Obituaries
David E. Matheson
Sep 13, 2007
David E. Matheson, age 52 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Matheson was born Thursday, September 16, 1954 in Towns County, GA to the late John Paul Matheson and the late Edra Powell Matheson. Mr. Matheson was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by brothers, James and George...
William "bill" Hunt
Sep 13, 2007
William Ernest "Bill" Hunt, Jr., age 61, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007 at his home. "Bill" was born Thursday, April 4, 1946 in Pike, KY to the late William Ernest Hunt, Sr. and the late Majorie Bevines Hunt. He was a member of Appalachia Baptist Church, US Army veteran serving in Vietnam, and a member...
Al Mohr
Sep 13, 2007
Mr. Al Mohr, age 81 of Sky Valley, GA, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007 at his home. Mr. Mohr was born Tuesday, July 27, 1926 in Germany. He moved to the United States in 1952 and worked as a Mechanical Engineer with the Corps of Engineers for 30 years before retiring to Sky Valley in 1984. Mr. Mohr's hobby...
Wanda Gail Conley
Sep 12, 2007
Mrs. Wanda Gail Conley, age 55, of Morganton, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Union County Nursing Home. Wanda was born Wednesday, February 27, 1952 in Cherokee County, NC to Buster Laney and the late Willa Nell Totherow. She was a member of Morganton Baptist Church. Wanda loved arts, crafts, quilting and sewing. Survivors include: husband, Charles Conley...
Earnest G. Shelton
Sep 12, 2007
Earnest G. Shelton, age 70 of Dacula, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Shands University Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Mr. Shelton was born Saturday, March 13, 1937 in Hayesville, NC to the late David Grant Shelton and the late Minnie Kitchens Shelton. He was a member of the Lilburn First Baptist Church. Mr. Shelton served in the U.S....
Elizabeth Evans Fowler
Sep 12, 2007
Elizabeth Evans Fowler, age 89 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Fowler was born Monday, October 15, 1917 in LaFayette, IN to the late Walter Evans and the late Bertha Davidson Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Fowler. Survivors include: daughter, Elizabeth Fowler of Blairsville, GA,...
Magdalena Houdeshel
Sep 12, 2007
Mrs. Magdalena Agnes Houdeshel, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Houdeshel was born Monday, February 7, 1921 in Munich, Germany to the late Joseph Schliesslhuber and the late Magdalena Schlemmer Schliesslhuber. Mrs. Houdeshel lost her first husband and survived several air raids during World War II. Magdalena married George Houdeshel in...
Bud Kelley
Sep 11, 2007
Mr. Bud Kelley, age 69, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr. Kelley was born Wednesday, October 13, 1937 in Union County, Georgia, to the late Mac Kelley and the late Myrna England Kelley. Bud was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and had worked with...
Gordon B. Payne
Sep 11, 2007
Mr. Gordon B. Payne, age 81 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Payne was born Friday, September 10, 1926 in Union Co., GA to the late Charles Monroe and Virginia Ross Payne. He was a member and Deacon of New Union Baptist Church and member and Past Master of Young Cane Masonic...
"birdie" Roberta Frances Ballew
Sep 9, 2007
Mrs. Birdie Frances Ballew, age 92, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2007. Mrs. Ballew was born Saturday, October 10, 1914 in Fannin County to the late Tommy Davis and the late Martha Long Davis. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church # 1. Bridie was preceded in death by her husabnd, Robert Ballew. Survivors include:...
Martha Jens Ramsay
Sep 6, 2007
Mrs. Martha Jens Ramsay, age 56 of Young Harris, Ga, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2007. Mrs. Ramsay was born Tuesday, October 24, 1950 in Glendale, CL to the late Donald and Elvira Jens Schultz. She move to this area 4 years ago from Port St. Lucie, FL. Survivors include: husband, Brian Ramsay of Young Harris, GA, daughter, Kristy Kroft...
Little Miss Shayleigh Marie Cole
Sep 4, 2007
Little Miss. Shayleigh Marie Cole infant daughter of Brent & Jennifer Cole of Blue Ridge, Ga, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Union General Hospital. She was preceded in death by paternal great grandfather Donald McGill. Survivors include: parents, Brent & Jennifer Cole, pateranl grandparents, Lynn & Lynn Cole of Mineral Bluff, GA, maternal grandmother & step grandfather, Cynthia...
Lola Lee Duggan
Sep 4, 2007
The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, Georgia announces the death of Lola Lee Duggan, age 84 of Copperhill, who passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2007. Survivors include: daughter, Loretta Kidd of Turtletown, TN, daughter, Mona Lee Roberts of Turtletown, son, Donald Duggan of Turtletown, sister, Buena Phillips of New Port News, VA, brother, R E Spurling of Montgomery, AL, sister,...
Tennie Jo Stephens Love
Sep 1, 2007
Tennie Jo Stephens Love, age 70, of Hapeville, GA, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007 following an auto accident. Tennie Jo was born Thursday, February 18, 1937 in Fannin County. Georgia to the late Otto H. Stephens and the late Callie Dean Stephens. She was a member of Hapeville United Methodist Church and enjoyed traveling, fishing with her grandchildren and...
Wilma J. Mason
Sep 1, 2007
Wilma J. Mason, age 60 of Topton, NC, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007 at Harris Regional Hospital. Wilma was born Saturday, December 14, 1946 in Macon County to the late James Buel Gant and the late Ruth Mae McMahan Grant. She loved spending time with her family. Survivors include: husband, Calvin E. Mason, daughter& son in law, Ginger &...
Gary "yogi"
Aug 31, 2007
Mr. Gary "Yogi" Lee, age 48 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, August 31, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Lee was born Sunday, May 24, 1959 in Towns County, Georgia to Frances Cantrell Lee of Blairsville and the late Arlon John Lee. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Robert...
Richard William Wright
Aug 27, 2007
Richard William Wright, age 23 of Mineral Bluff, Ga, passed away Monday, August 27, 2007 at Union General Hospital. Wright was born Thursday, April 19, 1984 in Coyugha County Ohio to Thomas Franklin Wright and Cynthia Adams Wright. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Babe & Patricia Adams. Survivors include: grandparents, Bill & Mary Inez Wright of Mineral Bluff,...
Jo Ann Hall
Aug 26, 2007
Shirley Jo Ann Hall, age 67 of Murphy, NC, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. Jo Ann was born Sunday, October 8, 1939 in Cherokee Co. NC to the late Oscar Dockery and the late Maggie Brown Dockery. A member of Grape Creek Bapist Church, worked for Dr. Harry Dickey for over 20 years and Clifton...
Della Millholland Davis
Aug 26, 2007
The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, Georgia announces the death of Della Millholland Davis, age 77 of Mineral Bluff, who passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007. Survivors include: husband, Cecil Davis of Mineral Bluff, son, Cecil Davis, Jr. of Mineral Bluff, daughter & son-in-law, Nickie & Terry Johnson of Epworth, grandchild, Nichole Panter, grandchild, Jeffrey Davis, grandchild, Will Panter, sister,...
James Douglas Carr
Aug 25, 2007
Mr.James Douglas "Doug" Carr, age 60, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Union County Nursing Home. Doug was born Monday, May 26, 1947 in Fannin County, GA to the late John Wesley Carr, Sr and the late Virdie Payne Carr. Survivors include: brother, John Wesley Carr, Jr. of Jasper, GA, sister, Jean Carr Jones of...