Obituaries
Betty Kelley Williams
Oct 17, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Betty Kelley Williams, age 80 of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Stonehenge Assisted Living in Blairsville. Betty was born March 4, 1936 in Blairsville, a daughter of the late Virge Kelley and the late Snow Addington Kelley. She was a lifelong resident of Blairsville,...
Hugh Lynn Brackett
Oct 16, 2016
Mr. Hugh Lynn Brackett, age 72 of McCaysville, passed away October 16, 2016 at home. Mr. Brackett was born September 29, 1944 in Ducktown, TN to the late Jody Brackett and the late Ester Taylor Brackett. A member of Saint Anthonys Catholic Church, Mr. Brackett worked for City Service in Copperhill, TN for 33 years and traveled with the Boiler...
Michael Raymond Garbach
Oct 15, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Michael Raymond Garbach, age 70 of Blairsville, who passed away Saturday evening, October 15, 2016 at his home. Mr. Garbach was born in Rochester, New York, a son of the late Raymond Garbach and Jane Minkau Garbach. He and his wife, Paula, moved to Blairsville 8 years ago from...
Charles Darren Ledford
Oct 12, 2016
Charles Darren Ledford, age 49, of Buford, GA passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles J. Ledford and grandfather, James Fred Beavers. He is survived by his mother, Jeanie Ledford, Buford, GA; sister, Lisa Sue Bush, Buford, GA; grandmother, Edna Beavers, McCaysville, GA; nephews, Landon Bush, Buford, GA and Rylan Patterson,...
Robert Earl Davis
Oct 11, 2016
Robert Earl Davis, age 94 of Copperhill, passed away October 11, 2016 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Davis was born May 28, 1922 in Etowah, TN to the late Fred Davis and Birdie Long Davis. A member of the Baptist faith and the American Legion, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Marie Davis.Survivors include:...
Kay A. Cook
Oct 10, 2016
Kay A. Cook, age 86 of Mineral Bluff, passed away October 10, 2016 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Cook was born August 27, 1930 in Copperhill, TN to the late Chris Murphy Briant and the late Reathel Marie Hill Briant. A member of Kingtown Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her sister Greta Jones, and her brothers,...
Tina Hensley
Oct 10, 2016
Tina Sue Hensley, age 52 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Tina was born July 14, 1964 in Copperhill, TN. Tina was a member of Friendship # 2 Baptist Church. Mrs. Hensley worked several years at the News Observer. Mrs. Hensley enjoyed drawing, spending time with her family and going to church. Tina...
James B. Jones
Oct 8, 2016
Mr. James B. Jones, age 85 of Hiawassee, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee.Mr. Jones was born August 26, 1931 in Blairsville, GA to the late Hoyt and Ethel Collins Jones. James was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church. He was a lifelong resident of the area and worked as a Brick Mason...
Terry Lee Watkins
Oct 7, 2016
Mr. Terry Lee Watkins, age 62 of the Wolf Creek community in Murphy, NC, went home to be with his precious Lord and Savior, suddenly on Friday morning, October 7, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Terry was born January 28, 1954 in Copperhill, TN to the late Aubrey Watkins and Joy Horton Watkins. He was a lifelong member...
Ginger Ann Barrow
Oct 6, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Hiawassee announces Memorial Services for Mrs. Ginger Ann Barrow, age 78, of Hiawassee who passed away on October 6, 2016 at her home.Memorial Services will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 15 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 34 Rogers Street, Blairsville, GA.Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral...
Gwendolyn Lee Justus
Oct 4, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Gwendolyn Justus, age 68, of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday morning, October 4, 2016. Mrs. Justus was born May 25, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late John Harmon Pye and Elizabeth Jane (Hunter) Pye. Gwen devoted her life to her family, loving each child and grandchild unconditionally....
Jesse Albert Thornton
Oct 4, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces for the Parrott Funeral Home of Fairburn, GA funeral services for Jesse Albert Thornton, age 85, who passed away on October 4, 2016. He was the son of the late William Hillyer Young Thornton and Elizabeth Fletcher Thornton of Union City, GA. He was the sixth of nine children. Jesse worked for...
Dorothy Juanita Elrod
Sep 25, 2016
Dorothy "Juanita" Elrod , age 73 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at her home. Juanita was born January 2, 1943 in Morganton, GA to the late Lewin Elrod and Ivilee Bell Elrod. A member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by sister, Louise Elrod, Brother's, Robert Elrod, Arlen Elrod and Alfred Elrod.Survivors include:...
Lonnie Ray Bragg
Sep 24, 2016
Mr. Lonnie Ray Bragg , age 50, of Blue Ridge, GA. passed away Saturday, September 24th , 2016 at his home. Mr. Bragg was born in Douglasville, GA. on November 8th, 1965. Mr Bragg was the son of the late Elton Martian Bragg and Diana Clark. Lonnie enjoyed music and Nascar Racing.He is survived by his Son, Lonnie Ray Bragg,...
Elizabeth "Bette" Alice Teschner
Sep 23, 2016
Bette Teschner, age 91, of Blue Ridge, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, April 14, 1925, Bette spent a lot of time between Philadelphia, the Pocono Mountains, and the Jersey Shore. At the age of eighteen Bette was the youngest beautician in Philadelphia to open her own beauty shop. She married in 1950 and raised...
Marjorie Gwynn Franklin
Sep 20, 2016
Mrs. Marjorie Gwynn Franklin, age 82 of Blue Ridge, passed away September 20, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Franklin was born October 28, 1933 in Delano, TN to the late N.B Gwynn Sr. and the late Erma Mantooth Gwynn. Mrs. Franklin was of Baptist faith, and in her spare time she enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves play baseball. Marjorie was...
Sandra Mercer Lynch
Sep 20, 2016
Sandra Mercer Lynch, age 80, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 in Asheville, NC. Sandra was born in Nashua, NH on November 12, 1935, a daughter of the late Boyd Elvin Mercer and the late Alice Evelyn French Mercer. She had worked as a senior staff auditor for NCNB Bank. Before moving to Franklin, Sandra lived...
Joseph "Dan" Daniel Trulove
Sep 18, 2016
Mr. Joseph "Dan" Daniel Trulove, age 78 of Blairsville, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Northside Hospital In Atlanta. Dan was born May 12, 1938 in Hiawassee, GA to the late Joseph Turlove and the late Birdie Brown Trulove. He was a Deacon at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church since 1975, local business man owning and operating Trulove Tire for...
Jean Stewart
Sep 17, 2016
Mrs. Jean Stewart, age 76 of Blairsville, passed away Saturday morning September 17, 2016 at Lazy R Personal Care Center. Mrs. Stewart was born August 29, 1940 in Athens, GA to the late Ralph Hoyt Parker and the late Hazel Lucille Bates Parker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blairsville where she was a Sunday School...
Dudley Castile
Sep 16, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. H. Dudley Castile, age 95, of Hiawassee, who passed away Friday morning, September 16, 2016 in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee. Mr. Castile was born in Marietta, Georgia, on September 16, 1921, a son of the late Henry Castile and the late Amanda Florence Spanks Castile. He was a...
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