Obituaries
Mark Edward Tuttle
Feb 5, 2019
Mr. Mark Edward Tuttle, age 79, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at the home of his son, Mark. Mr. Tuttle was born October 19, 1939, in Morgantown, WV to the late Mark Hayden and Margurite Lemley Tuttle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Marsha, two spouses, Loni Tuttle and,...
Norma Jean Norris
Feb 5, 2019
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and services for Mrs. Norma Jean Norris, age 89, of Blairsville, who passed away Tuesday, February 5th, 2019, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Norris was a native of Ohio, a daughter of the late John W. Hart and the late Dorothy Marie Penrod Hart. Mrs. Norris was preceded...
Charlie Victor Cochran
Feb 5, 2019
Charlie Victor Cochran, age 75, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away on Tuesday February 5, 2019. Charlie was a veteran of the US Navy who served our country honorably on the USS Saratoga. Most of Charlie's working career was spent as a Truck Driver with Complete Auto Transit but he also was employed with Cobb County School System as a Bus...
Jennifer Lynn Martin
Feb 5, 2019
Jennifer Lynn Martin, age 47 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at her home. Jennifer was born November 9, 1971 in Andrews, NC to Randall Davidson and Cathy Holloway Davidson. A member of Little Brasstown Baptist Church, Jennifer worked as an LPN. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends, gardening, hiking and traveling....
George Buckner
Feb 3, 2019
George Hayden Buckner, age 65, of Morganton, passed away February 3, 2019, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born September 27, 1953, in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Buckner was a master carpenter and painter and enjoyed motorcycles.Survivors include his mother, Norma Lee Rugg, step-father, Jimmy Rugg, sister, Norma Lea Payton, brother, Michael Edward Rugg, and several nieces and nephews....
Danny Eugene Wilson
Feb 3, 2019
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Danny Eugene Wilson, age 65, of Young Harris, Georgia, who was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2019.Mr. Wilson was born in Gainesville, Georgia, a son of the late William Clarence Wilson and Geneva Elaine Roland Wilson. He had been living in Young Harris for...
Margaret Riggins
Feb 1, 2019
Margaret Raphael Riggins, age 97, of Blue Ridge, passed away February 1, 2019, at Pruett Health Care. Ms. Riggins was born June 9, 1921, in Kingston, NY to the late Ramond Cardone and the late Margaret Balestrieri Cardone. She was of the Methodist faith and was preceded in death by father, Ramond Cardone, mother, Margaret Balestrieri Cardone, spouse, Harold Riggins...
Angela Gail Ledford
Feb 1, 2019
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and memorial services for Angela Gail Ledford, age 50, of Hiawassee, who passed away on Friday, February 1st, 2019.Angela was born in Kokomo, Indiana, and was the daughter of Abigail Johnston Ledford and the late Bruce Ledford. Angela has lived in Towns County, Georgia for the past 20 years, and...
Joyce Eunice Collins
Jan 31, 2019
Joyce Eunice Collins, age 87 of Morganton, GA, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Collins was born December 1, 1931, in McCaysville, GA to the late John Cameron Anthony and the late Hazel Standridge Anthony. Mrs. Collins was a member of Toccoa Baptist Church and enjoyed going to church and gospel singings. She was an...
Virginia Francis Payne
Jan 29, 2019
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Graveside Services for Mrs. Virginia Payne, age 83 of Blairsville who passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 surrounded by her family and friends.Mrs Payne was born in 1935, to the late Purle and Kathrine Murphy. A life long resident of Blairsville, Mrs. Payne worked with her...
Georgia Ann Langston
Jan 29, 2019
*Full Obituary Pending*The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Georgia Ann Langston who passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. No services are planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville
Jim M. Williams
Jan 29, 2019
Jim M. Williams, age 72 of Brasstown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his home. Jim was born June 18, 1946 in Columbus, OH to the late Ralph and Dorothy Williams, he was Methodist in faith and served his country bravely during the Vietnam War, enlisting in the US Navy. In his spare time, Jim enjoyed working...
Edith Jacobs Davis
Jan 29, 2019
Edith Jacobs Davis, 92, formerly of Greenville, SC and Charlotte, NC, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee, GA. Born September 1, 1926, in Elm City, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Ansel Jacobs and Mildred Oxendine Jacobs. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Romeo Davis. She retired from...
James "Jimmy" Asbury Carter III
Jan 28, 2019
James "Jimmy" Asbury Carter III of Morganton, GA, age 77, was called home to heaven to meet his Savior on January 28, 2019. Jimmy was born in Miami, FL on March 27, 1941. His late father, James Asbury Carter, Jr., and his late grandfather, James "Berry" Asbury Carter, owned and operated Carter Produce in Miami for many years. His late...
Harold Patterson
Jan 27, 2019
Harold Patterson, age 84, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his home. Harold was born August 24, 1934, in Mobile, GA, to the late Thomas Patterson and the late Stella Leatherwood Patterson. He was of the Baptist Faith and retired from Tennessee Chemical Company as a train engineer. Mr. Patterson was a US Navy Veteran serving...
Gregory Ernest Wyke
Jan 26, 2019
Gregory Ernest Wyke, age 46 of Chapel Hill, formerly of Hayesville, passed away suddenly from a prolonged illness on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at his home. Gregory was born August 31, 1972 in Hiawassee, GA to Ernest Ray Wyke and Nancy Dills Wyke. A graduate of Hayesville high school, Greg obtained a Bachelors degree in Cosmetology and became the owner...
Mary Doreen Fildes
Jan 23, 2019
Mary Doreen Fildes died Wednesday, Jan. 23, of complications of Alzheimer's Disease and congestive heart failure at the Stonehenge assisted living facility in Blairsville. She was 90.The daughter of Clay C. and Awilda Rush Hawkins, Mrs. Fildes was born in the Hites Run community of Breckinridge County, KY, on Nov. 28, 1928. She was preceded in death by an infant...
Thomas William Sweet
Jan 22, 2019
Thomas William Sweet, SrTom passed away peacefully at Union County Nursing Home on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Tom was born on July 1, 1929 to the late Theodore Thomas and Dorothy Stewart Sweet in Memphis, Tennessee.After attending Miami High School, he attended the University of Florida. Tom was a member of Alpha Tau Omega men's fraternity at the University of...
Bobby Joe Graves
Jan 20, 2019
Mr. Bobby Joe Graves, age 77, of Marble, passed away January 20, 2019, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Mr. Graves was born March 2, 1941 in Cherokee County to the late Robert T. Graves and the late Elva Killian Graves. He was manager of Contel Telephone Company for 23 years and owner of G&G Telephone Contractors until his retirement....
Ethel Rubin
Jan 20, 2019
Ethel Rubin, age 85, formerly of Naples, Florida and more recently a resident of Blue Ridge Georgia, passed peacefully and deeply loved on January 20, 2019. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana she later called Naples, Florida home for many years. During that time she was employed as a seamstress at Saks Fifth Avenue, where she enjoyed some long-lasting friendships. Ethel touched...