Obituaries

Obituary for Malcom “Mickey/Mick” Fred Henry

Malcom “Mickey/Mick” Fred Henry went home to be with Jesus on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Dec. 9, 1936, he was the son of the late Edd and Alma Jane Barnes Henry of the Clear Creek Community, Highlands.

Obituary for James George (Jim) Petrone

James George (Jim) Petrone, 92, of Highlands, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Born in Huntington, Long Island, New York on Sept. 21, 1929, Jim was the son of the late James Vincent Petrone and Adelina (Lena) Fusaro Petrone.

Obituary for Creighton Wolfe Sossomon

Creighton Wolfe Sossomon passed away peacefully at his home in Highlands, on Jan. 12, following a period of declining health. He was predeceased by his parents, Jane Wolfe Sossomon and Dr. Daniel Creighton Sossomon, as well as his stepmother, Beverly Matthews Sossomon.

Obituary for William Warren Ashburn, III

William Warren Ashburn, III, 74 and affectionally known as Wick or Paka Wick, died peacefully on December 30, 2021 after a short battle with Lewy Body dementia. Most of his family was with him when he entered heaven.

Obituary for Sara Hart McCoy

Sara Hart McCoy died peacefully at home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. It was not only her 86th birthday but also the 66th anniversary of her marriage to William O. McCoy. Sara was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease several years ago and had been in declining health.

Obituary for Laree Malone Benton

Laree Malone Benton, of Monticello, Ga., age 93 passed away Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle, Ga. Laree Benton was born on Jan. 26, 1928 to the late Leon Eugene Malone and Irene Roberts Malone in the Hopewell community of Jasper County.

Obituary for Elaine Copeland Johnson

Elaine Copeland Johnson, 91, of Highlands, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2021, at the Eckerd Living Center where she had resided in recent months.  Her passing was due to complications of vascular dementia.  She was preceded in death by her late husband, Keith Gunnar Johnson.

Obituary for Marvin Gaddy Carmichael

Marvin Gaddy Carmichael, 73, of Seneca, SC, husband of Felicia Young Carmichael passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. For service information please visit www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or contact Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central, SC, 864- 639-2411.

Obituary for Thelma Allmon Petrone

Thelma Allmon Petrone, 95, of Highlands,  passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Born in New York on Jan. 30, 1926, Thelma was the daughter of the late George D. Allmon and Anna Handlir Allmon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kevin Michael Petrone.

Obituary for James “Jim” Shipman Munger

James “Jim” Shipman Munger, 83 of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Jim was born in Macon County to the late William and Lona Crane Munger.