Kathy Jones

Kathy Wright Jones, age 69, of Blairsville, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at her home. She was born May 11, 1950, to the late Fred Ephraim Wright and Mary Ellen Carpenter Wright. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.

Gregory Flowers

Mr. Gregory Brent Flowers, age 42, of Ellijay, died Monday, March 16, 2020. Mr. Flowers was born January 1, 1978, in Whitfield County. He worked as a farm laborer and attended Nine Mile United Methodist Church.

J. Helen Brackett

J. Helen Brackett, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed peacefully from this life March 7, 2020, following a brief illness. She was a three-time cancer survivor, and lived a long, full life. Helen was born in 1926 in Blue Ridge, and was the daughter of the late Radie and Ernest Brackett.

Garnett Dale

On March 10, 2020, Garnett Howard Dale, of Blue Ridge, passed away at the age of 83. Garnett was born to Ernest Dale and Nellie West Dale in Dawsonville, Georgia, September 18, 1936. He worked in telecommunications for Southern Bell and AT&T for more than 30 years and had been retired since 1987.

Ruth Hickey

Ruth Joan Farr Hickey, age 82, of Turtletown, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at a Chattanooga hospital.  Survivors include her children, Iris J. Morse, Ruthie D. Presswood, Geraldine Ann Zimmerman and Joseph W. Hickey; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mamie Hart

Mamie Hart, age 94, of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, after a brief illness. She was born April 4, 1925, to the late Paul and Beulah Chastain. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. She loved fishing and camping with her late husband of 42 years, Ralph W. Hart.

Donnie Godfrey

Donald (Donnie) James Godfrey, age 53, of Blue Ridge, passed away March 12, 2020, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Mr. Godfrey was born February 16, 1967, in New Mexico to the late Donald O. Godfrey and the late Lydia Marie Fazekas.

Frances Welch

Frances Margaret Welch, age 95, of Mineral Bluff, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was a life long member of the McCaysville and Mineral Bluff communities. Frances was born Thursday, April 10, 1924, in McCaysville, to the late Clifford and Katie Harper Falls.

Daniel Ash

Mr. Daniel Wesley Ash, age 71, of McCaysville, passed away March 9, 2020. Survivors include his siblings and their spouses, Roger and Maria Ash of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Thomas and Loretta Ash of Epworth, Dellon Jr. and Billie Ash of Blue Ridge, Donna and Carl Holcombe and Mary Delince and Jr.