Obituaries
Robert Harry Jones
Aug 18, 2019
Mr. Robert Harry Jones, age 77, of Marble, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital. He was born October 29, 1941, in Murphy, NC to the late William Alexander Jones and Winnie Faye Hall Jones. Mr. Jones had served with the Peachtree Fire Department for 22 years and retired from MGM Brake. He was an avid...
Luther "Ed" Edward DeFoor
Aug 17, 2019
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Luther Edward, better known as "Ed", DeFoor, Jr., of Hiawassee, who passed away on Saturday, August 17th, 2019. He was 81 years of age.Mr. DeFoor was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a son of the late Luther Edward DeFoor, Sr. and the late Clara Ellis DeFoor. Ed remembers his parents as...
Luva S. Whetstone
Aug 16, 2019
It is with sadness that the family of Luva (Lu) Marie Stoll Whetstone of Mineral Bluff, Georgia announces her death on Friday, August 16, 2019. Lu Whetstone was born in Geauga County, Ohio on November 13, 1928, to Derlin Stoll and Pearl Kightlinger Stoll. She is preceded in death by her husband, John H. Whetstone, her sister, Arlene Gotham, and...
Edna Lee Hedden
Aug 14, 2019
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Edna Lea Carr Hedden, age 64, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday, August 14th, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Mrs. Hedden was born in Copperhill, Tennessee, a daughter of the late John Wesley Carr, Sr. and the late Virdie Payne Carr. She was...
Clair "Scotty" Maddox
Aug 13, 2019
Clair Alexander Scott "Scotty" Maddox, age 34, of Benton, passed away August 13, 2019, at his home. Mr. Scotty was born July 10, 1985, at Youngtown Ohio to Terry Scott and Lucinda Cordell.Survivors include his wife, Connie Maddox; son, Trent Adams; daughter, Heidi Tyner; son, Abbel Maddox; son, Damion Maddox; daughter, Katie Maddox; son, Kayden Maddox; son, Dakota Maddox; daughter,...
Edith Mae Foster
Aug 12, 2019
Edith Mae Foster, age 95 of Morganton, GA, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at her home.Mrs. Foster was born November 5, 1923 in Medicine Lodge, KS to the late Jonathan Adams and the late Francis Mathias Adams. Mrs. Foster grew up in Arthur NB and met and married Glen in 1942 in Long Beach California. She was preceded in...
Louise Hitch Knight
Aug 8, 2019
Louise Hitch Knight, 87, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, August 8, 2019. She was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, on November 1, 1931, to Frank Hitch and Agnes Martin Hitch. She graduated from North Georgia College in 1951. Lou married Gordon E Knight in 1956. For many years she lived in Atlanta and worked for...
Sofanor "Henry" Crooks
Aug 8, 2019
Mr. S. Henry Crooks, age 82 of Suches, GA. passed away August 8, 2019 at his home. Mr. Crooks was born May 29, 1937 in Panama City, Panama to the late Francisco Van Crooks and Esther Crooks. A member of Masonic Lodge #398 of Dentsville, SC, he earned his 32 degree in Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his...
Donald Leon Sosebee
Aug 6, 2019
Mr. Donald Leon Sosebee, age 76, of Marble, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. He was born in Young Harris, GA to the late Elmer & Elnora Powell Sosebee, on Tuesday, July 27, 1943.Donald enjoyed playing horseshoes, Rook, and spending time with family.He goes on to be with his wife, Amanda Lou Chastain...
Pauline Thomas Sosebee
Aug 2, 2019
Mrs. Pauline Thomas Sosebee, age 74 of Blairsville, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Sosebee was born August 11, 1944 in Blairsville, GA to Gus and Dolly Stephens Thomas. Pauline was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of Zebulon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert Sosebee...
Sherrill Jean Blankenship
Jul 31, 2019
Sherrill Jean "Ross" Blankenship passed from this life at the age of 70. She was born in Lynch, KY to the late Earl Howard Ross and Grace Lucille Johnson Ross.She is survived by her husband Orville Lee Blankenship Jr., daughter Jill (Jody) Blankenship-Franke; son Jonathan (Mandy) Blankenship; sister Judith (Chester) Lilly; brothers Bob E. Ross and Jeffery Ross; grandchildren Katie...
Veatrice Winn Floyt
Jul 30, 2019
Vea (Veatrice) Floyt passed away on July 30, 2019. Vea is a native to Blairsville, GA. She was born on August 6, 1947 to Charlie and Bernice Winn. Her beautiful life included faith, family, friends, travel and the military, proudly serving in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) where she met the love of her life, Roger Floyt. She was a...
Glenda Stephens
Jul 30, 2019
Mrs.Glenda Stephens, age 70, of Young Harris, passed away Tuesday, July 30th.Visitation on Thursday, August 1st, starting at 11 am, at Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, with Funeral Services on the same day, Thursday, August 1st, beginning at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home. Burial will be in Burch Cemetery in Hiawassee.
Jack Walter Housley
Jul 30, 2019
Mr. Jack Walter Housley, age 87, of Epworth, GA, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday morning, July 30, 2019. Jack was born on July 15, 1932, in Epworth, GA, to the late Lester G. & Naomi Galloway Housley. Jack retired from Tennessee Chemical Company in the late 1980s and went on to also retire from truck driving...
Lester Clarence Hardeman
Jul 29, 2019
Lester Hardeman Jr., age 86 of Blue Ridge, passed away July 29, 2019, at home surrounded by loved ones. Lester was born May 6, 1933, in Atlanta, GA to the late Lester C. Hardeman Sr. and Clyde Jeanette Hardeman. He was a US Navy Veteran and had retired from the IRS. Lester was a member of Temple Baptist Church of...
Herschel Ray Allen
Jul 29, 2019
Herschel Ray Allen, age 61 of McCaysville, GA went home to be with his Lord on Monday, July 29, 2019. Ray was born August 7, 1957, in Copperhill, TN to the late Herschel Ray and Josie Gilbert. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Dianne Ross and Sherrie Henderson; son, James Allen; niece, Angle Lowery; and his beloved...
Georgia Corn Hooper
Jul 27, 2019
Mrs. Georgia Delores Corn Hooper, age 98 of Salisbury, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to be reunited with loved ones on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Alpha Concord Plantation in Salisbury. She was born April 3, 1921 in Union County, Georgia to the late John Crowell Corn and Martha Jane Rich Corn....
Chester Lee Stepp
Jul 25, 2019
Chester Lee Stepp, age 72, went home to the Lord, Thursday, July 25, 2019. Lee passed peacefully from this life at home, surrounded by wife and family.Lee was born at home on November 14, 1946 to Chester Boyd and Georgia McKinney Stepp. Lee is predeceased by his parents, and step-daughter Mechele Rene Dillard.Lee leaves behind his beloved wife, Shirley(Shirl) of...
Annie "Cricket" Tanner
Jul 21, 2019
Mrs. Annie Tanner, known lovingly as "Cricket", passed away on Sunday morning, July 21st, 2019 at her home in Blairsville, Georgia. "Cricket" was a native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, and was a powerful woman of faith, and full of joy! She was very family-oriented and raised many children. At one time, she was the owner and operator of Bunker...
Kerry Paul Marler
Jul 21, 2019
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Kerry Paul Marler, age 62 of Blairsville who passed away at his home on Sunday, July 22, 2019.No services are planned at this timeArrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville.
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