Elizabeth Woodall Hopkins

Elizabeth Woodall Hopkins, 88, of Clayton, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022. She was born on April 17, 1934, in Rabun County to the late Jim and Pearl (Watts) Woodall. Her husband, Herschel Hopkins, predeceased her. Elizabeth had been a long-time member of Chechero Baptist Church.

Virginia McLeod Perteet

Virginia McLeod Perteet, passed on April 27, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Atlanta, and was a native of Atlanta until her retirement to Rabun County. She resided in DeKalb County for most of her life.

Lucy “Merle” Bradley Adameit

Lucy “Merle” Bradley Adameit, 89 of Otto, passed away Wednesday May 4, 2022. She was born May 3, 1933, in Macon County, N.C., to the late Erwin Bradley and Sybil Moss Bradley. Merle was the oldest of eight children.

Betty Saville Cook

Betty Saville Cook of Turnerville, passed away on April 12, 2022, following a brief illness.  Betty was born Dec. 9, 1937, in Homestead, Fla., to Curtis Saville and Gladys Sykes Saville.

Mary Paula Cutright Thomas

Mary Paula Cutright Thomas, age 77, of Clayton, passed away April 27, 2022. She was born May 14, 1944, the daughter of the late Paul Parker Cutright and Winnifred Dougherty Cutright. In the 1960s, Paula was employed by the Atlantic City and Shore Memorial Hospitals.

Annie “Jean” Speed Gittens

Mrs. Annie “Jean” Speed Gittens, age 84, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Mrs. Gittens was born April 20, 1938, in Clayton, to Mr. Lewis S. Speed and Mrs. Annie Mae Moore Speed. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Mrs.

Betty Sue Gunter

Betty Sue Gunter, age 82, of Clayton, passed away on April 30, 2022, at her home with her family at her side. Betty is the daughter of the late Alvin Owens and the late Idell Nations Owens. She was a lifelong resident of Clayton. She owned and operated Betty’s Upholstery for 32 years.

Linda Newell

Linda Newell, age 74 of Tiger, passed away on April 19, 2022. Linda was born the daughter of the late Willie Frank Cato on Aug. 22, 1947, in Augusta. Linda worked in the antique business for 10 years and loved to make people happy.

Mildred Ann Norton Justice

Mildred Ann Norton Justice, age 89, was called home on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Born on July 19, 1932, in Macon County, N.C., to Richard Norton and Margaret Burrell Norton, she grew up to be a Proverbs 31 woman, model wife, mother and friend. Mildred was wife to Coyl Justice for 74 years.

Cecil Wilburn Jr.

Cecil Wilburn Jr., 57, passed away on April 23, 2022, at Emory University Hospital. Cecil was born on Aug. 16, 1964, to Cecil Wilburn Sr. and Deborah Harris. He was a brilliant carpenter who worked for Buchanan Construction and could build anything he set his mind to.