Obituaries

A. J. Free

A. J. Free

Apr 27, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. A.J. Free, age 85 of Hiawassee, who passed away on Monday evening, April 27, 2015 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Mr. Free was born in Jackson County, Georgia, on February 28, 1930, a son of the late A.J. Free, Sr., and the late Jessie Mae Hulsey Free. He was...

Luther Martin Dillard

Luther Martin Dillard

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. Luther Martin (Marty) Dillard Jr., age 61 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Marty was born December 14, 1953 in Copperhill, TN to the late Luther M. Dillard, Sr. and the late Ruth Ann Jones Dillard. A member of Williamstown United Methodist Church, he loved to hunt and fish...

Pearley Quince Queen

Pearley Quince Queen

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. Pearley Quince Queen, age 97, of Morganton, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015. Mr. Queen was born February 7, 1918 in Morganton, GA the 5th of twelve children to the late Samuel Hardy Queen and the late Margaret Caroline Collins Queen. He was a member of Wilscott Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He also enjoyed watching...

Otto "Bill" W. Wendel

Otto "Bill" W. Wendel

Apr 26, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces memorial services for Dr. Otto William Wendel, nicknamed "Dr. Bill", age 84, of Hiawassee, who passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, North Carolina. Dr. Otto William (Bill) Wendel, 84, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, NC after a long...

Guinna Lee Sisson

Guinna Lee Sisson

Apr 25, 2015

Guinna Lee Sisson, age 85, of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday evening, April 25, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Sisson was born February 1, 1930 to the late Franklin Benjamin Newman and the late Ruth Ann Harper Newman. She was a member of Epworth First Baptist Church, a retired teacher at Epworth Elementary, and an avid gardener. She loved flowers,...

Geraldine S. Lambert

Geraldine S. Lambert

Apr 22, 2015

Geraldine S Lambert, 84, of Murphy passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.Gerry was born Jan. 28, 1931 in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania to late William Conway and Clementine Forstner Conway. She was one of twelve children with one surviving sister, Lillian Conway Pezzotti of Media, PA. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Gerry was...

Margo Dora Ella Michienzi

Margo Dora Ella Michienzi

Apr 20, 2015

Mrs Margo Dora Ella Michienzi, of Ducktown, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Beverly Park Place in Knoxville, Tennessee.Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 16, 1924, Margo was the daughter of the late Henry Nuerup and the late Auguste Kruse Nuerup Olemann. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Matthew Michienzi,...

Lillian Davis Skinner

Lillian Davis Skinner

Apr 20, 2015

Lillian SkinnerMrs. Lillian Davis Skinner, age 99 formerly of Carrollton, Georgia passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 in Blue Ridge, Georgia.Mrs. Skinner was born in Polk County, Georgia on May 25, 1915 the daughter of the late Andrew Davis and Drucilla Hulsey Davis. She was co-owner of Skinner's Grocery and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.She was a loving,...

Willie Leo Monds

Willie Leo Monds

Apr 17, 2015

Mr. Willie Leo Monds, age 78 of Blue Ridge, passed away April 17, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Monds was born July 7, 1936 in Dunn, NC, to the late Malcolm Monds and the late Margaret Denning Monds. A member of the Baptist faith, he was preceded in death by father, Malcolm Monds, mother Margaret Monds, sister, Sarah Dymun and...

Gregory Kent McCreery

Gregory Kent McCreery

Apr 15, 2015

Mr. Gregory Kent McCreery, age 53 of Mineral Bluff, passed away April 15, 2015 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Mr. McCreery was born November 15, 1961. A member of the Christian faith. Survivors include: daughter, Kayla (Roland) Morgan, daughter, Melissay Lewis, son, Chris McCreery, step-son, Daniel Allen, grandchildren, Nevaeh Morgan, Riley Morgan, Destini Lewis and Kelic McCreery.. Funeral services: Saturday, April...

Norman James Gulino

Norman James Gulino

Apr 14, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Norman James Gulino, age 68, of Hiawassee, who passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at his home.Mr. Gulino was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1947, a son of the late Angelo Gulino and Alice White Gulino. He was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army. He was...

Laura Martin Abernathy

Laura Martin Abernathy

Apr 13, 2015

Laura Martin Abernathy, 85, of Epworth, Georgia, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born in Toledo Ohio to Orlando and Essie Martin. Laura was an avid gardener and loved to be outdoors. She traveled all over the world, including Japan, Israel, Switzerland, and Australia. Laura taught school at Epworth Elementary until her retirement in 1988. She was preceded...

Donald Robert Miller

Donald Robert Miller

Apr 11, 2015

Mr. Donald Robert Miller, age 55 of Blue Ridge, passed away April 11, 2015 at 4246 East First Street. Mr. Miller was born October 15, 1959 in Columbus, GA to the late Robert Guy Miller and the late Michelle Jeanine Sohas Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Michelle Fussell. In his spare time, Mr. Miller...

Daniel Charles Curtis

Daniel Charles Curtis

Apr 11, 2015

Mr. Daniel Charles Curtis, age 71 of Ellijay, passed away April 11, 2015 at his home. Mr. Curtis was born November 28, 1943 in Chicago, IL to the late Charles T. Curtis and the late Myrtle Charlotte Triebel Curtis. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. A memorial service will be held...

Virginia D. Cornwell

Virginia D. Cornwell

Apr 10, 2015

Virginia Dockery Cornwell, age 79 of Murphy, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Cornwell was born September 8, 1935 in Cherokee County NC, to the late Oscar and Maggie Brown Dockery. She was a member of Little Glade Baptist Church and a homemaker. Along with her husband, they owned and operated Hanging Dog Country Store....

Charles Michael Stephens

Charles Michael Stephens

Apr 10, 2015

Mr. Charles Michael Stephens, age 66 of Morganton, passed away April 10, 2015 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Charles was born April 5, 1949 in Austell, GA to the late Arvil Stephens and the late Mattie Westmoreland Stephens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Carolyn Eve Stephens, two brothers, and one sister. He was...

Josie Diane Ross

Josie Diane Ross

Apr 10, 2015

Mrs. Josie Diane Ross, age 61 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Ross was born January 4, 1954 in Copperhill, TN to the late Hershel Allen and the late Josie Deal Allen. She was of the Baptist faith, a loving mother and grandmother. she was preceded in death by sister, Sherry Lynn Henderson.Survivors...

William "Chris" Christopher Pittman

William "Chris" Christopher Pittman

Apr 8, 2015

William Christopher "Chris" Pittman, age 32 of Dawsonville, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Chris was born April 7, 1983 in Dahlonega, GA to William D. Pittman and Tammy Bradley, and raised by his granparents, William S. and Peggy Pittman. He was a member of Goshen Baptist Church in Dawsonville, GA. He was a welder by trade and in his...

James Almond Davis

James Almond Davis

Apr 7, 2015

Mr. James Almond Davis, age 68 of Mineral Bluff, passed away April 7, 2015 at his home. Mr. Davis was born December 27, 1946 in Monroe, GA to the late Robert Davis and . He was preceded in death by wife, Carolyn Davis, father, Robert Davis. Mr. Davis served in the United States Army during World War II.Survivors include: step...

Barbara Ann Wosik

Barbara Ann Wosik

Apr 5, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Ann Wosik, age 70 of Seymour, TN passed away April 5, 2015 at Ft. Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville, TN. Mrs. Wosik was born March 16, 1945 in Murphy , NC to the late Leo Genet and the late Artie Johnson Genet. She was preceded in death by father, Leo Genet, mother, Artie Johnson Genet and husband Walter...