Obituaries

Ronald David Holcomb

Ronald David Holcomb

Dec 25, 2018

Ronald David Holcomb Jr., "Ronnie", Age 33 of Port Orange, Florida formerly of Blairsville Georgia, Passed away Christmas morning in a house fire in Sumter County SC.Ronnie was born in Stockbridge, Georgia on February 21, 1985. He lived most of his life in Blairsville, GA. He moved to Florida and cared for his grandmother while she battled cancer.Ronnie worked for...

Ina Mae Payne

Ina Mae Payne

Dec 23, 2018

Mrs. Ina Mae Payne, age 89, of Blairsville passed away Sunday Morning December 23, 2018. Mrs. Payne was born November 10, 1929 in the Wilscot section of Fannin County to Harley and Della Barnes Lee. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...

Mertre Lunsford Bramlett

Mertre Lunsford Bramlett

Dec 22, 2018

Mrs. Mertre Lunsford Bramlett, age 86, of Suches, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Bramlett was born January 10, 1932, in Suches, GA to the late Boss Lunsford and the late Mamie Gooch Lunsford. She was a member of Salem #1 Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing and gardening. Mrs. Bramlett was preceded in death by...

Jeffery Scott Harrell

Jeffery Scott Harrell

Dec 21, 2018

Jeffery Scott Harrell, age 28, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. Mr. Harrell was born February 24, 1990, in Newnan, GA to David Scott Harrell and Julie Ann Johns Harrell. Jeffery enjoyed being with his family, working on hot rods, and fishing. Survivors include his father, David Scott Harrell, mother, Julie Ann Johns Fowler, fiancée, Jennifer Hartsfield,...

Jerry Frank Deyton

Jerry Frank Deyton

Dec 19, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory announces funeral services for Mr. Jerry Frank Deyton, age 75, of Cumming, Georgia, who passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 19th, 2018. Jerry was the son of the late Lowell and Dollie Taylor Deyton. He was preceded in death by sister, Jean Mathis, and brothers, Jack Deyton and Gerald Deyton. Surviving are his...

Betty Reece Ralston

Betty Reece Ralston

Dec 18, 2018

Betty Reece Ralston, age 92, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Mrs. Ralston was born September 28, 1926, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Frank Welborn Reece and Sarah Ann Ledford Reece. She was a member of Blue Ridge United Methodist Church. Mrs. Ralston started her career in banking with Fannin County Bank and retired from...

Charlotte Taylor O'Rourke

Charlotte Taylor O'Rourke

Dec 18, 2018

Charlotte Taylor O'Rourke went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, December 18, 2018. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Charlotte was born on December 21, 1924 in Forrest Hills, Queens NY and was the 5th of the 8 children of Peter Taylor and Charlotte Meyer Taylor.The first 40 years of her life were spent...

Audrey Earlene Turner

Audrey Earlene Turner

Dec 17, 2018

Audrey Earlene Turner, age 79, of Mineral Bluff, passed away December 17, 2018, at her home. She was born February 17, 1939, in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Sherman W. Pittman and the late Gladys Helton Pittman. Mrs. Turner owned and operated Catering Arts in Buford, Ga, and later on Basin Florist in Copperhill. She enjoyed spending time with...

Carol Mae Vezmar

Carol Mae Vezmar

Dec 17, 2018

Mrs. Carol Mae Vezmar, age 86 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at her home. Born June 10, 1932 in Cleveland, OH, Carol was a talented painter and writer. She enjoyed ice skating and always wanted to be a ballet dancer. To the breath of my life, my queen, wait for me my love, I will come...

William Gustin Overby

William Gustin Overby

Dec 17, 2018

Mr.William Gustin (W.G.) Overby, age 79 of Blue Ridge, passed away in Erlanger Medical Center on December 17, 2018. Mr. Overby was born June 1, 1939 in Richland, Georgia to the late Hugh and late Maggie Overby. He was a retired Rehabilitation Counselor with a Master's Degree in Counseling for the State of Georgia. He moved to Blue Ridge in...

Joseph Terry Thomas

Joseph Terry Thomas

Dec 16, 2018

Col. (ret.) Joseph Terry Thomas, after a long battle with cancer, passed away at his home in Blue Ridge, Georgia on December 16, 2018. Born April 19, 1947 in Ducktown, Tennessee, Col. Thomas came of age in the deep mountain forests along the borders of Tennessee and Georgia. His father and mother, Roy Robert and Ida Mae Thomas, raised him...

Betty Ruth Thurman

Betty Ruth Thurman

Dec 16, 2018

Betty Ruth Thurman, age 81, of McCaysville, passed away December 16, 2018, in Winterville, GA. Mrs. Thurman was born August 9, 1937, in McCaysville, GA, and lived there until 2015 when she moved to Athens to be closer to her daughter. She was a member of First Baptist Church of McCaysville and a member of the ladies "Stitches of Love."...

William "Bill" Randall Winn

William "Bill" Randall Winn

Dec 14, 2018

Mr. William Randall "Bill" Winn, age 55, of Griffin, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 14, 2018. Bill was born on November 14, 1963 in Marietta, GA, to William Clyde & Tommye Phifer Winn. He was a mechanical engineer who dedicated his career of 32.5 years to ALTA Refrigeration. Bill could always be found spending...

Martha Joe Farmer

Martha Joe Farmer

Dec 11, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Celebration of Life Services for Mrs. Martha Joe Farmer, age 83 who went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.A loving Christian wife, mother, and nana; Mrs. Farmer dedicated her life to her Savior and family. She will be warmly remembered by all who knew her, but especially missed by...

Homer Thomasson

Homer Thomasson

Dec 10, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory announces Funeral Services for Mr. James Homer Thomasson, Husband, Father, and Grandfather who passed away on Monday, December 10th, 2018, at the age of 84. He was born on August 1, 1934, in Murphy, North Carolina. The son of the late James Garlin Thomasson and Flora Stephens Thomasson.Homer joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...

Michael John Grassi

Michael John Grassi

Dec 10, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mr. Michael John Grassi, age 75, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, December 10th, 2018, at his home.Mr. Grassi was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and had made Young Harris his home for the past 20 years. He was known in the community for selling Christmas trees....

Bryant Jackson

Bryant Jackson

Dec 8, 2018

Mr. Bryant Jackson, age 75, of Andrews, NC, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018, at his home. Mr. Jackson was born August 29, 1943, in Marion, NC. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, a member of New Life Baptist Church in Hayesville, NC, enjoyed the outdoors, yard work, sitting on his porch watching the birds, and working crossword...

Charles William Haynes

Charles William Haynes

Dec 6, 2018

Charles William "Bill" Haynes (82). Passed away peacefully under hospice care surrounded by family on December 6th, 2018. Bill was a loving husband to his soul-mate of 30 years and father and father-figure to so many. He had a Master's Degree in Science Education from Florida State University and was a lifelong educator. He was also an Eagle Scout, private...

Ronald Edward Dagg

Ronald Edward Dagg

Dec 6, 2018

Ronald Edward Dagg, age 79 of Morganton, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Dagg was born January 15, 1939 in Detroit, MI to the late John Redfers Dagg and the late Laura Barr Dagg. He served the United States Navy. Upon discharge he resettled in Detroit Michigan where he met and married his wife of...

Robert J. Culver

Robert J. Culver

Dec 5, 2018

Robert Jason Culver, age 34 of Smyrna, GA passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in Marietta, GA. Mr. Culver was born November 14, 1984 in Marietta, GA to Robert & Karen Culver. Jason loved cars and working on them as well as spending time with his friends, but his greatest joy was his son Riley. Survivors include: son, Riley Culver,...

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