Obituaries

William McLees

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    William Lee “Bill” McLees, 86, of Jones Street in Blairsville, formerly of Murphy, N.C., and Blue Ridge, Ga., passed away Sunday, Aug.

Iva Jean Truett

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    Iva Jean Truett, 90, of Andrews, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at her residence.

Frank Milazzo

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    Frank Melvin Milazzo, 78, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022.
    Frank was born in Denver, Colo., to the late Frank and Mary St. George Milazzo.

Iva Jean Truett

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    Iva Jean Truett, 90, of Andrews, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at her residence.

Joshua Latimer

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    Joshua Wilkes Latimer passed away at Renewed Hope Ministries in Murphy. He was employed at United Grocery Outlet and Renewed Hope Thrift Store in Murphy.

John Brock

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    John Clinton Brock, 80, of Andrews, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022.  

Jesse Eugene Buchanan

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    Jesse Eugene “Gene” Buchanan, 89, of Culberson, passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022.
    He was born in Fannin County, Ga., on May 26, 1933.

William 'Bill' McLees

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    William Lee “Bill” McLees, 87, of Jones St., Blairsville, and formerly of Murphy, N.C., and Blue Ridge, Ga., passed away Sunday, Aug.

Terry F. Bateman

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    Terry F. Bateman, 65, of Andrews, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022.
    Terry was born in Andrews, and he served in the U.S. Army for 15 years.

Betty Gladson

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    Betty Berrong Gladson, 84, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at her home in Murphy.
    Betty Gladson was born on June 6, 1938, in Hayesville to Frank Berrong and Rosetta Berrong.