Obituaries

Pauline Conley

Pauline Conley

Mar 28, 2010

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Pauline Conley, age 90, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs. Conley was born in Toccoa, Georgia, on September 27, 1919, a daughter of the late Virgel Oscar Watkins and the late Julia Alice Stephens Watkins. She was a...

Ethel D. Everett

Ethel D. Everett

Mar 25, 2010

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Ethel D. Everett, age 89, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 at her home.Mrs. Everett was born in Towns County, Georgia, on Wednesday, March 31, 1920, a daughter of the late Doll Denton and the late Myrtle Eller Denton. Mrs. Everett had worked during World War II...

Betty Ruth Forrester

Betty Ruth Forrester

Mar 25, 2010

Mrs. Betty Ruth Forrester, age 76, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Forrester was born in Polk County, TN, to Roy & Maggie Holbrook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene "Fluge" Forrester. Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law, Don & Kathy Forrester, daughter & son-in-law, Pam & Larry Foster, grandson,...

Gladys Jeanette Keenum

Gladys Jeanette Keenum

Mar 24, 2010

Mrs. Gladys Jeanette Kilpatrick Keenum, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at her residence in the presence of her children and brothers. Mrs. Keenum was born in Cherokee County, NC, the first born, to Fred Warren Kilpatrick and Blanche Kilpatrick . She was a member of First Baptist Church of McCaysville/Copperhill. She was preceded...

Gussie Shook Huffman

Gussie Shook Huffman

Mar 24, 2010

Gussie Shook Huffman, age 77, of Woodland, AL, formerly of Hiawassee died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 She was born January 4, 1933 in Hiawassee, GA, to the late Roosevelt and Ida Ramey Shook. She was a member of Eastern Star #446 Riverdale and had worked as a Bus Driver for Marta. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ketron...

John A. Wimpey

John A. Wimpey

Mar 23, 2010

Mr. John A. Wimpey, of Hapeville, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta following a brief illness. Mr. Wimpey was born on March 16, 1927 in Blairsville, GA, the son of the late James L. Wimpey and Thanie Cook Wimpey. He was retired as the Adult Education Director for the Georgia Department of Education,...

Robert John (bob) Lambert

Robert John (bob) Lambert

Mar 19, 2010

Robert John (Bob) Lambert, age 66 of Hiawassee, GA, GA, passed away at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Bob was born in Minneapoilis, Minnesota to the Late John and Barbara (MacFerran) Lambert. He had lived Hayesville and Hiawassee since moving to this area in 1989, and had worked as a car salesman at Jacky Jones C.D.J in Hayesville. He was a...

Mary Hardin

Mary Hardin

Mar 19, 2010

Mrs. Mary Hardin, age 65 of Hayesville, NC, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was born December 3, 1944 in Alexander City, AL, the daughter of Earl and Vaddie Terrell Fuller. Mrs. Hardin had been a resident of Clay County since 1989 when she moved here from Gastonia, NC. She attended the Fires Creek...

Hersie Marie Wilson

Hersie Marie Wilson

Mar 15, 2010

Hersie Marie Wilson, age 92 of Hiawassee, GA, died Monday, March 15, 2010 at Union County Nursing Home. Hersie was born February 18, 1918 in Hiawassee, GA to the late Albert and Cordie Maney Shook. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church of God, Hiawassee and was preceded in death by husband, Thomas Clyde Wilson, sons, Clyde Wilson, Jr....

Carmello Labadessa

Carmello Labadessa

Mar 14, 2010

Carmello LaBadessa, 76 years old of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 14, 2010. He was born in Boston, Mass. June 28, 1933 son of Salvatore and Elizabeth LaValle LaBadessa. He was an Army veteran and worked as a salesman for U.S. Window Corp. for a number of years. Surviving are: wife, Colette LaBadessa of...

Sheryl Sue Gregory

Sheryl Sue Gregory

Mar 14, 2010

Mrs. Sheryl Sue Gregory, age 48, of Topton, NC, passed away Sunday evening March 14, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Gregory was born January 12, 1961 in Washtenaw Co., MI to and Joe and Phyllis Baker Morgan. She was a member of Rowlands Creek Baptist Church, attended Bethel Hill Baptist Church, former paramedic working for Macon County EMS, community volunteer...

Eva Cothren

Eva Cothren

Mar 12, 2010

Eva Jane Cothren, 87 years old of Murphy, NC, died Friday March 12, 2010 in Dahlonega, GA. Eva was born September 13, 1922 in Clay County, NC, and was a daughter of the late Barn Ledford and Ruth Tanner Ledford . She was a member of Moss Memorial Baptist Church and had worked for Levi Strauss in Murphy for several...

Wayne Ledford

Wayne Ledford

Mar 10, 2010

Mr. Wayne Ledford, age 74, of McDonough, GA, passed away March 10, 2010. Visitation with family and friends will be Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until time of the Funeral service at 7:00 pm. in the chapel with Rev. Bernie Dixon officiating. Burial will follow the next day at 2;00 pm in the...

Major Payne

Major Payne

Mar 9, 2010

Mr. Major Payne, age 93, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mr. Payne was born Wednesday, August 30, 1916, a son of the late Charles Monroe and the late Virginia Ross Payne. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was a 50 +...

Dewey Whiddon

Dewey Whiddon

Mar 6, 2010

Mr. Dewey Nolan Whiddon, age 83 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at his home. Mr. Whiddon had been a resident of Towns county for the past 12 years, moving from Sumner, Georgia. He graduated U.G.A. with a Bachelor of Agriculture and Georgia State with a Masters in Phychology, he was a member of AARP, McConnell Memorial...

W. H. "howard" Reece

W. H. "howard" Reece

Mar 5, 2010

Mr. Howard Reece, age 89, of Mc Caysville, GA, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 at Peidmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Reece was born in Cherokee Co., GA to the late Charles Jefferson and Bertha Cochran Reece. Howard was a U.S. Navy Veteran who servered in WWII. He was a Deacon and trustee of The First Baptist Church of McCaysville...

Alice Renee "possum" Autry

Alice Renee "possum" Autry

Mar 5, 2010

Alice Renee Cooley "Possum" Autry, age 46, of Murphy passed away March 5, 2010, following an extended illness. Mrs. Autry was born on June 5, 1963 in Anderson, SC, to Billy and Patsy Hamilton Cooley. She enjoyed hunting, horse back riding and gardening. Survivors include: Father, Billy Cooley, Daughters, Crystal Lynn Callaham, Tiffany Renee Partidge and Misty Nicole Camp, sister-in-law,...

Keith Wright

Keith Wright

Mar 2, 2010

Keith "Catfish" Wright, 77 years old of Topton, NC passed away March 02, 2010 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. He was born in Topton, NC. January 19, 1933 son of Rush Wright and Flora Laughter Wright . He was a member of Red Marble Baptist Church and worked as a concrete driver for many years. Wright is survived by:...

Gloria Crump Sasser

Gloria Crump Sasser

Mar 2, 2010

Mrs. Gloria Crump Sasser, age 72, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Sasser was born in Forrest, Illinois, on March 17, 1937, a daughter of the late Hersel Crump and the late Alethia Saxton Crump. Mrs. Sasser moved to Blairsville from Sarasota, Florida in 1986. She attended New Union Baptist...

Brian Mull

Brian Mull

Mar 2, 2010

Brian Mull, age 35, of Acworth, GA passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at his home. Brian was born on October 28, 1974 in Hiawassee, GA. Survivors include: mother, Joan and Floyd Taylor of Acworth, GA; father, Steve Berry of Cornelia, GA; fiance, Marie Ledford of Acworth, GA; daughter, Taylor Brawley of Acworth, GA; brother, Clint & Kelly Berry of...