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Violet Alma Brown
Sep 9, 2023
Violet Alma Brown, age 69 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023. Violet was born December 31, 1953 to the late Miles and Delia (Tow) Taylor in Hiawassee, Georgia. She was a member at Lower Hightower Baptist Church. Over the years she worked at Orbit, Levi's, and Owenby's as a seamstress. Music was her passion, she loved to...
Carrie B. Walls
Sep 3, 2023
Carrie B. Walls, age 95 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Carrie was born January 18, 1928 to the late Johnnie and Vella Mae (Wheeler) Nichols in Tate City, GA. She was a lifetime resident of Towns County and worked hard all her life. She had many talents including quilting, embroidery, crafting, coloring,...
Dennis Joseph Barry
Aug 27, 2023
Dennis Joseph Barry Sr., 79, of Hiawassee, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 27th, 2023.
An ordained minister, over the years Dennis shared his faith through music and sermon. He led a nursing home ministry, bringing church services to many who would have otherwise been unable to attend.
A devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, he...
Suzanne C. Morlen
Aug 24, 2023
Suzanne C. Morlen, age 80 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023. Suzanne was born March 8, 1943 to the late Edwin and Louis (Haney) Cox in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a nurse for over 45 years working at Northside Hospital as well as Towns County High School. After retiring she was an avid reader of all of...
Roberta Maney Copeland
Aug 7, 2023
With great sadness, the family of Roberta M. Copeland announces her passing on Monday, August 7, 2023. Roberta passed peacefully at her home surrounded by her family and dear friend, Donna Zingale.Born July 29, 1931, in Hiawassee, Georgia, to Marlor and Ora Maney, Roberta grew up with her sister and brother on Fodder Creek. She received her master’s degree from...
Barbara Ellen Dardick
Aug 1, 2023
Service: Sunday, August 06, 2023 at Banister-Cooper Funeral Home at 12:00PM
Interment: Sunday, August 06, 2023 at Laurel Hills Cemetery following the service.
Full Obituary Pending Family
Burrell George Atchison
Aug 1, 2023
Buddy, 89, was born in Key West, FL, and raised in Miami, FL, died August 1, 2023 at 3:10pm at his home in Young Harris. Preceding him in death are his parents, Burrell and Esperanza (Hope) Rodriguez Atchison of Miami, FL, and his sister, Olga Theresa Atchison Fisher, of Tavares, FL. He leaves his wife, Teresa Ann Reinhardt Atchison,...
Beverly Faye Granger Whitley
Jul 31, 2023
Beverly Faye Granger Whitley was born November 10, 1942 in Moultrie, Georgia,and passed away peacefully on July 31 after an extended illness.Beverly is survived by her husband of 39 years, Joe Whitley, her children, Lynn Dodson Price (Bill) of Graceville, Florida; Todd Dodson of Crawfordville, Florida; Michelle Dodson McKay (John) of Tallahassee, Florida; stepson Craig Whitley of Ft. Walton Beach,...
Eddie Robert Palmer
Jul 30, 2023
Eddie Robert Palmer, age 78, of Hiawassee, Ga passed away on Sunday, July 30,2023. Eddie was a beloved husband, father, and friend to many. He was born to the lateDonald and Blanche (Hogsed) Palmer on March 6,1945 in Fontana Dam, NorthCarolina.Eddie lived in Atlanta for several years where he met and married Lois Nicholson onFebruary 5, 1966. He was...
Allan Horace Wood
Jul 25, 2023
Allan Horace Wood passed away on July 25, 2023. He was born to Horace Wood and Helen
Gardner Wood on December 1, 1939, in Boston, Massachusetts. He served as an Airman in the
United States Airforce from 1957 to 1959, followed by several years in the United States
Airforce Reserve.
Allan spent most of his life taking care of...
Shirley Theresa Ditmore
Jul 22, 2023
Shirley Theresa Ditmore, age 78 of Young Harris, Georgia passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Mrs. Shirley was born in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the late Willia and Edith Hyde on January 3, 1945. She was a wonderful woman, very loving and cared for everyone. SHe will be deeply missed.
She is preceded in death by her above mentioned parents;...
Gary Lee Poff
Jul 17, 2023
Gary Lee Poff, age 69, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 after an extended illness. Gary was born to the late Walter and Elsie (Smith) Poff on December 11, 1953 in Elkton, Maryland.
Gary loved to go to Chesapeake and catch blue crabs, watching westerns and was an excellent carpenter. He was a man who loved big but was...
Darrell Lee Bloodworth
Jul 12, 2023
Darrell Lee Bloodworth, age 69 of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Darrell was born July 3, 1954 to the late Bennie and Johnnye (Fisher) Bloodworth in Smyrna, Georgia. He worked for over twenty years as a motorcycle mechanic and was a member of the motorcycle Kings Jester club for almost eight...
Keith Eugene Hunnicutt
Jul 7, 2023
Keith Eugene Hunnicutt, age 66, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia. Keith was born on April 15, 1957 to the late Felder "Bill" and Francis (Nicholson) Hunnicutt in Hiawassee.He was known by many different names, “Keith”, “Dad”, “P-Paw”, and “Homer”. There was never a dull moment when Keith was...
Royce Riker Spring III
Jul 1, 2023
Royce Riker Spring III, age 37, of Hiawassee Georgia passed away Saturday July 1, 2023. Royce was born August 18,1985 in Tallahassee, Florida to Rick and Melanie Spring. He was a trained locksmith and enjoyed solving challenges in the locksmith trade. He was talented in working with many aspects of computer technology. His education was in Forestry and Wildlife Management....
Henry Wallace Allen
Jul 1, 2023
Henry Wallace Allen, age 84, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023. Wallace was born September 4, 1938 to the late Clay and Blon (Wood) Allen in Hiawassee, Georgia. Wallace was a member at Eastgate Church for many years. Wallace married his high school sweetheart Mrs. Shelby Jean in 1958 and together they started a family. He...
Donna Lee Streetman
Jun 30, 2023
Donna Lee Streetman, age 88 of Hiawassee, GA went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 30, 2023. Donna was born in Fort Meade, Florida on November 6, 1934. As a child she moved to Hillsborough County, Florida and her last 21 years a resident of Hiawassee, GA. She was a graduate of Brandon High School in Brandon,...
James "Bobby" Kirby
Jun 29, 2023
James "Bobby" Kirby, age 76, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 at his home after an extended illness. Bobby was born in Clayton, Georgia on June 14, 1947 to the late Gordon and Cora (Wood) Kirby. Bobby worked 21 years with Patterson and Dewar and serving Towns county for 34 years surveying land. In his free time...
Aletha Yearwood Porter
Jun 28, 2023
Aletha Yearwood Porter, age 72, of Hiawassee, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Mrs. Aletha was born to the late James and Mary Jean (Myers) Yearwood in Commerce, Georgia on July 5, 1950. She loved the Lord deeply and shared His Word with everyone who came in contact with her. She loved to sing, so much that she traveled with...
Derek Clayton Brewer
Jun 26, 2023
Derek Clayton Brewer, age 20, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Monday, June 26, 2023. Derek was born June 20, 2003 in Blairsville, Georgia to Clay Brewer and Heather Williams. He played football for the Towns County Indians throughout high school and was a huge Auburn football fan. Derek loved being outside, had an infectious smile and the biggest...
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