Obituaries

Jan 19, 2013

Mrs. Janie Lou Whitfield, age 62, of Jasper, GA passed away January 19, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Whitfield was born on June 16, 1947 in Gilmer Co, GA, to the late Dudley and Oma Davenport Fowler. She was preceded in death by father, Dudley Fowler, mother, Oma Fowler, husband, Garland Whitfield. Survivors include: sister, Vickie Forrester of Blairsville, GA....

Jan 19, 2013

Mrs. Janie Lou Whitfield, age 62, of Jasper, GA passed away January 19, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Whitfield was born on June 16, 1947 in Gilmer Co, GA, to the late Dudley and Oma Davenport Fowler. She was preceded in death by father, Dudley Fowler, mother, Oma Fowler, husband, Garland Whitfield. Survivors include: sister, Vickie Forrester of Blairsville, GA....

Jan 19, 2013

Mr. Raleigh Poley Gray, age 72 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Gray was born July 25, 1940 in Fannin County Georgia to the late Virgil Gray and Lelia Ware Gray . He attended New Prospect Baptist Church, enjoyed gardening, cutting wood and spending time outdoors. He was preceded in death...

Jan 18, 2013

James "Butch" Hubert Wood, age 72 of Morganton, passed away January 18, 2013 at The Copper Basin Medical Center. James was born December 18, 1940 in Athens, GA, to the late Nelson Wood and the late Blondell Wier Wood. He was preceded in death by sister, Shirley Wood, sister, Ellen Wood, father, Nelson Wood, and mother, Blondell Wier Wood. James...

Jan 18, 2013

James "Butch" Hubert Wood, age 72 of Morganton, passed away January 18, 2013 at The Copper Basin Medical Center. James was born December 18, 1940 in Athens, GA, to the late Nelson Wood and the late Blondell Wier Wood. He was preceded in death by sister, Shirley Wood, sister, Ellen Wood, father, Nelson Wood, and mother, Blondell Wier Wood. James...

Jan 17, 2013

Rozanna June Deal Kendall, age 30 of Morganton, passed away Thursday January 17, 2013 at Erlanger Medical Center following injures received in an auto accident. She was born August 4, 1982 in Blue Ridge, GA to Johnny Deal and Diane Withrow Deal. Survivors include: father, Johnny Deal, mother, Diane Queen, husband, Mike Kendall, daughter, Lane Brown, son, Mathew Postell, son,...

Jan 17, 2013

arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Jan 17, 2013

arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Jan 17, 2013

Wallace E. Callihan, age 53 of Copperhill, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2013. He was born August 1, 1959 in Copperhill , TN to James Callihan and Madeline Ratcliff.A Gathering of Remembrance will be held Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 2-4 pm at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home in Blue Ridge.Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA....

Jan 17, 2013

Jan 17, 2013

Jan 15, 2013

Mr. Lewis Card, age 70 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 15, 2013 at his home. Lewis was born September 20, 1942 in Patterson, NJ to Lawrence and Anna Sisco Card. A member of the Boardtown Church of Christ, he was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Anna Card, and brother, Lawrence Card, Jr. Lewis was a welder...

Jan 11, 2013

Mrs. Myrtice Guthrie Neal, age 91 of Canton formally of Morganton, passed away January 11, 2013 in Canton, Ga... She was born February 25, 1921 in Morganton, GA to the late O. R. Guthrie and Bertha Ammons Guthrie. She was a member of Morganton Baptist Church for over 70 years and more recently Hickory Road Baptist Church Holly Springs for...

Jan 11, 2013

Mrs. Maggie Ruth Harper, age 80 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 11, 2013 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Maggie was born April 29, 1932 in Fannin County, GA to the late Henry and Ida Panter Walden. A member of Salem # 2 Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by parents, Henry and Ada Walden, husband, Raymond Harper, sister, Nancy...

Jan 10, 2013

Mr. John Wesley Estes, age 82 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 10, 2013. Mr. Estes was born March 1, 1930 in Oklahoma City, OK to the Late Sherman W. Estes and Oweta Southard Estes.Survivors include: son, Jeffery Scott Easley, daughter & son-in-law, Laura Johnene (Floyd) Shorter, son, Sherman Estes, daughter, Anna Estes, son & daughter-in-law, Paul (Sherry) Estes, son...

Jan 9, 2013

Mrs. Lemma (Lynn) Virginia Richards, age 79 of Rome, passed away January 9, 2013 at Winthrop Manor Health & Rehab., Rome, GA. Mrs. Richards was born August 13, 1933 in Dial, GA to the late Thomas Panter and Emily Elizabeth Long Panter. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen "Kathy" Frasure..Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Elizabeth Diane (Frank)...

Jan 9, 2013

William Todd Reece died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Valley View nursing care facility in Andrews. He was 76 at the time of his death.Todd was born on December 9, 1936 in Andrews, NC, to parents Wade A. Reece and Birdie W. Reece. He grew up in Andrews, alongside older brother Jerry W. Reece.As a young man he spent...

Jan 9, 2013

Mrs. Sarah Ethel Arp Swinford, age 105 of Copperhill, passed away January 9, 2013 at the Life Care Center in Ducktown, TN. Mrs. Swinford was born October 17, 1907 in Fannin County GA to the late Charles and Cora Corn. A member of the Hot House Baptist Church , she was preceded in death by husband, Norman Arp, parents, Charles...

Jan 8, 2013

Mr. Vernon Donald Stoecker, age 70 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 8, 2013 at his home. Mr. Stoecker was born July 12, 1942 in Richmond, MI to Raymond Stoecker and Luella Schwark Stoecker . He was a member of St Catherine of Laboure Catholic Church. He attended Ferris State College in Big Rapids, MI. He enjoyed a career as...

Jan 8, 2013

Mr. Edward Peter Schmidt, age 82 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 8, 2013 at Piedmont Health Care. Mr. Schmidt was born November 7, 1930 in Elyria, Ohio to the late Martin Schmidt and Suzane Draser Schmidt. A member of Sheperd of the Hills Luthern Church.Mr. Schmidt served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, and retired...