Obituaries

Glenn Simonds

Glenn Simonds

Glenn Simonds

Glenn Earl Simonds, age 55, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019, at his home. He was born February 13, 1964, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Robert Jewel Simonds and Elizabeth Bertha Gall Simonds.
Johnnie Watkins

Johnnie Watkins

Johnnie Watkins

Mrs. Johnnie Lee Watkins, age 84, of McCaysville, passed away December 4, 2019, in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Clifford and Nona Margaret Cobb Crawford. She worked as a Machine Operator for both Van Raalte and Shaw Industries. Mrs.
Nora Rogers

Nora Rogers

Nora Rogers

Nora Garrett Rogers, age 94, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Nora was born November 29, 1924, in Hayesville, North Carolina, to the late Bob Garrett and the late Verdie Carroll Garrett. Mrs.
Betty Jo Reese

Betty Jo Reese

Betty Jo Reese

Betty Jo Harris Reese, 75, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at her home.  She was born in Fannin County and was one of eight children born to the late Hobert L. and Myrtle Earley Harris. Betty Jo attended and graduated from Fannin County schools.
Tommy Quintrell

Tommy Quintrell

Tommy Quintrell

William Thomas ‘Tommy” Quintrell, age 90, of McCaysville, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Tommy was born September 29, 1929, in Fry, Georgia, to the late William Henry Quintrell and the late Willa Nell Fry Quintrell.
Deborah Dockery

Deborah Dockery

Deborah Dockery

Deborah Elaine Ayers Dockery, age 59, of Ellijay, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019, in Gainesville, Georgia. Mrs. Dockery was born February 7, 1960, to Sue Ayers and Leon Powers. She was Administrator, Director of Women’s Ministry, and a member of World Harvest Church North.
Johnnie Mae Chambers

Johnnie Mae Chambers

Johnnie Mae Chambers

Johnnie Mae Chambers, age 78, of Fort Oglethorpe, GA, passed away on November 17, 2019.  Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and David Campbell of Chattanooga, Tennessee; sons and daughter-in-law, Randall Lynn and Dena York of Waco, Texas; son, Richard Lee Chambers Jr.
Candi Hicks

Candi Hicks

Candi Hicks

Candi Lynette Hicks, age 48, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. She was born on May 1, 1971, in Polk County, Tennessee. She was a member of Hipps Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Judy Dyer Hicks.
Dan Underwood

Dan Underwood

Dan Underwood

Daniel G. “Dan” Underwood, age 65, of Farner, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, following a sudden illness. He was born February 13, 1954, in Copperhill. Dan was a contractor and was a member of Farner Presbyterian Church.
Leland Sarrell II

Leland Sarrell II

Leland Sarrell II

Leland James Sarrell II,  age 66, of Jasper, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019, at his home.  He was born October 28, 1953, to Bonnie and Leland James Sarrell Sr., in Fannin County.