Obituaries

Zelda Gentry

Zelda Gentry

Aug 7, 2016

Mrs. Zelda Gentry, age 99 of Murphy, passed away August 7, 2016 at North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Mrs. Gentry was born August 31, 1916 in Cherokee Co, NC to the late Festus Davis and the late Ella Wilson Davis. A member of Hanging Dog Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by father, Festus Davis, mother,...

Jackie Lee DeHart

Jackie Lee DeHart

Aug 6, 2016

Mr. Jackie Lee DeHart, Sr. age 61 of Murphy, passed away August 6, 2016 at his residence. Mr. DeHart was born December 27, 1954 in High Point, NC to the late William DeHart and the late Mary L. Daily DeHart. A member of Shiloh Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by father, William DeHart, mother, Mary L. DeHart and...

Sybil Smith

Sybil Smith

Aug 6, 2016

Mrs. Sybil Smith, age 91, of Turtletown passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at StonehengeAssisted Living in Blairsville, GA. Sybil was born July 12, 1925 in Fannin County, GA. to the lateJasper Lawrence and the late Maggie Thomas Lawrence. She was a member of Mine CityBaptist Church.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of...

Elliott Sanders

Elliott Sanders

Aug 5, 2016

Mr. Elliott Sanders, age 82, of Hiawassee, passed away early Friday morning August 5, 2016 in Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee.Elliott was born on December 24, 1933 to the late Cecil Charles Sanders and Margaret Stroud Sanders, and nine brothers and sisters, of whom four are still living. Elliott was a quite man who didn't talk a whole lot until...

Philip Messina

Philip Messina

Aug 3, 2016

Mr. Philip Browne Messina, age 81 of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday August 3, 2016 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Messina was born September 5, 1934 in Apalachicola, FL to the late Joseph Messina and the late Clara Browne Messina. Mr. Messina was preceded in death by son, John R.C. Messina and his parentsPhilip served his country in the U.S.Air...

Bernice McJunkins

Bernice McJunkins

Aug 2, 2016

Miss Bernice McJunkins, 74, of Turtletown passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Life Care Center of Athens, TN. Miss McJunkins was born September 18, 1941 in Murphy, NC to the late Rev. Roy Lee McJunkins and the late Ada Dockery McJunkins. A member of the Bear Paw Baptist Church she was preceded in death by her parents and...

Richard Alonzo McTyre

Richard Alonzo McTyre

Jul 29, 2016

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Memorial Services for Mr. Richard Alonzo McTyre, age 84 of Blairsville who passed away at his home on Friday, July 29, 2016. Mr. McTyre was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 26, 1932 to the late Lonnie Boyce & Nina Hope (Moore) McTyre. A proud patriot, he was called to serve...

Gene Martin

Gene Martin

Jul 28, 2016

Rev. Gene Martin, age 75 of Marble, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home. Rev. Martin was born June 2, 1941 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Buford Gene Martin and the late Dorthy Sells Martin. Gene had served as an area pastor for close to 40 years serving Bealtown Baptist Church, Little Glade Baptist Church and...

Geneva Louise Land

Geneva Louise Land

Jul 28, 2016

Geneva Louise Land, 98, of Leesburg, VA passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016. Geneva was born in Ducktown, TN on April 20, 1918. She was the daughter of Claude and Ida Davis Smith. She was preceded in death by her husbands, James Donald Land (1940-1948) and Charles Land (1949-1971), her son, James Donald Land, her sisters Edith, Elsie, Eileen and...

Thomas Gerald Buchanan

Thomas Gerald Buchanan

Jul 27, 2016

Mr.Thomas Gerald Buchanan, age 79, of Acworth, GA, formerly of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Gerald is survived by his wife Betty Buchanan, Sons Michael Buchanan, Derrick Buchanan, Randy Buchanan, Ricky Buchanan, Daughter Michelle Noble. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 PM on Sunday, July 31st from the Chapel of South Canton...

Shirley Ann Ward

Shirley Ann Ward

Jul 27, 2016

Mrs. Shirley Ann Ward, age 69, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away at home surrounded by family. Mrs. Ward was born January 14, 1947 to Frank and Lola Mae Conley. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed by her family and friends. Survivors include her husband Allen Ward, her son Mark Ward and his children...

Charlene Gray Sullivan

Charlene Gray Sullivan

Jul 26, 2016

Funeral Services for Mrs. Charlene Gray Sullivan, 85, of Sweetwater Creek Drive, North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest July 26, 2016, will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Ivy Log Baptist Church, Blairsville, Georgia. Pastor Jerry Karnes officiating. Interment in the Ivy Log Cemetery.Mrs. Sullivan was a native of Blairsville, having made North Augusta her home...

Kathy Lee Kelley

Kathy Lee Kelley

Jul 24, 2016

Kathy Lee Kelley, age 55, of Hiawassee, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at her home, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Lunsford.Kathy was born in Flint, Michigan, on July 14, 1961, a daughter of the late Charles Wayne Lunsford and Wilma Mae Smith Lunsford. Kathy leaves behind her loving husband, Phillip...

Martha Idell Hunter Brackett

Martha Idell Hunter Brackett

Jul 23, 2016

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Martha Idell Hunter Brackett, age 94, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Brackett was born in Blairsville on July 15, 1922, a daughter of the late John E. Hunter and the late Cordie Collins Hunter. She treasured her...

Susan R. Deimen

Susan R. Deimen

Jul 23, 2016

Mrs. Susan R. Reimen, age 82, of Blue ridge, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016. Mrs. Deimen was born June 7, 1934 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Geradl M. Ridenour and the late Margene Ridenour. She was preceded in the death by her husband, Lawrence A .Deimen. She is survived by two sons...

Gottfried Neutzler

Gottfried Neutzler

Jul 23, 2016

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Gottfied Neutzler, age 82, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his home.Mr. Neutzler was a native of Germany and was a master upholsterer. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee. Please sign the guest registry on our...

Rudy Stoecker

Rudy Stoecker

Jul 23, 2016

Rudy A. Stoecker 43, of Lilburn, Georgia died on Saturday July 23, 2016 at his home in Lilburn, Georgia surrounded by family after a hard fought battle of cancer. The funeral Mass will be held Monday July 25, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Copper Hill, TN. Burial will be at Crestlawn Cemetery, Copperhill, Tennessee. Visitation...

William Louie Barton

William Louie Barton

Jul 20, 2016

Mr. William Louie Barton, age 85 of Morganton, passed away July 20, 2016 at his home. Louie was born May 23, 1931 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Frank Barton and the late Myrtle Mae Abercrombie Barton. A member of the Toccoa Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Reathel Stewart Barton, and three brothers, Worth,...

Michael Edward Summers

Michael Edward Summers

Jul 15, 2016

Mr. Michael Edward "Chip" Summers age 47, of Mineral Bluff passed away Friday morning, July 15, 2016 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He is survived by his wife Liza Summers, mother Theresa Summers, daughter Jacqueline Marie Summers age twenty, son Michael James Summers age nine, brothers Christopher Summers and Andrew Summers, and sister Angela Lawson.The Family will...

Edd Lynn

Edd Lynn

Jul 14, 2016

Edd Lynn, age 74 passed away on July 14, 2016 from a sudden illness.Surviving Edd is Gail, his loving wife of 56 years; daughters, Vickie Lynn, Hope Greer & her husband Tim, Shawn Chambers, Michelle Crawley & her husband Arnold, and Kathy Costigan; and grandchildren, Jason Lynn, Jessica Harris, CJ Harris & his wife Tawny, John Adam Stevens, Ashley King,...