Obituaries

Walter "reid" Henry

Walter "reid" Henry

Feb 4, 2008

Walter "Reid" Henry, age 87 of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, formerly of Blue Ridge passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 . Reid was born Monday, December 13, 1920 in Fannin County Georgia to the late Walter Henry and the late Nora Buchanan Henry. Mr. Henry moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio in 1951. He was a founding member of the Chapel of...

Barbara Jordan

Barbara Jordan

Feb 3, 2008

Visitation only.

Shelby Leon Quinn

Shelby Leon Quinn

Feb 2, 2008

Mr. Shelby Leon Quinn age 67, of Blue Ridge, GA formally of Miami Springs Florida. Passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Quinn was born October 27, 1940 to the late Richard Clyde and Neva Maxine Bridges Quinn. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Richard Quinn. He was a member of McCaysville...

Frances Lilly Holden

Frances Lilly Holden

Feb 2, 2008

Frances Lilly Holden, of Marietta, GA, passed away at 408 Lake Drive Apt. 2. Holden was born to the late Bert Ray and the late Mae Bell Ray. Survivors include: 4 daughters, Helen Smith of Smyrna, GA; Evelyn Slaughter of Dalton, GA; Norma Arrant of Marietta, GA; Joyce Stewart of Norcross, GA; 2 sons, Frank Holden of Dalton,GA and David...

Frances Lilly Holden

Frances Lilly Holden

Feb 2, 2008

Frances Lilly Holden, of Marietta, GA, passed away at 408 Lake Drive Apt. 2. Holden was born to the late Bert Ray and the late Mae Bell Ray. Survivors include: 4 daughters, Helen Smith of Smyrna, GA; Evelyn Slaughter of Dalton, GA; Norma Arrant of Marietta, GA; Joyce Stewart of Norcross, GA; 2 sons, Frank Holden of Dalton,GA and David...

May Graul Dodd

May Graul Dodd

Feb 2, 2008

Mrs. May Graul Dodd, age 85, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Stonehenge Assisted Living in Blairsville. May was born January 16, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Arlington, Virginia. For over 40 years she lived in Atlanta, where she was a homemaker, Girl Scout Leader, Red Cross Instructor, Member/Pilot with Civil Air Patrol,...

Thomas Charles Presswood

Thomas Charles Presswood

Feb 1, 2008

Thomas Charles Presswood, Sr., age 79 of Chatsworth, GA, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008 at his home. Tommy was born Wednesday, May 2, 1928 in Polk Co. Tenn. to the late Grover Cleveland Presswood and the late Ada Katherine Waldrop Presswood. Thomas was a member of Mine City Baptist Churchin Ducktown, TN. He was a US Army Veteran serving...

Ruby Gibson Shook

Ruby Gibson Shook

Feb 1, 2008

Mrs. Ruby Gibson Shook, age 91, of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Shook was born Wednesday, September 20, 1916 in Union County, Georgia, to the late Wesley Gibson and the late Ollie McClure Gibson. She was a homemaker, and a member of Faith Baptist Church.Prereceding Mrs. Shook in death...

Frances Murray

Frances Murray

Jan 31, 2008

Mrs. Frances Nora Murray, age 82 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Murray was born Saturday, May 23, 1925 in Fulton County, GA to the late Thomas Fincher and the late Vara Jones Fincher. She was a member of Union Hill United Methodist Church. Mrs. Murray was preceded in death by husband, Bill...

Mary (bill) Ballard Nicholson

Mary (bill) Ballard Nicholson

Jan 30, 2008

Mrs. Mary (Bill) Ballard Nicholson, age 78 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Nicholson was born Thursday, December 26, 1929 in Clay Couty, NC to the late Lester Ballard and the late Monire Hollifield Ballard. She was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. Survivors include: husband, Milas Nicholson of Hiawassee, GA; daughters,...

Rosie Stamey

Rosie Stamey

Jan 29, 2008

Rosie Stamey, age 92 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Rosie was born Thursday, June 24, 1915 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late Sam Anthoney and the late Rachel Kilby Anthoney. A member of Star Creek Baptist Church she enjoyed making quilts she was a great mother grandmother...

Vera Frances Laye

Vera Frances Laye

Jan 27, 2008

Mrs. Vera Frances Laye, age 88 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Laye was born Thursday, May 1, 1919 in Calhoun County, Alabama to the late David Thompson and the late Janie Cochran Thompson. She was a member of Damascus Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Winkler....

Sandra Martens

Sandra Martens

Jan 27, 2008

Sandra Cornwell "Sandy" Martens, age 70, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Union County Nursing Home. Sandy was born Thursday, August 12, 1937 in Rochester, NY to the late William C. Martens and the late Phoebe E. Martens. Survivors include: brother, Dan Mrozkowski. No service planned at this time. The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, Georgia...

William " Ray" Phillips

William " Ray" Phillips

Jan 26, 2008

William "Ray" Phillips, age 76, of McCaysville, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Ray was born Thursday, February 12, 1931 in Cherokee County, NC to the late W.T. Phillips and the late Ella Bailey Phillips. He Attented McCaysville United Methodist Church and was a US Air Force Veteran. Ray was a loving husband, father,...

Eunice (nell) Shockley

Eunice (nell) Shockley

Jan 25, 2008

Eunice (Nell) Shockley 82, passed away Jan. 25, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home in Murphy, NC. Her devoted husband of 52 years, Hubert (Red) Shockley, died in 1998. Nell retired from Kelly AFB San Antonio, TX in 1990 after 30 years of service with the Department of Defense. She began her civil service career at Brookley AFB Mobile,...

Alice Gail Carlton

Alice Gail Carlton

Jan 24, 2008

Mrs. Alice Gail Carlton, age 71, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away as a result of Lou Gehrigs Disease (ALS) on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at her home in Blairsville. Mrs. Carlton was born Friday, November 6, 1936 in Tower City, Pennsylvania, to the late Richard Jeremiah Paul and the late Elma Katura Carl Paul. She was a member of First...

Thomas O'hagan Dupree,

Thomas O'hagan Dupree,

Jan 24, 2008

Mr. Thomas O'Hagan DuPree, Jr., age 89 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday night, January 24, 2008. Mr. DuPree was the son of a North Carolina family who moved to Miami, Florida in 1923 when he was 4 years old. He graduated from Miami Senior High School in 1937 and was headed to the University of Florida when his summer...

Sidney Mahan

Sidney Mahan

Jan 24, 2008

Mr. Sidney C. MaHan, age 73, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mr. MaHan was born Tuesday, July 24, 1934 in Gordon County, Georgia, to the late Tom Mahan and the late Verna Ray Mahan. A member of Allegheny Masonic Lodge, #201, F & AM, he was preceded in death...

Evan Lee Wright

Evan Lee Wright

Jan 23, 2008

Evan Lee Wright, age 68, of Morganton, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Mr. Wright was born Thursday, July 20, 1939 in Fannin County, GA. to the late Reed Wright and the late Sallie Tanner Wright. Survivors include: sister, Ethel Rhodes of Morganton; brother, Clyde Wright of Blairsville; nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 26,...

David Carroll Hayes

David Carroll Hayes

Jan 21, 2008

David Carroll Hayes, 59 passed away Monday, January 21, 2008 at home after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his father John J. Hayes, mother Gladys Hayes Marcus, 6 brothers and sisters and step-son Saburant Parker. Surviving are his wife Ora Lee Almond Parker Hayes, sister Willia Wreen, brothers Harold Roberson and Lonnie Marcus, daughter Michelle Keever,...

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