Obituaries
Della Bowers
Jan 19, 2018
Della Bowers, age 90 of Mineral Bluff, passed away January 19, 2018 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Bowers was born October 2, 1927 in Suches, GA to the late Dallas Warren and the late Julia Grizzle Warren. A member of McCaysville Church of Christ, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Bowers Sr., son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth...
Florence Winkler
Jan 18, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Florence L. Winkler, age 83, of Blairsville, who went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 18, 2018.Mrs. Winkler was a native of Blairsville, and a daughter of the late Lum Brown and the late Bennie Lee Fortenberry Brown. Mrs. Winkler was married at age 13, and...
Alyne Ruby Vandegriff
Jan 18, 2018
Alyne "Skip" Ruby Vandegriff, age 92 of Mineral Bluff, passed away January 18, 2018 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Vandegriff was born October 28, 1925 in Ducktown, TN to the late Henry Lester Danner and the late Myrtle Dobbins Danner. She attended Morganton Baptist Church and worked as the manager of Riley Mobile Homes, winning Manager Of The...
Edward Jackson Smith
Jan 18, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Edward Jackson Smith, Jr., who passed away on January 18, 2018 at the Hayesville House in Hayesville, NC.He was a gentle, kind man with a servant's heart. A devoted follower of Christ, a faithful husband, protective father and loyal friend to many. He loved his family and was a...
Claude T. Kitchens, Jr.
Jan 17, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Claude T. Kitchens, Jr., age 69 of Hayesville, North Carolina, who passed away in Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Jr. was a lifelong resident of Clay County, North Carolina and the son of Claude T. Kitchens and Beatrice (Boyd) Kitchens. He retired from Pepsi Cola...
Grace Kathleen Griffith
Jan 17, 2018
Grace Kathleen Griffith, age 93 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Griffith was born November 29, 1924, in Pelzer, S.C. to the late Willie Maywell Lunsford and the late Nettie Barker Lunsford. She had lived most of her life in this area. She was a member of Upper Peachtree Baptist Church, and retired from...
Anita Louise Lackey
Jan 17, 2018
Mrs. Anita Louise Lackey, age 78 of Copperhill, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Anita was born May 3, 1939 in Wankeegan, Illinois to the late Gerald Stump and the late Verna Matheson Stump. A member of Damascus Church, she enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren and spending time with her family....
Robbie Hunter McGill
Jan 17, 2018
Robbie E. McGill, age 67 of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Union General Hospital. Mrs. McGill was born December 11, 1950, in Atlanta, GA to the late William Doc Hunter and the late Ethel Mae Queen Hunter. She was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. Robbie had a career as a nurse at Union General Hospital...
William A. Welch
Jan 16, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mr. William A. Welch, age 78, of Ocala, Florida and Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Blairsville.Mr. Welch was a native of Brunswick, Georgia, and had served in the U.S. Air Force during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Mr. Welch had been a fireman with...
Clifford J Anderson
Jan 16, 2018
Clifford Jon Anderson, 79, of Hayesville, NC, died peacefully at home surrounded at home on January 16, 2018. He was surround by family and friends during his final days. Jon was born August 24, 1938 in Wichita, KS to Clifford Garland and Lucy Elizabeth "Lea," who both preceded him in death. Jon served in the United States Marine Corps, and...
Sharon Lynn Hayes
Jan 14, 2018
Sharon Lynn Hayes, age 58 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Hospice of Chattanooga facility in Chattanooga, TN. Sharon was born February 14, 1959 in Bryson City, NC to the late Raymond Fred Hayes Jr. and the late Rosy Mae Ashe Hayes. A private graveside service will be held at the discretion of the family. A...
Robert Harper
Jan 14, 2018
Robert Harper, age 80 of Cleveland, formerly of the Copper Basin, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home. Mr. Harper was born March 31, 1937, in McCaysville, GA to the late Winston Harper and Jessie Turner Harper. He was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, the McCaysville Lodge #423 F&AM, the Yaarab Shrine Temple in Atlanta, and...
Marilyn June Broderick
Jan 12, 2018
Mrs. Marilyn Broderick, age 90, of Blairsville, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2018.Marilyn and William "Bill" Broderick were married in Michigan. They relocated to Miami, FL with daughters, Kathy and Katrina. There, third daughter, Robin and son, Kenneth, were added to the family. Marilyn dedicated herself to the role of wife, mother, grammy,...
James "Jim" Collins
Jan 12, 2018
James (Jim) E. Collins, age 72, a lifelong resident of Union County, passed away Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 in an Atlanta area hospital. Jim was born Oct. 3, 1945 in Union County to Ulysses Thompson Collins and Victoria Pearl Townsend Collins. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Hilie Jane Parker Collins; daughter, Hilie Janene Collins King; daughter,...
George Albert McGee
Jan 12, 2018
George Albert McGee, age 83 of Copperhill, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, in Atlanta. Mr. McGee was born September 5, 1934, in Isabella, TN to the late Charles Samuel McGee and the late Bessie Lucille Mull McGee. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict, a member of First United Methodist Church of Copperhill, former administrator...
William McCleary "Bill" Estes
Jan 10, 2018
William McCleary "Bill" Estes (65) of Blue Ridge, GA, passed into Heaven on January 10, 2018. Bill was born in Waco, TX on September 11, 1952 to Evelyn Lawrence Estes and Robert James Estes, Jr. He spent his youth in Dallas before moving to Mabank, TX where he raised his son, Marcus Estes, and was very involved in the First...
Joseph (Jody) Charles Henson
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Joseph (Jody) Charles Henson, age 71, of Hiawassee Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.Mr. Henson was born in Fulton County to the late Willard A. and Mary Jane Corn Henson on January 5, 1947. He was member of Unicoi Lodge #259 F&AM and also served in the United States Army. After his...
Modine Elaine Phillips
Jan 7, 2018
Modine Edith Phillips, age 91 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Phillips was born September 8, 1926, in Canton, GA to the late Parlon Pearson and the late Clare Ruth Hulsey Pearson. A member of Damascus Baptist Church, Mrs. Phillips loved life and enjoyed fishing, painting, canning, and going to church. She was...
Ruby Bramel
Jan 6, 2018
Mrs. Ruby Bramel passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin on Saturday, January 6th, 2018. She lived over 103 years. Mrs. Bramel was born on February 4th, 1914 in Etowah, Tennessee. Her parents were Mattie and John Robinson of Dial and Blue Ridge, Georgia. Mrs. Bramel spent much of her life in Covington, Kentucky where her...
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