Obituaries
Mae Hedden Berrong
May 25, 2007
Mrs. Mae Hedden Berrong, age 98 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Friday, May 25, 2007. Mrs. Berrong was born Friday, November 20, 1908 in Towns County, Georgia to the late Warren H. Hedden and the late Violet Virginia Hooper Hedden. She was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Henry Arvel Berrong, brothers,...
Elizabeth "betty" Turner
May 24, 2007
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" Fortenberry Turner, age 68, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2007 at Emory University Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Turner was born Sunday, August 28, 1938 in Union County, GA to the late Garn C. Fortenberry and the late Bonnie Kirby Fortenberry. She was a member of Shady Grove Methodist...
Polly Smith Stallings
May 23, 2007
Polly Smith Stallings age 87, of Blue Ridge formerly of Atlanta and Temple, GA passed away May 23, 2007 at Fannin Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with pneumonia. Mrs. Stallings, known as "Ms. Polly" was a member of Temple Baptist Church she was as past Worthy Matron of the West Chandler Chapter No. 495 of the order of Eastern...
Leo Hyde
May 23, 2007
Leo Senia Hyde, age 94, of Knoxville formaly of Fannin County, passed away May 23, 2007. She was a member of the Broadway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Hyde; brothers Lucius and Poley Hyde; sisters, Mae Hyde, Gladys Seeley, Mildred Mize, Helen Moseley and Barbara Petty; a special nephew Gary D. Petty...
Evelyn Farmer Mcgill
May 22, 2007
Evelyn Farmer McGill, age 69, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at her home. Evelyn was born Saturday, April 30, 1938 in Fannin to the late Reed Farmer and the late Bernice Gilliam Farmer. Evelyn was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.She was a Piano Teacher and enjoyed gardening along with spending time talking with people....
Jill Sanderlin
May 21, 2007
Jill Moulton Sanderlin, age 53 of Blairsville, GA, went to be with her Lord, after a long illness on Monday, May 21, 2007. Jill was born Monday, November 2, 1953 in Buffalo, NY to the late Carl Moulton and the late Sally Hodgeman Moulton. She was preceded in death by husband, Jeffery Eugene Sanderlin, brother, Danny Quillin and mother-in-law, Zona...
Ruth Nell Green
May 20, 2007
Mrs. Ruth Nell Green, age 73, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Green was born Tuesday, October 3, 1933 in Fannin Co., GA to the late Elmer Gray and the late Veda Dean Gray. Mrs. Ruth was called to heaven on Sunday. She was a devoted wife and mother. She was a...
Roy Wesley Farmer
May 18, 2007
Roy Wesley Farmer, age 75, a native of Blue Ridge, Georgia recently passed away in Michigan after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Bert and Martha Lou Farmer. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Farmer,, and his brothers, Clarence Farmer, Lewis Farmer, Clyde Farmer, Cecil Farmer, Virgle Farmer; and sisters, Mrs....
Roy Wesley Farmer
May 18, 2007
Roy Wesley Farmer, age 75, a native of Blue Ridge, Georgia recently passed away in Michigan after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Bert and Martha Lou Farmer. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Farmer,, and his brothers, Clarence Farmer, Lewis Farmer, Clyde Farmer, Cecil Farmer, Virgle Farmer; and sisters, Mrs....
J. B. Davis
May 18, 2007
J. B. Davis, age 77, of Hayesville, passed away Friday, May 18, 2007 at his home. J.B. was born Sunday, April 20, 1930 in Cherokee Co. NC to the late Ben Byers and the late Minnie Stroud Byers. He attended Shelton Arms Church and was a US Army veteran.. J.B. enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great- grandchildren. He...
Joan Creamer
May 18, 2007
Mrs. Joan Creamer, age 76 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, May 18, 2007 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Creamer was born Thursday, September 4, 1930 in Medford, MA to the late Frank Montpleasant and the late Lillian Forstner Montpleasant. Mrs. Creamer was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Hayesville. Survivors include: husband, William...
David Eric Stites
May 18, 2007
Mr. David Eric Stites, age 51, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, May 18, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center. Mr. Stites was born Monday, August 1, 1955 in Oakland Co., MI to the late Ralph Milton Stites and Barbara Jean Barrett Stites. He was preceded in death by father Ralph Stites and sister Becky Hackney. Survivors include: wife, Susan...
Ramie Ingram
May 17, 2007
Mrs. Ramie Ingram, age 87 of Arden, NC, formerly of Hiawassee, GA passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC. Mrs. Ingram was born Wednesday, March 31, 1920 in Yankton, SD to the late Henry and Caroline Weiss Poppe. Mrs. Ingram lived in Hiawassee for over 20 years and was a former member...
Wade Holbrooks
May 17, 2007
Mr. Wade Holbrooks, age 66 of Simpsonville, SC, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at the Greenville Medical Center. Mr. Holbrooks was born Friday, April 4, 1941 in Blairsville, Georgia to the late Pete Holbrooks and the late Nancy Rich Holbrooks. He was of the Baptist faith and was a Teamster forklift operator at a warehouse in...
Carlos Phillips
May 17, 2007
Mr. Carlos Leon Phillips, age 64, of Andrews, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Park Ridge Hospital in Chattanooga. Carlos was born Sunday, May 9, 1943 in Union County Ga. to the late Willie Martin Phillips and the late Arrie Sosebee Phillips. He loved spending time with people, trading, liked to fish and was a loving grandpaw. He was...
Geraldine Phebus
May 13, 2007
Mrs. Geraldine K. Phebus, age 88, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007, at her home. Mrs. Phebus was born Sunday, May 26, 1918, in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of the late George Grau and Anna Knop Grau. Mrs. Phebus moved to Blairsville in 1972. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Blairsville;...
Nancy Sue Tinsley
May 13, 2007
Mrs. Nancy Sue Tinsley, age 51, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Tinsley was born Monday, July 18, 1955 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, a daughter of Wilma Knight Hogan and the late William H. "Jake" Hogan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jason Armsden and her father, Mr....
Robert Brown
May 12, 2007
Mr. Robert Brown, age 79 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2007 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Brown was born Wednesday, August 31, 1927 in Union County, Georgia to the late Jim Brown and the late Pearl Weaver Brown. He attended Revival Baptist Church and was a member of Dooley Masonic Lodge #367 F & AM....
Jimmie Lou Long
May 11, 2007
Jimmie Lou Long, age 79, of Ducktown, passed away Friday, May 11, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Jimmie was born Tuesday, June 21, 1927 in Polk County Tenn. to the late John Luther McNabb and the late Bernice Byers McNabb. She was a member of the Croft Chapel Methodist Church where she served as the pianist. She was...
Bennie Clark,
May 10, 2007
Mr. Bennie Clark, Jr., age 78, of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Fannin County,died Thursday, May 10, 2007 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton, NC. He is preceded in death by his parents, the Bennie Clark and Effie Jones Clark; and sibbings, Paul Clark, Dan Clark, Pearlie Chavis, Garland Clark and Reatha Oxendine. Mr. Clark is survived by his special companion...