Obituaries

Joseph Carl Thomas

Joseph Carl Thomas

Apr 15, 2010

Joseph Carl Thomas, 88 years old of Morganton, GA, was promoted into God's kingdom on April 15, 2010. He was born January 1, 1922, son of the late Burley M. Thomas and Minnie B Harper. Thomas . He was a member and Deacon of Morganton Baptist Church and a member of the Ocoee Masonic Lodge. He's a retired foreman from...

Larry "bird" Prather

Larry "bird" Prather

Apr 15, 2010

Larry "Bird" Prather, age 60, of Blairsville, GA, passed away at his home Thursday, April 15, 2010. Larry was born in Ellijay, GA, a son of the late Homer and June (England) Prather. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. Larry was a member and past President of the Chatuge Gun Club, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He...

Charles Pierce

Charles Pierce

Apr 14, 2010

Charles Junior Pierce, 83 years old of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010. He was born in Fannin County, GA, son of Carl Pierce and Lola Pierce. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where he was a licensed Minister and a deacon, a US Army Veteran serving in WWII and he enjoyed doing carpenter work...

J.e. Carpenter

J.e. Carpenter

Apr 14, 2010

Mr. J. E. Carpenter, Jr., age 84, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, April 14, 2010 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Carpenter was born in Fannin County, GA to James E. Sr. and Nora Carpenter . He was preceded in death by his parents; twin brother, J. C. Carpenter; sister, Marie Carpenter Bowen; and step-mother, Elsie Bice Carpenter....

Dan W. Davis,

Dan W. Davis,

Apr 12, 2010

Dan W. Davis Jr., age 56 of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Key Largo, FL lost a 12 year battle to cancer and passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 in Blairsville, GA. Before moving to Blairsville Dan had a home repair business in Key Largo. He had worked in construction all his life, and also worked in security at Coconuts in...

Michael Steve Thomas

Michael Steve Thomas

Apr 12, 2010

Michael Steve Thomas, 54 years old of Morganton, GA, passed away, Monday, Pril 12, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born in Polk County, TN, son of Raymond Thomas and Mildred Geneva Thomas. He worked as a lineman with Blue Ridge Mountain EMC, a member of New Union Baptist Church of Blairsville, GA 30512, he enjoyed dirt track racing,...

Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson

Apr 12, 2010

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Carol Johnson, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at her home. No services are planned at this time.

Kevin Lee Swanson

Kevin Lee Swanson

Apr 12, 2010

Kevin Lee Swanson, age 46 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 in Gainesville, GA. Mr. Swanson was born October 21, 1963 in Ft. Atkinson, WI to Lawrence and Patricia Fletcher Swanson . He was a member of the Fellowship of Jesus Christ Apostlic Church in Hiawassee, was active in the Republican party, and was the owner of...

John Rockwell Kenyon,

John Rockwell Kenyon,

Apr 11, 2010

John Rockwell Kenyon, Jr., of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010 in Union General Hospital. He was 89. Born April 1, 1921, in Charlotte, NC, John was the firstborn child to the late John Rockwell and Lillie (Crowell) Kenyon. John graduated from high school in Charlotte and continued on to the University of North Carolina until he entered...

George Rice

George Rice

Apr 6, 2010

Mr. George W. Rice, 88 years old of Mineral Bluff, GA, died Tuesday April 6, 2010 at his home. He was born January 16, 1922 the son of the late Thomas Milton Rice and Margaret Shields Rice. He was a US Army WW II Veteran and Purple Heart Recipent He was a member of Welcome Hill #2 Baptist Church in...

Grace Caylor

Grace Caylor

Apr 6, 2010

Grace Mae Caylor, 92 years old of Ducktown passed away, Tuesday. March 6, 2010. She was born in Fannin County, GA. August 27, 1917 the daughter of Horace Caylor and Margaret Elizabeth Dillard Caylor. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church. she worked as a seamstress for LEVI for 9 years. Surviving are: 6 nieces; Hazel Arp of Cleveland,...

B. Stiles

B. Stiles

Apr 6, 2010

Mr. Gene B. Stiles, age 73, of Murphy, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mr.Stiles was born in Gastonia, NC to the late Herschel Elmer Stiles and Hattie Caroline Nix Stiles. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, member of the Murphy Rotary Club and a member and active Deacon of First Baptist...

Jerry Lee Adcox

Jerry Lee Adcox

Apr 6, 2010

Jerry Lee Adcox, Jr., 21 years old of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. He was born in Birmingham, AL. Surviving are his father & stepmother, Jerry Lee Sr. and Cindy Adcox, mother, Faith Odom, brother, Justin Lee Adcox, sister, Brandy Short, sister, Pammy Short, Uncle & Aunt, James & Diana Adcox, grandmother,...

Glenda Jean Tremewan

Glenda Jean Tremewan

Apr 5, 2010

Glenda Jean Tremewan, 68 years old of Murphy, NC, died Monday, April 5, 2010 at her residence. Glenda Jean was born in Flint, MI, on May 7, 1941 to the late Robert and Christine Murray Crawford. Glenda Jean graduated in 1963 from the University of Michigan, subsquently earned a M.A. and M.S.W. from Michigan. She taught high school History, Sociology...

Billy "gopher" Nelson

Billy "gopher" Nelson

Apr 3, 2010

Billy Nelson better known as Mr. Gopher, age 58 of Blairsville, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. Billy was born on July 3, 1951 in Murphy, North Carolina to J.C. and Edna Earl Sampson Nelson of Blairsville. Billy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blairsville, Young Cane Masonic Lodge, the Blairsville...

Robert Singer

Robert Singer

Apr 3, 2010

Robert Dean Singer 82, of Blue Ridge, GA. passed away on Saturday, April 03, 2010. Born Sept. 5, 1927 in Jefferson County, Indiana son of Jesse and Leota Singer. He was a WW II Army Veteran, Member of The Moose Lodge since 1961, and member of The American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Singer. He...

Boyd Wayne Rule

Boyd Wayne Rule

Apr 2, 2010

Mr. Boyd Wayne Rule, age 92, of Morganton passed away friday, April 2 at the Stonehenge Assisted Livining Center in Blairsville. He was born Oct. 24, 1917 in Sevier County, TN. He was a US Navy Veteran serving during WWII, an active member of the Copperhill United Methodist Church and the McCaysville Lions Club. He had retired from Tenn. Chemical...

Earl Talbot Sears

Earl Talbot Sears

Apr 1, 2010

Earl Talbot Sears, age 81 of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born September3, 1928 in Denver, CO. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lydia Jerry Sears, his parents Eugene Sipas Schwarc and Gizella Gabrriella Schwarc. He is survived by his son, Sean and his wife, Sandy Sears of Murphy, NC;...

Wilton Arthur Green

Wilton Arthur Green

Mar 30, 2010

Mr. Wilton Arthur Green, age 94, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at his home in Blairsville. Mr. Green was born on August 20, 1915, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, a son of the late Wilton E. Green and the late Myrtle Smith Green (Bodycote). He had been a supervisor at a boat yard. Mr. Green had been...

Mildred Williams Farmer

Mildred Williams Farmer

Mar 30, 2010

Mrs. Mildred Williams Farmer, age 71 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at her residence Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Mrs.Farmer was born on March 22, 1940 in Fannin County, GA to James G. Williams and Ola Williams . She was a member of Youngs Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by brother, Kenneth Williams. Survivors include: husband, Junior...