Obituaries
Mary F. Moss
Sep 27, 2009
Mary Frances Moss, 75 years old of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away during the evening of Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the North Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Clay County, NC, the daughter of Virgil Hogan, Sr. and Laura Hogan. Surviving are: husband, Robert W. Moss, daughter, Cathy Rogers, daughter, Martha Harper, brother, Everett Hogan, brother, Herbert Hogan,...
Jim Savage,
Sep 25, 2009
Mr. Jim Savage, age 72, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at his home. Mr. Savage was born on October 25, 1936, in Kokomo, Indiana, a son of the late Henry James Savage, Sr. and Martha Wilson Savage. He was a housing development contractor, and had lived in Blairsville since 2005, moving from Long Beach, Mississippi. Mr....
Mark Grayson Queen
Sep 25, 2009
Mark Queen died in Melbourne, FL on Friday, September 25, 2009. He was born in Copperhill. Mark and his family moved to FL from GA in 1956. Mark served honorably in the U. S. Army in WWII, where he earned five Bronze Stars for his service. Mark is survived by his son, John Queen, daughter, Jana Endres and Helen Frances...
Helen K. Taylor
Sep 22, 2009
Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Kisselburg Taylor, age 91, of McCaysville, GA passed away September 22, 2009 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Taylor was born on March 2, 1918 in Fannin, GA, to P.L. and Myrtle Kisselburg. She was a member of First Baptist Church McCaysville/Copperhill. Helen taught a kindergarden class at the United Methodist Church of Copperhill for several years. She...
Marvin Henry Hernden
Sep 21, 2009
Mr. Marvin Henry Hernden, age 83, of Blairsville, GA passed away September 21, 2009 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr. Hernden was born on April 17, 1926 in Lake Worth, FL, to Herman and Fern Stalain Hernden. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County. Mr. Hernden was a U.S. Army veteran of the 94th...
Herman Daniel Pittman
Sep 20, 2009
Mr. Herman Daniel Pittman, age 85, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Sunday Sept. 20, 2009 at his home. Mr. Pittman was born on September 20, 1924 in Fannin, GA, to the late German and Evelyn Panter Pittman. He was was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Voyles, Brothers, Norman and Wilburn Pittman, sisters, Marcella Allen and Helen Crawford....
Buford Walker
Sep 18, 2009
Mr. Buford Walker, age 86 of Alpharetta, GA passed away Thursday, September 18, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Tucker, GA. Visitation for Mr. Walker will be Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Henry Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. from 6:00-8:00pm. His service will be on Sunday, September, 20, 2009 at 3:00pm in the Henry Cochran Funeral...
Meryl June Watts
Sep 16, 2009
Ms. Meryl June Watts, age 83 of Epworth, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Ms. Watts was born in Fulton, GA to Zachariah Joy Lee and Frances Elvira Lee. Meryl was an elementary school teacher in the Clayton County school system and lived in Red Oak till their move to Fannin County in 1997. A member of Seventh Day...
Raymond Klepinger
Sep 13, 2009
Mr. Raymond Klepinger, age 101, of Hiawassee, GA passed away Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, Georgia. Raymond was born on December 16, 1907 in Montgomery County Ohio, to the late Charles and Sarah Sollenberger Klepinger. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church and a former member of Salem Church of the Brethren in...
Louise Noblet
Sep 13, 2009
Mrs. Louise Noblet, age 75, of Hiawassee, GA passed away September 13, 2009 at her residence. Louise was born on February 12, 1934 in Cleveland, GA, to the late Claude and Ethel Hicks Presley. She was a member of Upper Hightower Baptist Church and was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Presley, brother-in-law, Doyle Hunter. Survivors include: husband, Henry...
Anna Constanzer
Sep 12, 2009
Anna Marie Bates Constanzer, age 85, of Hiawassee, GA passed away September 12, 2009. Anna was born on February 26, 1924 in Montgomery, PA, to the late William Bates and Florence Lillian Wood Bates. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Hiawassee, GA. Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, James and Linda Constanzer of Hiawassee, GA, sister, Ruth...
Jerry Herman Mcpherson
Sep 7, 2009
Mr. Jerry Herman McPherson, age 56, of Turtletown, TN passed away September 7, 2009 at his home. Jerry was born on May 22, 1953 in Polk County, TN, to the late Erman and Marie Hedrick McPherson. Survivors include: sons, Scotty Hughes of Turtletown, Mitchell Hughes of Murphy, Paul Wooten of Turtletown, Matthew Wooten of Spruce Pine, NC, Chad Wooten of...
Katherine P. "kay" Maier
Sep 7, 2009
Mrs. Katherine P. "Kay" Maier, age 83, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Maier was born on Friday, February 19, 1926, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Leslie Pinkerton and Frances Pringle Pinkerton. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Winter Park, Florida. Mrs. Maier...
Viva Gunter Lane
Sep 6, 2009
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Viva Gunter Lane, age 87, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Lane was a native of Bell County, Kentucky, and moved to Blairsville in 1974; she attended the House of Prayer Interdenominational Church. Mrs. Lane was preceded in...
Hal Herrin
Sep 6, 2009
Mr. Hal Herrin, age 87, of Young Harris, GA formerly of Kennesaw, GA, passed away September 6, 2009 at his home. Hal was born on March 30, 1922 in Barrow Co., GA, to the late Harrold Milford and Annie Stinchcomb Herrin. He was a graduate of Emory University, a WWII U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served in the Merchant...
Edward Justen Cimino
Sep 4, 2009
Edward Justen Cimino, 61, of Atlanta and Hiawassee, GA., passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 in Holmes Beach, FL. Ed was born January 18, 1948, in Tampa, FL a son of Peter and Ophelia ?Toby? Cimino. Ed attended Christ the King Catholic School and was a 1966 graduate of Jesuit High School. While at Jesuit he excelled in sports and...
Edward Sylvanus Towery
Sep 4, 2009
Mr. Edward Sylvanus Towery, age 74, of Mitchell Dr., Blairsville, GA passed away on Friday, September 4, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Towery was born in Blairsville, GA, on June 6, 1935, to the late Marcus Lihu Towery and Lula Belle Clark Towery. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jerry Prescott (JP) Towery, Rev....
Lloyd J. Tanner
Aug 31, 2009
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Lloyd J. Tanner, age 87, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009, at his home. Mr. Tanner was a native of Fannin County, Georgia, and was the son of the late John Andrew Tanner and Cannie Cook Tanner. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II....

Joe "j.l."` Farmer
Aug 29, 2009
Mr. Joe "J.L." Lamuel Farmer, age 83, of Blairsville, GA passed away August 29, 2009. Mr. Farmer was born on November 20, 1925 in Fannin, GA, to Floyd and Ora Farmer. He was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. Mr. Farmer was preceded in death by father, Floyd Farmer, mother, Ora Colbert, wife, Carmen Ada Smith Farmer, sister, Gertha Taylor,...
Carl Edd Abernathy
Aug 24, 2009
Mr. Carl Edd Abernathy, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, August 24, 2009 at home. Carl Edd was born on April 22, 1922 in Polk County, TN, to the late Luther H. and Elizabeth Ann Hamlin Abernathy. He was a deacon and member of Epworth First Baptist Church and was preceded in death by brothers, Frank George...