Obituaries
Stephen Mullis
Jul 13, 2016
Stephen Wayne Mullis, age 47, of Blairsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home. Stephen was born and raised in Tifton, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army during the Gulf War. Stephen then completed college at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, followed by Valdosta State University. He and his family remained in Tifton until 2013 when they...
Nancy Berry Poore
Jul 12, 2016
Mrs. Nancy Berry Poore, age 78 of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Poore was born June 20, 1938 in Atlanta, GA to the late Raymond Berry and the late Eulalia Reynolds Berry. A member of the Epworth First Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Helen McDaniel. Nancy worked...
William Gray
Jul 10, 2016
Mr. William Homer Gray, age 72 of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr.Gray was born September 15, 1943 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Homer Gray and the late Sarah Davis Gray . A member of Welcome Hill Baptist Church in Blue Ridge. Mr. Gray also enjoyed going to the nursing home...
Robert Tankersley
Jul 9, 2016
Mr. Robert Tankersley, age 68 of Blue Ridge, passed away July 9, 2016 at Mountain View Health & Rehab of Clayton, Ga. Mr. Tankersley was born July 29, 1947 in Epworth, GA to the late Reuben Tankersley and the late Ruth Jones Tankersley. A member of the Baptist faith, he was preceded in death by his parents Ruben Tankersley and...
Alexander "Alex" Cary Rivera
Jul 6, 2016
Alexander Cary Rivera, age 21 of Blue Ridge formerly of Vermont, passed away July 6, 2016 at his home. Alex was born June 30, 1995 in Dallas, TX to Leonard Rivera and Susan Capozza Rivera. He attended the Faith Presbyterian Church in Blue Ridge and enjoyed training and spending time with horses and animals. Alex worked as a CNA in...
Robert Cecil Conley
Jul 1, 2016
Robert Cecil Conley, Jr. (Bobby) age 40 of Murphy, NC passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 in the Murphy Medical Center. A member of the Little Brasstown Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Joe and Edna Conley. Bobby was loved by all who knew him. He loved helping others. Family was very important to him especially...
Andrew Joseph Sekera
Jul 1, 2016
Andrew "Joe" Joseph Sekera passed away unexpectedly on 1 July 2016. Mr. Sekera was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on 24 November 1941 to the late Joseph Sekera and the late Mary Sordoni Sekera. Surviving him is his wife of almost fifty years, Nedra Owens Sekera of Epworth, GA; son, William Andrew Sekera and his wife Barbara of Palm Bay...
Louise Baugh Kennedy
Jul 1, 2016
Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Baugh Kennedy, age 90, of McCaysville passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Kennedy was born March 30, 1926, to the late Earnest Andrew and Julia Mae Turner Baugh. She was a member from her youth of McCaysville United Methodist Church, and was a nurse cadet in 1944-1947 during WWII. She studied nursing at...
Kenneth Barnes
Jun 30, 2016
Kenneth Wesley Barnes, age 33 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016. Kenneth was born December 22, 1982 in Atlanta, GA to Wendell Glenn Barnes and Miriam Ratcliff. In his spare time, Kenneth enjoyed fiishing, swiming and spending time with his children.Survivors include: father, Wendell Glenn Barnes, mother, Miriam Ratcliff, wife,Jennifer Barnes, sister, Carla (Charles) Morrisett, sister, Lisa...
Edith Gribble Mull
Jun 29, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Edith G. Mull, age 90, who passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2016. Edith was born on June 18, 1926 in Ohio to Ralph and Georgia Gribble. She had one brother Earl and a sister Lucille, whom also later became her sister-in-law. Edith spent the majority of...
Wonette Sue Ensley
Jun 29, 2016
Wonette Sue Ensley, age 72 of Hiawassee, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Wonette was born September 27, 1943 in Copperhill, TN to the late Homer Ensley and Eunice Emerline Patterson Ensley. Mrs. Ensley was of Baptist faith, she was preceded in death by sister, Lorella Higdon, brother, Kenneth Ensley, sister, Nora Jane Ensley,...
James "Jim" M Davis
Jun 29, 2016
James "Jim" Davis, age 73, of Mineral Bluff, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2016 due to complications following a brief illness. Mr. Davis was born January 6, 1943. Jim was married to the love of his life, Carol Rhodes Davis, for 49 years. He was a master brick mason by trade and coached numerous recreation league baseball and basketball...
Joseph R. May
Jun 29, 2016
The Rev. Joseph R. May, Sr.July 9, 1928 – June 29, 2016The Rev. Joseph R. May Sr., age 87, passed away June 29, 2016 at home in Epworth, Georgia due to health issues related to aging. Joe was born July 9, 1928 in Tampa, FL to the late Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Basil May of Bedford, PA. He attended Toccoa...
James "Loyd" Meers
Jun 27, 2016
James "Loyd" Meers, age 80 of Suches, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at his home, following a brief illness. Loyd was born September 15, 1935 in Fannin County, to the late Clifford Meers and Ruby Bramlett Meers. James Loyd Meers married Shirley Shelton in 1957 and moved to Marietta, GA where they lived for 29 years. While in Marietta,...
Ida Renda Benfield Barrett
Jun 25, 2016
Mrs. Ida Renda Benfield Barrett, age 98 of Hiawassee, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mrs. Barrett was born February 11, 1918 in Towns County, to Henry Jasper Benfield and Ollie Hooper Benfield. She was a member of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Hiawassee. Mrs. Barrett was also a minister. She was an...
Eugene Cook
Jun 25, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Eugene Cook, age 83, of Blairsville, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 25, 2016, with his family gathered by his bedside.Eugene was a Korean War veteran, Young Harris College graduate, and was a life-long farmer. He was a deacon and longtime member of Old Liberty Baptist Church. Eugene enjoyed...
Ruth Ann Ray James
Jun 25, 2016
Ruth Ann Ray James, age 76, of Hwy. 2, Blue Ridge, GA, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Born November 2, 1939, in Mineral Bluff, GA, graduated from East Fannin High School, Class of '58 and later moved to Atlanta with her best friend. There, along with finding work, she met the love...
Ronald Van Pope
Jun 24, 2016
Ronald Van Pope, age 61 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at Marietta, GA. Mr. Pope was born May 9, 1955 in Duck Town, TN, to the late N. Weldon Pope and Geraldine Beaver Pope. He served in the U.S. Army and enjoyed a career as a contractor in the automotive industry. Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law...
Eric Charles Meissner
Jun 22, 2016
Eric Charles Meissner, age 79 of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at his home. Mr. Meissner was born January 26, 1937 in Newark, NJ to the late Eric Meissner and the late Edna Burnett Meissner. A member of Macedonia Church of Christ, he was preceded in death by wife, Susan Joyce Meissner, son, Eric Meissner, Jr., brother,...
David Kodatt
Jun 21, 2016
David Wells Kodatt, 89, former owner and operator of Forest Park Glass & Mirror, and resident of Columbia, Tennessee, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at NHC Columbia.Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. EST, by Minister Bob Rhodes, at Osborn Cemetery in Hiawassee, Georgia. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 11:00 A.M. -...
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