William ‘Bill’ Loren Bancroft

Mr. William “Bill” Loren Bancroft, 77, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. He was born Nov. 20, 1945, in Fitchburg, Mass., to the late Dallas Loren and Mildred Evelyn (Eriksson) Bancroft.

Ted Robert Barrett

Mr. Ted Robert Barrett, 78, of Ellijay, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, at his residence. He was born July 6, 1944, in Cairo, to the late Thomas Littleton Barrett and Atherlone Burnum Barrett. He proudly served in the U.S.

Mary Magdalene Brookshire

Mrs. Mary Magdalene Brookshire, 55, of Ellijay, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Cleveland, Tenn. She was born July 17, 1967, to the late Hurley Young and Rebie Louise Craig Young.

Michael Angelo Lagonia

Mr. Michael Angelo Lagonia, 71, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Fredrick Bowling

Mr. Fredrick Bowling, 83, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Brenda Ann Thomas

Mrs. Brenda Ann Thomas, 63, of Ellijay, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. She was born June 29, 1959, in Atlanta, to Quinton Epperson and Louise Caviness Epperson. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her grandkids.

Elizabeth Lee Tennant

Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Tennant, 98, of Ellijay, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at Parkside Nursing Home of Ellijay. Bernhardt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Joyce Holt Logan Whitaker

Mrs. Joyce Holt Logan Whitaker passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at the age of 86 years old. She and her twin brother, Jack, where born June 23, 1936, at Coker Hospital in Canton, to Lola (Burnett) and Harold W. Holt.

Roger Nelson Owen

Mr. Roger Nelson Owen, 78, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at his residence. He was born March 28, 1944, in Toccoa, to the late L.T. Owen and Ruby Owen. He was a police lieutenant for 28 years for the city of Atlanta.

Henry Jack ‘Rhodes’ Booking

Mr. Henry Jack “Rhodes” Booking, 74, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, at his residence. He was born March 14, 1948, in Waynesville, N.C., to the late Maude Ridings. He worked as an automotive mechanic. He is survived by son, Steven Booking, of Buena Vista, Tenn.