Obituaries
Pauline Helen Potts
Mar 3, 2018
Pauline Pilkey Potts, age 81 of Ducktown, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. She was born September 11, 1936, in Cherry Log, GA to the late Eagle Pikley and Bertha Sutton Pilkey. Mrs. Potts was of the Baptist faith she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, nice cars, and good food. She was...
George Edward Junnier
Mar 3, 2018
George Edward Junnier, age 76 of Blue Ridge, passed away March 3, 2018 at his home. Mr. Junnier was born to the late George Junnier and the late Mabel Junnier. Mr. Junnier served in the Army National Guard and he retired from the Boynton Beach Police Department as a Lieutenant. Mr. Junnier went on to become a certified General Real...
Matthew Eric Stevens
Mar 1, 2018
Mr. Matthew Eric Stevens, age 36 of McCaysville, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at his home. Matt was born January 2, 1982 in Atlanta, GA to Richard O. Stevens and Marilyn Rozelle Higdon Frazier. He attended the Epworth United Methodist Church. Matt was very selfless with his time, his hobbies included helping others and collecting old things.Survivors include: mother,...
Ernestine "Teen" Kiser
Feb 27, 2018
Ernestine ("Teen") Petty Kiser, stepped over the threshold into our Forever Home, on February 27, 2018, in Young Harris, Georgia.Teen, aka "Red" for her beautiful red hair (which never went away), lived a life of service to God and family. As her 90th birthday approached, Teen still drove the treacherous mountains of Georgia visiting and delivering food she prepared to...
Michael George Mathieu
Feb 26, 2018
Mr. Michael George Mathieu, Sr., age 69 of Murphy, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at his home. Mr. Mathieu was born March 9, 1948 in Stanford, ME to the late Velmont Mathieu and Theresa Desjorden Mathieu. A member of St. William Catholic Church, he was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Patricia Pattee. Michael was retired...
Helen Beatrice Turner
Feb 25, 2018
Ms. Helen B. Turner, age 86 of Andrews, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at her home. Ms. Turner was born September 2, 1931 in Murphy, NC to the late Wilburn Owensby and the late Nancy Cathey Owensby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Jack Bryson, daughter, Julie Green, three sisters and...
Kayla Necole Begley
Feb 24, 2018
Kayla Necole Begley, age 18 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center. Kayla was born January 20, 2000 in Dalton, GA to Louis Begley and Michele Rodriquez Begley. She was preceded in death by grandfather, Weldon Allen. Kayla enjoyed listening to music and singing, she also learned sign language and was recently accepted in to...
Jerry Willis Edwards
Feb 22, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death and graveside services for Mr. Jerry Willis Edwards, age 73, of Marietta, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 in Austell, Georgia.Mr. Edwards was a native of Hiawassee and had lived in the Marietta area for the past 46 years. Jerry loved working with his hands, and built race cars...
Angela England Hartley
Feb 20, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Angela "Angie" Gail England Hartley, age 64 of Blairsville who passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.Angie was born on December 11, 1953 in Young Harris, GA to Vaughn E. & Eloise Deaver England. A Graduate of Union County High School, Mrs. Hartley was a real estate...
Cecil H. Wilson
Feb 20, 2018
Cecil H. Wilson, age 85 of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Cecil was born March 13, 1932 in Fannin County, GA to the late Boone Wilson and the late Viola (Okie) Stacy Wilson Forrester. A member of the Eastside Church of Christ, he was preceded in death by his parents, five...
Mae Howard Lamade
Feb 18, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mae Lamade, age 91, of Young Harris passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18 at Chatuge Nursing Home in Hiawassee. Mae was born at home on April 6, 1926, on Booze Mountain outside of Rome, Georgia where she was raised. She was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Eunice...
Carrie "Cricket" Stuart Goss
Feb 16, 2018
Carrie "Cricket" Stuart Goss, age 77, of McCaysville, passed away February 16, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Goss was born August 9, 1940, in Culberson, NC to the late George W. Stuart and Eva Chastain Stuart. She was a member of Williamstown Methodist Church, enjoyed collecting crickets, angels and working crossword puzzles. Survivors include husband, Travis Goss, Sr., sons, Travis...
Rosetta Wilma McDaris
Feb 15, 2018
Mrs. Rosetta Wilma McDaris, age 72 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital in Jasper. Mrs. McDaris was born June 30, 1945, in Culberson, NC, to the late Alvah and Ella V. Bell Cole. She was a member of New River Baptist Church, enjoyed sewing and working in her flower garden. Mrs. McDaris...
Robin Lynn Gard
Feb 12, 2018
Robin Lynn Gard, 52, of Murphy, NC, died in hospice care surrounded by loved ones on February 12, 2018, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Robin was born in Harvey, IL on July 28, 1965. She was the daughter of Elaine (Jurgeson) and Richard M. Crowe. She relocated from the Chicago area to Naples, Florida in 1986, where she...
Karen Marie Dove
Feb 12, 2018
Karen Marie Dove age 55 of Decatur, GA passed away Monday, February 12, 2018. Karen was born June 12, 1962 in Tacoma, WA to the late Fredrick Dove and Marilynn Wigdohl Dove. Karen entered the US Navy directly after high school and served active duty for 20 years, retiring as an E-6 Petty Officer First Class. After working various jobs...
Virginia Anne Kelsey
Feb 11, 2018
Virginia "Jeanne" Kelsey, age 55 of Murphy, NC passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018.Jeanne was born in Orlando, Florida on May 29, 1962. She was fiercely independent and had an adventurous spirit- enjoying both snow skiing and water sports. Jeanne had a soft spot for animals, especially dogs. Her ability to stay on task and keep things very organized...
Clifford Frank Wilbur
Feb 10, 2018
Clifford Frank Wilbur, 86, of Brasstown passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018.Clifford was the beloved husband of the late Doris Underwood and the father of Vicki Wilbur of Brasstown, Kathy Marchese and Karen Niemczyk of Massachusetts and six grandchildren. He served proudly in the Korean War and worked as a realtor before retiring and following his passion as an avid...
Martin "Dennis" McLendon
Feb 9, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory Of Blairsville announces services for Mr. Martin "Dennis" McLendon, age 71 of Blairsville, who went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, February 9, 2018 at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. Mr. McLendon was born in Atlanta, GA on February 6, 1947 to the late James A. & Katie Elizabeth Salter McLendon....
George Marvin Hyde
Feb 9, 2018
George Marvin Hyde, age 84 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Assisted Living. Marvin was born September 1, 1933 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Fred R. Hyde and the late Mildred Anderson Hyde. Marvin was the owner and operator of Hyde Motor Company for many years which became the second oldest Dodge...
Flora Mae Dockery
Feb 9, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home Of Hiawassee announces services for Ms. Flora Mae Dockery, age 74 of Hiawassee, GA, who passed away on Friday morning, February 9, 2018 at the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, GA. Ms. Dockery was born on July 25, 1943 in Towns County to the late Ervin & Elizabeth Potter Arrowood. She loved the water and enjoyed...