Obituaries

Willa Nell

Willa Nell

May 19, 2009

Mrs. Willa Nell Boe, age 77 of Newnan, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Kindred Hospital Atlanta. Mrs. Boe was born Sunday, March 13, 1932 in Fannin County, GA. to the late William Nicholson and the late Augusta (Gustie) Garrison. She was preceded in death by parents, William & Gustie Nicholson, 4 brothers; Dewey, Wallace, Kenneth & Herdis...

Howard Thomas "tom" Hughes

Howard Thomas "tom" Hughes

May 18, 2009

Mr. Howard Thomas "Tom" Hughes, age 83, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Monday, May 18, 2009. Mr.Hughes was born Tuesday, June 9, 1925 in Green Co. PA to the late Howard Thomas Hughes, Sr. and the late Helen Derry Hughes. He was a member of Copperhill First United Methodist Church, and a retired chemist with Tennessee Chemical Company. Tom was...

Rebecca Nicewonger Krause

Rebecca Nicewonger Krause

May 17, 2009

Rebecca Nicewonger Krause, age 54 of Murphy, NC, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center. Rebecca was born Friday, January 7, 1955 in Allegheny Co. PA. to the late Carl Clinton Nicewonger and the late Margaret Fogle Nicewonger. She moved to Murphy in1994 from FL. Rebecca was the owner of Rebecca's New Image. She was a member...

David Joseph Barfiled

David Joseph Barfiled

May 16, 2009

David Joseph Barfield, Sr., age 49 of Turtletown, TN, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Copper Basin Medical Center. He was born Wednesday, December 30, 1959 in Cherokee to the late Ralph Joseph Barfield and the late Katheryn Hughes Barfield. Survivors include: sons, David Barfield of Copperhill and Mathew Barfield of Turtletown, brother, Jerry Beavers of Turtletown, sister, Pansy...

Inez Stuart

Inez Stuart

May 16, 2009

Ruth Inez Stuart, age 84, of Turtletown, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Inez was born Sunday, December 14, 1924 in Polk County Tenn. to the late Leo Elrod and the late Ada Hedrick Elrod. She was a member of the Salem Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Olen Stuart,...

Michael Bradley Rogers

Michael Bradley Rogers

May 14, 2009

Mr. Michael Bradley Rogers, age 26 of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009. Mr. Rogers was born Tuesday, March 8, 1983 in Marietta, GA to Michael Rogers and Judy Rogers. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Rogers, maternal grandparents, Jack and Anna Lou Rogers, paternal grandfather, Paxton Rogers and uncles, Ronnie Rogers and Don Ballew....

Darryl Thomas Green

Darryl Thomas Green

May 12, 2009

Mr. Darryl Thomas Green, age 46 of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Shands Hospital. Mr. Green was born Friday, March 29, 1963 in Wayne Co., Michigan to Cleaston J. Green, Sr. and the late Mary Postell Green. Preceded in death by: mother, Mary Green, sister, Marilyn Jeffreys & nephew, Josh Cole. Survivors include: father, Cleaston J....

Marsha Lee Helton

Marsha Lee Helton

May 10, 2009

Mrs. Marsha Lee Helton, age 63, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009. Marsha was born Tuesday, June 26, 1945 in Hillsborough, FL to the late Kenneth Watts and the late Dorothy Lee Wahls Watts. She was preceded in death by son, Christian Helton. Survivors include: husband, Rex Helton of Copperhill, TN, daughter, Dana Ward, FL, step-son, Darren...

Davis Shannon Morgan

Davis Shannon Morgan

May 10, 2009

Mr. Davis Shannon Morgan, age 87, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mr. Morgan was born Monday, April 17, 1922 in East Point, Fulton County, GA to the late William Daniel and Leith Shannon Morgan. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia's School of Forestry. He was a member of...

Essie Lee Cleo Stillwell

Essie Lee Cleo Stillwell

May 7, 2009

Mrs. Essie Lee Cleo Stillwell, age 93 of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs. Stillwell was born Monday, October 18, 1915 to the late Benjamin Harrison Patterson and the late Sarah Lowery Patterson. She was a member of and Sunday School Teacher at Bethel Church. Full of life, she enjoyed reading and...

Boyd Andrew Lovingood

Boyd Andrew Lovingood

May 6, 2009

Mr. Boyd Andrew Lovingood, age 90 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mr. Lovingood was born Thursday, August 15, 1918 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Noah Andrew Lovingood and the late Emma Peak Lovingood. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was preceded in death by wife, Inez...

Jess David Hamby

Jess David Hamby

May 6, 2009

Jess David Hamby, age 30 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 following an automobile accident. Jess was born Sunday, September 3, 1978 in Blairsville, Ga. He was a member of the Moccasin Creek Baptist Church and was employed at John C. Campbell Folk School . Survivors include: parents, Howard "Bo" & Anna Loudermilk Hamby of Murphy, sister &...

Pauline Shook Nicholson

Pauline Shook Nicholson

May 2, 2009

Pauline Shook Nicholson, age 90 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mrs. Nicholson was born Thursday, August 1, 1918 in Towns County, GA to the late Will Shook and the late Olivia Powell Shook. She was a lifelong resident of Towns County and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Evon Nelson Ledford

Evon Nelson Ledford

May 2, 2009

Mrs. Evon Nelson Ledford, age 83, of Corbin, KY, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Corbin, KY. Mrs. Ledford was born Saturday, April 17, 1926 in Union County, GA to the late John Clyde Nelson, Sr. and the late Minnie Bell Curtis Nelson. She was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church and...

Ann Akins

Ann Akins

May 2, 2009

Ann Akins, age 63 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Akins was born Monday, April 29, 1946 in Union County, GA to the late Norman McCollum and Bonnie McCollum. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Union County. Ann had also been active in the Order of the...

James Whyte

James Whyte

May 1, 2009

James Marvin Whyte, age 68 of Murphy, NC, formerly of Montgomery City, MO., passed away Friday, May 01, 2009 at his residence. Whyte was a native of Montgomery County, MO. Born Friday, May 31, 1940 to the late Marvin and Frances Cunningham Whyte. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin & Frances Whyte, brother, John A. Whyte, nephew,...

Pledger "butch" Helton,

Pledger "butch" Helton,

Apr 30, 2009

Mr. Pledger "Butch" Helton, Jr., age 83, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at his home. "Butch" was born Monday, October 19, 1925 in Bradley Co., TN to the late Pledger Helton, Sr. and the late Mary Ruth Parker Helton. Survivors include: wife, Emma Mae Foster Woody of Cleveland, TN, daughter, Merry Patterson of Blue Ridge, GA,...

Jane Kerr

Jane Kerr

Apr 28, 2009

Mrs. Jane Kerr, age 83 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Kerr was born Sunday, November 29, 1925 in Essex Co., NJ to the late Samuel and Mary Micknic. She was preceded in death by husband, Allan Kerr in 1985. Survivors include: son, William "Giz" Kerr of Blairsville, GA, daughter, Judy & Ken...

Ella Louise Billings

Ella Louise Billings

Apr 27, 2009

Mrs. Ella Louise Billings, age 97, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Billings was born Tuesday, December 5, 1911 in Ashville, MA. She was preceded in death by husband, Channing Billings, two sons, Roy R. Billings and Edward Channing Billings. Survivors include: daughter-in-law, Polly Billings of McCaysville, GA, and nephew, Raymond Henry Handfield...

Lewis Morris

Lewis Morris

Apr 27, 2009

Mr. Lewis Bolen Morris, age 81 of Morganton, GA, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at 470 Old Dial Road. Mr. Morris was born Saturday, March 24, 1928 in Morgan Co. Ga to the late Thomas Jefferson Morris and the late Benita Roger Morris. Retired from US Navy, he attended Morganton, Mineral Bluff and Sweet Gum Masonic Lodge. He was...

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