Obituaries

Mar 31, 2019

Marie June Lampkin, age 89, died at Chatuge Nursing Home, following a brief illness. Marie was born in Dandridge, Tennessee, the daughter of Bessie West Lampkin and Rufus Franklin Lampkin. She grew up in North Carolina, attending grade school and Needham-Broughton High School in Raleigh before moving with her family to Knoxville, Tennessee. After graduating from high school, Marie moved...

Mar 31, 2019

Mr. Eddie Allen Houston, age 77 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at his home. Eddie was born December 15, 1941 in Copperhill, TN to the late Edgar A. Houston and Elizabeth Houston. He was Baptist in faith and enjoyed restoring cars and collecting antiques in his spare time. He was an entrepreneur and an army...

Mar 30, 2019

Mr. Kenneth Rudy Eller, age 74, of Hiawassee, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Rudy was born in Hiawassee, GA, on May 2, 1944 to the late Vaughn & Ruth Foster Eller. He attended the Pine Grove Baptist Church and loved spending time with his grandkids. He loved fast cars, fishing, hunting and...

Mar 30, 2019

Mr. Carl J. "Jim" Hughes, age 89, of Miami, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2019. He was born in Albany, CA to the late James L. & Mildred Ellen South Hughes. A plural member of Holy Rosary/St. Richard Catholic Church in Miami and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Blairsville, Jim also...

Mar 24, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home announces the death of Boyce Lemar McNabb, age 88 of Hiawassee, Ga. who passed away March 24, 2019 at Northeast Ga. Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. Mr. McNabb was born August 5, 1930 in Towns County to the late Leonard and Bertha Burrell McNabb. Boyce proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a...

Mar 22, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Graveside Services for Danny Joe Moss, age 41 of Blairsville who passed away on March 22, 2019.He leaves behind to cherish his memory: his parents, Paul & Martha Moss; son, William Moss; sister & brother-in-law, Tracy & Jeff Underwood; niece, Courtney Underwood Lovell (Zack); and nephew, Kyle Underwood.Graveside Services were held at 3:00...

Mar 22, 2019

Mr. Evan L. Underwood, age 80 of Smyrna, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at The Phoenix at Roswell. Mr. Underwood was born May 2, 1938 in Morganton, GA to the late Doctor Prince Underwood and the late Rady E. Woody Underwood. Evan was Baptist in faith and he served his country as an U.S. Army Veteran. He worked for...

Mar 21, 2019

Mary Jo Shirer, 85, passed away Thursday morning, March 21, 2019 in Amelia Island, FL where she had resided since January of this year.Mary Jo was born October 25, 1933 in Sheridan, IN and moved to Blairsville, GA in 2001 from north Atlanta where she had lived for 29 years. She retired as an Executive Assistant to the President of...

Mar 18, 2019

Michael Terry Maner of Morganton passed on March 18, 2019. He was born August 2, 1951, to parents, James A. Maner, Sr and Myra Maner. Mike was a man of great physical strength, great mental strength, and of unsurpassed integrity. He was the proud father of Michael Lake Quince Maner and Mitchael River Maner. He was also a most devoted...

Mar 18, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Deryl Glenn Canady, age 62, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, March 18th, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Mr. Canady was born in Macon, Georgia, a son of the late Robert Thomas Canady and the late Zadie Mae Stanfill Canady. He was...

Mar 18, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Funeral Services for Daniel "Danny" Ray Everett, age 64 of Blairsville who passed away on March 18, 2019.Danny was born on November 30, 1954 in Murphy, North Carolina to the late Daniel Butler Everett and the late Bobbie (Lance) Everett. He never met a stranger and could strike up a conversation with the...

Mar 17, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Jo Jordan French, age 90, of Young Harris, Georgia.Jo Jordan French, age 90, passed away March 17, 2019. She was born in Macon County, Alabama on December 1,1928, to Roy Jordan and Sue (Smith) Jordan. She attended Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia and graduated with a Bachelor of...

Mar 17, 2019

Mary Alice Patterson, age 72 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Atlanta. Mrs. Patterson was born February 12, 1947, in Tuscaloosa, AL to the late Marion Watson and the late Juanita Tierce Watson. She was a former member of the Eastern Star and worked in Human Resources at Blairsville Wal Mart. She enjoyed horse shows and spending...

Mar 17, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Troy Lee Murphy, age 72 of Douglasville who passed away at his home on March 17, 2019.Troy was born in Union County, Georgia on September 20, 1946 to the late Glen and Dorothy Murphy. Known as a loving husband, father, and grandfather- Troy considered himself a rich man...

Mar 13, 2019

Joan Delores Bassetti, age 85 of Blue Ridge, passed away March 13, 2019, at Blue Ridge Assisted Living Center. Mrs. Bassetti was born November 20, 1933, in Fort Benning, GA to the late John Thomas Yancey and the late Clara Bell Milam Yancey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Bassetti; sister, Gladys Morris; and daughter, Debra Lynn...

Mar 12, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Martha Gail (White) Robertson who passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her home.Mrs. Robertson was born on April 13, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Elzie Thomas & Martha Emily White. Gifted with a passion for serving others, she entered the medical field as a Licensed...

Mar 12, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Memorial Services for Bill Richardson, age 80, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in Union General HospitalBill was born on June 28, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late William Sr., and Helen Butler Richardson. Bill and wife Barbara moved to Blairsville in...

Mar 11, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Richard Neal Moon of Blairsville who passed away peacefully at his home Monday morning, March 11th, 2019 from complications of Parkinson's and dementia. He was 84 years old, having reached that milestone in December.Mr. Moon is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Sue Prather Moon of the...

Mar 9, 2019

Dr. John Bill Brooks, age 89, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, March 9, 2019, at his home in Woodstock, GA, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born August 9, 1929, to the late Walter Brooks and the late Cosbie Amburn Brooks in Isabella, TN. He was a member of Woodstock First Baptist Church and taught Sunday School for 25...

Mar 8, 2019