Obituaries

Nov 1, 2013

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Madeline Shuler Roose, 91, of Atlanta, Georgia who passed away peacefully at Hospice Atlanta on Friday, November 1, 2013. Until shortly before her death, she lived for 10 years in Mt. Vernon Towers where she had a lovely condominium and made many good friends. Immediately prior to her passing...

Oct 31, 2013

Mr. Wallace K. Brown, age 81, of Blairsville, formerly of Thomaston, GA, passed away Friday, October 31, 2008 in Blairsville. Mr. Brown was a native of Thomaston and had made his home there for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Until his retirement, he was the owner/operator of the Brown Insurance Agency in Thomaston....

Oct 31, 2013

Mr. Wallace K. Brown, age 81, of Blairsville, formerly of Thomaston, GA, passed away Friday, October 31, 2008 in Blairsville. Mr. Brown was a native of Thomaston and had made his home there for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Until his retirement, he was the owner/operator of the Brown Insurance Agency in Thomaston....

Oct 30, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Mae Bright Jones, age 81, of Blairsville, who went on her next journey on Wednesday morning, October 30, 2013.Mrs. Jones was born and raised in the foothills of Tusquittee, North Carolina, on November 24, 1931, a daughter of the late Luther Bright and Flora Arizona Smith Bright. As the...

Oct 28, 2013

Oct 28, 2013

Elwin William Donnelly, 83 years old, died, surrounded by family, on October 26, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Helen Donnelly. He was born on May 24, 1930 in Berwyn, IL to Elwin and Ann Donnelly and was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Richard Donnelly and James Donnelly. He is also survived by his first...

Oct 28, 2013

Mrs. Jeanette Ingram Cantrell, age 72 of Brasstown, passed away Monday October 28, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Cantrell was born October 19, 1941 to the late Fred Ingram and the late Stella Earley Ingram. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bradford Cantrell, brothers, William, Clifford and Cecil Ingram and sister, Joyce Ingram Mulkey.Mrs. Cantrell was a lifelong...

Oct 28, 2013

Mr.Johnny William Stepp, age 81 of Mc Caysville, passed away October 28, 2013 at The Bridge Faculity in South Pittsburg, TN Mr.Stepp was born March 5, 1932 in Copperhill, TN to the late Carl Stepp and Bonnie Satterfield Stepp. He was a member of of the McCay Lodge.Survivors include: son, Carl William Stepp, grandson, William Brandon Stepp, and grandson, Gregory...

Oct 26, 2013

Betty Jo Sparks, age 77 of McCaysville, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at her home. She was born October 23, 1936 in Copperhill, TN to the late Lon and Alma Davis Williams. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband, Strauss Edward (Ned) Sparks, and sisters, Hazel Turner and June Simonds.Survivors include:...

Oct 23, 2013

Rev. Robert "Glenn" Collis, age 81 of Blue Ridge, passed away October 23, 2013.Rev. Collis was a Levi Strauss retiree and a US Army Veteran. He became an Ordained Baptist Minister in 1971 and over the years pastored Harmony Baptist Church, Damascus Baptist Church, Colwell Baptist Church, Youngs Chapel Baptist Church, Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Fannin County, and New...

Oct 22, 2013

Mr. Juan Wilburn Garrett, better known as "J.W.", age 84, native and lifelong resident of Suches, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at his home.Mr. Garrett was born in Suches on November 19, 1928, a son of the late John Wilburn Garrett and the late Victoria Seabolt Garrett. He was a carpenter and worked building houses. He was...

Oct 21, 2013

Mrs. Claudine King, age 69 of Morganton, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at home. She was born January 3, 1944 in Blairsville, GA to the late Norman Allen Teague and the late Edna O'Dell Harkins Teague. A member of member Philadelphia Baptist Church, Morganton Order Of Eastern Star, Foster Parent and president of Foster Parent Association She enjoyed cooking...

Oct 18, 2013

Edith Evelyn Soule, age 90 of Marble, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at Murphy Medical Center. She was born January 29, 1923 in South Sioux City, NE to the late Nathan Davis and Elizabeth DeJong Davis. She was preceded in death by husband, David Soule, one bother and one sister.She enjoyed playing pool, bowling and working cross word puzzles.Survivors...

Oct 17, 2013

Irene Cronan Tipton, of Morganton, GA died Saturday afternoon October 17, 2009 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia after a short illness. Mrs. Tipton was was a lifelong resident of Morganton and a member of Concord Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by father, John Wesley Cronan, mother, Daisy Nettie Crowan, husband, Dennis Tipton, son, Alan Tipton. Survivors...

Oct 17, 2013

Irene Cronan Tipton, of Morganton, GA died Saturday afternoon October 17, 2009 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia after a short illness. Mrs. Tipton was was a lifelong resident of Morganton and a member of Concord Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by father, John Wesley Cronan, mother, Daisy Nettie Crowan, husband, Dennis Tipton, son, Alan Tipton. Survivors...

Oct 17, 2013

Mr. Kenneth Lee Rutherford, age 84 of Mc Caysville, passed away October 17, 2013 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Rutherford was born December 21, 1928 in Marysville , TN to the late Raymond A. Rutherford and the late Geneva Russell Rutherford. A member of , he was preceded in death by father, Raymond A. Rutherford, mother, Geneva Russell Rutherford, sister,...

Oct 14, 2013

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Exie Lynn Roy, age 59 of Hiawassee who passed away on Monday, October 14, 2013 at her home after a courageous 8 year battle with Alzheimer's disease.Lynn was born in Cairo, Georgia on August 5, 1954 to the late Thomas Preston Peel and Faye Rackley Peel of Camilla, Georgia....

Oct 14, 2013

Mrs. Martha Carol Davis, age 67 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Davis was born January 15, 1946 in Fannin County, GA to the late Harley Rhodes and the late Jessie Clark Rhodes. A member of the Hot House Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by son, James "Bryan" Davis, sister,...

Oct 13, 2013

John Edward Dye, age 70 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at his home. Mr. Dye was born April 13, 1943 in Cherokee, NC to the late Roy Rich and the late Christine Dye Standridge. He was a member and founder of Little Mountain Church. He was preceded in death by his sons, Clayton Edward Dye, and Donald...

Oct 13, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces out of courtesy the funeral arrangements for Mr. Michael Watson Mosley, age 47, of Cleveland, Georgia, formerly of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.Mr. Mosley was born March 29, 1966 in Gainesville, Georgia, to Katherine Patterson Mosley and the late Bill Mosley. He was a...