Obituaries
Glenn E. Nicholson
Mar 5, 2020
Glenn E. Nicholson, age 93, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday evening, March 4, 2020, at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born December 28, 1926, in Waco, WV, to the late Carl Nicholson and the late Lela Mull Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson was a US Army Veteran serving during World War II. He had started his working career with Higdon Howell...
Marcus Alan Newton
Feb 29, 2020
Marcus Alan Newton, age 23, of Marble, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020. Mr. Newton was born July 23, 1996, Gastonia, NC, to the late Hal Wayne Newton and Betty Revis Newton. Mark and his family moved to Marble in 2008, where he graduated from Murphy High School. He was very active in sports, including football, soccer, and won numerous...
Carlton Harold Bailey
Feb 22, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Carlton Harold Bailey, age 91 of Jackson, Michigan (formerly Hiawassee, Georgia) who passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020.Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2020 at McConnell Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Steve Taylor and Rev. Danny Byers officiating. The family will receive friends...
Earl "Skip" Lynn Peters
Feb 21, 2020
Earl "Skip" Lynn Peters from Young Harris, GA went Home suddenly to be with the Lord on February 21, 2020 while working in Hiawassee, GA. Skip was born on May 13, 1951 in Aberdeen, MD and was 68 years old.Skip served in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta Force from 1969-1992. Among many awards...
Juanita Marie Prentice
Feb 21, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Juanita Marie Prentice, age 89, who passed away on Friday, February 21st, 2020 at her residence in Blairsville.Mrs. Prentice was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, a daughter of the late Carl White and the late Jennie Crosley White. She had been living in Blairsville since 1992,...
Lougene Cheek Lance
Feb 20, 2020
Mrs. Lougene Lydia Lance, age 85 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her home on February 20, 2020 following a brief illness. Lougene was born on January 10, 1935 in Towns County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Lilly Cheek. She retired from Georgia Boot where she worked for over 50 years. Lougene was a...
William "Bill" James Borowski
Feb 16, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces a Funeral Mass for William "Bill" James Borowski, age 76 of Young Harris who passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020.He leaves behind to cherish his memory: loving wife of 31 years, Anna J. Borowski; father, Chester Borowski; son & daughter-in-law, Robert & Christina Borowski; daughter & son-in-law, Kimberly & Van Gurley; step-daughter,...
Betty J Chastain
Feb 15, 2020
Betty J Chastain, age 75 of Blue Ridge, passed away February 15, 2020, in Ducktown, TN. Mrs. Chastain was born February 17, 1944 in Turtletown, TN to the late Charles J Muncher and the late Floyd Patterson Muncher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Chastain, brothers, Tom Muncher, Jack Muncher, George Muncher, and Charles CJ Muncher, sisters,...
Juanita Dills
Feb 14, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Juanita Dills, age 68 of Hiawassee who went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 14, 2020.No services are planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee.*Full obituary pending*
H. Lamar James
Feb 13, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of H. Lamar James announce his passing on February 13, 2020. He was born on August 13, 1949 in Commerce, Georgia, the only child of Bud and Frances James. He was a graduate of the Jefferson High School Class of 1967, and earned a degree from Georgia Southern University in 1971. Through...
Doris McGowan
Feb 12, 2020
Doris McGowan passed away on February 12, 2020, at her home in Blue Ridge, GA, surrounded by her family. Born April 25th, 1927 in Bronx, NY to Emil and Mary (Miller) Braun. She graduated from Otisville High School and married Joseph A. McGowan April 4th, 1948. They moved to Florida in an old jalopy that, probably, would not be deemed...
Eva Mae Adams
Feb 12, 2020
Mrs. Eva Mae Adams, age 65, of Murphy, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. She was born on January 12th, 1955, in Clay County, NC, to the late Jake & Clara Belle Walker Trout. She worked at Moog for thirty-plus years and was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. Eva loved everyone...
Ira Thomas "I.T." Harkins
Feb 11, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Ira Thomas "I.T" Harkins, age 100 of Suches, Georgia who passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.Born March 15, 1919 in the "Flat Lands" of Suches, Georgia "I.T." was the first of six children of James H. Harkins and Lola N. Abercrombie Harkins. Ira had four younger brothers,...
JM Tankersley
Feb 9, 2020
J M Tankersley, age 72 of Chatsworth, GA passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020, in Chatsworth, GA. Mr. Tankersley was born March 3, 1947, in Mobile, GA to the late Everett Tankersley and the late Bessie O'Neal Tankersley. He was preceded in death by his son, Mitchell Tankersley and sister, Cathy Payne.Survivors include: wife, Janie Tankersley, son, Billy Tankersley, daughters,...
Laura Ruth Grantham Wilson
Feb 7, 2020
Laura Ruth Grantham Wilson, age 99, passed away on February 7, 2020. She was born March 14, 1920. She will be laid to rest in Pantertown Cemetery with her late beloved son, Douglas Wilson; and late husband Edd Wilson, from whom she was widowed in 1949. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Bonnie Grantham.Mrs. Wilson was a...
Christine Lois Kyle
Feb 4, 2020
Mrs. Christine Lois Kyle, age 89, of Athens, TN, formerly of McCaysville, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, February 4, 2020, surrounded by family. She was born in Ducktown, TN to the late George William "Bill" & Ethel Payne Anderson, on Thursday, March 27, 1930. She was married to Alvin James Kyle for 49 years.She...
Charles T. Manson
Feb 3, 2020
Charles T. MansonCharles T. Manson, age 89 of Murphy passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at the Murphy Nursing Home and entered into his heavenly home.Charles was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 20th, 1930 to the late Charles and Gertrude Manson. He moved to Murphy in 1990. He was a successful Insurance Broker.In addition to his parents, he was...
Tommie Sue Meals
Feb 2, 2020
Tommie Sue Meals, age 86 of Tyrone, GA passed away February 2, 2020, in Dalton, GA. Mrs. Meals was born November 5, 1933, in Epworth, GA to the late Madison Melvin Fisher and the late Jessie Mae Pittman Fisher. A member of Eagle's Landing Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband James Edwin Meals, her sisters, Gladys...
Alondra Gonzalez Gonzalez
Feb 2, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home announces the death of Ms. Alondra Gonzalez Gonzalez, age 17 of Young Harris who passed away on Sunday evening, February 2, 2020.Funeral Services will be held for Alondra in Isabella, Puerto Rico on Friday, February 7, 2020. She will be interred in Monte Cristo Memorial Park Cemetery, Isabela, Puerto Rico.A local Memorial Service is being planned...
Joyce Nichols Jones
Feb 2, 2020
Mrs. Joyce Gwendolyn (Nichols) Jones, age 85 of Blairsville, GA went home to be with the Lord on February 2nd, 2020. Mrs. Jones was born on November 12th, 1934 in Blairsville to her late parents, Ellard and Anna Lou (Gray) Nichols. Joyce was a member of the Faith Baptist Church of Blairsville, was a devout Baptist, and her passion was...
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