Obituaries

Feb 10, 2009

Eugene Steven Fair, a World War II veteran, went to be with the Lord of February 10, 2009 at the age of 88. Born on August 28, 1920, he has been a resident of the Hanging Dog community in Cherokee County for 87 years. Preceding him in death were his parents, Turner Cecil Melicius Fair and Julia Katherine Johnson Fair;...

Feb 9, 2009

Mr. Charles Lewis Hensley, better known as "Bill", age 82, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Bill was born Friday, April 2, 1926 in Polk Co. Tenn. to the late Clyde Hensley and the late Leona Simmons Hensley. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and retired...

Feb 9, 2009

Audrey Niggemeyer Parmiter Carpenter Audrey passed on to the Lord February 09, 2009 after suffering medical complications for over two months in Murphy Medical Center, Murphy, NC. She split her residence between Murphy, N.C. and Marietta, OH. Prior to purchasing her home in N.C., she spent 37 winters in Arcadia, FL. Audrey was of the Catholic faith and attended Saint...

Feb 9, 2009

Mr. Roy Rogers, age 80 of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at his home. He was born Sunday, March 4, 1928 in Cherokee Co. to the late Lem Rogers and the late Eva Brown Rogers. Roy had worked for the Cherokee Ice company for twenty two years and had done brick and carpenter work till his retirement....

Feb 8, 2009

Mr. Larry Joe Kaylor, age 70, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009 in his home. Larry was born Wednesday, January 18, 1939 in Fannin County, GA. Larry was inducted into The Georgia Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002. He loved Country Music and was an accomplished musician playing guitar, fiddle, banjo, base guitar, and drums. He...

Feb 7, 2009

Mr. James Ray Moody, age 86 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Moody was born Tuesday, August 29, 1922 in Clay County, NC to the late Wiley and Arizona (Mann) Moody. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and a WWII US Navy Veteran. Mr. Moody was preceded...

Feb 5, 2009

Mr. Samuel Paul Butt, age 85, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, formerly of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Altus House in Atlanta. Mr. Butt was born Thursday, July 5, 1923 in Union County, Georgia, to the late Arnold Butt and the late Nell McGaha Butt. Sam was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church in Blairsville, and had...

Feb 5, 2009

Mr. Richard (Dick) Grove, age 73 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Grove was born Monday, October 7, 1935 in Bordentown, NJ. to the late Clara L. Grove. Grove was a retired Air Force Veteran and a member of Temple Baptist Church, he retired from Trail Way Bus Company and was...

Feb 3, 2009

Sarah W. Patton, age 87. A native of Murphy, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Patton was the youngest daughter of the late Margie Norvell Witherspoon and Donald Witherspoon. She was born Monday, February 7, 1921. She was a graduate of Murphy High School, Montreat Junior College, and Women?s College of the University of North Carolina. She was the...

Feb 3, 2009

Valerie H. Servis, age 45 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Valerie was born Thursday, June 27, 1963 in Fulton Co., Ga. She was a member of Sharp Memorial Methodist Church. Valerie loved animals and gardening. She was preceded in death by a niece, Virginia Dawn Wood. Survivors include: husband,...

Jan 31, 2009

John "J.R." Holloway, age 63 of Suches, GA, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009 at his residence. J.R. was born Monday, October 1, 1945 in Union County, GA to the late John Harley Holloway and the late Dorothy Petty Holloway. He was of the Baptist Faith and a member of Blue Mountain Masonic Lodge #38 F&AM in Dahlonega, GA. He...

Jan 31, 2009

Frances (Ramsey) German Dale, age 66 of Copperhill, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Frances was born Sunday, February 22, 1942 in Polk County, Tenn. to the late William Henry and Julia Cain Ramsey. Mrs. Dale was a member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville / Copperhill. She was a graduate of Copper Basin High...

Jan 30, 2009

Jan 29, 2009

Mr. William Royce Fortner, age 87, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Fortner was born Friday, March 4, 1921 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late William Floyd Fortner and the late Leona Beaver Fortner. Royce was of the Baptist faith. He was a U.S. Army WW II Veteran serving in the...

Jan 29, 2009

Mrs. Montez Raper, age 80, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Raper was born Tuesday, September 25, 1928 in Gastonia, NC to the late Fredick Douglas Holbrooks and the late Oma James Holbrooks. Montez was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church, She was preceded in death by brother, Haven Holbrooks. Survivors...

Jan 26, 2009

Mr. Daniel Moore Ellis, Jr., age 47 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at his home following a brief illness. Dan was born Tuesday, March 28, 1961 in Anderson, SC to Daniel Moore Ellis, Sr. and Linda Compton Ellis. He attended Liberty Baptist Church. Dan was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce. Dan was a Commercial pilot,...

Jan 26, 2009

Mr. Joseph Lloyd Keith Tromblay, age 86 of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at his residence. He was born April 17, 1922 in Damar, Kansas, he lived several years in Saginaw, NI., and moved with his family to Palm Beach Gardens in Fl. until his retirement in 1981. He spent his career with the Bell Telephone Company...

Jan 21, 2009

Mrs. Bertie Pickelsimer Davis, age 79, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Davis was born Sunday, December 22, 1929 in Fannin County, Georgia, to the late John Andrew Picklesimer and the late Fannie Warren Picklesimer. She was a member of Coopers Creek Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, J.T....

Jan 18, 2009

Miss Amanda Faye Burney, age 18 of Brasstown, NC, formerly of Hiawassee, GA passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center. Amanda was born Friday, January 4, 1991 in Indian River County, FL and was a member of Enotah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Ella Delose Hopkins. Survivors include: mother, Jayme Wessell of...

Jan 15, 2009

Mr. Neal Goodman York, age 71, of Isabella, TN, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. York was born Sunday, October 10, 1937 in Polk County TN to the late Earl G. York and the late Mary Holt York. He was of the Baptist Faith, and self employed. Neal was preceded in death by sisters,...