...

Oct 15, 2017

Mr. Frederick “Bud” Herbert Mangold, age 81, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Bud was born in Maryland on June 25, 1936 to the late Herbert and Marie Helen (Hollingsworth) Mangold. He served our country during the Korean War and after he was Honorably Discharged, went home to work at  Birmingham...

Oct 13, 2017

Mr. John Ross Allen, age 75, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Johnny was born in Murphy, North Carolina on July 29, 1942 to the late Henry Clay and Nellie Blon (Wood) Allen. Johnny loved life and living in Hiawassee. He taught school in Blairsville for 8 years...