Mrs. Sherry Ann Ferguson, age 65, of McCaysville, passed away June 23, 2021, in Canton, Georgia.

Mr. Glen Callihan, age 89, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at his home.

Beloved mother, Peggy “Sue” Gullick Richards, 77, of McDonough, Georgia, left this earth after a lengthy illness, Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 5:38 p.m. in hospice care surrounded by loved ones.

Kenneth Maury DeCesare, 79, died peacefully Friday, May 21, 2021, following a short illness at Tryon Estates in Columbus, North Carolina.

Sylvia Elaine Duckett Crane, better known as “Mama E,” 82, of Mineral Bluff, passed away peacefully June 21, 2021.

Mrs. Evelyn Burnette Ross, age 80, of Blue Ridge, passed away peacefully June 20, 2021, at her home surrounded by family.

By Glenn Harbison

glenn@thenewsobserver.com

By Mollie Allen

mollie@thenewsobserver.com

T

he year was 1982 when Oscar Henry approached Fannin County commissioners with a proposal for the county to take over the ambulance  service from his funeral home.