Obituaries
Nicholas Stephen Baumgartner
Oct 3, 2018
Nicholas Stephen Baumgartner, age 88, of Murphy, NC, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at his home in Peachtree. Nicholas Baumgartner was born October 28, 1929, in Punta Gorda, Florida, to the late Harry Edward Baumgartner and the late Myrna Moore Miller Baumgartner. Nick and his wife, Janice, moved from Fallbrook, CA, to make Murphy, NC, their home for the...
Florence Virginia Burger
Oct 2, 2018
Florence Virginia Burger, age 79, of Ducktown, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Burger was born April 19, 1939, in Murphy, NC. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by husband, Parks Kenneth Burger.Survivors include sons, Mike (Glenda) Burger and Gary Burger, grandsons, Brandon (Candace) Burger, and Adam Waters, granddaughters, Stacy...
Evelyn Kilpatrick
Oct 2, 2018
Evelyn R. Kilpatrick, age 97, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Ducktown. Mrs. Kilpatrick was born July 29, 1921, in Mitchell County, GA, to the late Elton Fred Rackley and the late Georgia Akridge Rackley. She was of the Pentecostal Faith. In addition to her mother and father, Mrs. Kilpatrick was...
Sharon Kay Matheny Skelton
Oct 2, 2018
Sharon Kay Matheny Skelton, age 61, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at her home in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Skelton was born in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 1957, to Ray L. Pritt and Sylvia Ann McGuire Pritt. Survivors include her husband, Kenny Skelton and, son, Tim Matheny.No services are scheduled at this time.Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral...
Janice Rae Baumgartner
Oct 1, 2018
Janice Rae Baumgartner, age 86, of Murphy, NC, passed away October 1, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Baumgartner was born August 23, 1932, in Los Angeles, CA, to the late Hoke Smith Norville and the late Mabel Gwendolyn Harrah Norville. Moving from Fallbrook, CA, Janice and her husband, Nicholas, had made Murphy, NC, their home for the past 16 years....
Ruth Vella Sprinkles
Sep 30, 2018
Mrs. Ruth Vella Sprinkles, age 88, of Hiawassee, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was born on Thursday, March 30, 1930, in Hiawassee, GA, to the late Carlton & Carrie Ledford Nations. A lifetime member of Towns County, Mrs. Sprinkles will be remembered not only as the long time custodian of city...
Jack Junior Parker
Sep 27, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Jack Junior Parker, age 90, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Thursday, September 27th, 2018 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mr. Parker was born in Detroit, Michigan, a son of the late Newman J. Parker and the late Laura Pickelsimer Parker. Jack was a veteran of the...
Mary Elizabeth Hensley
Sep 24, 2018
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hensley, age 84, of Blairsville, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 24, 2018.A life long resident of Union County, Mrs. Hensley was born on February 24, 1934 to the late Edward & Nancy Harkins Payne. She loved her family and community, as well as, Fishing every chance she got. She also loved...
Dennis Ronald Hensley
Sep 21, 2018
Dennis Ronald Hensley, age 73 of Labelle, FL, and Polk County, TN passed away Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Mr. Hensley was born January 28, 1945 in Polk County to the late Ralph "Peg" Hensley and the late Edna Lorraine Payne Hensley. In his spare time, Dennis enjoyed woodworking, playing golf, traveling in his...
Elmer "Pete" Fowler
Sep 20, 2018
Elmer Juan "Pete" Fowler, age 82 of Mineral Bluff, passed away September 20, 2018 at his home. Pete was born January 14, 1936 in Blue Ridge, GA to the lateReed Fowler and the late Mae Jones Fowler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Clay Fowler, grandson, Michael Fowler, and several brothers and sisters,...
Jackie Morris Bradshaw
Sep 18, 2018
Jackie Morris Bradshaw, age 76 of Hiawassee, passed away September 18, 2018 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home after an extended illness. "Jack" as most everyone called him was born January 2, 1942 in Hiawassee Georgia to Decatur and Clara Henson Bradshaw. Jack loved to ride his horses, coon hunt, farm, and be outdoors. He enjoyed spending time with his family...
Raymond Phillip Sanford
Sep 18, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces services for Mr. Raymond Phillip Sanford, who passed away peacefully on September 18th, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born to Dorothy Edith and Clement Richmond Sanford on July 4, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan.Raymond attended RETS Technical College and served in the United States Army receiving the National Defense Service Medal....
Joyce Crisp Ward
Sep 17, 2018
Joyce Crisp Ward, age 64 of Murphy, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at her home. Joyce was born November 17, 1953 in Bryson City, NC to the late Raymond Crisp and the late Virgie Hendrix Crisp. A member of the Little Brasstown Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Dale Ward, daughter, Stacy...
Gary Randall Swafford
Sep 16, 2018
Mr. Gary Randall Swafford, Jr., age 54, of Copperhill, TN passed away Sunday morning September 16, 2018, at Erlanger Medical Center. Mr. Swafford was born March 17, 1964, in Copperhill, TN to the late Gary R. Swafford, Sr. and Joyce Ann Goode Swafford. Mr. Swafford was a Copper Basin High School Teacher and for many years worked as a rafting...
Elaine R. Cantrell
Sep 15, 2018
Ms. Elaine Ruth Cantrell of Blairsville, GA went home to the Lord on Saturday, September 15th. Ms. Cantrell was born July 21, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to the late Frederick and Ida Ridenour of Ohio.A loving wife and mother, Elaine's passion was her family. She was a joy to be around, always optimistic and fun loving. She was an exceptional...
Celeste Parker Lewis
Sep 14, 2018
Mrs. Celeste Parker Lewis, age 81, wife of Spencer C. Lewis, Sr. went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 14th following an extended illness. Born in Macon, Georgia September 11, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Brewer Parker and Louise McArthur Parker. She graduated from A.L. Miller High School in Macon, with the Class...
Geneva Johnson Stanley
Sep 13, 2018
Geneva Wylene Johnson Stanley, age 79, of Morganton, passed away September 13, 2018, at her son's home in Lithia Springs, GA. Mrs. Stanley was born April 11, 1939, in Ellijay, GA to the late Gorden Johnson and the late Mary Leon Cochran Johnson. She was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church and served as the Lunch Room Manager for 34...
Edward Wilcox
Sep 12, 2018
Mr. Edward Wilcox Jr. age 89 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Life Care of Copper Basin. Mr. Wilcox was born May 2, 1929, in Ducktown, TN to the late Edward Wilcox Sr. and the late Effie Taylor Wilcox. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, and a retired miner with Tennessee Chemical Company,...
Ernest Gibbs
Sep 7, 2018
Mr. Ernest Gibbs, age 79 of Mineral Bluff, entered into his heavenly home on Friday, September 7, 2018 with his family by his side. Mr. Gibbs was born September 12, 1938 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Bill Gibbs and the late Mollie King Gibbs. A member of Hot House Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his...
Joyce Crump Tanner
Sep 5, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Joyce Crump Tanner, age 88, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday evening, September 5th, 2018 in Stonehenge Senior Living in Blairsville.Mrs. Tanner was born in Blairsville, and was a daughter of the late Frank Crump and the late Carrie Lovell Crump. Mrs. Crump lived in the Atlanta...
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