Obituaries

Grace Wheeler

Grace Wheeler

Aug 1, 2009

Mrs. Grace Wheeler, age 85 of Morganton, GA, passed away at her home Saturday August 1, 2009. Mrs. Wheeler was born November 21, 1923 in Fannin County Georgia. She was a member of Liberty Hill United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Sam A. Wheeler. Survivors include: son & daughter in law, Troy & Jill Wheeler, daughter...

Jennie M. Rogers

Jennie M. Rogers

Jul 31, 2009

Jennie Mae Rogers, age 88 of Epworth, GA, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009 at her home. Jeannie was born in Madson County, AL to the late William and Pearle Heard Shannon. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church, and she enjoyed quilting. Jeannie was preceded in death by her husband, William Rogers, daughter, Edna Mae Smith, two sons,...

Mazie Waters

Mazie Waters

Jul 31, 2009

Mrs. Mazie Waters, age 79 of Morganton, GA, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009. Mrs. Waters was born June 13, 1930 to parents, Virgil Hunter and Dora Ferrell Hunter . Survivors include: husband, Rev. Loys Waters of Morganton, son & daughter-in-law, Lanier & Milly Waters of Morganton, grandson & granddaughter-in-law, Christopher & Sonya Waters of Acworth, GA., granddaughter, Carrie Ann...

Nettie Roberta Drake

Nettie Roberta Drake

Jul 28, 2009

Nettie Roberta Drake, age 78 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Drake was born in Bartow County, GA to the late Ervin Everett and Hattie (Satterfield) Everett . She was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church Blairsville, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Drake, a sister,...

Willard Dills

Willard Dills

Jul 27, 2009

James Willard Dills, age 88 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the Union County Nursing Home. Mr. Dills was born November 19, 1920 in Fannin County, GA the son of the late Sylvester and Arvie Brackett Dills. He was a member of Liberty Hill United Methodist Church. Mr. Dills was preceded in death by his wife,...

Thomas Barry Scholes

Thomas Barry Scholes

Jul 27, 2009

Thomas Barry Scholes, age 59, of McCaysville, GA, passed away July 27, 2009 at Embracing Hospice in Cumming, GA. Barry was born March 28, 1950 in Polk County, TN to Alvin Lee Scholes and Marie Plemmons Scholes. He was preceded in death by father, Alvin Lee Scholes. Survivors include: mother, Marie Scholes of McCaysville, GA, sister & brother-in-law, Sherry &...

Thomas Michael Delaney,

Thomas Michael Delaney,

Jul 26, 2009

The Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA announces the death of Mr. Thomas Michael Delaney, Sr., age 68 of Mineral Bluff, GA, who passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009. Survivors include: wife, Betty Poe Delaney, son & daughter-in-law, Thomas & Rebecca Michael Delaney, granddaughter, Cheyenne Delaney, grandson, Dakota Delaney, sister, Geri Craft, sister, Gloria Harden, sister, Sharon Baker, brother-in-law...

Sharon L. Crawford Jones

Sharon L. Crawford Jones

Jul 25, 2009

COCHRAN FUNERAL HOME OF BLAIRSVILLE ANNOUNCES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. SHARON L. CRAWFORD JONES, AGE 97, OF BLAIRSVILLE, WHO PASSED AWAY SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009 IN UNION COUNTY NURSING HOME IN BLAIRSVILLE. MRS. JONES WAS BORN IN UNION COUNTY, GEORGIA, ON APRIL 3, 1912, A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE GEORGE CRAWFORD AND MARY BELLE WALKER CRAWFORD. SHE HAD LIVED IN...

Stephen (ferd) Russell

Stephen (ferd) Russell

Jul 25, 2009

Mr. Stephen (Ferd) Russell, age 86 of Hiawassee, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2009 at Chatuge Regionl Nursing Home. Stephen was born September 16, 1922 in Towns County, GA to the late Stephen and Lacie Moss Russell. He had worked in Oregon for 25 years as a Logger and was a WWII Army Veteran. He was a member of Bell...

Lois Bizzell Cates

Lois Bizzell Cates

Jul 25, 2009

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces services for Lois Bizzell Cates, 81, of Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, after a long battle with Lewey Body Dementia, a form of Parkinson's. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition, she was was active in her Atlanta church, the Wieuca Road Baptist Church, where...

Ruth Hammond

Ruth Hammond

Jul 25, 2009

Mrs. Ruth Virginia Hammond, age 93, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at the Copper Basin Life Care Center. Ruth was born April 1, 1916 in Fowler, County, Colorado to Frank C. Coats and Clara Hobbs Coats. She was a member of First Methodist Church of Fowler, Colorado where she lived most of her life, she...

Byron Rippy

Byron Rippy

Jul 23, 2009

Byron Rippy, age 92 of Houston, TX, passed away July 23, 2009 in Garland, Texas. Mr. Rippy was born May 19, 1917 in West Virginia to the late Ralph Rippy and Gertha Davenport Rippy. Survivors include: wife, Helen Campbell Rippy, daughter, Kay Rippy of Dallas, Texas. Graveside services will be held Monday, July 27, 2009 at 4:00pm from the Zion...

Marie Chambers

Marie Chambers

Jul 23, 2009

Marie Turner Chambers, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia - a wonderful, Godly mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was born to John Burton and Bessie Turner on August 3, 1922, in Union County on Turner Gap. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Carol Marie Montgomery...

Shirley Ann Landrum

Shirley Ann Landrum

Jul 23, 2009

Shirley Ann Landrum, age 70 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at Piedmont Hospital in Fayetteville, Ga. She was born in Copperhill, TN. to Luther Thomas and Vinnie Tigg Thomas. She was preceded in death by son, Barry Kent Kaylor, father, Luther Thomas, mother, Vinnie Tigg Thomas. Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Selina & Jeff Black, son, Brandon Clay Kaylor,...

John Harvey Gregory

John Harvey Gregory

Jul 20, 2009

Mr. John Harvey Gregory, age 72 of Murphy, NC, passed away at Mission Hospital Monday, July 20, 2009. Mr. Gregory was born in Andrews, NC, to John & Mary Jane Gregory on August 28,1936. He was preceded in death by father, John Nelson Gregory, mother, Mary Jane Mulkey Gregory. Survivors include: wife, Madeline Gregory, daughter & son-in-law, Tonya & Tim...

Carmella Hamlin

Carmella Hamlin

Jul 19, 2009

Carmella Hamlin, age 85 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Hosptial. Carmella was born in Dauphin County, PA to the late John Lio and Carmella Fescina Lio. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Congetta Maggio, Marie Steckert and Anne Lio and brother, Anthony Lio. Survivors include: husband, Robert Hamlin, of Young...

Truman Phillips

Truman Phillips

Jul 16, 2009

Truman Leslie Phillips, age 66 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at the Fannin Regional Hospital Thursday, July 16, 2009. Mr. Phillips was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Truman Phillips and Jewell Self Phillips. He was preceded in death by father, Truman Phillips, mother, Jewell Self Phillips, brother, Stanley Richard Phillips. Survivors include: wife, Barbara Phillips, daughter &...

Robert Harold Hampton

Robert Harold Hampton

Jul 16, 2009

Robert Harold Hampton, age 78 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, July 16 at his home following a period of declining health. He was born in Cherokee County, April 29, 1931 to the late Oscar and Emma Hampton. He attended New Martin Creek Baptist Church, retired from Contel Telephone Company with over 30 years of service, served in the US Army...

William Bruce Owens,

William Bruce Owens,

Jul 13, 2009

William B. Owens Sr., of Suches GA, known as Grandpa Bill and Bloop, passed away at his residence on July 13, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Lucie Bruce Owens of Cartersville GA. He is survived by Peggy, his wife of 63 years, son and daughter-in-law Billy and Carol Owens of...

George Herman Walters

George Herman Walters

Jul 12, 2009

Mr. George Walters, age 74 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009. Mr. Walters was born March 27, 1935 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, to Lewis and Lillian Smith Walters. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had lived in the North Georgia area for the past 20 years, moving here from Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Walters worked as...