Obituaries
Sylvia Leona Peterson
Jun 8, 2023
Sylvia Leona Peterson, age 83 of Blairsville, passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, June 8th, 2023.
Sylvia was born on January 7th, 1940, to Angus and Jewel Peterson Powell. She resided in Blairsville, Georgia for seven years.
Sylvia is preceded by her parents, Angus Powell and Jewel Peterson Powell; her husband Edward Peterson; and daughter, Debbie House.
She...
Ronald Chamberlain
Jun 7, 2023
Ronald Eugene Chamberlain, age 82, of Epworth, GA, passed away in Epworth, GA. Ronald was born December 10, 1940, in Chicago, IL to Everett and Evelyn Chamberlain. Ronald was preceded in death by his sister, Evelyn Keehn; brothers, Jack Chamberlain and James Chamberlain. Ronald entered the United States Air Force after graduation from high school. He was trained by the...
Michael "Pops" Buchanan
Jun 4, 2023
Roy Michael "Pops" Buchanan, age 72, of McCaysville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023, at Hospice of Chattanooga in Chattanooga. Michael was born December 1, 1950, in Copperhill, TN to the late Roy and late Joan Deal Buchanan. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Danny Lynn Buchanan, and sister-in-law Sandy Buchanan.
He is survived by his...
Ronald Coburn
Jun 1, 2023
Ronald Coburn, age 76, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Mineral Bluff, GA. Ronald was born August 3, 1946, in Madisonville, KY to the late Garnett Coburn and the late Juanita Coburn. Ronald was preceded in death by his son, Ronald Coburn, Jr. and his brother, Gary Wayne Coburn. He had a great, long, and successful...
Cindy Sealey
May 30, 2023
Cindy Marie Sealey, 60, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Pruitt Health in Blue Ridge, GA. Cindy was born January 27, 1963, in Hot Springs Village, AR to Jerry and Joyce Long. Cindy was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Jay Adcox. She is survived by her spouse Jerry Adcox; daughter Tamra...
Charles Mayberry
May 30, 2023
Charles James Mayberry, 70, of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, NC. Charles was born October 7, 1952, in Murphy, NC to Don and Georgia Mayberry.
Charles was preceded in death by father, Don Mayberry; mother, Georgia Mozelle James Mayberry.
He is survived by his spouse of 48 years Maxine...
Thomas Newton Carlton
May 29, 2023
Thomas Newton Carlton, a beloved presence within both his community and his family, passed away on May 29th, 2023, at the age of 84 in his home. He was born on June 14th, 1938 in Arcadia, FL to Maurice Carlton and Isabel Allison Carlton. A resident of Blairsville, GA since 2001, Thomas was a member of First Baptist Church. Tom...
Nola "Darlene" Paschall
May 27, 2023
Nola Darlene Paschall, 63, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at her residence in Blue Ridge, GA. Darlene was born September 24, 1959, in Copperhill, TN to Ervin and Bessie Harris. She was preceded in death by her father, Ervin Harris; mother, Bessie Harris.
Darlene had a wonderful personality and enjoyed life. She deeply loved her...
Niles Raleigh Dover
May 26, 2023
Mr. Niles Raleigh Dover, age 74, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 26th, 2023 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.
Mr. Dover was born in Blairsville, Georgia, a son of the late William Daniel "Dan" Dover and the late Leola Pierce Dover. He was a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church. Mr. Dover liked...
Radella "Marie" Tarpley
May 25, 2023
Radella "Marie" Tarpley, 79, of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Wellstar Tranquility Hospice Kennesaw, GA, surrounded by loved ones. Marie was born November 19, 1943, in Isabella, TN to Edgar and Louisa Duvall. Marie was preceded in death by spouse, Harold Tarpley; father, Edgar Duvall; mother, Louisa Duvall; son, Cecil Harold Tarpley III; sister, Janette...
Emmanuel A Martinez Jr
May 23, 2023
Emmanuel Anthony Martinez, Jr., "Buck" was born on February 13, 1942, in Jacksonville, Florida to Emmanuel Anthony Martinez Sr. and Evelyn Norman Martinez, and passed away on May 23, 2023, in Ocala, Florida. Buck served in the Air National Guard for 6 years. After having a very successful career with Winn-Dixie for 43 years, where he worked his way up...
Jacqueline Ann Knox
May 21, 2023
Jacqueline Ann Knox, age 88, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Dahlonega, GA. Jacqueline was born April 29, 1935, in Cleveland, OH to the late Gladys Rook.
A strong woman of conviction with a larger than life personality, she was abandoned by her mother, ostracized by her father, later orphaned, suffered polio and was...
Thomas Curlee
May 17, 2023
Thomas A. Curlee, 84 passed away on Wednesday, May 17 at Union General Hospital after an extended illness. He was of the Baptist faith. Born in Spencer North Carolina on December 27, 1938.
He excelled in sports and was even scouted as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians MLG Baseball team.
He joined the US Air Force in 1956 entering...
Thomas Michael Wiles
May 17, 2023
Thomas Michael Wiles, of Hayesville, NC, was born on July 25, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, and passed away on May 17, 2023, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Thomas was the son of Thomas Wiles (father) and Virginia Leonetti (mother), both of whom preceded him in death.Thomas served in the United States Army. He retired from vocational rehabilitation...
Clarice Stiles Wilcox
May 17, 2023
Clarice Stiles Wilcox, age 88, of Copperhill, Tennessee, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. She was born April 6, 1935, in Isabella, TN. Clarice was preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Gladys Stiles; her son, Timothy Todd Wilcox; and her grandson, Timothy Trevor Wilcox.Clarice is survived by the love of her life of 68...
William Clyde Collins
May 17, 2023
William Clyde Collins, 101, of Blairsville, Georgia, went home to heaven on May 17, 2023 surrounded by his family after a period of declining health.Clyde was born on November 7, 1921 to William Harve and Northa Maybell Dyer Collins in the Choestoe District of Union County. He was raised on their family farm that borders the Nottley River. Preceding Clyde...
Jimmie Rymer
May 15, 2023
Jimmie Frances Rymer, age 91, of McCaysville, Georgia, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Jimmie was born April 13, 1932, in McMinnville, TN to Virgil and Ruby Glenn. After graduation from high school, Jimmie moved to Chattanooga to attend a business school, and that is where she met her husband, Bill.
Jimmie had...
Stanley Gerstlauer
May 14, 2023
Stanley Gerstlauer, age 92, passed away on May 14, 2023. Stanley was born in Doylestown, PA to Frederick Gerstlauer and Dorothy Bossler. Stanley married Anna Foltin.
Mr. Gerstlauer was a pilot, and flew for Civil Air Patrol and in later years flew his own Hot Air balloon. He liked boating scuba diving in his younger years.
He was preceded in...
Betty Joe Loudermilk
May 13, 2023
Mrs. Betty Joe Bell Loudermilk, age 85, of Turtletown, TN passed away at her home on May 13, 2023. She was born March 08, 1938, to Claude and Etta Curtis Bell. She was an employee of the Polk County School System, retiring as a bus driver after 38 years. Mrs. Loudermilk loved her family and enjoyed flowers. She was a...
Melba M. Phillips
May 12, 2023
Melba M. Young Phillips, 85 of Blairsville, Georgia passed away peacefully May 12th at Union County Nursing Home. She was born May 13, 1937 in Dalton Georgia. She passed away one day short of her 86th birthday. Mom was preceded in death by her father Troy Young and mother Ruby Walls of Dalton. Melba is survived by her three sons, Alan...
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