Obituaries
Carelene May Morris
Mar 26, 2017
Mrs. Carelene Morris, age 90, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her home. She started nursing in 1962, in northern Ohio. In 1965 she became a surgical nurse for Elyria Memorial Hospital and participated in some of the first open heart surgeries in the U.S. In 1976, Mrs. Morris moved to Hiawassee and joined Towns County Hospital as a...
Charles Edward. Earwood
Mar 25, 2017
Charles Edward Earwood, age 79, of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, at his home. He was born July 4, 1937, in Kannapolis, NC to the late Swept Earwood and the late Lena Mayfield Earwood. Mr. Earwood was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and also loved his dogs. He was preceded in death by...
Vaughn "Ted" King
Mar 25, 2017
Mr. Vaughn "Ted" King, age 66 of Blairsville, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Union General Hospital. Mr. King was born February 18, 1951 in Blairsville, GA to the late Vaughn and Margie Elliott King. Ted was a lifelong resident of Union County and a member of Zebulon Baptist Church. He worked in the building industry as a carpenter...
Lex Owl
Mar 24, 2017
Lex Owl, age 63 of Murphy, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. Mr. Owl was born April 9, 1953, in Swain County, NC to the late Clifford Owl and the late Maggie Reed Owl. He was a member of Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses in Marble. Mr. Owl enjoyed making and selling Indian crafts and loved spending time with his grandchildren.Survivors...
Forrest Neal Davenport
Mar 23, 2017
Forrest Neal Davenport Sr., age 91, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Lilburn, GA. Born and raised in Hemp, Georgia on June 19, 1925 to Claude Duvall Davenport and Mary Ann (Forrester) Davenport, he first entered the world of commerce at age nine, growing his own crops on a small section of the family...
James Adam Davenport
Mar 23, 2017
James Adam Davenport, 93, passed away, Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 29, 1923 in Fannin County, GA, a son of the late Herman and Minnie Lee Daves Davenport.He was also predeceased by one sister and three brothers.James was a faithful church member, deacon and Sunday school teacher at Foreman...
Travis Duane Rutledge
Mar 23, 2017
Travis Duane Rutledge, age 36 of Hayesville passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Murphy Medical Center. Travis was born February 19, 1981, in St. Petersburg, Fl.He was a hard worker, a talented carpenter, and a loving son, brother, and father of three. Travis leaves behind three beautiful children, Iris Jane Rutledge, Travis Duane Rutledge II, and Lewis Allen Rutledge,...
Retha Ruby Walden
Mar 22, 2017
Mrs. Retha Ruby Walden, age 97 of Mineral Bluff passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Walden was born January 31, 1920 in McCaysville, GA to the late Sanford Blaine Loudermilk and the late Mary M. Bruner Loudermilk. A member of Panter Town Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by husband, Fred M. Walden, Sr., daughter,...
James Donald Walker
Mar 21, 2017
James Donald Walker, age 83 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Donald Walker was born December 24, 1933, in Bellview, KY to Charles and Lois Walker of Bellview, KY. Education included New Port High School, class of 1952 and University of Cincinnati School of Engineering. Mr. Walker was a manufacturing engineer. He...
Margaret Alfrieda "Frieda" Mathis Taylor
Mar 20, 2017
Margaret Alfrieda "Frieda" Mathis Taylor, age 69, of Andrews, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017, after a brief illness. She was at home surrounded by her children. Mrs. Taylor was born April 30, 1947, in Andrews, NC to the late Jess Mathis and the late Culla Mae Hicks Mathis. She was a member of Junaluska Baptist Church; she loved painting,...
Josephine Laney Ayers
Mar 20, 2017
Mrs. Josephine Laney Ayers, age 94 of Murphy, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Ayers was born March 9, 1923, in Cherokee Co. NC, to the late Scott Laney and Belle Bradshaw Laney. She was a member of Murphy First Baptist she enjoyed reading, gardening both flowers and vegetables. She was preceded in death by, sisters,...
Maggie Marie Owl
Mar 17, 2017
Maggie Marie Owl, age 91, of Murphy, passed away March 17, 2017, at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Owl was born January 12, 1926, in Jackson County, NC to the late Fidel Reed and the late Addie Hornbuckle. She enjoyed working in her flowers and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by father; Fidel Reed, mother;...
Steven Oneal Akin
Mar 16, 2017
Steven Oneal Akin, age 67 of Blairsville, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Stonehenge Assisted Living facility. Mr. Akin was born March 21, 1949 in Copperhill, TN. A member of The First Baptist Church of Epworth, he worked in the carpet industry for 40 years and enjoyed reading in his spare time.Survivors include mother, Mollie Akin and several...
Lois Marie Sweet
Mar 15, 2017
Lois Sweet, age 86, of Blairsville passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017.Preceded in death by her parents (Lucille and Cecil Tillery) three sisters (Aileen, Mickie and Evelyn), one brother (David) and former husband (Charles Smith).She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Tom Sweet; her seven children: Barbara Holland (husband Cohen), Steve Smith (wife Lyn), Rob Smith (wife Sandra),...
Kenneth Grotz
Mar 15, 2017
Kenneth "Kenny" George Grotz, age 80 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Wednesday,March 15, 2017 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Kenny was born October 23, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY to the late George Grotz and the late Theresa Beckmann Grotz. Kenny was a beloved husband, father & grandfather. Kenny found true love and joy with his wife, Martha. Kenny...
Dana Scot Strickland
Mar 14, 2017
Dana Scot Strickland, age 46 of Murphy, NC, formally of Mableton, GA died Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Dana was born June 27, 1970 in Cordele, GA to Stephen R. Strickland and the late B. Diane Rooks Strickland. During his younger years, Dana was active in Boy Scouts. In his spare time he enjoyed mountain climbing, repelling, camping and hiking. Dana...
Jackie Vendall Thomas
Mar 13, 2017
Jackie Vendall Thomas, age 49 of Murphy, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at his home. Jackie was born July 10, 1967, in Copperhill, TN to the late Vendall J.C. Thomas and Juanita Hampton Thomas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and working in the yard. Survivors include mother, Juanita Hampton Thomas James, sisters, Tania Kim Heavener, Tracie Michelle Thomas, Tricia...
Beatrice Allred Cummings
Mar 13, 2017
Beatrice Allred Cummings, age 86 of Morganton, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Ms. Cummings was born November 6, 1930 in Worth County, GA to the late John Shepard Allred and the late Lula Farmer Allred. She was Baptist in faith and preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings.Survivors include: son, Lamar...
Marilyn Anita Amos
Mar 12, 2017
Mrs. Marilyn Anita Amos, age 65, of Marble, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Park Ridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. Marilyn was born December 17, 1951, in Andrews, NC to the late Rev. Ralph Postell and Juanita Hicks Postell. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Murphy, owner, and operator of Marilyn's Catering Service. She enjoyed Cooking,...
Garnett Byers
Mar 9, 2017
The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Garnett Byers, age 75 of Blairsville who passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge.Mr. Byers was born in Mineral Bluff, Georgia on August 28, 1941 to the late Carl F. Byers and Mattie Bell (Dillard) Byers.Survivors include: sisters, Irene McAullife,...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
