Obituaries

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...

Oct 4, 2010

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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...

Sep 15, 2010

James Leland "Jim" Dobson, age 77, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Atlanta, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.Jim was born in Atlanta, GA to the late David Rufus and Cora (Coates) Dobson. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County and was active in the OASIS program there, teaching Bridge...

Sep 15, 2010

Sandra Gale Hogsed, age 55 of Hayesville, NC, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at her residence.Sandra was born in Hiawassee, GA to the late Harold and Ruby (Dills) Hogsed.Sandra is survived by spouse, Danny Maney of Hayesville, NC, son, Eddie Stephen Maney of Cumming, GA, son, Angus Harold Jason MacDonell of Copperhill, TN, son, Martin Scott MacDonell and daughter,...

Sep 13, 2010

Mrs. Barbara Deaver Garrett, age 54, of Blairsville passed away Monday morning in Union General Hospital. Mrs. Garrett was a lifelong resident of Union County and a member of Ivy Log Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family and growing beautiful flowers. Barbara also loved animals, especially her cats.She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis "Hambone"...

Sep 13, 2010

Betty W. NixBorn: April 14, 1936Died: September 13, 2010Cochran Funeral HomeThe family of Betty W. Nix would like to thank the nurses and staff of Murphy Medical Nursing Home for all the kindness and help they have shown Betty. May God bless each of you. Also, we would like to thank all of the Ministers and friends who were so...

Sep 13, 2010

Richard "Dickey " Simonds, age 66 of Murphy passed away peacefully while in the loving presence of his family on September 13th, 2010. He was born Aug. 14, 1944 in Cherokee County, NC the son of the late Lloyd George Simonds and Bessie Geneva Dalton Simonds.He was a US Army Veteran Jump Master Sargent serving in Germany, a member of...

Sep 12, 2010

Pearl Aileen Clayton Thomas, age 84 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Hospice of Chattanooga, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Aileen was born in Fulton County, Georgia, on July 16, 1926, a daughter of the late William Sanford Clayton and the late Dovie Isabell Gravitt Clayton. She had lived in the Blairsville area for most of her life,...

Sep 9, 2010

Mrs. Emily Isbell White, age 97, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home.Mrs. White was born April 21, 1913 in Stephens County, GA to the late Thomas Richard and Martha Emily (Phillips) Isbell. She moved to this area in the early 1970's from East Point, GA. Mrs. White was a member of McConnell...

Sep 8, 2010

Jacobs, Ida Adelaide - Peacefully passed away at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge on September 8th, 2010 at the age of 88 years. Ida Jacobs was predeceased by her parents & husband Homer Phillips Jacobs & son, Dan Cronon. She is survived and fondly remembered by her son, Michael Jacobs, son, Albert Jacobs, sisters, Bobbie Everett, Nora Rogers and...