Obituaries
Michael Eugene Pizycki
Apr 2, 2022
Michael Pizycki, age 84, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on April 2nd, 2022, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Michael was born on April 7th, 1937, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, and was the son of the late Samuel and Eufrozyna Pizycki. Michael studied at Ryerson Institute of Technology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and further pursued his education at Florida State...

Jeffery J Sparling
Apr 1, 2022
Jeffery J. Sparling, age 76, of Murphy, passed away at his home on Friday, April 1, 2022. Mr. Sparling was born August 16, 1945, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, to the late Norman Sparling and Jayne Louise Cookerly Sparling. He enjoyed carpentry, playing golf, and watching rugby. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam era.
Survivors include brothers Edward Stick and...
Shirley Rose Brooks
Apr 1, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Holden Brooks, age 87, of Copperhill, passed away Friday evening, April 1, in a Cleveland, TN hospital; She was born in Gilmer County, Georgia, on Friday, August 21, 1934, to the late Benjamin Holden and Rosa Jane Stanley Holden.
Shirley was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church; she had served several years as a Pink Lady at Fannin Regional...
Kyle Mitchell Odom
Mar 29, 2022
Kyle Mitchell Odom, age 38, of Ridge Road, Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on March 29, 2022 at his home after a lengthy illness. Kyle was born on October 29, 1983 to his parents Tim Odom and Debbie Scroggs. Kyle was a member of New Union Baptist Church.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, but especially by his...
Gertrude Nicholson Hyde
Mar 27, 2022
Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Hyde, age 92, of Morganton, Georgia, who passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Claremore, OK. She was born October 31, 1929, in Towns County, Georgia, to the late Hubert Nicholson and Della Eller Nicholson. Mrs. Hyde was a Star Creek Baptist Church member and...
Jerry R Barnes
Mar 26, 2022
Jerry R Barnes, age 87 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Blairsville, GA. Mr. Barnes was born January 3, 1935, in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Glen Barnes and the late Lestie Harper Barnes. A member of New Prospect Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Barnes, step-son, Duane Neal,...
Othella Pittman
Mar 25, 2022
Othella Pittman, age 91, passed away on March 25, 2022. Othella was born April 27, 1930 in Copperhill, TN to the late Arthur Chastain and the late Eva Chastain. She was proceeded in death by her husband James Wallace Pittman, brothers; Carl Chastain, Hobert Chastain, sisters; Loetta Chastain, Odessa Pierce, Winnie Golforth, and Nelma King. Othella is survived by her...
Patrick Green Chapman
Mar 24, 2022
Mr. Patrick Green Chapman age 70 of Murphy, NC, formerly of West Palm Beach, FL, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at his home. Mr. Chapman was born on June 12, 1951, in Indiana, to the late Walter Granville Chapman and the late Geraldine Charlotte Green Chapman. He is preceded in death by one sister, Mary Lou Baker, and a...
Jackie P. Hunter, Sr.
Mar 23, 2022
Jackie Phil Hunter, Sr. age 73, of Hiawassee, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Mr. Hunter was born November 19, 1948, in Hiawassee to the late Boyd Hunter and Corene Arrowood Hunter. He was a Pine Grove Baptist Church member in Hiawassee. Jackie also had a passion for and participated in local politics. He retired from...
Annie Louise Kaylor
Mar 22, 2022
Mrs. Annie Louise Kaylor, age 79 of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Kaylor was born February 12, 1943, in Cherokee, NC to the late Leonard Lee Withrow and the late Ada Elizabeth Wallace Withrow. A member of Salem #2 Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Kaylor, and sister,...
Wanda Bane Stuckey
Mar 22, 2022
Ms. Wanda Bane Stuckey age 79 of Hayesville, NC passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home. Ms. Stuckey was born December 6, 1942, in Conway, SC, to the late James Nelson Bane Sr. and the late Wyoma Louise Creel. Wanda loved attending church and her walk with the Lord was very important to her. The family was very...
William "Bill" Robert Souther
Mar 22, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mr. William Robert "Bill" Souther, age 71, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022. Mr. Souther was born in Cleveland, Georgia, a son of the late Warren Ray Souther and the late Doris Hunter Souther. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy,...
Elizabeth Rebecca Green Cole Broyles
Mar 21, 2022
Elizabeth "Becky" Green Cole Broyles, age 60, of Epworth, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022, at her home. She was born June 9, 1961, in Michigan to the late Cleaston Green, Sr., and Mary Thomas Postell Green. Becky was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church, and she enjoyed crocheting, traveling, riding through the mountains, and playing Pokemon. She was preceded...

Dorothy Lee Arp
Mar 20, 2022
Dorothy Lee Arp, age 91 of Old Epworth Road McCaysville, passed away March 20, 2022 at her home. Dorothy was born January 19, 1931 in Mccaysville, GA to the late L.F. Williams and Elma Davis Williams. She was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by husband, Clarence "Josh" Dennis Arp.
She loved her job in the...
Randall Fred Davis
Mar 19, 2022
Randall "Randy" Fred Davis, age 71, of Mineral Bluff, passed away March 19, 2022, at his home. Mr. Davis was born September 28, 1950, in Copperhill, TN, to the late Robert Earl Davis and the late Helen Marie.
Survivors include son, Marc (Brittany) Davis, son, Matthew (Amber) Davis, son, Adam (Sharlee) Davis, son, Chris (Jennifer) Davis, son, Rodney (Crystal) Davis,...
Charles L Chapman
Mar 18, 2022
Mr. Charles L Chapman, age 77, of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022. Mr. Chapman was born November 13, 1944, in Dallas, GA, to the late Clarence Lee Chapman and the late Annie Pearl Nettles Chapman. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Fisher, son, Craig Chapman, and granddaughter, Victoria Chapman.
Charles owned and operated Chapman Construction...
Kwie Loan (Lennie) Mason
Mar 18, 2022
Kwie L Mason, age 81 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at her home. She was born November 4, 1940 in Indonesia.
She had worked as a secretary for AT&T
Survivors include: husband, John Mason, niece, Tosha Sutiadi, many friends also survive.
Services to announced at a later date.
Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, GA....
Iva Jo Hoyer
Mar 16, 2022
Iva Jo Hoyer, age 81 of Hayesville, NC passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Hoyer was born August 12, 1940 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Gerald Williams and the late Agnes Tilson Williams. She was preceded in death by her son, Brian Davison, brother, Steve Williams, and her granddaughters, Heather Edmondson and Toshia Landers....
Rev. Bethel A. Buchanan
Mar 16, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Rev. Bethel A. Buchanan, age 95, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, March 16th, 2022, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Rev. Buchanan was born in Henegar, Alabama, a son of the late Andrew V. Buchanan and the late Burma Aby Moore Buchanan. He was...
Teena Marie Atkins
Mar 15, 2022
Teena Marie Atkins, age 55,of Blairsville, passed away March 15, 2022 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Teena was born September 10, 1966 in Blairsville, GA to the late Hughes Chatham and Margaret Orr.
Teena was born and raised in Blairsville, Ga where she would later meet her husband, David Atkins, who would have been married for 38 years on April...