Obituaries

Dec 17, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Betty Ruth Grizzle, age 72, of Suches, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Betty was a native of Suches and a daughter of the late Grady and the late Lizzie Grizzle. She was a lifelong resident of the area and...

Dec 16, 2017

Benjamin W. McDaniel, Jr. age 91 of Morganton, formerly of Beech Island, SC, passed away December 16, 2017 at his home. Mr. McDaniel was born July 29, 1926 in Winston Salem, NC to the late Benjamin W. McDaniel, Sr. and the late Dody Elizabeth Brown McDaniel. A member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge, Benjamin was retired from...

Dec 15, 2017

Ruth Harper Turner, age 91, of McCaysville, passed away at her home Friday, December 15, 2017. Mrs.Turner was born October 5, 1926, in Polk County, TN to the late Ernest Harper and the late Belvia Payne Harper. She was of the Church Of God Faith and enjoyed working with flowers and watching TV. She was preceded in death by husband,...

Dec 15, 2017

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Ralph G. Turner, age 81 of Hiawassee who passed away Friday morning, December 15, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.Ralph was the loving husband of 60 years to Sandra Martin Turner and devoted father of Todd (Vicki) Turner, Tami (David) Smith, and Timothy Turner, who died shortly after birth....

Dec 14, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Edith Gertrude Walters, who passed peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at her home on Thursday, December 14th, 2017.She was born June 6th, 1940 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. Edith was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Walters. She is survived by her daughter, Jan Pacer, son-in-law, Ted Pacer,...

Dec 13, 2017

John Griggs, age 68, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Mr. Griggs was born October 24, 1949, in Charlotte, NC to the late Harold Maynard Griggs and the late Erna Lee Sanford Griggs. He was a member of Epworth First Baptist where he taught Sunday School, and he was a US...

Dec 12, 2017

Doris Ann Gray, age 73, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Tuesday morning, December 12, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Gray was born April 16, 1944, in Fannin County, GA to the late James Hoke Lowery and the late Ollie Smith Lowery. She was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church; she enjoyed gardening and canning. Her favorite past time was spending...

Dec 10, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the Funeral Services for Vance Worth Nichols, age 91, of Hiawassee, Georgia, who passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin, Georgia.Vance was born May 7, 1926 in Young Harris, Georgia to the late Taylor W. and Vallie G. Nichols. Vance was a very hard worker, retiring from Eastern Airlines....

Dec 9, 2017

Dec 7, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for LaVerna Ann London, age 61 , of Dacula, Georgia , , who passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville Ga.LaVerna, a gentle, sweet soul and a professed faithful Christian who always remained stoic. She loved singing in the choir at Free Chapel Worship Center in Gainesville,...

Dec 7, 2017

Mr. Warner Mercer, age 80 of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Mercer was born June 14, 1937, in Boston, MA, to the late Jordan and Winifred Mercer.He enjoyed playing horseshoes, pool, fishing, and ping pong. He liked watching the Boston Red Sox and splitting wood with his youngest son Shaun.He enjoyed family...

Dec 4, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mrs. Dorothy G. Richards, age 93, of Blairsville, who passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Graveside services have been scheduled for Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., to be held in New Union Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Harrison Bradley and Steven...

Dec 4, 2017

George Leslie Robinson, age 71, of McCaysville, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Mr. Robinson was born September 13, 1946, in Omer, MI to the late George B. and Alta Robinson. George was a man with a big heart that was good to everybody. People remember him from his time working at O'Reilly's Auto Parts....

Dec 4, 2017

Mary Nelle Beckler Carroll, 86, of Cocoa, FL formerly of the Copper Basin went home peacefully to be with her Lord on December 4, 2017, surrounded by her family. Mary Nelle was born on May 3, 1931, in Copperhill, TN to Sam and Nelle Beckler.She is predeceased in death by her husbands John Greene, Clarence Vereen, Garnet Craig and Robert...

Dec 2, 2017

Eugene Sidney Ragan, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his home. Mr. Ragan was born November 16, 1934 in Harris, NY to the late Robert Ragan and the late Edna Demerest Ragan. He attended the Faith Presbyterian Church in Blue Ridge, and in his spare time he enjoyed reading, camping, and hunting. One of...

Dec 1, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Stephen G. George, age 55, of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at his home.Steve was a 30 years Journeyman Lineman. He started his career with Pike Electric and worked with several other contractors before going to work with Blue Ridge Mountain EMC. An expert project...

Nov 29, 2017

Heaven hired a hard-working, strong-willed new cook for God's kitchen yesterday. Evelyn Watkins Campbell was known for her enduring spirited countenance, her ability to nourish multitudes of strangers, and a thumb so green that she was perpetually surrounded by breathtaking flora. Her and her late husband Nolan's house was always with family, friends, and even strangers. At age 16, she...

Nov 28, 2017

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces Graveside Services for Mrs. Lorraine Brownfield Hill passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in a Chattanooga nursing home facility.Born Frances Lorraine Brownfield on August 7, 1938 in Stevenson, AL, Lorraine and her family briefly lived in Winchester, TN before settling in Shelbyville, TN. Lorraine graduated from Shelbyville Central High School and...

Nov 27, 2017

Robert Lee Black, age 60 of McCaysville, GA passed away November 27, 2017, at his home. Mr. Black was born February 22, 1957, in Milledgeville, GA to William H. Black and Helen G. BlackHe was preceded in death by his father, William H. Black, and brother, William James Black.Survivors include: loving and devoted wife Dianne Black, whom he shared 24...

Nov 26, 2017

Agnes Joyce Bailey Brackett, age 97 of McCaysville, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Pruitt Health in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Brackett was born May 6, 1920, in McCaysville, GA to the late Thomas Alfred Bailey and the late Delia Brookshire Bailey. She was a lifelong member of the McCaysville Church of Christ. Mrs. Barackett was a graduate of...