Obituaries

Apr 5, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Stephen Walter Fiske, age 74, of Blairsville, who passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Steve was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and served in the U.S. Navy. Steve was a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville, and had been on 7...

Apr 5, 2015

Charles E. McGraw, Jr. of Blairsville, Georgia.Charles E. McGraw, Jr., of Blairsville, Georgia, died on Sunday, April 5, 2015 following an extended illness related to Agent Orange exposure during his tour of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Army from 1966-1968. Mr. McGraw was a member of the Bogart United Methodist Church, Bogart, Georgia.Mr. McGraw is survived by wife Allyson...

Apr 1, 2015

Mrs. Mary "Madeline" Patterson, age 88 of Blue Ridge, passed away April 1, 2015 at Life Care of Copper Basin. Madeline was born February 6, 1927 in Fannin County, GA to the late George Davis and the late Mae Grantham Davis. She was a member of Mid Way Baptist Church. Madeline enjoyed bingo, gardening, and flower beds. She was preceded...

Apr 1, 2015

Mrs. Ruby Alwayne Wimpey of Blairsville, passed away Wednesday evening, April 1, 2015 at her home.Mrs. Wimpey was born in Blairsville on November 1, 1934, a daughter of the late Paul Vandiver and the late Iowa Collins Vandiver. She was a lifelong resident of Blairsville, and a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Wimpey loved baking and sewing. In...

Mar 31, 2015

Services will be held at a later date.

Mar 30, 2015

Mr. David Hiram Oliver, age 65 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015. Mr. Oliver was born October 15, 1949 in Sanford, ME to the late Perry Oliver and the late Marion Chase Oliver. David was Christian in faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Mona McLean. He served his country enlisting...

Mar 30, 2015

Mr. Oid James Rhodes, age 87 of Murphy, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at his home. Oid was born June 30, 1927 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Jasper Rhodes and the late Hannah Satterfield Rhodes. A member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents and brothers and sisters, Paul, Jerry, Bertha,...

Mar 28, 2015

Billie Junior Ballew, age 78 of the Wolf Creek Community passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Ballew was born July 1, 1936 in Cherokee County, NC to the late William Ballew and the late Galie Ledford Ballew. He was of Baptist Faith, retired from Tenn. Chemical Company and enjoyed wood working and gardening.He was preceded...

Mar 28, 2015

Mr. William John Burke, age 83 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. Bill was born July 23, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Patrick Burke and the late Annie Scully Burke. A member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Connolly...

Mar 27, 2015

Mr. Timothy Todd Wilcox, age 56 of Copperhill, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Park Ridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Tim was born October 7, 1958 in Copperhill, TN to Melvin Wilcox and Clarice Stiles Wilcox. He was a member of Isabella Baptist Church. Tim was a hardworking man. By the time he graduated high school, he...

Mar 27, 2015

Ms. Ruby Donaldson, age 101, of Mineral Bluff, GA went to be with the Lord Friday, March 27, 2015.Born in Metter, GA, October 2, 1913, she spent most of her life in Savannah, GA. She was a beloved member of The Sanctuary and was an active member for many years at Derenne Ave Church of God. After moving to Mineral...

Mar 26, 2015

Mar 25, 2015

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces for the McDonald and Son Funeral Home of Cumming, Georgia, funeral services for Larry Harold Bennett, 75, of Cumming, GA who passed away on March 25, 2015 at Piedmont Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Forsyth County, GA to the late Luther and Edith Bennett. He is also predeceased by his...

Mar 25, 2015

Mrs. Ruby Shepard Brown, 85, of Blairsville and formerly of Thomaston, died Wednesday, March 25th, 2015.Funeral services for Mrs. Brown will be held on Friday, March 27th, 2015 at 2 pm in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Bob Crowe will officiate and burial will follow in South View Cemetery.Mrs. Brown was born on November 12, 1929, a...

Mar 25, 2015

Mr. Walter Ellis Spratlin, Jr., age 75, of Snellville, passed away on March 25, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce and his daughter, Jennifer. He is survived by his son, Brian (Rachel) Spratlin of Morganton; brother, Ray (Robin) Spratlin of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Jacob Spratlin, Cora Spratlin, Eli Spratlin, Isaac Spratlin, Charles Davis and Hannah Davis. Funeral...

Mar 25, 2015

Mr. Herbert Clark Gibson, age 86 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Herbert was born August 28, 1928 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Newton Gibson and the late Edith Anderson Gibson. He attended Shady Grove Baptist Church in Murphy, NC. Herbert enlisted in the United States Army and served...

Mar 24, 2015

Mrs. Amber Marie Dodge, age 35 of Cherrylog, passed away March 24, 2015 at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital. Mrs. Dodge was born December 19, 1979 in Youngstown, OH to Timothy Miller and Lena Johnston Miller. Survivors include: husband, Casey Jones, father, Timothy (Lucia) Miller, mother, Lena Miller, son, Agni Bhaati, sister, Angela, sister, Amanda Hill, brother, Alex Miller, brother, Adam...

Mar 20, 2015

Eugene Griffin (Jack) Elrod, 93, of Cornelia, formerly of Murphy, NC, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Cochran Funeral Home, Blairsville, GA with Rev. Steve Ware officiating. Mr. Elrod was preceded in death by his wife Vera Simonds...

Mar 20, 2015

Robert Wayne Burrell, age 99 of Murphy, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at his home. Mr. Burrell was born April 4, 1915 in the Unaka Community of Cherokee County, NC. He was a member of Sunny Point Baptist Church and as a US Army WWII Veteran received two Bronze Stars while serving in New Guinea and the Philippines. He...

Mar 20, 2015

Wayne Morris Banks, age 75, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully Friday, March 20, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family.Wayne was born July 4, 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia to Bruce Griffin and Annie Lee Gibby Banks. He was of Baptist faith, a born-again Christian. He was a loving and generous man, always ready to help others. He...