Obituaries

Carl Willard "buddy" Tanner

Carl Willard "buddy" Tanner

Mar 28, 2009

Mr. Carl Willard Tanner, age 70, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Tanner was born Thursday, May 26, 1938 in Fannin Co., GA to the late Clyde Tanner and the late Lou Emma Cochran Tanner. "Buddy" was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church. Survivors include: son, Carl E. Tanner of Cleveland, GA;...

Mary Joe Dockery

Mary Joe Dockery

Mar 28, 2009

Mary Joe Dockery, 88, of 40 Meadow Lane, Murphy, Nc passed away March 28, 2009 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. She was born March 28, 1921 at Birch, NC. She was the daughter of the late Winslow Posey Stiles and Louella Hall Stiles. She was a Charter Member of Grandview Missionary Baptist Church, Murphy, NC. She was preceded...

Mary Carlisle Hill

Mary Carlisle Hill

Mar 27, 2009

MARY CARLISLE HILL Mary Carlisle Hill, age 83, of Hayesville, NC entered fully into eternal life on Friday, March 27, 2009 at her home surrounded by her husband, daughters and sons-in-law. Mrs. Hill was born February 27, 1926, in Gainesville, Georgia. In November 1945, while working as a bookkeeper/cashier at Milner?s Department Store, Fred Hill came in to get his...

Mary Hill

Mary Hill

Mar 27, 2009

The Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, North Carolina announces the death of Mary Hill, age 83 of Hayesville, who passed away Friday, March 27, 2009. Arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by the Cochran Funeral Home.

Michael Anthony James

Michael Anthony James

Mar 25, 2009

Michael Anthony James, age 52 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Michael was born Thursday, January 24, 1957 in Cherokee County to Arthur O. James and the late Sue Derrberry James. A member of Marble Springs Baptist Church. He worked as a paramedic since 1984 in Swaine and Cherokee Survivors include: wife, Juanita Hampton James, father & step...

Vernon Davenport

Vernon Davenport

Mar 24, 2009

Rev. Vernon Ernest Davenport, age 81 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta due to injuries recieved in an automobile accident. Rev. Davenport was born Monday, May 9, 1927 in Union County GA to the late Bill Davenport and the late Clara Teague Davenport. Vernon was a member and Pastor of Bethlehem...

Emma Jane Crump Turner

Emma Jane Crump Turner

Mar 23, 2009

Mrs. Emma Jane Crump Turner, age 90, of Lilburn, Georgia, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 at New London Health Center in Snellville, Georgia. Mrs. Turner was born Monday, July 8, 1918, in Union County, Georgia, to the late Frank Crump and the late Carrie Lee Lovell Crump. Mrs. Turner had lived in the Atlanta area since 1945. She was...

Forrest Turner Petty

Forrest Turner Petty

Mar 22, 2009

Mr. Forrest Turner Petty, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Forrest was born Thursday, July 24, 1924 in Dixon Co. Tenn. to the late Zollie Hensley Petty and the late Pearl Sager Petty. He was a member of McCaysville Church of Christ, Epworth Community Club, and retired from Tennessee...

Elizabeth "lizzie" Howell

Elizabeth "lizzie" Howell

Mar 22, 2009

Mrs. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Howell, age 97 of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Hiawassee, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009. Mrs. Howell was born Monday, September 11, 1911 in Rabun County, GA to the late Jess Wall and the late Ellie Mae Eller Wall. She was a member of Lower Hightower Baptist Church since 1923 and was preceded in death by husbands,...

Fred Mull

Fred Mull

Mar 22, 2009

Mr. Fred Mull, age 86, of Mc Caysville, GA, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Fred was born Monday, April 24, 1922 in Fannin County, GA to the late W.T. "Boss" Mull and the late Ethel Roberson Mull. He was a member of Union Baptist Church, retired from Citi Service Company after being employed from...

Cecil Anderson Phillips

Cecil Anderson Phillips

Mar 21, 2009

Cecil Anderson Phillips, age 75 of Andrews, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 21, 2009. Cecil was born Friday, October 13, 1933 in Cherokee County, NC to the late James Otis Phillips and Nellie Grindstaff Phillips. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea, a member of Andrews First Baptist and had retired from Baker Furniture...

Forace Ray Medlin

Forace Ray Medlin

Mar 21, 2009

Forace "Ray" Medlin, age 82 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born June 23, 1926 in Fairmont Ga. to the late Willie Forace Medlin and the late Charlotte Agnes Ray Medlin. He was a WW II US Army Veteran, member of Masonic Lodge #475in Detroit Michigan and the Shrine Temple...

Glenda Sue Head

Glenda Sue Head

Mar 20, 2009

Glenda Sue Head, age 65 of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. Glenda was born Friday, February 4, 1944 in Mercer County, KY to the late Herschel Head and the late Clora Whited Head. She was of the Baptist faith and had formerly worked in Detroit for General...

Louise Deyton Everett

Louise Deyton Everett

Mar 20, 2009

Mrs.Louise Deyton Everett, age 71 of Sugarhill, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Everett was born Friday, March 4, 1938 in Union County, GA to the late John William Deyton and the late Rurie Self Deyton. She was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church in Buford, She was preceded in death...

Gladys Louise Atkins

Gladys Louise Atkins

Mar 19, 2009

Mrs. Gladys Louise Atkins, age 88, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Marietta, GA, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mrs. Atkins was born Friday, December 24, 1920 in Walker Co., GA to the late Lon E. and Mary Ruth (Surrett) Pettyjohn. She was a member of Maple Avenue Methodist Church in Marietta, GA and...

Kenneth Edward Dailey, Sr.,

Kenneth Edward Dailey, Sr.,

Mar 19, 2009

Mr. Kenneth Edward Dailey, Sr., age 73, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Park Ridge Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Dailey, Sr. was born Thursday, June 27, 1935 in Cherokee, NC. He was preceded in death by mother, Wilma Dailey and one daughter, Sherry Dainne Clayton. Survivors include: wife, Frances Bruce Dailey of the home, son...

Ovell Stanley

Ovell Stanley

Mar 18, 2009

Mrs. Ovell Geneva Stanley, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Stanley was born in Fannin Co.,GA. to the late Andrew Sylvester and the late Lilly Phillips. A member of Temple Baptist Church, She was preceded in death by brothers, Eugene Sylvester & Weldon Sylvester. Survivors include: husband, Lewis Stanley of Blue...

Cliffie Dean

Cliffie Dean

Mar 14, 2009

Mrs. Cliffie Daniel Dean, age 88 of Flowery Branch, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009. Cliffie was born Monday, April 12, 1920 in Union County, GA to the late Eli Daniel and the late Laura Davenport Daniel. She was a member of New Union Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Vaughan Corbin Dean....

James "tommy" Parker

James "tommy" Parker

Mar 13, 2009

Mr. James Noland "Tommy" Parker, age 71 of Hayesville, NC, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Parker was born Monday, April 5, 1937 in Clay County, NC to the late Roy D. Parker and the late Edith Hogsed. He was preceded in death by brother, Tony Parker. Survivors include: son, Winford Noland Parker of Hiawassee,...

Marlie "jean" Hopkins

Marlie "jean" Hopkins

Mar 10, 2009

Mrs. Marile "Jean" Hopkins, age 75, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at her home. Mrs.Hopkins was born Saturday, August 26, 1933 in Polk County, TN to the late Elias Runion and the late Florence Johnson Runion. She was a member of Farner Presbyterian Church. Survivors include: husband, Junior Hopkins of Turtletown, TN; ,son & daughter-in-law, Dale...