Obituaries

Mar 1, 2017

Mrs. Cora Lee Carpenter, age 85 of Blairsville, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Carpenter was born October 26, 1931 in Blairsville to the late John and Rurie Self Deyton. She was a lifelong resident of the Blairsville area. Mrs. Carpenter was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Carpenter; son, Bobby Carpenter; sisters, Mary Jane...

Mar 1, 2017

Feb 28, 2017

Mrs. Barbara "Bobbie" Twiggs Heiner, age 65 of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Bobbie was born in Murphy, NC to the late Jewell and Thelma Little Twiggs. She was preceded in death by brothers, Frank Twiggs, Jim Twiggs, and Johnny Twiggs.Survivors include: husband, Chuck Heiner of Akron, OH; sisters, Mary Twiggs of Blairsville and...

Feb 26, 2017

Aleen Mull, age 89 of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Pruitt Healthcare. Ms. Mull was born January 15, 1928, in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late William Thomas "Boss" Mull and the late Ethel Agnes Robinson. She was a member of Union Baptist Church and retired after 32 years in retail sales. Ms. Mull was an...

Feb 26, 2017

Master Clint Allen Olaughlin, age 5 of Turtletown, TN, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Copper Basin Medical Center. Clint was born June 23, 2011, in Gainesville, GA. He was preceded in death by grandmother Delena Olaughlin.Survivors include: mother; Mrissi Stonecipher, father; Edward Olaughlin, sisters; Lauren Olaughlin, Tensley Stonecipher, grandparents; Karen Stonecipher, David Stonecipher, Jim Olaughlin, several aunts, uncles...

Feb 26, 2017

Cleaston Jewell Green, age 80, of Blue Ridge passed away Sunday morning February 26, 2017 at the Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Home. Mr. Green was born February 11, 1937 in Fannin County, GA to the late James Jewell Green and the late Hattie Pittman Green. A member and Deacon of Welcome Hill #2 Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by...

Feb 25, 2017

Mr. Ted Harris Lewis, age 77 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Peachtree Christian Hospice facility in Duluth. Mr. Lewis was born March 23, 1939 in Miami, FL to the late Pat Lewis and the late Elma Collins Lewis. Survivors include wife, Donna Ritchie Lewis, three daughters, Deborah (David) Hertzbach, Donna (George) Rasmussen and Beverly...

Feb 22, 2017

Mr. Gene Leslie Kephart, age 68 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mr. Kephart was born June 21, 1948, in Cottage Grove, Oregon to the late Sheridan Kephart and the late Selma Crowder Kephart. A member of The Church of God on Hwy 294 he was preceded in death by his...

Feb 21, 2017

Mr. Ray Benjamin Davis, age 84 of Andrews, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Mission St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville. Mr. Davis was born October 6, 1932 in Macon County, NC to the late Sandy C. Davis and the late Maude Lunsford Davis. Survivors include wife, Barbara Davis, sister, Shelba Jean Morgan, and brother, Robert Lunsford. A graveside service...

Feb 20, 2017

Mr. Thomas Roy Mashburn, Jr. age 73 of Morganton, went to be with the Lord Monday, February 20, 2017. Mr. Mashburn was born January 15, 1944 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Thomas Roy Mashburn, Sr. and the late Ivalee Arp Mashburn. Tommy was a Veteran having served in the Army during Vietnam and an active member of Calvary...

Feb 20, 2017

J.H. Hancock, age 89 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Home. J.H. was born March 19, 1927 in McCaysville, GA. to the late J.H. Hancock Sr. and the late Ora Mull Hancock. J.H. was preceded in death by wife, Pauline Welch Hancock, father, J.H. Hancock, Sr., mother, Ora Mull Hancock, three brothers and...

Feb 19, 2017

Mr. Rickie Lee Davis, age 55 of Canton, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Mr. Davis was born March 16, 1961 in Crossville, TN to Ikey Davis and the late Emma Davis. Rickie loved Nascar racing, his dogs, antiquing and going to auctions. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by mother, Emma Davis, sister, Sharon Davis,...

Feb 17, 2017

Ruby Mae Cobb, age 78 of McCaysville, passed away February 17, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Cobb was born November 16, 1938 to the late Edgar Joslin and late Gertrude Gifford Joslin. She was a member of McCaysville Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by husband, Minister Truman Cobb, brother, Bobby Ray Joslin, brother, Chuck Joslin, brother, John...

Feb 16, 2017

Hilton "Delane" Hughes, age 60 of McCaysville, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Mr. Hughes was born August 16, 1956 in Copperhill, TN to the late Roy E. Hughes and Claudine Holmes Hughes. He was of the Baptist faith and a US Navy veteran. He also loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.Survivors...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...