Obituaries

Apr 10, 2008

Doris Arrowood Wheeler, age 89 of Marble, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. Doris was born Friday, December 27, 1918 in Cherokee County to the late John Burley Arrowood and the late Della Mae Creasman Arrowood. She was a member of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church, and was retired from Clifton Precision. Doris was preceded in death...

Apr 10, 2008

Rev. Robert Passmore, formerly of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away suddenly on Thursday evening, April 10, 2008. Surviving family members living in Blairsville are son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Jill Passmore; grandchildren: Brannon, Nikki, and Josh Passmore; and great granddaughter, Jade.Funeral services will be held Monday, April 14, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., from Gordon's Chapel Methodist Church in Hull, Georgia, with...

Apr 10, 2008

Rev. Robert Passmore, formerly of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away suddenly on Thursday evening, April 10, 2008. Surviving family members living in Blairsville are son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Jill Passmore; grandchildren: Brannon, Nikki, and Josh Passmore; and great granddaughter, Jade.Funeral services will be held Monday, April 14, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., from Gordon's Chapel Methodist Church in Hull, Georgia, with...

Apr 10, 2008

Mr. Doug Henderson, age 51 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 at his home. Mr. Henderson was born Friday, October 5, 1956 in Towns Co., GA. He was member of Many Forks Baptist Church. Doug loved his grandson Jarred and was a master woodworker. He was preceded in death by a brother, Carlos Henderson. Survivors include: wife,...

Apr 10, 2008

Mr. Hubert Ray Sisson, age 85, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Hubert was born Sunday, October 22, 1922 in Polk Co. Tenn. to the late I.O. Sisson and the late Minnie Earl Camp Sisson. He was married to the love of his life for 62 Years and love his children dearly....

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Apr 9, 2008

Frankie Bell Adams, age 76 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Blue Ridge Health Care. Adams was born Monday, March 20, 1933 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late Billy Jones and the late Minnie Rhodes Jones. She was preceded in death by husband, James Adams, children Michael and Janice Adams. Survivors include: son &...

Apr 8, 2008

Edgar Walter Tipton, age 81 of Morganton, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge, Ga. Tipton was born Saturday, August 21, 1926 in Fannin County Ga. to the late Ed Tipton and the late Eva Head Tipton. Tipton was a member of Concord Baptist Church. Enjoyed hunting and fishing. Retired truck driver from...

Apr 8, 2008

Mrs. Emma Lee Clayton, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, formerly of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in Blairsville. Mrs. Clayton was born Friday, August 12, 1921 in Union County, Georgia, to the late Jesse James and Evie Stephens Thomas. A member of South End Baptist Church in Murphy. She was preceded in death by husband, James...

Apr 8, 2008

The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville, Georgia announces services Mr. Rouss Jackson, age 88, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Union County Nursing Home.Mr. Jackson was a native of Union County, and had been preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Hamby Jackson, in December of 2007. He was a lifelong resident of...

Apr 7, 2008

Cochran Funeral Home - Blairsville, Chapel announces the death and funeral services of Mrs. Roma H. Akins, age 90, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, April 7, 2008, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs. Akins was born in Gilmer County, Georgia, on June 29, 1917, a daughter of the late Lawrence Hill and Sarah Gates Hill. She was...

Apr 7, 2008

Nelma Chastain King, age 72, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at her home. Nelma was born Friday, October 18, 1935 in Polk County TN to the late Arthur Chastain and the late Eva Hyde Chastain. She was a devoted christian, loving wife and mother, a retired manager with La Quinta Inns. Survivors include: husband, Franklin...

Apr 4, 2008

Mr. James Dempsey "Jim" Bell, Jr., age 87 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Bell was born Friday, December 10, 1920 in Crittenden County, AR to the late James Dempsey Bell and the late Kathryn Swindler Bell. He attended Blairsville First Baptist Church and was an Air Force veteran during WWII with the...

Apr 3, 2008

Mr. Edgar Herbert Cain, age 83 of Murphy, NC, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Cain was born Monday, March 23, 1925. He was a Shriner and served as a Noble with the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Georgia. A US Army Veteran serving in WW II. He was preceded in death by brother, William...

Apr 1, 2008

Mrs. Mamie Moody Owens, age 68 of Hayesville, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Owens was born Monday, February 19, 1940 in Jackson Co., NC to the late Tillmon and Lillian Robinson Moody. A member of Truett Memorial Baptist Church, she was employed by Four Square Community Services. Mrs. Owens loved growing flowers and...

Mar 31, 2008

The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville, Georgia announces the death and services for Mrs. Ruth Short VanEtten, age 87, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, March 31, 2008. Mrs. VanEtten moved to Blairsville in 1984 from Winder, Georgia. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mar 30, 2008

Alice Ruth Land, age 90 of Copperhill, TN, passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Land was born Friday, May 25, 1917 in Springer, New Mexico to the late Robert Morris and the late Mary Edith Vanhey Morris. Alice attended Mine City Baptist Church and was a member of the New Light Baptist Church in Cunnings,...

Mar 30, 2008

F.L. "Bud" Brock, age 90 of Marble, NC, passed away after a brief illness Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Presbyterian Hospital in Huntersville, NC. Mr. Brock was born Monday, October 15, 1917 in Jamestown, PA to the late Edward Ivory Brock and the late Marcia Alice Lyons Brock. He was a member of Peachtree United Methodist Church, an ordained Methodist...

Mar 29, 2008

Mrs. Beatrice "Bea" Walling, age 98 of Peachtree City, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Southland Nursing Home. Mrs. Walling was born Saturday, July 17, 1909 in Orangeburg County, SC to the late Joseph A Spires and the late Ida Scott Spires. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County and...