Obituaries

Aug 10, 2013

Mr. Wendell Burnette Rembert, age 73, of McCaysville, Georgia, passed away August 10, 2013 at his his sister's residence. Mr. Rembert was born October 26, 1939 in Copperhill, TN to the late William Porter Rembert and the late Medley Faye Burnette Rembert . He was a member of the McCaysville Church God and a avid reader. He was preceded in...

Aug 10, 2013

Shirley Gibbs Newton, age 74 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Blue Ridge Health Care. She was born December 23, 1938 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Jayce Gibbs and Delma White Gibbs. She was a member of Hot House Baptist Church and had retired from Levi Strauss in Blue Ridge.She was preceded in death...

Aug 9, 2013

Dewey Daniel Gibbs, age 62 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at Copper Basin Medical Center. He was born November 17, 1950 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Charlie Gibbs and the late Mima Henson Gibbs. He was preceded in death by brother, Bobby Gibbs.He was a member of Hot House Baptist Church and a US...

Aug 9, 2013

Mr.W. Grady Payne, age 79 of Mineral Bluff, passed away August 9, 2013 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Payne was born October 12, 1933 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Howard Payne and the late Joyce Arp Payne. A member of the Hot House Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by brother, Charles Payne. In his spare...

Aug 8, 2013

Ms. Linda "Tuly" Fodo, age 63, of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at her home. Ms. Fodo was born May 8, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Harold Schwalbe and Mickey Schwalbe. Tuly was involved in many projects in Fannin County. She was a founding member of the Feed Fannin program and she was the President...

Aug 7, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces for the Rowland Funeral Home of North Augusta, South Carolina, the death and funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Peebles Woodhams Bynum, age 89, who entered into rest on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 8, 2013, in the Chapel of Rowland Funeral Home...

Aug 6, 2013

Jacqueline Louise “Jackie” Valinoti (née Brandley), 73, died peacefully in loving care on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home, Hiawassee, GA, of complications from kidney disease. Jackie was born on March 11, 1940 in Beaver Dam, WI, to John and Helen Brandley. The family moved to Lake Geneva, WI, when Jackie was a small child and she...

Aug 4, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Billie Deaver Elliott, age 92, of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday evening, August 4, 2013 at her home in Blairsville.Mrs. Elliott was a native of Blairsville, and was born in the Ivy Log section of Union County. She was a member of Ivy Log Baptist Church, where she had been...

Aug 4, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Ellen Sowers, age 71 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at her home. There are no public services planned at this time.Survivors include: daughter, Teresa Kendall, son, Terry Kendall, brother, James Young, sister, Lillian Marlow, sister, Shirlyn Barnes, brother, Junior Young, seven grandchildren, Crystal Kendall, Justin Kendall, Cynthia Rogers, Miranda Kendall, Melissa Kendall, Clinton Kendall, and...

Aug 3, 2013

Eula Mae Helton, age 90 of Canton, formerly of the Wolf Creek Community, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at home. Mrs. Helton was born May 11, 1923 in Copperhill, TN to the late George Oscar Simonds and the late Pearl E. Amburn Simonds. She was a member of Macedonia (Wolf Creek) Baptist Church, she enjoyed spending time with her...

Aug 2, 2013

Mr.Wilbur Harold Peacock, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 2, 2013 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Peacock was born July 26, 1930 in Morrow, GA to the late Parks Alexander Peacock and the late Alma Rebecca Mays Peacock. A member of the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, he was preceded in death by loving wife of many...

Aug 1, 2013

Mrs. Denise Yvonne Nicholson, age 58 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Nicholson was born June 11, 1955 in Fannin Co., Georgia to the late Kemp O'Neal and the late Mattie Joyce Cox O'Neal. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church. She loved doing arts and crafts and she enjoyed...

Jul 27, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces memorial services for John Wayne Anderson, age 69 of Acworth, Georgia, who passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013.John was born on October 18, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John Cunningham & Helen (Forman) Anderson. With a sense of duty and patriotism he enlisted in the United States Army where he proudly...

Jul 26, 2013

Diane Janet "Nine" Patterson, age 60 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at her home. She was born May 22, 1953, in Kingston, PA to the late Robert Dendle and Evelyn Barnhardt Dendle. She attended Epworth First Baptist Church, enjoyed traveling; especially cruses and Disney. She liked to spend her spare time reading. She was very partial to...

Jul 26, 2013

Diane Janet "Nine" Patterson, age 60 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at her home. She was born May 22, 1953, in Kingston, PA. She attended Epworth First Baptist Church, enjoyed traveling; especially cruises and Disney. She liked to spend her spare time reading. She was very partial to kids and older people. She was a bus driver...

Jul 26, 2013

Diane Janet "Nine" Patterson, age 60 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at her home. She was born May 22, 1953, in Kingston, PA to the late Robert Dendle and Evelyn Barnhardt Dendle. She attended Epworth First Baptist Church, enjoyed traveling; especially cruses and Disney. She liked to spend her spare time reading. She was very partial to...

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Jul 26, 2013

Jul 25, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mrs. Belva Montree Bryson, native and lifelong resident of Hiawassee, who passed away early Thursday morning, July 25th, in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee.Mrs. Bryson was born in Hiawassee, a daughter of the late Orville Bryson and the late Maude McConnell Bryson. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Jul 25, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Jay Harold "Buddy" Harkins, age 62, of Blairsville, who passed away suddenly on Friday, July 25, 2013 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Jay, who was known to friends and family as "Buddy", was born in Perry, Georgia, on November 13, 1950, a son of Sara Margaret Harkins and the late...