Obituaries

Nov 27, 2007

Betty Jane Elberts, age 83, of Cherry Log, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Betty was preceded in death by her brothers, David Vermillion and Virgil Jackenheimer. Survivors include: husband, Edgar Elberts; son and daughter-in-law, Paul & Jophine Weatherall of Knoxville, TN; step-son and daughter-in-law, Paul & Lana Thurston of Proctorville,...

Nov 26, 2007

Sasha Daniel Hill, age 26 of Hayesville, NC, passed away Monday, November 26, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. Sasha was born Tuesday, January 6, 1981 in Cherokee Co., NC to Fred Hill and Elizabeth Anderson Hill. Survivors include: father, Fred Hill of Murphy, NC and mother, Elizabeth Hill of South Carolina.. Memorial services will be held at a later date....

Nov 24, 2007

Mr. Thomas Franklin Long, age 75, of Ellijay, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, GA. Tom was born Friday, July 15, 1932 in Cumberland, Maryland to the late Charles and Florence Stickney Long. He was a member of the Cherry Log Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ), he served in the U.S. 1st Marine...

Nov 24, 2007

Billy Clyde Decker, age 76 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2007 at his daughters residence. Mr. Decker was born Thursday, August 6, 1931 in Cherokee County to the late Wade Mitchell Decker and the late Bonnie Lee McDonald Decker. He was a US Army Veteran, serving as a Para Trooper with the 82th Air Borne Division at Fort...

Nov 23, 2007

Mrs. Chloe Davis Cousineau, age 74 of Dahlonega, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Friday, November 23, 2007 at Chestatee Regional Hospital. Mrs. Cousineau was born August 20, 1933 in Union County, GA to the late Monte Davis and the late Maude Davis. She was preceded in death by husband, Bruce Cousineau. Survivors include: sisters, Vauda Burton of San Lorenzo,...

Nov 22, 2007

John R. "Jack" Rogers, age 84 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2007 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr. Rogers was born Saturday, May 12, 1923 in Union County, Georgia, to the late Roy and Ellen Mae Stephens Rogers. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and a WWII U S Army Veteran. Mr. Rogers was...

Nov 21, 2007

Mrs. Margie Pauline Elliott King, age 83 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2007. Mrs. King was born Friday, April 11, 1924 in Hamilton Co., TN to the late George and Nora (Griggs) Elliott . A member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, She was preceded in death by husband, Vaughn King, son, James King and sister, Opal Lovell. Survivors...

Nov 21, 2007

Nov 21, 2007

Helen Carzell Stiles, age 83 of Turtletown, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Stiles was born Wednesday, June 11, 1924 in Polk County Tenn to the late R.W. Payne and the late Carrie Grizzle Payne. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church who enjoyed crochet, knitting and cooking. Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law,...

Nov 20, 2007

Mrs. Lois J. White, age 78 of Murphy, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. White was born Monday, January 21, 1929 in Cook Co., IL to the late Edward and Caroline (Kammes) Yarmus. A member of Marble Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, She was preceded in death by daughter, Wanda W. Mills and son,...

Nov 18, 2007

Evelyn Bass Sudderth, age 93 of Murphy, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2007 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Evelyn was born Thursday, December 25, 1913 in Cowan, TN to the late Fred Bass and the late Florence Kirby Bass. A member of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church, Baptist WMU and NC Home Demonstration Club. Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law, Richard...

Nov 18, 2007

Mr. Walter James Linsley, age 85 of Lithonia, GA, formerly of Hiawassee and Ft. Pierce, FL, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2007 at Heartland Hospice. Mr. Linsley was born Monday, December 19, 1921 in New Haven County, CT to the late Benjamin Palmer Linsley and the late Phyllis Jenkins Linsley. Mr. Linsley was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He...

Nov 17, 2007

Howard Walters was born into the eternal heavens on November 17, 2007. He was 82. Howard is survived by his daughter Wendy, son-in-law Chuck, and grandchildren: Preston, Coral and Marina, all of Acworth, Georgia; his son, John, daughter-in-law, Jill, and grandchildren: Steven and Brian, of Key Largo, Florida. Howard was a Navy veteran serving on the USS Midway in the...

Nov 16, 2007

Max Kenneth Zimmerman, age 68 of Mineral Bluff, Ga., passed away Friday, November 16, 2007 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Zimmerman was born Monday, May 15, 1939 in Clay County, NC to the late Paul Walton Zimmerman and the late Maude Phillips Zimmerman. A Charter member of Appalachia Baptist Church, retired sales manager for Flowers Bakeing Company, He was preceded in...

Nov 16, 2007

Willa Mae Loudermilk, age 97 of Ackworth, formaly of McCaysville passed away Friday, November 16, 2007 at the Kennestone Hospital in Marietta Wiila was born Tuesday, May 24, 1910 in Fannin County to the late George Taylor and the late Margarett Smith Taylor. She was member of McCaysville Methodist Church, she loved baking and quilting. She was preceded in death...

Nov 15, 2007

Marvin Roosevelt Patterson, age 71 of Morganton, GA, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Heritage Health Care Of Blue Ridge. Patterson was born Saturday, October 31, 1936 in Fannin Co. Ga. to the late Roy Everett Patterson and the late Annie Mae Bryant Patterson. A member of loved hunting and fishing US Ary Veteran , He was preceded in...

Nov 11, 2007

Mr. Jack Key Oliver, Jr., age 48 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2007 at his residence. Key was born Monday, April 20, 1959 in Muscogee County, Georgia. He had lived in Tucker, Ga before moving to Hiawassee 4 years ago and was of the Methodist faith. He was loved by all in his community. Survivors include: parents,...

Nov 9, 2007

Mrs. Alma Gibson, age 88 of Young Harris, GA, passed away Friday, November 9, 2007 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Gibson was born Saturday, November 1, 1919 in Towns County, GA to the late Alfred Kuykendall and the late Maggie Henson Kuykendall. She had worked at Young Harris College for many years before her and Walter opened Gibson's Food and...

Nov 8, 2007

Mrs. Evah Kathryn Turner Daves, age 103, of Morganton, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Daves was born Thursday, April 21, 1904 in Fannin County, Georgia to the late Lon Turner and the late Laura Dean Turner. She wasa member of Wilscott Baptist Church, taught school in Gilmer County, and was a member of the...

Nov 8, 2007

Mr. Carl Herbert Matthes, age 72, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007 at Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, North Carolina. Mr. Matthes was born Saturday, December 29, 1934 in LaGloria, Cuba, a son of the late Roland Wolfgang Matthes and the late Edith Croft Matthes. He had lived in this area for the past four years,...