Obituaries

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...

Sep 3, 2018

Mr. George Thomas Johns, Sr. age 77 of Copperhill, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at his home. George was born May 23, 1941 in New York City, NY. A member of the Gospel Light Baptist Church in Blue Ridge, he was preceded in death by his parents, Harry J. and Helen Young Werner, three sisters, Barbara Rodrich, Jacqueline Gary...

Aug 31, 2018

Mr. William Jasper Reece, age 77, of Cherokee Co., passed away Friday, August 31, 2018, at Elaine's Care Home in Andrews, NC. Mr. Reece was born February 17, 1941, in Murphy, NC to the late Rufus R. Reece and the late Pauline Sharp Reece. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Messiah. Mr. Reece was the third...

Aug 31, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Rebecca Coley Poteat, age 66, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018, following an illness.Mrs. Poteat was an artist, and worked in furniture reproductions, and was a native of Burlington, North Carolina. She is survived locally by her husband, Charles Thomas Query.No services have been...

Aug 30, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Edgar J. Morrow, age 77, of Morganton, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mr.Morrow was born on June 28, 1941 in Washington, DC to the late Robert (Bob) and Theresa Buono Morrow (Angelier). Mr. Morrow was of the Catholic Methodist...

Aug 28, 2018

Mrs. June Dalton Hyde, age 82, of McCaysville, passed away August 28, 2018, at the Blue Ridge Assisted Living Center. Mrs. Hyde was born June 4, 1936, in Copperhill, TN to the late Arthur Lane Dalton and Nettie Elizabeth Ratcliff Dalton. She was of the Baptist faith and worked as a medical secretary for over 30 years, 15 of those...

Aug 28, 2018

Mrs. Eula Mae Nicholson, age 72 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018, with her family by her side. Mrs. Nicholson was born April 19, 1946, in Cherokee County, NC to the late Robert Kernea and the late Georgia Modenia Dye Kernea. A member of Victory Temple Holiness Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Reid...

Aug 27, 2018

Aug 25, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Barbara Jean Zoellick Blackmer, age 86, of Blairsville, who passed away on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Blackmer was born in Palatine, Illinois, and was the widow of the late Weston Wilroy Blackmer, who passed away in 1999. She was a member...

Aug 24, 2018

Mr. Raymond Elwin Moss, age 74 of Cherry Log, GA passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Raymond was born August 28, 1943 in Atlanta, GA to the late Artis Moss and the late Nina Middlebrook Moss. He was a Deacon of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Cherry Log and also an Army Veteran who served during...

Aug 23, 2018

Mr. Thomas Wayne Abercrombie, age 82, of Young Harris, GA went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was born in Springhill, Alabama to the late Johnny Edmond & Lydia Betty Sims Abercrombie on May 30, 1936.Wayne had a glowing personality and never met a stranger. He loved making new friends and spending time with...

Aug 22, 2018

Mrs. Diane Meek, age 68, of Copperhill, passed away Wednesday evening, August 22, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Meek was born May 6, 1950, in Ducktown,TN, to the late J. B. Sisson and the late Louise Chancey Sisson. She was a member of Mine City Baptist Church where she served as secretary, the Women's Sunday School teacher, and was involved...

Aug 22, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mrs. Beverly Johnson, age 83, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.Mrs. Johnson was co-owner of Johnson and Johnson Realty and Rentals, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wattles; a son,...

Aug 21, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Lisa Hammond Flatt Lord, age 79, of Davenport, Florida and Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mrs. Lord was a native of Florida, and had been employed by First Baptist Church of Orlando, Florida. She was a regular attendee...

Aug 20, 2018

Mary Ruth Bradburn, age 77 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Bradburn was born December 12, 1940 in Blairsville, GA to the late Buren Lowe and the late Rosie Davis Lowe. A member of the Baptist faith, she was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Bradburn, daughter, Kathy...

Aug 20, 2018

June Elaine Brown, age 69, of McCaysville, passed away at her home Monday, August 20, 2018. Mrs. Brown was born June 5, 1949, to the late Jack Headen and the late Evelyn Boggs. She was a lifelong resident of McCaysville and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.She enjoyed music and loved Christmas time. In addition to her mother and father, Mrs....

Aug 18, 2018

Mr. Corban Ware, age 92, of the Hot House Community, Cherokee County, NC, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018, in a Murphy Health Care Facility. A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Birdie and Sim Ware, was retired from HT Hackney Company, and was a member of Temple Baptist Church for over 50 years. In...

Aug 17, 2018

Mrs. Brenda Faye Stone, age 68 of Murphy, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Stone was born May 2, 1949 in Ocilla, GA to Ulysses and Virginia Young Roberts. Brenda was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Murphy.Survivors include: husband, Dan Stone, son, Thomas (Kathy) Knott of Atlanta, GA, son, Tim (Sharon)...

Aug 17, 2018

Angela Renee Twiggs, age 49, of Fort Stewart, Georgia, passed away Friday evening, August 17, 2018, at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital. Mrs. Twiggs was born November 16, 1968, in Copperhill, TN to the late Steve Quinton and the late Patricia Herendon Quinton. She enjoyed shopping and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by father,...

Aug 16, 2018

Mrs. Mary Lou Dunn Ware, age 79, of the Hot House Community, Cherokee County, North Carolina passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital. A native of Fannin County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Dunn and the late Amie Allen Dunn. She was a homemaker and faithful member of Temple Baptist Church...