Obituaries

Dale Roland Fountain

Dale Roland Fountain, 59, of Pinnacle Road, Clayton, Ga., died Tuesday night, Aug. 13, 2019 in Fulton County, Ga. Dale was a friend to all. The world lost a wonderful person on Tuesday. Dale was born in Franklin, N.C. April 2, 1960.

Kate Bleckley Justice

Kate Bleckley Justice, 67, of the Warwoman Community, Clayton, Ga. died Monday morning August 19, 2019 at her home with her family around her. Born in Rabun County, January 20, 1952, she was the daughter of the late B.C. Bleckley and Margie Page Bleckley. She was the widow of Wayne Marlin Justice.

Dale Roland Fountain

Dale Roland Fountain, 59, of Pinnacle Road, Clayton, Ga., died Tuesday night, Aug. 13, 2019 in Fulton County, Ga. Dale was a friend to all. The world lost a wonderful person on Tuesday. Dale was born in Franklin, N.C. April 2, 1960.

Naomi Welborn McClain

Naomi Welborn McClain, 86, of the Betty’s Creek Community Rabun Gap, Ga.., died Saturday August 10, 2019 at her home. Born August 16, 1932 in Rabun County, she was the daughter of the late Lex and Bertha Holcomb Welborn. Naomi was the widow of Jack  L. McClain.

Jessie Faye Eller Shirley

Jessie Faye Eller Shirley, 87, of Tiger, Ga. died Thursday morning at Mountain. Lakes Medical Center Clayton, Ga. She was the widow of Sam Shirley. Jessie was born in Hiawassee, Ga. on May 1, 1932, the daughter of the late Benjamin R. Eller and Rosa Eller Eller.

Mary Cathryn White Suddeth

Mary Cathryn White Suddeth died August 5, 2019, at home in Clayton, Ga., at the grand ol’ age of 89. She was predeceased by her husband Robert “Bob” Minter Suddeth in 2007, and by her daughter Susan Ayers in 1995 and son Randy (Jewel) in 2015.

Janet Sue Garvin Dampier

Janet Sue Garvin Dampier, age 70, of Tiger, Ga., passed away on August 11, 2019, surrounded by her children. Janet was born the daughter of the late Stephen George Garvin and Gloria Short Garvin, on March 26, 1949 in Traverse City, Mich.

Lorene Brown (Tyler) James

Lorene Brown (Tyler) James passed peacefully Saturday Morning, August 10 at 12:55 a.m at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. Lorene was a lifelong member of “The Flats of Middle Creek Missionary Baptist Church” in Scaly, N.C.

Judith (Judy) Cannon Nix

Judith (Judy) Cannon Nix, 74, of Tiger, passed on Aug. 10, 2019 with her family at her side. Judy was born in Clayton, Ga., the daughter of the late Robert Cannon and the late Edith Elliott Cannon. She graduated from Rabun County High School and married John Douglas Nix.

Ida Mae Wall Garland

Ida Mae Wall Garland, 95, died July 30 at her home in Mountain City, Ga. A funeral service was held Aug. 2, 2019 At the Eastside Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.