Obituaries

Nov 30, 2022

 

Larry D Elswick, age 65, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in Blue Ridge, GA. Larry was born October 7, 1957, in Merced, CA to the late Wess Elswick and Harriett Elswick. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.     He is survived by his wife, Deborah Elswick; mother, Harriett Elswick; sisters,...

Nov 30, 2022

 

James (Jimmy) Lamar Wright, Sr., age 70, of Suwanee, GA, passed away November 30, 2022 surrounded by his wife and children. 

Jimmy was born in Morganton, GA on October 3, 1952, to the late Thomas Otis and Anna Lou (Bell) Wright. He was the youngest son of ten children. 

After graduation in 1970, from Copper Basin high School, he...

Nov 29, 2022

Nov 28, 2022

 

Betty Ann Lloyd, 77, of Murphy, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at Murphy Rehab and Nursing Home. Betty was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, born September 22, 1945, in Murphy, to the late Winston McDonald and Hazel Carroll McDonald. She was a Murphy Seventh Day Adventist Church member and enjoyed gardening and spending time with...

Nov 28, 2022

Timothy "Sean" Byers, Age 32, passed away on Monday, November 28th, 2022. Sean was born in Lawrenceville, GA but was a native and resident of Union County. He was the son of Charlie Byers of Warne, NC, and Cindy Odom of Blairsville. Sean was a 2008 Graduate of Union County high school.

Sean was known far and wide as a...

Nov 27, 2022

 

Rev. James "Jim" Gray, age 88, of Murphy, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 27, 2022. He was at the  North East Georgia Medical Center in Braselton. James was born May 4, 1934, in Memphis, TN, to the late Fitzhugh and Willie Bradberry Gray. 

Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Jennie May Peters Gray,...

Nov 27, 2022

Bobby Nando Burch, 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, surrounded by his family. Bobby was born November 22, 1940, in Hiawassee, GA to Edd and Roberta Burch.  

Bobby honorably served his country on active duty in the Airforce from 1967 to 1969. He married his beloved wife of 59 years, Barbara Parker Burch on February...

Nov 26, 2022

Alan Kocher was born 10/26/47 East St. Louis, IL to Earl and Rosa Kocher and was the youngest of five children

He graduated from Columbia, Illinois high school in 1965.

He was in the US Army and spent 3 yrs in Viet Nam. He was with the ASA.

He worked for the Southern Pacific/Union Pacific Railroads as a special agent...

Nov 26, 2022

Mr. Gaines Hyatt Beaty, age 95, of Blairsville, GA passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Albertville, Alabama to the late Tillman Marion Beaty and Martha Estella Rives Smith Beaty. He was also predeceased by brother, Dennis Beal Beaty, and half-brother, Hoyves Loyal Smith.

 

Gaines served his country...

Nov 24, 2022

Mrs. Austilla Ellen Erwin, 89, formerly of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Austilla was born December 23, 1932, in Eastman, GA to William Payton Lowery and Annie Pearl Powell Lowery. 

She loved spending time hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors with her late husband of 65 years, William "Bill" Erwin. She...

Nov 23, 2022

Derrick Shook, 59, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Derrick was born June 17, 1963, in Hiawassee, GA to Cecil and Carolyn Shook.

Derrick was preceded in death by father, Cecil Shook and brother, Stephen Shook.

He is survived by his wife Marsha Shook; daughter Brittany (Derrick) Bradshaw; son...

Nov 23, 2022

Mr. James Edward Callihan, age 81, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at his home following an extended illness. He was born July 15, 1941, in Fannin County to the late Willard Callihan and Pauline Montgomery Callihan. James lived most of his life in the Blue Ridge area and was a Hot House Baptist Church member. He...

Nov 23, 2022

Mr. James Wesley Patterson, age 90, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Pruett Health Care in Blue Ridge. He was born in the Rock Creek Community of Gilmer County on January 1, 1932, to the late Bill and Vada Watkins Patterson; James was a kind and humble man who was always willing to help others. He...

Nov 22, 2022

Mrs. Joyce Martin, Age 81, of Marble, passed away Tuesday evening in Flat Rock, NC, following an extended illness. She was born in Cherokee County on March 14, 1941, to the late Sheridan and Jerdie Mae Brooks Johnson.She was a member of Little Brasstown Baptist Church; she had worked as a substitute teacher at Murphy high school, taught off-campus art...

Nov 21, 2022

Walter Don Jones, age 86 passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. Don was born in Tampa, Florida, he was a native of Dawson, Ga (Terrell Co) and the youngest son of nine children, parents John Ryder Jones and Laura Woods Jones.

Don is survived by Jenann Jolly Jones, wife for 69 years of Blue Ridge, daughter Sandra Jones...

Nov 20, 2022

 

Mr. Jewell Cole, age 85, of Morganton, Passed away Sunday evening in Blairsville. He was born November 11, 1937, in Culberson, NC, the son of the Late Alvah and Orie Bell Cole. He had worked at the Copper Company for thirty-three years as a welder in the railroad department and later retired from the City Of Morganton Water Department....

Nov 17, 2022

Bruce Richard Foster September 18, 1961 – November 17, 2022

Bruce Richard Foster, 61, returned home to God’s eternal glory on Thursday, November 17, 2022 after a tragic accident at his home in Morganton, Georgia. Bruce was a man of deep faith who loved God and his family well.

Bruce was born in Staton Island, New York on September 18,...

Nov 16, 2022

Curtis Dover, age 86, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at his home in Hiawassee, GA. Curtis was born November 10, 1936, in Hiawassee to the late Fred and Lela Bradshaw Dover.  Curtis had retired from Hiawassee Hardware, where he had worked for 37 years. He enjoyed farming in his spare time.Survivors include his wife, Anna Dagy...

Nov 16, 2022

 

Louise Pickelsimer Henry, age 92, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at home in Mineral Bluff. Louise was born November 26, 1929, in Hurst Community to the late Wilburn and Iver Pickelsimer.  

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. James Paul "J.P." Henry, and daughter, Maryanne Henry. Louise had been a longtime active member...

Nov 15, 2022

 

 

Louella Gray Warner, age 88, died Tuesday evening November 15, 2022, at her home in Murphy, NC. She was born in Jerseyville, IL to the late John and Anna Gray. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Paul, Oliver, and John, her sister Virgina, and her husband of 63 years Jimmie Lee Warner, and her eldest...