Obituaries

Dec 26, 2014

Miss. Helen (Tooter) Callihan, age 91 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2014 at Gilmer County Nursing Home. Miss. Callihan was born September 11, 1923 in McCaysville, GA to the late Otis Callihan and the late Dora Dilbeck Cillihan. She attented Mt. Moriah Baptist Church,was preceded in death by brothers, Lowell Callihan and Evell Calliahn.Survivors include: nieces, nephews...

Dec 25, 2014

Billy Newton, age 70, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home. Billy was born December 12, 1944 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Jim Newton and the late Myrtle Davis Newton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughter, Tammy Newton.Survivors include: son, William (Shawn) Newton, sister, Betty Dalton, three...

Dec 25, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Estelle Collins Owens, age 88 of Hayesville, North Carolina who passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home.She was a prayer warrior with unwavering faith and a shining example of unconditional love to her family and all who knew her.She was a native of Boaz, Alabama, but...

Dec 25, 2014

Mr. Robert Don Carter, age 74 of McCaysville, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Don was born August 17, 1940 in McCaysville, GA to the late Young Carter and the late Ruth Hughes Carter. He was a member of First Baptist Church McCaysville Copperhill. A twelve year veteran and first class deep sea diver...

Dec 24, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Edward Harris Harwood, Jr., age 68, of Blairsville, who passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Harwood was born November 14, 1946 in Miami, Florida, a son of the late Edward Harris Harwood, Sr., and the late Eugenia Johnson Harwood. He is survived...

Dec 24, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Ronald Smith Parker, age 80, of Jasper, Georgia, who passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, Georgia.Mr. Parker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1934, a son of the late Smith Parker and the late Mary Cooke Parker. He is...

Dec 22, 2014

Mrs. Charlsie Sullivan Deaver, age 91, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday December 22, 2014 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Deaver was born January 10, 1923 in Blairsville, GA to the late Wiley and Bertha Nichols Sullivan. Mrs. Deaver was a lifelong resident of Union County and a member of Ivy Log Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Dec 22, 2014

Helen Irene Greene, age 87 of Murphy, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Greene was born May 20, 1927 in Murphy, NC to the late Bartley Robert Peek and the late Cora Marie Stiles Peek. A member of Grape Creek Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by husband, Frank Greene, son, Doyle Dennis Moore,...

Dec 22, 2014

Mr. Clarence Nathaniel Pace, age 93 of Marble, passed away December 21, 2014 at Valley View Care Center. Mr. Pace was born November 18, 1921 to Roy and Mary Newton Pace. He was a member and deacon of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Marble. Clarence was WW II Army veteran. He served in the European Theatre fighting in battles in...

Dec 21, 2014

Sue Carol Collins Collis, age 79 of Blue Ridge, went home to heaven on Sunday, December 21, 2014 to join her husband Luther Collis. They were married on August 17, 1975. Sue was born October 27, 1935 in Morganton, GA to the late William Wayne Collins and the late Myrtle Hayes Collins. A member of the Barnes Chapel Church, she...

Dec 19, 2014

Mrs. Mae Elizabeth Kendall, age 85 of Morganton, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Pruitt Health Care Nursing Home. Mrs. Kendall was born January 29, 1929 in Council Bluffs, IA to the late Arthur Howe and the late Nellie Mae Witcher Howe. A member of the Concord Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by husband, George Reed...

Dec 19, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home Of Murphy Announces services forJames Doyle Graves, 72, of Murphy, passed away Friday, December 19th, at his home after an extended illness.Doyle was a lifelong residence of Cherokee County, the son of the late Fred Henry Graves and Ora Irene Graham Graves. He was a retired electrician having worked with the Tennessee Chemical Company and TVA...

Dec 16, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Claxton Holloway, age 82, of Blairsville, who passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014.Claxton was born in Suches, Georgia, on November 2, 1932, a son of the late Clifford Holloway and the late Aluna Akins Holloway. He was a U.S. Army veteran, and served during The Korean War. Claxton had lived...

Dec 16, 2014

Ronald Stephen (Ronnie) Thomas passed away Tuesday, December 16th at the Life Care Center in Ducktown. Ronnie was a lifelong resident of the Copper Basin area and was an original member of the local band The Blazers. The Blazers were very popular and performed throughout North Georgia and the Copper Basin.Ronnie was a graduate of Young Harris College and the...

Dec 16, 2014

Mrs. Pauline Banks Marsh, age 90, of Blairsville, Georgia, formerly of Titusville, Florida, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mrs. Marsh was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, on June 9, 1924, a daughter of the late Arthur Dewitt Banks and the late Charlotte Freeman Banks. She had lived in our area since February of 2012,...

Dec 15, 2014

Dec 15, 2014

Mr. James "Jamie" Michael Wehunt, age 52 of Blue Ridge, passed away December 15, 2014 at his home. Mr. Wehunt was born October 26, 1962 in Ducktown, TN to William H. Wehunt and Helen Marie Hughes Wehunt. Mr. Wehunt served in the US Navy.Survivors include his son Zachary Wehunt, daughter, Hanna Wehunt, brothers, Jeff Wehunt, David (Michelle) Wehunt and William...

Dec 15, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Stephanie Dawn Carter Dempsey, age 44, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, December 15, 2014, at her home.Stephanie was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on March 7, 1970, a daughter of David Lyle Carter and Nancy May Murrell Carter. Stephanie had lived in Blairsville for the past two years,...

Dec 12, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Mass for John Edward "Jack" Flynn, age 74 of Hiawassee who passed away on December 12, 2014 at his home.Funeral Mass will be held at Noon on Friday, December 19, 2014 at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hayesville with the Rev. Father Alex Ayala officiating. Rev. Father George Kloster will deliver a...

Dec 12, 2014

James Herman Richards, age 77 of Canton, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at Wellstar Tranquility Hospice. He was born July 23, 1937 in Benton, TN to the late Herman Richards and the late Lizzie Rogers Richards. He was the owner of Richards Electric in Atlanta, enjoyed fishing and spending time out doors. He was preceded in death by sisters,...