Coral Marie Hayes

My gift from God, my angel from Heaven, together forever. In loving memory of Coral Marie Hayes, we are saddened to announce the passing of her March 11, 2020. She is survived by son, Hunter P.

Mrs. Charlia Mae Buckner Parks

Mrs. Charlia Mae (Buckner) Parks, 85, of Ellijay, died Monday, March 9, 2020, at Parkside Ellijay Skilled Nursing Care Home.  She was born Oct. 6, 1934, to the late Samuel and Callie (Osborne) Buckner in Ellijay. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Cindy Jean Smith Pearson

Cindy Smith Pearson, loving mother and grandmother, finished her fight with brain cancer at the age of 67, Friday, March 6, 2020. She was born in 1952 to Arthur and Alma Smith in sunny, southern California, accompanied by her four siblings, David, Ann, Naydell and Gary.

Roger R. Center

Mr. Roger T. Center, 74, of Ellijay, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was born Jan. 31, 1946, in Tennessee, to the late Andrew and Winnie Bell Center. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army and worked as a truck driver.  He is preceded in death by several siblings.

Buford R. Holeman

Mr. Buford R. Holeman, 82, of Ellijay, died Monday, March 16, 2020. He was born April 8, 1937, in Danielsville, to the late Fred and Naomi Hooper Holeman. He was an auto-body repairman, member of the Center Hill Baptist Church in Loganville and a member of the Loganville Masonic Lodge.

Charles Edward Carr Jr.

Mr. Charles Edward Carr Jr., 69, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Emory St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta. He was born June 1, 1950, in Mendenhall, Miss., to the late Charles Edward and Helen (Wilson) Carr Sr.  He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University.

Ms. Brenda Ann Langford

Ms. Brenda Ann Langford, 60, of Ellijay, died Thursday, March 12, 2020. She was born Sept. 26, 1959, in Ellijay, to the late Spurgeon and Dorothy Lee Sanford Barnes.  She worked for Atlanta Allergy and was a member of Tails Creek Baptist Church.

Mrs. Dora Marie LeVan

Mrs. Dora Marie LeVan, 89, of Morganton, died Monday March 2, 2020, at Grandview Health Care in Jasper. She was a retired sales manager for Kearney Electrical Supply and was a devoted member of the Ellijay branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Thomas Michael Gilbert

Mr. Thomas Michael Gilbert, 68, of Ellijay, died Sunday, March 1, 2020. He was born April 13, 1951, in Toledo, Ohio, to the  late Thomas Ray and Carol Barber Gilbert. He was a diesel mechanic working for Yellow Freight and a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy.

Charles Delbert Stiles Jr.

Mr. Charles Delbert Stiles Jr., 66, of Ellijay, died Sunday, March 8, 2020.  He was born Oct. 2, 1953, in Tarboro, N.C., to the late Charles Delbert Stiles Sr. and Anna Dew Summerlin.  He was of the Baptist faith.