Obituaries

Wilson C. Cobb

Wilson C. Cobb

Nov 11, 2017

Wilson C. Cobb, age 87 of Hemptown community, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Union County Nursing Home. Mr. Cobb was born July 1, 1930, in Hemp, GA to the late Luther Cobb and Eddie Mae Wilson Cobb. He was preceded in death by sister and brother-in-law, Christine and C. Lloyd Smith. He was a member of Bethel United...

Wanda Lenore McDonald

Wanda Lenore McDonald

Nov 10, 2017

Mrs. Wanda McDonald, age 93 of Murphy passed awayFriday, November 10 at her home.Services are planed for a later date.Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.

Margaret Ann Welch

Margaret Ann Welch

Nov 8, 2017

Margaret Ann Welch, age 71 of Copperhill, passed away November 8, 2017. Mrs. Welch was born October 6, 1946, in Copperhill, TN. Services will be held Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Turtletown, TN with the Rev. Kenny Housley officiating. Burial will follow in Copper Ridge Memoral Gardens.The family will receive friends at the Zion...

Colleen H. Hoodenpyle

Colleen H. Hoodenpyle

Nov 8, 2017

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Colleen H. Hoodenpyle, age 92, who passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.Mrs. Hoodenpyle was born in Oakwood, Georgia, a daughter of the late Julius and Cleo Hughes. She taught school in Towns County Comprehensive Schools for 30 years. Mrs. Hoodenpyle was a member of Hiawassee United Methodist Church...

Samuel Thomas Chenworth

Samuel Thomas Chenworth

Nov 7, 2017

Samuel Thomas Chenworth, age 86 of Ellijay, GA, formerly of Edgewood, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Chenworth was born November 7, 1931, in Middle River, MD to the late Samuel Thomas Chenworth Sr. and the late Agnes Morlock Chenworth. He was of the Catholic faith, a US Army Korean...

Doyle Allen Thomas

Doyle Allen Thomas

Nov 4, 2017

Doyle A. Thomas, age 73 of Copperhill, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Thomas was born February 3, 1944, in Copperhill, TN to the late Jesse James Thomas and the late Jessie Dillard Thomas. He was of the Baptist Faith. Doyle enjoyed golfing and house boating. He also loved coaching little league.He had retired from...

Johnny Wayne Yonce

Johnny Wayne Yonce

Oct 31, 2017

Mr. Johnny Wayne Yonce, age 60 of Andrews, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Mission Hospital in Asheville. Mr. Yonce was born July 1, 1957 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Ellis Yonce and the late Lillian Sue Gibby Yonce. A member of the Junaluska Baptist Church, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking in his spare time....

Genevieve Ann Tipton

Genevieve Ann Tipton

Oct 31, 2017

Genevieve "Ginny" Ann Tipton, age 77 of Morganton, GA, passed away October 31, 2017 in Blue Ridge. Mrs.Tipton was born June 24, 1940 in Toledo, OH to the late William LaVoy and the late Lucy Ras LaVoy. She was a member of Wilscot Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Alderton,...

Claire F. Day

Claire F. Day

Oct 28, 2017

Claire Eileen Feeney Day, age 82, of Hendersonville, NC, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Claire was born October 1, 1936, in Wilmington, Delaware, a daughter of the late Howard and Celeste Feeney. Claire was the third child out of six siblings. Claire graduated from Ursuline Academy in Wilmington in 1953, and attended...

Dorothy Grace Wyant

Dorothy Grace Wyant

Oct 27, 2017

Dorothy G. (Smith) Wyant, (89) of Blairsville, GA formerly of Inverness, FL and Worthington, PA stepped into glory on October 27, 2017. She was preceded in death by her Father and Mother, James and Jesse Smith, brothers, Roy Smith, Robert Smith, and James Smith, lst husband, Theodore F. Smith I, 2nd husband, Harding A. Wyant I, and step son, Harding...

Cora Scroggs Pickelsimer Payne

Cora Scroggs Pickelsimer Payne

Oct 26, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces Memorial Services for Mrs. Cora Scroggs Pickelsimer Payne, age 95, of Blairsville, who passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 surrounded by her family at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Payne was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Lula (Denny)and Homer Franklin Scroggs. She loved being surrounded by her family, grandchildren and...

Richard M. Johnson

Richard M. Johnson

Oct 26, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Richard Marvin Johnson, age 81, of Blairsville, who passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his home.Mr. Johnson was a native of Plant City, Florida, and had lived in Blairsville since 1985. Richard had served 8 years in the National Guard. He was a member of Coosa...

William Floyd "Bill" Martin

William Floyd "Bill" Martin

Oct 26, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces for the McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia, funeral services for William Floyd "Bill" Martin, age 74 of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017.Born in Philadelphia, Mississippi on August 06, 1943, he was a son of Mary Lou Willis Martin of Baldwin & the late Floyd Calvin...

Hal Williamson

Hal Williamson

Oct 25, 2017

Harold Vincent Williamson, age 68, passed from mortal to eternal life on October 25, 2017. Hal was born September 28, 1949. Lifelong, respected and loved resident of Copperhill, TN. He attended Hiawassee College in Madisonville, TN, Georgia State University in Atlanta and Tennessee Technical College in Athens. Before his career as a Licensed Practical Nurse and Certified Wound Care Specialist...

Charles Edward Fain

Charles Edward Fain

Oct 25, 2017

Charles Edward Fain, age 90 of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at his home. Charles was born July 27, 1927 in Morganton, GA to the late Ephraim Prince Fain and the late Omi Dillard Fain. He attended New Hope Baptist Church and he owned the Morganton Music Park for 33 years. In his spare time, Charles enjoyed playing...

Billie Sonja McLaughlin

Billie Sonja McLaughlin

Oct 23, 2017

Billie Sonja McLaughin, age 78 of Marble, passed away October 23, 2017 at the Murphy Rehab and Skilled Nursing Home. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Sherry Perez and two grandchildren, Ryan and Alex Perez. A private family service will be held at a later date.Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, NC. You may send condolences...

James A Geiger

James A Geiger

Oct 21, 2017

James A. Geiger, 87 of Murphy, NC formerly of Bradenton, Fa. died Saturday, October 21, 2017, after a long illness. He was a US Air Force Veteran serving in Korean from 1951 to 1954. He was the manager over school bus transportation Dept. of Manatee School System.Survivors include his wife of 66 years Regina, sons Paul of Palmetto, Fl. Jody...

Harris Joiner

Harris Joiner

Oct 19, 2017

Harris Marvett Joiner, age 81, of Blue Ridge, passed away at his home Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Mr. Joiner was born June 20, 1936, in Jakin, GA to the late Eugie Lee Joiner and Johnnie Fay Hill Joiner. He was a member of Epworth First Baptist Church and a US Army veteran serving in Korea. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and...

Geneva Stamey Cole

Geneva Stamey Cole

Oct 17, 2017

Mrs. Geneva Stamey Cole, age 87 of McCaysville, GA passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Cole was born in Ellijay, GA to the late Lloyd Henson and Estelle Parks Henson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ruben Stamey and her second husband, Claude B. Cole. She was also preceded in death by her...

Franklin D. Hunter

Franklin D. Hunter

Oct 17, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Franklin Delano Hunter, age 84, who passed away 17 October 2017 in his home following an extended illness.Franklin was born in Blairsville in 1932, the 8th of 9 children to the late James Hayes Hunter and the late Lydia Dyer Hunter. He was a member of Choestoe Baptist...