Obituaries

Jul 24, 2013

Mr. Harold Randall Bixler, age 77 of Alva, FL and Hiawassee, GA passed away Wednesday July 24, 2013 in Hiawassee. Mr. Bixler was born May 20, 1936 in Omaha, NE to Harold and Irene Bixler. Survivors include: wife, Bonnie Karelyn Bixler, sons, Jonathan (Ashley) Bixler of Winter Park, FL, Daniel Bixler of California, Neil (Stephanie) Bixler of Baltimore, MD, and...

Jul 23, 2013

Mr. Pratt L. Beavers, age 74, of McCaysville, GA passed away July 23, 2013 at his home. Pratt was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Wiley Beavers and the late Minnie Patterson Beavers. He was a member of McCaysville Church of God. He enjoyed canning and cooking. Pratt was very proud of his five daughters and loved to spend...

Jul 23, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mrs. Gladdis May Riley, age 95, of Hiawassee, who passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, North Carolina.Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee.

Jul 21, 2013

In celebration of the life of O. Lloyd Estepb. Aug., 26th, 1928 - d. July 21st, 2013beloved Son of Joseph and Blanche Estep,Brother of Joe Lewis Jr., Katherine Ann, and Robert Paul Estep.devoted Husband to Barbara Sue Estepand Father of Scott Allen Estepdevoted Husband to Annalee Goff,and Father ofDavid Lloyd, De Juan Leigh, Jan Lynn, Shaun Adams,Matthew Goff, and Kevin...

Jul 21, 2013

Jul 20, 2013

Vunard Clyde Miller, resident of Morganton, Georgia went to be with our Lord on Saturday, July 20, 2013. He was a Veteran, Mason, Shriner, retired Building Inspector for the City of East Point, and active member of Temple Baptist Church. He passed peacefully in his home with his wife and one of his daughters by his side.Clyde was born March...

Jul 20, 2013

Mr. Joe Lynn Raper, age 56 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at his home. Joe was born October 14, 1956 in Morganton, GA to Lonnie Gene Raper and the late Radie Mae Payne Raper. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 483 in Mineral Bluff and also the Shriners for 10 years. He enjoyed hunting and...

Jul 20, 2013

Eva Nell Panter, age 78 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was born May 19, 1935 in Morganton, GA to the late Grady Isaaic and Willie Gaddis Kendall. Mrs. Panter was a member of Hempton Baptist Church and a homemaker. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, fishing and camping. She was preceded in death by sister,...

Jul 19, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Miriam Brower, age 89, of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday afternoon, July 19, 2013 at her home.Miriam was born on August 4, 1923 in Marion, Indiana to the late Harry & Lora (Quick) Miller. She was preceded in death by: her parents; loving husband of 67 years, Jack Brower...

Jul 18, 2013

Jack Edward Brown, age 78 of Canton, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went home to be with the Lord July 18, 2013. He was born January 18, 1935 in Fannin County to the late William H. and Edith Queen Brown. He was a very active member of Birmingham United Methodist Church where he worked with the tape...

Jul 17, 2013

Miss Emily Grace Dollar, eight months old, of McCaysville passed away at the T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga. Emily was born in Blue Ridge, GA to William Dollar and Tiffany Smith. Survivors include: mother, Tiffany Smith, father, William Dollar, twin brother, Preston Dollar, Baylee Dollar, Josh Dollar, and Chris Dollar.. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2013...

Jul 17, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Rondal J. Nicholson, age 90, of Hiawassee who passed away Wednesday morning, July 17, 2013 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home.Rondal was born in Hiawassee on May 22, 1923 to the late Johnnie and Lucy (Powell) Nicholson. He drove a yoke of steers through Hiawassee before the roads were ever paved....

Jul 15, 2013

The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Douglas Aaron Harper, Sr. who passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA.Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home, McCaysville. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest registry at www.cochranfuenralhomes.com.

Jul 14, 2013

Mr. Donald Ray "Donnie" Ledford, age 54 of Murphy, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Ledford was born November 16, 1958 in Copperhill, TN to Gerald Ledford and Corrine Parris Ledford. A member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, he enjoyed blue grass Christian music, and sitting on his porch swing. He liked...

Jul 13, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Kathryn Davenport, age 88, of Blairsville, who passed away on Saturday morning, July 13, 2013.Martha Kathryn White was born July 11, 1925 to Ben H. White and Alybel Cash White of Hartwell, Georgia. Growing up in rural Georgia, Kathryn picked cotton, swept sandy yards, and took the...

Jul 12, 2013

Daniel W Smithwick, age 86 of Hiawassee, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 in Hiawassee. Mr. Smithwick was born March 3, 1927 in Upper Darby, PA to Macon and Dorothy Singer Smithwick. Mr. Smithwick had lived in Hiawassee since 2008, moving here from Palmetto, FL. He was of the Lutheran Faith and was a WWII Army Veteran. He was preceded...

Jul 12, 2013

Eloise Jones Barkett, age 91, moved to her heavenly mansion on July 12, 2013. Formerly from South Florida, she was a resident of Union and Fannin Counties for the past 14 years and was an active member of Temple Baptist Church in Morganton. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 17, 1921, the seventh of ten children of Thomas...

Jul 12, 2013

Mrs. Arlene D. Key, age 91, of Blue Ridge, passed away July 12, 2013 at Clare Bridge Assisted Living Facility, in Cleveland, TN. Mrs.Key was born April 5, 1922 in Fannin County, GA to the late Charles Homer Davenport and the late Ollie Patterson Davenport She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church and UMW. She enjoyed yard work...

Jul 10, 2013

Mr. Philip Francis Bayrouty, age 78 of Blue Ridge, passed away July 10, 2013 in Stockbridge, GA. Mr. Bayrouty was born May 10, 1935 in Worcester, MA to the late Sebley Bayrouty and Saddie Estathan Bayrouty. Philip was retired from the National Guard. He loved old records and record players. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jul 10, 2013

Gladys Register Thompson age 105, passed away peacefully at home, on Wednesday, July 10th, with her only daughter, Eve Miranda, by her side. Gladys was a devout Christian and spent much of her life as a Bible teacher. She enjoyed a large array of friends and her home and heart was always open to them. Mrs. Thompson lived her entire...