Obituaries

Apr 12, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mr. Kyle Zon Moss, age 73, of Blairsville, who passed away at home on Monday evening, April 12th, 2021. Mr. Moss was born in Hiawassee, Georgia, a son of Carl and Zelpha Gribble Moss. He had worked at MOOG as a machinist, and had attended Mountain Grace Baptist...

Apr 12, 2021

Arlene Helton Newman, age 86, of Ducktown, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021, at Kennestone Hospital. Mrs. Newman was born March 28, 1935, in Isabella, TN, to the late Ralph Kermit Helton and the late Montie Pauline Standridge Helton. She was a member of McCaysville Church of God and was a retired minister and member of the United Christian Church...

Apr 11, 2021

On April 11, 2021, Blairsville & the North Georgia Mountains and the earth lost a feisty, funny, ambitious, strong, and independent lady. Susan “Sue” Schafer DuPree passed away peacefully in her home. She had entered this world 81 years prior and spent the first half of her life in South Florida, near her hometown of Vero Beach and later in...

Apr 11, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death and funeral services for Mr. Roy Underwood, Jr. age 90 of Hiawassee who passed away on Sunday April 11th, 2021. Mr. Underwood was born on February 10th, 1931 in Hiawassee to the late Bonnie (Allen) and Roy Underwood, Sr. Roy was a lifelong resident of Towns County and a member of the...

Apr 10, 2021

On Saturday, April 10, 2021, our beloved mother, Evelyn Jane Winters Millsaps, age 74, went home to be with our Lord Jesus. She was the daughter of George and Ellen Irene(Mounts) Winters. She was the baby girl among five brothers, George Creatus(Chuck), Donald, Kenneth, Harry Richard (Rick), and Maynard. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Chuck...

Apr 10, 2021

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Memorial Services for Donald A. Gardner, age 76 of Blairsville who passed away at his home on Saturday, April 10, 2021 surrounded by his family. Don will be warmly remembered by all who knew him, but especially missed by his family: his loving wife of 39 years, Donna Gardner; son, Shayne Gardner; son...

Apr 9, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mrs. Era Mae Sexton Penland, age 91, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Friday, April 9th, 2021 while a resident in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs. Penland was born in Blairsville, a daughter of the late Edd Thomas and the late Fannie Pearl Cloer Thomas. Mrs....

Apr 8, 2021

Charles Richard "Chuck" Foster, age 70, of Epworth, went to be with Jesus Thursday, April 8, 2021.He was born May 11, 1950, in Ducktown, TN, to the late Luther Thomas Foster and the late Mamie Watson Foster. Chuck had a great personality, never met a stranger, and he also had a great sense of humor, loved to play pranks. He...

Apr 5, 2021

Apr 5, 2021

Mr. James C. Shook, age 81 of Blairsville, GA passed away Monday, April 5th, 2021. James was born Thursday, February 15th, 1940 to the late Mr. Howard and Ella Garrett Shook. James was a natural born cowboy and farmer. He worked on his family’s farm growing up and shared a love for cattle along with his father, specifically Polled Hereford...

Apr 4, 2021

Mrs. Geneva Henson Hyatt, age 89, of Mineral Bluff, GA died April 4th at Pruitt Healthcare in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Samuel Leonard and Icie Davis Henson. Her two brothers Hoover and Joe preceded her in death. Geneva was married to the late Reverend Allie Hyatt for 59 years. She was...

Apr 4, 2021

Mary Sue Craig, affectionately known as “Nana” to those who knew her best, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 4, 2021 at the age of 83. She was born on August 23, 1937 to Clifton (Shag) and Susie Hunt in Hemptown, Georgia. Mary had fond memories of growing up on a farm and spending time reading in the hay loft or...

Apr 2, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Joseph Loren Clark, age 79 of Hiawassee who passed away on Friday April 2nd, 2021 at the Hayesville House. Interment will take place at 12:00pm noon on Wednesday April 7th, 2021 at the College Park Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee.

Mar 30, 2021

Christine Estel Voyles was born on February 28, 1926. Christine passed away March 30, 2021 at 4:38pm at the Hayesville House after a short illness. She was 95 years old. She had a full and long life. She is preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Lexie Voyles, brothers Herbert Voyles and Pascal Voyles, nephew, Ray Voyles, and neice...

Mar 30, 2021

Delma Parris Galloway, age 102, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Galloway was born August 30, 1918, in Morganton, GA, to the late Nathan Parris and the late Mexico Turner Parris. She was a Harvest Baptist Church member in Smyrna, GA, and she enjoyed spending time doing needlepoint, embroidery, crochet, quilt tops, drawing,...

Mar 26, 2021

PATRICIA ANN DIFFENBACH Patricia Ann Diffenbach, 83 of Bluefield, VA, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home. Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Beatrice Collins Neal. She had been a school teacher in her life’s career. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Bluefield, VA. She enjoyed being in...

Mar 26, 2021

Mar 25, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Ms. Mary Colwell, age 87 of Blairsville who passed away on Thursday March 25th, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Colwell was born on June 7th, 1933 in Union County, a daughter to the late Irenus and Martha (Burns) Colwell. Mary was a lifelong resident of Blairsville and a faithful...

Mar 24, 2021

Lenora Sue Cross, age 85, of Commerce, formerly of Ducktown, TN passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at North East Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, GA . Mrs. Cross was born April 2, 1935, in Andrews, NC to the late James Martin Brown and the late Mae Bell Kelly Brown. She was a member of the Newtown House of Prayer....

Mar 20, 2021

Diane Goss Queen, age 69, of Copperhill, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Queen was born July 22, 1951, in McCaysville, GA, to the late Luther Goss and the late Vernia Millsaps Goss. Diane was a 1969 West Fannin High School graduate, a member of Lebanon Baptist Church, and she and her family have owned and...