Obituaries
Kenneth "red" Ledford
Aug 26, 2010
Kenneth "Red" Ledford, age 81 of Hayesville, NC, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 at his residence. Kenneth was born in Clay County, NC to the late Richard and Lassie Mae (Donaldson) Ledford. He was a member of Faith Tabernacle Pentacostal Church. He was preceded in death by his son, David L Ledford, brothers, Arvil and Garland Ledford, sisters, Ruth...
Linda Wren
Aug 26, 2010
Linda Wren went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 26, 2010at her home. Born on April 15, 1948 in Wisconsin, she was retired from Roche Daignostics Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Teas from the Heart, and Clay County Master Gardeners. She is survived by her husband, Henry Wren of Hayesville;...
Freda Taylor
Aug 24, 2010
Freda Marie Taylor, age 76 of Murphy, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center. The funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 at Cochran Funeral Home with Reverend Ronnie Green officiating. Music will be provided by Debbie Green and Teresa Bateman. Burial will take place at Old Martin's Creek Cemetery after the...
Leo Fournier
Aug 24, 2010
Mr. Leo Elmer Fournier, age 83 of Wagener, SC. passed away August 24, 2010. Mr. Fournier was born in Keeseville, NY on July 1, 1927. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Jordan Fournier. Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law Victoria & John Moore and son & daughter-in-law, Gary L. & Debra Fournier. Private Funeral Services were held at...
James Ray Duvall
Aug 23, 2010
Mr. James Ray Duvall, age 85, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Monday, August 23, 2010 at his home. Mr. Duvall was born in Swain County, NC to Joseph Edgar Duvall and Louisa Hall Duvall. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, wood working, and reading. He served as a Sergeant in the US Army serving in WW...
Jerry Barrett
Aug 23, 2010
Mr. Jerry Wayne Barrett, age 74 of Morganton, GA, passed away peacefully at his residence on August 23, 2010. Mr. Barrett was born in Marshall, TX. to Earl & Gladys Barrett on April 29, 1936. Barrett served as a Paratrooper in the Army for 5 years, he was a member of the seniors bowling league for 10 years as well...
Daria Lorraine Kapp-stevens
Aug 21, 2010
Daria Lorraine Kapp-Stevens, age 64 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Kapp-Stevens was born September 12, 1945 in Homestead, PA to Joe and Anna Kapp. She had been a resident of the Blairsville area for the past 19 years, moving here from Miami, Florida. Mrs. Kapp-Stevens was of the Russian Orthodox Faith....
Lewis Hyde
Aug 21, 2010
Lewis Hyde, 93, of Andrews passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Valley View Health Care in Andrews. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Valley River Baptist Church with Reverends France Postell and Lewis Welch officiating. Interment will take place in the church cemetery after the service. He was born in Swain...
Randel "randy" Ringelspaugh
Aug 20, 2010
Randel "Randy" Eugene Ringelspaugh, age 54 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, August 20, 2010 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Mr. Ringelspaugh was born November 2, 1955 in St. Petersburg, FL. He moved to this area 8 years ago from Elsinore, CA. Randy was employed by AAA Lawn and Garden Service. He was a member of Providence United...
Jane Butt Franks
Aug 13, 2010
Mrs. Jane Butt Franks, age 54 of Gainesville, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 in Gainesville. Jane was born April 30, 1956 in Hiawassee, GA to the late Robert and Betty Phillips Butt. She was a former member of Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include: husband, Alan Franks, step-daughters, Seantee Wilson of Ringgold, Ga and Tessy Galloway...
Harold Ash
Aug 13, 2010
Mr. Harold Grady Ash, age 81 of Murrayville, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 in Dahlonega. Harold was born March 7, 1929 in Union County, GA to the late Joseph Marion Ash and Ila Mae Young Ash. He was a member of Choestoe Baptist Church and was preceded in death by brother, R.M. Ash, sisters, Marie...
Beatrice Marie Jones Hancock
Aug 11, 2010
Mrs. Beatrice Jones Hancock, age 87, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Gaylord, MI Mrs.Hancock was born in Fannin County, GA to Hines Jim Jones and Harriet Roslee Kincade Jones. She was a member of the Macedonia Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Marvin G. Hancock, and siblings,...
Vaughn Harvey Nicholson
Aug 10, 2010
Mr. Vaughn Harvey Nicholson, age 85 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Union County Nursing Home. Vaughn was born July 25, 1925 in Hiawassee, GA to the late Harvey and Eula Arrendale Nicholson . He was a member of First Baptist Church of Blarisville and an US Army Veteran during WWII. He was preceded in death...
Naomi Ann Baudin
Aug 7, 2010
Naomi Ann Baudin,age 74, of Hiawassee, GA passed away August 7, 2010 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Naomi was born in Eufaula, Al to the late Clarence Earl and Rosa Lee (Conner) Rogers. She is survived by her husband Patrick Baudin of Hayesville, NC, daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Richard Kelley of Hiawassee, GA, daughter, Kimberly Prior of Immoukalee, FL, three...
Sarah Turpin Standridge
Aug 3, 2010
Sarah Turpin Standridge, age 89, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away at Tuesday, August 3, 2010, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Sarah was born in Stephens County, Georgia, on May 8, 1921, a daughter of the late William Wesley Turpin and the late Ollie Gibby Turpin. She lived most of her life in Toccoa, and was a member of...
Haden L. Shields
Aug 2, 2010
Haden Shields, age 84 of Murphy, NC went home to be with the Lord Monday Morning August 2, 2010. He was born in Cherokee County North Carolina January 29, 1926 to Cas and Emma Ware Shields . He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by Brothers, Otis Shields, Olin Shields, Dennis Shields and...
June Akin
Jul 31, 2010
With the grace of God, June Akin, 89 died peacefully on July 31,2010. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Louis Akin and her parents Charles and Ada Plemmons and younger sister Bettye Reed. June is survived by her daughter Lorraine Buhrmann (Gil) of Lake Mary, FL and Dana Vereen (Stacy) and also four grandsons, Jason, Matt, Judson...
Sherry Wilcox
Jul 31, 2010
Sherry Ann Noelle Wilcox, age 45, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia was deceased July 31, 2010, at Piedmont Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She was a lifelong resident of Fannin County, and a member of the McCaysville Church of Christ. Sherry was a 1983 honor graduate of Fannin County High School and a 1983 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Pickens Area...
Leon Taylor
Jul 30, 2010
Mr. Leon Taylor, age 64 of Andrews, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 30, 2010. Mr. Taylor was born April 12, 1946 in Cherokee County, NC to Bascombe and Hattie Martin Taylor. He was preceded in death by brother, Alvin Taylor, brother, Howard Taylor & sister, Janet Lance. Mr. Taylor never met a stranger and...
Jeff Mason
Jul 30, 2010
Thomas "Jeff" Mason, age 65 of Loganville, GA, formerly of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010 at his residence. Jeff was born May 29, 1945 in Blairsville, GA to the late Charles and Mary Jordan Mason. He was a member of Cornith Baptist Church in Loganville, GA and Future Farmers of America. He was preceded in death by...