Larry Danny Hill

Recently, we lost an incredible man! Larry Danny Hill expired April 3. A Gilmer County native, he retired here some five years ago. He lived his life well. He was a poet, song writer, musician, scholar, builder, producer, apothecary, having one of the first dispensaries in Longmont, Colo.

Mrs. Rethia Sanford Dotson

Mrs. Rethia Sanford Dotson, 93, of Ellijay, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. She was born June 22, 1926, in Gilmer County, to the late Benjamin and Viola Crawford Sanford. She was a homemaker and member of Crossroads Baptist Church.

Mrs. Margeret A. Rhodes Ledford

Mrs. Margaret A. Rhodes Ledford, 74, of Cherry Log, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital of Ellijay. She was born July 21, 1945, in Blue Ridge, to the late Charlie and Helen Rhodes.

William Fredrick Fail Jr.

Mr. William Fredrick Fail Jr., 82, of Ellijay,  died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at his residence. He was born Jan. 6, 1937, in Lancaster, Ohio, to the late William Fredrick Fail Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Gerz Fail.

Charles Emory Chesnut Jr.

Mr. Charles Emory Chesnut Jr., 94, died June 5, 2019. He was born Dec. 17, 1924, to Charles Sr. and Carrie Gatlin Chesnut, in Clarkston. He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Jack (Joann) Chesnut, of Ellijay, Norman (Joann) Chesnut, of Broken Arrow, Okla.

J.G. Dover

Mr. J.G. Dover, 89, of Ellijay, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at the Sonshine Manor Personal Care. He was born Dec. 24, 1929, in Ellijay, to the late Cicero and Cora Crawford Dover.  He was a graduate of Gilmer High School and served his country honorably in the United States Coast Guard.

Jacqueline Cook Milam

Jacqueline Cook Milam, 86, of Blue Ridge, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. She was born Aug. 8, 1933, in Cliftondale, to the late J.R. Cook and L.E. Pierce Cook.  She was currently attending Ridge Community Church. She worked as a parent coordinator at Fannin County Headstart for a number of years.

Dale Conn Lingle

Mr. Dale Conn Lingle, 78, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. He was born June 24, 1941, the youngest of six children of Shelton Emery Lingle and Ardie Conn Lingle.  He grew up in Crystal Springs, Miss., helping his parents and siblings on the family farm.

Bobby Gene Barnard

Mr. Bobby Gene Barnard, 71, of Palm Coast, Fla., formerly of Ellijay, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at the Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. He was born June 20, 1948, in Ellijay, to the late Jerry Thomas and Vinnie Gooch Barnard.

Mrs. Betty Irene Holloway Chancey

Mrs. Betty Irene Holloway Chancey, 85, of Cherry Log, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at  Parkside Ellijay Skilled Nursing Care. She was born Oct. 30, 1933, to the late Ernest Lee and Mary Lee Plemmons Holloway in Ellijay.