Obituaries

Oct 9, 2014

Mr. William Clinton Hayes, age 69 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Hayes was born October 1, 1945, in Murphy, NC to the late Raymond and Nina Mashburn Hayes. He was a member of Unaka Baptist Church for 30 years and had served as a deacon since 1995. Mr. Hayes served his church...

Oct 8, 2014

Mr. Harold Clyde Flowers, Jr. age 84 of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Pruitt Health Nursing Home in Blue Ridge. Mr. Flowers was born March 20, 1930 in Greenville, SC to the late Harold Clyde Flowers Sr. and the late Sara Saxon Flowers. Harold was a member of the Tri-State Christian Center Church. He was a...

Oct 6, 2014

Oct 6, 2014

Lloyd Baker, Sr, age 91, of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014, at Cherokee Indian Hospital. Lloyd was born September 1, 1923 in Fannin County,GA to the late Luther and Iowa Parris Baker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Morgan Baker, son, William Oliver Baker, daughter, Ora Bell Baker, brother Howard Baker, and great-grandson, Nathan...

Oct 6, 2014

Douglas Mackie Hamby, age 72 of Grayson, GA formally of Murphy passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at his home. He was born June 27, 1942 in Farner, TN to the late Glenn Hamby and Florence (Ellie) Allen Hamby. A member of Sunrise Baptist Church in Lawrenceville he had retired from Thyssen Elevator, he enjoyed travel and spending time in...

Oct 6, 2014

Mr. Lonnie Gene Raper, age 81 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2014 at his home. Lonnie was born May 27, 1933 in Morganton, GA to the late Alonzo Raper and the late Mary Ethel Pendergrass Raper. He was Baptist in faith. He was preceded in death by wife, Radie Mae Payne Raper, daughter, Austine Raper, son, Joe Raper,...

Oct 6, 2014

Alfred "Al" Gonzales, 68, of Hayesville, NC, was called home to the Lord on October 6, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born in Las Vegas, NM on September 16, 1946 to loving parents, Albert and Grace (Ulibarri) Gonzales. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Elizabeth, In-laws Alex and Joan Fasy, and brothers-in-law Gary and John...

Oct 4, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Thomas Wayne Daly, age 47, of Temple who passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014. Mr. Daly was born in Atlanta on Saturday, October 29, 1966. He is preceded in death by his father John Daly.Survivors include his daughter Kaleigh Daly of Temple; Mother, Aileen Ferguson Daly of Hiawassee; One...

Oct 3, 2014

Mrs. Willa Mae Bridges, age 85 of Thomasville, GA passed away October 3, 2014 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA. Mrs. Bridges was born September 28, 1929 in Morganton, GA. To the Late Will R. Collins and the late Ida Ellen Crisp Collins. She was preceded in death by husband, Allen Hugh Bridges, mother, Ida Ellen Collins, father Will...

Oct 3, 2014

Frederic Edouard de Bray, III 1929 – 2014 Fred was born in Atlanta, GA to Aida and Frederic de Bray, II. He attended both Georgia Military Academy (now Woodward Academy) and Boys High (now Grady High) simultaneously so he could graduate early. He was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean conflict and rose to the rank of...

Oct 1, 2014

Viola Bernadine Ralston, age 85 of Blue Ridge, passed away October 1, 2014. Mrs. Ralston was born July 6, 1929 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Sylvester Heaton and the late Jessie Nichols Heaton. She was a member of the Blue Ridge Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, brothers, Kell Heaton and...

Sep 30, 2014

Elsie Ramsey Dale, age 89 of Postelle, TN passed away September 30, 2014. Elsie was born April 13, 1925 in Ducktown, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents William Henry Ramsey and Julia Cain Ramsey, husband Windom R. Dale, sisters Mary Gladys Swain, Edith Lenore Williams and Frances Rebecca Ann Dale, brothers James Kenneth Ramsey, William Ralph Ramsey,...

Sep 30, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Evelyn Elizabeth Morris, age 86, of Margate, Florida formerly of Hiawassee, who passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 in Margate, Florida.Evelyn Elizabeth Morris was born in Dearborn, Michigan on April 9, 1928. A daughter of the late Harold & Eleanor Christensen, one of two siblings, her brother died at the...

Sep 27, 2014

incomplete- services will be held at a later date.

Sep 26, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Cochran, age 89 of Blue Ridge, passed away September 26, 2014 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Cochran was born September 12, 1925 in Dial, GA to the late Willard and Dora Ledford Stanley. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Cletis Cochran, brother Taylor Stanley and sister, Shirley Stanley.Survivors include: son, Roger Cochran (Maybelle Ward), daughter...

Sep 26, 2014

Mrs. Beatrice "Granny" Pittman, age 82 of McCaysville, passed away September 26, 2014 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs. Pittman was born July 27, 1932 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to the late Cleo Mays and the late Inez Lamar Mays. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Kenneth Pittman and grandson, Christopher Pittman.Survivors include: son, Kenneth Lee Pittman,...

Sep 24, 2014

Mrs. Joyce Cecilia McDaniel, age 70 of Murphy, passed away September 24, 2014 at the Valley View Care Center in Andrews, NC. Joyce was born December 9, 1943 in Dunoon, Scotland, to the late Edward Conner and the late Betty Hodge Conner. A member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Hayesville, she was preceded in death by son, Paul...

Sep 24, 2014

Doris Jane Woody Doris Jane Woody, age 74, of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 at home in peace. She was born Dec. 15, 1939 in Fannin County to the late James Bunyon Ray and the late Nelle Marie Farmer Ray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Garfield Woody; and sister...

Sep 23, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Dellinger, age 94 of Blairsville, who passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Dellinger was born in Louisville, Georgia, on January 19, 1920, a daughter of the late Carl F. Isbell and Hattie (Wilbanks) Isbell. One of 13 siblings, Lucy grew to know the...

Sep 22, 2014

Mrs. Joan Bruce, age 81 of Hayesville, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Bruce was born March 25, 1933 in Lebanon, VA to the late John and Mary Lee Davenport Easterly. She was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church where she has previously been very active, especially with the Deciplers Sunday School Class. Joan was...