Obituaries

Sharon L. Crawford Jones

Sharon L. Crawford Jones

Jul 25, 2009

COCHRAN FUNERAL HOME OF BLAIRSVILLE ANNOUNCES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. SHARON L. CRAWFORD JONES, AGE 97, OF BLAIRSVILLE, WHO PASSED AWAY SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009 IN UNION COUNTY NURSING HOME IN BLAIRSVILLE. MRS. JONES WAS BORN IN UNION COUNTY, GEORGIA, ON APRIL 3, 1912, A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE GEORGE CRAWFORD AND MARY BELLE WALKER CRAWFORD. SHE HAD LIVED IN...

Stephen (ferd) Russell

Stephen (ferd) Russell

Jul 25, 2009

Mr. Stephen (Ferd) Russell, age 86 of Hiawassee, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2009 at Chatuge Regionl Nursing Home. Stephen was born September 16, 1922 in Towns County, GA to the late Stephen and Lacie Moss Russell. He had worked in Oregon for 25 years as a Logger and was a WWII Army Veteran. He was a member of Bell...

Lois Bizzell Cates

Lois Bizzell Cates

Jul 25, 2009

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces services for Lois Bizzell Cates, 81, of Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, after a long battle with Lewey Body Dementia, a form of Parkinson's. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition, she was was active in her Atlanta church, the Wieuca Road Baptist Church, where...

Ruth Hammond

Ruth Hammond

Jul 25, 2009

Mrs. Ruth Virginia Hammond, age 93, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at the Copper Basin Life Care Center. Ruth was born April 1, 1916 in Fowler, County, Colorado to Frank C. Coats and Clara Hobbs Coats. She was a member of First Methodist Church of Fowler, Colorado where she lived most of her life, she...

Byron Rippy

Byron Rippy

Jul 23, 2009

Byron Rippy, age 92 of Houston, TX, passed away July 23, 2009 in Garland, Texas. Mr. Rippy was born May 19, 1917 in West Virginia to the late Ralph Rippy and Gertha Davenport Rippy. Survivors include: wife, Helen Campbell Rippy, daughter, Kay Rippy of Dallas, Texas. Graveside services will be held Monday, July 27, 2009 at 4:00pm from the Zion...

Marie Chambers

Marie Chambers

Jul 23, 2009

Marie Turner Chambers, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia - a wonderful, Godly mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was born to John Burton and Bessie Turner on August 3, 1922, in Union County on Turner Gap. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Carol Marie Montgomery...

Shirley Ann Landrum

Shirley Ann Landrum

Jul 23, 2009

Shirley Ann Landrum, age 70 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at Piedmont Hospital in Fayetteville, Ga. She was born in Copperhill, TN. to Luther Thomas and Vinnie Tigg Thomas. She was preceded in death by son, Barry Kent Kaylor, father, Luther Thomas, mother, Vinnie Tigg Thomas. Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Selina & Jeff Black, son, Brandon Clay Kaylor,...

John Harvey Gregory

John Harvey Gregory

Jul 20, 2009

Mr. John Harvey Gregory, age 72 of Murphy, NC, passed away at Mission Hospital Monday, July 20, 2009. Mr. Gregory was born in Andrews, NC, to John & Mary Jane Gregory on August 28,1936. He was preceded in death by father, John Nelson Gregory, mother, Mary Jane Mulkey Gregory. Survivors include: wife, Madeline Gregory, daughter & son-in-law, Tonya & Tim...

Carmella Hamlin

Carmella Hamlin

Jul 19, 2009

Carmella Hamlin, age 85 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Hosptial. Carmella was born in Dauphin County, PA to the late John Lio and Carmella Fescina Lio. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Congetta Maggio, Marie Steckert and Anne Lio and brother, Anthony Lio. Survivors include: husband, Robert Hamlin, of Young...

Truman Phillips

Truman Phillips

Jul 16, 2009

Truman Leslie Phillips, age 66 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at the Fannin Regional Hospital Thursday, July 16, 2009. Mr. Phillips was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Truman Phillips and Jewell Self Phillips. He was preceded in death by father, Truman Phillips, mother, Jewell Self Phillips, brother, Stanley Richard Phillips. Survivors include: wife, Barbara Phillips, daughter &...

Robert Harold Hampton

Robert Harold Hampton

Jul 16, 2009

Robert Harold Hampton, age 78 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, July 16 at his home following a period of declining health. He was born in Cherokee County, April 29, 1931 to the late Oscar and Emma Hampton. He attended New Martin Creek Baptist Church, retired from Contel Telephone Company with over 30 years of service, served in the US Army...

William Bruce Owens,

William Bruce Owens,

Jul 13, 2009

William B. Owens Sr., of Suches GA, known as Grandpa Bill and Bloop, passed away at his residence on July 13, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Lucie Bruce Owens of Cartersville GA. He is survived by Peggy, his wife of 63 years, son and daughter-in-law Billy and Carol Owens of...

George Herman Walters

George Herman Walters

Jul 12, 2009

Mr. George Walters, age 74 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009. Mr. Walters was born March 27, 1935 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, to Lewis and Lillian Smith Walters. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had lived in the North Georgia area for the past 20 years, moving here from Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Walters worked as...

Norma Mullican

Norma Mullican

Jul 12, 2009

Norma Antoinette Mullican, age 85 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Norma was born in Cook County, IL to the late Max Grust and Ruth Pressell. She attended and was active at Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church and was a member of Chatuge Regional Hospital Auxillary (Pink Ladies), Regency Hospice, Towns County...

William Patrick Jabaley

William Patrick Jabaley

Jul 11, 2009

Mr. William graduated from Copperhill High School in 1936 and served in the US Army Medical Corps during WW II. He was a devoted member of St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church in Copperhill who was instrumental in the building of the church in 1950. He received the Benemerenti Award (Well Done) from the Pope Benedict XVI for his many years...

Harley Dan Fowler

Harley Dan Fowler

Jul 10, 2009

Mr. Harley Dan Fowler, age 58, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009 following a brief illiness at the Parkwood Living Center in Snellville, GA. Harley was born September 11, 1950 in Fannin County to the late Harley T. Fowler and Ina Mae Stanley Fowler. Harley was a 1968 graduate of West Fannin High School and worked...

Frances Spurgon Leatherwood

Frances Spurgon Leatherwood

Jul 9, 2009

Mrs. Frances (Spurgon) Leatherwood, age 103, of Upper Peachtree Rd. Murphy passed away Thursday evening July 9, 2009. She was born Oct. 17, 1905 in Cherokee County NC the daughter of the late Braz and Georgia Curtis Love. She was a member of the Upper Peachtree Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking and working with crafts. She was preceded in death...

Dwayne England

Dwayne England

Jul 8, 2009

Dwayne England, age 47 of Blairsville, GA, passed away peacefully at his home. Dwayne was born Tuesday, July 25, 1961 in Towns County, GA, to Eloise Deaver England, of Blairsville and the late Vaughn England. He was of the Baptist Faith and was preceded in death by, infant brother, Stevie Nolan England, nephews, Stephen Douglas England and Jon Wesley England....

Dwayne England

Dwayne England

Jul 8, 2009

Dwayne England, age 47 of Blairsville, GA, passed away peacefully at his home. Dwayne was born Tuesday, July 25, 1961 in Towns County, GA, to Eloise Deaver England, of Blairsville and the late Vaughn England. He was of the Baptist Faith and was preceded in death by, infant brother, Stevie Nolan England, nephews, Stephen Douglas England and Jon Wesley England....

Ricky Burrell

Ricky Burrell

Jul 7, 2009

Rev. Ricky Burrell, age 51 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009 as the result of an accident Rev. Burrell was born Tuesday, February 18, 1958 in Hiawassee, GA, the son of the late Rob and Cindy (Arrowood) Burrell. He was a member and pastor of Saved By Grace Full Gospel Church in Hayesville, NC. Surviviors include; wife,...