Obituaries

Miss DeLisa Ayn Olander

Miss DeLisa Ayn Olander

Miss DeLisa Ayn Olander

Miss DeLisa Ayn Olander, 55, of Ellijay, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at her residence.  She was born Nov. 4, 1963, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Clark Olaf and Donna Sue (Freeman) Olander.
Virgil E. Kitchen

Virgil E. Kitchen

Virgil E. Kitchen

Mr. Virgil E. Kitchen, 80, of Ellijay, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. He was born Oct. 6, 1939, in McHaffey, Pa., to the  late Dorsie and Delores Bennett Kitchen. He was retired from the Chrysler Corporation and was a member of Harvest Missionary Church.
Mrs. Renee Sluder Rogers

Mrs. Renee Sluder Rogers

Mrs. Renee Sluder Rogers

Mrs. Renee Sluder Rogers, 56, of Ellijay, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. She was born March 23, 1963, in Gilmer County. She attended Gilmer High School, was a housewife and member of Ellijay Church of Christ. She had such a bright personality. She could light up any room.
Mrs. Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jean Bates Roper

Mrs. Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jean Bates Roper

Mrs. Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jean Bates Roper

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Jean Bates Roper, 86, of Cherry Log, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at her residence.  She was born Feb. 28, 1933, to the late James Barney and Essie Loujean Rogers Bates, in Ellijay.
Dale Conn Lingle

Dale Conn Lingle

Dale Conn Lingle

Dale Conn Lingle, 78, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. The family will receive friends to share memories of Dale’s life Saturday, Nov. 9 from 1-5 p.m. at Bernhardt Funeral Home.
Joan Roslyn Marshall

Joan Roslyn Marshall

Joan Roslyn Marshall

Joan Roslyn Marshall, 87, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Parkside Skilled Nursing Care in Ellijay.  She is survived by daughters, Jan Mosier, Joyce Taylor, Cathy Prater and Lisa Confino; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In loving memory

In loving memory

Ann Marshall Waddell

Ann Marshall Waddell, age 70, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Cumming. She was born May 21, 1949, in Copperhill, Tenn. to the late Glen William Marshall and Edna Verner Marshall. She is preceded in death by husband, Lanier Gene Waddell; and grandson, Harvey Glen Mott.
Mrs. Betty Paulin Watson

Mrs. Betty Paulin Watson

Mrs. Betty Paulin Watson

Mrs. Betty Pauline Watson, 86, of Ellijay, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. She was born July 25, 1933, in Forest Park, to the late Arville Anderson Bramlett and Louise Lillian Edwards Bramlett.
Ronald ‘Bodie’ McCollum

Ronald ‘Bodie’ McCollum

Ronald ‘Bodie’ McCollum

Mr. Ronald “Bodie” McCollum, 36, of Ellijay, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. He was born July 23, 1983, in Gilmer County to the late Ronald Lamar McCollum Jr. and Mary Ruth Mayfield.  He worked for Southside Express Lube and was a member of the Pine Crest Baptist Church in McDonough.
Mrs. Debbie Sue Hightower

Mrs. Debbie Sue Hightower

Mrs. Debbie Sue Hightower

Mrs. Debbie Sue Hightower, 76, of Talking Rock, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. She was born Dec. 25, 1942, in Polk County, Tenn., to the late Ernest and Etta Bruce Patterson.  She was retired from Gold-Kist and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.