Obituaries
Donald A. Dwyer
Jan 27, 2010
Donald A. Dwyer, age 73, of Murphy, NC passed away January 27, 2010 at his home. Mr. Dwyer was born on December 28, 1936 in Fitchburg, Mass to Joseph Rhubin and Edna Dwyer. He was a member of the Peachtree Church Of God. Survivors include: daughters, Tricia (Chuck) Wheaton, Beth (Peter) Cormier, Becky (Bill) Johnston, sons, Joey Dwyer, Donald J....
John "jack" Tucker
Jan 25, 2010
John "Jack" Kemper Tucker, age 82, of Longwood, FL formerly of Blairsville, passed away January 25, 2010 at Select Specialty Hospital in Edgewood, FL. Jack was born on December 22, 1927 in Richmond, VA, to the late Richard and Ada Mae Tucker. He was a member of Markham Woods Presbyterian Church, Lake Mary, FL and a former member of the...
William "bill" Bowers
Jan 24, 2010
William "Bill" Thomas Bowers, 84 years old of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on January 24, 2010 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. He was born in Fannin Co., GA, April 16, 1925 the son of Sim and Bervia Bowers. He was a World War II Army veteran and an Elder at his church, the McCaysville Church of Christ....
John "darrell" Raxter
Jan 23, 2010
John "Darrell" Raxter went home to be with his Lord and Savior early the afternoon of Saturday, January 23, 2010. Darrell died in his home surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born in Cherokee County on October 27, 1954 and lived in Andrews all his life. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Andrews. Darrell was...
Helen Haney
Jan 23, 2010
Helen Haney Arp, age 74, of Murphy, NC moved into her new eternal home in heaven on Saturday, January 23, 2010. She was the wife of the late Hoyt Arp and daughter of Blaine and Lurlie Haney. A lifelong resident of Cherokee County, she was a member of Mt. Liberty Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and varoius other...
Deloris Dianne Queen
Jan 20, 2010
Deloris Dianne Payne Queen, age 54, of Mc Caysville, GA passed away January 20, 2010 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dianne was born on September 27, 1955 in Polk, TN, to Wade and Nola Payne. She was a member of Mobile Baptist Church. She was retired from Levia Strauss Co. Survivors include: son, Daniel Queen of McCaysville,...
Jane Gavin
Jan 19, 2010
Jane Gavin Jane Gavin, age 83, died at Regency House in Decatur Georgia on January 19, 2010 after a two year battle with cancer. Born in Wheeling West Virginia, Jane attended St Aloysius Academy, St Mary's College, Wheeling College and ultimately received a degree in Social Work from Catholic University. A teaching job at Emory drew her to Atlanta where...
James "jim" Rowland Comfort,
Jan 19, 2010
James "Jim" Rowland Comfort, Sr. age 72, of Murphy, NC passed away January 19, 2010 at his residence. Jim was born on March 6, 1937 in New Brunswick, NJ, to the late Percy and Anna Claire Comfort. He was a Surveyor and had lived in Tampa, FL before moving to Murphy in 1991. Survivors include: wife, Josephine Comfort, son &...
James "lake" Bell
Jan 19, 2010
Reverend James "Lake" Bell, age 89, of Copperhill, TN passed away January 19, 2010 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Bell was born on February 5, 1920 in Mineral Bluff, GA, to Otto and Mary Ann Harper Bell.. He was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church. Survivors include: daughters, Ruth Ann Boggs of Copperhill, TN, and Linda Sue Moss of...
Effie Payne Patterson
Jan 18, 2010
Mrs.Effie Payne Patterson, age 95, of Ducktown, TN passed away January 18, 2010 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. Mrs.Patterson was born on October 2, 1914 in Fannin County, GA, to Simon and Mary N. Ensley Payne. She was a member of Mt. Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs.Patterson was preceded in death by her husband Truman Patterson,...
Betty Jo Couey
Jan 16, 2010
Betty Jo Couey, age 72, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Saturday, January 16, 2010 at her home. She was born on April 24, 1937 in Fannin County, GA, to the late Paul Western and Eva Lee Clark Ray. She was a member of Hot House Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband, Paul Couey & son, Rickey...
Joan Tipton Nicholson
Jan 16, 2010
Mrs. Joan Tipton Nicholson, age 58, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday January 16, 2010 at Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton. Mrs. Nicholson was born on August 30, 1951 in Polk County, TN, to Edgar and Flora Tipton. She was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist and worked in marketing for United Community Bank.. She was preceded in death...
Rebecca Lynn Bailey
Jan 16, 2010
Mrs. Rebecca Lynn Bailey, age 55, of Atlanta,, GA passed away January 16, 2010. She was born in Fannin County December 21, 1954 to Reid S. and Ailene Pelfrey Bailey. Survivors, brother, Bob (Irene) Bailey, sister, Barbara (Robert) Doughit, sister, Brenda (Forrest) Clark and sister, Debbie (Billy) Burnes. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00 PM from the chapel...
Barbara Farner Hughes
Jan 14, 2010
Barbara Farner Hughes, age 76, of Murphy, NC passed away January 14, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Hughes was born on April 7, 1933 in Cherokee County to the late E.C. and Wilda Davis Farner. She was a member of Tomalta Baptist Church and had retired from Clifton Precision. She was preceded in death by, daughter, Patricia Gail Hughes and...
William Ernest Suit
Jan 13, 2010
Mr. William Ernest "Buddy" Suit, age 71, of McCaysville, GA passed away January 13, 2010 at the Park Ridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr.Suit was born on January 20, 1938 in Fannin, GA, to William and Lois Nell Harper Suit. He was the pastor and member of Midway Baptist Church. Buddy enjoyed gardening, the out doors, fishing, four wheeling,...
Junnie Russell
Jan 12, 2010
Ms. Junnie Marie Russell age 88, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Ms. Russell was born June 3, 1921 to father, Henry Green and mother, Florida Ward Green. She is survived by two sons; Thomas and James Russell. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Henry Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. Friends may send...
James William "jim" Mcclure
Jan 12, 2010
The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home announces the death and funeral services of Mr. James William ?Jim? McClure, age 88, of Epworth, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at the V.A. Medical Center of Atlanta. Mr. McClure served in the U.S. Army Air Force for three years spending most of his time in Europe. After the war he moved to...
Mary Jo Nichols
Jan 11, 2010
Mrs. Mary Jo Nichols, age 76, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Copperbasin Life Care Center . Mrs. Nichols was born on March 28, 1933 in Fannin Co., GA, to the late Lake and Hattie Turner Auberry. She had been an active member of Mineral Bluff Baptist. She was preceded in death by husband,...
Ben L Neece
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...
Kermit Stiles
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...
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