Obituaries
Tamma Hope Lee
Aug 13, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces services for Tamma Hope Burnette Lee, age 57 of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. Tamma was born March 4, 1961 in Blairsville, GA to the late Olan Chastain and the late Donnie Harkins Burnette. Some of the things that Tamma enjoyed was working with wood making sculptures, boating,...
Lori Ann Raper Anderson
Aug 12, 2018
Mrs. Lori Ann Raper Anderson, age 54 of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at her home. Lori was born May 4, 1964, in Concord, NC to the late Frank Raper and Katherine Flowers Raper. A member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Lori was the manager of the...
Nancy Montgomery Owenby
Aug 12, 2018
Ms. Nancy Montgomery Owenby, age 73, of Blairsville, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Ms. Owenby was born on January 14, 1945, in Marietta, GA to the late Frank C. Owenby Sr. and Julia Abbott Owenby. Nancy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, as well as, The Civil Air...
Francis Naomi Tolley
Aug 12, 2018
Frances Naomi Tolley, age 80 of Murphy, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Murphy Medical Center. Frances was born June 12, 1938 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Romulus Ray and the late Leona Ladd Ray. A member of the Church of Christ faith, she was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Eugene Tolley, also,...
Hal Wayne Newton
Aug 11, 2018
Mr. Hal Wayne Newton, Sr. age 75 of Marble, formerly of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Hal was born November 1, 1942 in Murphy, NC to the late C.B. Newton and the late Birdell Brooks Newton. A member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his...
Deborah Jones Stephens
Aug 7, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Deborah Lee Jones Stephens, age 68, a lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at her home following an extended illness.Deborah was the daughter of the late John Wesley Jones and the late Ruby Lee Sawyer Jones. Deborah was raised and spent the majority...
Jennifer L. Dennis
Aug 7, 2018
Jennifer Lynn Dennis, age 45 of Murphy, passed away August 7, 2018 at her home in Murphy. She is survived by her husband, Greg Dennis of Murphy, father, Steve Clark of Dekalb, Illinois, mother, Patti Tumas of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, along with three brothers, Jesse and Shane Clark and Joseph Tumas, and many cousins, aunts, and uncles.There will be...
Darris Luther "D.L." Stafford
Aug 6, 2018
Mr. Darris Luther Stafford, age 71, of Blue Ridge, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 6, 2018.He was born on May 17, 1947 in Dalton, GA to Darrell & Virginia Brown Stafford. Mr. Stafford was a member of Midway Baptist Church, as well as the Disabled American Veterans. He served his country during the Vietnam...
Thelma German
Aug 5, 2018
Thelma Welch Griggs German, age 98, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018. Thelma was born March 11, 1920, in Fannin County, GA to the late William M. Welch and Pearl Patterson Welch. She was a member of Hipps Chapel Church, enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. Thelma was preceded in death by husbands, Claude Griggs...
Anna Mae Martin
Aug 5, 2018
Mrs. Anna Mae Martin, age 85 of Blairsville, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born March 17, 1933 in Blairsville, GA to the late Howard Christopher Atkins and the late Dessie Brackett Atkins. Ann was a lifelong resident of Union County and was of the Baptist Faith. She loved her Lord dearly, and was...
Charles Everett Panter
Aug 4, 2018
Charles Everett Panter, age 76 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018, at his home. He was born January 1, 1942, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Loy Panter and the late Edna West Panter. Everett was a Member of O Zion Baptist Church and he owned and operated Panter's Construction Company. His hobbies were Saw Milling...
Steven Lee Coleman
Aug 3, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy announces memorial services for Steven Lee Coleman, age 71, of Hayesville, North Carolina, who passed away on August 3, 2018.Memorial services are scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., to be held at Western North Carolina Veteran's Cemetery, 962 Old US 70 Highway, Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711.Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy
Charles Black
Aug 2, 2018
Rev. Charles Black, age 75 of Demorest, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018.Born in Hall County, Georgia on January 15, 1943, he was a son of the late Issac and Ramie Turner Black. Rev. Black had attended Cool Springs United Methodist Church and served 33 years in the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. He was also...
Farish Willie Fowler
Jul 31, 2018
Mr. Farish Willie Fowler, age 80 of Marble, went to Heaven Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Farish was born February 9, 1938, in Gilmer County, GA to the late Reed Fowler and the late Mae Jones Fowler. Mr. Fowler loved his family (especially his grandchildren). He enjoyed woodworking and target shooting (especially with his grandchildren). He was preceded in death by...
Charles G. Welch
Jul 30, 2018
Charles G. (Buck) Welch, age 82, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018, at Southwest Christian Care, Union City, GA. He was born on December 18, 1935, in Fannin County, GA to the late Harmon Gorden Welch and Edith (Chastain) Welch. Mr. Welch served as a paratrooper in the United States Army, was a Shriner for Forty years and served...
Dorothy Mason Pickelsimer
Jul 29, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Mason Pickelsimer, age 84, of Blairsville, who went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Sunday morning, July 29th, 2018.Mrs. Dorothy was born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Lee Mason and the late Leo Dean Mason. She was a lifelong resident...
Kathy Gunter Green
Jul 28, 2018
Kathy Gunter Green, age 58 of Brasstown, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Murphy Medical Center. Kathy was born December 5, 1959 in Walker County, Alabama to the late Robert Lee Gunter, Sr. and the late Fannie Mae Chastain Gunter.A member of the Little Brasstown Baptist Church, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her...
Elmer Frederick Badertscher
Jul 28, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mr. Elmer F. Badertscher, age 86 of Blairsville who passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 28, 2018 .Elmer was born on July 7, 1932 in Tecumseh, NE to the late Fred and Freida Badertscher. Elmer went to school and did...
Lanny Steven Kramer
Jul 26, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Lanny Steven Kramer, age 70, of Sarasota, Florida, who passed away on Thursday, July 26th, 2018 in Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.No services are planned at this time.Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville. Please sign the online guest registry...
John "Eden" Johnson
Jul 26, 2018
John Eden Johnson of Hiawassee, GA, passed peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones, on Thursday, July 26. He was born on May 2, 1934 in Pacolet, S.C. He goes to meet his parents, Loy Yates and Aline Eden Johnson, as well as his brother, Yates Johnson. He grew up in Union, S.C., and received his B.A. degree...
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