Obituaries
Dorothy Jean Westbrook
Jan 28, 2014
Dorothy Jean Westbrook, age 85 of McCaysville, passed away January 28, 2014 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. Dorothy was born February 12, 1928 in Fannin County, GA to the late Tom Stepp and the late Callie Campbell Stepp. She was a member of the McCaysville Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Carl...
Rebecca Faye York
Jan 28, 2014
Rebecca Faye York, age 50 of McCaysville, passed away January 28, 2014 at The Health Center at Standifer. York was born December 9, 1963 in , to the late Robert Lee Franklin and Katherine Sue Talley Franklin . She was of the Baptist Faith. Rebecca was preceded in death by father, Robert Lee Franklin..Survivors include: husband, Jack York, mother, Katherine...
Ilene L Ellis
Jan 27, 2014
Mrs. Ilene Lemay Ellis, age 87 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 27, 2014 at Ross Memorial Health Care Center. Mrs. Ellis was born March 10, 1926 in Detroit, MI to the late Harry Pearse and the late Marjorie Rockwell Pearse. She was preceded in death by husband, William M. Ellis, 2 sisters; Barbara,& Regina; 3brothers; Buster, Harry Jr., &...
James Floyd Kaylor
Jan 27, 2014
Mr. James "Jim" Floyd Kaylor, age 61 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at his home. Mr. Kaylor was born August 23, 1952 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Floyd Prince Kaylor and the late Myrtle Amburn Kaylor. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church.Survivors include: sister, Shirley (Homer) Gibbs, Brother, Gerald (Louise) Kaylor. Funeral...
Betty Jo Maney
Jan 27, 2014
Mrs. Betty Jo Maney, age 78 of Epworth, passed away January 27, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Maney was born September 8, 1935 in Epworth, GA to the late Fred Millsaps and the late Arthur Early Millsaps. She was preceded in death by her husband O.J. Maney, son Michael Dillard and brother Charles Millsaps in addition to her parents.She was...
Betty Callaway Starrett
Jan 25, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Betty Callaway Starrett, of Hiawassee, who passed away Saturday morning, January 25, 2014.Betty was born in Lovejoy, Georgia on October 31, 1928 to the late Marvin Willis & Mary Emma (Turner) Callaway. It was love at first sight when a strapping young man named Howard, offered to carry this "little...
Junior Duckworth
Jan 25, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Sherman Duckworth, Jr., (better known as Junior) age 76, of Blairsville, who passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his home in Blairsville.Mr. Duckworth was born in Blairsville, on October 27, 1937, a son of the late Sherman Duckworth and the late Fannie Young Duckworth. He worked at the Georgia...
Vernon Chambers
Jan 24, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Vernon Chambers, age 90, of Blairsville, who passed away in the early morning of Friday, January 24, 2014.Mr. Chambers was born August 26, 1923 in Union County to the late Will & Roselle (Lowe) Chambers. The youngest boy of 11 siblings, Vernon grew up knowing the value of hard work...
Dahlia Pearl Dowell
Jan 24, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr. Tim Dowell and Toni Pennington, of Blairsville - Dahlia Pearl Dowell, 8 days old, who passed away on January 24, 2014 in T.C. Thompson's Children's Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Besides her parents, Baby Dahlia is survived by other loving family members: Paternal Grandparents, Terry and Ouida Dowell,...
John J. Turner
Jan 24, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. John Jarrett Turner, Jr., age 87, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at his home.John was born in Blairsville on February 13, 1926, a son of the late John Jarrett Turner, Sr., and the late Magnolia Nix Turner. John was a veteran...
Murray King
Jan 23, 2014
Murray Stanton King, 73, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Apopka, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014. He was born August 08, 1940 in Orlando, Florida. He was a Supervisor for BellSouth; member of the First Baptist Church of Blairsville as well as a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of the Confederate Veterans, Telephone Pioneers and the...
Alfred J. De Lorimier
Jan 20, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Lt. Col. Alfred Jean de Lorimier (USA,RET.), age 93, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Union County Nursing Home. He was born October 1, 1920 in Fort Huachuca, AZ to the late Col. Alfred Joseph and Patricia Shananhan de Lorimier. He had lived...
Glenn G. Page
Jan 19, 2014
Glenn G. Page, age 72 of Hiawassee, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his home. Mr. Page was born March 26, 1941 in Lake View, SC to Ernest and Juanita Hayes Page. Glenn's occupation was a Tobacco Farmer. He moved to the North Georgia area in 1977 where he was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Just a few...
Kelly Wayne Breazeale
Jan 16, 2014
Mr. Kelly Wayne Breazeale, age 47 of Murphy, passed away January 16, 2014 Mr. Breazeale was born December 26, 1966 in Dahlonega, GA to Jerry Breazeale and Sherry Cosby Breazeale. A member of Abundant Life Church.Survivors include: wife, Robin Breazeale, parents Jerry & Sherry Breazeale, daughter, Kimber Breazeale, son, Ryan Breazeale, son, Daniel Schlarb, daughter, Melissa Schlarb, son, Adam Schlarb,...
Elbert L LaRue
Jan 15, 2014
Mr. Elbert L. LaRue, age 83 of Mineral Bluff, passed away January 15, 2014 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. LaRue was born August 19, 1930 in Corning, AK to the late David LaRue and the late Lucille LaRue. He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include: Spouse, Betty Joyce LaRue. Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue...
Thomas James Dillard
Jan 11, 2014
Mr. Thomas J Dillard, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 11, 2014 at Fannin Regional Hospital, Mr. Dillard was born December 19, 1930 in Copperhill, TN, to Bert Dillard and Maime Almond Dillard, he was preceded in death by his parents and son Michael Dillard.He retired from the TN Copper Co. after 33 years of service as a...
Frederick Brown Williams
Jan 10, 2014
Family and friends note with great sadness the passing of Dr. Frederick B. Williams on January 10, 2014. Born in Columbia, South Carolina on April 12, 1931 to Myrtle and C. O. Williams, Fred leaves behind his wife, Fran, and his children, Lynda Williams, Lisa Arnold, Whitney Williams, daughter-in-law Beverly Williams, son-in-law Bill Arnold, and 5 grandchildren: Drew Williams, Shirley...
Henry Lawton Youngblood
Jan 7, 2014
It is with sadness that the family of Henry Lawton Youngblood notes his passing on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at his home after a two ½ year battle with cancer. Born June 30, 1935 in Hiawassee, Georgia, he was the son of the late Pengry Youngblood and Vernie Wood Youngblood. Mr. Youngblood worked in the automotive industry for 35 years...
Loretta Honea
Jan 6, 2014
It was her love of traveling the world that found Loretta Hinson Taylor Honea taking her last journey, embarking to the heavens on the morning of January 6, 2014. Recently a resident of Brasstown Manor, in Hiawassee, GA, Ms. Honea spent most of her 16 years in North Georgia on Blairsville's Wilson Mountain, where her husband, Larry Honea, was a...
Kinson Lee Hill
Jan 5, 2014
Mr. Kinson Lee Hill, age 46 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 5, 2014 at his home. Mr. Hill was born October 1, 1967 in Palatka, FL to Ted Hill and Lynda Bass Hill. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.Survivors include: father, Ted (Lisa) Hill, mother, Lynda (Darrell) Williams, sister, Merry (Brian) Cobb, sister, Crystal (Chris) Bohannon, brothers, Richard Crosby, Brandon...

