Obituaries
William Royce Fortner
Jan 29, 2009
Mr. William Royce Fortner, age 87, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Fortner was born Friday, March 4, 1921 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late William Floyd Fortner and the late Leona Beaver Fortner. Royce was of the Baptist faith. He was a U.S. Army WW II Veteran serving in the...
Montez Raper
Jan 29, 2009
Mrs. Montez Raper, age 80, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Raper was born Tuesday, September 25, 1928 in Gastonia, NC to the late Fredick Douglas Holbrooks and the late Oma James Holbrooks. Montez was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church, She was preceded in death by brother, Haven Holbrooks. Survivors...
Daniel Moore Ellis,
Jan 26, 2009
Mr. Daniel Moore Ellis, Jr., age 47 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at his home following a brief illness. Dan was born Tuesday, March 28, 1961 in Anderson, SC to Daniel Moore Ellis, Sr. and Linda Compton Ellis. He attended Liberty Baptist Church. Dan was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce. Dan was a Commercial pilot,...
Joseph Lloyd Keith Tromblay
Jan 26, 2009
Mr. Joseph Lloyd Keith Tromblay, age 86 of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at his residence. He was born April 17, 1922 in Damar, Kansas, he lived several years in Saginaw, NI., and moved with his family to Palm Beach Gardens in Fl. until his retirement in 1981. He spent his career with the Bell Telephone Company...
Bertie Pickelsimer Davis
Jan 21, 2009
Mrs. Bertie Pickelsimer Davis, age 79, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Davis was born Sunday, December 22, 1929 in Fannin County, Georgia, to the late John Andrew Picklesimer and the late Fannie Warren Picklesimer. She was a member of Coopers Creek Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, J.T....
Amanda Faye Burney
Jan 18, 2009
Miss Amanda Faye Burney, age 18 of Brasstown, NC, formerly of Hiawassee, GA passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center. Amanda was born Friday, January 4, 1991 in Indian River County, FL and was a member of Enotah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Ella Delose Hopkins. Survivors include: mother, Jayme Wessell of...
Neal Goodman York
Jan 15, 2009
Mr. Neal Goodman York, age 71, of Isabella, TN, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. York was born Sunday, October 10, 1937 in Polk County TN to the late Earl G. York and the late Mary Holt York. He was of the Baptist Faith, and self employed. Neal was preceded in death by sisters,...
Paul Queen
Jan 14, 2009
Mr. Paul Queen, age 76 of Morganton, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Union County Nursing Home. Mr. Queen was born Wednesday, April 27, 1932 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late Sam Queen and the late Margaret Collins. A member of the Baptist Faith, retried from General Motors, loved to fish, hunt and farm, He was preceded...
Marsha King
Jan 14, 2009
Mrs. Marsha King, age 53 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at her residence. Marsha was born Thursday, December 1, 1955 in Towns County, GA to the late Ray Stepp and the late Martha Plott Stepp Schroeter. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was preceded in death by sister, Linda Stepp. Survivors include: husband,...
Wilma Ingram
Jan 13, 2009
Mrs.Wilma Ingram, age 74 of Ringgold, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Hutcheson Medical Center. Wilma was born Sunday, March 25, 1934 in Webster County, WV to Jessie Keener Carpenter of WV and the late Marvin Carpenter. She was preceded in death by husband, Hubert Ingram and son, Ronnie Gillespie. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include: daughter,...
James Arlin Youngblood
Jan 13, 2009
Mr. James Arlin Youngblood, age 77 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Union County Nursing Home. Mr. Youngblood was born Monday, August 3, 1931 in Towns County, GA to the late Arlin and Texie (Garrett) Youngblood. He was a member of Harvest Fellowship, Young Harris, a U.S. Airforce Korean War Veteran and was a crew...
A.c. Kile
Jan 11, 2009
Mr. A.C. Kile, age 83 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009 at his home. Mr. Kile was born Thursday, April 16, 1925 in Whitfield County, Georgia to the late John C. Kile and the late Daisy Pierce Kile. Mr. Kile attended Macedonia Baptist Church. He was a WW II Army Veteran serving in the 88th Chemical Mortar...
Arthur George Lyons,
Jan 11, 2009
Arthur G. Lyon Sr.,82,of Blue Ridge, Georgia died on Jan 11,2009 in Chattanooga,TN from complications from heart surgery. Born in Plymouth,CT. May 10, 1926 to Milton G. Lyon and Sophie Ozahowski he was raised in E.Concord, VT,graduated Plainville CT HS in 1944 and served aboard the USS Cogswell in WWII. He married Marion Anne Treadwell of NYC, NY in October...
Edna Estelle Wike
Jan 10, 2009
Edna Estelle Wike, age 91, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center. She was born Tuesday, January 16, 1917 in Clay Co. NC to the late Avert Scroggs and the late Eva Curtis Scroggs. She was the oldest living member of New Hope Church, she enjoyed cooking and sewing. She was preceded in death by...
Harry Anderson
Jan 10, 2009
Mr. Harry Anderson, age 65, of Blairsvile passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 at his home. Mr. Anderson was born April 21, 1943 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Wade and Ethel Ledford Anderson. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and attended Ivy Log Baptist Church. Harry Loved life and travelling and spending time and donig things with...
Way Kirby
Jan 10, 2009
Mr. Way Fain Kirby, age 72 of Silver Springs, FL, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Kirby was born Wednesday, April 15, 1936 in Towns County, Ga. to the late Vernie Kirby and the late Nellie Medford. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernie and Nellie Kirby, sister, Mona Glen, brother, Estel Kirby, brother,...
Kathleen Styles
Jan 10, 2009
Mrs. Kathleen Elizabeth Styles, age 79, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Kathlene was born Wednesday, July 24, 1929 in Akron, Ohio to the late Amos McKinley Tallent and the late Edith Sisson Tallent. She was a member of Mine City Baptist Church, enjoyed cross word puzzels, working in...
Leona Segall
Jan 8, 2009
Mrs. Leona Florence Segall, age 88 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009 at 31 Westward Lane. Mrs. Segall was born Wednesday, November 10, 1920 in Henderson Co., TN. to the late Homer Dock and the late Vesta James. A member of Blue Ridge Methodist Church , She was preceded in death by husband, Harold L. Segall....
N.l. Edwards
Jan 7, 2009
Mr. N. L. Edwards, age 69 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Edwards was born Thursday, July 20, 1939 in Towns County, Georgia to the late Oliver Edwards and the late Hazel Kirby Edwards. He was a member of Enotah Baptist Church, retired after 30 years of teaching 5th and 6th Grade...
Van Davis
Jan 6, 2009
Mr. Van Francis Davis, Jr. , age 63, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Davis, Jr. was born Sunday, April 8, 1945 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Van Davis, Sr. and the late Velma Hamby Davis. Van was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church on Hardscrabble Road in...