Mrs. Shirley F. Long, 81, of Ellijay, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.

She was born June 8, 1938, in Gilmer County, to the late Freeman and Elzie Chastain Long. She was a homemaker. 

Mrs. Mary Clay Daves, 88, of Chatsworth, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, at Chatsworth Health Care.

Mr. David William Holt, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully under hospice care in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.  

Mr. Edward “Eddie” Sanford, 66, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.

Mrs. Brenda Kay Smith, 76, of Woodstock, formerly of Ellijay, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.

Mr. Thomas S. Hice, 87, of Auburn, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital in Athens.

He was born May 5, 1932, to the late Charlie and Alice Searcey Hice, of Cherry Log.

Mr. Lamar Chestnut, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.

Mr. Loyd “Papa” Mulkey, 83, of Ellijay, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019.

It is with great sadness that the family of Linda Stover Van Fleet announces her passing Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at the age of 75 years. 

Mrs. Viola Corbin Parks,  92, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.