Obituaries

Del Pierman

Del Pierman

Del Pierman

Del Lay Pierman, age 74, passed away peacefully at her home in Turtletown, Tuesday morning, February 15, completing a life of joy, service and love. Del was born October 16, 1947, in Newton, Mississippi, to the late Lt. Col. Henry “Hank” Lay and Olivia “Lil” Lay.
Patricia Dexter

Patricia Dexter

Patricia Dexter

Patricia Ann Dexter, age 68, of Blue Ridge, passed away February 14, 2022, in Gainesville, Georgia. She was born in Hall County, Georgia, to the late William Herschel and Elma Lee Parker Gilreath.
James Bandy

James Bandy

James Bandy

James Thomas  Bandy, age 81, of Copperhill, passed away February 6, 2022, at Erlanger Medical Center. Mr. Bandy was born December 6, 1940, in Murphy, North Carolina, to the late Thomas A. Bandy and the late Arizona Morrow.
Cheryl Hixson

Cheryl Hixson

Cheryl Hixson

Mrs. Cheryl Ann Hixson, age 56, of Blue Ridge, pass away February 9, 2022m at North East Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Hixson was born December 23, 1965, in Newark, New Jersey, to the late Louis John D’Alessio and the late Mary Ann Gamba.
Eva Reese

Eva Reese

Eva Reese

Eva M.  Reese, age 86, of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, in Oakwood, Georgia. She was born February 4, 1936, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Coming from Greensboro, she had lived in this area for the past six years.
Betty Dills

Betty Dills

Betty Dills

Betty Jane Dills, age 89, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at her home. She was born in Fannin County November 6, 1932, to the late Andrew Rogers and Carrie Bearden Rogers. She was a member of Eastside Church of Christ.
John Otwell

John Otwell

John Otwell

John Thomas Otwell, age 97, of Blue Ridge,went to be with his Lord Thursday, February 10, 2022, in Blue Ridge. Mr. Otwell was born September 12, 1924, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Scott Otwell and the late Della Otwell.
Carl Holcombe

Carl Holcombe

Carl Holcombe

Carl James Holcombe Jr., age 79, of McCaysville, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at his home. He was born in Cherokee County, Georgia, January 28, 1943 to the late Carl James Holcombe Sr. and Colleen Glover Holcombe.
Joyce Pinson

Joyce Pinson

Joyce Pinson

Joyce Ann Pinson, age 70, of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, after an extended illness. She was born October 28, 1951, in Ellijay, Georgia. Mrs. Joyce Pinson was called home to be with the Lord and loved ones gone on before.
Hazel Chastain

Hazel Chastain

Hazel Chastain

Mrs. Hazel Deane Chastain passed away February 8, 2022, at Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care. Mrs. Chastain was born in Fort Payne, Alabama. She was a very active member at the First Baptist Church, of Ellijay, Georgia, where she especially enjoyed singing in the choir.