Obituaries

In loving memory

In loving memory

Mrs. Sonja Darlene Williamson

Mrs. Sonja Darlene Williamson, 65, of Ellijay, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. She was born in Reidsville, N.C., April 30, 1955, to the late Charles Lanford and Juanita Moorefield Lanford.
Dylan Finley McGhee

Dylan Finley McGhee

Dylan Finley McGhee

Mr. Dylan Finley McGhee, 26, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.  He was born Aug. 17, 1994, in Overton County, Tenn., and was a member of Mountaintown Baptist Church. He was a professional tile layer and worked for Sanders Tile Company in Woodstock.
Leslie G. Orosz Sr.

Leslie G. Orosz Sr.

Leslie G. Orosz Sr.

Mr. Leslie G. Orosz Sr., 85, of Ellijay, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. He was born in Moline, Ill., March 9, 1935, to the late Joseph Orosz and Juliana Varga Orosz. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, having served in Korea, Vietnam and the Hungarian Revolution in 1956.
Mrs. Sara Bryant

Mrs. Sara Bryant

Mrs. Sara Bryant

Mrs. Sara Bryant, 86, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. She was born in Lexington, July 6, 1934, to the late Otis Appling and Margaret Steinaka Appling. She worked for many years at K-Mart. She is survived by husband, James R. Bryant; and daughters, Debbie Swain and Sherry Anne Bryant.
James Donald ‘Don’ Burkhalter

James Donald ‘Don’ Burkhalter

James Donald ‘Don’ Burkhalter

Mr. James Donald “Don” Burkhalter passed away at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, after a brief illness. His wife, Nancy Ray Burkhalter, and son, Howie Burkhalter, were with him when he passed. He was born in Lindale, April 19, 1931, to Neal and Arie Burkhalter.
Robert Eugene Morris

Robert Eugene Morris

Robert Eugene Morris

Mr. Robert Eugene Morris, 73, of Ellijay, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.  A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at Logan Funeral Home Chapel. A full obituary can be viewed at www.loganfuneralhome.com. Logan Funeral Home & Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
James Douglas Hawkins Jr.

James Douglas Hawkins Jr.

James Douglas Hawkins Jr.

Mr. James Douglas Hawkins Jr., 56, of Ellijay, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. He was born in Albany, Sept. 9, 1964, to James Hawkins Sr. and Rozelle Oxyer Hawkins.
Mrs. Sylvia Leneva Davis

Mrs. Sylvia Leneva Davis

Mrs. Sylvia Leneva Davis

Mrs. Sylvia Leneva Davis, 79, of Hayesville, N.C., formerly of Ellijay, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. She was born in Greenville, S.C., March 18, 1941, to the late Archie Donald Raymer Sr. and Martha Louise Williams Raymer.
Ray A. Rowe

Ray A. Rowe

Ray A. Rowe

Mr. Ray A. Rowe, 87, of Ellijay, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. He was born in Greenville, (Merriweather County), to Alexander and Sarah Rowe. He graduated from Mercer University College of Divinity School and worked for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Mrs. Barbara Ann Tilley Waddell

Mrs. Barbara Ann Tilley Waddell

Mrs. Barbara Ann Tilley Waddell

Mrs. Barbara Ann Tilley Waddell, 77, of Ellijay, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. She was born May 14, 1943, to the late Paul and Nell Tilley, in Gilmer County. She was a homemaker until her children went to  school then she was a hair dresser for many years.