Obituaries

Nov 19, 2024

Nov 16, 2024

Nov 16, 2024

Rev. Willard Luther Roberson, Jr., age 73, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 16, 2024 in Murphy, North Carolina. Rev. Roberson was born on May 18, 1951 to the late Willard Luther Roberson, Sr. and Eula Mae Mashburn Roberson.

Rev. Roberson maintained a strong Christian faith throughout the years. He was an ordained minister of the Gospel...

Nov 16, 2024

Bryan Lee Johnston, age 56, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Chattanooga, TN.  Bryan was born October 4, 1968, in Marietta, OH to William "Bill" Johnston and Alice Johnston.

As a young man, Bryan attended McCaysville Church of Christ where his dad William Johnston was the minister and had the pleasure of baptizing Bryan into Christ....

Nov 15, 2024

Nov 15, 2024

Deloris (Dot) Guthrie, age 90, of Murphy, North Carolina, passed peacefully on November 15th, 2024, surrounded by family before her final moments entering her Heavenly home. Dot was of the Methodist faith as a Christian. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Nola Dyer. She was preceded in death by her son, Keith Guthrie; granddaughter, Windy Miles, along...

Nov 14, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Wanda Gail Ensley on November 14, 2024, at the age of 76. Wanda was born in Murphy, NC on August 30, 1948, the daughter of Wayne and Ruby Bettis Queen.

Wanda resided in Woodstock, GA for most of her life with the exception of living in Alabama and Texas...

Nov 13, 2024

Nov 13, 2024

Mrs. Martha Geraldine Moyer, 95, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Blue Ridge Assisted Living in Blue Ridge, GA. Martha was born January 17, 1929, in Attica, Indiana to Earl and Martha Kerr.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Donald Moyer; father, Earl Kerr; mother, Martha Kerr; several brothers and...

Nov 13, 2024

Cheryl Minton Weaver, 78, of Hayesville, North Carolina, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Cheryl was born August 7, 1946, in Norfolk, VA, the youngest of three daughters, to Eldridge and Mary Minton. She was pre-deceased by both of her parents and her sisters Grace Trofe and Rachel Knight.

Cheryl was married to the love...

Nov 11, 2024

John "Mark" Webb, age 60, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family in Blairsville, on November 11, 2024.

Mark was born in Atlanta, GA. on December 8, 1963 to the late Jesse J. and Dorothy Webb. Mark graduated from University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Math & Science degree in 1986. After college, Mark went to work for...

Nov 11, 2024

Shelby Ann McCrickard, 80, passed away Monday afternoon, November 11, 2024. She died peacefully at her home in Blairsville Georgia, with her son by her side. Shelby was born on January 2, 1944 in Woodstock Georgia. 

Her parents, siblings and her son, Sammy were waiting to greet her in Heaven. She loved her family and loved spending time with her grandkids...

Nov 11, 2024

Gene Charles Bahls, age 95, of Morganton, GA was called home on Monday, November 11, 2024, in Blue Ridge, GA. Gene was born June 9, 1929, in Danville, IL to Martin and Renetta Bahls. 

Mr Bahls was a Purdue University graduate with a BS in both Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management. He met and married Marilyn while both attended Purdue. He...

Nov 9, 2024

Gordon Mobley, age 47, of Morganton, GA, passed away on November 9th, 2024. He was born on October 8th, 1977 in Marietta, GA to the Nema Mobley and the late James Darrell Mobley.

He is survived by his children Keely Mobley and Kai Mobley; mother Nema Mobley; and sister Dawn Mobley Gunter.

He is preceded in death by his father James Darrell...

Nov 9, 2024

Tommye Jo Hackney Daves, age 88, of Epworth, Georgia departed this world in the morning hours of November 9, 2024.

She was born on April 26, 1936 to the late Donald March Hackney and Jewell Marie Stephens Hackney in Fannin County Georgia.

She was preceded in death her parents; husband, Frank Daves; daughter, Shawna Dee Daves; brothers, Billy Hackney and Steve Hackney...

Nov 8, 2024

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Nov 8, 2024

Charlotte Marie Miller Stanley of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away at her home surrounded by her family early Friday morning, November 8, 2024 at the age of 86. Charlotte was born on January 24, 1938 in Gilmer County and grew up in Cherry Log, GA.

As a young lady, Charlotte worked at Starnes Rexall Drug Store in Ellijay, GA, after which...

Nov 6, 2024

Billie Sue Lindsey Queen, age 91, of Duck River, Tennessee passed away on November 6, 2024 in Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, Tennessee.  Mrs. Queen was born and raised in Morganton, Georgia but had been a resident for the past 8 years in Duck River, Tennessee where she lived with her son. She was member of Morganton Baptist Church most...

Nov 6, 2024

Ralph Erwin Stanley, 92 years old of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Ralph was born on March 02, 1932 at the Stanley homeplace on Aska Road, and lived in Fannin County, GA most of his life. Aside from working briefly in Ohio, and spending five years at Knox...

Nov 5, 2024

Beverly B. Miller, age 91 died peacefully Nov. 5th, 2024, in Murphy, NC. She was born May 6th, 1933, in Weymouth, MA.

She graduated from Milburn High School in Milburn, NJ and The Washington School for Secretaries. She then worked for the Mennen Company in Morristown, NJ until her marriage to Donald Miller in 1956. They started their married life in...