Obituaries

Mar 7, 2018

Frances Lefay Frankum Garrett, age 84 of Marble, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Clay County Care Center. Mrs. Garrett was born June 1, 1933, in Cherokee County to the late John Frankum and the late Josie Garrett Frankum. She was a homemaker, mother grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She loved her family, flowers, and cooking; her hair was her...

Mar 7, 2018

Stites, Judith Ann (Addison, Curtis)On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Judy Stites, wife, mother, daughter and sister, passed away at the age of 74 years, 11 months. Judy will be forever remembered by her husband and soul mate Don, her children, Mike Presswood, Tony and Tracy (Dianna) Curtis, her brothers and sisters Joni Sue (Don), Jerry, Sandi Jo, Terry (Rhonda) Judy...

Mar 6, 2018

Michael Lynn Johnson, a very loving husband, father, and grandfather, age 59 of Copperhill,TN, passed away March 6, 2018 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born September 5, 1958 in Copperhill, TN to the late Mack Johnson and the late Carolyn Stuart Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include: wife, Angela (Beavers) Johnson, daughter, Cindy (Jacob)...

Mar 6, 2018

Mar 5, 2018

Marilou Lynch Gary, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at her home. Marilou was born December 8, 1934 in Texas to the late George W. Lynch and the late Lois Mae Mumaw Lynch. A member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, she was preceded in death by husband, Denys J. Gary and sister, JoAnne Ladas. Marilou...

Mar 4, 2018

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Kenneth Boyd Boswell, age 79 of Hiawassee who passed away on March 4, 2018 at his home.Kenneth Boswell's love of writing led to his career as a newspaper reporter and communications specialist. As a reporter for the Atlanta Journal in the 1970's, he reported on many events, including the Civil...

Mar 4, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Pamela Watkins Burrell, age 57, of Blairsville, who passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Pam had worked for Blue Ridge Mountain EMC and was a lifelong resident of Blairsville. Pam will be remembered as a loving mother, a good listener,...

Mar 4, 2018

Donald Lewis Foster, age 51 of Blue Ridge, passed away March 4, 2018 at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital in Jasper, GA. Mr. Foster was born May 10, 1966 in Moses Lake, WA to Jimmy Douglas Foster and Ellamae Heaton. Mr. Foster was a member of New Vision Church and was a US Navy Veteran. He enjoyed woodworking, tinkering, golf, hunting,...

Mar 4, 2018

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Mar 3, 2018

Pauline Pilkey Potts, age 81 of Ducktown, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. She was born September 11, 1936, in Cherry Log, GA to the late Eagle Pikley and Bertha Sutton Pilkey. Mrs. Potts was of the Baptist faith she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, nice cars, and good food. She was...

Mar 3, 2018

George Edward Junnier, age 76 of Blue Ridge, passed away March 3, 2018 at his home. Mr. Junnier was born to the late George Junnier and the late Mabel Junnier. Mr. Junnier served in the Army National Guard and he retired from the Boynton Beach Police Department as a Lieutenant. Mr. Junnier went on to become a certified General Real...

Mar 1, 2018

Mr. Matthew Eric Stevens, age 36 of McCaysville, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at his home. Matt was born January 2, 1982 in Atlanta, GA to Richard O. Stevens and Marilyn Rozelle Higdon Frazier. He attended the Epworth United Methodist Church. Matt was very selfless with his time, his hobbies included helping others and collecting old things.Survivors include: mother,...

Feb 27, 2018

Ernestine ("Teen") Petty Kiser, stepped over the threshold into our Forever Home, on February 27, 2018, in Young Harris, Georgia.Teen, aka "Red" for her beautiful red hair (which never went away), lived a life of service to God and family. As her 90th birthday approached, Teen still drove the treacherous mountains of Georgia visiting and delivering food she prepared to...

Feb 26, 2018

Mr. Michael George Mathieu, Sr., age 69 of Murphy, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at his home. Mr. Mathieu was born March 9, 1948 in Stanford, ME to the late Velmont Mathieu and Theresa Desjorden Mathieu. A member of St. William Catholic Church, he was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Patricia Pattee. Michael was retired...

Feb 25, 2018

Ms. Helen B. Turner, age 86 of Andrews, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at her home. Ms. Turner was born September 2, 1931 in Murphy, NC to the late Wilburn Owensby and the late Nancy Cathey Owensby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Jack Bryson, daughter, Julie Green, three sisters and...

Feb 24, 2018

Kayla Necole Begley, age 18 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center. Kayla was born January 20, 2000 in Dalton, GA to Louis Begley and Michele Rodriquez Begley. She was preceded in death by grandfather, Weldon Allen. Kayla enjoyed listening to music and singing, she also learned sign language and was recently accepted in to...

Feb 22, 2018

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death and graveside services for Mr. Jerry Willis Edwards, age 73, of Marietta, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 in Austell, Georgia.Mr. Edwards was a native of Hiawassee and had lived in the Marietta area for the past 46 years. Jerry loved working with his hands, and built race cars...

Feb 20, 2018

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Angela "Angie" Gail England Hartley, age 64 of Blairsville who passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.Angie was born on December 11, 1953 in Young Harris, GA to Vaughn E. & Eloise Deaver England. A Graduate of Union County High School, Mrs. Hartley was a real estate...

Feb 20, 2018

Cecil H. Wilson, age 85 of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Cecil was born March 13, 1932 in Fannin County, GA to the late Boone Wilson and the late Viola (Okie) Stacy Wilson Forrester. A member of the Eastside Church of Christ, he was preceded in death by his parents, five...

Feb 18, 2018

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mae Lamade, age 91, of Young Harris passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18 at Chatuge Nursing Home in Hiawassee. Mae was born at home on April 6, 1926, on Booze Mountain outside of Rome, Georgia where she was raised. She was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Eunice...