All Obituaries

  David Burch Ramey, age 50, of Wiley, Georgia, passed away on September 9, 2020.   David was born the son of the late, Johnny Ramey and the late Emma Jean Carpenter Ramey on July 9, 1970. In his professional life he worked at Reeves Building Supply in the outside sales department. He worked with EMS in Rabun County and Durahm Town. David was a past president of the Rabun County Little League Organization. He served his Country as a veteran of the United States Army, where he...

Douglas “Doug” William Bollard, age 78, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday September, 8, 2020.   Douglas was born the son of the late George Victor Bollard and the late Margaret Christine Adams Bollard on July 17, 1942. He was a native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania before moving to Tiger, Georgia. He was an avid knife collector and enjoyed going to the shooting range. He was forever telling jokes. He was a proud and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He had...

Jeanette Dyer Burch, age 95, of Rabun Gap, Georgia, passed away on September 8, 2020.   Jean was born the daughter of the late Jasper Dyer and the late Samantha Hampton Dyer on August 12, 1925. In her professional life she worked as a postmaster for the United States Postal Service for the Rabun Gap Post Office. She was a member of the Head of Tennessee Baptist Church, and there she served the Lord in many ways. She served as the church pianist for many years and worked with the...

J. S. Hopper, age 85, passed away on September 2, 2020.   J.S. was born the son of the late James Sylvester Hopper and the late Elizabeth Bell Frady Hopper on February 19, 1935. In his professional life he worked for the Fish and Game Department before becoming a technician at the Burlington Factory for many years. He loved to coon hunt, and was an avid fisherman. He always enjoyed being outdoors. J. S. never sat still, and was always finding something to work on around the house. He...

It is with a heavy heart we announce Edgar Jayco Owens age 82, of Highlands passed away August 29, 2020.   He was the son of the late Hayman Luther Owens, and Mary Ethel Miller Owens. He was also preceded in death by his wife Martha Carolyn Munger Owens, son Bennie Owens, grandson Noah Owens, six brothers Harry Owens, Bud Owens, Buck Owens, Wayco Owens, Romaine Owens, and Charles Owens, four sisters Euwilda  Pickelsiemer, Madge Munger, Irene Owens, Christine...

Bessie Gay Nesbitt, age 57, of Lakemont, Georgia, passed away on August 26, 2020.   Bessie was born the daughter to Melvin Speed and Mattie McDowell Speed on March 24, 1963. In her professional life she owned and operated her own house cleaning business. She enjoyed traveling and seeing new things. She loved history and was an excellent party planner and liked to go crabbing. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.     Her survivors include her parents,...

John Ellis Cathey, Jr., 82, resident of Saddle Hill, husband of Bernice Addis Cathey, passed away August 24, 2020, at his home. Born January 25, 1938, in Mountain City, GA, he was a son of the late John Ellis, Sr. and Kate Love Cathey. He was a graduate of Rabun County High School and a 1962 graduate of the University of Georgia. John retired from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service after more than 34 years of service. He was the Long Cane District Ranger for 15 years and had...

E. H. “Buddy” Avery, 74, passed away at home on Lake Burton, Georgia on August 21, 2020.   Born in Alamo, Tennessee on November 10, 1945, Buddy attended Alamo High School (Class of 1963). He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Tennessee in 1967 and a Doctors of Jurisprudence degree from The University of Tennessee College of Law in 1970. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Buddy is a past member of the Georgia Society of Certified...

Helen J. McTavish, born and raised in Butte, Montana then a resident of Clayton, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020. Affectionately referred to as “Babe” since her birth being the youngest of three. Helen was a longtime member of Clayton First United Methodist Church. After graduating from Butte Public High School, she graduated from the St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Boise, Idaho. She then worked in the local hospitals in Butte before moving to Colorado where...

Lawrence Marvin Gillespie, age 71, of Clayton, Georgia, passed away on August 18, 2020.   Larry was born the son of the late Marvin Marshall Gillespie and the late Gertrude Telles Gillespie on February 13, 1949.   He was a member of the 1967 graduating class of Rabun County, he also graduated from the University of Georgia as well as the University of Louisville Dental School. He practiced dentistry for 41 years. Lawrence served as Mayor of Clayton and on the City Council. He...