Obituaries
Eleanor Jean Dobson
Jul 16, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor Jean Dobson, lovingly known as "Ellie", age 78, of Blairsville, who passed away on Monday, July 16th, 2018, in Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga,Tennessee.Mrs. Dobson was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and had lived in Stone Mountain for a while before moving to Blairsville in 1994. She...
Richard E. Redd
Jul 15, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Rick E Redd, age 71 of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home. Mr. Redd was born on January 8, 1947 in Atlanta, GA to the late Hoyt & Zona Zachry Redd. He goes on to be with his parents, as well as, his cousin...
Freda Rosina Jones
Jul 15, 2018
Freda "Micky" Jones, age 91, passed away Sunday, July 15th, 2018 at her home in Blue Ridge. Micky was born October 29, 1926 in Eversly, England and moved to the United States in 1950. She was married to the late Clifford Jones of Miami, Florida. Micky was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church in Blue Ridge. She was an active...
Kenneth Melvin Allen
Jul 13, 2018
Kenneth Melvin Allen, age 76 of Morganton, formerly of Villa Rica, GA passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. Mr. Allen was born August 3, 1941 in Fannin County, GA to the late James Otis Allen and the late Cosby Ledford Allen. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by one step-son, Andy Borts and several of his...
Lorene P. Woody
Jul 13, 2018
Lorene P. Woody, age 93 of Blue Ridge, passed away July 13, 2018 in Jasper, GA. Mrs. Woody was born November 1, 1924 in Dial, GA to the late J. H. Fox and the late Josie Thurman Fox. Lorene was a member of the Dial Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Peggy Ann Neal
Jul 11, 2018
Peggy Ann Neal, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Neal was born March 24, 1935 in Dana, KY to the late Fred Conn and the late Lora Boyd Conn. Mrs. Neal was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church, was devoted to her husband of sixty-four years, and loved her family...
Martha " Betty" Thomas Smith
Jul 11, 2018
Martha (Betty) Thomas Smith, 85, of Kennesaw, Georgia, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.Betty is survived by her children David Lamar Smith, Jr., (Ann) of Houston, Texas, Marlene Hooks (Rick) of Kennesaw, Teresa C. Rutherford (Bob) of Orlando, Florida, and Tracy S. Schmidt (Eric) of New York City; and her grandchildren Brandon and Steven Carden, Sierra Smith, and Philip, Andrew,...
Betty Joann Bennett Mitchell
Jul 9, 2018
Betty Joann Bennett Mitchell, age 86 of Milner, Ga. passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at Westbury Medical Care Home in Jackson. She was born in Butts County, Ga. on November 8, 1931, daughter of the late Reuben Travis Bennett and Lena Maude Harris Bennett. Betty Mitchell was married to the later Roy Harold Mitchell who passed away in 2005....
William Jeffrey Reese
Jul 9, 2018
William Jeffrey Reese, age 55 of Murphy, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Reese was born February 27, 1963 in Cobb County, GA to the late Andrew Jack Reese and the late Virginia Rainwater Reese. In his spare time, William enjoyed hunting, shooting and working on his truck, but most of...
Claire Cox Wilkie
Jul 7, 2018
Mrs. Claire Cox Wilkie, age 87, of Blairsville, GA, passed into the eternal embrace of our Lord on Saturday, July 7, 2018. She was born at home, on June 6, 1931 in Atlanta, GA to the late Joseph Attaway & Clarice Jane McDonald Cox. After graduating high school she attended the University of Georgia, Where she met her late husband...
Annie Golden Brewer
Jul 5, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Annie Jane Golden Brewer, age 92, of Blairsville, who passed away on Thursday, July 5th, 2018 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mrs. Brewer was born in Athens, Tennessee, and was the daughter of the late Gordon and Laura Abernathy Golden. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church...
George Edward Fordham
Jul 5, 2018
Mr. George Edward Fordham, age 80 of Ellijay, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. Mr. Fordham was born January 1, 1938 in Tampa, FL to the late Ralph Fordham and the late Mary Nell Nesbitt Fordham. A member of Cherry Log Christian Church, George had many interests and hobbies, his favorites were creating art and jewelry. George worked as an...
Joshua Lee Hooper
Jul 2, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Joshua Lee Hooper, age 30, of Young Harris who left this world all too soon on July 2, 2018.Josh was born in Hiawassee, Georgia on October 23, 1987. He played a variety of sports throughout his school years and made friends with everyone that he met. He had the unique...
Ethel McTaggart Moore
Jun 30, 2018
Mrs. Ethel McTaggart Moore, age 73 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Moore was born December 19, 1944 in Tate, GA to the late James McTaggart and the late Mary Stamey McTaggart. A member of Peachtree Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Roy Dean Moore, one son,...
Elizabeth Alicia Beadle
Jun 30, 2018
Elizabeth Alicia Ahrens "Betty" Beadle passed away on June 30th, 2018 in Hiawassee, Georgia at the age of 91.She was preceded in death by her loving husband Harold after 63 years of the kind of marriage that we all aspire to have.She is survived by her daughter Carol (Tim), son Richard (Tammy) and son Robert; her grandchildren Richard II (Ashley),...
Lewis Alan Stout
Jun 30, 2018
Lewis Alan Stout was born in Washington DC on May 27, 1930 and died June 30, 2018 in Upland, California. He is survived by 2 children (Dr.Alan Stout and wife, Julie and Sandra Stout Wang and husband, Dr. Nan Wang), a brother (Dr. John Stout and wife Helena), 4 grandchildren (Jennifer Stout Smith and husband Pastor Matt Smith, Trevor Stout...
Marlene Ann Gailey
Jun 28, 2018
Mrs. Marlene Ann Gailey, age 73, of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 28th, 2018 after a brief illness. Mrs. Gailey was a native of Pennsylvania, and had been an administrative assistant in a law firm. No services have been planned at this time.The family has suggested that memorial contributions be directed to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, at...
Jerry D. Poore
Jun 27, 2018
Mr. Jerry Duke Poore, age 80 of Blue Ridge, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his home. Mr. Poore was born August 19, 1937 in Cherokee County, GA to the late Fred Poore and the late Mildred Duke Poore. A member of the Epworth First Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents and his...
Darlene Hemphill
Jun 24, 2018
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Darlene McCoy Hemphill, age 57, of Blairsville, Georgia, who went to be with the Lord Jesus on Sunday, June 24, 2018, with her husband and children by her side.Mrs. Hemphill was originally from Murphy, North Carolina, where she was raised, and was a long time resident of Blairsville,...