Obituaries

Apr 26, 2022

Apr 25, 2022

 

Timothy Passmore, 58, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on April 25, 2022, in Blue Ridge. On December 22, 1963, Tim was born in Cleveland, TN, to Bud Passmore and Opal Passmore, but grew up in Benton, TN.

At age six, Tim began playing the fiddle and guitar at age eight. He went on to win multiple awards for...

Apr 24, 2022

Flora Geneva Atkins Crawford, age 99, of Morganton, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Flora lived independently until the day she died. On the day of her passing, she went to church and out to lunch with her family. She came home, walked around her yard to see her flowers, sat down in...

Apr 22, 2022

Mary Spiva Arrowood, 84, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Hiawassee, GA, passed away in Anderson on Friday, April 22, 2022. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-five years, Ernest Arrowood. On January 26, 1938, Mary was born in Clarksville, Ga, to the late Carl Spiva and Elizabeth Wall Spiva. She joined Lower Hightower Baptist Church at a...

Apr 21, 2022

Mr. Alexander Malcolm Stewart, Sr., age 98, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Mr. Stewart was born in Alachua, Florida, a son of the late John Stewart and the late Georgia Clark Stewart. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and had worked with Disaster Relief through FEMA. Mr. Stewart leaves behind two sons: Alex...

Apr 21, 2022

Roy Grady Truelove, 78, passed away on April 21, 2022, in Jasper, GA.

 

Roy Truelove was born on March 21, 1944, in Mineral Bluff, Georgia, to the late Grady Truelove and the late Lula Jane Truelove.

Roy loved spending time with his family, his wife, children, grandchildren and his dog Annabelle. He loved the outdoors and working in his...

Apr 20, 2022

James Priest, 75, passed away on April 20, 2022, in Blairsville, GA. James (Jim) was born in West Palm Beach, FL to Joseph B. Priest Sr. and Bernice Priest. James married Maria Priest of Leinzell Germany, on July 4, 1983 in Homestead Florida. He was preceded in death by Joseph B. Priest Sr. (Father), Bernice Priest (Mother) and his brothers...

Apr 19, 2022

Victor Breedlove, 95, of Marble, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.  Mr. Breedlove was born on February 13, 1927, in Bryson City, NC, to the late Carl Breedlove and the late Pearl Dehart Breedlove.  Victor married Christine Breedlove, and they had three children, Carmon Scott Breedlove, Jerry Breedlove, and Vicki Breedlove Rosborough.



Victor was of the Baptist faith; he enjoyed...

Apr 15, 2022

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Betty Jean Conley Hooper, age 86, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday evening, April 15th, 2022, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs. Hooper was born in Blairsville, Georgia, a daughter of the late Fred B. Conley and the late Vista...

Apr 14, 2022

Troy Dorsey Crose, Sr., 77, passed away on April 14, 2022, in Gainesville, GA, after a brief illness. Troy was born on January 4, 1945, in Winter Park, FL, to Troy and Vivian Crose. He graduated from Osceola High School in Kissimmee, FL, in 1962. Shortly after graduation, he joined the Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, TX....

Apr 13, 2022

Sue Unger, 79, passed away on April 13, 2022, in Gainesville, GA. Sue was born on January 31, 1943 in Michigan City, IN, to Paul and Evelyn (Voss) Hanna. She graduated from Elston High School in 1961. She enjoyed working a wide variety of jobs, including being a receptionist, a sales representative, a realtor, a disco dance teacher at the...

Apr 13, 2022

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, Margaret Poe Davis, age 98, of Mineral Bluff, passed away at her home. Margaret was born December 23, 1923, in Murphy, NC, to the late James Poe and Jessie Davis Poe. She was the oldest  member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, a devout Christian who loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Also enjoyed canning,...

Apr 12, 2022

Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces as a courtesy the death and funeral services for Mr. Charles David Dover, age 82 of Ellijay, GA passed on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Charles was born on April 11. 1940 in Blue Ridge, GA to his late parents Willie David and Hazel Mae Bell (Brown) Dover. Charles enjoyed going to church and...

Apr 9, 2022

William David Absher Sr., age 71, of Cherrylog, GA, passed away on April 9, 2022, in Jasper, GA. He loved whittling, singing and playing the guitar, gardening, watching football and auto racing, muscle cars, and his family. He never knew a stranger and was always the life of any party.



William is survived by his wife, Cathy Absher; daughters, Dana Absher...

Apr 7, 2022

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Reba Marie Foster Sosebee, age 77, of Blairsville, Georgia, who went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, April 7th, 2022 at her home, following an extended illness.Mrs. Sosebee was born at home in Union County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Lewis Parker Foster...

Apr 6, 2022

Blairsville - Deborah K. Fitzwater (Rahr), died after a short battle with Ovarian Cancer April 6, 2022, at home. She was born June 17, 1957, in Hornell, New York, the daughter of Kenneth and Patricia Rahr (Wilbur). Debbie graduated from Canisteo High School, Class of 1976. She married her husband of 43 years in 1979, after finishing his tour in...

Apr 5, 2022

 

Richard J. Peck, age 85, passed away on April 5, 2022, in Blairsville, GA.

 

Richard was born in Fairview, NJ, on December 8, 1936. Richard was married to the love of his life, Roanne Peck, for 60 years. Richard is preceded in death by his father, Arthur Peck, and his mother, Florence Peck. Richard attended Kingston High School...

Apr 5, 2022

Donald B. Pollock, 74, passed away on April 5, 2022; at his home he shared with his wife, Lisa, in Murphy, NC.



Donald Pollock was born on April 28, 1947 in Newton, MA, to Donald and Sadie Pollock.

Donald graduated from Weston High School in Weston, MA; and afterwards went on to earn his Architectural engineering degree at MIT College. He owned...

Apr 4, 2022

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Iva Lee Gooch, age 82, of Dalton, Georgia, formerly of Suches, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, April 4th, 2022.Mrs. Gooch was born in Blairsville, and was a daughter of the late Cliff Coker and the late Dimple Collins Coker. She was a member of Trackrock Baptist...

Apr 2, 2022

Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death and services for Enez Lynn Thomas, age 65, of Blairsville, Georgia, who  passed away Saturday evening at the Parkside Nursing Center. On August 9, 1956, she was born in Chicago to the late Melvin Free and Lucille Bush Free. She was a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Blairsville and...