Obituaries

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...

Charles Henry Arp,

Charles Henry Arp,

Apr 24, 2009

Mr. Charles Henry Arp, Sr., age 77, of Morganton, GA, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Arp, Sr. was born Saturday, May 30, 1931 in Polk County, TN. to the late Carl A. Arp and the late Ruby Brockman Arp. Charles Henry Arp was a former Fannin County Teacher, Principle, and Superintendent of various local...

Mary Shook

Mary Shook

Apr 22, 2009

Mrs. Mary Shook, age 74 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Union General Hospital. Mary was born Friday, June 8, 1934 in Greenlee County, AZ to the late Julio Mendoza and the late Thomasito Ortiz Mendoza. She attended Union Hill United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by brothers, Ernest and Lito Mendoza. Survivors include:...

Kenneth Edward Tarbell

Kenneth Edward Tarbell

Apr 20, 2009

Mr. Kenneth Edward Tarbell, age 70 of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Tarbell was born Thursday, July 28, 1938 in Earlville, NY to the late Henry Edward and Hazel Mae Crandall Tarbell. Mr. Tarbell was a member of North Broad St. United Methodist Church. He was a U S Army Veteran and...

Florian Paul Krypel

Florian Paul Krypel

Apr 17, 2009

Mr. Florian P. Krypel, age 88 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Krypel was born Saturday, June 12, 1920 in Cook Co., Chicago to the late Joseph Krypel and the late Julia Bartkovicz Krypel. Mass will be held Monday, April 20, 2009 at 11:00am from the St. Anthony's Catholic Church with...

Virgie Swain

Virgie Swain

Apr 15, 2009

Virgie Lee Swain, age 71, (62) of Blairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Union County Nursing Home. Virgie was born Saturday, October 23, 1937 in Union County, GA to the late Clyde Swain and the late Ila Nix Fenton. She was preceded in death by sister, Laura Hancock and brother, James Swain. Survivors include: sister and brother-in-law,...