Obituaries

Dwayne Edward Rice

Dwayne Edward Rice

Dwayne Edward Rice

Mr. Dwayne Edward Rice, 60, of Ellijay, died March 29, 2020. He was born Jan. 23, 1960, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Roy and Dorothy Dean Rice. He attended Gilmer High School and worked in the sanitation department for the city of Ellijay and was of the Baptist faith.
Sharon Rose Smith McElveen

Sharon Rose Smith McElveen

Sharon Rose Smith McElveen

Sharon Rose Smith McElveen, 72, of Ellijay, died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at her residence.  She was born Dec. 15, 1947, to the late William Henry and Nell Rose Britt Smith, in Florence, S.C.
Edward Wesley McKibbin

Edward Wesley McKibbin

Edward Wesley McKibbin

Mr. Edward Wesley McKibbin, 84, died Thursday, April 2, 2020, at his residence. Memorial services have been postponed. A full obituary can be viewed at www.loganfuneralhome.com. Logan Funeral Home & Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Claudette Taylor Bramlett

Mrs. Claudette Taylor Bramlett

Mrs. Claudette Taylor Bramlett

Mrs. Claudette Taylor Bramlett, 76, of Ellijay, died Sunday, April 5, 2020, at the Piedmont Mountainside Medical Center.  She was born Oct. 16, 1943, to the late Leamon and Minnie Henrietta Whitmire Taylor, in Clayton.
James A.N. Holt

James A.N. Holt

James A.N. Holt

Mr. James A.N. Holt, 80, of Morganton, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020. He was born Jan. 3, 1940, in Gilmer County. He attended Berry College and served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 37 years of service, last being postmaster of the Morganton Post Office.
Calvin Richard Weaver

Calvin Richard Weaver

Calvin Richard Weaver

Mr. Calvin Richard Weaver, 66, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020.  He was born Oct. 21, 1953, to the late Harley Sanford and Minnie Jency Walker Weaver. He was of the Baptist faith and retired honorably after 21 years of service in the U.S. Army.
Lesley Berry

Lesley Berry

Lesley Berry

Mr. Lesley Berry, 81, of Talking Rock, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at his residence  He was born Aug. 5, 1938, to the late Samuel George and Virginia (Conner) Berry in Dahlonega.
Pvt. Bryson Hunter Gage Bell

Pvt. Bryson Hunter Gage Bell

Pvt. Bryson Hunter Gage Bell

Pvt. Bryson Hunter Gage Bell, 19, of Douglasville, died Sunday, March 22, 2020. He was born Oct. 13, 2000, in Jacksonville, Fla.,  to Eric Keith Bell and Shelley Anne (Richmond). He was of the Baptist faith and served his country honorably as an active duty infantryman in the U.S. Army.
Mrs. Katherine Sue Lovingood McPherson

Mrs. Katherine Sue Lovingood McPherson

Mrs. Katherine Sue Lovingood McPherson

Mrs. Katherine Sue Lovingood McPherson, 80, of Ellijay, died Sunday, March 29, 2020, at her home. She was born March 25, 1940, to the late Charles and Bessie Davis Lovingood, in Murphy, N.C.
In loving memory

In loving memory

Janet Joye Smith

Janet Joye Smith, 65, died Friday, March 20, 2020. She was a passionate friend of the planet and the people who live here.  She was born to Allen Linwood Joye and Eva Ruth Smith in Kinston, N.C., June 8, 1954.