Obituaries

Mar 13, 2018

Mrs. Lucille R. Brackett, age 91 of Blairsville, passed away Tuesday March 13, 2018 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Brackett was born June 17, 1926 in Cowpens, SC to the late George and the late Emma Payne Sawyer. Lucille was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Truett Brackett, Brother, Frank Sawyer,...

Mar 12, 2018

Elsa Fowler Nazerian, age 83 of McCaysville GA, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Nazerian was born April 1, 1934, in Gilmer County, GA to the late Reed Fowler and the late Mae Jones Fowler. She was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church, an avid reader, an excellent cook and a rock to her children...

Mar 12, 2018

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Odis Morgan Shead, age 86 of Hiawassee, who passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018.Mr. Shead was born January 7, 1932 in Dallas, GA to the late Chester & Dura Florence Shead. Quiet by nature, Odis liked to problem solve. He viewed life as a puzzle and had a...

Mar 11, 2018

Finch-Cochran Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Andrew Jones, age 83, of Epworth, Ga who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 11,2018. He was born on November 16,1934 to the late Frank and Emma Hughes Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers Albert Jones and Porter Hughes, as well as, one...

Mar 9, 2018

Mr. Ovean Jerrell Seabolt, age 73 of Blairsville, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home after a brief illness. Mr. Seabolt was born June 2, 1944 in Union County to The late Zed William Seabolt and Mary Nelson Seabolt. Jerrell was of the Baptist faith and attended the Old Liberty Baptist Church. He was a gifted Machinist, welder...

Mar 7, 2018

Bill Stiles, age 83 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Emory University Hospital. Mr. Stiles was born March 27, 1934, in Murphy, NC to the late John Thomas Stiles and the late Maude Florence Pickelsimer Stiles. He was a member of Bell Hill Baptist Church and had served as a Sunday School Teacher for over 50 years....

Mar 7, 2018

Frances Lefay Frankum Garrett, age 84 of Marble, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Clay County Care Center. Mrs. Garrett was born June 1, 1933, in Cherokee County to the late John Frankum and the late Josie Garrett Frankum. She was a homemaker, mother grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She loved her family, flowers, and cooking; her hair was her...

Mar 7, 2018

Stites, Judith Ann (Addison, Curtis)On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Judy Stites, wife, mother, daughter and sister, passed away at the age of 74 years, 11 months. Judy will be forever remembered by her husband and soul mate Don, her children, Mike Presswood, Tony and Tracy (Dianna) Curtis, her brothers and sisters Joni Sue (Don), Jerry, Sandi Jo, Terry (Rhonda) Judy...

Mar 6, 2018

Michael Lynn Johnson, a very loving husband, father, and grandfather, age 59 of Copperhill,TN, passed away March 6, 2018 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born September 5, 1958 in Copperhill, TN to the late Mack Johnson and the late Carolyn Stuart Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include: wife, Angela (Beavers) Johnson, daughter, Cindy (Jacob)...

Mar 6, 2018

Mar 5, 2018

Marilou Lynch Gary, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at her home. Marilou was born December 8, 1934 in Texas to the late George W. Lynch and the late Lois Mae Mumaw Lynch. A member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, she was preceded in death by husband, Denys J. Gary and sister, JoAnne Ladas. Marilou...

Mar 4, 2018

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Kenneth Boyd Boswell, age 79 of Hiawassee who passed away on March 4, 2018 at his home.Kenneth Boswell's love of writing led to his career as a newspaper reporter and communications specialist. As a reporter for the Atlanta Journal in the 1970's, he reported on many events, including the Civil...

Mar 4, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Pamela Watkins Burrell, age 57, of Blairsville, who passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Pam had worked for Blue Ridge Mountain EMC and was a lifelong resident of Blairsville. Pam will be remembered as a loving mother, a good listener,...

Mar 4, 2018

Donald Lewis Foster, age 51 of Blue Ridge, passed away March 4, 2018 at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital in Jasper, GA. Mr. Foster was born May 10, 1966 in Moses Lake, WA to Jimmy Douglas Foster and Ellamae Heaton. Mr. Foster was a member of New Vision Church and was a US Navy Veteran. He enjoyed woodworking, tinkering, golf, hunting,...

Mar 4, 2018

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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...