Obituaries
Willene Wade
Feb 9, 2023
Mrs. Willene Wade, 80, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family on February 9, 2023, in Blairsville. Willene Wade was born on December 30, 1942 in Blairsville, GA, to Harmon Brown and Gladys Brown. She was a member of Choestoe Baptist Church. Willene was best known for her love of cooking, working in the yard, and most of all,...
Arthur Morris Gurr
Feb 8, 2023
Arthur M. Gurr, 96, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville, GA. Arthur was born January 7, 1927, in Snow Springs, GA to Earnest and Berta Gurr. Arthur was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Hucks Gurr; father, Earnest Gurr; mother, Berta Gurr; and son, Michael Gurr.
He is survived...
Cynthia Blackwell Burdette
Feb 8, 2023
Cynthia Burdette, age 68, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in Blue Ridge, GA. Cynthia was born February 26, 1954, in Warrenton, VA to the late Clinton Mackenzie Burdette, Sr. and the late Winnie Lou Johnson Burdette. After her first birthday, her family moved to Decatur, GA and then when she was three, to LaGrange,...
William Estill Royse
Feb 6, 2023
William "Bill" E. Royse, Jr., 78, of Blairsville, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born November 27, 1944 in Maysville, KY, he was the son of the late William and Marjorie (Carpenter) Royse. Bill was a proud veteran of the US Air Force and was stationed in the Philippines during the Vietnam War....
Vivian Elaine Reid
Feb 6, 2023
Vivian Elaine (Dyer) ReidSeptember 28, 1941, - February 6, 2023.
Mrs. Vivian Reid, 81, of Blairsville, Ga. passed away on February 6, 2023. Vivian was a Blairsville native, and went to Atlanta after graduating high school. While there she met, and married the love of her life, Jerry Reid, at Choestoe Baptist church in 1964. They lived in Atlanta...
Anthony James Jarski
Feb 5, 2023
Mr. Anthony James Jarski, age 69, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 in Blairsville.
Mr. Jarski was a son of the late Alexander Jarski and the late Joyce Miller Jarski.
Surviving family members include his wife, Ana P. Jarski; son, Christopher James Jarski; daughter, Joyce Jean Cosby; son, Alexander Jarski; son, Joey Romero; son, David...
Alyce Ray
Feb 4, 2023
Alyce Ruth Sloan was born near Dora, Alabama on April 16, 1942. She was so tiny that her grandmother used a shoe box for a crib!
Her mother and father divorced when she was about 3. Her mother remarried and regained custody of Alyce, her brother Joe and her sister Jimmie Lou. They moved to Holley, Florida. Alice was saved...
Joseph Dilbeck
Feb 3, 2023
Mr. Joseph Orvin Dilbeck, age 66, of Morganton, Georgia, passed way on Friday, February 3, 2023 in the North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Mr. Dilbeck was born on April 10, 1956 to Joseph Elmer Dilbeck and Eula Essie Lance Dilbeck. Mr. Dilbeck worked in construction. He enjoyed going to the shooting range, hunting, fishing, and cooking out....
John Hall
Feb 2, 2023
John Hall of Murphy passed away February 2, 2023. He is 86 Years old, The son of James R. Hall and Ada Hall of Murphy.
John is now in the presence of Jesus, his Lord and Savior. All that knew him, also know that he witnessed for Jesus continually to all he met, friends, family as well as strangers his...
Jess Bevins
Feb 1, 2023
Jess Samuel Bevins, 61, of Andrews NC died Feb 1st, 2023, after a short illness. He was primarily a lifelong resident of Cherokee Co, living in Georgia a few years in the '80s. He had done telephone work, construction and worked in the mines in SC. He'd been retired since 2010 to take of his wife until her death in...
David Russell
Feb 1, 2023
David Allen Russell, 60, of Silver Springs, Florida, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. David was born February 18, 1962, in Orlando, FL to Claude and Annette Russell. David was preceded in death by father, Claude Russell; mother, Annette Russell; and sister, Karen Nelder.
He is survived by his wife Teresa Russell;...
Carol Jeannine Lazenby
Jan 31, 2023
Carol Jeannine Lazenby, age 73, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, in Calhoun, GA. Carol was born June 19, 1949, in Atlanta, GA to the late Robert Park Fain and the late Willene Stroud Fain. Jeannine was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert Fain and John Fain; and brother-in-law, Louis W Lazenby Jr. She...
Harold Harper
Jan 31, 2023
Harold “Hal” Harper, 89, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away in the early morning hours of January 31, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 30, 1933 to Ira and Millie Shaffer Harper. He attended Miles Township High School, where he met his wife, Nancy Bell, in the 10th grade. They married in 1953...
James Earl Dillard
Jan 30, 2023
James Earl Dillard, age 90 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on January 30, 2023 peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Dillard was born on October 9, 1932 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Clay Dillard and the late Onie (Burns) Dillard. James was of the Baptist Faith, and he loved gospel and country music and singing...
William "Sam" Tackett
Jan 30, 2023
William Ervin Tackett (Sam) age 85 of Blairsville, GA passed away peacefully at home with his wife of 60 years by his side on Monday, January 30, 2023.
Sam loved outdoors and fishing in Florida where he lived for 30 years. Sam and Connie were residential contractors and built homes in Florida for many families to enjoy. They have lived...
Linda Fay Forth Davenport
Jan 29, 2023
Mrs. Linda Fay Forth Davenport, age 69, of Blairsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Linda was born February 5, 1953 in Huntington, WV to the late Robert and Betty Forth. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister-in-law Ann; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Geraldine and Gene Chance; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Nadean...
Roy "Joe" Satterfield Jr.
Jan 29, 2023
Roy "Joe" Gilbert Satterfield Jr., 75, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023, at his home in Blairsville, GA. Joe was born January 19, 1948, in Porterdale, GA to Roy and Ruby Satterfield.
Joe was preceded in death by father, Roy Satterfield Sr; mother, Ruby Satterfield. He is survived by his wife Betty Satterfield; son; Justin Satterfield; daughter Joy...
Lanny Wilcher
Jan 28, 2023
LANNY EARL WILCHER, age 77 of Minerial Bluff GA.
Lanny passed away on January 28th 2023. Lanny was born on October 13, 1945 in Miami Fl to Betty Grace (Greenway) Wilcher and Jordan L. Wilcher of Miami Fl.
Lanny graduated from Miami Senior High in 1963. After graduation, Lanny went to work for Florida Power & Light, kickstarting a...
Oscar Donald Allen III
Jan 27, 2023
Friday, Jan 27, Oscar Donald Allen III, 72, passed into heaven from a heart attack. Son of Oscar & Dorothy Allen, Don was born in Fort Worth, TX. He was a beloved and devoted husband to his wife, Marsha Walden Allen and is survived by his daughter, Heather Moon and her husband John Moon of New Kent, his son,...
Ricky Hensley
Jan 27, 2023
Ricky Hensley, age 65, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, in McCaysville, GA. John was born July 17, 1957, in Andrews, NC, to the late John Richard Hensley and the late Blanche Hensley. John was preceded in death by his son, Kevin Hawkins; and sisters, Tammy Jones and Margaret Adams.
He is survived by his...