Obituaries

Donna Kaye Davis

Donna Kaye Davis

Dec 16, 2008

Mrs. Donna Kaye Davis, age 51, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Kennestone Hospital. Mrs. Davis was born Friday, January 18, 1957 in Polk Co., TN, to the late Claude Leroy Chancey and Shirley Satterfield Chancey. She was preceded in death by a sister Connie Chancey Brooks, brother, Carl Wesley Chancey, & a step-sister, Angie...

Dorothy Lee Ramey

Dorothy Lee Ramey

Dec 15, 2008

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ramey, age 69 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Ramey was born Wednesday, May 10, 1939 in Lee Co., VA to the late Rosco and Nora (Duncan) Reynolds. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Owenby. Survivors include: husband, Leon Ramey of Young Harris, GA, son...

Bailey Clement

Bailey Clement

Dec 14, 2008

Mr. Clement Miles Bailey, age 86, of McCaysville, GA passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta GA. Mr. Bailey was born Thursday, May 11, 1922 in Fannin Co., GA to the late Thomas A. Bailey and the late Delia Brookshire Bailey. He attended Copperhill First United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. Mr Bailey retired in...

Mildred Mcdaris Cook

Mildred Mcdaris Cook

Dec 14, 2008

Mrs. Mildred McDaris Cook, age 85, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Cook was born to the late Irene and Earl McDaris of Morganton, Georgia, on January 15, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Cook, and is survived by two sisters, Willa Nell Cook of Norcross,...

Elzie Denton

Elzie Denton

Dec 14, 2008

Mrs. Elzie Denton, age 75 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Mrs. Denton was born Friday, May 12, 1933 in Towns Co., GA to the late M. C. and Carrie (Beck) Burrell. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include: husband, Junior Denton of Hiawassee, GA, daughter, Juanita Bradshaw of...

Clell William Head

Clell William Head

Dec 12, 2008

Clell William Head, age 86 of Murphy, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008. He was proceeded in death by his parents Coleman and Iowa Wright Head,. and two brothers Creed and Otis Head and one sister Faye Totherow. He was a World War II Veteran of the US Army and worked with the US Forest Service. Survivors include: wife, Annie...

Tiny Mason Brown

Tiny Mason Brown

Dec 11, 2008

Mrs. "Tiny" Mason Brown, age 87 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Brown was born Tuesday, October 11, 1921 in Culberson, NC to the late Julian Mason and the late Hettie Turner Mason. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she was Choir Director for many years....

Judith Parker

Judith Parker

Dec 8, 2008

Judith Elaine Daniels Parker, 69, of Blairsville, Georgia, formerly of Massachusetts, passed away Monday, December 8, 2008. Mrs. Parker was born Friday, October 13, 1939 in Worcester, MA to the late George Daniels and the late Elizabeth Hogan Daniels. She had been preceded in death by her husband, Whitner R. Parker. Surviving family members include: son & daughter-in-law, Daniel and...

Grady Dotson

Grady Dotson

Dec 8, 2008

Mr. Grady Charles Dotson, age 69, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Monday, December 8, 2008 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Gwinnett County. Mr. Dotson was born Sunday, October 15, 1939 in Gilmer County, GA to the late Thomas Dotson and the late Mattie Jewel Miller Dotson. Grady was a member of First Baptist Church of McCaysville/Copperhill. He was preceded in...

Nancy Meeks

Nancy Meeks

Dec 6, 2008

Ms. Nancy S. Meeks, age 78, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Life Care Center of Ducktown, TN. Mrs. Meeks was born Wednesday, January 22, 1930 in El Dorado, Arkansas to the late Bruce Stump and the late Thelma Slaughter. Survivors include: son, Tracy Meeks of Blue Ridge, GA, two daughter, Janie Meeks of Decatur,...

Frances Meek

Frances Meek

Dec 6, 2008

Frances Calvert (Green) Meek a resident of Blue Ridge Village, Blue Ridge, GA. died December 6, 2008, age 89 after a lingering illness, born March 22, 1919 in Winchester, KY. A member of Temple Baptist Church of Blue Ridge, GA. She was preceded in death by two siblings: Harry Willliam Green and Annie Christine Jones, and a grandson, Trevor Glenn...

Eugene "gene" Collins

Eugene "gene" Collins

Dec 5, 2008

Mr. Eugene "Gene" Collins, age 80, of Blairsville, Georgia, was called home to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, December 5, 2008, following a courageous 3 1/2 year battle with cancer and heart failure. He was born Tuesday, July 17, 1928 to James Vess Collins and Nellie Gillespie Collins in the Choestoe district of Union County. At about age...

Joyce Mulkey

Joyce Mulkey

Dec 1, 2008

Mrs. Joyce I. Mulkey, age 63 of Warne, NC, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 at Mission Hospital. Mrs. Mulkey was born Saturday, May 12, 1945 in Union Co/ Ga. to the late Fred Ingram and the late Stella Early Ingram. Survivors include: husband, Steve Walter Mulkey of Warne, N.C., daughter, Pebbles Rogers of Warne , N.C., son, Skip Mulkey...

Ora Marie Giroux

Ora Marie Giroux

Dec 1, 2008

Ora Marie Giroux, age 98 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Giroux was born Monday, October 17, 1910 in Canada to the late Noel and Marie (Bouchard) Sylvain. She moved to Branan Lodge in 1986 from Daytona Beach, Florida and was a member of St. Francis of Assissi Catholic Church...

Eunice Henry

Eunice Henry

Nov 30, 2008

Ms. Eunice Martha Francis Abercrombie Henry, age 87 of Austell, GA, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Wellstar Community Hospice. Ms. Henry was born Monday, February 21, 1921 in Fannin County to the late Thomas Abercrombie and the late Bonnie Lee Wright Abercrombie. A member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church. Survivors include: son, Roger Henry of Coral Gables, Fla.,...

Betty Bass

Betty Bass

Nov 30, 2008

Mrs. Betty S. Bass, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Bass was born Monday, May 1, 1922 in Oneida County, New York, to the late Harolde Simon and the late Margaret Mosher Simon. She had lived in Blairsville since 1999, moving here from Ft. Pierce Florida. Mrs. Bass...

Blaine Dean

Blaine Dean

Nov 28, 2008

Mr. Blaine Dean, age 88, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Dean was born Wednesday, June 16, 1920 in Mingo County, West Virginia, to the late Newton and Sara Jane (Blankenship) Dean . He grew up in Gilbert, West Virginia, and graduated from Gilbert High School and then entered the US Navy...

Henrietta D. Mcelroy

Henrietta D. Mcelroy

Nov 28, 2008

Henrietta D. McElroy, age 90 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2008 at her home. Henrietta was born Friday, June 21, 1918 in Charleston, SC to the late Henry Durden and the late Rutilla Montgomery Durden. She was a member of Grape Creek Baptist Church enjoyed gardening and flowers. She had retired after many years of running of the...

Ann Rogers

Ann Rogers

Nov 26, 2008

Ann Rogers, age 69 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Rogers was born Thursday, September 28, 1939 in Bryson City, NC. Ann worked for many years as a radio operator for the Georgia State Patrol. She attended the First United Methodist Church of Union County. Mrs. Rogers was preceeded in death by her...

Elizabeth Caroleen Morgan

Elizabeth Caroleen Morgan

Nov 24, 2008

Mrs. Elizabeth Caroleen Morgan, age 64 of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Morgan was born Thursday, September 14, 1944 in Macon County N.C to the late Grady McGaha and Ruth Ellen Morrison McGaha. She was a member of Murphy Second Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by Husband, Paul Edward Morgan Sr....