Obituaries

Wesley Ensley

Wesley Ensley

Wesley Ensley

Mr. Cleaston “Wesley” Ensley, age 80, of Morganton, passed away August 16, 2021, at his home. He was born February 28, 1941, in the Mobile community to the late Homer and Eunice Patterson Ensley. Wesley was employed with Serenity Sleep Products in Alabama as a furniture sales representative.
David Foster

David Foster

David Foster

David Franklin Foster, age 61, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021. David was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 26, 1960, to the late Clarence Jack Foster and Mary Flowers Foster. He was a craftsman and also loved working on cars and hot rods.
Robert  Stilson

Robert Stilson

Robert Stilson

Robert Francis Stilson, age 83, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away August 8, 2021, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. Robert was born August 6, 1938, in Wayland, New York, to the late Francis T. Stilson and the late Mary Fanaro Stilson. Mr.
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Melody Colbert

Melody Jean Colbert, age 62, of Blue Ridge passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Hutch Hutcheson

Hutch Hutcheson

Hutch Hutcheson

James “Hutch” Wallace Hutcheson, age 82, of Ducktown, passed away at his home Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Hutch was born June 29, 1939, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the late Clifton Gratis Hutcheson and Clara Dorothy Hutcheson.
Carlton Colwell

Carlton Colwell

Carlton Colwell

Mr. Carlton Harry Colwell, age 95, of Colwell Drive, Blairsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully Monday, August 9, 2021, in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Carlton was born June 27, 1926, in Blairsville, Georgia, son of the late Patrick Colwell and Hattie Weaver Colwell.
Luanne Sullivan

Luanne Sullivan

Luanne Sullivan

Luanne Sullivan, age 68, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, in McCaysville. Ms. Sullivan was born January 3, 1953, in Ducktown, to the late Robert H. Sullivan and Dorothy Jean Kisselburg Sullivan. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Copperhill.
Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Stanley Reece

Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Stanley Reece

Dot Reece

Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Stanley Reece, age 93, of McCaysville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 27, 2021, with her family by her side at Pruitt Health Care. Mrs. Reece was born January 6, 1928, in McCaysville, to the late William Aaron Stanley Sr. and the late Lula Ann Turner Stanley.
Marie Galloway Deal

Marie Galloway Deal

Marie Deal

Marie Galloway Deal, age 96, of Copperhill, passed away July 30, 2021, at her home. She was born June 15, 1925, in Fannin County, to the late James T. Galloway and Lily Mae Thomas Galloway. She worked as a seamstress at Levi’s, and after, she worked at several sewing plants in the area.
Mr. Joseph Rudolph Roth III

Mr. Joseph Rudolph Roth III

Joseph Roth III

Mr. Joseph Rudolph Roth III, age 71, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Sunday morning, August 1, 2021. Mr. Roth was born February 3, 1950, in Miami, Florida, to the late Joseph R Roth II, and the late Mary Jane Lucas Roth.