Obituaries

Jul 21, 2010

Rev. Thomas Isaac Barney, age 82 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Heritage Healthcare of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Rev. Barney was born March 29, 1928 in Cumberland County, New Jersey, to the lateThomas Loren Klett Barney and Samantha DeGarmo Barney. He was a Methodist Minister, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Rev....

Jul 21, 2010

Mrs.Virginia Alice Hill Wallace, age 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday afternoon in Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Wallace was born in Goshen, Ohio to Dayton Leslie Hill and Hattie Brothers Hill . She was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Wallace enjoyed making quilts. She had been preceded in death by her parents;...

Jul 19, 2010

Edith Ann Gilliam, age 91 of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010. Gilliam was born in Fannin, GA to Everett Kaylor and Minnie Kaylor on January 2, 1919. A member of Salem #2 Baptist Church of Mineral Bluff. She enjoyed working with her flowers and gardening, she was preceded in death by father, Everett Kaylor, mother, Minnie...

Jul 16, 2010

Mrs. Rita Ann Bisol, age 68 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at Union General Hospital. Rita was born September 16, 1941 in Daisytown, PA to the late Saverio and Martha Cortellesi Traini. Rita lived most of her life in Leominster, Mass. before moving to Port St. Lucie, FL in 1980 and then to Blairsville in 2000....

Jul 16, 2010

Mr. William R. Burnette, better known as "Russell", age 64 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Russell was born September 5, 1945 in Blairsville to the late Virgil and Agnes Young Burnette. He was a member of Youngstown Baptist Church. Survivors include: companion, Cynthia Sosebee; daughters, Lisa Burnette of...

Jul 15, 2010

Charles Elliott Hill went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 15, 2010. Charles was born in Union County, Georgia on May 13, 1937, son of the late Frank and Pearl Elliott Hill. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy and owned Hill-Lance Drugs with life-long friend, Jack Lance. Charles was a veteran of...

Jul 15, 2010

Evelyn Martin, age 92 of Epworth, GA, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Copperbasin Life Care Center. She was born Dec. 9, 1917, in Fannin County, Georgia to the late Avery and Carrie Stanley Grindstaff. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking, her flowers, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death...

Jul 14, 2010

Sid Berkstresser, Jr., age 83 of Hiawassee, GA, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Bell Minor Nursing Home in Gainesville, GA. Sid was born in Gadsden, AL to the late Sidney Earl and Buena Rhea (Gilland) Berkstresser. He was a WW II US Army veteran and moved to this area in 1973 from East Point, GA. Sid was...

Jul 13, 2010

Mr. Joe D. Avery, age 80 of Morganton, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Mr. Avery was born in Oneonta, AL to the late Joe Tomme Avery and Maude Mae Vines Avery. He was preceded in death by one son, Joe Tomme Avery II. Survivors include: wife, Barbara Clark Avery. Three daughters, Diane Harris, Debra Lee, and Donna Garner....

Jul 13, 2010

Jul 13, 2010

There are no services at this time.

Jul 11, 2010

Mrs. Edna Vaye Dockery, age 76 of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away at her residence on Sunday, July 11, 2010. Mrs. Dockery was born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, to the late Mr. Idaho Bryson and Mrs. Medal Huskins Bryson. She had retired from Levi Strauss after 33 years of service as a seamstress. She was preceded in death by...

Jul 11, 2010

Mrs. Lillian Clara Green, age 94 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Green was born in York County, ME to George and Ellen Hallahan Haley Ramsell. Mrs. Green had lived in Blairsville for the past 28 years, moving here from Lantana, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Wilton...

Jul 10, 2010

Sgt. Donald Rocky Edgerton, age 33 of Ft. Drum, NY, passed away in Afganistan. Mr. Edgerton was born in Mobile, AL to Donald Edgerton and Patsy Champion Edgerton. A member of the U.S. Army. Survivors include: wife, Deana Edgerton, daughter Jordyn Edgerton, of Ft. Drum, N.Y., father and mother, Donald & Patsy Edgerton of Murphy, N.C.,two brothers Kyle Edgerton &...

Jul 8, 2010

Mr. James Larry Carter, age 67, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Life Care of Copper Basin. Mr.Carter was born in Rockmart, GA to James Carter and Ruby Shanks. James served in the U.S. Army and was employed by Thrall Car as a welder. He was preceded in death by son, Jamie Carter. Survivors include:...

Jul 7, 2010

Ms. Eula Mae Hackney, age 90 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Ms. Hackney was born in Tellico Plains, TN to Sam Calvin Henry and Fannie Ashe Henry on May 24, 1920. A member of 1st Baptist Church of Blue Ridge, she was preceded in death by husband, James Woodrow Hackney & son, Phillip Hackney. Survivors...

Jul 3, 2010

Mrs. Lucy Carlton Guthrie, age 95, long time resident of Fannin County, died July 2, 2010, at her home in Epworth, GA. Lucy was born May 4, 1915 to C.C. and Lessie Carlton. She graduated from Ducktown High School and attended Brenau College in Gainesville, GA. where she received her degree in elementary education. Lucy began her career in the...

Jul 1, 2010

Mrs. Kathleen Lewis Harper, age 75 of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at her home following a period of declining health. Mrs. Harper was born September 14, 1934 in Fannin County, GA to the late A.D. Lewis and Sarah Hawkins Lewis.Kathleen was an avid supporter of the family business H. Fabricators Inc. She was a Member...

Jun 30, 2010

Mr. Elvin White, age 71 of Murphy, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Mr. White was born in Fannin County, GA. to John & Lacie White on November 11, 1938. A member of New Mt. Gillian Church. Survivors include: wife, Diane White, son, Terry White, daughter, Bernice Davenport, step-daughter, June Cross, step-daughter, Rose Payne, step-son, Randal Kimbrell, grandson, Jeremy...

Jun 30, 2010

Kevin Michael Roberson, age 34 of Murphy, NC, passed away unexpected Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Kevin was born January 21, 1976 in Hiawassee, GA to Diane Owl of Marble and the late Bobby Roberson and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving in addition to his mother are, his fiancee, Heather Warman and his brother, Billy Roberson. Funeral services will be...