Obituaries
Lewis Stanley
Feb 15, 2017
Lewis Stanley, age 89, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Union County Nursing Home. Lewis was born July 21, 1927 in Fannin County, Georgia to the late Willard Stanley and the late Dora Ledford Stanley. Lewis served on the Blue Ridge City Council and was a member of Blue Ridge Masonic Lodge # 67. He...
Danny Lee Kendall
Feb 15, 2017
Mr. Danny Lee Kendall, age 70 of Morganton, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2017 at the Cornerstone Medical Center. Danny was born February 12, 1947 in Morganton, GA to the late Isach Grady Kendall and the late Willie Gaddis Kendall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sister, Eva Nell Panter and son, Nicky Kendall. Danny...
Ron Melillo
Feb 14, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mr. Ron Melillo, age 69, of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.When pressed for words to describe Ronald Calvin Melillo, or ‘PapaRon' as he was known by many, a handful of titles typical or expected of a man his age...
Farris William Gibson
Feb 13, 2017
Farris William Gibson, age 58 of Hiawassee, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Gibson was born April 7, 1958 in Young Harris, GA to Willis and Bessie Underwood Gibson. Farris was a lifelong resident of Towns County and attended the Ministries of Grace Church in Hiawassee.Survivors include: wife, Melinda Gibson, mother, Bessie Gibson,...
Billie Leon Bierce
Feb 13, 2017
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Billie Leon Bierce, age 81 of Young Harris who passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. Mr. Bierce was born April 26, 1935 in Sarasota, Florida to the late Paul & Leona (Young) Bierce. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator by trade, and retired from the Union...
Donald Phillip Martin
Feb 11, 2017
Mr. Donald Phillip Martin, age 91 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his home. Mr. Martin was born September 13, 1925 in Benham, KY to the late Oscar Lee Martin and the late Nancy Ellen Burkhardt Martin. A member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Mae Gilley Martin, and...
Eloise R. Harper
Feb 10, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Eloise Harper, age 89, of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017.Eloise was born in Lumber City, Georgia, on November 18, 1927, a daughter of the late William Ray and Nan Estelle Clements Ray. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville and had...
Gregory Stephen Young
Feb 10, 2017
Gregory Stephen Young, age 62 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Young was born December 12, 1954 in Rome, GA, to the late Billy Young and the late Glenda Ballard Young. He was a graduate of West Rome High School and Shorter College. Mr. Young served as minister of music for several...
Tullie Archie Bell
Feb 8, 2017
Mr. Tullie Archie Bell, age 57 of Anderson, South Carolina formally of Fannin County, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at his home. Mr. Bell was born November 24, 1959, to the late Arthur Bell and the late Callie Westmoreland Bell. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a lineman for utility companies. He was preceded in death...
James Thomas Faulkner
Feb 8, 2017
Mr. James Thomas Faulkner, age 75 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at his home. Mr. Faulkner was born August 8, 1941 in McCormick, SC to the late James Thomas Faulkner and the late Pauline Cudd Faulkner. A member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Hiawassee, GA he was preceded in death by one daughter, Lynne Faulkner. James worked...
Stephen Morris Beaver
Feb 8, 2017
Stephen Morris Beaver age 50 of Murphy passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Murphy Medical Center. Stephen was born December 14, 1966 in Atlanta, GA to Hubert Beaver and Dorothy Burrell Wilkerson. He was Baptist in faith and preceded in death by grandparents Charles and Pauline Beaver and Wayne and Edna Burrell. Stephen enjoyed driving his tractor and working...
James Cooper Lewis
Feb 8, 2017
James Cooper Lewis (‘Big Jim' to many, ‘Jimmy' to close family and ‘Papaw' to his grandkids) passed away in the arms of his family and wife of 61 years, Geraldine, on February 8, 2017. He was born in Sylva, NC, on August 20, 1936, to Edna Cooper and George Scroop; the oldest of three children, Patsy Jones (Sylva) and Scroop...
James "Red" Henson
Feb 7, 2017
Mr. James "Red" Henson, age 80 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his home. Mr. Henson was born January 23, 1937 in Murphy, NC to the late Edgar Henson and the late Ellar Bryson Henson. A member of New Liberty Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Arlene Henson, two sons, Michael Henson...
Irene Mary White
Feb 7, 2017
Mrs. Irene Mary White age 80 of Blue Ridge passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Pruitt Health Nursing Home in Blue Ridge. There are no services planned at this time.
Evalene Parsons
Feb 4, 2017
Evalene (Pope) Parsons was a native of Blue Ridge, Georgia. She was born to Blaine and Elizabeth (Patterson) Pope on May 30, 1921. Although she hailed from Georgia, she also called Ohio and Texas home throughout her life. As a young woman, she married James A. Dills and raised their five children in Ohio. She was preceded in death by...
Jerry Arnold Ledford
Feb 3, 2017
Jerry Arnold Ledford, age 75 Years, of McCaysville, passed away February 3, 2017 at North Side Hospital of Atlanta. Mr. Ledford was born September 30, 1941 in Crandle, GA to Luke and Dessie Ledford.Survivors include: daughter, Sharon Eaves, son, Michael (Angie) Ledford, son, Jerry Ledford, Jr.. Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, GA. You may send condolences...
Hildegard Lucarelli
Feb 3, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Hildegard Lucarelli of Blairsville, who passed away on February 3, 2017. She was born Hildegard Anneleise Scharn in Sorau, Germany (now Zary, Poland) to the late Erich and Frieda Scharn on November 2, 1921. The idyllic childhood she enjoyed with her younger sister, Margot, would be marred by...
William Homer Morgan
Jan 31, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mr. William H. Morgan, age 89, of Blairsville, who passed away early on Tuesday morning, January 31st, 2017 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home in Murphy, NC, where he was a resident. Homer was born May 28, 1927, in Union County GA., and lived there most of his life....
Viva Kathleen Thomason
Jan 30, 2017
Viva Kathleen Thomason, age 70 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 30, 2017 at her home . Mrs. Thomason was born October 14, 1946 in Blairsville, GA to the late Grover Morris and the late Viva Towe Morris. A member of Star Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buell Coyt Thomason.Survivors include: daughter, Yvette Doby,...
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