Obituaries
Bobby Joe Collins
Dec 8, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Bobby Joe Collins, age 67, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Bobby was born in Blairsville, a son of the late J.T. Collins and the late Della Gibson Collins. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Dorothy K. Padgett
Dec 8, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy K. Padgett, age 98, of Key Largo, Florida, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Blairsville at her daughter's home.Mrs. Padgett was born in Oklahoma on July 16, 1918, a daughter of the late Leslie Case and the late Mabel Bates Case. She was a homemaker and had been preceded in death by her husband, Christian Joseph...
Tommy McGaha
Dec 8, 2016
Tommy Earl McGaha, 56, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016.Tommy was born in Young Harris, Georgia, on May 29, 1960, a son of the late Earl Frank McGaha and the late Inez Beavers McGaha. He was a lifelong resident of this area and was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Blairsville. Tommy was a...
William Robert "Junior" Shields
Dec 8, 2016
William Robert "Junior" Shields, age 79 of Andrews, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his home. He was born April 30, 1937 in Nantahala, NC to the late Frank James Shields and the late Paralee Emily Grant Shields. He was a member of Briartown Baptist Church and had owned his own business L & W Trucking Company where he...
Dan Crawford
Dec 5, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Daniel Clark, better known as "Dan", Crawford, age 84, of Blairsville, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, at his home.Dan was born in Blairsville on January 4, 1932, a son of the late George and the late Mary Bell Walker Crawford. Dan was a veteran of the U.S....
Nola Belle Woody
Dec 4, 2016
Nola Belle Butts Woody, age 101 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Woody was born June 15, 1915 in Dial, GA to the late Allen Butts and the late Polly Brawley Butts. She was a member of Salem Number 1 Baptist Church and worked at Levi Strauss in Blue Ridge for a number...
Charles Edward Brackett
Dec 3, 2016
Mr. Charles Edward Brackett, age 91 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016, at his home. Mr. Brackett was born May 7, 1925, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Albert Lee Brackett and the late Ethel Olvey Brackett. He was a member of First Baptist Church Blue Ridge and the Blue Ridge Gideon Camp. Mr. Brackett had...
Donald A. Crocus
Dec 1, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Graveside services for Mr. Donald Crocus, age 87, of Tampa, who passed away on December 1st at St. Joseph Hospital North. Born in Cleveland, OH, Don worked as a mail carrier with the US Postal Service for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Crocus. He is...
Grady Sellers
Nov 30, 2016
Grady Earn Sellers, age 62 of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Grady was born June 6, 1954 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late George H. Sellers and the late Jaunita Sampson Sellers. A member of Cherry Log Baptist Church, Grady retired from Ace Hardware in Blue Ridge. Mr. Sellers enjoyed attending car...
Anne Barrett Atkinson
Nov 30, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Anne Atkinson, age 88, of Young Harris, GA who went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. She died at her home peacefully in her sleep while surrounded by her children who loved her dearly.Anne was a proud UGA graduate, a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother...
Helen Campbell Rippy
Nov 29, 2016
Mrs. Helen Campbell Rippy, age 96 of Boulder, CO passed away November 29, 2016. Mrs. Rippy was born December 23, 1919 in McCaysville, GA to the late Martin Hoyt and Pauline Kimsey Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Byron Rippy, brothers, Martin Hoyt Campbell Jr, Dr. William "Bill" O'neal Campbell, Ralph Kimsey Campbell, "Kim" and Robert Lynn...
Dennis Jean Louis Bonduel
Nov 29, 2016
Mr. Dennis Jean Louis Bonduel, age 80 of Murphy, passed away November 29, 2016. Mr. Bonduel was born January 23, 1936. No services are planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, NC. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
Larry L. Sweet
Nov 29, 2016
Larry Leeroy Sweet, of Blue Ridge Georgia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 29th, 2016. Larry was born on March 7th, 1950 in Fonde, Kentucky to parents Earl Leroy Sweet and Vergie Beatrice (McCulley) Sweet. Larry is survived by his wife Karen A. (Dodd) Sweet, his children Dawn M. (Sweet) Hernandez & husband Juan, Christine L. (Sweet)...
Mary Groza
Nov 28, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Hiawassee announces the death of Mary Groza, who died peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, GA. Mary was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 21, 1913, the daughter of George and Anna Rotz. She and her husband, John Groza moved from California to Georgia in 1987...
William Linton Harper
Nov 28, 2016
Mr. William Linton Harper, Sr. age 90 of Mineral Bluff, passed away November 28, 2016 at his home. Mr. Harper was born March 5, 1926.Graveside services were held Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 2:00 PM from the Copper Ridge Memorial Gardens with Rev. Matthew McDaniel officiating.Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, GA. You may send condolences to...
Jane Killebrew
Nov 26, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Elizabeth Jane Carson Killebrew, age 88, of Blairsville, GA, who passed away after an extended illness early Saturday, November 26, at the Union County Nursing Home. Jane was the daughter of the late Robert Cary Carson and the late Opal Ann Miller Carson of Fort Worth, Texas. Her brother,...
Thomas Glen Turner
Nov 26, 2016
Mr. Thomas Glen Turner, Jr. age 70 of Blue Ridge, passed away November 26, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Turner was born May 15, 1946 to the late Thomas Glen Turner Sr. and the late Hazel Williams Turner. He was preceded in death by . He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a manager...
Belle Moore Mathis
Nov 26, 2016
Belle MathisMrs. Belle Moore Mathis, age 91, of Epworth, GA passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter November 26, 2016. She was born May 1, 1925 in Fannin County, GA to the late David Fred Moore and Minnie Ditmore Moore. She was also preceded in death by husband, Gordon Willard Mathis, Sr., and brother, Claude Fred Moore, Jr....
Robert Ken Sandefur
Nov 25, 2016
Mr. Robert McKenzie "Ken" Sandefur, 68, of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.Ken was born in Carthage, Texas on September 10, 1948, a son of the late Williard Lee Sandefur and the late Vera Earlene Cox Sandefur. Ken and his wife Sharon had moved to Blairsville in 2008, coming from Madison,...
Clara Marlene German
Nov 24, 2016
Clara Marlene German, age 80 of McCaysville, passed away November 24, 2016 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. German was born February 22, 1936 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late William Leonard Dilbeck and the late Bessie Marie Davis Dilbeck. She was preceded in death by her sisters, JoAnn Dilbeck and Patsy Dilbeck Sparks, and her brother,...
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