Obituaries
Edith Ellen Patterson
Mar 5, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Edith Ellen Patterson, affectionately known as "Tip", age 75, of Morganton, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Blairsville."Tip" was born in Union County, Georgia, on November 24, 1938, a daughter of the late Gurley Raper and the late Blanche Cook Raper. She was a member of Zion...
Merritt Gerald "Jerry" Garner USAF (Ret.)
Mar 4, 2014
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the Funeral Services of Merritt G. Garner (Jerry) who died peacefully in his sleep of congestive heart failure at his home in Young Harris ,Georgia on Tuesday, March 4th, 2014. He was 92 years old, born Feb. 27th, 1922 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jerry will be buried with full military honors at the Georgia...
Adele Bujnicki Pawlowski
Mar 3, 2014
Beloved wife of the late Walter F. Pawlowski; loving mother of Susanne Lee, Walter "Herb" (Mary Jane) Pawlowski, David (Catherine) Paul and Faye (Thomas) Eichenseer; cherished grandmother of Adele, Joshua and Blake and five great grandchildren; dear sister of Joseph (Theresa), Leonard "Nick" (Fran) Bujnicki, Janice (Edward) Wisniewski, Patricia (late Gregory) Kozij, Elizabeth Merta-Wisniewski and predeceased by Helen Filipowicz, Lorraine...
Betty Collins Daves
Mar 2, 2014
Mrs. Betty Collins Daves, age 82 of Morganton, passed away March 2, 2014 at the Union General Hospital. Mrs. Daves was born July 14, 1931 in Morganton, GA to the late George Nelson and Laura Collins. A member of the Concord Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by brothers, Wayne, Clyde and Ben Collins, and sisters, Virgie Galloway and...
Clifton "Whitey" Scroggs
Mar 2, 2014
Mr. Clifton "Whitey" Scroggs, age 68 of Murphy, passed away March 2, 2014 at the Union General Hospital. Mr. Scroggs was born August 2, 1945 in Hayesville, NC to the late James Mark Scroggs and the late Genevie Stamey Scroggs. He was Baptist in faith. He was preceded in death by infant brother, Ralph Cecil Scroggs. He enjoyed watching football...
Jefferson Charles Fox
Mar 1, 2014
Mr. Jefferson Charles "Jeff" Fox, age 54, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away March 1, 2014 at his home.Jeff was a native of Blairsville, Georgia, and was born on March 25, 1959, a son of the late Melvin Henry Fox and the late Ethel Harkins Fox. A lifelong resident of this are area, Jeff was an artist, and a member of...
Thomas Edward Layman
Mar 1, 2014
Thomas Edward Layman, age 71 of Hiawassee, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Layman was born on May 17, 1942 in Simpson County, Kentucky to the late Dewey & Edith (Tabb) Layman. Growing up with 8 siblings made money real tight on the farm that he lived on, but one thing he never lacked was family...
James Robert Brock
Feb 28, 2014
Mr.James Robert Brock, known as Bob, age 84 of Ducktown, TN passed away February 28, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Basin. Mr. Brock was born December 5, 1929 in Polk Co., TN to the late Dewey Brock and the late Mae Rymer Brock. Bob was a member of First United Methodist Church Copperhill, Pigeon River F&AM # 286...
Roy Webster Chastain
Feb 28, 2014
Mr. Roy Webster Chastain, Jr., 66 of Blue Ridge, passed away February 28, 2014 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Mr. Chastain was born December 18, 1947 in Bartow County, GA to the late Roy Webster Chastain, Sr. and the late Hattie Harrison Chastain. He attended the Mobile Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Charles Richard "Rickey" Clinton
Feb 26, 2014
Mr. Charles Richard "Rickey" Clinton, age 64 of McCaysville, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his home. Mr. Clinton was born September 28, 1949 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Raymond Clinton and Dorothy Taylor Clinton Lashbrook. He was of the Baptist Faith, enjoyed hunting, fishing and carpentry work.Survivors include: son and daughter in law, Kevin and Nancy Clinton,...
Lillian Ann Bradford
Feb 26, 2014
Mrs. Lillian Eller Bradford, age 69 of Murphy, passed away peacefully at her home unexpectedly on February 26, 2014. She was a Cherokee County native and the daughter of the late Glenn Augustus and Lelia Hamby Eller. She was of Catholic faith. She thoroughly enjoyed being outside and tending her flower gardens before her health declined. The light of her...
Edward Wayne Ware
Feb 22, 2014
Mr. Edward Wayne Ware, age 71 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his home. Edward was born November 8, 1942 in Fannin County, GA to the late Wayne Ware and Ruth Hawkins Ware. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by brother, Jerry Ware.Survivors include: wife, Frankie Ware, mother, Ruth Ware, son and...
Charles William Hughes
Feb 20, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy announces the death of Mr. Charles William Hughes, age 78, of Murphy, North Carolina, who passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014, at his home. There are no services planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy.
JoAnn Watkins Payne
Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Joann Watkins. Payne, age 66 of Murphy, passed away February 20, 2014 at Westcare Health System, of Sylvia, NC. Mrs. Payne was born August 5, 1947 in Fontana, NC, to the late Jack Watkins and Grace Sawyer Watkins..Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Melinda Watkins Lee (Richard) of Murphy, NC. Memorial services: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Harmony Baptist Church...
Opal Leona Campbell
Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Opal Leona Campbell, age 87 of Blairsville, passed away February 20, 2014 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Campbell was born October 12, 1926 in Robinson, IL to the late Pearl McNabb and the late Carrie Patridge McNabb. A member of the Catholic faith. She loved quilting and spending time with her family. She was preceded in...
Doris "Beverly" Barnes
Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Doris "Beverly" Barnes, age 67 of Blue Ridge, passed away February 20, 2014 at the Union General Hospital. Beverly was born May 4, 1946 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Coleman Breeden and Polly Taylor Breeden. A member of the New Prospect Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by one son, Duane Neal. She was a loving...
Ruth T. Cash Patterson
Feb 19, 2014
Mrs. Ruth T. Cash Patterson, age 87, of Copperhill, TN, passed away February 19, 2014 at the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs. Patterson was born April 6, 1926 in Fannin County, GA to the late James William Trammell and the late Emma Mae Sisson Trammell. Ruth was a member of the Kingtown Baptist Church in McCaysville. She was preceded in...
Ralph Holland Jones
Feb 19, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Ralph Holland Jones, age 79, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Union General Hospital.Ralph was born June 9, 1934 in Essex, Missouri. He proudly attended Missouri Rolla School of Mines and earned a commission in the United States Army serving in the Army Corps. of Engineers....
Betty Butt
Feb 18, 2014
Betty Ann Davidson Butt passed away on Tuesday morning, February 18, 2014 at the age of 75 at Chatuge Regional Hospital after a short illness. She had been a resident of the Hayesville House in Hayesville, NC for the past 2.5 years. Betty was born on January 15, 1939 in the BellView Community of Cherokee County, NC to Grady and...
Ray Anthony Ritchie
Feb 17, 2014
Ray Anthony Ritchie, age 51 of Mineral Bluff, passed away February 17, 2014 at his home. Ray was born October 31, 1962 in Copperhill, TN to James Ritchie and Wanda Sue Millsaps. He is a member of the McCaysville Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lynn Dean Ritchie.Survivors include: parents, James and Wanda Sue Ritchie,...

