Mr. David Eric Stites, age 51, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, May 18, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center. Mr. Stites was born Monday, August 1, 1955 in Oakland Co., MI to the late Ralph Milton Stites and Barbara Jean Barrett Stites. He was preceded in death by father Ralph Stites and sister Becky Hackney.

Survivors include: wife, Susan Stites of Ellijay, son & daughter-in-law, Eric & Melinda Stites of Morganton, GA, mother, Barbara Stites of Blue Ridge, brother & sister-in-law, Allan & Ateel Stites of Blue Ridge, brother, Geoffrey Stites of Blue Ridge, aunts, Betty Cummings of Zepher Hills, FL, Thelma Horton of Mesa , AZ, Marge Willets of Waterford, MI..

Services will be held Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 2:00 PM from the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 til 2:00 Tuesday, May 22.

Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, Georgia.