Obituaries

Gladys Williams

Gladys Williams

Oct 2, 2009

Mrs. Gladys Williams, age 95, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Friday October 2, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, Georgia. Mrs. Williams was born on January 22, 1914 in the Hollis School community in Alabama. Gladys was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Blairsville and was a former member of the First Baptist Church...

Betty Jean Cole

Betty Jean Cole

Oct 1, 2009

Mrs. Betty Jean Cole, age 67, of Morganton, GA passed away October 1, 2009 at her home in Morganton, Georgia. Mrs. Cole was born on January 19, 1942 in Cherokee County, NC to Wayne & Bessie Cornwell Rogers. She was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church. Mrs. Cole was preceded in death by parents, Wayne & Bessie Rogers, brother, Junior...

Ruby Jean

Ruby Jean

Sep 30, 2009

Mrs. Ruby Jean Cash Ray, age 72, of McCaysville, GA, passed away September 30, 2009 at her home in McCaysville, Georgia. Mrs. Ray was born on May 23, 1937 in Fannin Co., GA, to Henry and Artie Cash. She was a member of Barnes Chapel Baptist Church. Ruby enjoyed e-mailing her family and friends on the computer, and crocheting. Mrs....

James Edward Payne

James Edward Payne

Sep 29, 2009

Mr. James Edward Payne, age 86, of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away September 29, 2009 at North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Mr. Payne was born on April 19, 1923 in Gaston Co., NC, to the late William Carlos and Annie (Turner) Payne. He lived in Blairsville for many years, but had lived in Flowery Branch for the...

William Allen "bill" Dickey

William Allen "bill" Dickey

Sep 29, 2009

Mr. William Allen Dickey, known as "Bill",age 74, of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009 at his home. Mr. Dickey was born on June 7, 1935 in Ohio, to Roy and Hazel Louise Queen Dickey. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church at Wolf Creek, a US Navy Veteran, retired Boilermaker with Tenn. Chemical Company. He enjoyed...

Mitchell English

Mitchell English

Sep 28, 2009

Mitchell Clarence English, age 72, of Murphy, NC passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at his home surrounded in his final days by his loving family. Mr. English, a native of Buncombe County, NC, moved to Murphy in the early 1970's. As a general contractor for over thirty years, he built many of the buildings in Murphy and the surrounding...

Hubbie Trout Mccray

Hubbie Trout Mccray

Sep 27, 2009

Hubbie Trout McCray, age 93, of Brasstown, passed away September 27, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. She was born on June 8, 1916 in Cherokee County, NC, to Dillard and Effie Payne Trout. She was a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking and working in her flower garden.. Mrs. McCray was preceded in death by husband,...

May Ann Cross

May Ann Cross

Sep 27, 2009

Mary Ann Cross, age 56 of Copper Hill, TN, passed away at Copper Basin Medical Center.. Mrs. Cross was born in Fulton County, GA to Claude Noble and Virgene Nicholson Noble. She was a member of Member of the McGee House of Prayer. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Claude & Virgene Noble.Mrs. Cross is survived by her...

Mary F. Moss

Mary F. Moss

Sep 27, 2009

Mary Frances Moss, 75 years old of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away during the evening of Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the North Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Clay County, NC, the daughter of Virgil Hogan, Sr. and Laura Hogan. Surviving are: husband, Robert W. Moss, daughter, Cathy Rogers, daughter, Martha Harper, brother, Everett Hogan, brother, Herbert Hogan,...

Jim Savage,

Jim Savage,

Sep 25, 2009

Mr. Jim Savage, age 72, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at his home. Mr. Savage was born on October 25, 1936, in Kokomo, Indiana, a son of the late Henry James Savage, Sr. and Martha Wilson Savage. He was a housing development contractor, and had lived in Blairsville since 2005, moving from Long Beach, Mississippi. Mr....

Mark Grayson Queen

Mark Grayson Queen

Sep 25, 2009

Mark Queen died in Melbourne, FL on Friday, September 25, 2009. He was born in Copperhill. Mark and his family moved to FL from GA in 1956. Mark served honorably in the U. S. Army in WWII, where he earned five Bronze Stars for his service. Mark is survived by his son, John Queen, daughter, Jana Endres and Helen Frances...

Helen K. Taylor

Helen K. Taylor

Sep 22, 2009

Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Kisselburg Taylor, age 91, of McCaysville, GA passed away September 22, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Taylor was born on March 2, 1918 in Fannin, GA, to P.L. and Myrtle Kisselburg. She was a member of First Baptist Church McCaysville/Copperhill. Helen taught a kindergarden class at the United Methodist Church of Copperhill for several years. She...

Marvin Henry Hernden

Marvin Henry Hernden

Sep 21, 2009

Mr. Marvin Henry Hernden, age 83, of Blairsville, GA passed away September 21, 2009 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr. Hernden was born on April 17, 1926 in Lake Worth, FL, to Herman and Fern Stalain Hernden. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County. Mr. Hernden was a U.S. Army veteran of the 94th...

Herman Daniel Pittman

Herman Daniel Pittman

Sep 20, 2009

Mr. Herman Daniel Pittman, age 85, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Sunday Sept. 20, 2009 at his home. Mr. Pittman was born on September 20, 1924 in Fannin, GA, to the late German and Evelyn Panter Pittman. He was was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Voyles, Brothers, Norman and Wilburn Pittman, sisters, Marcella Allen and Helen Crawford....

Buford Walker

Buford Walker

Sep 18, 2009

Mr. Buford Walker, age 86 of Alpharetta, GA passed away Thursday, September 18, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Tucker, GA. Visitation for Mr. Walker will be Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Henry Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. from 6:00-8:00pm. His service will be on Sunday, September, 20, 2009 at 3:00pm in the Henry Cochran Funeral...

Meryl June Watts

Meryl June Watts

Sep 16, 2009

Ms. Meryl June Watts, age 83 of Epworth, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Ms. Watts was born in Fulton, GA to Zachariah Joy Lee and Frances Elvira Lee. Meryl was an elementary school teacher in the Clayton County school system and lived in Red Oak till their move to Fannin County in 1997. A member of Seventh Day...

Raymond Klepinger

Raymond Klepinger

Sep 13, 2009

Mr. Raymond Klepinger, age 101, of Hiawassee, GA passed away Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, Georgia. Raymond was born on December 16, 1907 in Montgomery County Ohio, to the late Charles and Sarah Sollenberger Klepinger. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church and a former member of Salem Church of the Brethren in...

Louise Noblet

Louise Noblet

Sep 13, 2009

Mrs. Louise Noblet, age 75, of Hiawassee, GA passed away September 13, 2009 at her residence. Louise was born on February 12, 1934 in Cleveland, GA, to the late Claude and Ethel Hicks Presley. She was a member of Upper Hightower Baptist Church and was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Presley, brother-in-law, Doyle Hunter. Survivors include: husband, Henry...

Anna Constanzer

Anna Constanzer

Sep 12, 2009

Anna Marie Bates Constanzer, age 85, of Hiawassee, GA passed away September 12, 2009. Anna was born on February 26, 1924 in Montgomery, PA, to the late William Bates and Florence Lillian Wood Bates. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Hiawassee, GA. Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, James and Linda Constanzer of Hiawassee, GA, sister, Ruth...

Jerry Herman Mcpherson

Jerry Herman Mcpherson

Sep 7, 2009

Mr. Jerry Herman McPherson, age 56, of Turtletown, TN passed away September 7, 2009 at his home. Jerry was born on May 22, 1953 in Polk County, TN, to the late Erman and Marie Hedrick McPherson. Survivors include: sons, Scotty Hughes of Turtletown, Mitchell Hughes of Murphy, Paul Wooten of Turtletown, Matthew Wooten of Spruce Pine, NC, Chad Wooten of...