Obituaries
Charlotte Anna Ducate
May 30, 2011
Charlotte Anna Ducate, age 90 of Morganton, passed away May 30, 2011 at her home. There are no services planned at this time. The Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
Willa Mae (Floyd) Stephens
May 29, 2011
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Willa Mae Floyd Stephens, age 91, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011.Mrs. Stephens was born in Hiwassee Dam, North Carolina, on December 25, 1919, a daughter of the late John Floyd and Nora Crain Floyd. She had lived in the Blairsville area since 1958, and was...
Mae Sims (Terry)
May 29, 2011
Our beloved May Sims went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 29, 2011. Born May 1, 1927 in Fort Pierce, Florida, May leaves a legacy of kindness and compassion for all who were blessed to know her.Most remember May for her work as a registered nurse at the Children's Clinic where she mothered the...
Raymond Lee "Ray" Knox
May 25, 2011
Mr. Raymond Knox, age 86 of Morganton, passed away May 25, 2011 at Northside Cherokee Hospital. Mr. Knox was born in Abilene, TX on February 05, 1925 to parents Daniel Boon Knox and Eula Mae Knox. Mr. Knox was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church.Survivors include: wife, Eula Knox, daughter, Kathy Shoemaker,...
Fred Clurben
May 23, 2011
Mr. Fred Clurben Arp, age 90, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Arp was born May 23, 1921 in Polk Co. TN. to the late Frank P. Arp and late Mamie Sparks Arp. He was a member of McCaysville Church of Christ. Fred was employed at the City Service...
Ruth G Cantrell
May 23, 2011
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces services for Mrs. Ruth Gladys Plott Cantrell, age 97, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 in Union County Nursing Home.Ruth was born on October 26, 1913 in Towns County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Smith and Nora Plott. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and had...
Chancy J. Yurchis
May 20, 2011
Mr. Chancy "C.J." Yurchis, age 80 of Murphy, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. Mr. Yurchis was born August 31, 1930 in Bloomingdale, IN to the late John and the late Margarett Brower Yurchis. Mr. Yurchis moved to the Murphy area four years ago. He was a United States Air...
Harold Shuler
May 20, 2011
Harold Shuler of Blairsville, passed away May 20, 2011. Funeral arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later.The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA in charge of arrangements.
Randy Lynn Harper
May 20, 2011
Randy Lynn Harper, age 50 of Mineral Bluff, passed away May 20, 2011 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Harper was born May 24, 1960 in Polk County, TN to Charles Lloyd Harper and Mary Lou Jones. He was preceded in death by brother, Charles Michael Harper, brother, Lloyd Harper.Survivors include: father, Charles Lloyd Harper, mother, Mary Lou Harper, wife, Alisha...
Harold Shuler
May 20, 2011
Harold Shuler of Blairsville, passed away May 20, 2011. Funeral arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later.The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA in charge of arrangements.
Harold L. Shuler
May 20, 2011
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Harold L. Shuler, age 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta.Mr. Shuler was born in Union County, Georgia, on May 21, 1928, a son of the late Jesse Shuler and Cordie Dyer Shuler. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Ruth Lee Adams
May 20, 2011
Ruth Lee Stepp AdamsMrs. Ruth Adam, age 95, of McCaysville, GA passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 following a breif illness. Ruth was born May 16, 1916 in Fannin County, GA. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Callie Stepp.Ruth was the wife of the late James Adams. She was a homemaker and enjoyed going to church and...
Lillian Kyle
May 18, 2011
Mrs. Lillian Kyle, age 81, of McCaysville, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Kyle was born August 13, 1929 in Copperhill, TN to the late Earnest Harper and the late Belle Payne Harper.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charles Kyle, son, Lynn Kyle, brother, Edwin, Glenn, and Bill Harper, one sister Lois Suits.Survivors...
James Harold Dean
May 17, 2011
Mr. James Harold Dean, age 54 of Douglasville, passed away May 17, 2011. Mr. Dean was born August 5, 1956 in Fannin County, GA to Harold Dean and Frances Ward Dean. Survivors include: father, Harold Dean, mother, Frances Teague, son, Dustin Dean, sister and brother in law, Janice & Chuck Rodgers, sister, Aimee McCormick. Gathering of family and friends will...
Lorene Shuler (Ensley)
May 15, 2011
Mrs. Lorene Shuler, age 75, of McCaysville, Ga, passed away at her home after an extended illness, on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Lorene was born on July 17, 1935 to Mr. Robert and Mrs. Martha Cantrell Ensley in Polk County, TN. She was a member of the Mt. Liberty Baptist Church. Lorene was a loving mother and grandmother, and a...
Dolores Ruth Huish (Edson)
May 14, 2011
Dolores Ruth Edson Huish, age 82 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday morning, May 14, 2011. Dolores was born April 2, 1929 to the late Robert & Helen Depew Edson. She is of Methodist faith. Doleres is preceded in death by her husband Donald Huish.Dolores is lovingly survived by her three children; Nancy Huish, Robert Huish & Janet O'Dell, 1...
Margaret Ann Castle
May 10, 2011
Mrs. Margaret Ann Kilpatrick Castle, age 45, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Gordon County Hospital in Calhoun, GA . Margaret was born April 12, 1966 in Orlando , FL to Rev. John Kilpatrick and Margaret Kennedy Kilpatrick. Survivors include: husband, Jeff Castle of Calhoun, GA, one daughter, Kristen Lindley,of Blue Ridge, GA, parents, Rev....
Emerson Claude Rogers
May 6, 2011
Mr. Emerson Claude Rogers, age 88, of Turtletown, passed away Friday May 6, 2011 in Cleveland, Tennessee. Mr. Rogers was born on November 12, 1922 to the late Robert N. Rogers and Eula McDowell Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a WWII veteran serving in the 854th Aviation Engineering Battalion, in the U. S. Army. He was a rural mail-carrier and retired...
Burke Ferguson
Apr 29, 2011
Mr. Burke Ferguson, age 63, of Hiawassee passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 at his home. He was born March 15, 1948 in Clarksville, GA, the son of Roy and Clyde Caroline Colbert Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson had lived in Towns County for the past 40 years, moving here from Cornelia, Georgia.Mr. Ferguson is survived by his wife of 40 years,...
Arlin Edward Postell
Apr 25, 2011
Mr. Arlin Edward Postell, Age 87 of Red Marble Road, Andrews.He was born in Cherokee County, NC May 27, 1923 to the late James W. and Hassie Totherow Postell.He had worked as a logger and was a member of Red Marble Baptist Church.Mr. Postell was preceded in death by his wife, Hermie West Postell, two sons, Garland and Jimmy David...