Obituaries
Arnold Lee Hovis
Feb 5, 2022
Mr. Arnold Lee Hovis, age 76, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital. Mr. Hovis was born December 29, 1945, in Stanley, NC, to the late Howard Lee Hovis and the late Mary Ellen Loftin Hovis. Coming from the Gastonia area, he lived in Clay County for the past forty-two years. Arnold was a...
Anthony Clyde Garrett
Feb 2, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Anthony Clyde Garrett, age 64, a native and resident of Suches, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022, from an extended illness.
Anthony had worked alongside his father and uncles for over 25 years as a carpenter. He was a Christian, and a loving father and husband. He had...
Scottie Leon Hooper
Feb 1, 2022
Mr. Scottie Leon Hooper, age 49, of Hiawassee, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Mr. Hooper was born February 13, 1972, in Hiawassee, GA, to the late J. C. Hooper and Sarah Louise Ledford Hooper. He was a member of Upper Hightower Baptist Church in Hiawassee, had many interests, and did activities he...
Richard Bruce Land
Jan 28, 2022
Mr. Rick Land, age 64, of Copperhill, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Land was born on January 15, 1958, in Pueblo, CO, to the late Joseph Land and the late Norma Willard Land. He was a US Navy and US Army Veteran and served twenty years in the Army Reserves. After moving from Woodstock,...
Cathy Nell Gaddis
Jan 28, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville announces Cathy "Nana" Nell Gaddis, age 67 of McCaysville, passed away January 28th, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, surrounded by her loved ones.
Mrs. Gaddis was born July 14th, 1954, to Wade and Nola Payne. She was a devoted member of McCaysville Church of God and attended Bible study every Thursday. She also taught Sunday...
Jean O. Buchanan
Jan 27, 2022
Jean Olson Buchanan, age 93, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Buchanan was born March 14, 1928, in Kaine, PA, to the late Axel Carl Olson and the late Minnie Florence Jones Olson. She was the oldest member of Concord Baptist Church and she and her first husband, Robert, owned and operated a...
Rowal Everett Kurtz
Jan 26, 2022
Rowal E. Kurtz of Blairsville,passed away peacefully Wed. Jan 26,2022 at his home. Rowal was born in Manitowoc,Wisc on September 18,1937.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Walter Kurtz and his mom,Vera Kurtz and sister Beverly Damato Thompson . He was a US Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Judy Sellstrom Kurtz, daughter...
Steve Allen Kelley
Jan 26, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Steve Allen Kelley, age 61, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away January 26, 2022, at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, Georgia.
Steve was born in Young Harris, Georgia, a son of the late Jasper and Mary Kelley. Steve was a lifelong resident of Blairsville and worked as a...
Marie Morgan Brown
Jan 26, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs.Marie Morgan Brown, age 90, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 in Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, North Carolina.
Mrs. Brown was born in Union County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Lon Morgan and the late Dovie Brown Morgan. Besides her parents, she...
Paul M Berger
Jan 26, 2022
Paul M Berger, age 90 of Morganton, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at his home after a 19 month battle with cancer. Mr. Berger was born December 27, 1931, in Noble, IL to the late Frank Berger and the late Mildred Bruner Berger. He was preceded in death by his sister, Doris Berger Schwartz. He was a veteran...
Eugene Wilburn Collie
Jan 25, 2022
Eugene "Gene" Wilburn Collie, age 76 of Bremen, GA passed away January 25, 2022 at his home. He was born March 19, 1945 in Marietta, GA to the late Walter Collie and the late Thelma Motes Collie.
He was a Veteran serving in the US Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by his brother. Billy Collie, and his sister,...
Diane Arlene King
Jan 25, 2022
Diane Arlene King, age 82 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at her home. Mrs. King was born August 28, 1939, in Bronx, NY to the late Clement Michael Mullings Sr. and the late Dorothy Emily Forbes Mullings. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Franklin King, Jr., and brother, Clement Michael Mullings, Jr....
Debra Ann Rayborn
Jan 24, 2022
Debra Ann Rayborn, age 64 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at her home after a twenty-six year battle with leukemia. Mrs. Rayborn was born April 9, 1957, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Carrol Finck and the late Eleanor Ann Finck. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Marty Finck, Rick Finck, David Finck,...
Robert "Bob" John Hurd
Jan 24, 2022
Robert John Hurd, of Morganton Georgia, born in Elmira, New York passed on to be with his Maker on January 24, 2022, peacefully in his favorite place, his home on his farm. Robert, known by all as Bob, had 76 wonderful and impactful years on this earth. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Hurd, his son Shawn Hurd and...
Shirley Anne Groves
Jan 23, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Shirley Anne Garner Groves, age 75, of Douglasville, Georgia, who passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia.
Ms. Groves was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 19, 1946, the daughter of the late Charles Gordon Garner, Jr. and Bertha Payne Garner. She worked at...
Charles Howard Raper
Jan 23, 2022
Rev. Charles Howard Raper, age 69, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital. Mr. Raper was born February 19, 1952, in Murphy, NC, to the late James Oliver Raper and the late Lourina Mashburn Raper. He was a member of River Valley Baptist Church. Charles was well-known for his selling and trading business. He...
Barbara Jean Dills
Jan 22, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death and funeral services for Barbara Jean Dills, age 76, of Hiawassee, who passed away at her home Saturday, January 22, 2022. Mrs. Dills was born October 31, 1945, in Canton, OH, to the late George Jack Harper and the late Montine Shook Harper. Barbara enjoyed watching TV and loved being with her...
Jeremy "Jerry" Zack Massey
Jan 22, 2022
Mr. Jeremy Zack Massey, known as "Jerry", age 50, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Mr. Massey was born in Decatur, Georgia, a son of the late Rolyn S. Massey and Barry Massey. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church of Watkinsville, Georgia. He was loved by...
Kenneth Emerson Winn
Jan 20, 2022
Kenneth Winn was born on January 26, 1935 to Hillyer and Bessie Winn in Choestoe area of Union County, GA.
After high school, Kenneth moved to Marietta, GA and worked in Atlanta for Scientific Atlanta. He later moved to Flowery Branch in Hall County. Although, he lived in different locations within the metro Atlanta area, there were always frequent trips...
Ruby Warren Hogsed
Jan 19, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Warren Hogsed, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs. Hogsed was born in Blairsville, a daughter of the late Luther John Bowers and the late Ada V. Rich Bowers. She was a lifelong...
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