Obituaries

Oct 16, 2010

Deborah Kay Sisson, age 41 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday Evening, Oct. 17, 2010 at her home. She was born in Polk County, TN to Glenn Timothy and Henrietta Cochran. A member of Eastside Church of Christ she was a former Levi employee and was working as a nurse at the time her health began to decline. She...

Oct 16, 2010

Doris King Williams, age 83, of McCaysville, GA passed away Saturday October 16, 2010 at Kennestone Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Copperhill, TN on April 9, 1927 to Otis and Drucilla Fry King. She enjoyed growing up in the Copper Basin Area with her sister Betty Ann, brother Thomas, and many friends. Doris graduated from McCaysville...

Oct 14, 2010

Mrs.Cathleen Marguerite Sortman, age 92, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Copper Basin Life Care Center, in Ducktown, TN. Mrs.Sortman was born in Flint, MI, to Edward Herfurth and Hazel Gitten Herfurth. Survivors include: daughter, Mary Ann Macy of Hiawassee Georgia.Funeral services: No services have been planned at this time.The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville,...

Oct 14, 2010

William D. English, age 67 of Murphy, NC, passed away Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 at Mission Hospital in Ashville, NC . He was born May 12, 1943 in Madison, NC the son of the late Alex Fred and Agnes Rich English he moved to Cherokee County in 1950. Mr. English was a member of Grandview Baptist Church, a valid member...

Oct 13, 2010

Ronnie Lee Helton, age 61, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 at V A Medical Center in Asheville, NC. He was born October 17, 1948 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Calvin and Billie Orton Helton. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam War 11th Calv/Infantry/Combat 1968 & 1969 where he received Vietnam Service Medal,...

Oct 12, 2010

Allen Troy Acree, SrRev. Troy Acree, 84, of Blairsville, GA, passed away October 12, 2010 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA.Troy was born in Gordon, County, GA the 10th son of the late Dr. Marvin and Webbie Hudgins Acree. He was a retired Baptist Minister, having served churches in Kentucky, and Hartwell, Cumming, Douglasville and Newnan, GA, he served...

Oct 12, 2010

DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY AT END OF PAGE:Mr. Julian L. Brown, age 85, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mr. Brown was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, January 2, 1925, a son of the late Julian Eugene Brown and the late Delree Locke Brown. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army,...

Oct 12, 2010

Mr. Talmadge "Pete" Johnson, age 76 of Murphy, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Union General Hospital after a long and courageous fight with cancer.Pete was born in Cherokee, NC to the late Martell and Stella (Arp) Johnson. He live and worked in Akron, Ohio for many years, and moved back here in 1993 after retiring with many...

Oct 9, 2010

Mr. Jack Dixon Smith, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, formerly of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mr. Smith was born Friday, May 23, 1924, in Homerville, Georgia, a son of the late Herbert Smith and the late Mary Taylor Smith. Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He had retired from...

Oct 7, 2010

Mrs. Norma Fern Hunter, age 70, of Blairsville and Hiawassee passed away Thursday morning October 7, 2010 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Norma was born Friday, April 12, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois, to the late Guy and Vivian (Shamo) Pudney. She had lived in this area since 1976, coming here from Tooele, Utah. Norma had attended Liberty Hill United Methodist...

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Oct 3, 2010

Dianne Laura Mae Bodinson, age 70, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Dianne was born November 29, 1939, in San Fransisco, CA to William M. and Geraldine Marks Bodinson. Dianne had lived in many states, Maine, Kentucky, Florida, Minnesota, and Californiaworking as a Drug Counselor. Survivors include: significant other, Kathleen...

Oct 2, 2010

Gary Lynn Poe, 56, passed away peacefully at his home in Mineral Bluff October 2, 2010. He was born January 6th,1954 to the late John "Bud" Poe and Lona Dye Poe. Those that are waiting at the gate for him include his parents, grandparents and one nephew, Brian Lackhouse Barnes along with many other loved ones. He is survived and...

Oct 2, 2010

Mr. Scotty Lee Wood, Sr. age 71 , of Dalton, GA, passed away Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, GA. Mr. Wood was born April 11th, 1939 in Dalton to the late Earnest Lamar and Lautrell Scott Wood. He lived most of his adult life in Dalton, where he owned and operated a retail carpet...

Sep 30, 2010

Mrs. Norma Billie Welch Gantt, age 76, of Rome GA, formerly of Fannin County, who passed away September 30, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital.. Mrs.Gantt was born March 22, 1934 in Fannin County to Mr. William M. Welch and Pearl Patterson Welch . Billie was a member of Wilkerson Road Baptist Church, in Rome, GA.. She enjoyed working with ceramics....

Sep 21, 2010

Davenport, Leesta Mae passed away at her residence in Blue Ridge on September 21st, 2010 at the age of 86 years. Leesta Davenport was predeceased by her brothers, Cecil Davenport, Carl Davenport, Homer Davenport, Franklin Davenport, and sisters, Vesta Duvall, Nila Prewett, Siddie Davenport, Lorraine Davenport & Oma Fowler. She is survived and fondly remembered by nieces & nephews, and...

Sep 21, 2010

Mrs. Cena Mae Morelock, age 97, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at her home.Mrs. Morelock was born in Milan, MO, to the late James and Dora (Harris) Glidewell. She moved to this area in 1997 from Bozeman, MT. Mrs. Morelock was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son,...

Sep 21, 2010

Troy Henderson, age 64, of Warne, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center.Troy was born in Union County, GA to the late Willie and Selma (Early) Henderson. He had worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction business. Troy was of the Baptist Faith and attended Faith Tabernacle Church.Troy is survived by his wife, Judy...

Sep 20, 2010

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Birdelle Tritt Lunsford, age 93, of Suches, Georgia, who passed away Monday evening, September 20, 2010 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville, Georgia. Mrs. Lunsford was born in Union County, Georgia, on August 29, 1917, a daughter of the late William Barton Tritt and Pearl Davis Tritt. She was...