Obituaries

Jun 29, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Evelyn Nadine Tison, age 92 of Blairsville, passed away June 29, 2011 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Tison was born June 23, 1919 in Waycross, Georgia, to John Steven Strickland and Sally Mae Becton Strickland. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County....

Jun 27, 2011

Mary Sharon Messer, age 61 of Andrews, passed away June 27, 2011 at Murphy Medical Center. Messer was born January 5, 1950 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Powell S. and Virginia R. Bradley. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Amy Mosteller.Survivors include: son, Chris Mosteller, son, Matthew Mosteller, aunt, Sandra...

Jun 27, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. James Robert Butt, age 78, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, June 27, 2011, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Robert was a native of Blairsville, and was born on September 13, 1932, to Bob Bryan Butt and Zora Gibson Butt. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served...

Jun 26, 2011

Mr. Jimmy Glenn Russell, age 77 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at at his home following a period of declining health . Mr. Russell was born December 29, 1933 in Fannin, GA to the late John B. Russell and the late Bessie Godfrey Russell. He attended Copperhill First United Methodist, had retired from from Blue Ridge...

Jun 25, 2011

Mrs. Susan Joyce Meissner, age 68 of Blue Ridge, passed away June 25, 2011 at the Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. Services are private.Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.

Jun 23, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Wade Robert Mason, age 81, of Buford, Georgia, who passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Kindred Hospital in Atlanta.Funeral arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later by Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville.

Jun 23, 2011

Billy Ray Laney, age 65 of Murphy, passed away June 23, 2011 at the Murphy Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Billy was born March 8, 1946 in Cherokee County, NC to Gid and Neily McTaggart Laney. He was preceded in death by his father, Gid Laney, sister, Marie Davis, brother, Jimmy Dale Laney and one niece, Amanda Laney. Billy...

Jun 23, 2011

Mrs. Nancy Williams Stymus, age 74 of Marietta, GA., passed away June 23, 2011. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm from the chapel of Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, Kennesaw, GA., with Rev. Mark Jordan, Rev. Max Riley and Rev. Angie Crummie officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery in...

Jun 23, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Wade Robert Mason, age 81, of Buford, Georgia, who passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Kindred Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.Mr. Mason was born in Blairsville, a son of the late Harlan Mason and the late Aileen Towery Mason. He had lived in the Atlanta area since 1961, and attended...

Jun 23, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Wade Robert Mason, age 81, of Buford, Georgia, who passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Kindred Hospital in Atlanta.Funeral arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later by Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville.

Jun 22, 2011

Mrs. Martha Ann Brown, age 63 of Murphy, passed away June 22, 2011 at the Heritage Healthcare of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Brown was born June 12, 1948 in Murphy, NC to the late Harold and Dorothy Byess Dalrymple. She was a member of New Hope Fellowship Baptist Church in Blairsville. Survivors include husband, William Glover Brown of Murphy, one step-son,...

Jun 21, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces services for Mr. Rodney Carroll Giles, age 80, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Heritage Health Care in Blue Ridge, Georgia.He was a native of West Virginia, and had served in the U.S. Air Force. He had been preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Nichols Giles. Fuenral services have...

Jun 20, 2011

Jun 18, 2011

Mr. Robert Lee "Bob" Garrison, age 62, of Blairsville, Georgia passed away early Saturday morning, June 18, 2011.Bob was a native of Live Oak, Florida. He was a Vietnam veteran and was retired from the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of Lt. Commander. Bob was a retired Naval Pilot; a member the Kiwanis Club of Blairsville, and Allegheny Masonic Lodge,...

Jun 18, 2011

James Hayward Justus, age 80 of Blairsville, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at his home. Mr. Justus was born November 16, 1930 in Jefferson, GA to Benjamin and Lillie Mathis Justus. He had lived in Blairsville for the past 4 years, moving here from Carnesville, GA. amr. ajustus had lived in Buford, Georgia for most of his life and...

Jun 16, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. George R. Wrigley, age 94, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.George Robert Wrigley was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on May 22, 1917. He had eight siblings and suffered the loss of both parents early in his life. After finishing high...

Jun 13, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Merle Darwin White, age 74, of Greer, South Carolina, formerly of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, June 13, 2011 in South Carolina.Mr. White was born in Ohio, on September 8, 1936, a son of the late Darwin White and Esther Waggoner White. He had lived in Blairsville for approximately 10...

Jun 12, 2011

Bernice Carolyn Gatch, age 81 of Hiawassee, passed away June 12, 2011 at Chatuge Regional Hospital. Mrs. Gatch was born February 3, 1930 in Mullens, SC to Franklin and Edith Brown Edwards. She had been a resident of Towns county since 1986 when she and her husband, Herb, moved from Savannah, GA. Carolyn was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist...

Jun 11, 2011

Epworth, GA --Alice G. Jankauskas, 75, of Epworth, died June 11th, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Alice was born October 8, 1935 in Hudson, NH, the daughter of Paul and Mable Galipeau. Alice was married to Joseph J. Jankauskas also of Hudson for 57 years and raised four children.Alice owned and operated a rooming house on Hampton Beach for many...

Jun 11, 2011

Dorothy B. Haskin Warnke, age 83 of Young Harris, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Warnke was born October 10, 1927 in Florence, AL to Frank and Dorothy Bellamy Reeder. She was an active member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Hayesville, NC . Dorothy was an avid bridge player, a member of the Red...