Obituaries

Jan 10, 2010

Mr. Ben L Neece, age 87, of Blairsville died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at his home. Ben was born February 10, 1922 in Montague County, Texas, the son of Ben L. Neece, Sr. and Margaret Emma Morris Neece. He had served in the U.S. Army during WW II, was a former U.S. Border Patrol officer, former U.S. Deputy Marshal and...

Jan 9, 2010

Kermit Stiles, 78, son of the late Charlie and Ethel Mashburn Stiles, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010, at Crawford-Long Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Kermit proudly served his country as a member of the US Navy Seebees during the Korean War. He obtained his law degree from Woodrow Wilson College of Law, and represented the workers of United Auto Workers...

Jan 9, 2010

Mrs. Dorothy B. Geardink, age 91, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs. Geardink was born in Duel, South Dakota, on Wednesday, December 18, 1918, a daughter of the late Richard Bublitz and Nellie Sedgewick Bublitz. She was a farmer and had lived in the Blairsville area for the past...

Jan 9, 2010

Jan 8, 2010

Mr. Virgil E. DeNyke, Jr. age 84, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010. Virgil was born April 27, 1925 in Danbury, CT to the late Virgil E. DeNyke, Sr. and Elizabeth Grover DeNyke. He was a WWII Navy Veteran and a member of the VFW and DAV. He was of the Methodist faith and was preceded in...

Jan 6, 2010

Rev. Malcolm Chapman, age 75, of Hiawassee, GA passed away January 6, 2010 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, Georgia. Malcolm was born on September 20, 1934 in Ludowici, GA, to the late Clyde and Catherine (Dubose) Chapman. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Malcolm had a great interest in Boy Scouts and had served as Scout...

Jan 3, 2010

Ms. Inez Bailey Chapman, age 89, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away January 3, 2010 at Heritage Health Care Of Blue Ridge. Ms.Chapman was born on September 7, 1920 in Fannin County, GA. to the late Gordon and Carrie Trammele Bailey. Services will be held Wenesday, January 6, 2010 at 1:00 PM from the Henry Cochran Funeral Home with Rev....

Jan 2, 2010

Mr. Charlie Hartness, age 82, of Hayesville,, NC passed away January 2, 2010. Funeral services will be held , January 6, 2010 at Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy at 2:00pm. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 5, 2010 from 4:00-7:00pm Interment will follow in the Moss Cemetery in Marble, NC. Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, NC www.cochranfuneralhomes.com are in charge of...

Jan 2, 2010

Hobert L. Payne, age 87, of Blairsville, GA passed away Saturday, January 2, 2010 at his residence. Hobert was born on June 6, 1922 in Suches, GA, to the late Edward and Emma Jane Harkins Payne. He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by sisters, Mattie Plott, Bessie Gilreath and Bonnie Payne, brothers, Willie "Bill" Payne...

Dec 31, 2009

Kenneth Frank Moss, age 67, of Hiawassee, GA passed away December 31, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, North Carolina. Kenneth was born on November 7, 1942 in Towns Co, GA. He was a member of Bell Scene Baptist Church, and was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in the Vietnam War. Kenneth was preceded in death by his...

Dec 31, 2009

Mr. James Edward Smith, age 68, of Cherrylog passed away December 31, 2009 at his home. Mr. Smith was born on March 2, 1941 in Coffee County, GA, to the late Alex and Mary Lou Davis Smith. He had lived most of his life in Fannin County and had retired from Levi's. Mr. Smith loved the outdoors and enjoyed spending...

Dec 30, 2009

James Edwards Williams, 61 years old of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at his residence, Wednesday, December 30, 2009. He was born in Fannin Co., GA, May 29, 1948 son of Raymond (Ray) Arnold Williams and Birda Williams. Surviving are: mother, Birda Williams, wife, Debra Williams, daughter, Julie Renee Williams Conner, son, Jamie Williams, grandson, Scott Fackelman, grandson, Matthew Fackelman,...

Dec 29, 2009

Faye Klepinger Wine, 74 died on December 29th, 2009 after a two-year battle with cancer. She was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, where the services will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Wine was born on November 3, 1935, in Dayton, Ohio, to Raymond and Mary Klepinger. She met her sweetheart, Ray Wine,...

Dec 28, 2009

Mrs. Elizabeth Knopp, age 76, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday, December 28, 2009 North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, Georgia. Mrs. Knopp was born in Bristol, Virginia, on October 4, 1933, a daughter of the late Ted Layafette and Pauline Houser Nidiffer. She had lived in Baltimore, Maryland before moving to Blairsville in 1984. Elizabeth had been predeceased by...

Dec 28, 2009

Mr. Richard Donald Roberts, age 77, of Blairsville, GA passed away Monday, December 28, 2009 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr. Roberts was a native of New York, and graduated in 1950 from Croton Central High School in Groton, New York. He had lived in the Blairsville area for one year, moving here from Hernando, Florida. Mr. Roberts was...

Dec 28, 2009

Hazel Eller Rhinehardt, 89, of Daniel Island (Charleston), SC, formerly of Hiawassee, GA and Hayesville, NC, passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning, SC. Hazel was born in Clay County, NC, Feb. 8, 1920 to the late Barnett Sylvester Eller and Ollie Nicholson Eller. She was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, and a...

Dec 26, 2009

Hazel Evelyn Owenby Harper, age 88, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009 at in Woodstock, Ga. She was born on September 8, 1921 in Fannin, GA, to the late Roy and Jessie Owenby. She was a member of Sweetgum Baptist Church and volunteered with Hospice for many years. She was preceded in death by Brothers, Lawrence...

Dec 26, 2009

Charles (Chuck) Edward Stiles, age 60, of Hayesville, NC passed away December 26, 2009. Mr. Stiles was born on May 30, 1949 in Cherokee County to Reid Luther Stiles and the late Ruby Stiles. He graduated from Atlanta School of Art, served as Art Director at Creative Loafing in Atlanta for 21 years and worked for five years at Philly...

Dec 26, 2009

Haskel Walter Jump, age 75, of Murphy, passed away December 26, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center. He was born on March 21, 1934 in Grahman, NC, to the late Walter and Dorothy Jump. He was preceded in death by daughter, Bernice Elaine Jump Farmer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working with his saddle horses. Survivors include: wife, Yvonne Allen Jump,...

Dec 25, 2009

Corene Alice Hunter, age 83, of Hiawassee, GA passed away December 25, 2009 at Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, North Carolina. Corene was born on July 26, 1926 in Towns, GA, to the late Son and Lassie (Partin) Arrowood. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Corene was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd L. Hunter,...