Roger Lynn Patterson

Mr. Roger Lynn Patterson, 61, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. He was born Feb. 9, 1958, in Fannin County, to Robert and Myrtle Brown Patterson. He worked for Pilgrim’s Pride in the maintenance department and was of the Baptist faith.  He is preceded in death by father, Robert Patterson.

Mrs. Ruth Inez Wright Young

Mrs. Ruth Inez (Wright) Young, 90, of Ellijay, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at her residence.  She was born March 29, 1929, to the late Robert “Bob” Wright and Tama Mae Burk in Ellijay. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.

Mrs. Dorothy Elaine Keeler Markle

Mrs. Dorothy Elaine Keeler Markle, 85, of Ellijay, formerly of Eaton Rapids and Mecosta, Mich., died Friday, Dec. 27, 2019.  She was born Feb. 26, 1934, in Eaton Rapids, Mich., to the late Ford Benjamin Keeler and Millie Latoska Beeler Keeler.

Mrs. Mary Ann Rich

Mrs. Mary Ann Rich, 75, of Talking Rock, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. She was born April 20, 1944, in Fannin County, to the late Boone and Eula Beavers Abercrombie. She was a housewife and member of the House of Prayer in Talking Rock.

Randy Padgett

Mr. Randy Padgett, 68, of Ellijay, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Ellijay.  He was born May 24, 1951, to N.A. and Katie Padgett in Augusta.

Ricky C. Holcomb

Mr. Ricky C. Holcomb, 60, of Ellijay, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. He was born June 13, 1959, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the late James Edward and Louise Chapman Holcomb. He was a high school graduate and attended technical school.

James O. ‘Jimmie’ Jones

Mr. James O. “Jimmie” Jones, 75, of Blue Ridge, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. He was born May 28, 1944, in Gilmer County, to the late J.P. and Versel Cochran Jones. He was a graduate of Gilmer High School, was a land developer and member of the Mt. Pleasant (Top of the Mountain) Church.

Joseph Patrick Bayer

Mr. Joseph Patrick Bayer, 57, of East Ellijay, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. He was born Nov. 20, 1962, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Raymond and Patricia Bayer. He worked for Eagle Rock Distribution as a salesman manager.

Elizabeth Rebecca ‘Becky’ Hicks Cloninger

Elizabeth Rebecca “Becky” Hicks Cloninger, 98, of Newton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, at Abernethy Laurels.   Born Aug. 31, 1921, in Decatur, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Arthur Hicks Sr. and Sarah Juliette Skelton Hicks.

Mrs. Jessie Rebecca Brock

Mrs. Jessie Rebecca Brock, 77, of Ellijay, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. She was born June 6, 1942, in Stephens County, to the late Wade Mize and Jessie Whitman Brock. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith.