Obituaries

Dec 5, 2016

Nov 25, 2016

Tate William Walls born August 7, 1946 at the upper head waters of the Hiawassee River in Towns County, GA passed away Friday, November 25th, at the Northeast Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.  Tate has gone home to be with his Mama and Daddy and Brothers Wayne and Ansel Walls and Nephew Anthony Shirley.  The youngest of Charlie Cleveland Walls...

Oct 21, 2016

Oct 10, 2016

Richard John Didio, age 76, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away on October 10, 2016. Rick was born on March 24, 1940 in Norwalk, Connecticut to Anthony and Simone (Croteau) Didio. He was preceded in death by his father Anthony Didio. He is survived by his mother, Simone Barrett; daughters, Gina Seegebarth of Pine City, MN and Margaret Peggy Wyer...

Oct 3, 2016

Mrs. Mary Frances Stamps, age 88, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on October 3, 2016. She was born in Tallahassee, Florida on April 8, 1928 to the late Lloyd and Eula (Kidd) Jenkins. She was a member at McConnell Memorial Baptist church where she sang in the choir and she also was an avid volunteer of the food bank. She was...

Sep 26, 2016

Mrs. Marjorie Nell Davidson Belisle, age 97 of Hiawassee, GA passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 following a period of declining health. She was born in Louisiana on July 25, 1919. She was a member of Sharp Memorial Church. She was preceded in death by William Joseph McLaughlin and Louis Marcel Belisle.  She is survived by three daughters Patricia...

Sep 23, 2016

Mr. John Lee Moss, age 35, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016. John was born in Hiawassee, Georgia on November 9, 1980 to Ricky and Martha (McClure) Moss. John was preceded in death by his brother, Josh Moss; grandfather, Earl McClure and grandfather, Harold Moss. Survivors include parents, Ricky and Martha Moss; daughters, Angel and Lee...

Sep 18, 2016

     Ethelwyn Clark Bowen, age 90, of Skyhawk Mountain Road passed away peacefully on Sept. 18, 2016 surrounded by loved ones at home.  Ethelwyn was born on July 6, 1926 in Kobe, Japan.  She was preceded in death by father, John Owen Clark, mother, Muriel Schoff Clark and husband, Robert “Bob” Wilkenson Bowen. 

     Ethelwyn graduated as valedictorian from...

Sep 13, 2016

Ruby Denton, loving and faithful mother, wife, grandmother and friend went home to be with her Lord on September 13th, 2016. She was surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter, Jean Nichols, who had lovingly cared for her over the past several years. She was precede in death by husband John Denton, daughter, Ruth Karen Jones, infant...

Sep 13, 2016

Mr. Wayne Franklin Burch, age 67, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 following a brief illness. Wayne was born in Macon, Georgia on July 22, 1949 to the late Wright and Ruby (Williams) Burch. He was a member of the United States Navy. Wayne was preceded in death by his sister, Virginia Coleman. Survivors include his...

Aug 30, 2016

Mr. Gene Travis Coward, age 59, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on August 30, 2016 following a brief illness. Gene was born on April 6, 1957 to the late Harold Maney and Sara Thomas in Young Harris, Georgia. He is survived by his brother, James Michael Coward of Hiawassee, Georgia; sisters, Lisa Coward of Hiawassee, Georgia and Teresa Coward of Hiawassee,...

Aug 22, 2016

Mr. Dwayne Osborn age 61 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Monday August 22, 2016. Dwayne was born December 26, 1954 in Hiawassee, GA and was the son of the late Walter Douglas and Veta Mae Wood Osborn of Hiawassee Georgia. He was a lifelong resident of Towns County and worked for and retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation. He...

Aug 15, 2016

Deborah Belt Saylor, age 62, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on August 15, 2016. Deborah was born on May 15, 1954 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Lane Lavon and Virginia Ann (Pruitt) Belt. She is survived by her husband, Allen Saylor of Hiawassee, Georgia; son, Travis Burton Saylor of Huntsville, Alabama; sister, Syble Davis of Powder Springs, Georgia; two...

Aug 15, 2016

James Frederick Coker, age 92, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on August 15, 2016. Jim was born to the late James and Clara (Cripps) Coker on November 5, 1923 in New York, New York. Captain Coker completed a tour of combat in World War II.  He graduated from St. Louis University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He was recalled...

Aug 5, 2016

Mr. Travis Gregory Waldroup, age 31, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on August 5, 2016. He was born to David and Judith(Hunter) Waldroup, on December 22, 1984 in Hiawassee, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, David Waldroup. He is survived by his wife, Lindsey Waldroup; mother and father-in-law, Harold and Jackie Allison of Young Harris, GA; brothers...

Jul 30, 2016

Mrs. Wilma Youngblood, age 74, of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 surrounded by her beloved family. Mrs. Youngblood was born October 20, 1941 in Young Harris, Georgia to the late Ralph and Louise Stephens. Wilma served as Deputy Clerk of Towns County for many years and attended Old Union Baptist Church. She was a loving...

Jul 27, 2016

On Wednesday, July 27 at 4:05 p.m., Jane Miller Ross passed from this world to the next to be with her Lord in Heaven.  She made the passage in the same manner in which she lived her life of more than ninety years here on Earth, with grace and dignity and, always, with a grateful heart. She will be missed...

Jul 24, 2016

Stanley Woodfin Wood, age 72, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 following a brief illness. He was born on March 27, 1944 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late W.B. and Floy (Presley) Wood. He is survived by his wife, Karen Wood; sons and daughters-in-law, Stan and Spring Wood of Hiawassee, Sherman Wood of Hiawassee, Shenar and...

Jul 23, 2016

Mary Freda Garrett, age 82, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. She was born to the late William A. and Grace (Calhoun) Chastain on July 14, 1934 in Macon County, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nolen R. Garrett; daughter, Mary Connie Garrett; sisters, Juanita Baran and Margaret Tanudo; and brother, Hoyt Chastain....

Jul 13, 2016

Mrs. Emma Ruth Millians, age 100, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Mrs. Millians was born in Fife, Georgia, on December 20, 1915 to the late Soloman and Lee Emma (Coleman) Swofford. She married Dan Haney Millians and they had 3 sons: Larry, Dennis, and Dan. One of her talents was an extraordinary ability to create...