Obituaries
Dale Gillespie Holmes
Jul 24, 2015
Mr. Dale Gillespie Holmes, age 91 of Murphy, NC and Falmouth. MA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 24, 2015. Mr. Holmes was born January 26, 1924, in Portland, ME to the late Henry William Holmes and the late Ruby Pearl Gillespie Holmes. He graduated high school in Falmouth, MA, a Navy Veteran serving on the...
Gary Stanley Maddox
Jul 23, 2015
Gary Stanley Maddox, age 65, of Blairsville, Georgia, formerly of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at his home. Gary attended 21st Century Church in Blairsville, and worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator here in Blairsville.He is survived by three daughters: Emily Black, Star Alexander, and Marnie Shaw; two brothers, Randy Maddox and Michael...
Maxine Angela Stillwell
Jul 23, 2015
Maxine Angela Stillwell, age 78 of Copperhill, passed away Thursday evening, July 23, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. Maxine was born June 7, 1937 in Polk County, TN to the late Elmer Lee Talley and the late Stella Mae Deal Talley. She was a member of the Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. In her spare time,...
Nellie Collis Griggs
Jul 23, 2015
Nellie Jean Collis Griggs, age 91, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Cameron Hall in Canton, Georgia. Mrs. Griggs was the daughter of the late Willie F. Collis and Bonnie Mae Barnes Collis. She is preceded in death by her daughters, Glenda G.Wisenbaker and Claire F. Farley, and brother and sister-in-law; Luther and Sue CollisMrs. Griggs was a member...
Francis Daniel Timpson
Jul 22, 2015
FRANCIS DANIEL TIMPSON OBITUARYFrancis Daniel (Dan) Timpson, age 67, of Lawrenceville, GA, formerly of Murphy, NC, passed away July 22, 2015, in a hospice facility in Lawrenceville, Gwinett County, Georgia, after an extended illness. Dan was born in Tillamook, Oregon, the son of the late Cecil James Timpson, and Mary Jo O'Dell Timpson of Murphy. He was preceded in death...
Susan Hallman Young
Jul 21, 2015
Susan Hallman Young of Blue Ridge, passed away on the evening of July 21st after a seven year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Frank Young, children, Michael and his wife Sandra of Mt. Juliet , TN, Phillip of Palatka, FL, Cindy of Keystone Heights, FL and Roger of Orange Park, FL; 10 grandchildren,...
Erma Mae Dickey
Jul 20, 2015
The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Erma Mae Dickey, age 82, of Blairsville, who passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015.She leaves behind to cherish her memory: daughter and son-in-law, Carla and Mark Anderson; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Janet Dickey; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Pastor Mark Burgess; and daughter and son-in-law,...
James Hugh Johnson
Jul 20, 2015
James Hugh Johnson, age 73, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away July 20, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was born October 23, 1941 in Ducktown, TN to the late Flora Sue Spriggs Johnson and Hoke Thomas Jones. Mr. Johnson grew up in Blue Ridge, attended the First Baptist Church with his mother, and remembered the youth activities at church...
Mr. Henry Charles Russell
Jul 19, 2015
Mr. Henry Charles Russell, Jr., age 84, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Mr. Russell was born in Miami, Florida, on September 16, 1930, a son of the late Henry Charles Russell, Sr., and the late Viola Gallagher Russell Dillon. He was a firefighter for Miami-Dade County Fire Department,...
Jon Thorton Rogers
Jul 18, 2015
Jon Thorton Rogers, age 82 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at his home . Mr. Rogers was born July 24, 1932 in Murphy, NC to the late George Rogers and the late Lela Chambers Rogers. He was a member of US Air Force Veteran Korea War and grew up attending Grape Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Rogers enjoyed...
Dorothy Ann "Dot" Petty
Jul 16, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Petty, age 87 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs. Petty was born August 29, 1927 in Dickson County, Tennessee to the late Horace A. Byrn and the late Willma Corlew Byrn. A member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill, she was preceded in death by...
Catherine Eva "Ma" Payne
Jul 15, 2015
Mrs.Catherine Eva "Ma" Payne, age 85 of McCaysville, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Payne was born October 31, 1929 in Fannin County, GA to the late Andrew Jackson Huffman and the late Martha Thomas Huffman. A member of Mobile Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by husband, Jeppie Payne, four...
John Earl Webb
Jul 15, 2015
Respected local dentist, Dr. John Earl Webb passed away on July 15, 2015 at N.E. Georgia Medical Center. He was born on September 10, 1934 in Pueblo, Colorado to the late William W. Webb and Audrienne E. Leonard Webb of Alcoa, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Tim Webb.Dr. Webb, who received his doctorate in...
Chase Stanford
Jul 14, 2015
Master Chase Stanford, of Blue Ridge, passed away July 14, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. Master Stanford was the infant son born July 14, 2015 in Dalton, GA to Joshua Brandon Stanford and Kayla Nicole Bowers Stanford. Survivors include: father, Joshua Brandon Stanford, mother, Kayla Nicole Stanford, brother, Colton Luke Stanford, maternal grandparents, Mike (Kim) Bowers, paternal grandmother, Christina Sinkler,...
Deborah Louise Dunkley
Jul 14, 2015
Deborah Louise Dunkley, age 58 of Blue Ridge, passed away July 14, 2015 at Pruitt Nursing Home. Miss Dunkley was born March 13, 1957 in Lincoln Park, MI to James Dunkley and Lois Petty Dunkley. She worked as a nurse for many years in Phoenix, AR.Survivors include: father, James Dunkley, mother, Lois Dunkley, and brother, James R Dunkley. No services...
Earl Clift Gunsalus
Jul 14, 2015
Mr. Earl C Gunsalus, age 87 of Mineral Bluff, passed away July 14, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Gunsalus was born May 16, 1928 in Syracuse, NY to the late Earl C. Gunsalus, Sr and the late Hazel Chapman Gunsalus. A member of Temple Baptist Church.Survivors include: wife, Phyllis Gunsalus, son, Brad (Sheryl) Gunsalus, son, Boyd (Brenda) Gunsalus, daughter, Melody...
Roxanne Neal
Jul 11, 2015
Roxanne Neal, age 57 of Epworth, passed away July 11, 2015 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Neal was born May 9, 1958 in Marysville, KY to the late Kenneth R Neal Sr. and Wanda Landreth Neal. She was an Elder at Cherry Log Christian Church. She was preceded in death by father, Kenneth R Neal, Sr.Active in community service with...
Ethel Lucille Sosebee
Jul 10, 2015
Mrs. Ethel Lucille Sosebee, age 91 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Pruitt Health Nursing Home. Mrs. Sosebee was born September 17, 1923 in Cumming, GA to the late Jake Free and the late Dovey Twiggs Free. A member of the Pleasant Hill Full Gospel Church, she was preceded in death by husband, Guy Ernest...
Shirley Omega Pridemore
Jul 9, 2015
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Head Pridemore, age 80, of Chrystal Springs, Florida, formerly of Blairsville, who passed away July 9, 2015 in Blairsville.Shirley Omega Head Pridemore was born in Providence, Kentucky, on October 23, 1934. While living in Blairsville, she was employed by Georgia Boot Company. She also had worked in Detroit, Michigan...
James Powell Lamb
Jul 8, 2015
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. James Powell Lamb, Jr., age 60, of Hiawassee, who passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at his home.Mr. Lamb was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He leaves behind two sons, Clifford C. Lamb, of Clermont, Florida, and John F. Lamb, currently deployed in Afghanistan; his father, James...
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