Obituaries

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...

Jul 26, 2013

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...

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.