Obituaries
Cleaston Jewell Green
Feb 26, 2017
Cleaston Jewell Green, age 80, of Blue Ridge passed away Sunday morning February 26, 2017 at the Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Home. Mr. Green was born February 11, 1937 in Fannin County, GA to the late James Jewell Green and the late Hattie Pittman Green. A member and Deacon of Welcome Hill #2 Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by...
Ted Harris Lewis
Feb 25, 2017
Mr. Ted Harris Lewis, age 77 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Peachtree Christian Hospice facility in Duluth. Mr. Lewis was born March 23, 1939 in Miami, FL to the late Pat Lewis and the late Elma Collins Lewis. Survivors include wife, Donna Ritchie Lewis, three daughters, Deborah (David) Hertzbach, Donna (George) Rasmussen and Beverly...
Gene Leslie Kephart
Feb 22, 2017
Mr. Gene Leslie Kephart, age 68 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mr. Kephart was born June 21, 1948, in Cottage Grove, Oregon to the late Sheridan Kephart and the late Selma Crowder Kephart. A member of The Church of God on Hwy 294 he was preceded in death by his...
Ray Benjamin Davis
Feb 21, 2017
Mr. Ray Benjamin Davis, age 84 of Andrews, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Mission St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville. Mr. Davis was born October 6, 1932 in Macon County, NC to the late Sandy C. Davis and the late Maude Lunsford Davis. Survivors include wife, Barbara Davis, sister, Shelba Jean Morgan, and brother, Robert Lunsford. A graveside service...
Thomas Roy Mashburn
Feb 20, 2017
Mr. Thomas Roy Mashburn, Jr. age 73 of Morganton, went to be with the Lord Monday, February 20, 2017. Mr. Mashburn was born January 15, 1944 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Thomas Roy Mashburn, Sr. and the late Ivalee Arp Mashburn. Tommy was a Veteran having served in the Army during Vietnam and an active member of Calvary...
J.H. Hancock
Feb 20, 2017
J.H. Hancock, age 89 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Home. J.H. was born March 19, 1927 in McCaysville, GA. to the late J.H. Hancock Sr. and the late Ora Mull Hancock. J.H. was preceded in death by wife, Pauline Welch Hancock, father, J.H. Hancock, Sr., mother, Ora Mull Hancock, three brothers and...
Rickie Davis
Feb 19, 2017
Mr. Rickie Lee Davis, age 55 of Canton, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Mr. Davis was born March 16, 1961 in Crossville, TN to Ikey Davis and the late Emma Davis. Rickie loved Nascar racing, his dogs, antiquing and going to auctions. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by mother, Emma Davis, sister, Sharon Davis,...
Ruby Mae Cobb
Feb 17, 2017
Ruby Mae Cobb, age 78 of McCaysville, passed away February 17, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Cobb was born November 16, 1938 to the late Edgar Joslin and late Gertrude Gifford Joslin. She was a member of McCaysville Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by husband, Minister Truman Cobb, brother, Bobby Ray Joslin, brother, Chuck Joslin, brother, John...
Hilton Delane Hughes
Feb 16, 2017
Hilton "Delane" Hughes, age 60 of McCaysville, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Mr. Hughes was born August 16, 1956 in Copperhill, TN to the late Roy E. Hughes and Claudine Holmes Hughes. He was of the Baptist faith and a US Navy veteran. He also loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.Survivors...
Lewis Stanley
Feb 15, 2017
Lewis Stanley, age 89, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Union County Nursing Home. Lewis was born July 21, 1927 in Fannin County, Georgia to the late Willard Stanley and the late Dora Ledford Stanley. Lewis served on the Blue Ridge City Council and was a member of Blue Ridge Masonic Lodge # 67. He...
Danny Lee Kendall
Feb 15, 2017
Mr. Danny Lee Kendall, age 70 of Morganton, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2017 at the Cornerstone Medical Center. Danny was born February 12, 1947 in Morganton, GA to the late Isach Grady Kendall and the late Willie Gaddis Kendall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sister, Eva Nell Panter and son, Nicky Kendall. Danny...
Ron Melillo
Feb 14, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mr. Ron Melillo, age 69, of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.When pressed for words to describe Ronald Calvin Melillo, or ‘PapaRon' as he was known by many, a handful of titles typical or expected of a man his age...
Farris William Gibson
Feb 13, 2017
Farris William Gibson, age 58 of Hiawassee, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Gibson was born April 7, 1958 in Young Harris, GA to Willis and Bessie Underwood Gibson. Farris was a lifelong resident of Towns County and attended the Ministries of Grace Church in Hiawassee.Survivors include: wife, Melinda Gibson, mother, Bessie Gibson,...
Billie Leon Bierce
Feb 13, 2017
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Billie Leon Bierce, age 81 of Young Harris who passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017. Mr. Bierce was born April 26, 1935 in Sarasota, Florida to the late Paul & Leona (Young) Bierce. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator by trade, and retired from the Union...
Donald Phillip Martin
Feb 11, 2017
Mr. Donald Phillip Martin, age 91 of Murphy, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his home. Mr. Martin was born September 13, 1925 in Benham, KY to the late Oscar Lee Martin and the late Nancy Ellen Burkhardt Martin. A member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Mae Gilley Martin, and...
Eloise R. Harper
Feb 10, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Eloise Harper, age 89, of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017.Eloise was born in Lumber City, Georgia, on November 18, 1927, a daughter of the late William Ray and Nan Estelle Clements Ray. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville and had...
Gregory Stephen Young
Feb 10, 2017
Gregory Stephen Young, age 62 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Young was born December 12, 1954 in Rome, GA, to the late Billy Young and the late Glenda Ballard Young. He was a graduate of West Rome High School and Shorter College. Mr. Young served as minister of music for several...
Tullie Archie Bell
Feb 8, 2017
Mr. Tullie Archie Bell, age 57 of Anderson, South Carolina formally of Fannin County, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at his home. Mr. Bell was born November 24, 1959, to the late Arthur Bell and the late Callie Westmoreland Bell. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a lineman for utility companies. He was preceded in death...
James Thomas Faulkner
Feb 8, 2017
Mr. James Thomas Faulkner, age 75 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at his home. Mr. Faulkner was born August 8, 1941 in McCormick, SC to the late James Thomas Faulkner and the late Pauline Cudd Faulkner. A member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Hiawassee, GA he was preceded in death by one daughter, Lynne Faulkner. James worked...
Stephen Morris Beaver
Feb 8, 2017
Stephen Morris Beaver age 50 of Murphy passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Murphy Medical Center. Stephen was born December 14, 1966 in Atlanta, GA to Hubert Beaver and Dorothy Burrell Wilkerson. He was Baptist in faith and preceded in death by grandparents Charles and Pauline Beaver and Wayne and Edna Burrell. Stephen enjoyed driving his tractor and working...
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