Obituaries

Oct 16, 2014

Mrs. Betty E. Mann, age 90 of Blue Ridge, passed away October 15, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Mann was born July 23, 1924 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Joseph Parker Thomas and the late Emily Pearl Daugharty Thomas. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville and she attended the Harbor Ministries. In addition to...

Oct 16, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Raymond Leroy Kelly, age 91, of Hiawassee, who passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee.Mr. Kelly was born on June 27, 1923, in Harris, North Carolina, a son of the late Martin Lee Kelly and the late Florence Mae Stephens Kelly. Mr. Kelly was...

Oct 12, 2014

Donald Anders Postell, 83, died October 12, 2014 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. He was born January 10, 1931 in Gaston County, son of the late Samuel Luther and Clara Derreberry Postell. Donald served in the United States Marine Corps from 1954-1958. He was a Gastonia police officer and a machinist by trade. Playing guitar for many years, Donald...

Oct 12, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Daryl Lee Brown, age 56 of Blairsville who passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014.Daryl was born on March 10, 1958 to Ted and Myrna Brown. With Daryl's birth, they had a son who caused a lot of adventures in their lives! He grew up in Hillsdale,...

Oct 12, 2014

Mrs. Rena Burgess Weeks, age 96 of Decatur, GA passed away October 12, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Weeks was born August 12, 1918 in Woodland, AL, to the late Homer Clayton Burgess and the late Julia Waters Burgess. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Howard L. Weeks, Sr. Survivors...

Oct 12, 2014

Mr. Fred Power Graham, age 84 of Mc Caysville, passed away October 12, 2014 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Graham was born May 31, 1930 in Pittsburg, PA .Fred Graham is survived by his wife, Peggy McGeary Graham, his daughter, Sandra Johnson of Las Vegas, Nevada, his son David Graham of Dallas, Texas and his sister Patricia Hayes Smith of...

Oct 12, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" A. Hurt, a resident of Stonehenge, Blairsville, Georgia, who passed peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2014. The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to those who care for Dot during her stay at Stonehenge.Dot, the daughter of Bill and Esther Ammons and one of ten...

Oct 11, 2014

Mr. Carl Newton Baker, age 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his home.Mr. Baker was born in Hampshire, Illinois, on August 30, 1932, a son of the late Bernerd Baker and the late Mildred Meachum Baker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and went on to work for IBM Corporation for...

Oct 9, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. S.R. "Buster" Abercrombie, age 82, of Blairsville, who passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mr. Abercrombie was born in Morganton, Georgia, on February 5, 1932, a son of the late Spurlin Abercrombie and the late Faye Cox Abercrombie. Mr. Abercrombie moved to Marietta, Georgia, where...

Oct 9, 2014

Mr. William Clinton Hayes, age 69 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Hayes was born October 1, 1945, in Murphy, NC to the late Raymond and Nina Mashburn Hayes. He was a member of Unaka Baptist Church for 30 years and had served as a deacon since 1995. Mr. Hayes served his church...

Oct 8, 2014

Mr. Harold Clyde Flowers, Jr. age 84 of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Pruitt Health Nursing Home in Blue Ridge. Mr. Flowers was born March 20, 1930 in Greenville, SC to the late Harold Clyde Flowers Sr. and the late Sara Saxon Flowers. Harold was a member of the Tri-State Christian Center Church. He was a...

Oct 6, 2014

Oct 6, 2014

Lloyd Baker, Sr, age 91, of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014, at Cherokee Indian Hospital. Lloyd was born September 1, 1923 in Fannin County,GA to the late Luther and Iowa Parris Baker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Morgan Baker, son, William Oliver Baker, daughter, Ora Bell Baker, brother Howard Baker, and great-grandson, Nathan...

Oct 6, 2014

Douglas Mackie Hamby, age 72 of Grayson, GA formally of Murphy passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at his home. He was born June 27, 1942 in Farner, TN to the late Glenn Hamby and Florence (Ellie) Allen Hamby. A member of Sunrise Baptist Church in Lawrenceville he had retired from Thyssen Elevator, he enjoyed travel and spending time in...

Oct 6, 2014

Mr. Lonnie Gene Raper, age 81 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2014 at his home. Lonnie was born May 27, 1933 in Morganton, GA to the late Alonzo Raper and the late Mary Ethel Pendergrass Raper. He was Baptist in faith. He was preceded in death by wife, Radie Mae Payne Raper, daughter, Austine Raper, son, Joe Raper,...

Oct 6, 2014

Alfred "Al" Gonzales, 68, of Hayesville, NC, was called home to the Lord on October 6, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born in Las Vegas, NM on September 16, 1946 to loving parents, Albert and Grace (Ulibarri) Gonzales. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Elizabeth, In-laws Alex and Joan Fasy, and brothers-in-law Gary and John...

Oct 4, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Thomas Wayne Daly, age 47, of Temple who passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014. Mr. Daly was born in Atlanta on Saturday, October 29, 1966. He is preceded in death by his father John Daly.Survivors include his daughter Kaleigh Daly of Temple; Mother, Aileen Ferguson Daly of Hiawassee; One...

Oct 3, 2014

Mrs. Willa Mae Bridges, age 85 of Thomasville, GA passed away October 3, 2014 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA. Mrs. Bridges was born September 28, 1929 in Morganton, GA. To the Late Will R. Collins and the late Ida Ellen Crisp Collins. She was preceded in death by husband, Allen Hugh Bridges, mother, Ida Ellen Collins, father Will...

Oct 3, 2014

Frederic Edouard de Bray, III 1929 – 2014 Fred was born in Atlanta, GA to Aida and Frederic de Bray, II. He attended both Georgia Military Academy (now Woodward Academy) and Boys High (now Grady High) simultaneously so he could graduate early. He was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean conflict and rose to the rank of...

Oct 1, 2014

Viola Bernadine Ralston, age 85 of Blue Ridge, passed away October 1, 2014. Mrs. Ralston was born July 6, 1929 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Sylvester Heaton and the late Jessie Nichols Heaton. She was a member of the Blue Ridge Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, brothers, Kell Heaton and...