Cynthia Roper

Cynthia Louise Roper, age 61, of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Mrs. Roper was born July 27, 1959, in Trenton, Michigan, to the late Eugene Smith and Dorothy Wright Smith.

Marshall Wright

Marshall Myron Wright, age 92, went to sleep in the Lord February 16, 2021, at 2:48 p.m.  Marshall was born in the rural farming town of Pierpont, Ohio, to the parents of Cyrus Butler and Marilla Lewis Wright.

Deon Wimpey

Deon Wimpey, age 68, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, in Northside Gwinnett Hospital in Lawrenceville.  She was born December 3, 1952, in Turtletown, to the late Guinn Edward Wimpey and Willa Jean Griffith Wimpey.

Martha Payne

Mrs. Martha Panter Payne, age 74, of Copperhill passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021.  She was born June 29, 1946, in Copperhill to the late F.M. Panter and Ruth Pulliam. Martha retired as a machine operator and inspector for Levi Strauss.

Lowell Taylor

Lowell Glenn Taylor, Sr., age 88, of Turtletown, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at his home.  He was born in Turtletown, February 22, 1932, to the late Thurston C. Taylor and Alma Hensley Taylor.

Ray Leader

Ronald Ray Leader, a United States Army veteran, retired FAA Air Traffic Controller, Mercer University graduate, former Board of Directors member for the National Railway Historical Society, longest serving General Manager to the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway from 2004 to 2015, history buff, train...

Bob Stignani

Robert “Bob” Harold Stignani, age 86, of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Heritage Hospice.  A private family graveside service will be held Thursday, March 18, at Georgia National Cemetery with a Memorial Service following at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Darby Funeral Home.

Bonnie Wallace

Mrs. Bonnie Wood Wallace, age 77, of McCaysville, passed away February 3, 2021, in Jasper, Georgia.  She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Loren Ray and Grace Bell Davis Wood.

Michael Hurst

Michael Guinn Hurst, 68, resident of Suwanee, Georgia, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021. Michael was born in Fannin County January 19, 1953, to Fred Hurst of Ducktown and Maxine Mull Hurst of Blue Ridge.  Michael is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Carol A.

Florence Deal

Mrs. Florence Anna Spurling Deal, age 81, of Turtletown, passed away at her home surrounded by her family Saturday, February 27, 2021.  She was born May 30, 1939, in Farner to the late James Spurling and Christine Runion Spurling.