Obituaries
Kathy Lee Kelley
Jul 24, 2016
Kathy Lee Kelley, age 55, of Hiawassee, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at her home, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Lunsford.Kathy was born in Flint, Michigan, on July 14, 1961, a daughter of the late Charles Wayne Lunsford and Wilma Mae Smith Lunsford. Kathy leaves behind her loving husband, Phillip...
Martha Idell Hunter Brackett
Jul 23, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Martha Idell Hunter Brackett, age 94, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Brackett was born in Blairsville on July 15, 1922, a daughter of the late John E. Hunter and the late Cordie Collins Hunter. She treasured her...
Susan R. Deimen
Jul 23, 2016
Mrs. Susan R. Reimen, age 82, of Blue ridge, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016. Mrs. Deimen was born June 7, 1934 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Geradl M. Ridenour and the late Margene Ridenour. She was preceded in the death by her husband, Lawrence A .Deimen. She is survived by two sons...
Gottfried Neutzler
Jul 23, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Gottfied Neutzler, age 82, of Young Harris, Georgia, who passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his home.Mr. Neutzler was a native of Germany and was a master upholsterer. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee. Please sign the guest registry on our...
Rudy Stoecker
Jul 23, 2016
Rudy A. Stoecker 43, of Lilburn, Georgia died on Saturday July 23, 2016 at his home in Lilburn, Georgia surrounded by family after a hard fought battle of cancer. The funeral Mass will be held Monday July 25, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Copper Hill, TN. Burial will be at Crestlawn Cemetery, Copperhill, Tennessee. Visitation...
William Louie Barton
Jul 20, 2016
Mr. William Louie Barton, age 85 of Morganton, passed away July 20, 2016 at his home. Louie was born May 23, 1931 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Frank Barton and the late Myrtle Mae Abercrombie Barton. A member of the Toccoa Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Reathel Stewart Barton, and three brothers, Worth,...
Michael Edward Summers
Jul 15, 2016
Mr. Michael Edward "Chip" Summers age 47, of Mineral Bluff passed away Friday morning, July 15, 2016 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He is survived by his wife Liza Summers, mother Theresa Summers, daughter Jacqueline Marie Summers age twenty, son Michael James Summers age nine, brothers Christopher Summers and Andrew Summers, and sister Angela Lawson.The Family will...
Edd Lynn
Jul 14, 2016
Edd Lynn, age 74 passed away on July 14, 2016 from a sudden illness.Surviving Edd is Gail, his loving wife of 56 years; daughters, Vickie Lynn, Hope Greer & her husband Tim, Shawn Chambers, Michelle Crawley & her husband Arnold, and Kathy Costigan; and grandchildren, Jason Lynn, Jessica Harris, CJ Harris & his wife Tawny, John Adam Stevens, Ashley King,...
Stephen Mullis
Jul 13, 2016
Stephen Wayne Mullis, age 47, of Blairsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home. Stephen was born and raised in Tifton, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army during the Gulf War. Stephen then completed college at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, followed by Valdosta State University. He and his family remained in Tifton until 2013 when they...
Nancy Berry Poore
Jul 12, 2016
Mrs. Nancy Berry Poore, age 78 of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Poore was born June 20, 1938 in Atlanta, GA to the late Raymond Berry and the late Eulalia Reynolds Berry. A member of the Epworth First Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Helen McDaniel. Nancy worked...
William Gray
Jul 10, 2016
Mr. William Homer Gray, age 72 of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr.Gray was born September 15, 1943 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Homer Gray and the late Sarah Davis Gray . A member of Welcome Hill Baptist Church in Blue Ridge. Mr. Gray also enjoyed going to the nursing home...
Robert Tankersley
Jul 9, 2016
Mr. Robert Tankersley, age 68 of Blue Ridge, passed away July 9, 2016 at Mountain View Health & Rehab of Clayton, Ga. Mr. Tankersley was born July 29, 1947 in Epworth, GA to the late Reuben Tankersley and the late Ruth Jones Tankersley. A member of the Baptist faith, he was preceded in death by his parents Ruben Tankersley and...
Alexander "Alex" Cary Rivera
Jul 6, 2016
Alexander Cary Rivera, age 21 of Blue Ridge formerly of Vermont, passed away July 6, 2016 at his home. Alex was born June 30, 1995 in Dallas, TX to Leonard Rivera and Susan Capozza Rivera. He attended the Faith Presbyterian Church in Blue Ridge and enjoyed training and spending time with horses and animals. Alex worked as a CNA in...
Robert Cecil Conley
Jul 1, 2016
Robert Cecil Conley, Jr. (Bobby) age 40 of Murphy, NC passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 in the Murphy Medical Center. A member of the Little Brasstown Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Joe and Edna Conley. Bobby was loved by all who knew him. He loved helping others. Family was very important to him especially...
Andrew Joseph Sekera
Jul 1, 2016
Andrew "Joe" Joseph Sekera passed away unexpectedly on 1 July 2016. Mr. Sekera was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on 24 November 1941 to the late Joseph Sekera and the late Mary Sordoni Sekera. Surviving him is his wife of almost fifty years, Nedra Owens Sekera of Epworth, GA; son, William Andrew Sekera and his wife Barbara of Palm Bay...
Louise Baugh Kennedy
Jul 1, 2016
Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Baugh Kennedy, age 90, of McCaysville passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Kennedy was born March 30, 1926, to the late Earnest Andrew and Julia Mae Turner Baugh. She was a member from her youth of McCaysville United Methodist Church, and was a nurse cadet in 1944-1947 during WWII. She studied nursing at...
Kenneth Barnes
Jun 30, 2016
Kenneth Wesley Barnes, age 33 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016. Kenneth was born December 22, 1982 in Atlanta, GA to Wendell Glenn Barnes and Miriam Ratcliff. In his spare time, Kenneth enjoyed fiishing, swiming and spending time with his children.Survivors include: father, Wendell Glenn Barnes, mother, Miriam Ratcliff, wife,Jennifer Barnes, sister, Carla (Charles) Morrisett, sister, Lisa...
Edith Gribble Mull
Jun 29, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Edith G. Mull, age 90, who passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2016. Edith was born on June 18, 1926 in Ohio to Ralph and Georgia Gribble. She had one brother Earl and a sister Lucille, whom also later became her sister-in-law. Edith spent the majority of...
Wonette Sue Ensley
Jun 29, 2016
Wonette Sue Ensley, age 72 of Hiawassee, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Wonette was born September 27, 1943 in Copperhill, TN to the late Homer Ensley and Eunice Emerline Patterson Ensley. Mrs. Ensley was of Baptist faith, she was preceded in death by sister, Lorella Higdon, brother, Kenneth Ensley, sister, Nora Jane Ensley,...
James "Jim" M Davis
Jun 29, 2016
James "Jim" Davis, age 73, of Mineral Bluff, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2016 due to complications following a brief illness. Mr. Davis was born January 6, 1943. Jim was married to the love of his life, Carol Rhodes Davis, for 49 years. He was a master brick mason by trade and coached numerous recreation league baseball and basketball...