Obituaries

Jozie Elizabeth Stamey

Jozie Elizabeth Stamey

Sep 25, 2008

Mrs. Jozie Ellis Stamey, age 86, of Epworth, GA, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Stamey was born Sunday, March 19, 1922 in Gilmer County, GA to the late Lester Ellis and the late Roxie Mathis Ellis. Survivors include: son, Fairley L. Stamey of Epworth, GA, daughter, Shirley Patterson of Blue Ridge,...

James Bert Panther

James Bert Panther

Sep 23, 2008

Mr. James Bert Panther, age 65, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Panther was born Friday, November 6, 1942 in Cherokee Co., N.C. to the late Robert J. Panther and the late Bertha Lee Watkins Panther. James was a member of New Zion Baptist Church in Farner, TN. James was preceded...

Evan Owen

Evan Owen

Sep 22, 2008

Mr. Evan Leroy Owen, age 91 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Owen was born Wednesday, July 18, 1917 in Jamestown, PA. to Mert A. Owen and Alta (Loper) Owen. A member of Cpl. James O. Jordan Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3374 in Hempfield Twp. Owen served...

Clara Marie "pat" Blackwell

Clara Marie "pat" Blackwell

Sep 21, 2008

Clara Marie "Pat" Vertican Blackwell of Maranatha Village, Sebring, FL, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 21, 2008 after a battle with cancer. For the past several months, she was living with her daughter in Young Harris, GA. Pat was born on December 21, 1920 in Port Huron, Michigan; the second-youngest of 7 living children of Dorothea...

Tommie W. Alexander

Tommie W. Alexander

Sep 21, 2008

Tommie W. Alexander, age 83 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Alexander was born Thursday, July 23, 1925 in Union County, GA to the late Ed Alexander and the late Hattie Hunter Alexander. He was a member of the New Liberty Baptist Church. Mr. Alexander was a former member of the Union County...

Jane Davidson Lorenz

Jane Davidson Lorenz

Sep 20, 2008

Barbara Jane Davidson Lorenz, age 70 passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 after a brief illness, at her home. Born May 18, 1938 in Heflin Ala. she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Myrtle Brown Davidson and the wife of the late Edward G. Lorenz who died in 2005. She worked at Fort McClelland Army Base in Anniston,...

Luneta Wilson "lou" Hamby

Luneta Wilson "lou" Hamby

Sep 19, 2008

Luneta Wilson "Lou" Hamby passed away on September 19, 2008 at the residence of son Denson Hamby who resides in Rome, Georgia. This date was the 69th anniversary of her first day and entry to the Piedmont School of Nursing. Emma Luneta Wilson, born the daughter of the late Clifford Wilson and Sarah Loneta Anderson Wilson, on August 12, 1920...

Dorothy Mae Maney

Dorothy Mae Maney

Sep 16, 2008

Ms. Dorothy Mae Maney, age 75 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Ms. Maney was born Friday, August 11, 1933 in Union County, GA to the late Hoyt Jones and the late Ethel Collins Jones. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and was preceded in death by brothers, Billy...

Leon Henderson

Leon Henderson

Sep 15, 2008

Rev. Leon Henderson, age 57 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008 at his home. Rev. Henderson was born Saturday, January 20, 1951 in Union County, GA to Wayne and Zelma Plott Henderson. He was a member of the Day of Grace Baptist Church. Rev. Henderson had been the pastor of Youngstown Baptist Church in Blairsville for...

Mary Meyer

Mary Meyer

Sep 15, 2008

Mrs. Mary Jewel Davis Meyer, age 73, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008. She graduated from Florida Southern College in 1957 and was an educator for 24 years, she lived in Ft. Pierce, Florida and Blue Ridge, Georgia. Mrs. Meyer was a member of First Church of God in Vero Beach, Florida. She was preceded in death by her grandsons;...

Vernon Luther Shaffer

Vernon Luther Shaffer

Sep 13, 2008

Mr. Vernon Luther Shaffer, age 85 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mr. Shaffer was born Saturday, September 30, 1922 in Franklin County, PA to the late Grover Cleveland Shaffer and the late Lulu May Armstrong Shaffer. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, a World War II Navy Veteran, life...

Doris Elizabeth Pless Williams

Doris Elizabeth Pless Williams

Sep 12, 2008

Doris Pless Williams, age 79 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, September 12, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Doris was born Wednesday, May 15, 1929 in Fannin County to the late Mariman Lee Pless and the late Bessie Marie Ware Pless. She was a homemaker and a member of McCaysville Copperhill First Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Barbara Rodrick

Barbara Rodrick

Sep 11, 2008

Ms. Barbara A Rodrick, age 71, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs.Rodrick was born Friday, March 12, 1937 in New York City, NY to the late Henry J. Werner Johns and the late Helen Young Johns. Survivors include: Sister, Grace E. Myers, Brother and Sister-in-law, George, Jr. and Helen...

Paul Key

Paul Key

Sep 10, 2008

Mr. Paul Martin Key, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2008 Mr. Key was born Saturday, July 19, 1924 in Gilmer County, GA to the late Wade Key and the late Lela Ledford Key. Paul was a member of Boardtown Church Of Christ. He loved his family, church famly, fishing and hunting Survivors include: daughter...

Frank Luttrell

Frank Luttrell

Sep 10, 2008

Mr. Frank Luttrell, age 73, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at his home. Mr. Luttrell was born Thursday, October 18, 1934 in Douglas County, GA to the late Albert H. Luttrell and the late Pearlie Mae Lunsford Luttrell. Frank had lived in this area since 1974 moving here from Cobb County, GA He did many...

Ford King

Ford King

Sep 9, 2008

Mr. Ford King, age 79 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Ford was born Monday, December 17, 1928 in Union County to the late Marcus Clayburn King and the late Addie Kate Dyer King. He was a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church and was preceded in death by sister, Northa Brown and brother, Rouse King. Survivors...

Ronald Jones

Ronald Jones

Sep 4, 2008

The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, Georgia announces the death of Mr. Ronald Horace Jones, age 59, of Niota,T N , formerly of McCaysville, GA, who passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Ronald was a member of Coghill Baptist Church and retired as a Techical Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, serving...

Della Wheeler Roach

Della Wheeler Roach

Sep 3, 2008

Della Wheeler Roach, age 75 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Della was born Friday, March 17, 1933 in Towns Co., GA to the late Tom and Era (Youngblood) Wheeler. She was a member of Lower Hightower Baptist Church. Survivors include: daughter, Rachel Roach Pietz of Hiawassee, GA, son, Walter Thomas Roach of...

Ola Kay Helton

Ola Kay Helton

Sep 1, 2008

Mrs. Ola Kay Helton, age 83 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday, September 1, 2008 at Union County Nursing Home. Ola Kay was born Thursday, January 15, 1925 in Union County, GA to the late Guy Plott and the late Viola Justice Plott. She was preceded in death by husband, Frank Helton, first husband, Coy Lance, second husband, Carl Rich...

Elmer Garren Ellis

Elmer Garren Ellis

Sep 1, 2008

Elmer Garren Ellis, age 93 of Morganton, GA, passed away Monday, September 1, 2008 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Ellis was born Friday, October 9, 1914 in Fannin Co.to the late Bill Garren and the late Ida Cole Garren. A member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, homemaker; enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and taking care of her family, She was preceded in...

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