Obituaries

Helen Collins Green

Helen Collins Green

Oct 3, 2008

Helen Collins Green, age 84 of Marietta, formaly of Fannin County passed away Friday, October 3, 2008 at Kennestone Hospital . Helen was born Monday, April 14, 1924 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late Millard Cofield Collins and the late Minnie Davis Collins. She was a member of Boulder Crest Baptist Baptist Church. A loving wife and moher she...

James Lee Hooper

James Lee Hooper

Oct 2, 2008

James Lee Hooper, age 87 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. James Lee was born Monday, August 15, 1921 in Towns Co., GA to the late James Colquit and Sallie Eller Hooper. He attend Upper Hightower School, then joined the CCC's and was stationed at Camp Roundbottom, NC. He then enlisted in...

Barney Brown

Barney Brown

Oct 2, 2008

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia announces the death of Mr. Barney Brown, age 91, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mr. Brown was a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church. Mr. Brown had been preceded in death by his wife of almost 70 years, Northa...

Dennis Garrett

Dennis Garrett

Oct 1, 2008

Dennis "Hambone" Garrett, age 55, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Dennis was born Monday, July 6, 1953 in Towns County, Georgia, to Jim Garrett and Grace Addington Garrett. He was a master carpenter, and worked in housing construction. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Deaver Garrett of Blairsville; daughter, Stacey Garrett...

Dollie Belle Jones

Dollie Belle Jones

Sep 30, 2008

Mrs. Dollie Belle Jones, age 90, of White, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Gordon Health Care Center. Mrs. Jones was born Saturday, March 16, 1918 in Fulton County, GA to the late Wesley Goss and the late Ara Kimsey. A member of Cartecay United Methodist Church. Dollie loved her family, grandchildren and cat. She enjoyed golf, yard...

Elsie Payne

Elsie Payne

Sep 29, 2008

Mrs. Elsie Margaret Payne, age 79 of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Payne was born Friday, June 7, 1929 in Union County, GA to the late John Deyton and the late Maggie Rueie. She was also a member of Liberty Baptist Church. . Survivors include: husband, James Edward Payne of...

Robert Dewey Burnett

Robert Dewey Burnett

Sep 29, 2008

Robert Dewey Burnett, age 88, of Suches, GA, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at his home. Mr. Burnett was born Monday, April 26, 1920 in Union County, Georgia to the late Emanuel Burnett and the late Elizabeth Cain Burnett. A lifelong resident of Union County, he was a member and deacon of Zion Baptist Church in Suches. He was...

Donald "bull" Mauldin

Donald "bull" Mauldin

Sep 28, 2008

Mr. Donald "Bull" Mauldin, age 81 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2008 at his residence. Donald was born Friday, October 29, 1926 in Towns County, GA to the late Earl Mauldin and the late Mary Wilson Mauldin. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a long time volunteer at the Georgia Mountain Fair. He was...

Louise Halinar

Louise Halinar

Sep 27, 2008

Louise Halinar passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the age of 95, after a peroid of declining health. Louise was born Sunday, January 26, 1913 in Webster Groves, MO, but had been a resident of Hiawassee for the past 38 years. She was a member of Hiawasee United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Frank Halinar...

Jozie Elizabeth Stamey

Jozie Elizabeth Stamey

Sep 25, 2008

Mrs. Jozie Ellis Stamey, age 86, of Epworth, GA, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Stamey was born Sunday, March 19, 1922 in Gilmer County, GA to the late Lester Ellis and the late Roxie Mathis Ellis. Survivors include: son, Fairley L. Stamey of Epworth, GA, daughter, Shirley Patterson of Blue Ridge,...

James Bert Panther

James Bert Panther

Sep 23, 2008

Mr. James Bert Panther, age 65, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Panther was born Friday, November 6, 1942 in Cherokee Co., N.C. to the late Robert J. Panther and the late Bertha Lee Watkins Panther. James was a member of New Zion Baptist Church in Farner, TN. James was preceded...

Evan Owen

Evan Owen

Sep 22, 2008

Mr. Evan Leroy Owen, age 91 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Owen was born Wednesday, July 18, 1917 in Jamestown, PA. to Mert A. Owen and Alta (Loper) Owen. A member of Cpl. James O. Jordan Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3374 in Hempfield Twp. Owen served...

Clara Marie "pat" Blackwell

Clara Marie "pat" Blackwell

Sep 21, 2008

Clara Marie "Pat" Vertican Blackwell of Maranatha Village, Sebring, FL, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 21, 2008 after a battle with cancer. For the past several months, she was living with her daughter in Young Harris, GA. Pat was born on December 21, 1920 in Port Huron, Michigan; the second-youngest of 7 living children of Dorothea...

Tommie W. Alexander

Tommie W. Alexander

Sep 21, 2008

Tommie W. Alexander, age 83 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Alexander was born Thursday, July 23, 1925 in Union County, GA to the late Ed Alexander and the late Hattie Hunter Alexander. He was a member of the New Liberty Baptist Church. Mr. Alexander was a former member of the Union County...

Jane Davidson Lorenz

Jane Davidson Lorenz

Sep 20, 2008

Barbara Jane Davidson Lorenz, age 70 passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 after a brief illness, at her home. Born May 18, 1938 in Heflin Ala. she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Myrtle Brown Davidson and the wife of the late Edward G. Lorenz who died in 2005. She worked at Fort McClelland Army Base in Anniston,...

Luneta Wilson "lou" Hamby

Luneta Wilson "lou" Hamby

Sep 19, 2008

Luneta Wilson "Lou" Hamby passed away on September 19, 2008 at the residence of son Denson Hamby who resides in Rome, Georgia. This date was the 69th anniversary of her first day and entry to the Piedmont School of Nursing. Emma Luneta Wilson, born the daughter of the late Clifford Wilson and Sarah Loneta Anderson Wilson, on August 12, 1920...

Dorothy Mae Maney

Dorothy Mae Maney

Sep 16, 2008

Ms. Dorothy Mae Maney, age 75 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Ms. Maney was born Friday, August 11, 1933 in Union County, GA to the late Hoyt Jones and the late Ethel Collins Jones. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and was preceded in death by brothers, Billy...

Leon Henderson

Leon Henderson

Sep 15, 2008

Rev. Leon Henderson, age 57 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008 at his home. Rev. Henderson was born Saturday, January 20, 1951 in Union County, GA to Wayne and Zelma Plott Henderson. He was a member of the Day of Grace Baptist Church. Rev. Henderson had been the pastor of Youngstown Baptist Church in Blairsville for...

Mary Meyer

Mary Meyer

Sep 15, 2008

Mrs. Mary Jewel Davis Meyer, age 73, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008. She graduated from Florida Southern College in 1957 and was an educator for 24 years, she lived in Ft. Pierce, Florida and Blue Ridge, Georgia. Mrs. Meyer was a member of First Church of God in Vero Beach, Florida. She was preceded in death by her grandsons;...

Vernon Luther Shaffer

Vernon Luther Shaffer

Sep 13, 2008

Mr. Vernon Luther Shaffer, age 85 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mr. Shaffer was born Saturday, September 30, 1922 in Franklin County, PA to the late Grover Cleveland Shaffer and the late Lulu May Armstrong Shaffer. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, a World War II Navy Veteran, life...