Obituaries

Oct 29, 2010

Grace Quintrell Postelle died on October 29, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born on June 25, 1926, to William Henry and Nell Fry Quintrell. She grew up in Fannin County Georgia at Number Twenty Mine as the eldest daughter of a family of six children. As a young woman she supported the war effort by working at Bell...

Oct 27, 2010

Iola (Rohring) Sherrie, age 93 of Blairsville, GA, passed away on October 27, 2010 after a short illness at her daughter's home.Mrs Sherrie was born in Wilson, NY on September 10, 1917 the daughter of the late Edward and Clara Rohring.She married Norbert C. Sherrie in 1937 who pre-deceased her on April 16, 1977. Also pre-deceased by a brother Harold...

Oct 25, 2010

Gibson, Laura Belle- age 70 of Mineral Bluff, GA. passed away on Monday, October 25th, 2010.Mrs. Gibson was born in Yankeetown, Fla. on January 22, 1940 to Maurice & Maude Ezell Price. A member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church. Gibson is lovingly survived by her husband, Jack P. Gibson, daughter, Judith Christine Ohr, daughter, Bonnie T. Palmer, sister, Elsie R....

Oct 25, 2010

Norma Jean Weeks, age 79 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 25, 2010 at her home after a period of declining health. She was born in Gilmer County, GA to the late Theodore R. and Jessie M. Pless Whitaker. She was a very active charter member of East Side Church of Christ. She loved reading her Bible,...

Oct 25, 2010

Mrs. Era Mae Washburn, age 81 of McCaysville, GA, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia. Mrs.Washburn was born in Ft. Myers, FL on October 12, 1929 to Thomas M. Horne and Minnie Mae Nipper Horne. She was of the Protestant Faith.Era was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas M. & Minnie Mae...

Oct 24, 2010

Mr. Herman Climbeth Long, age 89 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Sunday Morning, Oct. 24, 2010, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Long was born in Fannin, GA to the late Monroe and Elizabeth Wilkins Long. He was a member and a deacon of the Big Creek Baptist Church where he served the Lord for over 65 years. He...

Oct 24, 2010

Oct 23, 2010

Mrs. Inez R. Harbin, age 96, of Blairsville, formerly of Macon, passed away Saturday, October 23rd in the Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Harbin was born April 13, 1914 in Newton County, Georgia to the late Joseph and Martha Emily Cason Richardson. Mrs. Harbin had lived most of her life in Macon before moving to Blairsville in 1996. She was...

Oct 22, 2010

Charlie Raymond Callihan, age 81 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, Oct. 22 at his home. He was born in Fannin, GA Sept. 15, 1929 to the late John Messer Callihan and Ethel Callihan. He was a member of Williamstown Methodist Church and had retired from City Service/Tenn. Chemical in 1986.He also enjoyed fishing.He was preceded in death by...

Oct 21, 2010

James Eugene Crisp age 36, passed away October 21st, 2010 at his residence in Andrews. He was born to the late Ronnie Crisp and Barbara Long Crisp October 14th 1974. A memorial service will be held 2 pm Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Walker Inn in Andrews.

Oct 21, 2010

Emilie Louise Wagner Jones- Mrs. Emilie Jones, age 94, of Blairsville, GA, passed away October 21, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home, Murphy, NC.Emilie was born January 5, 1916 to the late Paul Henry Wagner and Almira L. Widger Wagner of New York Mills, NY. She graduated from NY Mills High School in 1933, and the Excelsior School of...

Oct 21, 2010

Emilie Louise Wagner Jones- Mrs. Emilie Jones, age 94, of Blairsville, GA, passed away October 21, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home, Murphy, NC.Emilie was born January 5, 1916 to the late Paul Henry Wagner and Almira L. Widger Wagner of New York Mills, NY. She graduated from NY Mills High School in 1933, and the Excelsior School of...

Oct 20, 2010

Mr. Bruce Holka age 80, of Young Harris, GA passed away Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee He was born March 22nd, 1930 in Niagra Falls, NY to the late George and Elizabeth Book Holka. Mr. Holka was preceded in deathy by his sister, Doreen Wile. He is survived by his wife, Carol, step-sons, Kenneth Rushton...

Oct 19, 2010

Nancy Rondeau, 59, of Warne, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 > at her home. Nancy, with her husband> Doug, owned and operated the Bedford Falls Alpaca Farm in Warne. > Over the years they have welcomed many> community members to the farm for visits. She was known community > wide for her love of alpacas and all animals.> Nancy...

Oct 19, 2010

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. James Arnold " Slim" Jones, age 85, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr. Jones was born on August 27, 1925 in Blairsville, Georgia. A son of the late Zelve Jones and the late Carrie Rhodes Jones. He was a...

Oct 17, 2010

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Leslie Canning Gillespie, age 85, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010, in Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia Mrs. Gillespie was born on April 7, 1925, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a daughter of the late Eugene A. Canning and Margaret Boynton Canning. She was a...

Oct 17, 2010

Woody, Tishey (Prince) - Passed away peacefully at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge on October 17th, 2010 at the age of 92 years. Tishey Woody was predeceased by her husband, Ira (John) Woody and son in law, James Franklin. She is survived and fondly remembered by her daughter, Katherine Franklin, daughter, Carol Ross, brother, Charles Prince, sister in law,...

Oct 17, 2010

Edgar "Sam" Weaver age 90 , of Murphy passed away October 17th, 2010 at his Residence. He was born in Murphy, N.C. to the late Kelsey V. Weaver and Margie Fain. He was predeceased by his wife, Jacquelyn Weaver. He is survived and fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 4-6 pm Thursday afternoon...

Oct 17, 2010

Mrs. Deborah Jones Chastain, age 64, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at her home. Deborah was born August 22, 1946, in Fannin, GA to Ambrose Jones and Kathryn Jones. She was a member of the Epworth First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ambrose & Kathryn Jones, and sister, Ruth Ann...

Oct 16, 2010

Minnis Pearl Bryson Johnson, 83, of Ogreeta Community went home to be with the Lord on October 16, 2010 at 1:45 pm. She had her husband and many family members around her bed. Minnis was a very devoted, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.She was a native of Cherokee County. She was the daughter of the late Pearl and...