Obituaries

Betty Joyce LaRue

Betty Joyce LaRue

May 25, 2015

Betty Joyce LaRue, age 80 of Mineral Bluff, passed away May 25, 2015 at her residence. LaRue was born March 29, 1935 in Rome, GA. She was preceded in death by spouse, Elbert LaRue.Survivors include: son, Christopher Miller, step-son, David LaRue, step-daughter, Janet LaRue and step-son, Eric LaRue.No services are planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home...

James Chilton Dalton

James Chilton Dalton

May 24, 2015

Mr. James Chilton Dalton, age 96, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away, May 24, 2015, at the home of his nephew and niece, William W. and Hazel E. Earnest, following a very long life. He was born May 22, 1919, in America, Walker County, Alabama, to the late William M. and Mary Cora Garrison Dalton. He was a graduate of Parrish...

Alice Caroline Whitmer

Alice Caroline Whitmer

May 23, 2015

Mrs. Alice Caroline Whitmer, 85 of Blue Ridge passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Pruitt Health Nursing Home. Mrs. Whitmer was born February 16, 1930 in Hedgesville, W.V. to the late Manor and Angeline Catlett. Survivors include five children, Steve & wife, Bev of Blue ridge, GA, Kenny & wife Paula of Blairsville, GA, Larry & wife Angela...

Carlos S. Schultz

Carlos S. Schultz

May 22, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Carlos S. Schultz, 82, of Young Harris. Georgia, who passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015.No services have been planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee. Please share your condolences with the family on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.

Doris Souther

Doris Souther

May 21, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Doris Hunter Souther, age 88, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away early on Thursday morning, May 21, 2015 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Doris was born in Blairsville on February 2, 1927, a daughter of the late James Hayes Hunter and the late Lydia Dyer Hunter. She...

Lucille Lovell Bridges

Lucille Lovell Bridges

May 19, 2015

Mrs. Lucille Lovell Bridges, age 93 of Blairsville, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Bridges was born November 22, 1921 in Blairsville, GA to the late John Robert and Arminda Pearl Stephens Lovell. She was a life long resident of Union County and a member of Zebulon Baptist Church. Lucille was first and foremost...

Clara Abercrombie Brackett

Clara Abercrombie Brackett

May 14, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Clara Abercrombie Brackett, age 98, of Blairsville, who passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Brackett was born in Mineral Bluff, Georgia, on April 14, 1917, a daughter of the late Pinkney Abercrombie and Margaret Wright Abercrombie. Clara was a member of Liberty Hill...

John B. Sellers

John B. Sellers

May 13, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. John B. Sellers, Jr. age 76, of Hiawassee, formerly of Vero Beach, FL.,who passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.John was born in Arcadia, Fl on June 6, 1938 to John B. and MaryAnn Sellers and later moved to Vero Beach, FL. After serving 8 years in the United States...

Edwin Phillip Long

Edwin Phillip Long

May 11, 2015

Mr. Edwin Phillip Long, age 74 of Morganton, passed away May 11, 2015 at Tranquility at Kennesaw. Mr. Long was born May 24, 1940 in Cartecay, GA to the late Floyd Eugene Long and the late Esmer Ruth Ralston Long.. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He loved hunting, fishing and riding motor cycles. He was preceded...

Sandra "sis" Ann Helton

Sandra "sis" Ann Helton

May 9, 2015

Mrs. Sandra "sis" Ann Helton, age 71 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Sandra was born April 25, 1944 in Copperhill, TN to the late Edward Wilcox, Sr. and the late Effie Taylor Wilcox. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and canning in her spare time and she loved spending time with her...

Michael Shange Morgans

Michael Shange Morgans

May 8, 2015

Michael Shange Morgans, age 44 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at his home. Shange was born March 20, 1971 in Albany, GA. Survivors include: son, Les Morgans, grandson, Haze Morgans, mother, Jo Ann O'Neal, maternal grandmother, Geneva O'Neal, brother, Jimmy Harris, and brother, Joey Harris. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 1:00...

Erika Berta Garnier

Erika Berta Garnier

May 7, 2015

Erika Berta Garnier, age 84, of Blue Ridge, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Erika was born in Milsau, Czechoslovakia where she enjoyed a country childhood on the farm surrounded by family. As a teenager and young adult, she and her family suffered the privations of WWII, first from the Germans and then the...

Douglas Edward Wilson

Douglas Edward Wilson

May 6, 2015

Mr. Douglas Edward Wilson, age 72, of Rockwood, passed away in the early morning hours of May 6, 2015 with his family by his side. Douglas graduated from West Fannin High School; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Memphis. As a teenager, Doug was employed at Talent Drugstore in Copperhill. Mr. Wilson was owner...

Weldon Wadlow Pittman

Weldon Wadlow Pittman

May 5, 2015

Mr. Weldon Wadlow Pittman, age 65 of Mineral Bluff, passed away May 5, 2015 at his home. Mr. Pittman was born April 14, 1950 in Fannin Co., GA to the late Garland H. Pittman and Cennie Holden Pittman. He was a member of the Baptist faith and he was preceded in death by his father and daughter, Bobbie Joe Pittman.Survivors...

Eunice B. Gutman

Eunice B. Gutman

May 4, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Eunice Barada Gutman, age 97, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Gutman was born in Washington state on October 23, 1917, a daughter of the late Mitchell Barada and Marjorie Louise Vickers Barada. Her husband, Arthur, passed away...

Howard Edwin Long

Howard Edwin Long

May 1, 2015

Howard Edwin Long, age 76, of Suches, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at Emory St. Josephs Hospital In Atlanta. He was born February 18, 1939 in Ellijay, GA to the late Simond Lewis Long and the late Ada Panter Long. He was a member of Saleml # 1 Baptist Church, a retired electrical contractor who enjoyed raising cattle and...

Pauline Jenkins Cuthbertson

Pauline Jenkins Cuthbertson

Apr 29, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Pauline Jenkins Cuthbertson, age 98, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Pruitt Health Care of Blue Ridge.Mrs. Cuthbertson was born on June 5, 1916, a daughter of the late Edgar Jenkins and the late Alice Foster Jenkins. She moved to the north Georgia...

Danny Carl Kelley

Danny Carl Kelley

Apr 28, 2015

Mr. Danny Carl Kelley, age 65 of Mineral Bluff, passed away April 28, 2015 at Canton Nursing Center. Mr. Kelley was born February 17, 1950 in Rome , GA to the late Rupert Kelley and the late Margaret Quarles Kelley. Danny was raised in Atlanta, GA and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam. He worked as...

Lassie Walls Sluder

Lassie Walls Sluder

Apr 28, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Lassie Walls Sluder, age 86, of Hiawassee, who passed away on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2015 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee.Family was one of the most important threads that was woven into Lassie's life. She grew up in a large family. Lassie and her twin sister, Tassie, would travel...

Loy Allison Hamby

Loy Allison Hamby

Apr 27, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Loy Allison Hamby, age 91, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Mr. Hamby was born on August 13, 1923, a son of the late Manley Paxton Hamby and the late Nora Allison Hamby. He served his...