Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Luther Head
Jun 6, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Robert "Bob" Head, Jr., who passed away at the age of 79. Bob was the son of the late Robert L. Head, Sr. and the late Julia Kelley Head and graduated from Union County High School in 1957. In 1959, he graduated from Young Harris College and finished...
Karen Fancher
Jun 5, 2018
Karen D'Ann Fancher was born on March 9, 1942 in Lansing, MichiganAfter an extended illness she passed to her rest on June 5, 2018.She was 76 years old at the time of her death.She was a member of the Fannin County Seventh-day Adventist Church for 12 years and most recently moved her membership to the Alpharetta Seventh-day Adventist Church. Karen...
Hattie H. Cochran
Jun 3, 2018
Hattie Hooks Cochran, 88, passed on to be with the Lord Jesus, Sunday, June 3, 2018, after a long battle with Parkinson's. She was united in marriage to John L. Cochran on February 2, 1950. She was married to John 68 years. Hattie was born, May 2, 1930, in Millen, Georgia and was the daughter of Rufus Lester and Maxie...
Elizabeth Joy Elliott
Jun 2, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Memorial Services for Elizabeth Joy Elliott, age 21 of Jasper, Georgia who left this world all too soon on Saturday, June 2, 2018.Joy was born in Austell, Georgia on May 6, 1997. She was a graduate of Pickens County High School and had attended Chattahoochee Technical College. Joy loved working with children, she...
James Austin Woody
Jun 2, 2018
Dr. James Austin Woody, age 85 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018, at his home. Dr. Woody was born April 15, 1933, in Padena, GA to the late Narvie Allen Woody and the late Ommie Hunnicutt Woody. Jimmy was a young boy who left the Georgia farm to join the United States Army when he was thirteen years...
Martha "Marty" Overstreet
Jun 1, 2018
Mrs. Martha "Marty" Overstreet, age 74 of Hiawassee, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 1, 2018. She was born on September 19, 1943 in Johnson County, IN, to the late Charles Edward & Georgia Alberta Farwell Stewart. A graduate of South Port High School, Marty went on to complete her bachelors degree in accounting. she...
James Arthur Flowers
May 31, 2018
James Arthur Flowers, age 82 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018, at his home. Mr. Flowers was born May 12, 1936, in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Henry Authur Flowers and the late Oma Desma Ware Flowers. A member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, James worked as a carpenter and his hobby was his work. He...
Joyce Herring
May 31, 2018
On Thursday, May 31, 2018, Joyce Herring, 69, devoted wife, mother, sister and friend passed peacefully at her home in Morganton. Joyce was born in Atlanta in 1949, the daughter of James and Kathryn Hanson. Joyce's love of the Mountains brought her full-time to Blue Ridge in 1996, and as an active member of the community she especially enjoyed her...
Bernice B. Kendall
May 30, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mrs. Bernice B. Kendall, age 56, of Hiawassee, who passed away on Wednesday, May 30th, 2018. Mrs. Kendall was a longtime resident of Hiawassee and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Bernice was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She had worked as a beautician for 15 years before declining health...
Ralph Johnson
May 30, 2018
Ralph Johnson, age 68 of Morganton, GA passed away May 30, 2018 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born July 22, 1949 in Copperhill, TN to the late Luther "Buck" Johnson and the late Grace Davenport Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked for the Forestry Service and enjoyed working on small engines in his spare time. He was preceded in death by...
Jerry "Bone" Carpenter
May 28, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Jerry Frank, better known as "Bone" Carpenter, age 67, of Blairsville, who passed away on Monday, May 28th, 2018 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, Georgia.Jerry was born in Young Harris, Georgia, a son of the late Frank Carpenter and the late Cora Lee Deyton Carpenter. He...
Jo Gray George
May 28, 2018
Jo Gray George of Blairsville passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018. Jo was born in McCayesville, GA to Carl and Mae Gray on September 17, 1931. Her parents preceded her in death when Jo was very young. She was raised by her uncle and aunt, Gaither and Pearl Turner, as their own daughter. She was preceded in death by...
Mary Kay Griffin
May 26, 2018
Mary Kay Griffin, age 78, of Blue Ridge GA, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was born May 13, 1940, in Mineral Bluff, GA, to the late Reid Anderson and the late Hazel Harrison Anderson. Mrs. Griffin taught for a total of ten years at Marietta Christian School and Harvest Christian Academy and she attended World Harvest Church. She...
George Frank Henson
May 23, 2018
George Frank Henson, Jr. age 84, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Life Care Center of Ducktown, Tn. Frank was born on July 23, 1933, in Copperhill, TN to the late George Frank Henson, Sr. and the late Neppie Pruitt Henson. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Martha Prater, and brother, James Henson.Frank earned degrees...
Barbara Jean Cole
May 20, 2018
Barbara Jean Farner Cole, age 78, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Copper Basin Life Care Center. Mrs. Cole was born December 1, 1939, in Polk Co., TN, to the late Christopher Farner and the late Ruth Evans Farner. She was preceded in death by Spouse, Thomas J. Cole, Sr., Son, Thomas J. Cole, Jr., and...
Charles L. Smith
May 20, 2018
Mr. Charles L. Smith, Sr. age 85 of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at his home. Mr. Smith was born October 29, 1932 in Cloudland, GA to the late Charles W. Smith and the late Victoria Durham Smith. A member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville, he was preceded in death by his parents and one...
Gerald Christopher Lewis
May 19, 2018
Mr. Gerald Christopher Lewis, age 60 of Ducktown, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at his home. Christopher was born January 13, 1958 in Copperhill, TN to the late Gerald E. Lewis and Margaret V. Guenther Lewis. A member of Isabella Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his brother, Brian Stephen Lewis. Survivors include: mother, Margaret V. Lewis,...
Gollie Easter
May 18, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Gollie H. Easter, age 81, of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, May 18th. Mr. Easter was a native of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, and was the son of the late Carl Edward Easter and the late Ruby Stanliff Easter. Mr. Easter had lived in Blairsville since 1966...
Wallace E. Maybury
May 17, 2018
Wallace E Maybury, Jr , age 74 of Murphy, NC died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at home with his loving wife, son and sister. Mr Maybury was born in Lowell, MA to the late Wallace E Maybury, Sr and Ruth Emma Harvey Maybury. As a young man, Wally went to work for his family business, Harvey Lumber and Hardware. Later,...
Tenna Viola Winkler
May 16, 2018
Mrs. Tenna Viola Ray Winkler, 56, of Mineral Bluff passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Tenna was born May 23, 1961 in Copperhill, TN to the late Frank D. Ray and the late Ruby Cash Ray. A member of Freedom Fellowship Church, she enjoyed canning and being outdoors, she also loved caring...
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