Obituaries

Leontine "Titine" Roland Kopp

Leontine "Titine" Roland Kopp

Sep 4, 2016

Leontine (Titine) Roland Kopp, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2016. Titine was born May 7, 1920 in Roux, Belgium. She immigrated to the United States as a war bride at the end of World War II, where she married the love of her life, Guerdon Glenn Kopp. Titine became a naturalized citizen of the United States, which...

Donald Miller

Donald Miller

Sep 4, 2016

Mr. Don Edward Miller, age 76 of Blue Ridge, passed away September 4, 2016 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. Mr. Miller was born August 11, 1940 in Niles, MI to the late Donald M. Kinney and the late Ruth E. Lintz. Kinney Miller. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald M. Kinney, mother, Ruth E. Kinney Miller, Adopted...

Jeanette Gibson Wade

Jeanette Gibson Wade

Sep 2, 2016

Mrs. Jeanette Gibson Wade, age 65 of Hiawassee, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Wade was born March 8, 1951 in Young Harris, GA. Jeanette was a lifelong resident of Towns County and a member of Lower Bell Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Winford Gibson and her...

Hermon Cortez Fussell

Hermon Cortez Fussell

Aug 31, 2016

Mr. Hermon Cortez Fussell, age 71 of Lagrange, passed away August 31, 2016 at West Georgia Health in LaGrange, GA. Mr. Fussell was born November 1, 1944 in Columbus, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Carlton Fussell, and his mother, Sara Elizabeth Parker Fussell. Mr. Fussell was the owner of West Georgia Glass in LaGrange for many...

Carol Ann Nowak

Carol Ann Nowak

Aug 29, 2016

Carol Ann Apgar Nowak, 77, passed Aug. 29, 2016, at her home in Hiawassee Ga.She was born Apr. 28, 1939 in Somerville N.J She lived in Lambertville N.J., Hollywood Fl., Sebastian Fl., Franklin N.C. then moved to Hiawassee Ga. She was a member of the Lambertville volunteer Rescue Squad and a member of the Lambertville Police Department. She was a...

Danny Barnes

Danny Barnes

Aug 29, 2016

Daniel Alvin Barnes of Blue Ridge entered into rest on August 29, 2016, at the age of 64. He was born on May 6, 1952, to the late Roland Barnes, Jr. and JoAnn Collins Barnes Deaver in Young Harris, Georgia.Danny was a veteran of the U.S. Army and National Guard. He spent most of his adult life living and working...

Opal Mae Berrong

Opal Mae Berrong

Aug 26, 2016

Mrs. Opal Mae Berrong, age 88 of Hiawassee, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at North East Georgia Medical Center.Mrs. Berrong was born in Towns County, Georgia on October 7, 1927 to the late Leonard M. & Bertha (Underwood) Nicholson. Opal was one of 7 children. Her life was spent in Towns County, and it centered around serving her God...

George Edmund Andrin

George Edmund Andrin

Aug 25, 2016

Mr. George Edmund Andrin III, age 89 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at his home. Mr. Andrin was born April 11, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA to the late George E. Andrin II and the late Kathryn Walloch Andrin. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and also an active member of the North...

Louise Cooper Berkstresser

Louise Cooper Berkstresser

Aug 25, 2016

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Louise Cooper Berkstresser, age 88, of Hiawassee who passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016. Louise was born in Gadsden, Alabama on May 19, 1928 to the late Louie & Frances (Hardy) Cooper. She has lived in the Hiawassee area for 41 years and was a faithful member of...

Estelle Dorothy Hynes

Estelle Dorothy Hynes

Aug 25, 2016

Estelle Dorothy Hynes, age 97 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Pruitt Health of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Hynes was born March 11, 1919 in Chicago, IL to the late Tomasz Wactawiak and the late Anna Pendziwato Wactawiak. She was one of ten children. She was also a devout Catholic.Reitred from the American National Bank and Trust...

Robert Harold Parker

Robert Harold Parker

Aug 24, 2016

Robert Harold Parker, 85, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Serenity Hospice in Dublin, Georgia. He was a lifelong resident of Morganton, Georgia before moving to Dublin in April of 2016.Mr. Parker was born on October 24, 1930 in Suches, Georgia to James and Ida Parker. He was one of 7 sons and 4 daughters. He was preceded in death...

David Carroll Jones

David Carroll Jones

Aug 23, 2016

Mr. David Carroll Jones, age 79 of Marble, passed away August 23, 2016 at his home. David was born May 24, 1937 in Andrews, NC to the late Jack Jones and the late Mary Ruth Barker Jones. Survivors include three sons, Darrel Jones, Dana Jones and David Jones, daughter, Sheila Brickey, three brothers, Gary Jones, Donald Jones and Dick Jones,...

James R Payne

James R Payne

Aug 19, 2016

.Mr. James Rembert Payne, age 74 of Carnesville, Ga. passed away August 19, 2016 at Landmark Hospital. Athens, GA. Mr. Payne was born February 6, 1942 in Mineral Bluff, Ga. to the late Howard Payne and the late Joyce Arp Payne. A member of Hot House Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his father, Howard Payne, mother, Joyce...

Harry Scott Nichols

Harry Scott Nichols

Aug 16, 2016

Harry Scott Nichols, age 82 of Andrews went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. He was born in the year of our Lord, December 1, 1933 in Andrews to the late Adam Nichols and the late Virginia Wilson Nichols. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Andrews. He lived and attended school in Andrews....

Betty Fay Bailey

Betty Fay Bailey

Aug 15, 2016

Betty Fay Bailey 6/29/1941 - 8/15/2016Most people knew her as Grandma Bet or Aunt Bet. She raised 21 kids other than her three. She loved Christmas and put up enough lights and decorations for all to see. She was a very happy and giving person. She loved life and has taken strangers off the street, so they would have a...

Wallace Lynn Porter

Wallace Lynn Porter

Aug 15, 2016

Mr. Wallace Lynn Porter age 61 of Morganton passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at his home. Born November 22, 1954 in McCaysville, GA to the late John Oliver Porter and the late Diris Aubree Cox Porter. There are no services planned at this time.Henry-Cochran Funeral Home have been entrusted with the arrangements.

Michael Francis Monroe

Michael Francis Monroe

Aug 13, 2016

Mr. Michael Francis Monroe, age 50 of Marble, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at his home. Mr. Monroe was born June 19, 1966 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Ronald Leroy Monroe and Lavinia Turner Monroe. Survivors include mother, Lavinia Monroe, son, Zevin Monroe, and daughter, Brianna Monroe.Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 4:00 pm...

Murray George Merrill

Murray George Merrill

Aug 10, 2016

Murray George Merrill, age 87 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 10, 2016 at Life Care of Copper Basin. Mr. Merrill was born August 6, 1929 in Chelsa, MI to the late John Arthur Merrill and the late Lucille Hall Merrill. Mr. Merrill was a graduate of Wayne State University in Michigan and worked for Michigan Bell in Michigan, American...

Joyce Wheeler Jordan

Joyce Wheeler Jordan

Aug 8, 2016

Mrs. Joyce Wheeler Jordan, age 87, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016 in Atlanta.Joyce was born on December 14, 1928, in Banks County, Georgia, near Homer and Commerce, a daughter of the late Earnest B. Richey and Lillie Dale McGalliard Richey. Joyce was an active member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville - a dedicated member...

Peggy Lou Pittman

Peggy Lou Pittman

Aug 7, 2016

Peggy Lou Pittman, age 75 of Dawsonville, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Gateway Nursing Home. Ms. Pittman was born July 16, 1941 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late German Pitman and the late Evelyn Leo Panter Pittman. Ms. Pittman was a member of Mount Zion Church in Dahlonega and loved crocheting and crafts. She was preceded in...