Obituaries
Joni Marjorie Kramer
Sep 21, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Joni Marjorie Kramer, age 59 of Blairsville who passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. No services are being planned at this time. Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory
Kenneth Earl Brackett
Sep 21, 2020
Mr. Kenneth “Earl” Brackett, age 69 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on September 21, 2020 following an extended illness. Earl was born on November 27, 1950 in Towns County, Georgia. He was the son of the late Truett and Lucille Brackett. Earl was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He served for the United States Army and later worked...
Buddy Jones
Sep 20, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and graveside services for Mr. Buddy Jones age 81 of Blairsville who passed away on Sunday September 20th, 2020 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Jones was born on October 25th, 1938 in Spalding County to the late Easter (Scorobough) and Henry Felton Jones, Sr. Buddy was a member of the...
David Joseph Drake
Sep 20, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral mass for David Joseph Drake, 70, of Blairsville, Georgia, who died peacefully at home, due to kidney disease. Born February 17, 1950 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Marion Leroy and Antionetta Burdo Drake. David attended The Culinary Institute of America on the Yale, New Haven, Connecticut campus. He was the owner and...
Billy Steven Smith
Sep 19, 2020
Mr. Billy Steven Smith, age 47 of Blairsville, passed away Saturday September 19th, 2020. When Billy was at his best, he was a fun, loving, and giving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He was always up for playing games with his kids and nephews, and spending time with them. He had remarkable artistic abilities, and he loved motorcycles...
John J. Gorges
Sep 19, 2020
John J. Gorges, age 87 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away September 19, 2020, at his home. Mr. Gorges was born April 3, 1933, in New York, NY to the late John Gorges Sr. and the late Marguerite Cox. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marguerite Crowie. A veteran of the Navy during the Korean War, Mr. Gorges...
Kathy Karen Gales
Sep 19, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Kathy Karen Gales, age 73 of Blairsville who passed away on Saturday September 19th, 2020. Mrs. Gales was born on October 16th, 1946 in Bay City, MI to her late parents William and Marilyn (Williams) Broderick. Kathy came to Blairsville to care for her mom, Marilyn Broderick during...
Reathel Ware
Sep 19, 2020
Reathel Ware, age 68, of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Ware was born January 26, 1952, to the late Wade Ware and the late Mary Ollie Wright Ware. She was a member of Old Jerusalem Baptist Church. Her heart's desire was to be reunited with the love of her life...
James Kenneth Turner
Sep 17, 2020
James Kenneth Turner, age 80, of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, September 17, 2020, at Union General Hospital. Turner was born November 14, 1939, in Morganton, GA, to the late Homer Turner and the late Leslie Hunt Turner. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Fayettville, GA. Mr. Turner retired from Ford Motor Co. after 43 years...
Mary Ann Watkins Morgan
Sep 16, 2020
Mary Ann Watkins Morgan, 75, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Piedmont Newton. She was born in Ellijay, GA and preceded in death by mother and step-father Willie Maude Ray and Herschel Goble; brothers, James Watkins and Harold Watkins. Mary was a gifted cook and her family enjoyed sharing the meals she made. She enjoyed her flower...
Linda Spencer Dickey
Sep 12, 2020
Linda Spencer Dickey, age 73 of McCaysville, passed away on September 12, 2020, at the Hospice of Chattanooga. Linda was born on January 23, 1947, to the late Samuel Clark Spencer and the late Mae Harper Spencer. She is also preceded in death by her spouse, George Robert Dickey. Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer Dickey Fontenot; son, David Robert Dickey;...
James Julius Wilson
Sep 12, 2020
James Julius Wilson, age 69 of Murphy, NC passed away September 12, 2020, at his home. Mr. Wilson was born June 1, 1951, in Cherokee, NC to the late Clarence Insman "Banjor" Wilson and the late Virginia "Daisy" Wilson. A member of the Baptist faith, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Greg Abernathy, and sister, Mary Ruth Abernathy....
Mildred Lance Baucom
Sep 11, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mrs. Mildred Lance Baucom, 78, of Jefferson, Georgia, formerly of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, September 11th, 2020 at home. Mrs. Baucom was born in Blairsville, a daughter of the late Thomas Stanley Lance and the late Lora Pearl Richards Lance. Besides her parents, she was also preceded...
Kayrin Theresa Faye
Sep 11, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announce graveside services for Mrs. Robert E. Faye, formerly Kayrin Theresa Blalock of Ceres, CA, who passed away on Friday, September 11th, 2020 at her home in Blairsville, Georgia. Kayrin was known as Theresa throughout her life. Kayrin was born on August 17, 1943 in Ardmore, Carter County, OK the daughter of Artie...
Doris Ann Anderson
Sep 10, 2020
Doris Ann Anderson, age 76 of Marble, NC passed away September 10, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Anderson was born March 4, 1944, in Bryson City, NC to the late Lee Bailey and the late Ruby Davis Bailey. A member of Junaluska Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Joseph Anderson, grandchildren, Tyler Walker and Sadie...
Ray O'Dell Grindstaff
Sep 10, 2020
Ray O'dell Grindstaff, age 92, of Murphy, NC, passed away peacefully at Valley View Care & Rehabilitation on September 10, 2020, during the effects of COVID-19. A native of Graham County he was born December 29, 1927, to the late Monroe and Lula (Rich) Grindstaff. Growing up he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. He served in the US Army...
Sheridan Davenport
Sep 10, 2020
Ms. Sheridan Leigh Davenport of Jefferson, GA, age 35 passed away on Thursday morning at Piedmont Hospital in Fulton County Georgia. Sheridan was born on April 11, 1985 in Gwinnett County to Glen and Debbie Davenport. Sheridan never had Covid 19 but it affected her healthcare. She had lupus. It had affected all her organs especially her liver. She had...
Russell Irvin Bean
Sep 10, 2020
Russell Irvin Bean, age 65 of Smyrna, GA passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Bean was born January 11, 1955 Oil City, PA to the late Russell Irvin Bean Sr. and Aneta Schmader Bean. He was preceded in death by his step-son, Jason Culver. Russell loved his friends, family, and his dogs; he will be missed...
Cecil Owen Postelle
Sep 8, 2020
Cecil Owen Postelle, age 93 of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his home. Mr. Postelle was born December 27, 1926 in Polk Co., TN. He was preceded in death by his father, Oris Postelle; mother, Irene Postelle; daughter, Leveda Smith; two brothers, Winston and Max; two sisters, Vera and Lois; one great grandson, Creed; and one...
Patricia S. Wine
Sep 7, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Patricia S. Wine, age 82 of Hiawassee who passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020. Patty will be missed by all who knew her, but especially by her family: loving husband, Ray Wine; her children, Marsha Shaffer, Julianne Fowler, Benjamin Randolph Page III, Shirley Page Putnam, Bennette Page, Cheryl...
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