Obituaries
Elmer A. Little
Aug 27, 2012
Mr. Elmer A. Little, age 90 of Cherrylog, passed away on August 27, 2012. Mr. Little was born June 25, 1922 in Cairo, IL. to Elmer Ammi Little, Sr. and Edith Mae Wilson Little. Mr. Little is survived by his loving wife, Mildred Little, son, Michael W. (Velda) Little, soon, Randall E. (Jane) Raymond, daughter, Patricia A. (David) Cooper, son,...
Jerry Deuane Hedden
Aug 26, 2012
Mr. Jerry Deuane Hedden, age 66 of Morganton, passed away August 26, 2012. Mr. Hedden was born December 10, 1945, in Franklin, NC to the late Mr. and Mrs. G.D. and Pearl Miller Hedden. He was a member of Crossover Community Church. Mr. Hedden was a coach in Fannin County for 28 years. He is preceded in death by brother,...
Miguel Antonio Echemendia
Aug 24, 2012
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Miguel Antonio Echemendia, age 86, of Blairsville, who passed away early Friday morning, August 24, 2012 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mr. Echemendia was a native of Cuba, and had lived in this area since 2007, moving here from Spring City, Tennessee. He was of the Seventh...
Johnny Ray Gladson
Aug 23, 2012
Johnny Ray Gladson, age 64 of Marble, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012 at his home. Mr. Gladson was born February 19, 1948 in Murphy, NC to the late Carl Gladson and the late Ruby White Gladson . A member of Andrews Seven Day Adventists Church. He enjoyed hunting fishing and spending time with grandchildren.Survivors include: wife, Patricia Gladson, daughter,...
David Lee Wood
Aug 23, 2012
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mr. David Lee Wood, age 31, of Blairsville, who passed away Thursday morning, August 23, 2012 in Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. David was born in Gainesville, Georgia, on July 24, 1981, a son of Betty Brown Cruse and the late Bill Wood. He was a lifelong resident of this area...
Marilyn Edwina Harbin (Turkett)
Aug 22, 2012
Mrs. Marilyn Edwina Harbin, age 62 of Mineral Bluff, passed away August 22, 2012. Mrs. Harbin was born July 17, 1950 in Cullman, AL to Julian Turkett and Thelma Jane Davis Turkett. She was a member of Thomasville First Baptist Church of Thomasville, Georgia, she was preceded in death by her father, Julian Turkett.Survivors include: husband, Thomas Ron Harbin Sr.,...
Larry Gene Alford
Aug 21, 2012
Mr. Larry Gene Alford, age 64 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 21, 2012 at his home. Mr. Alford was born July 27, 1948 in Cherokee County, GA, to James Alford and Elizabeth Wacaster Colley. A member of Temple Baptist Church of Blue Ridge, he was preceded in death by father, James Alford, mother & step-father, Elizabeth & Jr. Colley,...
Karen Hudson (Purnell)
Aug 19, 2012
Karen Purnell Hudson, age 72 of Morganton, passed away August 19, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Hudson was born May 28, 1940 in Bingham Farms, MI to the late Ben and Bertha Purnell. She was Agnostic in faith. She was an Orthoptist and worked for the Marietta Eye Clinic up until 1992. Survivors include her loving husband, David Hudson, son,...
Berniece Gibson (Alexander)
Aug 19, 2012
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Berniece Alexander Gibson, age 90, of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday morning, August 19, 2012 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Gibson was born in Blairsville, on March 7, 1922, a daughter of the late Ed Alexander and the late Hattie Alice Hunter Alexander. She was a homemaker and...
Ruby Pearl Sexton (Brown)
Aug 18, 2012
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Pearl Brown Sexton, age 82, of Blairsville, who passed away Saturday evening, August 18, 2012 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Sexton was born in Blairsville, on March 3, 1930, a daughter of the late Henry Brown and Collesta Thomason Brown. She was a lifelong resident of Blairsville,...
Mary Smith (Latherow)
Aug 18, 2012
Mary L. Smith, age 92 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 18, 2012 at the Heritage Heathcare Nursing Home. Mrs. Smith was born March 20, 1920 in Rochester, PA to the late Harrity and Mary Latherow. A member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, she enjoyed traveling, sight-seeing and visiting relatives. She also enjoyed attending Mass at the church.Survivors include: two...
Betty Ruth Postelle (Lowery)
Aug 17, 2012
Betty Ruth Postelle, age 78 of Epworth, passed away August 17, 2012. Mrs. Postelle was born July 28, 1934 in Fannin, GA to the late Wesley Lowery and the late Ruth Cole Lowery. She was a member of Hipps Chapel Methodist Church where she was the Secretary and Treasurer for over 40 years, she had retired from Levi 's and...
Frances Cleveland
Aug 17, 2012
Frances Cleveland, age 95 of Hiawassee, passed away August 17, 2012 at Brasstown Manor. Mrs. Cleveland was born June 25, 1917 in Atlanta, GA to the late William Clements Walker and the late Melinda Catherine Drum Walker. A member of , she was preceded in death by husband, C.J. Cleveland, father, William Clements Walker, mother, Melinda Catherine Drum.Survivors include: sons,...
Frances Cleveland
Aug 17, 2012
Frances Cleveland, age 95 of Hiawassee, passed away August 17, 2012 at Brasstown Manor. Mrs. Cleveland was born June 25, 1917 in Atlanta, GA to the late William Clements Walker and the late Melinda Catherine Drum Walker. A member of , she was preceded in death by husband, C.J. Cleveland, father, William Clements Walker, mother, Melinda Catherine Drum.Survivors include: sons,...
Frances Cleveland
Aug 17, 2012
Frances Cleveland, age 95 of Hiawassee, passed away August 17, 2012 at Brasstown Manor. Mrs. Cleveland was born June 25, 1917 in Atlanta, GA to the late William Clements Walker and the late Melinda Catherine Drum Walker. Mrs. Cleveland attended Fulton County High School where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. After retiring from a career with the Internal Revenue Service,...
Carol Marie Tyler (Freeze)
Aug 17, 2012
Mrs. Carol Marie Tyler, age 73 of Copperhill, TN, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Tyler was born September 21, 1938 in Washington, DC to the late Allan Freeze and the late Catherine Hughes Freeze. She was a member of St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church, in Copperhill, TN. Carol had been employed by the V.A. in...
Sherry Lynne Hancock (Trull)
Aug 14, 2012
Sherry Lynne Hancock, age 54 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the Murphy Medical Center. She was born April 11, 1958 in Detroit, MI to the late Clyde and Cordie Mae Martin Trull. She was a member of Cedar Cliff Baptist Church. She loved collecting lighthouses and doing crossword puzzles. She was preceded in death by brother,...
Wilma Louise Herren
Aug 13, 2012
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mrs. Wilma Louise Herren, age 85, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Monday evening, August 13, 2012 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Herren was born on December 26, 1926, in Coffee Springs, Alabama, a daughter of the late Brady Myers and Lucille Mott Myers. She had been living in...
Richard "Dick" McClain
Aug 10, 2012
Richard "Dick" McClain, from Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of North Port, Florida, passed away of natural causes on Friday, August 10, 2012. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Kathryn "Kitty" McClain; six children and seven grandchildren. His children include Diane Hollenbaugh, Scott McClain, Dean McClain, Lori Mummert, Shawn McClain and Mark McClain. His grandchildren include Christopher Hollenbaugh, Aubrey Montgomery,...
Clinton Robert Lampton
Aug 6, 2012
Clinton R. Lampton, age 81 of Morganton, passed away August 6, 2012. Clinton was born October 15, 1930 in Cedaredge, CO to the late Frank H. and Bertha E. McFarland Lampton. His years in Colorado were spent as a fruit farmer and raising prize-winning cantaloupe, as well as running a small engine repair business.He moved his family to Kasilof, Alask...

