Mr. John Buford Withrow, 83, of Ellijay, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, at his residence.

He was born in Gilmer County Nov. 3, 1938, to the late Grady Withrow and Ruby Starks Withrow.

Mr. Christopher “Chris” Dwayne Ford, 51, of Ellijay, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Robert P. Sedlak, 87, of Marietta, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

Mr. Michael Carlton Hardy was the son of Carlton Fay Hardy and Laurel Brenda Hardy Cochran, and stepson of James Charles Cochran.

Mrs. Elaine Parks Gates, 90, of Waycross, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Mr. Lee Roy Long, 81, of Ellijay died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

He was born May 17, 1940, to the late Freeman and Elzie Chastain Long.

Mrs. Juanita Christine Sanford, 95, of Braselton, passed away Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, surrounded by loved ones.

She was born in Gilmer County to the late Bascom and Belle Sutton Derden.

Mr. Mark M. Rittenberry, 57, of Talking Rock, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at Well Star Tranquility Hospice in Marietta.

Mrs. Oleeta James Sanford, 90, of Ellijay, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at Pruitt Health Care Facility in Jasper.

Mr. Mark James Pilla, 79, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.