Obituaries

Roger Phillip Spargo

Roger Phillip Spargo

Apr 29, 2007

Roger Phillip Spargo, age 74, of Chester, VA formerly of Ducktown passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2007. He was born in Ducktown, TN the son of the late Mark Hannah Spargo and Minerva Taylor Spargo. Phil was a graduate of Ducktown, TN High school, class of 1950, and the University of Tenessee Knoxville. He was preceded in death by...

Anita Lewis Davis

Anita Lewis Davis

Apr 27, 2007

Anita Lewis Davis, age 69, of Kimball, Tenn. formally of the Copperbasin passed away Friday, April 27, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Anita was born Saturday, October 16, 1937 in Polk co. Tenn. to the late Edward Lewis and the late Maggie Addington Lewis. A member of Bible Baptist Church, She was preceded in death by husband Jim L....

Carolyn Mae Allen

Carolyn Mae Allen

Apr 27, 2007

Mrs. Carolyn Mae Allen, age 82, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away Friday, April 27, 2007 at Dallas, GA. Mrs. Allen was born Tuesday, February 10, 1925 in Muskegee County, GA to the late Byron Appleby and the late Kathern Augusta Dollor Appleby. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Gilmore Allen. Carolyn was a homemaker mother of...

Leila Mae Shope Trull

Leila Mae Shope Trull

Apr 26, 2007

Mrs. Leila Mae Shope Trull, age 98, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2007 at the Union County Nursing Home. Born on August 26, 1908, in Candler, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Terrell and Jenny Shope and was also preceeded in death by her first husband, Otis B. Trull, and by her second husband,...

Jewel M. Pearce

Jewel M. Pearce

Apr 25, 2007

Jewel M Pearce, age 75, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Pearce was born Friday, December 11, 1931 in Avon Park Fla. to the late Clarence L. Fowler and the late Leacy M. Morgan Fowler. She was a member of the Love & Grace Church of Ft. Myers Florida. She was married to...

Judy Marcella Hughes

Judy Marcella Hughes

Apr 24, 2007

Judy Marcella Hughes, age 62, of Epworth, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Judy was born Sunday, April 22, 1945 in Fannin County to the late Johnny Hughes and the late Pauline Guy Hughes. She was a member of the Damascus Baptist Church. Survivors include: sister, Ruby Hughes Keever of Dacula, Ga., close friend,...

June Hensley

June Hensley

Apr 24, 2007

Mrs. Viola June Hensley, age 76, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Skyridge Medical Center. Mrs. Hensley was born Tuesday, July 15, 1930 in Polk Co., TN to the late Namen Waldrop and the late Alice Payne Waldrop. Survivors include: husband, Bill Hensley of Ducktown, TN, son, Charles L Hensley Jr of Cleveland, TN, son &...

Antonica G. Martel

Antonica G. Martel

Apr 24, 2007

Antoñica, as she preferred to be called, was born in Remedios, Cuba. Her parents were Carlos Manuel Galagarza and Juanita Muñiz Urbano. Her aunt, who was like a second mother was Concepción (Conchita) Muñiz de Gárate. After graduation from high school in her home town, she attended the University of Havana where she obtained dual PhD degrees, with the highest...

Fran Noel Nako

Fran Noel Nako

Apr 23, 2007

Mrs. Fran Noel Nako, age 69, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2007, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia, after a brief illness. Mrs. Nako was born in LaHarve, France, on January 17, 1938. She came to America in 1950 with her parents, and they became U.S. citizens. Mrs. Nako has lived in Blairsville, Georgia for three years. She has...

Irene Shuler

Irene Shuler

Apr 23, 2007

Sarah Irene Shuler 1920-2007 Sarah Irene Shuler, daughter of the late Hayes Hunter and the late Lydia Dyer Hunter, was born on January 17, 1920 in Union County, Georgia. Irene was a graduate of Young Harris College and the University of Georgia. She married Clarence Shuler on June 10, 1939. Irene was a vital part of her community and county....

Effie Payne

Effie Payne

Apr 22, 2007

Mrs. Effie Lorene Payne, age 90 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007. Mrs. Payne was born Monday, April 16, 1917 in Union County, Georgia to the late Landon Rich and Melvina Flowers Rich. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Loyd Payne, brothers, Floyd, L.A., Fred, Ernest, Marshall...

Voncille Thomas

Voncille Thomas

Apr 20, 2007

Mrs. Voncille Thomas, age 89 of Dayton, OH, passed away Friday, April 20, 2007 at . Mrs. Thomas was born Wednesday, November 28, 1917 in Ty , Georgia to the late Alvah Grady Cragi, Sr. and the late Ezie Jane Turner. Survivors include: daughter, Teresa Willis of Dayton, OH, sister, Charlote Stiles of Blue Ridge, brother & Sister-in-law, A. G....

Marvin Lynn "marty" Mccoy

Marvin Lynn "marty" Mccoy

Apr 20, 2007

Marvin Lynn "Marty" McCoy, age 41, of Murphy, passed away Friday, April 20, 2007 at following an auto accident. Marty was born Monday, September 6, 1965 in Muscogee Co. Ga. to the late Richard McCoy and Mary Gibby McCoy. He was of the Baptist faith enjoyed fishing, He was preceded in death by his father, Richard McCoy. Survivors include: son,...

Sandra Kelley Robinson

Sandra Kelley Robinson

Apr 19, 2007

Mrs. Sandra Kelley Robinson, age 63 of Austell, GA, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 19, 2007. Mrs. Robinson was born Monday, July 5, 1943 in Union County, GA to the late Paul C. Kelley and Blanche Walsh Kelley. She was a member of Church of Apostles in Atlanta. Sandra spent her life teaching others, first in...

Annie Katherine Rivell

Annie Katherine Rivell

Apr 18, 2007

Annie Katheine Rivell, age 71 of Ormand Beach, FL, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Florida Hospital Memorial Systems. Katherine was born Sunday, March 22, 1936 in March 22, 1936 to the late Hoke S. Dobbs and the late Alma I. Stells. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister,...

Judith Ellen King

Judith Ellen King

Apr 17, 2007

Judith Ellen King, age 58, of Murphy, , passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. She was born Friday, October 1, 1948 in Nassau County NY to the late Patrick King and the late Eunice Dietrich King No services are planed at this time. The Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, was in charge of arrangements....

Alice Jean Bain Wright

Alice Jean Bain Wright

Apr 17, 2007

Alice Jean Wright, age 66, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Bessie Mae (Smith) Bain of Reliance, TN. She was a member of the graduating class of 1958 West Fannin High School. Here, she played guard for the Varsity Basketball Team and she...

Geraldean Chance

Geraldean Chance

Apr 16, 2007

Mrs. Geraldean Loretta Chance, age 59 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday, April 16, 2007 at Rabun County Hospital. Mrs. Chance was born Friday, October 10, 1947 in Union Co., GA to Robert Davenport and the late Nadean Hughes Davenport. A member of New Hope Baptist Church, She was preceded in death by husband, Gene D. Chance, mother, Nadean Davenport,...

John Frank Weiss

John Frank Weiss

Apr 16, 2007

Johnnie Frank Weiss age 90, born on 8/04/1916 to Lena and Joseph Weiss in Buckman, MN and went to Heaven on 4/16/2007. Mr.Weiss was a resident of Blue Ridge GA, formerly of Lincoln Park, Southgate and Flat Rock, MI.Beloved husband of Anzie Lafayette of Blue Ridge GA, preceded in death by wife Helen Pugh in 1997; and mother of Kathryn...

Kent Kelley

Kent Kelley

Apr 13, 2007

Kent Kelley, age 47 of Blairsville, GA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 13, 2007 at Union General Hospital. Kent was born Monday, December 14, 1959 in Miami, Flordia to the late Clarence Kelley, Jr. and Connie Kelley of Blairsville. He had lived in Miami until moving to Blairsville in 1992. He was a member of the...