Obituaries

Ruby Nell Forrester

Ruby Nell Forrester

Oct 9, 2019

Mrs. Ruby Nell Forrester, age 84, of McCaysville, Ga, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Stonehenge Assisted Living Center in Blairsville. Mrs.Forrester was born November 14, 1934, in McCaysville Ga to the late Clyde Tanner and the late Lou Ema Shirley Tanner. She was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church. She loved working outside and also inside her home....

Wade Cowart

Wade Cowart

Oct 5, 2019

The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville announces the death of Mr. Wade Cowart age 95 of Collegedale, TN who passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019. Wade was born December 25, 1925, in Epworth, GA to the late Tatum Cowart and Myrtle Barnes Cowart. Wade was a member of Epworth First Baptist Church. Mr. Cowart worked as a stonemason for Atlanta...

John Athur Ehlers

John Athur Ehlers

Oct 5, 2019

Mr. John Arthur Ehlers Sr., age 72, of Murphy, NC, passed into the eternal care of his Lord on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A member of Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Church, John was born in Buffalo, NY, to the late Arthur Joseph & Dorothy Lillian Hamilton Ehlers, on April 6, 1947....

Juanita Anne Bennett

Juanita Anne Bennett

Oct 4, 2019

Mrs. Juanita Boyd Bennett, age 90, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019, at her home. She was born April 16, 1929, to the late Hubert W. Boyd and Montene Thompson Boyd. Juanita was a member of Morganton Baptist Church and loved her Savior, Jesus Christ. She worked on consolidating church records, teaching classes, and serving on the cemetery committee. Mrs....

Louise Simonds Brown

Louise Simonds Brown

Oct 2, 2019

Mrs. Louise Brown, age 90, of McCaysville, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Brown was born September 19, 1929, in Wolf Creek, NC to the late Oscar Simonds and the late Pearl Amburn Simonds. She was a member of First Baptist Church McCaysville, the Order of Eastern Star McCaysville Beaulah Chapter, and the Betty Cadle...

Ada Jewell Collis Callihan

Ada Jewell Collis Callihan

Oct 1, 2019

Ada Jewell Collis Callihan, age 95, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born in Fannin County on June 24, 1924, to the late Allen Collis and Gaily Garrison Collis. Ada was raised in a large family and loved to tell stories about her childhood and all the good times they had together. She loved...

Ronnie Paul Kelley

Ronnie Paul Kelley

Sep 30, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Ronnie Paul Kelley, age 73, of Blairsville, Georgia who passed away Monday, September 30th, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Mr. Kelley was born in Blairsville, a son of the late Paul Kelley and Blanche Margaret Walsh Kelley. He was of the Baptist faith. He Served...

Cullen "Jack" Jackson Waters

Cullen "Jack" Jackson Waters

Sep 30, 2019

Cullen "Jack" Jackson Waters Sr., age 76 of Blairsville (formally Tampa, FL) passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019.Jack was born in Tampa, Florida on March 21, 1943 to the late Cullen Felix Waters and Thelma Juanita (Smith) Waters. Jack served his Country in the United States Army during Vietnam from 1962-1965. Becoming fluent in Morse Code, he was at...

Linda Sue Jones

Linda Sue Jones

Sep 30, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy announces funeral services for Mrs. Linda Sue Jones, age 67, of Murphy, who passed away on Monday, September 30th, 2019 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mrs. Jones was born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, and was a daughter of the late Willard Luther Roberson, Sr. and the late Eula Mashburn Roberson. She was a lifelong...

Ethel Bramlett Seabolt

Ethel Bramlett Seabolt

Sep 29, 2019

Mrs. Ethel Bramlett Seabolt, age 91 of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Seabolt was born May 14, 1928, in Margaret, Ga. to the late Bruce Bramlett and the late Velma Hunt Bramlett. She was a member of Salem # 1 Baptist Church and had served as Treasurer there for...

Arzetta H. Buchanan

Arzetta H. Buchanan

Sep 28, 2019

Arzetta H. Buchanan, age 95 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, in Ducktown, TN. Mrs. Buchanan was born June 14, 1924, in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Everette Henry and the late Beulah Davis Henry. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of Toccoa Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.J. Buchanan; brothers,...

Helen Deloris Cochran

Helen Deloris Cochran

Sep 28, 2019

Helen Cochran, age 84 of Postell, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Cochran was born April 26, 1935, in the Wolf Creek Community of Cherokee County to the late Theodore Ledford and the late Carrie Gaddis Ledford. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church, baking was her favorite pass time. She...

Joshua Layne Loudermilk

Joshua Layne Loudermilk

Sep 27, 2019

Joshua Layne Loudermilk, age 30 of Turtletown TN, passed away September 27, 2019, in Blairsville, GA. Mr. Loudermilk was born January 18, 1989, in Cleveland, TN to Charles Loudermilk and Melinda Hamby Loudermilk. Mr. Loudermilk attended Maple Grove Baptist Church. He was much loved and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.Survivors include: wife, Nakita Loudermilk; parents, Charles...

Anna Ruth Roper

Anna Ruth Roper

Sep 26, 2019

Mrs. Anna Ruth Roper, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away September 26, 2019, in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Roper was born January 17, 1936, in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Glenn V. Anderson and the late Paulene Ballew Anderson. She attended Temple Baptist Church and enjoyed baseball, basketball, traveling, working, and taking care of her grandchildren. Survivors include: husband,...

Leona Mae Ray

Leona Mae Ray

Sep 19, 2019

Leona M Ray, age 90 of Mineral Bluff, GA, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 19, 2019. She was born on July 1, 1929, in Mineral Bluff, GA, to the late Edger & Annie Arp Dye. A life long member of New Prospect Baptist Church, Mrs. Ray loved to spend time with her family, sharing meals...

Thomas L. Pickelsimer

Thomas L. Pickelsimer

Sep 16, 2019

Mr. Thomas Leroy Pickelsimer, age 90, of the Peachtree Community, Murphy, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019. Mr. Pickelsimer was born March 9, 1929, in Epworth, GA, to the late J.D. Pickelsimer and the late Minnie White Pickelsimer. He was a member of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church where he served as deacon and Sunday School Teacher. Mr. Pickelsimer graduated...

Mary Jabaley Arp

Mary Jabaley Arp

Sep 16, 2019

Mary Nabeha Jabaley Arp, age 70, of Blue Ridge, GA peacefully passed away early morning on Monday, September 16th. She was born on September 21, 1948 in Copperhill, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Angeline Yarid Jabaley and Ellis Jabaley, and her brother, Robert Jabaley. Survivors include Morgan Arp, her loving husband, children Christie Gribble and Thomas...

Helen Stiles

Helen Stiles

Sep 14, 2019

Helen Stiles, age 69, of Andrews, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019. Mrs. Stiles was born March 8, 1950, in Brasstown, NC, to the late James Mark Scroggs and Genevie Stamey Scroggs. Mrs. Stiles was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family. She also enjoyed reading and doing word puzzles. She was preceded in death by her father,...

Ronnie London

Ronnie London

Sep 14, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Ronnie London, age 65, of Dacula, Georgia, who passed away on Saturday, September 14th, 2019.Born to Harold and Betty London on August 29, 1954 in Atlanta Georgia, Ronnie saw the world through different eyes. He saw people through different eyes. He was more than just kind and generous. He truly...