Obituaries

Jun 30, 2017

Mr. Roger Hal Gordon, age 85, of Stone Mountain, Ga passed away on June 30, 2017 at Sunrise Senior Living. Roger was born on November 16, 1931 in Hiawassee, Georgia to the late Lee and Paralee Gordon. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Gordon. Roger attended Young Harris Academy, Victorian 7th grade and Young Harris College. He...

Jun 19, 2017

Cynthia Sue Lynd, age 56, of Young Harris, GA passed away June 19, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Mrs. Lynd was born December 26, 1960 in Ironton, OH to the late Mr. Ben H. Lynd and Mrs. Patricia (Welch) Lynd. She is survived by: a step-mom, June Lynd of New Smyrna Beach, FL; a son, Benjamin Geiger of...

Jun 14, 2017

Gregory J. Berrong, age 51, of Hiawassee, GA passed away on June 14, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on September 14, 1965 in Hiawassee, GA. He is the son of Donnie Berrong and the late William Wayne Berrong. He was preceded in death by his brother Denver Berrong. He is survived by two siblings,...

Jun 4, 2017

Laura Chavez Reinhardt, 76, of Hayesville, NC, passed away on Sunday, June 04, 2017 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA following a lengthy illness. 

Laura was born on August 02, 1940 in Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico. She was the eldest daughter of Juan Romero Chavez and Manuelita “Nellie” Arsenia Barela-Chavez who both preceded her in death. 

Laura was a resident...

May 20, 2017

Irene Wessman Hild died Saturday, May 20, 2017 peacefully at her home in Hiawassee, Georgia after a painful battle with a fractured vertebrae. She was born in Johnstown, PA to the late Ruth and John Wessman. Irene’s brother died in France in 1944 in WWII.

She is survived by her husband, William; son, Eric; son and fiance, David and Jenn...

May 10, 2017

Ms. Wylene White, age 69, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at her home. Wylene was born on July 20, 1947 in Murphy, NC to the late Ott and Ruth (Edwards) Canupp. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Wylene worked 26 years as City Clerk for Hiawassee before she retired. She enjoyed meeting...

Apr 24, 2017

Ms. Clara Bell (Arrowood) Roberts, age 81, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Monday, April 24, 2017. Clara was born April 22, 1936 to the late Ervin and Elizabeth (Potter) Arrowood. Clara was proceeded in death by her husband, John Roberts and son, Mark Neal Garrett. Ms. Roberts is survived by son, Manuel Arrowood of Hiawassee, GA; son and daughter-in-law, James...

Apr 23, 2017

Ms. Jackie Gazette Garrett, age 81, of Greenville, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Jackie was born in Hiawassee, Georgia on July 23, 1935 to the late Greenville Floyd and Dora (Nation) Garrett. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Robert. B Dickenson and E.G. Bradshaw; and a sister, Mae Jannett Craven. Ms. Garrett...

Apr 22, 2017

Judith Ann Morgan, 75, of Vero Beach, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, with her family by her side. She was born to the late Harry David Albright and June Wainscott Albright on March 10, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Judy graduated from Coral Gables High School in Coral Gables Florida in 1959. She married John B. Morgan Jr. in June,...

Apr 15, 2017

Martha Gertrude Delaney Curtis, age 102, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on April 15, 2017. She was a longtime resident of Hardin County, Tennessee, having moved to Gulf Shores, Alabama in 1997. She had recently moved to Hiawassee, Georgia to live with her daughter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Jefferson Curtis, her parents, Ernest Edward Delaney...

Apr 11, 2017

Apr 9, 2017

Apr 8, 2017

Mrs. Leota Patterson Morgan, age 101, of Blairsville, GA passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Mrs. Morgan was born July 26, 1915 to the late Seth and Levie Anderson Patterson in Hayesville, NC. She is proceeded in death by her husband, Bronce Garland Morgan, daughters, Margaret Morgan and Doris Gibson and son, Monroe Morgan. She is survived...

Apr 7, 2017

Brenda Kay Clark, age 72, of Gainesville, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Brenda was born in Buford, Georgia on November 24, 1944 to the late Herman and Anniebell (Richardson) Pugh. Brenda was always helping the community, she was well known for showing up with a special baked cake...

Apr 6, 2017

Martha Ellen Brown, age 71, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on April 6, 2017. Martha was born in Clover, SC on July 4, 1945 to the late Carlie Monroe Sr. and Mary Eva (Abernathy) Alsobrooks. Martha was an active member of Sharp United Methodist Church where she served as a chairperson on various committees and Queen Mother of the Red...

Apr 5, 2017

Mae Garrett McKinney, age 89, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on April 5, 2017. Mae was born in Towns County on September 19, 1927 to the late Joseph (Jay) Garrett and Ella Mae Eller Garrett. She loved her flowers and working in her garden. Mae is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law; Carroll and Betty Cabe McKinney of Hiawassee, Georgia...

Mar 26, 2017

Mr. James Wade (Jimmy) HIcks was born in Miami, Florida on October 4, 1937 and lived and worked in South Florida until retirement brought him to the North Georgia Mountains in 2005. His earthly life ended on March 26, 2017 after a lengthy battle with COPD and heart disease. Jimmy has donated his body to the Department of Anthropology at...

Mar 25, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

Marg Chapin passed away on March 16, 2017 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Chapin was born on June 29, 1930 to Edward Francis Cooper, Sr. and Evelyn Walker Cooper.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband David F. Chapin, siblings: Kathryn Chase, Evelyn Cooper, Helen Tracy, Edward Cooper and Charles Cooper.  She is survived...

Mar 15, 2017

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