Obituaries

Dec 31, 2008

Blairsville resident Barbara C. Arnold, 96, passed peacefully surrounded by her children on December 31, 2008. A memorial service honoring Barbara?s life will be held on Saturday January 3, 2009 at 1:00 PM from The House of Prayer in Blairsville with Pastor Jerry Helton officiating. A later memorial service is also planned for June 2009 where Barbara will be laid...

Dec 31, 2008

Mrs. Christine Tate Thompson, age 78 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Thompson was born Thursday, August 7, 1930 in Union County, GA to the late Ocean Tate and the late Irene Little Tate. She was a member of Ivy Log Baptist Church, Eastern Star and Gideons Auxiliary and was preceded in...

Dec 31, 2008

Dec 31, 2008

Edna Josephine Shope, age 87 of Morganton, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Union County Nursing Home, in Blairsville. Edna was born Thursday, January 13, 1921 in Honea Path, South Carolina, to the late Cecil Greenlee Davis and the late Maggie Sentell Davis. She was a member of St. Francis United Methodist Church. Mrs. Shope retired from Fairchild...

Dec 30, 2008

Mr. Alvin Edward Dial, age 91 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at his home. Mr. Dial was born Tuesday, August 14, 1917 in Fulton Co., GA to the late William Franklin and Bessie Allene (Lay) Dial. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, and a WWII U S Army Veteran. Mr. Dial was...

Dec 30, 2008

Genevie Scroggs, age 84 of Brasstown, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. She was a life long residence of clay county and daughter of the late William Duke and Carrie Lee Stamey. She was preceded in death by one son Ralph Cecil Scroggs and one grandson Timothy Richard Byers. Survivors include: husband, James Mark Scroggs of...

Dec 27, 2008

Mr. Paul W. Puett,Sr., age 87 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Puett was born Thursday, August 11, 1921 in Union County, GA to the late Andy Puett and the late Corea Ellis Puett. He was a member of Ivy Log Baptist Church. In addition to farming, Mr. Puett worked for TVA...

Dec 25, 2008

Mr. Roger Wayne Hanna, age 37 of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Hanna was born Friday, March 26, 1971 in Greenbier, West Virginia to Lewis Hanna and Virginia Reed. Survivors include: wife, Donna Hanna of Mineral Bluff, GA, Parents, Lewis & Virginia Hanna of Jasper, Ga., son, Mathew Hanna of Mineral Bluff,...

Dec 24, 2008

Mrs. Betty Louise Warne, age 83, of Hayesville, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. She was loved and will be missed very much by her family. Mrs. Warne was born in Leetonia, OH to the late Delbert and Pearl (Clark) Farmer. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Howard Warne and a son,...

Dec 21, 2008

Mrs. Ann Bowers Totherow, age 65 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Totherow was born Tuesday, November 9, 1943 in Union County, Georgia to the late Luther Bowers and the late Ada Rich Bowers. She was a member of Riverbend Baptist Church in Gainesville,GA and was preceded in death by brothers, Willie Bowers...

Dec 18, 2008

Mrs. Shirley G. Panter, age 73, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA. She was born Monday, May 6, 1935 in Bradley Co. TN to Rev. Ernest German and the late Gladys Beatty German. Shirley was a member of the First Baptist Church McCaysville/Copperhill and had retired from United Community Bank. She...

Dec 18, 2008

Mrs. Peggy Sue Kent, age 68 of Morganton, GA, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Kent was born Tuesday, October 15, 1940 in Cherokee County Georgia to Willis Ruben Thomas and Edna Botts Thomas. A member of Morganton Baptist Church, retired from Fannin County Commissioners Office, She was preceded in death by her father, Willis Ruben...

Dec 17, 2008

Cora Frances Meservey, age 93, of Cartersville, Georgia, formerly of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008. Miss Meservey was born Friday, April 30, 1915 in Androscoggin County, Maine to the late Benjamin Edward Meservey and the late Eva Richardson Meservey. Miss Meservey was a retired school teacher, and a member of National Association of Retired Teachers. She was...

Dec 16, 2008

Mrs. Donna Kaye Davis, age 51, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Kennestone Hospital. Mrs. Davis was born Friday, January 18, 1957 in Polk Co., TN, to the late Claude Leroy Chancey and Shirley Satterfield Chancey. She was preceded in death by a sister Connie Chancey Brooks, brother, Carl Wesley Chancey, & a step-sister, Angie...

Dec 15, 2008

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ramey, age 69 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Ramey was born Wednesday, May 10, 1939 in Lee Co., VA to the late Rosco and Nora (Duncan) Reynolds. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Owenby. Survivors include: husband, Leon Ramey of Young Harris, GA, son...

Dec 14, 2008

Mr. Clement Miles Bailey, age 86, of McCaysville, GA passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta GA. Mr. Bailey was born Thursday, May 11, 1922 in Fannin Co., GA to the late Thomas A. Bailey and the late Delia Brookshire Bailey. He attended Copperhill First United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. Mr Bailey retired in...

Dec 14, 2008

Mrs. Mildred McDaris Cook, age 85, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Cook was born to the late Irene and Earl McDaris of Morganton, Georgia, on January 15, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Cook, and is survived by two sisters, Willa Nell Cook of Norcross,...

Dec 14, 2008

Mrs. Elzie Denton, age 75 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Mrs. Denton was born Friday, May 12, 1933 in Towns Co., GA to the late M. C. and Carrie (Beck) Burrell. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include: husband, Junior Denton of Hiawassee, GA, daughter, Juanita Bradshaw of...

Dec 12, 2008

Clell William Head, age 86 of Murphy, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008. He was proceeded in death by his parents Coleman and Iowa Wright Head,. and two brothers Creed and Otis Head and one sister Faye Totherow. He was a World War II Veteran of the US Army and worked with the US Forest Service. Survivors include: wife, Annie...

Dec 11, 2008

Mrs. "Tiny" Mason Brown, age 87 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Brown was born Tuesday, October 11, 1921 in Culberson, NC to the late Julian Mason and the late Hettie Turner Mason. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she was Choir Director for many years....