Mrs. Charlotte (Sherry) Bagwell, age 72, of 1483 Ivy Log Rd., Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019, peaceably at her home following an extended illness. Charlotte was born November 5, 1946, in San Diego, CA, at the Naval Base Hospital to the late Max and Ruby Schlaich. Charlotte came to Blairsville in 2005 […]
Read More »Ruth Nickerson Curtis: Obituary
Mrs. Ruth Nickerson Curtis age 73 of Raven Lane Murphy passed away peacefully on Saturday January 11, 2020 in the Erlanger Western Carolina Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Curtis was born on June 7, 1946 in Belfast, ME., the daughter of the late Kenneth Nickerson and the late Alice Reynolds Nickerson. Ruth had […]
Read More »Patricia Hoover Kay: Obituary
Patricia Hoover Kay, age 83, of Young Harris, GA, died on December 27, 2019, at Union General Hospital, following an extended illness. Patricia (Patti) was born June 7, 1936, in Radford, VA, the daughter of Guy Hoover and Mary Weeks. She was raised by her paternal grandparents, DeMoss and Robbie Hoover, as well as her […]
Read More »Arlene Pack: Obituary
Arlene Pack, age 88, of McCaysville, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019, in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Pack was born April 16, 1931, in Mc Caysville, GA, to the late Mark Taylor and the late Iowa Taylor. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Mrs. Pack was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Pack, […]
Read More »Dana Hughes: Obituary
Dana Hughes, age 50 of Copperhill, TN, passed away on November 24, 2019, in Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Hughes was born May 8, 1969, in Copperhill, TN. to the late Jesse Sisson, Sr. and the late Martha Sue Dye. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Sisson, Sr. and Martha Sue Ash Dye, step-father, […]
Read More »Vaughn “Bud” William Hughes Jr: Obituary
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mr. Vaughn “Bud” William Hughes Jr., age 76 of Blairsville who passed away on Saturday evening, November 23, 2019. Bud was born in Young Harris, Georgia on September 11, 1943 to the late Vaughn William Hughes Sr. and the late Maebelle Thomas Hughes. […]
Read More »Sandra Jean Chitwood: Obituary
Mrs. Sandra Jean Chitwood, age 58 of Rocking Horse Farm Rd, went to be with the Lord on Sunday November 24, 2019 in the Union General Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Chitwood was born on December 14, 1960 in Copperhill, TN., the daughter of the late Laymon Hawkins & late Mary Nichols. Sandra was […]
Read More »Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/21 – 10/27
Arrest report provided by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Union County GA. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and […]
Read More »Debra Lynn Stephens: Obituary
Mrs. Debra Lynn Stephens, age 62, of Ruth & Rachel’s Dr., Blairsville, GA, went to be with the lord on Wednesday October 23, 2019 following an extended illness. Debra was born on June 7, 1957 in Murphy, NC, daughter of the late Owen Garrett and the late Edna McDonald. Debra was a very religious and […]
Read More »Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 12/23 – 12/29
Arrest report provided by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Union County GA. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and […]
Read More »Larry V. Flegle: Obituary
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Dr. Larry V. Flegle, age 71, of Blairsville, who went to be in the presence of the Lord on Sunday evening, December 8th, 2019 in Blairsville. Larry was born in Tampa, Florida on August 9, 1948 to the late Vernon and Hazel (Keene) Flegle. […]
Read More »Balinda Gale Hymen: Obituary
Balinda Gale Hymen, age 46, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital. Ms. Hymen was born on January 31, 1973, in Pahokee, FL, to Gale Stinnett Hymen. Balinda graduated from Moorehaven High School in Florida. She was active in the FFA program and loved all animals, especially cows. Coming from […]
Read More »Edna Harrison Beavers: Obituary
Ms. Edna Harrison Beavers, age 91, of McCaysville, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 31, 2019. She was born in the Staffordtown community, in Copperhill, TN, on August 27, 1928, to the late Grady & Edith Chancey Harrison. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at 3:00 […]
Read More »Betty Harper Swearington: Obituary
Mrs. Betty Harper Swearington, age 83, of Blue Ridge passed away Wednesday evening, October 30, 2019, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. She was born January 2, 1936, in Fannin County, Georgia, to the late Cliff and Maude Collins Harper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ike Swearington, and siblings, Juanita, and James. […]
Read More »Richard Harold Kephart: Obituary
Richard Harold Kephart, age 78, of Murphy, went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2019 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of Frank Lee Kephart and Josephine Dockery Kephart, who preceded him in death in 2005. He was also preceded in death by […]
Read More »Russel I. Hart: Obituary
Russel I. Hart, 75 of Murphy, North Carolina, formerly Alpena, Michigan, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020, at his residence. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He was a strong, disciplined man who took great pride in caring for his family and was always very kind and considerate of others. Russ […]
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