George Clifford Mooney

Mr. George Clifford Mooney, 93, of Ellijay, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. He was born in Ellijay Jan. 18, 1928, to the late Gardy and Lillian Mooney. He worked for many years at Jasper Rubber Plant.

Joseph Alexander Robinson

Mr. Joseph Alexander Robinson, 83, of Ellijay, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. He was born in 1937, in Atlanta to the late Elizabeth Bryant. He married Mary Glenda Roberts June 1956, in Atlanta. He served in the Army National Guard while working for Lockheed, United Airlines and Parkers Food.

Ms. Starla Arlinda Jones

Ms. Starla Arlinda Jones, 59, of Ellijay, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. She was born in Atlanta, Oct. 31, 1961, to the late Everett Lowery Bacon and Betty Eulene Ashmore Bacon. She graduated from the University of North Georgia and from the University of Georgia.

Mrs. Wanda Sue Garland Barnes

Mrs. Wanda Sue Garland Barnes, 79, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. She was born Sept. 10, 1941, to the late Hobert Roosevelt and Agnus Helton Garland in Ellijay. She was a member of Tails Creek Baptist Church.  She enjoyed gardening and loved her cat Deacon very much.

Mrs. Claudia Brown

Mrs. Claudia Brown, 87, of Ellijay, peacefully left life at her home in Gainesville, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.  Claudia Vee Charles was born in Gadsden, Ala., Dec. 25, 1933, to James Herschel and Minnie Gay Langley Charles. She grew up and went to school in Cherry Log.

Robert ‘Bob’ Autry Burton

Mr. Robert “Bob” Autry Burton, 79, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. He was born in Tampa, Fla., July 31, 1941, to the late Connie Lee Burton and Dollie Magaline Vickery Burton. He was a high school graduate and held a master’s degree.

Mrs. Katherine Louise Hancock Easley

Mrs. Katherine Louise Hancock Easley, 57, of Ellijay, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. She was born in Pickens County, June 28, 1963, to James Hancock and Betty Evans Hancock.  She is preceded in death by son, William Patrick Easley; and brother, Harold Hancock.

Henry ‘Hank’ Arthur Forbes Jr.

Mr. Henry “Hank” Arthur Forbes Jr., 83, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. He was born in Natchez, Miss., and grew up in Texarkana, Texas. He was born Sept. 23, 1937, to the late Henry Arthur Forbes Sr. and Flora Mary McGehee Forbes.

Mrs. E. June Lloyd

Mrs. E. June Lloyd, 89, of Ellijay, formerly of Clearwater, Fla., died Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at the home of her daughter. She was born in Merritton, Ontario, Canada, June 4, 1931.

Daryl Thomas Skaggs

We were saddened to say goodbye to our beloved father, Daryl Thomas Skaggs, who passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. He suffered a cardiac event, and after being sent to the ICU at Northside Cherokee Hospital, every effort was made to save the man we all loved.