Obituaries
J.p. Queen
Jun 2, 2010
Mr. J. P. Queen, age 85 of the Epworth community, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at his residence . Mr. Queen was born in Fannin County, November 11, 1924, to the late Carl J.and Gradie Green Queen. He was one of thirteen men from Fannin County who served together in the Navy on the USS Biloxi during WWII. Mr....
Elena "shovel" Stanley
Jun 1, 2010
Elena "Shovel" Stanley, age 56 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at her residence. Shovel was born June 26, 1953 in Blairsville, GA to the late Walter and Rosell Gibson Lovell . She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church and Harmony Grove Baptist Church Sportsman Ministry and was preceded in death by sister, Lillian Garrett,...
Rex R. Nicholson
Jun 1, 2010
Rex R. Nicholson, age 71 of Blairsville, GA, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Union General Hospital. Rex was born in Hiawassee, GA to the late Harvey and Eula Arrendale Nicholson. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Rex was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Garrett Nicholson, sisters, Faye Nichols and Madge Stephens. Survivors include: daughter and...
Leona W. Hensley
Jun 1, 2010
Mrs. Leona W Hensley, age 87 of Mineral Bluff, GA, GA, passed away on Tuesday, June 01st at Copper Basin Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Hensley was born in Graham County, NC to George and Pauline Riddley Waldrup. She was preceded in death by her parents, George & Pauline Waldrup, husband, Ronald Hensley, son, Verl...
Jack W. Stubbs
May 30, 2010
Mr. Jack Walter Stubbs, Jr., age 75 of Buford, GA, formerly of Blairsville and the Atlanta area, passed away May 30, 2010. Mr. Stubbs was born November 16, 1934 in Atlanta, GA. He was the son of Elene Fraiser Stubbs and Jack Walter Stubbs Sr., a Dairy Farmer. He started his 30 year career with Delta Airlines in 1957. Jack...
Gerald Dan Mcgaha
May 22, 2010
Mr. Gerald Dan McGaha Sr., age 74, of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010 at his home. Gerald was born in Towns County, Georgia, to the late Dock and the late Nellie Tatham McGaha. He was a veteren of the U.S. Navy, and had lived all his life in this area. He worked in electrical construction. Gerald...
Samuel Starr
May 21, 2010
Mr. Starr was born May 7, 1933 in Mansfield, GA to the late Elijah W. Starr and the late Pauline Hays Starr. He graduated from Forest Park High School in 1950. He served in the United States Army before going to work for Delta Airlines where he was a mechanical engineer until his retirement with 41 years of service. He...
Marie Abercrombie
May 18, 2010
Mrs. Marie Dollie Abercrombie, age 82 of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Mrs. Abercrombie was born in Mineral Bluff., GA to William Harley Dillard and Nellie Woffard Dillard. She was a member of Toccoa Baptist Church. Survivors include: husband, Venson Lee Abercrombie, daughter & son-in-law, Patricia & Roy Fields, son & daughter-in-law, Howard & Linda Abercrombie,...
Dorothy Mitchell
May 15, 2010
Dorothy Mitchell, age 92 of Blue Ridge, Drive passed away Saturday May 15, 2010. She was born in Fannin County, GA May 5, 1918 to the late Juan Thomas and Letha Dillinger Thomas. She was a member of Copperhill First United Methodist Church and had been a member of Beulah Chapter Twenty One Order of Eastern Star for over 50...
Helen Ruth Daves
May 15, 2010
Mrs.Helen Ruth Daves, age 80, of McCaysville, GA passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Daves was born July 29, 1929 in Fannin County, to Charles & Mertice Querry Jones, and she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Epworth. She loved cooking, sewing, quitling. Survivors include: sons and daughters-in-law, Eddie & Norma Daves of...
Mary Ruth Griggs
May 15, 2010
Mary Ruth Griggs, age 74 of Andrews, NC, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at her residence. Mary Ruth was born September 28, 1935 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Grayson and Cordie Blaylock Parker. She was a member of Valley River Baptist Church. Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law, Joseph Lynn & Jan Griggs of Murphy, NC, daughter &...
Skip S. Mulkey
May 15, 2010
Skip S. Mulkey, age 41 of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Mission Hospital. Skip was born January 26, 1969 in Cherokee County to Steve Walter Mulkey and the late Joyce Mulkey of Warne, NC. He attended First Baptist Church and Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church of Murphy. Skip was an Investigator for Clay County Sherriff?s Department and...
William "bill" Picon
May 15, 2010
William "Bill" Picon, age 61 of Murphy, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Mr. Picon was born September 10, 1948 in Browns Mills, New Jersey, the son of the late William George and Anna Navas Picon. Mr. Picon was of the Christian Faith and had served as Praise and...
Geraldine Plott Spiva
May 14, 2010
Geraldine Plott Spiva, age 80 of Blairsville, GA passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at her residence. Geraldine was born June 5, 1929 in Blairsville, GA to the late Claude and Flossie Owenby Plott. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, W.C. Clyde Spiva, two brothers and five sisters. Survivors include: daughter...
Judith "judy" Buchanan
May 14, 2010
Mrs. Judith Faye Buchanan, age 67 of Copperhill, TN, passed away at her Residence. Mrs. Buchanan was born in Fannin , GA toWilliam Ernest and Ruth Naomi Ledford Davis. She was a member of the Copperhill Church of God. Judy loved her family and enjoyed working in her home. Survivors include: husband, Glen Buchanan of the home; daughter & husband,...
Pauline Foster
May 13, 2010
Ms.Pauline Foster, age 84, of Epworth, GA, passed away at Copper Basin Medical Center, Thursday, May 13, 2010. Survivors include: daughter, Nancy Foster, son, David Foster, son, Danny Foster. Funeral services: Finch-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, May 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Interment is in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be Friday evening from...
Bertha Mae Owenby Stalcup
May 11, 2010
Mrs. Bertha Mae Owenby Stalcup, age 80 of Murphy, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Stalcup was born in Cherokee , NC to the late Edward Pitman Owenby and Mattie Hughes Owenby. She was a member of New Martins Creek Baptist Church. Bertha was a great cook and never let a stranger go hungry....
Deborah Jean Lance Phillips
May 11, 2010
Debbie Jean Lance Phillips, age 55 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at her residence. Debbie was born July 15, 1954 in Ft. Belvoir, VA to Lougene Cheek Lance of Blairsville and the late Charles Lance. She was a member of Blairsville City Council, a secretary for Georgia Boot for many years and coached Rec. girls softball...
Curly Geraldine Mashburn Rosenthal
May 11, 2010
Geraldine "Curly" Mashburn Rosenthal, age 61 of Winder, GA passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Rosenthal was born in Fannin Co., GA. on December 7, 1948, the daughter of Lawrence & Vivian Rogers Nicholson She is survived by her spouse, Jack Rosenthal, daughter & son in law, Stacy & Eric Hazelton, son & daughter in law, Chad & Farrah Mashburn,...
Wilma Rose Brown
May 8, 2010
Wilma Rose Brown, 95 of Morganton, GA, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Union County Nursing Home. Wilma was born December 12, 1914 in Young Harris, GA, to the late James Tilman Cheek and Lillie Burrell Cheek. She was a member of Woods Grove Baptist Church and loved gardening. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Roscoe...