Obituaries
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...
Zygmunt Joseph Pawlak
Nov 14, 2014
Mr. Zygmunt Joseph Pawlak, age 67 of Suches, passed away November 14, 2014 in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Pawlak was born November 25, 1946 in Hamtramck, MI to the late Zygmunt Pawlak and the late Angeline Pawlak. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and worked for Lockheed Martin as a machinist until retirement. He...
Miriam Stanley Hogan
Nov 14, 2014
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Miriam Hogan, age 96 of Blairsville who passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014.A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.Arrangements entrusted to the Care of Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville.
Barbara Lillian Barbour
Nov 14, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Barbara Lillian Barbour, age 71, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away Friday evening, November 14, 2014 at her home.Barbara was born in Cook County, Illinois, a daughter of the late Robert Macak and Josephine Tikalshy Macak. She is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Kaminski and Karen Wilkins; and a son,...
Judythe Kay Clements
Nov 13, 2014
Mrs. Judythe Kay Clements, age 81 of Blue Ridge, passed away November 13, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. Survivors include loving husband, Edward Clements, son, Michael Edward Clements, daughter, Patricia Lee Hardeman, son, James Alan Clements, son, John Herrick Clements, daughter, Elizabeth Ann Ricca, 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildrenA memorial service will be held in...
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