Obituaries
Columbus Littles
Dec 17, 2016
Mr. Columbus Littles, age 67 of Griffin, passed away December 17, 2016 at his residence in Griffin, GA. Mr. Littles was born December 14, 1949 in Blue Ridge, GA to the Late Columbus Littles and the late Flora Edna Flowers Littles, he was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include: wife, Mary Ann Thomas Littles. Funeral services: Friday, December 23,...
Timothy Bradford
Dec 13, 2016
Mr. Timothy Ray Bradford, age 62 of Morganton, passed away Tuesday December 13, 2016. Mr. Bradford was born August 27, 1954 in Michigan to the late Carlos Bradford and Beulah Bryan Bradford. Survivors include: daughter, Anna Franklin, son, Thomas (Lynn) Braford. Funeral services: Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Henry -Cochran Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. with the Rev. Keith Jones...
Duane F. Miller
Dec 13, 2016
Duane Francis Miller, a kind and generous man, died December 13, 2016, surrounded by family at his home in Hiawassee.Duane was born February 4, 1931 to Glen Francis and Margaret Anna (Stiteler) Miller in Cozad, Nebraska. Duane was the eldest of three children. His family moved to Hastings Nebraska while he was in grade school. An excellent and respectful student,...
George Walter Holcomb
Dec 12, 2016
Mr. George Walter Holcomb, age 92 of Hiawassee went home to be with the Lord on Monday December 12, 2016 at the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home.Mr Holcomb was born in Martin, Ga. February 22, 1924 the son of the late William L. Holcomb and late Maggie Bradley Holcomb. George loved the Georgia Bulldogs and one of the first places he...
Martha Grotz
Dec 12, 2016
Mrs. Martha Jane Castleman Grotz, age 76, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care facility. Martha was born on April 12, 1940 in Miami, Florida to the late Edward William Kleid, II and Betty Irene Emmett Kleid. Mrs. Grotz was a member of St. Lukes Episcopal Church. Martha's career was...
Mary Kuntzler
Dec 11, 2016
Mary Adeline Wrinkle Kuntzler, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 after a brief illness.Mary was born on June 23, 1930 in Dalton, Georgia. She spent her childhood years in Dalton before moving to Atlanta as a teenager. In Atlanta she graduated from Roosevelt High School, formerly Girls' High. At 17 she met her beloved husband,...
Eugene Horne
Dec 10, 2016
Mr. Eugene Horne, Jr. age 88 years, of Blue Ridge, GA. passed away December 10, 2016. Gene was born July 4, 1928 in Macon, GA to the late Eugene Horne, Sr. and the late Velda Gaulding Horne. A member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, he was preceded in death by his parents and sister Barbara Anne Tucker.Gene attended Georgia Tech...
Bud Knighton
Dec 9, 2016
Mr. Errol Gene, known as "Bud", Knighton, age 75, of Blairsville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 9, 2016 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Bud was born in Cuthbert, Georgia, on March 17, 1941, a son of the late Samuel Errol Knighton and the late Wanda Estelle Knight Knighton. In high school Bud was voted "Friendliest",...
Pauline Elizabeth Brittain
Dec 8, 2016
Pauline Elizabeth Brittain, age 97, of Murphy passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at her home. She was born August 31, 1919 in Murphy, NC to the late Worley T.and Josie Montgomery. Mrs.Brittain was a member of the Murphy United Methodist Church. She had worked and retired from Levi's in Murphy. She also loved football, and working in her flower...
Bobby Joe Collins
Dec 8, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Bobby Joe Collins, age 67, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Bobby was born in Blairsville, a son of the late J.T. Collins and the late Della Gibson Collins. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Dorothy K. Padgett
Dec 8, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy K. Padgett, age 98, of Key Largo, Florida, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Blairsville at her daughter's home.Mrs. Padgett was born in Oklahoma on July 16, 1918, a daughter of the late Leslie Case and the late Mabel Bates Case. She was a homemaker and had been preceded in death by her husband, Christian Joseph...
Tommy McGaha
Dec 8, 2016
Tommy Earl McGaha, 56, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016.Tommy was born in Young Harris, Georgia, on May 29, 1960, a son of the late Earl Frank McGaha and the late Inez Beavers McGaha. He was a lifelong resident of this area and was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Blairsville. Tommy was a...
William Robert "Junior" Shields
Dec 8, 2016
William Robert "Junior" Shields, age 79 of Andrews, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his home. He was born April 30, 1937 in Nantahala, NC to the late Frank James Shields and the late Paralee Emily Grant Shields. He was a member of Briartown Baptist Church and had owned his own business L & W Trucking Company where he...
Dan Crawford
Dec 5, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Daniel Clark, better known as "Dan", Crawford, age 84, of Blairsville, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, at his home.Dan was born in Blairsville on January 4, 1932, a son of the late George and the late Mary Bell Walker Crawford. Dan was a veteran of the U.S....
Nola Belle Woody
Dec 4, 2016
Nola Belle Butts Woody, age 101 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Woody was born June 15, 1915 in Dial, GA to the late Allen Butts and the late Polly Brawley Butts. She was a member of Salem Number 1 Baptist Church and worked at Levi Strauss in Blue Ridge for a number...
Charles Edward Brackett
Dec 3, 2016
Mr. Charles Edward Brackett, age 91 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016, at his home. Mr. Brackett was born May 7, 1925, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Albert Lee Brackett and the late Ethel Olvey Brackett. He was a member of First Baptist Church Blue Ridge and the Blue Ridge Gideon Camp. Mr. Brackett had...
Donald A. Crocus
Dec 1, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Graveside services for Mr. Donald Crocus, age 87, of Tampa, who passed away on December 1st at St. Joseph Hospital North. Born in Cleveland, OH, Don worked as a mail carrier with the US Postal Service for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Crocus. He is...
Grady Sellers
Nov 30, 2016
Grady Earn Sellers, age 62 of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Grady was born June 6, 1954 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late George H. Sellers and the late Jaunita Sampson Sellers. A member of Cherry Log Baptist Church, Grady retired from Ace Hardware in Blue Ridge. Mr. Sellers enjoyed attending car...
Anne Barrett Atkinson
Nov 30, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Anne Atkinson, age 88, of Young Harris, GA who went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. She died at her home peacefully in her sleep while surrounded by her children who loved her dearly.Anne was a proud UGA graduate, a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother...
Helen Campbell Rippy
Nov 29, 2016
Mrs. Helen Campbell Rippy, age 96 of Boulder, CO passed away November 29, 2016. Mrs. Rippy was born December 23, 1919 in McCaysville, GA to the late Martin Hoyt and Pauline Kimsey Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Byron Rippy, brothers, Martin Hoyt Campbell Jr, Dr. William "Bill" O'neal Campbell, Ralph Kimsey Campbell, "Kim" and Robert Lynn...
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