Obituaries

Harold Eugene Pitts

Harold Eugene Pitts

May 11, 2018

Mr. Harold Eugene Pitts age 63 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018. Harold was born May 13, 1954 to the late Carl Pitts and Katherine L. Keener Pitts. Harold attended the Ridge Community Church in Blue Ridge and served his country enlisting in the US Army during the Vietnam War.Survivors include mother, Katherine Pitts, wife, Lillian Diane...

Joseph Kenneth Cook

Joseph Kenneth Cook

May 7, 2018

Joseph Kenneth (Jody) Cook passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, at the age of 83. After a youth spent largely outdoors and fishing with his brothers and friends, Jody joined the Navy in May of 1952 and served his country during the Korean War. He spent almost three years of his service in Japan. Upon his return, Jody met...

Charles "Chuck" Raymond Amara

Charles "Chuck" Raymond Amara

May 7, 2018

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Charles "Chuck" Raymond Amara, age 64, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at his home.Mr. Amara was born September 2, 1953 in San Diego, California. He always had a knack for fixing things which led him to a career as a mobile RV Tech. For...

Bill (Junior) Lackey

Bill (Junior) Lackey

May 7, 2018

Mr. Bill (Junior) Lackey, age 86 of Copperhill, TN passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 in Polk Co. TN. Mr. Lackey was born March 13, 1932 in Copperhill, TN to the late L. C. Lackey and the late Alma Lackey. Bill and his first wife Virginia Mae Sutton moved from the McCaysville area in 1953 to Northern Illinois. After the...

Anne Cochran Gilmore

Anne Cochran Gilmore

May 6, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mrs. Anne Cochran Gilmore passed away peacefully in her home in Atlanta Georgia is on May 6, 2018. She was 80 years old.Anne was born in Molena, Georgia on December 10, 1937 to James Cochran and Mamie Foster Cochran. Raised on a farm in Molena with her siblings, she attended Molena...

Chris Gus Grevis

Chris Gus Grevis

May 6, 2018

Chris Gus Grevis, 91, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Genesis Health Care. He was born in Copperhill, Tennessee on July 27, 1926 to Gus and Lina (Mormanis) Grevis. Chris graduated from Woodward High School and would enlist in the United States Navy to proudly serve his country during WWII....

Andrew Raines West

Andrew Raines West

May 4, 2018

Andrew Raines West, age 20 of Murphy, passed away suddenly Friday, May 4, 2018. Andrew was born January 16, 1998 in Murphy, NC to Shane West and Michelle Melton West. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Fred Melton. Andrew was a gentle and kindhearted person. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.Survivors include his...

John Paul Barrett

John Paul Barrett

May 3, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. John Paul Barrett, age 67, of Hiawassee, GA, who went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 3, 2018.Mr. Barrett was born on Monday, July 24, 1950, in Rome, GA, to Benson & Fay Douglas Barrett. John is a former member of the North-South Skirmish Association 3rd GA...

Grant L. Simpson

Grant L. Simpson

May 2, 2018

Grant L. Simpson, age 77 of Mineral Bluff, passed away May 2, 2018 in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Simpson was born April 9, 1941 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Max Simpson and the late Dorothy Robinson Simpson. A member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mr. Simpson has lived in the area for the last forty-seven years. Grant worked...

Shirley Voisey Taylor

Shirley Voisey Taylor

May 2, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Shirley Eunice Voisey Taylor, age 92, of Blairsville, Georgia, who went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, May 2nd, 2018.Mrs. Taylor was born on Sunday, January 17, 1926 in St. John's, Newfoundland, to the late Richard H. and Winifred Bowden Voisey. Having grown up together,...

Christopher Lynn Payne Mosteller

Christopher Lynn Payne Mosteller

Apr 28, 2018

Mr. Christopher Lynn Payne Mosteller, age 48 of Marble, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his home. Christopher was born August 10, 1969 in Andrews, NC to LeRoy Payne and the late Mary Sharon Bradley Messer. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his adopted father, Claude Mosteller, brother, Elie Payne Sutton and sister, Amy...

Lois Nell Long

Lois Nell Long

Apr 26, 2018

Mrs. Lois Nell Long, age 97 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Long was born June 27, 1920 in Fannin County, GA to the late Walter Stanley and the late Mary Belle Messer Stanley. A member of Big Creek Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Fannin County, Lois and...

Martha Florence Stonecipher

Martha Florence Stonecipher

Apr 24, 2018

Mrs. Martha Florence Stonecipher, age 74 of McCaysville, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Stonecipher was born May 29, 1943 in Turtletown, TN to the late Frank England and the late Mary Nicholson England. A member of Mine City Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Vaughn Stonecipher, also, grandson, Nicholas...

Matthew Kenneth West

Matthew Kenneth West

Apr 22, 2018

Matthew Kenneth West, age 31 of Suwanee, GA passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 after a sudden illness.Matthew graduated from Union County High School in 2004 . He was gifted with athletic talent in a variety of sports. However, playing sports was more about the friendships made than the glory won. Matthew was passionately curious and loved to learn....

William Robert McKeon

William Robert McKeon

Apr 22, 2018

William Robert McKeon Sr., 63, of Murphy, NC passed away quietly Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his residence in Peachtree.He was born on May 21, 1954 in Pautucket, Rhode Island but lived most of his life in Murphy. He was a devoted father and grandfather to 3 adult sons and 6 grandchildren.He was the son of Lucy B. McKeon of...

Eloise Sutton Caldwell

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

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

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

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

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...