Obituaries
Eloise Sutton Caldwell
Apr 22, 2018
Mrs. Eloise Sutton Caldwell, age 86 of Marble, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Caldwell was born June 6, 1931 in Murphy, NC to the late Leaman Sutton and the late Ora Gibson Sutton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Caldwell and her brother and sisters, Wilma...
Wayne Arnold Weible
Apr 21, 2018
Wayne Weible, born in Long Beach California in 1937, died on Saturday April 21st 2018 after a three month illness.For the past 33 years, Wayne has made it his life's mission to spread the messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje bringing hundreds of thousands of people to conversion to God. Wayne has traveled the world speaking about Medjugorje and he...
Mary Evelyn Stewart
Apr 21, 2018
Mary Evelyn Stewart, age 95 of McCaysville, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Stewart was born October 3, 1922 in McCaysville, GA to the late Carl Edward German and the late Edgel Denny German. A longtime member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville, she was preceded in death by her husband, E.P. (Slim) Stewart,...
Cecil Monroe Henson
Apr 18, 2018
Cecil Monroe Henson, age 90 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his home. Mr. Henson was born May 10, 1927 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Rev. William Ralph Henson and the late Anna Mae Dye. A member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Ruby...
Mary Ann Smith
Apr 17, 2018
Mary Ann Smith, age 77 of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Smith was born April 29, 1940 in Raburn Co. Ga., to the late Jess Hopkins and the late Sarah Craig Hopkins. Mary worked as a seamstress for Levi Strauss and enjoyed fishing in her spare time. She was preceded in death by...
David Pauley
Apr 14, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Memorial Services for Mr. David Pauley, age 67 who passed away on April 14, 2018 at his home.On Four-Fourteen-Fifty-one, an oilman from Oklahoma, and a diner owner from Texas welcomed a second child into the world in Laurel, MS, and taught David Lynn Pauley how to love food and sweet tea....
Robert Russell Stewart
Apr 11, 2018
Robert Russell Stewart, age 82, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Mr. Stewart (Bob) was born in Hazard, KY to the late Reuben Henry Stewart and Flora May Culbertson Stewart on April 21, 1935.Bob was a language teacher who spent 33 years at Clarkston High School where he especially enjoyed teaching French. He loved all things French,...
Eleanor Love McMullen
Apr 11, 2018
Eleanor McMullen, age 94 of Blue Ridge, formerly of Naples, FL, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Assisted Living. Mrs. McMullen was born May 5, 1923 in Sevierville, TN to the late Victor Love and the late Lela McMahon Love. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell McMullen Sr.Survivors...
Oleta Mae Handy
Apr 11, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Oleta Hall Handy, age 91, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Loganville, Georgia.Mrs. Handy was born in Young Harris, Georgia, a daughter of the late Feman and Estie Ingram Hall. Mrs. Handy will be remembered for how she loved her husband...
Donnie Elaine Derreberry
Apr 9, 2018
Donnie Elaine Derreberry, age 66 of Marble, passed away April 9, 2018. She was born November 13, 1951, to the late Hubert B Tanner and the late Helen Stafford Tanner. Mrs. Derreberry retired form Taco Bell in Murphy and enjoyed going to Chatsworth on Friday nights to watch her son wrestle. She was preceded in death by father, Hubert B...
Thomas Jacob Gilliam
Apr 8, 2018
Thomas Jacob Gilliam, age 79 of Roopville, formerly of Mineral Bluff, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, GA. Mr. Gilliam was born August 6, 1938 in Mineral Bluff to the late Charles Gilliam and the late May Clore Gilliam. Survivors include wife, Jennie Gilliam, daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Dan Roth, son and daughter-in-law,...
Beverly Jean Thompson
Apr 6, 2018
Beverly Jean Thompson, age 65 Years of Morganton, GA passed away April 6, 2018 in Blue Ridge. Ms. Thompson was born July 29, 1952 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Willie Thompson and the late Barbara Nicholson Thompson. A member of Temple Baptist Church, Beverly was a talented musician who enjoyed playing the piano and singing. Ms. Thompson played...
Geneva Mae (Perry) Forrester
Apr 6, 2018
Mrs. Geneva Mae Perry Forrester, age 92 of Hiawassee, Ga. formerly of Marietta, Ga. passed away April 6, 2018 Mrs. Forrester was born in Hall County, Ga. on March 9, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Fillmore and Lillian Perry. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Marietta, Ga.; Mrs. Forrester really enjoyed working in her...
Jack Moore
Apr 6, 2018
Mr. Jack Moore, age 55, of Blairsville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 6, 2018 at his home. Mr. Moore was born April 8, 1962 in Murphy, NC to the late Ralph and Ellen Bingham Moore. Jack was a proud father and grandfather. He was an outspoken man. You never had to wonder what Jack thought about a matter, he was...
Mary Jane Winfrey
Apr 3, 2018
Mary Jane Bridges Winfrey, age 74 of Andrews, passed away Tuesday evening April 3, 2018, at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Winfrey was born July 7, 1943, in Robbinsville, NC to the late Dexter Willie Bridges and Bernette Carver Bridges. She was a member of Red Marble Baptist Church she enjoyed Yard Work and crossword puzzles. Mary was preceded in death...
Brenda Sue Cochran
Apr 2, 2018
Brenda Sue Burnett Cochran, age 66 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Cochran was born January 21, 1952, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Otis Burnett and Ruby Lee Miller Burnett. She was a member of New Testament Baptist Church and had retired after 20 years of service from Levi Strauss. Sue...
Mary Ann Collis
Apr 2, 2018
Mary Ann CollisJune 22, 1940 - April 2, 2018Mrs. Mary Ann Millsaps Collis, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on April 2, 2018 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA with her family by her side. Mary Ann was born June 22, 1940 to the late Hamil S. Millsaps and Minnie Lee Patterson Millsaps. She was a lifelong resident...
Shylon Sophia White
Apr 1, 2018
Shylon Sophia White, age 56, of Andrews, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018, at her home. Mrs. White was born September 1, 1961, in Oroville, CA, to the late Gerald Curtis and the late Mary Sue Cole Curtis. She was of Christian Faith, enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and camping, her grandchildren, and being an aunt. She was preceded in death...
Dorothy F. Payne
Mar 30, 2018
Mrs. Dorothy "Mimi" Freeman Payne, age 76, of Andrews passed fully into the presence of her Heavenly Father and a host of family awaiting her arrival on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Murphy Medical Center, with her family by her side.She was born on May 16, 1941, to the late Robert B. Freeman and Iona McDonald Freeman. Dorothy's was a...
Betty Grace Harper
Mar 29, 2018
Betty Grace Jones Harper, age 83 of Blue Ridge, lifelong resident of Fannin County, passed away Thursday morning, March 29, 2018 at her home. Betty was born March 27, 1935 in Fannin County, GA to the late Carter Tate Jones and the late Jewell Shell Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of...