Obituaries

James W. Garrett

James W. Garrett

Jan 30, 2016

Mr. James Wesley Garrett, age 90, of Blairsville went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 30, 2016.Mr. Garrett was born on August 8, 1925 in Murphy, North Carolina to the late Joseph Wesley Garrett and the late Lockie Arkansas (Seabolt) Garrett. Known as a man with a strong work ethic, James dedicated over 40 years as a...

Virginia Dare O'Neill

Virginia Dare O'Neill

Jan 29, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Dare O'Neill, age 93, of Andrews, NC passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Valley View Care Center in Andrews. Named after the first white women born in America Mrs. O'Neill was born May 18, 1922 in Beckley, WV to the late William Erby Knighton and the late Ida Cook Knighton. In addition to her parents and...

Dale C. Pullium

Dale C. Pullium

Jan 28, 2016

Mr. Dale C. Pullium, age 75 of Marble, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Dale was born May 23, 1940 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Chess Pullium and the late Dorothy Mae Brown Pullium. A member of the Valley River Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents...

Vincent Charles Linquanti

Vincent Charles Linquanti

Jan 28, 2016

Mr. Vincent Charles Linquanti, age 60 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Linquanti was born September 18, 1955 in Bronx, NY to the late George Thomas Linquanti and the late Vada Wease Linquanti. A member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by one brother,...

Sylvia Corn Odom

Sylvia Corn Odom

Jan 27, 2016

Mrs. Sylvia Corn Odom, age 96 of Knoxville, TN., formerly of McCaysville, GA., passed away January 27, 2016 at Beverly Park Place in Knoxville, TN. Mrs. Odom was born May 28, 1919 in McCaysville, GA to the late Charles J. Corn and the late Cordia N. Mull. A member of the 1st United Methodist Church of Copperhill, she was preceded...

John H. Quintrell

John H. Quintrell

Jan 27, 2016

Mr. John H.Quintrell, age 91 of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Quintrell was born January 25, 1925 in Copperhill, TN to the late William Henry Quintrell and the late Nell Frye Quintrell. John had a passion for cars, and enjoyed watching Nascar in his spare time. He was preceded...

Klaus Osthoff

Klaus Osthoff

Jan 26, 2016

Mr. Klaus Osthoff, age 85, of Hiawassee passed away early Tuesday morning, January 26, 2016.Mr. Osthoff had been a resident on Towns county for the past 18 years after retiring fro Ford Motor Company in Walton Hills, Ohio where he worked as a welder.Survivors include his wife, Christine Osthoff, daughter, Ingrid Gillespie of Oviedo, FL, brother and sister-in-law, Willie and...

Doris Lee O'Dell

Doris Lee O'Dell

Jan 25, 2016

Doris Lee O'Dell, age 69 of Commerce, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at Northridge Health and Rehab Center in Commerce, GA.. Doris was born August 10, 1946 in Crossville, TN to the late Willard Cecil Smith and the late Renee Alma Meeks. A member of Central Church Of Christ in Dalton, Doris retired from Altel, she enjoyed doing volunteer...

Sara Capes

Sara Capes

Jan 24, 2016

Mrs. Sara Bell Clay Capes, age 90, of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away Sunday January 24, 2016 at her home surrounded by family.Mrs. Capes was born September 1, 1925 in Walton County, Georgia, to the late Coleman and the late Louise Hyatt Clay. Sara had been living in the Young Harris area since 1977, when she moved from Decatur, Georgia....

Anh Phung Duong

Anh Phung Duong

Jan 23, 2016

Anh Phung Duong, age 91 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Duong was born September 15, 1924 in Cambodia, to the late Veng Suoi Duong and the late Muoi Tang. She was a very talented home maker who enjoyed cooking, sewing and caring for her grandchildren, she was preceded in death by...

Martha H. Bellflower

Martha H. Bellflower

Jan 22, 2016

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Linda May Beaver

Linda May Beaver

Jan 22, 2016

Linda King Beaver, age 66, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016.Linda was born in Blairsville, Georgia, on September 25, 1949, a daughter of the late Vaughn King, Sr., and the late Margie Elliott King. She was a lifelong resident of our area and known as having one of the most kind and loving souls. Linda...

Franklin Delano Sutton

Franklin Delano Sutton

Jan 21, 2016

Franklin Delano Sutton, age 82 of Benton, Tennessee passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 in Cleveland, Tennessee. Mr. Sutton was born June 26, 1933 in McCaysville, GA to the late Clarence Sutton and the late Beulah Glazner Sutton. Mr. Sutton was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Clearview Baptist Church in Round Lake Beach, IL. Mr. Sutton was...

Andrea Darlene Lehman

Andrea Darlene Lehman

Jan 21, 2016

Mrs. Andrea Darlene Lehman, age 71 of Epworth, passed away January 21, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Lehman was born April 19, 1944 in Dundee, FL to the late Woodrow W. Coleman and the late Annie Rawls Coleman. She was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church. In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting and reading. She was preceded...

Ruth Vincent Collins

Ruth Vincent Collins

Jan 20, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Vincent Collins, 92, of Snellville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Mrs. Collins was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 30, 1923. She was a member of Kirkwood Methodist Church in Atlanta. Mrs. Collins loved her family and her grandkids, and working outside in her yard. She could be a...

Jack F. Kelley

Jack F. Kelley

Jan 19, 2016

Mr. Jack F. Kelley, age 81, of Jefferson, Georgia, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Mr. Kelley was born in Blairsville to the late, Mack and Murner England Kelley. Mr. Kelley was retired from Lucent Technology, he attended Little Country Church, and he was a US Army veteran. In addition to his parents,...

Patricia Ann Barnett

Patricia Ann Barnett

Jan 18, 2016

Mrs. Patricia Ann Kilpatrick Barnett, age 66 of Murphy, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Murphy. Mrs. Barnett was born June 3, 1949 in Murphy, NC to Arnold and Lenore Gregory Kilpatrick. She was a lifelong resident of Cherokee County and was a member of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Barnett enjoyed quilting and was an animal lover. Survivors...

James "Sonny" Lynn Boyer

James "Sonny" Lynn Boyer

Jan 18, 2016

Mr. James "Sonny" Lynn Boyer, age 84, of Blairsville, who passed away on Monday evening, January 18, 2016 at his home.Mr. Boyer was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 13, 1931, a son of the late James Posey Boyer and the late Myrtis Virginia Bell Boyer. He served in the U.S. Air Force, and is survived by his wife, Sandra...

John Michael Rogers

John Michael Rogers

Jan 17, 2016

Mr. John Michael Rogers, age 68 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 17, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Rogers was born June 24, 1947 in Marietta, GA to the late John E. Rogers and the late Margie Baswell Rogers. He Served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and with the Navy during Desert Storm. He lived in Marietta, GA and...

James Edward Cantrell

James Edward Cantrell

Jan 17, 2016

Mr. James Edward Cantrell, age 77 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Sunday morning January 17, 2016 at his home. Mr. Cantrell was born January 14, 1939 in Ellijay, GA to the late Western M. Cantrell and the late Lena Mae Sellers Cantrell. James served his country enlisting in the Air Force and then joining the Military Police. He was an...

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