Obituaries
Carl R. Dillard
Feb 15, 2012
Mr. Carl R Dillard, age 72 of Mineral Bluff, passed away February 15, 2012 at Fannin Regional in Blue Ridge, GA.. Mr. Dillard was born September 28, 1939 in Murphy, N.C. Survivors include: daughter, Rebecca (Dewayne) Cannon of Blue Ridge, GA., son, Edwin Dillard, Blue Ridge, son, Andy (Donna) Dillard of Culberson, NC, son, Hubert Dillard of Mineral Bluff, son,...
Janet M. Otto (Obitts)
Feb 15, 2012
Janet (Obitts) Otto, 75, a retired teacher and resident died February 15, 2012 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Elyria, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Russell W. Obitts of Ohio and Marion V. (Maslyk) Obitts, currently of Riverdale, GA., she married Robert Theodore Otto, an officer in the US Air Force, in 1958 and the...
Dollie Dimples Ray (Payne)
Feb 14, 2012
Mrs. Dollie Dimples Ray, age 80 of Morganton, passed away February 14, 2012 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Ray was born May 10, 1931 in Fannin, GA to Hershel and Gertrude Kyle Payne. A member of Hothouse Baptist Church in Mineral Bluff, she was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Clem B. "C.B." Ray...
Thomas H. Rothchild
Feb 13, 2012
Thomas Harlan Rothchild was born on March 5, 1923, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and died on February 14, 2012 in Ellijay, Georgia, after a long illness. He was pre-deceased by his wife Barbara after 65 years of marriage. He is survived by his son John and daughter Melanie; his sister June Vernon; his brothers Ken and Lee; loving grandchildren Scott...
Neal Kelley
Feb 13, 2012
Neal B. Kelley, age 88 of Blairsville, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Kelley was born September 6, 1923 in Blairsville, GA to the late John B. Kelley and the late Gertrude Weaver Kelley. He was a member of the Blairsville Church of Christ. Neal was a WW II Army Veteran having served in the...
Marie Thomas (Golden)
Feb 11, 2012
Marie Golden Thomas, age 83 of Blairsville, passed away February 11, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born May 3, 1928, in McMinn County, Tennessee, to the late Gordon Richard and Laura Abernathy Golden. She loved to travel with her family, was active in the community, serving as a...
Bill Holland
Feb 10, 2012
William R Holland of Blairsville, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at his home. Arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later.Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA.
William "Bill" Holland
Feb 10, 2012
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces Memorial Services for Mr. William "Bill" R Holland, age 84, of Blairsville who passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at his home. He will be lovingly remembered by all who knew him, but especially missed by his family: Wife of 34 years, Kathleen " Kitty" Holland of Blairsville; Daughters, Jan Marilyn Akeyson and...
Ian Robert McDuffie
Feb 10, 2012
Ian Robert McDuffie, age 28 of Woodstock, GA passed away February 10, 2012 at the Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Ian was born August 21, 1983 in Amsterdam, NY to Michael A. McDuffie, Sr. and Michele D. Davis. He was preceded in death by his father Mike, Sr., paternal grandparents, Joan & Purly McDuffie, and maternal grandmother Mildred Davis. Survivors include:...
Bill Holland
Feb 10, 2012
William R Holland of Blairsville, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at his home. Arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later.Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA.
Dionne Galloway
Feb 8, 2012
Dionne Galloway, age 63, of Epworth, GA passed away February 8, 2012 at her home following an extended illness. Dionne was born in Copperhill, TN to the late Charles Edmund and Geneva Davenport Sisson, She was a lifelong resident of Fannin County.Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Mickey Galloway; sons and daughter-in-law, Russell and Tracey Galloway of Epworth,GA and...
Frances "Hellen" Steed (Adams)
Feb 8, 2012
Mrs. Frances Hellen Steed, age 90, of Blue Ridge, passed away February 7, 2012 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Steed was born March 28, 1921 in Athens , GA to the late Albert Andrew Adams and the late Mattie Belle Chandler Adams. She was a member of Epworth First Baptist Church.. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Mack Patton
Feb 6, 2012
Mack Slagle PattonA native of Macon County, son of Robert and Mamie Slagle Patton, he was born March 23, 1921. Mack was a graduate of North Carolina State University at Raleigh and served in the Air Forces during World War II. He was a long-time leader in the beef cattle industry, as former president of the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association,...
Charles L. Dyer, Col. Ret. USAF
Feb 3, 2012
Dr. Charles L. Dyer, Col. Ret. USAF, age 66 of Blairsville, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at his home. Dr. Dyer was born August 16, 1945 in Hall County, GA to the late Ishmael and NellieDyer. Charles graduated from the Emory University School of Dentistry in 1972. He practiced dentistry in the United States Air Force and later served...
Charles Edmund Conley
Feb 3, 2012
Charles Edmund Conley, age 62 of Morganton, passed away February 3, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Conley was born October 22, 1949 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Edmund and Thelda Loudermilk Conley. A member of the Conerstone Baptist Church in Cherry Log. He was a welder and he loved fishing and hunting. He was preceded...
John Smith,
Feb 2, 2012
Retired Col. John Howard Smith,Jr. age 78 of Hayesville, NC, passed away February 2, 2012 at Missions Hospital, St. Joseph's Campus, Ashville, NC, Col. Smith was born May 21, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to the late John H. Smith, Sr. and the late Irma Phillips Smith. A member of Christ the King Church of Hiawassee, Ga. Col Smith retired from...
Polly M. Kaylor (Loudermilk)
Jan 28, 2012
Mrs. Polly M. Kaylor, age 85 of Copperhill, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin Polly was born May 5, 1926 in Polk County, TN to the late T. L. Louderrmilk and the late Belvia Thompson . She was a member of McCaysville First Baptist. Preceded in death byher parents, husbands , G. J...
Earl Rudolph Wilson
Jan 24, 2012
Mr. Earl Rudolph Wilson II, age 55 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 24, 2012 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Wilson was born December 10, 1956 in Hassenburg, Germany to the late Earl R. Wilson and the late Grace Barrow Wilson. Survivors include: Wife, Theresea R. Wilson, Daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Tommy Delaney, Son Earl R Wilson III.Graveside services...
Roy "Snook" Edward Cole
Jan 24, 2012
Roy Edward "Snook" Cole, age 71 of Murphy, passed away January 24, 2012 at Murphy Medical Center. He was born June 13, 1940 in Murphy, NC to the late William Cole and Margie Morrow Cole. He was born again January 12, 2012. He was a US Army Veteran serving post Korea, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and was an avid outdoors...
Bernice McAvoy (Owens)
Jan 22, 2012
Ms. Bernice Stiles McAvoy, age 80 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 22, 2012 in Marietta, GA. Ms. McAvoy was born November 5, 1931 in Harlan, KY to Delbert Owens and Martha Caudill Owens. Ms. McAvoy was of the Baptist faith and was a lifetime member of the Eastern Star of the Marietta order. She was preceded in death by...

