Obituaries

Nov 12, 2021

If a man’s treasures are measured by family, friends, and relationships, then Edward Harold Denton was truly as blessed as any one man can be.Edward passed away on November 12th, 2021 in Aledo, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 23rd, 1933 in Hiawassee, Georgia to Harold and Susie Denton, he was raised and educated in Towns County....

Nov 11, 2021

Dorothy Lois Bolen, died at the age of 91, on November 11, 2021, in the home of her son and daughter-in-law. "Dot," as her family and friends called her, was born November 19, 1929, in McCaysville, GA, to the late James W. Ray and the late Jessie Lee Cochran-Ray. She enjoyed shopping and eating out with the ones she loved....

Nov 10, 2021

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Harold Dean Wimpey, age 72 of Blairsville who passed away on Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021 at his home.Dean was a loving son, brother, husband, daddy, Pops and Popsie, but he was never Mr. Wimpey.Dean grew up working hard on his family farm and after graduating high school...

Nov 9, 2021

Leota Bly Budde was born in Dansville, NY on December 8th, 1921. She attended Bryant and Stratton in Buffalo, NY achieving a degree in secretarial work. She married Harry J. Kean in 1940 and had two sons, Patrick and Gerald Kean. Gerald died in1975 leaving a daughter, Heather Geoghegan, (Mark), of Attica, NY. Patrick's, son Michael, (Rebecca), reside in Centre,...

Nov 9, 2021

Glynn Gerald Johnson, age 58 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in Dalton, GA. Mr. Johnson was born June 5, 1963, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late L. D. Johnson and the late Geraldine Irene Millholland Johnson. A member of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church and of the Christian faith, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and...

Nov 6, 2021

The people we share our lives with are always colorful. Legendary in their own ways. Even the ordinary have their own kind of extraordinary. Gail H. Corbett was no exception to this. Gail was born October 11th 1934, to Reverend Joseph and Fannie Hathaway of Smithfield North Carolina. Raised as a preacher’s daughter in a loving home, she met her...

Nov 6, 2021

With glory and grace to God, we celebrate the life of God’s faithful servant, Gale Filler. At 80, Gale died peacefully on Saturday , November 6th at Union County Nursing Home. Born in Endicott, NY, Gale attended Hartwick College where she graduated with a degree in education. Eventually settling in Maryland, her career as a teacher and principal spanned 30...

Nov 6, 2021

Geraldine Kantner Jones of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away November 6, 2021 at the age of 90. Gerrie was born on August 21, 1931, in Hamburg, PA. She graduated from Westhampton College at the University of Richmond where she met her late husband, Hervey. They were married June 9, 1956 at St. Giles Presbyterian Church and raised their family in...

Nov 5, 2021

Nov 4, 2021

Willard Ray Hughes, age 75, of Murphy, passed away Thursday evening, November 4, 2021, at Clay County Care Center. Mr. Hughes was born March 25, 1946, in Cherokee County, NC, to the late Garnett Hughes and the late Maudie McHan Hughes. He was of the Baptist Faith, loved to build things and work with his hands. He enjoyed fishing and...

Nov 4, 2021

Mr. Wayne E. Baine, age 59 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Baine was born August 5, 1962, in Copperhill, TN, to the late Herman Baine and the late Virginia Hayes Baine. He was a member of the Second Baptist Church, and a US Army Veteran. Wayne worked in business communications...

Nov 1, 2021

Charles Herbert "Sony" Raxter, age 85, of Hayesville, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Raxter was born August 10, 1936, in Murphy, NC to the late Utie Hyatt Raxter and the late Maggie Barker Raxter. Charles was a member of Downings Creek Baptist Church, a US Army veteran, and worked with the North Carolina Department...

Nov 1, 2021

Beverly Ann Gray, 67, of Blairsville, GA peacefully passed from this world into the arms of her Savior on November 1st, 2021 . An example of God’s love and restorative power, her loving compassion remained despite the sufferings of an extended illness. A woman of genuine and authentic encouragement, she possessed a servant’s heart, bringing joy to others as a...

Nov 1, 2021

Charles "Chuck" H. Cook, Jr., 65, passed away at the Fannin Regional Hospital on November 1, 2021. Chuck was proceeded in death by his parents, Charles, H. Cook, and Betty Jean Greene Cook. Chuck was raised in the Marines as his father served in the United States Marine Corps as a C130 Crew Chief and a Chief Warrant Officer. He...

Oct 31, 2021

William A. “Bill” Bodenheimer, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at his home in Mineral Bluff, Georgia. William was born January 30, 1932, in Thomasville, North Carolina, to the late Hal M Bodenheimer and the late Oppie Saunders Bodenheimer. For the last few years, he was a resident of Mineral Bluff, Georgia. He was a former resident of...

Oct 31, 2021

Ronald (Ron) Zak, age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Pruitt Health Care. Mr. Zak was born October 12, 1938, in Milwaukee, WI, to the late Phillip Andrew Zak and the late Bernadine Katherine Meyer Zak. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Epworth and a veteran of the US Air Force and...

Oct 28, 2021

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Graveside Services for Rolyn Stanley Massey, age 84 who passed away on Thursday morning, October 28, 2021 at his home.Mr. Massey was born in Sanford, Georgia on February 26, 1937. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelors in Business. He worked in the construction industry building spec houses...

Oct 28, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory announces the death and memorial services for Mrs. Rebecca (Becky) Evans Stone, age 83, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, October 28th, 2021 in Blairsville. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Union County on Friday, November 5th, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., with Rev. Don Landen and...

Oct 27, 2021

Elizabeth C. Beavers, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, in the Union General Hospital. Mrs. Beavers enjoyed yard work and her flowers. She also enjoyed going shopping. She had a servant heart for others working for a period of time as a nurse's aide at a local nursing home facility. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, November...

Oct 26, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. John Taylor Howell, age 80, of Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee, Georgia, who passed away on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021. John was a native of Beaumont, Texas, and was a son of the late John Paul Howell and the late Katherine Taylor Howell. Besides his parents, he had been preceded in...