William Joseph Horanformerly of Johnson CityWilliam Joseph Horan, 76, of Brasstown, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Johnson City, N.Y., he had lived in Marlborough, Mass., before moving to Brasstown 30 years ago. He was the son of the late Timothy Leo and Mary Mabel Delamarter Horan. He was a Quality Assurance Specialist for RCA, Honeywell, and Polaroid. He retired from Clifton Precision in Peachtree in 1984. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus and he was a Boy Scout helper. He was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Hayesville. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Jane Grant; and four brothers, Claude, Paul, Charles, and Robert Horan. Surviving are his wife, Madeleine Horan; three daughters, Katherine Mercer and husband, Richard, Brasstown, Margaret Harvey, Hayesville, and Mary Jane Bettis and husband, Sonny, Lawrenceville, Ga.; a sister, Esther Maney, Greencastle, Ind.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.Funeral services at 7:30, Thursday, August 19, in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville, with Rev. Aud Brown officiating, and a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 20, in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Deacon Carl Hubbell officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:15, Thursday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville, prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Clay County Transportation, PO Box 118, Hayesville, N.C. 28904. Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at "Obituaries" at www.iviefuneralhome.com