Obituaries

Sep 17, 2018

Joyce Crisp Ward, age 64 of Murphy, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at her home. Joyce was born November 17, 1953 in Bryson City, NC to the late Raymond Crisp and the late Virgie Hendrix Crisp. A member of the Little Brasstown Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Dale Ward, daughter, Stacy...

Sep 16, 2018

Mr. Gary Randall Swafford, Jr., age 54, of Copperhill, TN passed away Sunday morning September 16, 2018, at Erlanger Medical Center. Mr. Swafford was born March 17, 1964, in Copperhill, TN to the late Gary R. Swafford, Sr. and Joyce Ann Goode Swafford. Mr. Swafford was a Copper Basin High School Teacher and for many years worked as a rafting...

Sep 15, 2018

Ms. Elaine Ruth Cantrell of Blairsville, GA went home to the Lord on Saturday, September 15th. Ms. Cantrell was born July 21, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to the late Frederick and Ida Ridenour of Ohio.A loving wife and mother, Elaine's passion was her family. She was a joy to be around, always optimistic and fun loving. She was an exceptional...

Sep 14, 2018

Mrs. Celeste Parker Lewis, age 81, wife of Spencer C. Lewis, Sr. went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 14th following an extended illness. Born in Macon, Georgia September 11, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Brewer Parker and Louise McArthur Parker. She graduated from A.L. Miller High School in Macon, with the Class...

Sep 13, 2018

Geneva Wylene Johnson Stanley, age 79, of Morganton, passed away September 13, 2018, at her son's home in Lithia Springs, GA. Mrs. Stanley was born April 11, 1939, in Ellijay, GA to the late Gorden Johnson and the late Mary Leon Cochran Johnson. She was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church and served as the Lunch Room Manager for 34...

Sep 12, 2018

Mr. Edward Wilcox Jr. age 89 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Life Care of Copper Basin. Mr. Wilcox was born May 2, 1929, in Ducktown, TN to the late Edward Wilcox Sr. and the late Effie Taylor Wilcox. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, and a retired miner with Tennessee Chemical Company,...

Sep 7, 2018

Mr. Ernest Gibbs, age 79 of Mineral Bluff, entered into his heavenly home on Friday, September 7, 2018 with his family by his side. Mr. Gibbs was born September 12, 1938 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Bill Gibbs and the late Mollie King Gibbs. A member of Hot House Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his...

Sep 5, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Joyce Crump Tanner, age 88, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday evening, September 5th, 2018 in Stonehenge Senior Living in Blairsville.Mrs. Tanner was born in Blairsville, and was a daughter of the late Frank Crump and the late Carrie Lovell Crump. Mrs. Crump lived in the Atlanta...

Sep 3, 2018

Mr. George Thomas Johns, Sr. age 77 of Copperhill, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at his home. George was born May 23, 1941 in New York City, NY. A member of the Gospel Light Baptist Church in Blue Ridge, he was preceded in death by his parents, Harry J. and Helen Young Werner, three sisters, Barbara Rodrich, Jacqueline Gary...

Aug 31, 2018

Mr. William Jasper Reece, age 77, of Cherokee Co., passed away Friday, August 31, 2018, at Elaine's Care Home in Andrews, NC. Mr. Reece was born February 17, 1941, in Murphy, NC to the late Rufus R. Reece and the late Pauline Sharp Reece. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Messiah. Mr. Reece was the third...

Aug 31, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Rebecca Coley Poteat, age 66, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018, following an illness.Mrs. Poteat was an artist, and worked in furniture reproductions, and was a native of Burlington, North Carolina. She is survived locally by her husband, Charles Thomas Query.No services have been...

Aug 30, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Edgar J. Morrow, age 77, of Morganton, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mr.Morrow was born on June 28, 1941 in Washington, DC to the late Robert (Bob) and Theresa Buono Morrow (Angelier). Mr. Morrow was of the Catholic Methodist...

Aug 28, 2018

Mrs. June Dalton Hyde, age 82, of McCaysville, passed away August 28, 2018, at the Blue Ridge Assisted Living Center. Mrs. Hyde was born June 4, 1936, in Copperhill, TN to the late Arthur Lane Dalton and Nettie Elizabeth Ratcliff Dalton. She was of the Baptist faith and worked as a medical secretary for over 30 years, 15 of those...

Aug 28, 2018

Mrs. Eula Mae Nicholson, age 72 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018, with her family by her side. Mrs. Nicholson was born April 19, 1946, in Cherokee County, NC to the late Robert Kernea and the late Georgia Modenia Dye Kernea. A member of Victory Temple Holiness Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Reid...

Aug 27, 2018

Aug 25, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Barbara Jean Zoellick Blackmer, age 86, of Blairsville, who passed away on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Blackmer was born in Palatine, Illinois, and was the widow of the late Weston Wilroy Blackmer, who passed away in 1999. She was a member...

Aug 24, 2018

Mr. Raymond Elwin Moss, age 74 of Cherry Log, GA passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Raymond was born August 28, 1943 in Atlanta, GA to the late Artis Moss and the late Nina Middlebrook Moss. He was a Deacon of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Cherry Log and also an Army Veteran who served during...

Aug 23, 2018

Mr. Thomas Wayne Abercrombie, age 82, of Young Harris, GA went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was born in Springhill, Alabama to the late Johnny Edmond & Lydia Betty Sims Abercrombie on May 30, 1936.Wayne had a glowing personality and never met a stranger. He loved making new friends and spending time with...

Aug 22, 2018

Mrs. Diane Meek, age 68, of Copperhill, passed away Wednesday evening, August 22, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Meek was born May 6, 1950, in Ducktown,TN, to the late J. B. Sisson and the late Louise Chancey Sisson. She was a member of Mine City Baptist Church where she served as secretary, the Women's Sunday School teacher, and was involved...

Aug 22, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mrs. Beverly Johnson, age 83, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.Mrs. Johnson was co-owner of Johnson and Johnson Realty and Rentals, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wattles; a son,...