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Terry Lee Simpson
Mar 1, 2024
Terry Lee Simpson, age 75 of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024. He was born to the late Harold and Ruth (Jackson) Simpson on March 7, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia. Terry loved the Lord and attended church at Upper Hightower Baptist Church. Terry was extremely social, never met a stranger, could strike up a conversation with anyone,...
Geraldine Agnes (Hines) Griffin
Mar 1, 2024
Geraldine Agnes Griffin, age 82, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at her residence in Towns County. She was born on October 19, 1941 to the late Mr. Gordon and Georgia (Limerick) Hines in Guildford, England. Geraldine is of the Christian faith. She was a private person who loved politics, reading and spending time with her family. Geraldine is preceded in death by...
Deborah Rogers Nicholson
Mar 1, 2024
Deborah Rogers Nicholson, age 66 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Friday, March 1, 2024. Deborah was born August 19, 1957 to the late Clifford and Alice (Davis) Rogers in Gainesville, Georgia. She was a lifelong learner, receiving her Specialists in Education. Her passion was teaching. She taught 35 years as an elementary school teacher in Towns County. She loved basketball...
Benjamin William Sutton
Feb 27, 2024
Benjamin William Sutton, aged 73 of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Benjamin was born to the late Lyle Duane and Ruth Edamae (Brown) Sutton in Mendota, Illinois on April 8, 1950. Ben was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Blairsville, and a member of the VFW American Legion Post 23. He was...
Amanda Lynn Chastain
Feb 25, 2024
Amanda Lynn Solle Chastain, age 28 of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at her residence. Amanda was born on September 7, 1995 in Blairsville, Georgia. Amanda was a devoted mother to her three young children, a daughter, sister and a dear friend to many. She taught special education at The Futures Program in Habersham, Georgia. In...
George Freeman Lent
Feb 22, 2024
Dr. George Freeman Lent, age 81 of Clayton, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 surrounded by family at his home. George was born March 28, 1942 to the late James and Sarah (Lord) Lent in Summit, New Jersey. He was a member of North Mt. Zion Church of God and a servant for the Lord through his Veterinary practice...
Aubrey Lamay Foster
Feb 16, 2024
Banister-Cooper Funeral Home announces the passing of Mr. Aubrey Lamay Foster, age 54, of Hiawassee, Georgia.
John William Aldrich
Feb 5, 2024
John William Aldrich, age 79 of Young Harris, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024. John was born to the late William and Elizabeth Wilcox Aldrich in Putnam, Connecticut on January 6, 1945. John served his country in the United States Army and then went on to graduate from the University of Colorado with a degree in engineering. Most of...
Donald Coppedge Maynard
Feb 5, 2024
Donald Coppedge Maynard, age 79 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 05, 2024, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Don was born to the late Nelson and Mary (Kirkland) Maynard on May 29, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia. Don was a graduate of Decatur High School and Florida State University. After college, he married his high school sweetheart, Kathryn Goolsby....
William "Bill" Adrian Henderson Sr.
Feb 1, 2024
William "Bill" Adrian Henderson Sr. age 81 of Ellijay, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at his son’s home in Hiawassee, Georgia. Bill was born in Miami, Florida on October 19, 1942 to the late Mr. and Mrs. David and Margaret (Ward) Henderson. He was a deacon at Flat Branch Baptist Church in Ellijay. He was a devoted husband,...
Dennis Harold Nichols
Jan 29, 2024
On January 29, 2024, Dennis won the 25 year battle to be free of his broken body. He passed away at the age of 75 following a long period of declining health.
Dennis Harold Nichols was born on March 13, 1948 in Murphy, North Carolina, to Willis and Clara (McClure) Nichols. He graduated from Towns County High School in 1967 and...
Odis Barrett
Jan 28, 2024
Odis Barrett, age 87, of Hiawassee passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024. Odis was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and Mae (Canup) Barrett on March 18, 1936 in Hiawassee, Georgia. He was a member at Union Hill Methodist Church. He married his childhood sweetheart Mrs. Jane Jackson and spent sixty one years as her devoted and loving...
Bruce Kermit Kimsey
Jan 27, 2024
Bruce Kermit Kimsey, age 91 of Hiawassee, passed away at Union General Hospital after an extended illness. Bruce was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Esco and Bertha (Lowe) Kimsey on March 31, 1932 in Hiawassee, Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith. Bruce was in the United States Air Force from 1951 and released from active duty in June...
John Jefferson Waldroup
Jan 25, 2024
Jeff was born to the late Mr. John Don Waldroup and Lilly (Coffee) Waldroup March 15, 1940 in Hayesville, N.C. He is proceeded in death by his parents and brothers, James Waldroup, George Waldroup and Marvin Waldroup. He has a surviving sister, Juanita Waldroup.Jeff is survived by his wife, Viola (Dyer) Waldroup and three daughters, Susan deVries, Cindy and Jim...
Dewey Brook Wofford
Jan 18, 2024
Dewey Brook Wofford of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on January 18, 2024.
Dewey was born to Ben and Ara Wofford on November 18,1933, in Canton Georgia. He was an Army Veteran and a University of Georgia graduate 1962. Dewey owned Wofford Reality as a Real Estate Broker for forty years. Dewey is survived by his wife Janice Stephens Wofford, and his daughter...
Pat Nicholson
Jan 14, 2024
Mrs. Patsy Ruth Nicholson, age 80, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 19, 1943 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Hubert and Willie Mae Young in Blairsville, Georgia. She was a lifetime member of Lower Bell Creek Baptist Church. While she was given the name Patsy by her...
Ruby Allene Williams
Jan 12, 2024
Ruby Allene Williams, age 76, passed away on Friday January 12, 2024. She was born on July 28, 1947 in Cobb County, Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs Thomas and Ruby Mae (Cox) Post. Mrs. Ruby enjoyed putting puzzles together, watching game shows and spending time with her family. She also loved to brag about her great grandbabies.Ruby is...
Shirley Ann Printz
Jan 12, 2024
Shirley Ann Printz age 85, of Hiawassee passed away on Friday January 12, 2024. She was born to the late Mr. Darold and Dorothy (Thurston) Jarosch on January 20, 1938 in Altoona, Wisconsin. Shirley enjoyed going to her church All Saints Lutheran Church of Blairsville. She was also a member of the Red Hats Ladies for a number of...
Susan Lynn Hooper
Jan 12, 2024
It is with great sorrow that the family of Susie Hooper announces her passing on January 12th, 2024 in Young Harris, GA at the age of 63. She was born on April 19th, 1960 in Young Harris, GA. Susie was preceded in death by both her father and mother, Lake and Lillian Hogsed.
Susie is survived by her devoted husband...
Robert Paul Casson
Jan 9, 2024
Robert Paul Casson, age 78 of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Robert was born September 2, 1945 to the late Samuel and Anne (Dubbs) Casson in Brookline, Massachusetts. He grew up in Roxbury and Newton Centre Massachusetts and then spent most of his adult life in Cape Cod. They moved to Georgia to be closer to...
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