Obituaries

John F. Clemens, 73, of Hayesville, passed away Dec. 17, 2020.

Thomas Allen Penland, 76, passed away Dec. 22, 2020 surrounded by his family at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Charles "Bob" Richard Mincey Sr, 88, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.

Evelyn Manoogian, 94, of Rabun Gap, Ga., passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at a Hayesville care facility. No services will be held at this time.

Rick Slaughter, 68, of Murphy, N.C., passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in a Murphy hospital. No services are planned at this time.

Guy Edwin Grindstaff Jr., 86, of Dahlonega, Ga., a native of Clay County, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

Maxine Dize Somervell, 87, of White Stone, Va., passed peacefully from this world early on Dec. 9, 2020, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

James Ray Hall, 92, of Charlestown, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 18, 1 9 2 8 i n Hayesville to Ivory E. and Lilly Ledford Hall.

Oscar Gouveia, 95, of Hayesville, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. He was born in Seekonk, Mass. to the late Martinho and JessAina Cardoza Gouveia.

Thelma Ann Parker, 76, of Warne, N.C., passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Thelma was born in Clay County to the late Roy and Elizabeth Hooper Ledford.