Obituaries

Aug 21, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Darryl Colditz, age 55, of Blairsville, who passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2013.Darryl was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 9, 1958, and had lived in Blairsville since 1970. He was an avid racing fan, and loved animals. Darryl's favorite pastime was simply spending time...

Aug 21, 2013

Charles Sparkman Nicks, age 96 of Hayesville, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at his home. He was born May 7, 1917 in Waverly, TN to the late Charles Nicks, Sr. and the late Jennie Christian Nicks.He was a member of Shooting Creek Church of Christ . During World War II, he installed equipment on ships and went on several...

Aug 20, 2013

Mrs. Flossie Odom Beaver, age 85 of Morganton, passed away August 20, 2013 at home. Mrs. Beaver was born September 7, 1927 in Murphy, NC to the late John Odom and the late Martha Walker . A member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by Spouse, Elbert W. Beaver. She enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and quilting.Survivors...

Aug 20, 2013

Mrs. Flossie Odom Beaver, age 85 of Morganton, passed away August 20, 2013 at home. Mrs. Beaver was born September 7, 1927 in Murphy, NC to the late John Odom and the late Martha Walker. She became a member of Culberson Baptist Church on July 30, 1956. She enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. She was...

Aug 20, 2013

Mrs. Flossie Odom Beaver, age 85 of Morganton, passed away August 20, 2013 at home. Mrs. Beaver was born September 7, 1927 in Murphy, NC to the late John Odom and the late Martha Walker . A member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by Spouse, Elbert W. Beaver. She enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and quilting.Survivors...

Aug 20, 2013

Mr. John George Reeves, Jr., age 67 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 20, 2013 at Embracing Hospice of Snellville, GA. Mr. Reeves was born May 8, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to the late John G. Reeves and the late Mary Haviland Reeves. He was a member of the Crossover Community Church of Blue Ridge. He served in the US...

Aug 19, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Gerry Kamber, age 80, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, August 19, 2013, at her home.Gerry was born on April 13, 1933, in Evanston, Illinois, a daughter of the late Nicholas Baumhart and the late Edna Sangbush Baumhart. She moved to Blairsville in 2004 from West Palm Beach,...

Aug 18, 2013

Susan Dianne Dickson Fowler, “Scoot” to her daddy and “Susie” to her husband, Bruce, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, August 18th, 2013 at her home in Morganton, Georgia. Susan was 58 years old when her beautiful life was cut short by pancreatic cancer. Susan was born November 7, 1954, in Greenwood, South Carolina to Ray...

Aug 18, 2013

Mrs. Vicie Jane “Tincie” Francis Jones, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 18, 2013. She was born on Easter Sunday April 20, 1924 in Inez, KY to the late Hattie Sluss Francis and Perry Francis. She was nicknamed “Tincie” because she only weighed 3 lbs when she was born!! The name stuck throughout her 89 years. She met...

Aug 17, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Hugh Thornton, age 96 of Morganton, Georgia, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia.Mr. Thornton was born in Athens, Georgia, on October 3, 1916, a son of the late Ira Cleveland Thornton and the late Ola Thurmond Miller Thornton. He was a...

Aug 16, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mr. John Junior Bates, age 82, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, who passed away on Friday morning, August 16, 2013, at his home.Mr. Bates was born in Franklin, North Carolina, on October 14, 1930, a son of the late Mack Bates and the late Dicie Stiewinter Bates....

Aug 15, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Merle L. Timmons, age 87, of Blairsville, who passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at her home.Mrs. Timmons was born in Okeechobee, Florida, on December 18, 1925, a daughter of the late Eugene Hataway and the late Mary Alice Upthegrove Hataway. She was a homemaker and she and...

Aug 14, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy announces the death and funeral services for Mr. Kenneth G. Drexler, age 86, of Marble, North Carolina, who passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013.Mr. Drexler was born in Jasper, Indiana, on September 20, 1926, a son of the late Ralph Drexler and the late Clara Vogel Drexler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army,...

Aug 13, 2013

Alan Paul Monteleone, 59 years old of Cherrylog, GA, died Thursday, August 13, 2009. Alan is survived by his wife, Susan Shaver Monteleone of Cherry Log, his brother, Robert Monteleone of New Jersey, 2 sons, David & his wife Stacey Monteleone of Birmingham, AL, & Jay and his wife Kim Monteleone of Suwanee, GA and 4 grandchildren; Sofia, Bella, Tyler...

Aug 13, 2013

Alan Paul Monteleone, 59 years old of Cherrylog, GA, died Thursday, August 13, 2009. Alan is survived by his wife, Susan Shaver Monteleone of Cherry Log, his brother, Robert Monteleone of New Jersey, 2 sons, David & his wife Stacey Monteleone of Birmingham, AL, & Jay and his wife Kim Monteleone of Suwanee, GA and 4 grandchildren; Sofia, Bella, Tyler...

Aug 12, 2013

Mr. Herbert Holloway, 67 years old of Murphy, North Carolina, died August 12, 2009 at his residence in Murphy. He was born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, and had been raised by his grandparents, Ernest & Bessie Holloway. Mr. Holloway was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Murphy. Surviving family members are his wife Linda Diane Kepart Holloway; daughter...

Aug 12, 2013

Mrs. Leoma H. Owensby, age 97 of Murphy, passed away Monday evening, August 12, 2013 at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Owensby was born December 18, 1915 in Cherokee County, NC to the late William Raleigh Hughes and the late Cora Jones Hughes. She was a lifelong resident of Western North Carolina and was a member of Swanson Baptist Church. Mrs....

Aug 12, 2013

Mr. Herbert Holloway, 67 years old of Murphy, North Carolina, died August 12, 2009 at his residence in Murphy. He was born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, and had been raised by his grandparents, Ernest & Bessie Holloway. Mr. Holloway was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Murphy. Surviving family members are his wife Linda Diane Kepart Holloway; daughter...

Aug 11, 2013

Aug 10, 2013

Lynn Patrice Johnson, age 59, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 10th, 2013, at 0100, at Clay County Care Center, Hayesville, North Carolina, after an extended illness.Lynn was born December 29, 1953, in New London, Connecticut. She was the daughter of the late Virginia Schulz Johnson, and of Clarence "Bud" Johnson, of Hiawassee, Georgia. Lynn also...