Ann Lou Wilson

Anna Lou Wilson, 88, of Morganton, died Friday, March 25, 2022, in Blue Ridge. She was born in Gilmer County, Aug. 14, 1933. She worked as the bookkeeper/accountant for Davis Carpet Mill and Blue Ridge Carpet Mill for many years.

Mrs. Doris S. Stephens

Mrs. Doris S. Stephens, 81, of Ellijay, formerly of Savannah, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. She was born May 3, 1940, in Hardeeville, S.C., to Grover and Neta Smith.

Mrs. Betty Jean Fountain Stiles

Mrs. Betty Jean Fountain Stiles died Friday, March 11, 2022, at her home in Murphy, N.C. She was born March 23, 1965 and grew up in Ellijay. She worked in nursing homes and home health care. She liked taking care of people and had a great love for dogs — she had three.

Mrs. Stephanie Ann Rowe

Mrs. Stephanie Ann Rowe, 64, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at WellStar North Fulton Hospital. She was born Aug. 30, 1957, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Donald Ritter and Ruth Kinkel Ritter. She is preceded in death by brother, Steve Ritter.

Annie Mae Horne Rigdon

Annie Mae Horne Rigdon, 89, of Wartrace, Tenn., formerly of Ellijay, died Sunday, March 20, 2022. For a complete obituary, visit www.loganfuneralhome.com.

The Rev. Lewis Eugene Payne

The Rev. Lewis Eugene Payne, U.S. Army, Ret., 86, of Morganton, died Friday, March 18, 2022. He was born June 14, 1935, to the late Arnold Eugene and Myrtle Jane Dry Payne in Concord, N.C. He was an honorably discharged, U.S. Army retiree with over 24 years of service.

Jack Randall Bearden

Mr. Jack Randall Bearden was born April 18, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, to Grover Cleveland and Maude Higdon Bearden, both originally from north Georgia. They had Jack and one other son, Jack’s younger brother, Raylynn, who died at 21.

Ralph Gary Miner

Mr. Ralph Gary Miner, 78, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. He was born April 10, 1943, to the late Theodore and Gertrude Card Miner in Elmira, N.Y.

Mrs. Clara ‘Fay’ Pankey Clark

Mrs. Clara “Fay” Pankey Clark, 88, of Villa Rica, died Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born Feb. 7, 1934, in Ellijay, to the late Marvin Columbus and Nancy Ann Banks Pankey. She was a member of the Victory Tabernacle Holiness Church in Villa Rica. She is preceded in death by husband, Lionel L.

Mrs. Sherry Lynn Newton

Mrs. Sherry Lynn Newton, 64, of Ellijay, died Sunday, March 13, 2022. She was born in Decatur, March 29, 1957, to the late John Brock and Willene Burrell Brock St. Clair. Prior to becoming disabled, she was a realtor for West Realty.