James Lloyd McCollum Date March 21, 1930 – January 07, 2012 Obituary James Lloyd McCollum, age 81, of Hayesville, NC passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Murphy Medical Center. He was a native of Ecorse, MI and the son of the late Oscar and Stella Frances LeBlanc McCollum....

James Sanford Huff December 28, 1927- January 1, 2012 James Sanford Huff, age 84 passed away January 1, 2012 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, Ga. after a brief illness. James was born December 28, 1927 , a native of Lawrenceville, Ga., but lived in Hayesville, N.C. for the past  14 years. ...

Mr. William “Bill” Palmer Shubert, age 58, of Bunker Hill DR, Blairsville, passed away, Monday, January 2, 2012 at Union General Hospital after a brief illness. Bill was born August 15, 1953 in Ft. Belvour, VA son of the late James and Juanita Russell Shubert. He had lived in this area for the past...

Mr. John (Jack) Joseph Holleran, age 71, of Blairsville, GA, passed away on January 4, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Holleran was born on Christmas Day in 1940, the son of the late James and Helen Holleran. Mr. Holleran was a graduate of Millburn High School in Millburn, NJ, Class of 1958. Mr. Holleran...

Mr. Rosario J. Chinnici Jr, age 90, of Deerpath LN, Hendersonville, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville after a brief illness. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, November 4, 1921 son of the late Rosario Chinnici Sr and the late Antonina Lobiondo Chinnici. He...

Mr. Fred Houston Poteet, age 58, of Blue Ridge Hwy, Blairsville, passed away, Monday, January 2, 2012 at his home following an extended illness. Fred was born December 29, 1953 in Chattanooga, TN. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He moved here in 1992. Fred was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Poteet...

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Celebration of Life Services for Mae Nichols Dills, age 82, who received her just reward of eternal life and went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at her daughter’s home in South Carolina following an amazingly courageous battle...

Betty Lucille Walker Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Betty Lucille Walker, of Florida, formerly of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Florida. Among her surviving family members is a daughter, Denise Doane, of Cudjoe Key, Florida. Visitation...

Mrs. Mary Caroline Payne, age 50, of Clark RD, Clermont, GA, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011, at North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville following a brief illness. Mary was born September 25, 1961 in Cumming, GA daughter of the late Joseph and Margie Goode Shirley. She was a member of...

Mrs. Marie Lois Coffey Moore, age 72, of Crooked Creek RD, Young Harris, GA passed away, Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at her home following an extended illness. Marie was born in Marble, NC, on January 5, 1939, daughter of the late Luther and Mary Bell Queen Coffey. She was preceded in death by her...