Obituaries
Lisa Hammond Flatt Lord
Aug 21, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Lisa Hammond Flatt Lord, age 79, of Davenport, Florida and Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mrs. Lord was a native of Florida, and had been employed by First Baptist Church of Orlando, Florida. She was a regular attendee...
Mary Ruth Bradburn
Aug 20, 2018
Mary Ruth Bradburn, age 77 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Bradburn was born December 12, 1940 in Blairsville, GA to the late Buren Lowe and the late Rosie Davis Lowe. A member of the Baptist faith, she was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Bradburn, daughter, Kathy...
June Elaine Brown
Aug 20, 2018
June Elaine Brown, age 69, of McCaysville, passed away at her home Monday, August 20, 2018. Mrs. Brown was born June 5, 1949, to the late Jack Headen and the late Evelyn Boggs. She was a lifelong resident of McCaysville and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.She enjoyed music and loved Christmas time. In addition to her mother and father, Mrs....
Corban Ware
Aug 18, 2018
Mr. Corban Ware, age 92, of the Hot House Community, Cherokee County, NC, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018, in a Murphy Health Care Facility. A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Birdie and Sim Ware, was retired from HT Hackney Company, and was a member of Temple Baptist Church for over 50 years. In...
Brenda Stone
Aug 17, 2018
Mrs. Brenda Faye Stone, age 68 of Murphy, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Stone was born May 2, 1949 in Ocilla, GA to Ulysses and Virginia Young Roberts. Brenda was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Murphy.Survivors include: husband, Dan Stone, son, Thomas (Kathy) Knott of Atlanta, GA, son, Tim (Sharon)...
Angela Rene Twiggs
Aug 17, 2018
Angela Renee Twiggs, age 49, of Fort Stewart, Georgia, passed away Friday evening, August 17, 2018, at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital. Mrs. Twiggs was born November 16, 1968, in Copperhill, TN to the late Steve Quinton and the late Patricia Herendon Quinton. She enjoyed shopping and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by father,...
Mary Lou Ware
Aug 16, 2018
Mrs. Mary Lou Dunn Ware, age 79, of the Hot House Community, Cherokee County, North Carolina passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital. A native of Fannin County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Dunn and the late Amie Allen Dunn. She was a homemaker and faithful member of Temple Baptist Church...
Kenneth Allen
Aug 15, 2018
Mr. Kenneth Allen, age 88 of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at his home. Mr. Allen was born July 14, 1930, in Isabella, TN to the late Elbert Allen and the late Tilda Stewart Allen. A member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters, Ethel Prince, Ida Lou Bryant, Oma Lee...
Paul "Mike" Michael Kelly
Aug 15, 2018
Paul Michael "Mike" Kelly of Blairsville died peacefully on August 15, 2018 at Union General Hospital. Mike was born on October 3, 1937 in Rockville Centre, New York to Virginia Smith Kelly and Anthony Kelly. He attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York and St. Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey. After his graduation from college and a...
John Terry Baker
Aug 14, 2018
John Terry Baker, age 75 of Hayesville, NC passed away August 14, 2018 surrounded by his wife and many family. Mr. Baker was born March 21, 1943 in Atlanta, GA to Fred James Baker and Mary Walker Baker. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church of Hayesville, NC. Terry loved the church and his church family. Terry was...
DL Martin
Aug 14, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mr. DL Martin, age 96, of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mr. Martin was the son of the late John Martin and the late Alice Jones Martin, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Martin was a...
Tamma Hope Lee
Aug 13, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces services for Tamma Hope Burnette Lee, age 57 of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. Tamma was born March 4, 1961 in Blairsville, GA to the late Olan Chastain and the late Donnie Harkins Burnette. Some of the things that Tamma enjoyed was working with wood making sculptures, boating,...
Lori Ann Raper Anderson
Aug 12, 2018
Mrs. Lori Ann Raper Anderson, age 54 of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at her home. Lori was born May 4, 1964, in Concord, NC to the late Frank Raper and Katherine Flowers Raper. A member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Lori was the manager of the...
Nancy Montgomery Owenby
Aug 12, 2018
Ms. Nancy Montgomery Owenby, age 73, of Blairsville, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Ms. Owenby was born on January 14, 1945, in Marietta, GA to the late Frank C. Owenby Sr. and Julia Abbott Owenby. Nancy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, as well as, The Civil Air...
Francis Naomi Tolley
Aug 12, 2018
Frances Naomi Tolley, age 80 of Murphy, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Murphy Medical Center. Frances was born June 12, 1938 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Romulus Ray and the late Leona Ladd Ray. A member of the Church of Christ faith, she was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Eugene Tolley, also,...
Hal Wayne Newton
Aug 11, 2018
Mr. Hal Wayne Newton, Sr. age 75 of Marble, formerly of Gastonia, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Hal was born November 1, 1942 in Murphy, NC to the late C.B. Newton and the late Birdell Brooks Newton. A member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his...
Deborah Jones Stephens
Aug 7, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Deborah Lee Jones Stephens, age 68, a lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at her home following an extended illness.Deborah was the daughter of the late John Wesley Jones and the late Ruby Lee Sawyer Jones. Deborah was raised and spent the majority...
Jennifer L. Dennis
Aug 7, 2018
Jennifer Lynn Dennis, age 45 of Murphy, passed away August 7, 2018 at her home in Murphy. She is survived by her husband, Greg Dennis of Murphy, father, Steve Clark of Dekalb, Illinois, mother, Patti Tumas of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, along with three brothers, Jesse and Shane Clark and Joseph Tumas, and many cousins, aunts, and uncles.There will be...
Darris Luther "D.L." Stafford
Aug 6, 2018
Mr. Darris Luther Stafford, age 71, of Blue Ridge, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 6, 2018.He was born on May 17, 1947 in Dalton, GA to Darrell & Virginia Brown Stafford. Mr. Stafford was a member of Midway Baptist Church, as well as the Disabled American Veterans. He served his country during the Vietnam...
Thelma German
Aug 5, 2018
Thelma Welch Griggs German, age 98, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018. Thelma was born March 11, 1920, in Fannin County, GA to the late William M. Welch and Pearl Patterson Welch. She was a member of Hipps Chapel Church, enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. Thelma was preceded in death by husbands, Claude Griggs...