Obituaries
Katherine P. "kay" Maier
Sep 7, 2009
Mrs. Katherine P. "Kay" Maier, age 83, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Maier was born on Friday, February 19, 1926, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Leslie Pinkerton and Frances Pringle Pinkerton. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Winter Park, Florida. Mrs. Maier...
Viva Gunter Lane
Sep 6, 2009
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Viva Gunter Lane, age 87, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Lane was a native of Bell County, Kentucky, and moved to Blairsville in 1974; she attended the House of Prayer Interdenominational Church. Mrs. Lane was preceded in...
Hal Herrin
Sep 6, 2009
Mr. Hal Herrin, age 87, of Young Harris, GA formerly of Kennesaw, GA, passed away September 6, 2009 at his home. Hal was born on March 30, 1922 in Barrow Co., GA, to the late Harrold Milford and Annie Stinchcomb Herrin. He was a graduate of Emory University, a WWII U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served in the Merchant...
Edward Justen Cimino
Sep 4, 2009
Edward Justen Cimino, 61, of Atlanta and Hiawassee, GA., passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 in Holmes Beach, FL. Ed was born January 18, 1948, in Tampa, FL a son of Peter and Ophelia ?Toby? Cimino. Ed attended Christ the King Catholic School and was a 1966 graduate of Jesuit High School. While at Jesuit he excelled in sports and...
Edward Sylvanus Towery
Sep 4, 2009
Mr. Edward Sylvanus Towery, age 74, of Mitchell Dr., Blairsville, GA passed away on Friday, September 4, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Towery was born in Blairsville, GA, on June 6, 1935, to the late Marcus Lihu Towery and Lula Belle Clark Towery. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jerry Prescott (JP) Towery, Rev....
Lloyd J. Tanner
Aug 31, 2009
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Lloyd J. Tanner, age 87, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009, at his home. Mr. Tanner was a native of Fannin County, Georgia, and was the son of the late John Andrew Tanner and Cannie Cook Tanner. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II....
Joe "j.l."` Farmer
Aug 29, 2009
Mr. Joe "J.L." Lamuel Farmer, age 83, of Blairsville, GA passed away August 29, 2009. Mr. Farmer was born on November 20, 1925 in Fannin, GA, to Floyd and Ora Farmer. He was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. Mr. Farmer was preceded in death by father, Floyd Farmer, mother, Ora Colbert, wife, Carmen Ada Smith Farmer, sister, Gertha Taylor,...
Carl Edd Abernathy
Aug 24, 2009
Mr. Carl Edd Abernathy, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, August 24, 2009 at home. Carl Edd was born on April 22, 1922 in Polk County, TN, to the late Luther H. and Elizabeth Ann Hamlin Abernathy. He was a deacon and member of Epworth First Baptist Church and was preceded in death by brothers, Frank George...
Ann Maloof
Aug 22, 2009
Ann Maloof, the loving wife of Ferris A. Maloof, died Saturday morning, August 22, 2009, at their home in McCaysville, GA. Beverly Ann Swofford was born in Decatur, GA, to William and Pauline. She attended Young Harris College, and moved to Atlanta, GA, where she met and married Ferris. In 1962, they moved to McCaysville, GA, to live, work, and...
Vernice Sowers
Aug 19, 2009
Vernice D. Sowers, 81 years old of Mineral Bluff, GA, died August 19, 2009 in Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge, GA. She was born in Fannin County, GA. on March 26, 1928 to father, George M. Davis and mother, Minnie Dye Davis. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are: daughter, Shelby Jean McHan Thomas, brother,...
Elva Payne
Aug 18, 2009
Elva Payne, 94 years old of Murphy, N.C. died at her residence August 18, 2009. She was born in Cherokee County, N.C. daughter of the late Lonzo Harris and Dixie Wallace Harris. She attended Hopewell Baptist Church, she was a homemaker and loved cooking for friends and family. Surviving are: daughter & son-in-law, Katherine & Johnnie Burrell, daughter & son-in-law,...
Granville E. Noblit
Aug 18, 2009
Granville Edwin (G.E.) Noblit, III (Bud), age 77, of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia, following a brief illness. Bud was born in Tarpon Springs, Florida on January 16, 1932. He was the grandson of Tarpon Springs pioneer, Granville Edwin Noblit, Sr., originally from Brockwayville, Pennsylvania. Bud was preceded...
Ruth Ledford
Aug 18, 2009
Ruth "Granny" Ledford, age 94, a life long resident of Copperhill, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Life Care of Basin. Ruth was born in Cherokee, NC to Andrew Jackson Evans and Zenobia Burrell Evans. She was a member of Turtletown Baptist Church. Ruth was preceded in death by parents, husband, Winford Ledford, grandson, Jeff Cole, and sons-in-law,...
Matthew Troy Tipton
Aug 18, 2009
Matthew Troy Tipton, age 23, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away August 18, 2009. Matthew was born on January 24, 1986 in Fannin County, GA, to Roy and Martha L. Tipton. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was interested in photography, film making and computer animation. He was a graduate of Fannin High School. Survivors include: parents, Roy &...
Ethelene Helton
Aug 18, 2009
Ethelene H. Helton, 72 years old of Mineral Bluff, GA, died August 18, 2009 at St. Josephs in Atlanta. She was born in Fannin County, GA, daughter of Charles Atley Hawkins and Elizabeth Bell Hawkins. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Harold Helton, father Charles Atley Hawkins, mother Elizabeth Hawkins, sister, Imogene...
Sarah "virginia" Merritt
Aug 17, 2009
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Merritt, age 89 of Morganton, GA, passed away in Lawrenceville, GA. Monday, August 17, 2009. Virginia was born in Luray, VA on May 31, 1920 to the late Harry Carrie Fain Quintrell. She was an Alumna of North Georgia College & taught school at Morganton Elementary School for 29 years, retiring in 1976. She is preceded in...
Mario Dibenedetto
Aug 17, 2009
Mario DiBenedetto, age 79 of Mineral Bluff passed away Monday, August 17, 2009 at Kindred Healthcare in Chattanooga, TN. DiBenedetto was born January 25, 1930 in Asbury Park, New Jersey to father, Pasquale DeBenedetto & mother, Michaelina D-Agostino DiBenedetto. Mr. DiBenedetto was an American Legion member for 60 years. A Naval veteran of the Korean War and a member of...
William "bill" Brown
Aug 16, 2009
Obituary: Mr. William "Bill" Brown, caring Christian, loving husband and devoted father passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the age of 84 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Brown, who had lived in Hiawassee for the last 20 years, was known for his sense of humor, his adventurous spirit, and his willingness to lend a helping hand. Mr....
Jerry W. Griffin
Aug 15, 2009
Jerry W. Griffin, born in Alabama, lived in Murphy, NC, fought the fight of cancer. He is survived by his wife, Diane, daughter, April, granddaughter, Alexandra, 4 step-children, 13 step-grandchildren, several aunts, uncles and cousins of Talladega, AL. Mr. Griffin is a member of Mt. Calvary Assembly of God in Murphy, NC. Memorial service will be held Thursday, August 27,...
Eugene "fluge" Forrester
Aug 14, 2009
Mr. Eugene "Fluge" Forrester, age 83, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Friday morning, August 14, 2009 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. Eugene was born in Cherokee Co, NC to Jeff Forrester and Maude Sisson Forrester. He was employed as a painter at Citi Service Company for thirty seven years. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, and he enjoyed fishing. He...
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