Obituaries

George Daniel Morgan

George Daniel Morgan

Oct 4, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for George Daniel Morgan, age 73, of Lago Vista, TX died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Cedar Park Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. George was born on October 1, 1944, to the late George Casteel Morgan and the late Martha Louise Jordan Morgan.Mr. Morgan was a native of...

Lucile Lois Nicks

Lucile Lois Nicks

Sep 28, 2017

Mrs. Lucile Lois Nicks, age 98, Eustis, FL, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Clay County Care Center. Mrs. Nicks was born September 28, 1919, in Beulah Fl., to the late Leldon Knox Reams and the late Kate Roberts Reams. She had moved to the Clay County area with her husband Charles in 1968. She was a member of...

Virginia Ann Brown

Virginia Ann Brown

Sep 27, 2017

Virginia (Jinny) Ann Brown, age 91 of Brasstown died peacefully on September 14, 2017. She was born in Cleveland, OH to Carl and Claribell Meyers. She attended Cleveland School of Art and became a commercial artist working for Sears and other retail stores as an illustrator for newspapers and advertising in Cleveland, Detroit, Stamford Ct., and Richmond VA. She and...

Delzie Lee Hooper

Delzie Lee Hooper

Sep 26, 2017

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Delzie Lee Hooper, age 86 of HIawassee, who was called home on September 26, 2017.She had a big heart and always worried about everyone else above herself. She was such a character, she had a very unique vocabulary system, all her own. She kept everyone around her entertained without...

Elizabeth Ann Garrett

Elizabeth Ann Garrett

Sep 26, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Garrett, age 85, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mrs. Garrett was a daughter of the late Edmond and the late Georgia Bowling Crawford. She was a homemaker and a member of Coosa...

Richard Alvin Stanley

Richard Alvin Stanley

Sep 25, 2017

Richard Alvin Stanley, age 75, of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday morning, September 25, 2017, at his home. Richard was born November 25, 1941, to the late Herbert Alvin Stanley and the late Lucille Long Stanley. Richard was a husband, dad, brother, papaw, mail carrier, and Farmer. He was a member of Dial Church Of Christ, had served as Fannin...

Mattie Lou Langford

Mattie Lou Langford

Sep 25, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Mattie Lou Langford, age 95, of Blairsville, who passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017.Mrs. Langford was a native of Florida and had been a homemaker, and was the widow of Quincy T. Langford.No services are planned at this time.

Ann Hundley Brothers

Ann Hundley Brothers

Sep 24, 2017

Mrs. Ann Hundley Brothers, age 90, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Blairsville, GA where she has resided since 2014.Mrs. Brothers was a native of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, the fifth of seven children born to Charles Robert Hundley and India Adeline Jones Hundley. She was born January 18, 1927 and married...

JP Wesley Payne

JP Wesley Payne

Sep 24, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. J.P. Wesley Payne, age 87, of Braselton, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Mr. Payne was a son of the late Harley Payne and Bertha Allen Payne. Mr. Payne had been preceded in death by his wife, Jerald...

William (Tom) Thomas Ellis

William (Tom) Thomas Ellis

Sep 22, 2017

William Thomas (Tom) Ellis, age 68 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at his home after battling Leukemia for the last year. Tom was born May 15, 1949 in Anderson, IN to the late Bill Ellis and the late Ilene Pearce Ellis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandparents, Truman and Edith...

Jimmy Wayne Womack

Jimmy Wayne Womack

Sep 19, 2017

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Jimmy Wayne Womack, age 76 of Blairsville who passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.No Services are planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville

Joyce Lorraine Boyle

Joyce Lorraine Boyle

Sep 18, 2017

Joyce Lorraine Boyle, age 85 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at her home. Joyce was born June 18, 1932 in Yonkers, NY to the late Robert Buckley and the late Edith Bennett Buckley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by son, Tim Boyle and brother, Bruce Buckley. Joyce was Methodist in faith.Survivors...

Yvonne H. Harkins

Yvonne H. Harkins

Sep 18, 2017

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Yvonne Harkins who passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Union County Nursing Home.Family left behind to cherish her memory include: sons & daughters-in-law, Bryan & Ronda Harkins and Chris & Angela Harkins; grandchildren, Chrystan Tucker and Catelynn Reno; great grandchildren, Kaylee Tucker, Lorali Reno, and...

Raymond L Bailey

Raymond L Bailey

Sep 16, 2017

TSG Raymond L. Bailey Jr. (Ret., USAF), age 79 of the Gum Log area of Union County, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at home on Friday, September 15, 2017. Ray's health had been declining in recent years, but he had been out to lunch and Home Depot the same day. He was born in Landsdowne, PA on June 23,...

Lawson Edward Russell

Lawson Edward Russell

Sep 16, 2017

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Lawson Edward Russell, age 93 of Hiawassee, GA who passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, NC.Lawson was born on February 25, 1924 in North Carolina to Harrison William Russell and Cora Earley Russell.A resident of Brasstown Manor, Lawson was a member of...

Jennifer Postell Raper

Jennifer Postell Raper

Sep 16, 2017

Mrs. Jennifer Postell Raper, age 51 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born March 23, 1966, in Andrews, NC to Alan Dee Postell and Evelyn Rosealee West Postell. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church; she had worked at Ace Hardware in Blue Ridge. She enjoyed her family, music, reading, art,...

Robert Earl Palmer

Robert Earl Palmer

Sep 16, 2017

Robert Earl Palmer, age 62 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away early Saturday morning, September 16, 2017 following a long struggle with cancer. He was born in Tampa, FL to Gloria Palmer and the late Charles Palmer. He is survived by his daughter Kelley Palmer, mother Gloria Palmer, sister Kathy Palmer, sister and brother-in-law Mary Beth and Dennis Thrift. He was...

James Woodrow Shelton

James Woodrow Shelton

Sep 14, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. James Woodrow Shelton, age 62, of Blairsville, who passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017.Mr. Shelton was a native of Kentucky, and had moved to Blairsville from Indianapolis, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Elvia Shelton; and two sisters: Rowine Lamb and Mae...

Roy Frank Aderhold

Roy Frank Aderhold

Sep 14, 2017

Roy Frank Aderhold passed away after a brief illness on September 14, 2017. He was 83 years old.Roy was born on July 18, 1934, in McCaysville and lived his entire life in the Copper Basin area. After graduating from McCaysville High School in 1952, he started work as a union machinist at the Tennessee Chemical Company. It wasn't long before...

Melba "Jerry" Watkins Hughes

Melba "Jerry" Watkins Hughes

Sep 12, 2017

Mrs. Melba Geraldine "Jerry" Watkins Hughes, age 82 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. Mrs. Hughes was born October 14, 1934 in Blairsville, GA to the late Burl Watkins and the late Odessa Davenport Watkins. A member of Notla Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Willie...