Obituaries

Ernest Jones

Ernest Jones

Ernest Jones

Ernest Jones, age 82, of Epworth, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021, at the Sonshine Manor Personal Care Home in Blairsville, Georgia. He was born November 8, 1938, in the Higdon Community to the late Mark Jones and Lela Foster Jones.
Charles Hawkins

Charles Hawkins

Charles Hawkins

Charles Edward Hawkins, age 86, of Mineral Bluff, passed away August 26, 2021, at his home. He was born August 27, 1934, in Fannin County, to Charles Atley Hawkins and Elizabeth Bell Hawkins.
Charles Raper

Charles Raper

Charles Raper

Charlie Raper, 98, of the Hiwassee Dam Community, passed away Monday morning, August 23, 2021, at Cherokee Indian Hospital. Mr. Raper was born February 28, 1923, to the late Martin Thomas Raper and the late Doral Kilpatrick Raper. He was a lifelong resident and member of Liberty Baptist Church.
Charlene Singleton

Charlene Singleton

Charlene Singleton

Charlene Dillard Singleton, age 76, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mrs. Singleton was born September 3, 1944, in McCaysville, to the late Charlie Dillard and the late Clarice Carney Dillard.
Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook

Mr. Thomas Anderson Cook, age 90, of Mineral Bluff, passed away August 16, 2021, in Cartersville, Georgia. He was born in McCaysville to the late Johnie Anderson and Pearl Miller Cook. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy.
E.L.  Ware

E.L. Ware

E.L. Ware

E.L. Ware, age 77, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Union General Hospital. He was born June 1, 1944, in Mineral Bluff, to the late Wayne Ware and Ruth Hawkins Ware. E.L. was of Christian faith, enjoyed gardening and was a skilled craftsman and woodworker.
Brandi Cook

Brandi Cook

Brandi Cook

Brandi Michelle Cook, age 55, of McCaysville, passed away June 19, 2021, in Asheville, North Carolina, following a brief illness. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late Charles and Lois Lowe Kisselburg June 18, 1966. Her step-father, Robert Rogers, precedes her in death.
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Heather Dockery

Ms. Heather Leigh Robertson Dockery, age 49, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday August 14, 2021. Ms. Dockery was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Eugene Robertson and Brenda Reagan. Ms. Dockery was previously employed by Gold-Kist as a supervisor.
Julian Baughan

Julian Baughan

Julian Baughan

Julian Allan Baughan, age 69, of Epworth, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, at his home. He was born March 28, 1952, in Atlanta. Julian was a talented HVAC technician working with Tri-State Heating and Air Conditioning for nearly 30 years. He was of the Christian Faith.
David Boiani

David Boiani

David Boiani

Mr. David Joseph Boiani, age 84, of Walnut Hills Drive, Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. He was born August 26, 1936, in Newport, Rhode Island, to the late Itermo Paul and Dora (Morin) Boiani. Mr.