Obituaries
John D. Pierce
Mar 21, 2008
Mr. John Delbert Pierce, age 88, of Port Arthur, TX, passed away Friday, March 21, 2008 at the Gulf Health Care. Mr. Pierce was born Saturday, June 28, 1919 in Lavonia, Georgia to the late Martin Pierce and the late Artie James. John was of the christian faith and U.S. Navy Veteran serving in WWII. He was preceded in death...
Ronald Coleman
Mar 21, 2008
Ronald McQueen Coleman, age 65 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, March 21, 2008 at his home. Coleman was born Monday, June 29, 1942 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Wallace McQueen Coleman and the late Mary Turner Coleman. He was a graduate of Avondale High School Class of 1960. He had been a resident of Union County for the...
Vivienne Joy Seaver
Mar 21, 2008
Vivienne Joy Seaver, age 63 of Murphy, passed away Friday, March 21, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Seaver was born Wednesday, December 27, 1944 in Durham England to Richard and Janet White Harms. She was a avid gardener, artist, bird watcher and had an enthusiastic interest for fishing. She was preceded in death by husbands Graham Metcalfe and Bob Seaver....
Sam Smith
Mar 18, 2008
Samuel Smith, age 55 of Mineral Bluff, GA, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Smith was born Sunday, April 6, 1952 in Monroe LA. to the late Versey Smith and the late Myrtle Avance Smith. Smith was a member of World Harvest Church North in Blairsville, Ga., he was a journeyman carpenter, member of...
Barbara Bayrouty
Mar 18, 2008
Barbara Ryder Bayrouty, age 69 born in Newton,, Mass. passed to her rest on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her father, Russell Ryder. She was a member of Seventh-day Adventist church. She loved flowers, gardening, and crocheting. Survivors include: . Her husband of 24 years, Philip Bayrouty of Mineral Bluff,...
Mary Rogers Seabolt
Mar 17, 2008
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Mary Rogers Seabolt, age 48 of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, March 17, 2008. Mrs. Seabolt was a lifelong resident of Fannin and Union Counties and was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was preceeded in death by her father, Talmadge Rogers, brother, Frank Henry Rogers...
Vergie Galloway
Mar 15, 2008
Vergie Lee Galloway, age 85 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga. Vergie was born Tuesday, December 5, 1922 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late George and the late Laura Della Grant Collins. She was a member of the Concord Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her flowers, gardening, quilting and crocheting. She...
Jason Byrd
Mar 14, 2008
Jason Ray Byrd, age 32 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, March 14, 2008 at his home. Jason was born Monday, February 9, 1976 in Hamilton County Ohio. He attended Highland Baptist Church, loved music, bowling and shooting pool., He was preceded in death by his mother Bonnie Byrd.. Survivors include: Aunt & uncle, Shirley & Lonnie Martin of Blue...
Grace Rebecca Mason
Mar 14, 2008
Grace Rebecca Mason, age 88, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Friday, March 14, 2008 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Mason was born Tuesday, April 1, 1919 in Blount Co.,TN. to the late Beecher Rutherford and the late Dora Cooley Rutherford. She was an active member of Mine City Baptist Church she worked with WMU, Operation Christmas Child,...
Beatrice Anagnostis
Mar 13, 2008
Mrs. Beatrice Anagnostis, age 87 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Clay County Care Center. Mrs. Anagnostis was born Friday, May 21, 1920 in Union County to the late Otis and Carrie Gaddis Brackett. She had lived and worked in Atlanta for a number of years before moving back to Blairsville in 1972. Mrs. Anagnostis was...
Kenneth David Cole
Mar 12, 2008
Kenneth David Cole, age 62 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008. He was born Thursday, April 12, 1945 in Akron Ohio to Cecil Cole and the late Geldine McGough Cole. He was a US Army Veteran, member of the Mcgeetown House Of Prayer and enjoyed reading. He was preceded in death by wife, Linda Nobles Cole, mother,...
Willie Irene Johnson
Mar 11, 2008
Mrs. Willie Irene Johnson, age 91, of Copperhill, Tenn. passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Tenn.. Mrs. Johnson was born Thursday, March 16, 1916 in Fannin County, GA to the late Nathan A. Parris and the late Mexico Turner Parris. Willie was a member of Coletown Baptist Church, She was preceded in...
James Hice
Mar 10, 2008
Mr. James Henry Hice, age 76 of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. James was born Sunday, March 15, 1931 in Marion Co., IN to the late William Henry Hice and the late Sulla Ferman Hice. He was a member of the Cherokee Hills Men's Club, a private pilot, and had...
Bonnie Hazel Taylor
Mar 10, 2008
Bonnie Hazel Taylor, age 77 of Brasstown, NC, passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. Bonnie was born Thursday, April 10, 1930 in Mecklenburg Co. NC to the late Marshall Shipman and the late Birdie Williams Shipman. She was preceded in death by husband, Bernie Taylor and grandson, Brandon Taylor. Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law, Bruce &...
Ted Tyre
Mar 8, 2008
Mr. Ted C. Tyre, age 73 of Blairsville, GA, went home to be with his Lord, Saturday, March 8, 2008. Ted was born Friday, August 3, 1934 in Fulton County, GA to the late Tolley Tyre and the late Ruby Bradley Tyre. He had lived most of his life in Atlanta before moving to Blairsville in 1997. He had worked...
Bonnie "bea" Workman
Mar 7, 2008
Bonnie Beatrice "Bea" Workman, age 72, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at Erlanger Medical Center. Bonnie was born Friday, December 6, 1935 in Polk Co. Tenn. to the late John David Queen and the late Rose Elvira Hyde Queen. She was of the Christian Faith, retired from American Uniform in Blue Ridge, enjoyed bowling, clogging; dancing...
Edith May Card
Mar 3, 2008
Edith May Card, age 80 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Card was born Thursday, April 14, 1927 in Pearl River N.J. She was preceded in death by husband, Howard Card, son, Howard Card, Jr.. Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Susan & Richard Hild of Blue Ridge, daughter, Debbie Allen of Blairsville,...
Daniel Carter
Mar 3, 2008
Daniel Christopher Carter, age 18 of Epworth, GA, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at . Carter was born Sunday, October 15, 1989 in Cherokee Co. Ga. to the late Greggory Gravley and the late Donna Carter. A member of Enjoyed Carpenter work. Survivors include: mother, Donna Carter of Epworth, sister, Shannon Hooper of Canton, grandmother, Brenda Carter of Epworth,...
Ralph James Brown
Mar 1, 2008
Ralph James Brown, 84 of Brasstown, N.C. died Saturday, March 1, 2008. He was born in Normal, Illinois. He had lived in Brasstown for over 25 years. He was a World War II Army Veteran in the African Campagne, the Italian Campagne and was wounded in France. He was a retired executive at a large corporation in Richmond, VA. Ralph...
Ora Lee Hunter
Feb 29, 2008
Oralee Hunter, age 82 of Morganton, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Oralee was born Thursday, October 15, 1925 in Mascot, Tenn. to the late Otto P. Newman and the late Vesta Cole Newman. A member of Oak Grove Baptist Church she was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by...