Obituaries

Fred Clurben

Fred Clurben

May 23, 2011

Mr. Fred Clurben Arp, age 90, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Arp was born May 23, 1921 in Polk Co. TN. to the late Frank P. Arp and late Mamie Sparks Arp. He was a member of McCaysville Church of Christ. Fred was employed at the City Service...

Ruth G Cantrell

Ruth G Cantrell

May 23, 2011

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces services for Mrs. Ruth Gladys Plott Cantrell, age 97, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 in Union County Nursing Home.Ruth was born on October 26, 1913 in Towns County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Smith and Nora Plott. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and had...

Chancy J. Yurchis

Chancy J. Yurchis

May 20, 2011

Mr. Chancy "C.J." Yurchis, age 80 of Murphy, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. Mr. Yurchis was born August 31, 1930 in Bloomingdale, IN to the late John and the late Margarett Brower Yurchis. Mr. Yurchis moved to the Murphy area four years ago. He was a United States Air...

Harold Shuler

Harold Shuler

May 20, 2011

Harold Shuler of Blairsville, passed away May 20, 2011. Funeral arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later.The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA in charge of arrangements.

Randy Lynn Harper

Randy Lynn Harper

May 20, 2011

Randy Lynn Harper, age 50 of Mineral Bluff, passed away May 20, 2011 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Harper was born May 24, 1960 in Polk County, TN to Charles Lloyd Harper and Mary Lou Jones. He was preceded in death by brother, Charles Michael Harper, brother, Lloyd Harper.Survivors include: father, Charles Lloyd Harper, mother, Mary Lou Harper, wife, Alisha...

Harold Shuler

Harold Shuler

May 20, 2011

Harold Shuler of Blairsville, passed away May 20, 2011. Funeral arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later.The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA in charge of arrangements.

Harold L. Shuler

Harold L. Shuler

May 20, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Harold L. Shuler, age 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta.Mr. Shuler was born in Union County, Georgia, on May 21, 1928, a son of the late Jesse Shuler and Cordie Dyer Shuler. He was a veteran of the U.S....

Ruth Lee Adams

Ruth Lee Adams

May 20, 2011

Ruth Lee Stepp AdamsMrs. Ruth Adam, age 95, of McCaysville, GA passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 following a breif illness. Ruth was born May 16, 1916 in Fannin County, GA. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Callie Stepp.Ruth was the wife of the late James Adams. She was a homemaker and enjoyed going to church and...

Lillian Kyle

Lillian Kyle

May 18, 2011

Mrs. Lillian Kyle, age 81, of McCaysville, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Kyle was born August 13, 1929 in Copperhill, TN to the late Earnest Harper and the late Belle Payne Harper.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charles Kyle, son, Lynn Kyle, brother, Edwin, Glenn, and Bill Harper, one sister Lois Suits.Survivors...

James Harold Dean

James Harold Dean

May 17, 2011

Mr. James Harold Dean, age 54 of Douglasville, passed away May 17, 2011. Mr. Dean was born August 5, 1956 in Fannin County, GA to Harold Dean and Frances Ward Dean. Survivors include: father, Harold Dean, mother, Frances Teague, son, Dustin Dean, sister and brother in law, Janice & Chuck Rodgers, sister, Aimee McCormick. Gathering of family and friends will...

Lorene Shuler (Ensley)

Lorene Shuler (Ensley)

May 15, 2011

Mrs. Lorene Shuler, age 75, of McCaysville, Ga, passed away at her home after an extended illness, on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Lorene was born on July 17, 1935 to Mr. Robert and Mrs. Martha Cantrell Ensley in Polk County, TN. She was a member of the Mt. Liberty Baptist Church. Lorene was a loving mother and grandmother, and a...

Dolores Ruth Huish (Edson)

Dolores Ruth Huish (Edson)

May 14, 2011

Dolores Ruth Edson Huish, age 82 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday morning, May 14, 2011. Dolores was born April 2, 1929 to the late Robert & Helen Depew Edson. She is of Methodist faith. Doleres is preceded in death by her husband Donald Huish.Dolores is lovingly survived by her three children; Nancy Huish, Robert Huish & Janet O'Dell, 1...

Margaret Ann Castle

Margaret Ann Castle

May 10, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Ann Kilpatrick Castle, age 45, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Gordon County Hospital in Calhoun, GA . Margaret was born April 12, 1966 in Orlando , FL to Rev. John Kilpatrick and Margaret Kennedy Kilpatrick. Survivors include: husband, Jeff Castle of Calhoun, GA, one daughter, Kristen Lindley,of Blue Ridge, GA, parents, Rev....

Emerson Claude Rogers

Emerson Claude Rogers

May 6, 2011

Mr. Emerson Claude Rogers, age 88, of Turtletown, passed away Friday May 6, 2011 in Cleveland, Tennessee. Mr. Rogers was born on November 12, 1922 to the late Robert N. Rogers and Eula McDowell Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a WWII veteran serving in the 854th Aviation Engineering Battalion, in the U. S. Army. He was a rural mail-carrier and retired...

Burke Ferguson

Burke Ferguson

Apr 29, 2011

Mr. Burke Ferguson, age 63, of Hiawassee passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 at his home. He was born March 15, 1948 in Clarksville, GA, the son of Roy and Clyde Caroline Colbert Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson had lived in Towns County for the past 40 years, moving here from Cornelia, Georgia.Mr. Ferguson is survived by his wife of 40 years,...

Arlin Edward Postell

Arlin Edward Postell

Apr 25, 2011

Mr. Arlin Edward Postell, Age 87 of Red Marble Road, Andrews.He was born in Cherokee County, NC May 27, 1923 to the late James W. and Hassie Totherow Postell.He had worked as a logger and was a member of Red Marble Baptist Church.Mr. Postell was preceded in death by his wife, Hermie West Postell, two sons, Garland and Jimmy David...

Swinson Murphy

Swinson Murphy

Apr 24, 2011

Mr. Swinson Murphy, age 80 passed away April 24, 2011 at his home in Murphy. Swinson was born September 29, 1930 in Unaka, NC to the late Fred Murphy and Dora Allen Murphy. He was a member of New Martin's Creek Baptist Church and retired from the North Carolina Forest Service in 1995 after many years of service. He also...

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Apr 24, 2011

Mr. Gene Douglas Smith, age 79, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr. Smith was born on April 23, 1932 in Wayside, Jones County, Georgia, son of the late Fred D. Smith and the late Alma Blackwell Smith. After graduating from Lanier High School in Macon, Georgia, Mr. Smith enlisted in...

Clara Ledford

Clara Ledford

Apr 24, 2011

Mrs. Clara Jo Ledford, age 61 of Hiawassee, went home to Jesus on Sunday, April 24, 2011 following an extended illness. She was born on June 24, 1949 to the late Winford Gibson and Margie Johnson of Hiawassee. Mrs. Ledford was preceded in death by her Husband of 37 years, Charles Ledford; her father, Winford Gibson and brothers, Willie, William...

Ralph Campbell

Ralph Campbell

Apr 23, 2011

Mr. Ralph Earl Campbell, age 79 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011. Mr. Campbell was born January 17, 1932 in Cherokee County, NC to the late A.C. Campbell and Nora Graham Campbell. He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church and had served in the US Army as a Medic during the Korean War.Survivors include: wife,...