Obituaries
Thomas "Tommy" Turner
Feb 25, 2023
Bowin Thomas “TOMMY” Turner, age 80, of Waverly, TN, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home. Tommy was born on July 31, 1942, in the Camp Creek Area of Union County, GA, to Guy B. Turner and Clyta Patterson Turner, the oldest of four children. He grew up in Fannin County, GA, and after graduating from...
Ivan Christopher Hannah
Feb 24, 2023
Ivan Christopher Hannah, 60, of Morganton, GA, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at his home. Ivan was born March 27, 1962, in Columbus, OH to the late Andrew Hannah and Lorene Guthrie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Aggie Campbell Hannah.
He is survived by his mother & step-father, Lorene & Matthew Guthrie; step-mother, Bonnie Hannah;...
Trevor Wilcox
Feb 23, 2023
Timothy "Trevor" Wilcox Sr., age 34, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, in Chattanooga, TN. Trevor was born May 30, 1988, in Cleveland, TN to the late Timothy Wilcox and Melissa Hamby Meek.
He is survived by his son, T. J. Wilcox; mother & step-father, Melissa (Russ) Meek; step-mother, Michelle Wilcox, brother, Chip (Brittany) Stewart; sisters,...
Ruth Douthit
Feb 23, 2023
Ruth Douthit, 89, of Nantahala, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville, Georgia.
Ruth was born January 4th, 1934 in Beaverdam, North Carolina, to the late Dillard Whitener and the late Bonnie Young Roberts. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Nuel Douthit; brothers & sisters; and grandson, Harold Wimpey...
Nancy Jenkins
Feb 22, 2023
Nancy Althea Jenkins, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend to many passed away peacefully at her residence in Andrews, NC on February 22, 2023. A native of Graham County, Nancy was born to the late Harold and Mildred Brown on December 30, 1961. She lived most of her adult life in Cherokee County, NC where she and...

Errol Keith Cone
Feb 21, 2023
In Memory Of Errol Keith Cone
A man who loved his country and it's flag.
He was the son of James E. Cone, Jr. and Lavaun Andeson Coone Miller and was born November 3, 1955 in Okechobee, Florida. He passed away in Union, Missouri on February 21, 2023 from COPD and Emphasemia. He lived in Young Harris, Georgia for a...
Helen Marie Harford
Feb 21, 2023
Helen Marie Harford, 79, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at home among her family. Helen was born April 26, 1943, in Aurora, IL and was the loving daughter of the late Edward and Marie DeLach.
Devoted mother to Joseph (Judy) Owoc and Julie (Anthony) Malone; beloved wife to Robert Harford; proud grandmother to Alison, Patrick and...
Clyde Walden
Feb 21, 2023
Clyde Wayne Walden, 69, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Union General Hospital. Clyde was born January 9, 1954, in West Palm Beach, FL to Clyde and Lassie Walden. Clyde was preceded in death by father, Clyde Walden; mother, Lassie Walden; daughter Mrs. Christie Rollins. Clyde moved to the Mountains over thirty years ago, and called...
Terry Lee Holt
Feb 17, 2023
Terry Lee Holt, age 69, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, in Blue Ridge, GA. Terry was born October 22, 1953, in Atlanta, GA to the late Glenn Holt and the late Gladys Holt. Terry was preceded in death by his son James (Jamie) Daniel Holt, and brother, Richard Holt. He was a veteran of...
Donald Wells
Feb 17, 2023
Donald Eugene Wells - dedicated husband, father of two, and friend of many - passed away on February 17, 2023 at the age of 83 in Asheville, NC.Don is survived by his son Chet and daughter-in-law Amanda of Apollo Beach, FL and son Carlton of Zephyrhills, FL; grandchildren Angelise, Olivia and Cooper. Don was preceded in death by his parents,...
Margie Hooper
Feb 17, 2023
Margie Sue Hooper, age 73, of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2023, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.
Margie was born March 2, 1949, in Young Harris, GA to the late Walter and Alma Gibson. Margie was preceded in death by her grandson, Joshua Hooper; sister, Tresia Copeland Gibson; and brother, Wayne Gibson.
She is...
Ernie Crabtree
Feb 15, 2023
Mr. Hoyt (Ernie) Crabtree, age 35, passed away on February 15, 2023, in Douglasville, Ga. Hoyt enjoyed his work as an automotive mechanic and enjoyed motorcycles. He liked the mountains, adored his family and his children were his pride and joy. He was of the Baptist faith.
Hoyt was preceded in death by his grandparents; Nana Mary Wright, Grandpa...
Edna Bruce Davenport
Feb 14, 2023
Edna Bruce Davenport, 89, passed away, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Conway Medical, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 4, 1933 in Hemp GA, a daughter of the late Perry Ervin Bruce and Anna Mae Wilson Bruce.
She was predeceased by her husband James Adam Davenport, and her parents.
Edna was a loving devoted mother and grandmother....
James Robert Cochran Jr
Feb 14, 2023
J. R. Cochran, age 34, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in Morganton, GA. J. R. was born August 4, 1988, in Chattanooga, TN to James Robert Cochran Sr and Cindy Robinson. He graduated from Copper Basin High School in 2005. In the past, J. R. had worked for Walmart in the Loss Prevention Department and the Automotive Care Center....
Shirley Winn
Feb 14, 2023
Shirley Mae (Coker) Winn, of Gainesville, GA., went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2023 at age the age of 81, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
Shirley was born on February 17, 1941 in Blairsville, GA. She is the daughter of the late Cliff and Dimple Coker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth...
Vanessa Donette Vinson Blackburn
Feb 13, 2023
Vanessa Donette Vinson Blackburn, age 63 of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 in Blue Ridge, GA.
Vanessa was born in Davidson County, NC on March 19, 1959, to the late Ralph Vinson and the late Beulah Bryson Vinson. Vanessa was preceded in death by her sisters, Susan Spivey and Nina Renee Williams, and brothers, Doug...
Linda Ruth Chastain
Feb 13, 2023
Linda Ruth Darnell Chastain, age 75, of Hayesville, North Carolina, formerly of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 13th, 2023, in Hiawassee, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Cecil Darnell and the late Dimple Williams Darnell. She was of the Baptist faith, and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Linda had been preceded in death by...
Frank Ligrnetta Sr.
Feb 12, 2023
Mr. Frank Ligrnetta, Sr., age 81, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 12th, 2023 in Blairsville. Frank went home to spend Valentine's Day with his wife.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Camp Ligrnetta; a daughter, Kay Patrick; and his parents, Hosea and Maria Diaz; a son, Frank Ligrnetta, Jr.; sister, Helen Diaz; brothers:...
Austin Cole
Feb 11, 2023
Austin Michael Cole, 31, of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Murphy, NC. Austin was born September 21, 1991, in Easton, MD to Robert Cole IV and Jeanie Radford.
Austin was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Robert and Mary Cole. He is survived by his father and step-mother Robert IV and Mary Cole; mother...
Eunaviee Curtis
Feb 11, 2023
Eunaviee Hedrick Curtis of the Upper Peachtree Community near Murphy, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2023, one day after her 93rd birthday. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Delphia Whitener Hedrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy...