Obituaries

Dec 26, 2012

Leona Moss Lovingood, age 86, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 26, 2012 at Medwest Medical Center in Clyde, NC after a period of declining health. She was a resident of Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Mrs. Lovingood was a native of Cherokee County where she resided most of her life. She was...

Dec 25, 2012

Dr. John J. W. Yoder departed this life unexpectedly on Christmas Day to be joined with his Savior and to rejoin his loved ones who have gone on before him. Born in Seymour, Indiana, on December 29, 1934, he was the first son of the Rev. James Willard and Elsie Mae Loertz Yoder. Dr. Yoder graduated from The University of...

Dec 23, 2012

WILMA IRENE STILES SEABOLT, age 79, of Ball Ground, GA, died on Sunday evening after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. For the past 3 years her loving husband JC provided the majority of her care until the family was very recently guided into the wonderful care of Embracing Hospice House in Cumming, Georgia, where she died peacefully with JC...

Dec 23, 2012

Mrs. Ruby Lee Jones, age 83, of Jones Creel Road, Blairsville passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born May 25, 1929 in Union County, Georgia to George and Emma Payne Sawyer. She was a lifelong resident of Union County and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Ruby was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...

Dec 23, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Brian Lee McClure, age 41 of Hayesville who left our world to be with his savior on Sunday, December 23, 2012 .Brian - son, brother, father, friend and child of God. The one whose name means 'strength and honor'. Brian came into this world first as a beloved son....

Dec 20, 2012

Mr. William Rickmon Towe, age 78, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away December 20, 2012 at his home. Mr. Towe was born April 23, 1934 in Blairsville, GA to the late Hershal Towe and the late Mary Franklin Towe. He was a farmer, and enjoyed Hunting Fishing.He was preceded in death by his father, Hershal Towe, mother, Mary Towe, Brother,...

Dec 20, 2012

Dec 20, 2012

Mr. William Rickmon Towe, age 78, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away December 20, 2012 at his home. Mr. Towe was born April 23, 1934 in Blairsville, GA to the late Hershal Towe and the late Mary Franklin Towe. He was a farmer, and enjoyed Hunting Fishing.He was preceded in death by his father, Hershal Towe, mother, Mary Towe, Brother,...

Dec 18, 2012

Mrs. Rose Cruse, age 99 of Morganton, passed away December 18, 2012 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Cruse was born January 27, 1913 in , GA to the late Allen Butt and the late Polly Brawley. She was a loving mother and grandmother and the oldest member of Concord Baptist Church. She loved gardening, cooking and canning,...

Dec 15, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mr. Jerry Keith Collins, age 53 of Alto who peacefully passed away on Saturday evening, December 15, 2012 surrounded by the love of his family.Jerry was born in Hall County, Georgia on February 16, 1959 to the late James & Ann Westmoreland Collins. Whether it be hunting, fishing...

Dec 14, 2012

Mr. Charles Junior Deitz, age 71 of Marble, NC passed away December 14, 2012 at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Deitz was born February 17, 1941 in Ivy, NC to the late Edgar and Willie Mae Miller Deitz. He was a member of Canyon Road Baptist Church and a retired veteran of the U.S.Army.Survivors include: wife, Josephine Deitz, daughter, Betty J....

Dec 10, 2012

Barbara Ruth Pietrowski Medlin,beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, age 64 of Murphy, passed away December 10, 2012 at the Murphy medical Center. Mrs. Medlin was born August 13, 1948 in Toledo, OH to the late Leonard Frank and Ruth Helen Borschardt Pietrowski. A member of United Methodist Church in Murphy, she was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Cleveland....

Dec 10, 2012

Dr. William "Bill" O'neal Campbell, age 84 ,of Chattanooga, TN, formerly of the Copper Basin area passed away December 10, 2012 at Memorial Health Care Systems of Chattanooga TN. Dr. Campbell was born May 22, 1928 in McCaysville GA the son of the late Martin Hoyt and Pauline Kimsey Campbell. He graduated from Copperhill High School in 1946 and from...

Dec 9, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. James "Jim" H. Hoyt II, age 83, of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012.Mr. Hoyt was born in Tappan, New York on March 16, 1929 to the late James & Violet Smith Hoyt. Jim was a Army Veteran of the Korean War. He served as a...

Dec 9, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Jean Carter, age 83, of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Carter was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on the 4th of July, 1929, a daughter of Frank Mullis and Nellie Gieger Mullis. Jean graduated from Valdosta High School and received her Bachelor's...

Dec 6, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces services for Mrs. Mary Ruth Garrett, age 79, of Blairsville, who passed from this life to heaven on Thursday, December 6, 2012, at her home.Mary was born on March 28, 1933, in Towns County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Garnie C. Fortenberry and the late Bonnie Kirby Fortenberry. In 1951 she...

Dec 4, 2012

Mr. William Cleaburn "Billy" Wright, age 78 of Mineral Bluff, passed away December 4, 2012 at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Mr. Wright was born December 21, 1933 to Newton & Lattie Arp Wright.He is a U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Wright is a member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church and was a member of the Builders & Laborers local 310 of...

Dec 4, 2012

ClaudeWilliam Holloway, age 85 of Marble, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Mr. Holloway was born March 14, 1927 in Topton, NC to the late Joseph and Amanda Trantham Holloway. Claude served in the US Army during World War II. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. A member...

Dec 3, 2012

Mrs. Lucille Green Kinser, age 86 of Blue Ridge, passed away December 3, 2012 at the Heritage Healthcare Nursing Home. Mrs. Kinser was born November 3, 1926 in Fannin, NC to the late John Newton and Arlevia Wayman Green. A member of New Antioch Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Homer Kinser,brother, Hubert Green, sister,...

Nov 30, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces service for Mr. Roger "Doc" Beavers, age 66, of Blairsville who passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, November 30, 2012. "Doc" was born in Murphy, North Carolina, on July 12, 1946, a son of the late Claude Ralph Beavers and the late Minnie Louise Green Beavers. He was a carpenter,...