Obituaries

Jun 19, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Helen Mason Nichols, 83, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at her home.Mrs. Nichols had lived most of her life in our area, and was a member of West Union Baptist Church. She had been preceded in death by her husband, Rowe...

Jun 18, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. James "Jim" Edward Limehouse, age 89, of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee, Georgia.Mr. Limehouse was a South Carolina native, and had lived in this area since 2001, moving here from Florida. A member of Antioch Baptist Church in Blairsville,...

Jun 15, 2019

James Marvin Cook, age 90, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019, at his home. Mr. Cook was born September 9, 1928, on the family farm in the Wolf Creek section of Cherokee County, to the late John Calvin Cook and the late Carrie Ellen Postelle Cook. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean War from...

Jun 14, 2019

Mark Ian Carson, age 50 of Jasper passed away Friday, June 14, 2019. Mark was born on November 27, 1968, in Marietta, GA to Gary Carson and Cynthia Watson McGahee. He was Baptist in faith and worked as an event coordinator. Mark is survived by his mother, Cynthia Watson McGahee, sister, Angie Bumgardner, nephews, AJ, and Zane Warwick, great-niece, Kendall...

Jun 14, 2019

Dianna Raye Henkel, age 76 of Mineral Bluff, passed away June 14, 2019, in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Henkel was born January 1, 1943, in Laurel, MD to the late John & Laura Dolan. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles Dolan, Pete Dolan, Carl Dolan, John Stanley Dolan, and Hilton Dolan; and her sisters, Margaret Fawcett, Alease...

Jun 12, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Billy Joe Williams, age 74 of Hiawassee who passed away on Wednesday evening, June 12, 2019 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home.Mr. Williams was born in 1945 in Fort Payne, Alabama, and was the son of Lucille George and Ward Law Williams.Loving family members include son and daughter-in-law, Jamison and...

Jun 6, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Margaret Orene Allison, age 79 of Young Harris, who went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Ms. Allison was born on November 9, 1939 in Young Harris, Georgia to the late William Alonzo and Nole (Solesbee) Allison. She was the youngest and last remaining...

Jun 5, 2019

Herman Purvis, age 84 of Hiawassee, passed away peacefully June 5, 2019 at his home in Enchanted Valley Park following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr Purvis was born September 4, 1934 in Winterhaven, FL. Herman retired from the Federal State Inspection Service. He was a renown "jokester" who entertained his many friends and family with hilarious stories he had...

Jun 4, 2019

Mr. Windom Hyde, age 77, of Copperhill, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at his home. He was a member of the Mt. Zion (Tumbling Creek) Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Grassy Creek Community. He will be remembered by all who knew him, but especially missed by his loving wife,...

Jun 3, 2019

Mr. Donald Ray Palmer, age 63 of Murphy, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Mission Hospital in Asheville. Mr. Palmer was born June 6, 1955 in Murphy, NC to the late Lewis Palmer and the late Alice Jane Dockery Palmer. Donald attended First Freewill Baptist Church in Hayesville, he was a member of the Eastern Band of the...

May 31, 2019

Mr. Henry Darnell, age 75 of Blue Ridge, passed away May 31, 2019, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Darnell was born December 31, 1943, in Clayton, Georgia to the late Henry Darnell and the late Lola Darnell. A member of Epworth First Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents and son Dennis Darnell.Survivors include his wife Eunice...

May 31, 2019

Laura Francis Edwards, age 88 of Memphis, passed away May 29, 2019, at Germantown Hospital Tenn.. Edwards was born February 20, 1931, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Arvil Johnson and the late Ruth Mull. She was preceded in death by father, Arvil Johnson, mother, Ruth Johnson, husband, Jack Edwards.Graveside service will be held Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 at...

May 30, 2019

William Thomas (W.T.) Pittman, Jr. age 95 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. W.T. was born January 1, 1924 in McCaysville, GA to the late Pete and Nina Forrester Pittman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Wallace Pittman, and brothers-in-law, Tunney Brown and Hoyt Holloway.W.T. is survived by his loving wife...

May 29, 2019

Mr. Maurice F. Farabee, age 97 of Blairsville, passed away Wednesday May 29, 2019 at Stonehenge Assisted Living. Maurice was born in Wauchula, FL on 5 May 1922 to DeWitt and Edith (Collins) Farabee. Early-on the family moved to Ft. Myers, FL where Maurice had a very active youth. He participated in a number camping excursions to the western parts...

May 29, 2019

Ms. Lorina A. Humphrys, age 97, of Copperhill, passed away May 29, 2019, at The Life Care Center of Athens, TN. Lorina was born to a pioneering family of the Grassy Creek Community on November 28, 1921, in Copperhill, TN. Her parents were the late George Washingtion Humphrys and the late Louisa Lock Humphrys. She resided in the same home...

May 29, 2019

May 23, 2019

Hazel Bell Ross, age 81 of, McCaysville, Ga passed away May 23, 2019, at the Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Ms. Ross was born August 5, 1937, to Mr. Claude W. Ross and Mrs.Virgie Garren Ross. She will be remembered and loved by all who knew her.Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 1:00 pm from...

May 22, 2019

Mrs. Mary Sue Spivey, age 72 of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Spivey was born October 11, 1946, in Polk Co., TN to the late Frank Prince and the late Ethelene Allen Prince. She was a member of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her sisters, Lucille Bryant, Louise Cross, Lunelle...

May 20, 2019

Randall Earnest Hunter, age 81 of Marietta, GA passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, in Kennesaw, GA. Mr. Hunter was born September 22, 1937, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Lloyd Hunter and the late Ella Hunter. A member and Deacon of Gospel Light Methodist Church in Marietta, GA. Mr. Hunter also served as an usher and a member...

May 18, 2019

Thomas David Tingley, 81, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia, passed away on May 18, 2019, surrounded by family and friends.He was born to parents Walter and Ada Tingley, on July 5, 1937, in Seminole, Oklahoma. He attended New London High School in Texas and later enlisted with the United States Air Force. Tom was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where...