Obituaries

Sep 12, 2019

Edlee Gibby, age 99, of Andrews, passed away Thursday evening, September 12, 2019, in Andrews. She was born March 3, 1920, and grew up on Junaluska Creek section of Cherokee County. She attended a one-room schoolhouse on Junaluska Creek till moving into town and was part of the 1940 graduation class of Andrews High School. She attended Andrews Church Of...

Sep 12, 2019

James "Emory" Flynt, age 93 of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away September 12, 2019, at his home. He was born February 15, 1926, in Augusta, GA to Davis R. and Alma Williams Flynt. Preceding him in death were his parents Davis R. Flynt and Alma Williams Flynt, a son, James Emory Flynt, and a brother, Davis R. Flynt Jr.He is...

Sep 12, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Thomas, better known as "Tommy", Lynwood Dowdy, age 70, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, September 12th, 2019 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.Tommy had lived in the Blairsville area for the past 45 plus years where he was a florist and had worked in flower shops...

Sep 11, 2019

Ronald A Jones, age 64 of Blairsville, GA passed away September 11, 2019, at Union General Hospital. Mr. Jones was born February 14, 1955, in Hiawassee, GA to the late Hugh Alfred Jones and the late Ruby Totherow Jones. Mr. Jones was a Chevrolet enthusiast and enjoyed watching NASCAR races and spending time with his friends and family. Survivors include:...

Sep 9, 2019

Velma Dale Lord, age 65 of Ellijay, GA, passed away September 9, 2019, in Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Lord was born June 4, 1954, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Henry Kendall and the late Stella Panter Kendall. A member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Lord, brothers, Larry Kendall and Vaughn...

Sep 7, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Gordon W. Taylor, age 94, of Blairsville, Georgia, who went home to be with the Lord on September 7, 2019.Mr. Taylor was born in Carbonear, Newfoundland to William Bond and Martha (Mehaney) Taylor on September 25, 1924. Having grown up together, He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley...

Sep 7, 2019

Mr. George J. Berry passed away on September 7, 2019 at home. Mr. Berry, a native of Union County, spent his working years in Atlanta and retired in 2004 to Monroe County in middle Georgia. He was born on July 5, l937 to William Cautus Berry and Lorena Crawford Berry of Blairsville.He was a member of the Union County High...

Sep 5, 2019

Mr. David Kiefer Sherb, age 89 of Hiawassee, passed away September 5, 2019 at his home. Mr. Sherb was born January 3, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Warner J. and Blanch Sherb, but was raised on Staten Island. Then later he attended the Admiral Farragut Academy prep school in St. Petersburg, Fl.; He then graduated from Wagner College...

Aug 31, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Bradley Joe Burger, age 53 of Mineral Bluff, Georgia who passed away on Saturday morning, August 31, 2019 at his home.Bradley was a lifelong resident of Fannin County and a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville. He was an avid hiker, motorcycle rider and pilot, in fact...

Aug 31, 2019

James Oliver Allen, age 70 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, in Blue Ridge. Mr. Allen was born December 24, 1948, in Blairsville, GA to the late John Allen and the late Irene Payne Allen. A member of the Baptist faith, Mr. Allen attended Hot House Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brother, Randall...

Aug 30, 2019

Aug 29, 2019

Mrs. Grace Collis Callihan, age 90, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019, at her home. Grace was born November 13, 1928, to Allen and Gaily Garrison Collis. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where she loved to play the piano and sing praises to God. Mamaw Grace, as her grandchildren called her, was the...

Aug 26, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Kathy Ann Stewart, age 66, of Blairsville Georgia who went home to be with our Lord and Savior on August 26, 2019 following an extended illness. She was born to Lawrence and Wanda Goodwin on October 13, 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kathy loved the outdoors, fishing, camping,...

Aug 26, 2019

Frances Adams Rutz, age 77 of Phenix City, AL passed away August 26, 2019, in Alabama. "Fran" was born January 7, 1942, in Marietta, GA to the late Hayne B Adams and the late Maggie Hooper Adams. A member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Rutz; sister, Delores Adams Dean; and brothers,...

Aug 26, 2019

Brian Burnette age 42, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019. Taken from his young life much too early. Brian was born on July 10, 1977, in Decatur, Ga. He had several jobs over his lifetime, but his favorite was driving tractor-trailers over the road. He loved those big trucks. He enjoyed watching wrestling and singing to the radio. He...

Aug 25, 2019

Our loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend Margaret Viola Guenther Lewis passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019.She was loved by so many and will always be remembered by her contagious smile, beautiful heart, and her AMAZING banana bread. She is proceeded in death by her husband, Gerald Edwin Lewis, her mother and father and her siblings, and two of...

Aug 25, 2019

Mary Maxine Fuller, age 86 of Cherrylog, GA passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Fuller was born October 12, 1932, in McCaysville, GA to the late Jasper C. Ray and the late Amanda Dilbeck Ray. A member of the United Methodist faith, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Fuller, and her sister,...

Aug 25, 2019

Aug 24, 2019

Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Moore, age 65 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Moore was born November 5, 1953, in Atlanta, GA to the late Arthur Bowles and the late Mary West Bowles. Mrs. Moore was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include: husband, Jarrell Glenn Moore; sons, Ray Moore & Mikie (Katie) Moore;...

Aug 23, 2019

Edward Minor Powell, Jr., age 82, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019, at home surrounded by family.Born August 10, 1937, to Edward Minor Powell, Sr. and Opal Hull Powell in Arcadia, Florida. He grew up in Sarasota, Florida, where he met his wife, Glenda, and raised his family. He was a land surveyor, later worked in the mobile home industry...