Obituaries
Michael A. "mike" Bradley
Sep 20, 2007
Michael Bradley USN Retired, loving husband, father and papa Michael A. Bradley, 67, of Blue Ridge died September 20, 2007 at his home. Mike was born in Griffin, GA and was the son of the late Harold Bradley and Rosalie Preston. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Post Commander of the Copperhill American Legion, former president of...
Andrew Brown
Sep 20, 2007
Andrew Brown, age 22 of Decatur, GA, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2007 in Carrollton, GA. Andrew was born Tuesday, March 19, 1985 in Dekalb County, GA. He was a member of Briarlake Baptist Church, Tucker, GA and a student at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Ga, where he was an active member of Pi Kappa Alpha.. Survivors...
Bonnie R. Johnson
Sep 19, 2007
Mrs. Bonnie R. Johnson, age 81, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Bonnie was born Wednesday, March 10, 1926 in Gilmer County, GA to the late Ben and Hazel Silvers. She was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness of Blue Ridge. She was preceded in death by her first...
Francis "junior" Hunter
Sep 17, 2007
Mr. Francis Homer "Junior" Hunter, age 85, of Morganton, GA, passed away Monday, September 17, 2007 at Union General Hospital. Junior was born Sunday, March 5, 1922 in Fannin County GA to the late Francis Homer Hunter, Sr. and the late Maybel Panter Hunter. Survivors include: daughter, Maybelle Ward of Morganton, GA; adopted son, Roger Cochran of Morganton, GA; son...
Myra Jo "laura" Nicholson
Sep 16, 2007
Myra Jo "Laura" Nicholson, age 61 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2007 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Myra Jo "Laura" was born Tuesday, October 23, 1945 in Muscogee County, Georgia to Myra Jo Porter Randall of Columbus, Georgia and the late Joe Randall. Survivors include: friend, Claude Nicholson of Hiawassee, GA, daughter, Marco Anderson of Sugarland, TX, grandsons,...
Amy Ruth Mosteller
Sep 15, 2007
Amy Ruth Mosteller, age 31 of Andrews, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. She was born Friday, January 9, 1976 in Andrews, NC to Claude Mosteller and Sharon Bradley. She was preceded in death by Ruth Bradley-Grandmother. Survivors include: mother, Sharon Messer of Andrews, daughter, Kaitlyn Kincaid of Andrews, NC, daughter, Madison Kincaid of Andrews, son,...
Hubert E. Lott
Sep 14, 2007
Hubert E Lott, 75 of Murphy, NC, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at his home in Ranger. Hugh, originally from Halsted, PA, served in the U.S. Army. He left Baltimore, MD upon his retirement as a lawyer and Federal Judge specializing in Labor Law. In 1993 his love of fly fishing and rabbit hunting was only enhanced while driving thru...
Margaret Roberta
Sep 13, 2007
Mrs. Margaret Roberta Epp, age 87 of Andrews passed away Thursday Sept. 13, 2007 Born Margaret Roberta Sell On January 15, 1920 to Maebright and Robert Sell. Second born of eleven children. Loving wife of Edward Robert Epp. Loving mother to Victoria Lee Sicuranza. Survived by daughter, Victoria Sicuranza, five grandchildren and sister Joyce Rentchler. Services will be held Tuesday...
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...

