Obituaries
Betina Ford Garrett
Jul 7, 2007
Mrs. Betina Lynn Ford Garrett, age 45 of Marble, NC, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Garrett was born Monday, March 26, 1962 in Cherokee County, NC and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Wayne and Ruby Queen, and paternal grandfather, Wayne Ford. Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law,...
Dave Crockett Cantrell
Jul 7, 2007
Mr. Dave Crockett Cantrell, age 86 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007 at his home. Mr. Cantrell was born Saturday, August 28, 1920 in Coker Creek, TN to the late Harvey Cantrell and the late Viney Denny Cantrell. He has been a resident of Union County since he moved to Blairsville with his family in 1932. Dave...
Bessie Mae
Jul 6, 2007
Bessie Mae Ray, age 95 of Mineral Bluff, Ga, passed away Friday, July 6, 2007 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Ray was born Sunday, December 10, 1911 in Union Co. Ga. to the late William Abrham Smith and the late Sarah Elizabeth Beavers Smith. A Charter member of the Appalichia Baptist Church she loved crocheting, garden and flowers, She was...
Hester Blanche Mcgill
Jul 5, 2007
Hester Blanche McGill, nee Johnson of Pomona, NY, formerly of Cherokee County, NC died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at the age 94. She was preceded in death by husband, James Charles McGill. Born Thursday, December 5, 1912 in Cherokee County Hot House Township to the late Walter E. Johnson and Savanah Brown Johnson. She had lived in the area for...
Ray Loudermilk
Jul 1, 2007
Mr. Ray Charles Loudermilk, age 56 of Etowah, TN, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at his home. Mr. Loudermilk was born Monday, October 23, 1950 in Polk Co., TN to the late Eugene Loudermilk and the late Beulah Mae Galloway Loudermilk. Survivors include: daughter, Debi Miriah Loudermilk of Etowah, TN, daughter, Heather Loudermilk, North Carolina, grandchild, Tennessee River Bear...
Joyce Welch
Jun 30, 2007
Mrs. Beverly Joyce Welch, age 72 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Welch was born Tuesday, July 17, 1934 in to the late Thomas Wayne Henry and Lavelle Jones Henry . She was preceded in death by daughter Angela Sharpe. Survivors include: mother, Lavelle Henry of Cleveland, TN, son, Rick Welch of Cleveland,...
Rosa "belle" Roper Barnes
Jun 30, 2007
Rosa "Belle" Barnes, age 90 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at her home. Belle was born Sunday, June 3, 1917 in Fannin to the late Samuel P. Roper and the late Ellen Arimda Davis Roper. She was one of the oldest members of Toccoa Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-five...
J.d. Daniel
Jun 30, 2007
Mr. J.D. Daniel, age 80 of Blairsville passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at his home. Mr. Daniel was born Saturday, February 26, 1927 in Chula, GA to the late Zora Daniel and the late Ruth Dowdy Daniel. He had been a resident of Union County since 1980, moving here from Decatur. Mr. Daniel was a WW II Navy Veteran,...
Maynard Loudermilk
Jun 27, 2007
Mr. Maynard Lee Loudermilk, age 77 of Turtletown, TN, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Loudermilk was born Thursday, December 5, 1929 in Polk Co., TN to the late Luther Loudermilk and the late Dollie Padgett Loudermilk. He was preceded in death by Mary K. Loudermilk, wife He was awarded Bronze star...
Laverne Payne
Jun 26, 2007
Mrs. Lavern Murray Payne, age 73, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Payne was born Wednesday, November 29, 1933 in Appling County, Georgia to the late Otis Murray and the late Adel Campbell Murray. A member of New Union Baptist Church, she lived most of her life in Blairsville. Survivors include her loving...
Charles H. Rogers
Jun 25, 2007
Mr. Charles H. Rogers, age 78 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday, June 25, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center. Mr. Rogers was born Monday, November 4, 1928 in Union County, GA to the late Frank Randall Rogers and the late Lois Roberta Seabolt Rogers. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Union County and was a...
Thomas Harold Burgess
Jun 24, 2007
Thomas Harold Burgess, age 64 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Heritage Health Care Of Blue Ridge. Thomas was born Tuesday, June 8, 1943 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late Vestal Burgess and the late Stella Waters Burgess. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church and loved camping. He was preceded in death...
John H. Shaffer,
Jun 23, 2007
Mr. John H. Shaffer, Sr., age 62 of Blairsville, GA, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 23, 2007. Mr. Shaffer, was born Sunday, January 28, 1945 in Alleghany County, MD to the late Harold T. Shaffer and the late Bonita Metz Shaffer. He was a member of Blairsville Church of God. He had an annointed musical gift and...
Caleigh Rayne Galloway
Jun 22, 2007
Little Miss Caleigh Rayne Galloway, infant daughter of Kevin and Grace Galloway of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday evening at the T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga. Other than her parents she is survived by sister, Tasia Galloway, paternal grandparents, Randy and Lisa Galloway of Morganton, maternal grandparents, Rusty Rhodes and Carolyn Dale, maternal great grandparents, Toby and Ruby Rhodes...
Sheryl Lynne Kapua
Jun 22, 2007
Mrs. Sheryl Lynne Smith Kapua, age 69 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, June 22, 2007 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Kapua was born Tuesday, February 22, 1938 in Allegheny County, PA to the late Fred Duerr and Marie Aretz Duerr of Melrose, FL. She had lived most of her life in Lake Worth, Fl, before moving to Blairsville in...
J. C. Bryant
Jun 22, 2007
J. C. Bryant, age 63 of Murphy, passed away Friday, June 22, 2007 at the Murphy Medical Center. J.C. was born Tuesday, November 9, 1943 in Cherokee County to the late Raymond Bryant and the late Lassie Olvey Bryant he was a life long resident of the area and of the Baptist Faith. He loved riding horses, the wagon train...
Hattie Taylor
Jun 20, 2007
Mrs. Hattie Taylor, age 95 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Taylor was born Thursday, August 17, 1911 in Habersham Co., GA to the late Agustus and Elizabeth Benefield Kastner. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Taylor. Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law,...
Mildred Prince Golden
Jun 20, 2007
Mildred Prince Golden, age 79 of Murphy, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at her home. She was born Thursday, July 21, 1927 in Isabella, TN to the late Henry Prince and the late Lena Hampton Prince. She was a member of Simonds Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Golden loved her Lord and her family. She loved singing, camping, dolls, flowers and...
Irene H. Kelley
Jun 19, 2007
Mrs. Irene H. Kelley, age 93 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Kelley was born Sunday, December 28, 1913 in Union County, GA to the late Frank Hughes and the late Ada Ensley Hughes. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County and was preceded in death...
Eula Johnson Huskin
Jun 18, 2007
Eula Johnson Huskin, age 89 of Buford, Ga, formerly of Cherokee County, NC, passed away Monday, June 18, 2007 at Bell Minor Nursing Home in Gainesville. Huskin was born Friday, June 22, 1917 in Cherokoee Co. NC to the late Augusta Harrison Johnson and the late Floya Mae Rowland Johnson. Mrs. Huskin was a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church....