Obituaries

Billie Larmore Adams

Billie Larmore Adams

Billie Larmore Adams

Billie Larmore Adams passed away peacefully at the age of 94 Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.  Mama, Grandma Billie, Mrs. Adams, was born June 30, 1926, in Tampa, Fla., the sister of two siblings, Shirley Larmore Anderson and Emily Larmore Payne.   She is preceded in death by husband, James (Jimmy) V.
Harold Mooney

Harold Mooney

Harold Mooney

Mr. Harold Mooney, 82, of Canton, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at Northside Hospital Cherokee.  He is preceded in death by wife,  Helen Mooney; parents,  Alfred and Zonie Mooney; brothers, Melvin Mooney, the Rev.
James ‘Jim’ Franklin Sumner

James ‘Jim’ Franklin Sumner

James ‘Jim’ Franklin Sumner

Mr. James “Jim” Franklin Sumner, 85, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. He was born March 8, 1935, to the late Franklin Nathaniel and Jewell Eunice Sumner in Ellijay.
Sidney Smith Pulliam III

Sidney Smith Pulliam III

Sidney Smith Pulliam III

Mr. Sidney Smith Pulliam III, 57, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. He was born Sept. 29, 1963, in Fulton County, to the late Sidney Smith Pulliam II and Geraldine Parks Pulliam. He was a graduate of Gilmer High School and was last employed by True Value  Hardware.
Steven Lee Johnson

Steven Lee Johnson

Steven Lee Johnson

Mr. Steven Lee Johnson, 60, of Canton, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. He was born Nov. 20, 1960, in Canton, to Joe Henson Johnson and the late Lucille McWhorter Johnson. He was a graduate of Cherokee High School, a self-employed cabinet maker, of the Baptist faith and loved to fish and hunt.
Elzie Marjorie Quarles McArthur

Elzie Marjorie Quarles McArthur

Elzie Marjorie Quarles McArthur

Elzie Marjorie Quarles McArthur, 80, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper.  She was the daughter of the late Bruce and the late Mary Quarles.  She was a member of Flat Branch Baptist Church.
Lois Guess Pell

Lois Guess Pell

Lois Guess Pell

Lois Guess Pell, 91, of Ellijay, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.  She was born June 30, 1929, in Chatsworth, to the late John Simon and Willie Mae Lenning Guess. She worked in the dye department for NewMark Rugs in Dalton before retirement. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.
Cecil C. “Chuck” Dempsey

Cecil C. “Chuck” Dempsey

Cecil C. “Chuck” Dempsey

Mr. Cecil C. “Chuck” Dempsey, 79, of Ellijay, died, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. He was born June 6, 1941, in Gilmer County to the late  Grady and Lula Newton Dempsey.
Mrs. Rethel Mae Waters Jones

Mrs. Rethel Mae Waters Jones

Mrs. Rethel Mae Waters Jones

Mrs. Rethel Mae Waters Jones, 81, of Ellijay died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. She was born Dec. 2, 1939, in Fannin County to the late James F. Waters and Bessie Mae Allen Waters.  She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Raymond Stanley

Raymond Stanley

Raymond Stanley

Mr. Raymond Stanley, 95, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  He was born July 16, 1925, in Ellijay, to the late Homer and Emily Jane Reece Stanley.  He was a member of Pisgah Church of Christ and was retired from Hampton Mills Textile Plant. He was a lifelong farmer (his passion).