Mrs. Rita Harwell McKeever

Mrs. Rita Harwell McKeever, 94, died Monday, May 10, 2021, at Spanish Oaks Retreat. She was born Aug. 16, 1926, in Mobile, Ala., to the late Theodore “Hick” Harwell and Kathleen McCarthy Harwell.  She was of the Catholic faith and was retired from the Army Corps of Engineers.

Billy Eugene Westbrook

Mr. Billy Eugene Westbrook, 81, of Jasper, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at his home. He was born Nov. 16, 1939, to Walter and Mattie Westbrook in Pickens County.

Mrs. Jane Stafford Summey

Mrs. Jane Stafford Summey, 74, of Dalton, departed this life Thursday, May 13, 2021, at her home.   She was born June 19, 1946, in Cartersville, to the late Oran James and Bernice Murphy Stafford.  She is preceded in death by father-in-law and mother-in-law, the Rev.

Robert Coffey

Mr. Robert Lewis Coffey, 84, of Talking Rock, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Northside Hospital Cherokee, in Canton.  Mr. Coffey was born in Gilmer County to the late Lewis Coffey and Hattie Tatum Coffey. He is also preceded in death by his daughter, Nisha Renee Guill.

Mrs. Linda Diane Barnes

Mrs. Diane Barnes, of Ellijay, passed away at her residence Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Mrs. Barnes was born in Gilmer County to the late Hoover Kincaid and Ozella West Kincaid. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brother, Jerry Kincaid and husband, Donnie Barnes.

Mrs. Emily James-Lesser

Mrs. Emily James-Lesser, 74, of Ellijay, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta. Mrs. Lesser was born in Spalding County, to the late Walter Turner Jr. and Emmalou Hardy Turner. Mrs. Lesser served as the vice president of human resources for Snapper Inc.

Mrs. Minnie Elizabeth (Jones) Stillwell

Mrs. Minnie Elizabeth (Jones) Stillwell, 94, of Ellijay, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021.  She was born September 10, 1926, to her late parents Clinton and Artie Mabell (Ash) Jones in Ellijay.

Bennie Burgess

Mr. Bennie Emmett Burgess, 67, of Ellijay, passed away on Monday May 3, 2021, at Erlanger Hospital. Mr. Burgess was born in Murray County on December 13, 1953 to the late Emuel Burgess and Jerri Sanford Burgess. He was a high school graduate and was a member of Ellijay First Baptist Church.

Dr. Virginia Hamilton Shaw

Dr. Hamilton Shaw or Dr. Virginia Hamilton as she was known to many, who served for 34 years as a senior district health director for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, died of natural causes Monday, May 3, 2021. She was 96. Mrs.

Mrs. Bonney Browne LaCour Brown

Mrs. Bonney Browne LaCour Brown, 76, of Ellijay, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Magnolia Senior Living Center in Buford. She was born January 13, 1945, to the late Elmo Clarence Jr. and Carrie Bonney Newell LaCour, in Baton Rouge, La.