Obituaries

Evelyn Ross

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Mrs. Evelyn Burnette Ross, age 80, of Blue Ridge, passed away peacefully June 20, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. Evelyn was born in Blue Ridge July 21, 1940, to the late Forrest and Ettie Couch Burnette.

Felicia Cook

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Felicia Leah Cook, age 48, of Morganton, passed away June 10, 2021, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Steven Mathews

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Steven Allen Mathews, age 44, of Blue Ridge, passed away peacefully June 13, 2021, at Emory University Hospital surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Mathews was born December 25, 1976, in Athens, Georgia, to James Mathews and Deborah Hogan.

Nina Croft

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Nina Evelyn Croft, age 81, of Morganton, passed away June 18, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Croft was born September 21, 1939, in Acworth, Georgia, to the late Wallace Howard Richardson and the late Helen Davis Richardson.

Patty Davenport

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Mary Patricia Davenport, better known as “Patty,” age 63, passed away June 12, 2021, following a brief illness. Patty was a life-long resident of Marietta, Georgia, and attended a Center for Special Needs. She was a kind soul, but didn’t hesitate to let her dislikes be known.

David Sarrell

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

David Sarrell of Smyrna, Georgia, passed away at his home June 14, 2021. David had a 24-year career with Sprint. He enjoyed traveling, photography, fishing and watching the Falcons and Hawks.

Sue Richards

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

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. Sue was a fighter to the end, and she is now at peace. She was born August 24, 1943, in Houston, Texas.

Ruth White

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Ruth Anne Harper Wright White, 89, passed away May 14, 2021. She was born in McCaysville, May 23,1931, to Alvin Johnson “Jack” Harper and Samatha “Sam” Tolliver Harper. She had a happy childhood, growing up in Copperhill.

Kimberly Wood

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Mrs. Kimberly Ellen Wood, age 51, of Morganton, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at her home. She was born August 21, 1969, in Cobb County. Kimberly was a member of the First Baptist Church of Epworth. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Brown and Pricilla Brown.

Phyllis Lipton

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Ms. Phyllis F. Lipton, age 92, of Ellijay, Georgia, formerly of Atlanta, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Lipton was born June 9, 1928, in Bronx, New York, the daughter of the late Irving Lipton and the late Eleanor Krieger Lipton.