Obituaries
William Malcolm Bell
Dec 9, 2014
Mr. William Malcom Bell, age 93, passed away on December 09, 2014 in Hiawassee, Georgia. Graveside visitation were held on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Lambert Cemetery at 1:30 pm with graveside services beginning at 2:00 pm.Mr . Bell resided in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee. He served in the United States Army, and had been employed as a...
William Dariel Wages
Dec 9, 2014
William Dariel Wages, age 64 of Young Harris, passed away December 9, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Mr. Wages was born September 17, 1950 in Duluth, GA to the late John Albert Wages and the late Avis Runnette Wages. He was preceded in death by brothers, James Wages and Ernest Wages, and sisters, Jo Ann Foster, Juanita...
Jerre L. Phillips
Dec 9, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Jerre L. Phillips, age 68, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his home.Mr. Phillips was born in DeKalb, Illinois, a son of the late Harvey Phillips and the late June Kettley Phillips. He had proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force...
Lelia Marlene Harper
Dec 5, 2014
Mrs. Lelia Marlene Harper, age 80 of McCaysville, passed away December 5, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Marlene was born August 20, 1934 in McCaysville, GA to the late Floyd Henry Harris and the late Cara Belle Pope Harris. A member of the Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, she enjoyed crafts, sewing, and tending her flowers. She...
Guy Raper
Dec 5, 2014
Mr. Guy Raper, age 71 of Culberson, passed away December 5, 2014 at the Murphy Medical Center. Guy was born October 19, 1943 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Jim Raper and the late Laurina Mashburn Raper. He was Baptist in faith. He was preceded in death by seven brothers, Marcus, Tom, Wendell, Horace, Hoyte, Pearley and Goldman Raper,...
Bill Whatley
Dec 5, 2014
Mr. Wilbur B. Whatley, Sr., of Blairsville, passed away at Union General Hospital December 5, 2014, surrounded by loving family members.He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 12, 1929, son of Louis Enoch and Bertha Dempsey Whatley. His family moved back to Florida when he was very young. He graduated from Auburndale High School, and attended Georgia Military College...
Verna Evelyn Pickelsimer
Dec 5, 2014
Verna Evelyn Pickelsimer, age 99 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday,December 5, 2014 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs. Pickelsimer was born May 19, 1915 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Carl G. Heaton and the late Florence Frady Heaton. She was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, loved working in her flowers gardening, sewing and quilting. She...
Casper Jentzsch
Dec 5, 2014
Casper Jentzseh, age 59 of Brasstown, passed away December 5, 2014 at his home. Mr. Jentzseh was born November 29, 1955 in Aahus, Denmark. Casper moved to the Western North Carolina area in 2006. He owned and operated Mountain Screens since that time. Casper hsd been working toward obtaining his United States Citizenship. One of his greatest goals in life...
Dora Mae Crowder
Dec 4, 2014
Dora Mae Cole Crowder, age 65 of Turtletown, passed away Thursday evening December 4, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Crowder was born December 5, 1948 in Turtletown, TN to the late Arthur Cole and Elzie Anna Mae Lynn Cole. A member of member Turtletown Church Of God Of Prophecy. She retired from ADH in Farner and was preceded in death...
Lillie Geneva Gantt
Dec 2, 2014
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Lillie "Geneva" Gantt, age 88 of Blairsville who passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Union County Nursing Home after an extended illness.She was born in Towns County on April 10, 1926 to the late James T. Cheek and Lillie (Burrell) Cheek of Young Harris, Georgia. Geneva lived...
Jack Shook
Dec 1, 2014
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Jack Shook, age 84 of Hiawassee who peacefully passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at his home.Mr. Shook was born on February 17, 1930 in Towns County, Georgia to the late Howard & Ella (Garrett) Shook.No services are planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to the care of Cochran...
Richard Ashley McGowan
Dec 1, 2014
In Memorium. After a rapid decline in health, Richard Ashley McGowan passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014, at his home in Hiawassee, Georgia. Richard was born on December 14, 1950 in Columbus, Georgia, was a graduate of Columbus High School, and prior to moving to Hiawassee, he lived for many years in Atlanta, where he worked for Portman Properties...
Alice Atkinson
Nov 27, 2014
Alice Patricia King Atkinson, 78, of Hart County and Blue Ridge, Georgia, died on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27, 2014, at her home in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Pat was born in Washington, DC on April 11, 1936. Pat was the oldest of five children who were all separated when she was six years old. Pat was married to Owen Alfred "Red" Atkinson on October 24, 1951....
Margaret Nadine Ledford
Nov 25, 2014
Margaret Nadine Ledford, age 69 of Hayesville, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at her home following a period of declining health. She was born August 22, 1945, in Mitchell County, NC to the late Smith Ledford and Geneva Thomas Ledford. Ms. Ledford was of the Baptist Faith, loved singing, and playing her guitar. She was preceded in death by...
Barbara Parker Colwell
Nov 23, 2014
Barbara Parker Colwell, age 76, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday afternoon, November 23, 2014 in Union General Hospital. Born on October 22, 1938 to Newman J and Laura Pickelsimer Parker, Barbara Parker Colwell, was the fifth of eight children. Having four older brothers meant that Barbara, called Bobbie by her family, could hold her own against the...
Barthenia Elizabeth Dyer
Nov 23, 2014
Mrs. Barthenia Stroud Dyer, age 89, of Dallas, Georgia, formerly of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Wellstar Paulding Nursing Home. Mrs. Dyer was a native of Morristown, Tennessee, and was a daughter of the late Richard and the late Bessie (Chadwell) Stroud. Leaving home, as a young woman, she found herself in Detroit, Michigan for work....
Burnece Lillie Shields
Nov 17, 2014
Mrs. Burnece "Bunt" Burnett Shields, age 77 of Blue Ridge, passed away November 17, 2014 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Shields was born May 18, 1937 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Jewell Burnett and the late Butell Waters Burnett. Mrs. Shields retired from Levi Strauss, loved traveling, playing Bingo at Ingles, collecting food for the local food pantries...
Maxine Dopp Rehling
Nov 17, 2014
Maxine Dopp Rehling, 93, died peacefully on November 17 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, GA.Maxine was born in Prattville, Michigan in 1921, the daughter of Rex and Phaye Dopp. A graduate of Taylor University in Indiana, she received her teaching certificate and began a long, successful career as an elementary school teacher in Gainesville, FL and Tuscaloosa, AL....
Joe Kuntzler
Nov 14, 2014
Mr. Joe Kuntzler, age 85, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 due to complications from congestive heart failure.Joe was born May 5, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia to Alphonse and Gladys Hunter Kuntzler. Joe grew up in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta. He graduated from Tech High School and attended night school at Georgia Tech University. In...
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