Obituaries
Marjorie Barrett Chambers
Jan 10, 2017
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Marjorie Barrett Chambers, age 73 of Blairsville, who passed away on January 10, 2017 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Chambers was born March 26, 1943 in Bel Aire, OH to the late Donald & Florence (Barrett) Gill. Margie enjoyed spending time with her family. She liked to...
Othella Minnie Key
Jan 10, 2017
Othella Minnie Key, age 84 of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home. Othella was born April 23, 1932 in Cherry Log, GA to the late John Harley Harris and the late Laura Key Harris. Mrs. Key was a member of Cherry Log Baptist Church. In her spare time, Mrs. Key enjoyed gardening, cooking for her...
Neoma Lucille Stanley
Jan 10, 2017
Neoma Lucille Stanley, age 77 of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday January 10, 2017 at Union County Nursing Home. Neoma was born December 26, 1939 in Culberson, NC to the late Van Buren Spivey and the late Pauline Gaddis Spivey. Ms. Stanley was of Baptist faith, and in her spare time she enjoyed knitting, gardening and tending to her flowers....
Margaret Ann "Midge" Stone
Jan 8, 2017
Margaret Ann "Midge" Stone, age 57 of Turtletown, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Mrs. Stone was born November 4, 1959 in Fannin County, Ga to the late William Carl Cearley and the late Billie Jean Stuart Cearley. She was a member of Mine City Baptist Church, where she was very involved with church activities....
Betty Keefer
Jan 6, 2017
Betty Ann Margaret Keefer, age 93 of Murphy, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at Murphy Medical Center. Betty was born February 27, 1923 in Minnesota to the late Frank Galles and Besty Anderson Galles. Ms. Keefer was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salt Springs, FL. and a member of The Order of the Eastern Star. In...
Leon Davenport
Jan 5, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Major James Leon Davenport, USA, ret., age 90, of Blairsville, who passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia. Leon was born in Union County, Georgia, on December 9, 1926, to John Prescott Davenport and Ethel Lee Souther Davenport.Leon and Barbara Hooper Twiggs...
Ed Unger
Jan 5, 2017
Mr. Ed Unger, age 76 of Young Harris, passed away Thursday January 5, 2017 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Ed was a member of Union Hill United Methodist Church where he was a soloist. Ed loved to sing. He also wrote gospel songs and poetry. Ed also wrote Children's Stories, but most often, love letters to his wife. He loved Georgia,...
Angela Yammarino Nugent
Jan 2, 2017
Mrs. Angela Yammarino Nugent, age 91, of Car Miles Road in Hiawassee, GA passed away in peace on January 2nd, 2017 at her home with her son and daughter-in-law by her side following extended battles with COPD, breast cancer, stroke and falls.Angela Nugent was born on September 7, 1925 in Buffalo, NY. She is the 1st daughter, 2nd sibling of...
Sheree Swanson Cook
Jan 2, 2017
The Cochran Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Hiawassee announces Memorial Services for Mrs. Sheree Swanson Cook, age 38 of Cleveland, GA who passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.Sheree was born in Hiawassee on May 19, 1978 to Herman and Shirley (Sprinkles) Swanson. A woman of faith, she was a member of Enotah Baptist...
Katie Wynne Waldroup
Jan 2, 2017
The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Katie Wynne Waldroup, age 97 of Hiawassee, who passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mrs. Waldroup was born May 10, 1919 in Hiawassee, GA to the late Ed and Bell (Stroud) Hedden. A lifetime resident of the area. She was a member...
Janice Sue Lovin
Dec 31, 2016
Janice Sue Lovin, age 81 of Marble, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Lovin was born January 27, 1935 to the late Cecil Clyde Barton and the late Indy Sue Birchfield Barton. Janie was a member of Marble Springs Baptist Church, North Carolina Order Of The Eastern Star Marble Chapter & an avid reader. Janice...
Carolyn Louise Bridges
Dec 30, 2016
Ms. Carolyn Louise Bridges, age 70, of Thomasville, GA passed away December 30, 2016 at the Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. Ms. Bridges was born June 2, 1946 in Fannin County, GA to the late Allen Hugh Bridges and the late Willa Mae Collins Bridges. She was Baptist in faith and enjoyed watching movies and doing word search puzzles in...
Margaret Louela Payne
Dec 29, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Margaret Louela Payne, age 79, of Blairsville passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016.All of her life Margaret was a hard-working, country woman, providing for her family. Margaret loved growing flowers and vegetables. She had a vegetable garden and lovingly home-canned vegetables and cooked meals for her...
Henry S. Robert
Dec 28, 2016
Mr. Henry S. Robert, age 89, of Trackrock area of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mr. Robert was born in Massachusetts in 1927, and was a son of the late Romeo Robert and the late Valeda Poirier Robert. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during World War...
Geraldine Brown
Dec 26, 2016
Geraldine Ratcliff Brown age 74 of Lenoir City passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. Geraldine was a member of Bradbury United Methodist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Rebetless Ratcliff.She survived by her husband of 55 years, Glenn J. Brown; children and spouses, Vicki and Joe Graves, Glenn Brown,...
Imogene Price
Dec 26, 2016
Imogene Price, age 74 of Morganton, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Pruitt Health of Blue Ridge, GA. Imogene was born September 27, 1942 in Whites Creek,TN to the late James M. Price and Nettie L. Dodson Price. Ms. Price was preceded in death by daughter, Donna Jean Hughes, Brother's, Dodson Price, Walter Price, Harvey Price and sister, Marcelle...
Dan Wells
Dec 25, 2016
Dan Allen Wells, 72, of Cairo, Georgia passed away to eternal rest on Sunday, December 25, 2016 after an extended illness. Survivors include his beloved wife of 49 years, Sharon, their three daughters, Dana Zhun (Matt), Bridgette Gunnels (Andy) and Whitney Gundersen (Kevin), nine grandchildren (Isabella Zhun, Matthew Zhun, Lillie Zhun, Peyton Gunnels, Amelia Gunnels, John Parks Gunnels, Louisa Gundersen,...
Marilyn Virgina Pyles
Dec 23, 2016
Mrs. Marilyn Virginia Pyles, age 88 of Kernersville, NC formally of Ravenna, Ohio passed away December 23, 2016. Mrs. Pyles was born September 6, 1928 in Nelson, Ohio to the late Gale Newcomb and Loreta Mason Newcomb. A member of First Church of God in Ravenna, Ohio and Archdale First Church of God in Archdale, NC. She was preceded in...
Charles Brandon Harper
Dec 21, 2016
Charles Brandon Harper, age 33 of Blue Ridge, passed away December 21, 2016. Mr. Harper was born December 1, 1983 in Blue ridge, GA to the late Randy Harper and Alisha Garland. A member of Riverside Baptist Church in McCaysville, Ga. He was preceded in death by his grand parents Mary Farmer and Charles Farmer, grandmother Mary Lou Harper, Father...
Eva Louise Mott
Dec 21, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy announces the death and funeral services forEva Louise Mock Mott, age 90, went to her Heavenly Home December 21, 2016, in Murphy. Mrs. Mott was born October 17, 1926 to Ralph and Irma Mock of Valdosta, Georgia. Mrs. Mott graduated from Valdosta High School in 1943 and on July 6, 1943 she married Pasco...