Obituaries
Donald Knight
Apr 21, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces services for Mr. Donald Knight, age 91, of Murphy, North Carolina, who passed away early Monday morning, April 21, 2014 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Donald was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 1922, a son of the late Charles and the late Edith Knight. He was a Merchant Marine, and was a...
Myrtle Yonce Allen
Apr 21, 2014
Myrtle Yonce Allen, 87, of Andrews went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2014 at the Murphy Medical Center after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Harley and Eva Yonce. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Gay G. Yonce who was killed in Belgium...
James Lee Witherow
Apr 21, 2014
Mr. James "Jimmie" Lee Witherow, age 76 of Mineral Bluff, passed away April 21, 2014 at St. John Providence Hospital in Detroit, MI. Mr. Witherow was born September 21, 1937 in Lynch, KY to the late William E. Witherow and the late Georgie Postell Witherow. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Rachel Witherow. Jimmie was...
Jamie Leigh Petty
Apr 21, 2014
Ms.Jamie "Opal" Leigh Petty, age 41 of Blue Ridge, passed away April 21, 2014 at her home. Jamie was born November 18, 1972 in Greensboro, NC to the late John Warren Petty and Cathy Petty Ferguson. She was preceded in death by father, John Warren Petty and brother, Nathan W. Petty.Opal was an amazing gymnast, triathlete, massage therapist, yoga teacher...
Mary Ann Kennedy
Apr 20, 2014
Mary Ann Dumas Kennedy, age 86 of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away April 20, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Kennedy was born January 13, 1928, in Paris, Tennessee to the late George E. Dumas and Rebekah Caldwell Dumas. She was a member at St. Luke's Episcopal Church and was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clarence Leland Kennedy, son...
Willa Mae Holloway
Apr 20, 2014
Mrs. Willa Mae Holloway, age 82 of Marble, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mrs. Holloway was born December 29, 1931 in Murphy, NC to the late Ottis Turner and the late Ora Townson Turner. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by husband, Claude William Holloway, sister, Helen...
Alice Virginia Otwell
Apr 19, 2014
Mrs. Alice Virginia Otwell, age 85 of Morganton, passed away April 19, 2014 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Otwell was born September 6, 1928 in Meriwether, Co. GA to the late Leon Crook and Viola Rickles Crook. A member of Morganton Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by father & mother, Leon & Viola Crook.Survivors include:...
Jesse Franklin Barnett
Apr 19, 2014
Mr. Jesse Franklin Barnett, age 79 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at his residents in Blue Ridge. Mr. Barnett was born October 26, 1934 in Milan, TN to the late Raymond Franklin Barnett and the late Ola Morgan Barnett. A member of Epworth First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents.Mr. Barnett attended...
Betty Sue Stanley
Apr 19, 2014
Mrs. Betty Sue Stanley, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Stanley was born June 28, 1930 in Dial, GA to the late Reed L. Woody and the late Della Rosetta Stanley Woody. She was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church, she retired from Levi Strauss in Blue Ridge, enjoyed shopping...
Carl Joseph Ray
Apr 18, 2014
Mr. Carl Joseph Ray, age 77 of McCaysville, passed away April 18, 2014 at the Life Care Center at Copper Basin. Mr. Ray was born August 27, 1936 in Gilmer County, GA to the late I.L. Ray and the late Inez Petty Ray. A member of the Riverside Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Ray,...
Joyce Wilson Collins
Apr 18, 2014
Joyce Wilson Collins, age 89, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 18,2 014 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Joyce was born in Blairsville on October 31, 1924, a daughter of the late Abraham Lincoln Wilson and the late Mary Eliza Reece Wilson. Mrs. Collins was originally from Union County, but lived most of her life in Hall...
Jeanne Marie Kasper Wolfort
Apr 16, 2014
Jeanne Marie Kasper Wolfort, age 76, of Hayesville, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at her home.Born December 28, 1937, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, she moved to Florida with her husband in 1960. They vacationed in North Carolina for many years. She worked for the Department of Treasury, US Customs Investigating unit as an office manager...
Ronald Lee Newton
Apr 13, 2014
Honorable Judge Ronald Lee Newton, age 53 of Morganton, passed away April 13, 2014. Ron was born November 29, 1960 in Copper Basin Hospital, Copperhill, TN to John Newton Sr. and the late Rachel Marie Davenport. He attended Oak Grove Baptist Church and was preceded in death by mother, Rachel Marie Newton and brother, Dewayne Newton.Ron was first elected as...
Charles "Darwin" Turner
Apr 13, 2014
Mr. Charles Darwin Turner of Morganton, passed away April 13, 2014 at the North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Mr. Turner was born December 24, 1938 in Morganton, GA to the late Charles Hasson Turner and the late Eula Odom Turner. A member of the New Hope Baptist Church, he was a 32nd degree Mason. After he retired...
Shirley Alene Kephart
Apr 11, 2014
Shirley Owenby Kephart, 68, of 1700 Owl Creek Rd. Murphy, NC passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Murphy Medical Center following an extended illness. Shirley was born August 28, 1945. She is survived by her loving husband Gene Kephart, and a nephew, Kelly Owens. Shirley and Gene were married for thirty-one years. She was preceded in death by...
Sylvia Ann Wilson Davenport
Apr 11, 2014
Sylvia Ann Wilson Davenport, age 65, of Blairsville, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Davenport was born March 18, 1949 in Cartersville, GA to the late Granville Wesley Wilson and the late Thelma Bunie Chastain Wilson. Mrs. Davenport had lived in Blairsville since 1977 and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was...
Vaughn J. Patterson
Apr 9, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Vaughn Patterson, age 73, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at his home.Vaughn was born in Union County on January 8, 1941, and remained a lifelong resident of Blairsville. He was of the Baptist faith, and had been preceded in death by his wife, "Tip" Patterson,...
Kathleen Frankie Wehunt
Apr 8, 2014
Mrs. Kathleen Frankie Wehunt, age 73 of Morganton, passed away April 8, 2014 at . Mrs. Wehunt was born July 27, 1940 in Culberson, NC to the late Ruford Davis and the late Mollie (Mary) Bell . She was a member of Toccoa Baptist Church. She loved cooking and gospel music. She was preceded in death by father, Ruford Davis...
Margaret "Bobbie" Marelle Lowenthal
Apr 7, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces graveside services for Margaret Marelle Lowenthal, better known as "Bobbie", age 85, of Newnan, Georgia, formerly of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 in Peachtree City, Georgia.Bobbie was born in Blairsville, Georgia, in her home, which she affectionately referred to as "the old homeplace", on January 9, 1929. She was...
Kathy Caroline Moore
Apr 5, 2014
Mrs. Kathy Caroline Moore, age 50 of Swannanoa, passed away April 5, 2014 at Ashville Health Care Center. Mrs. Moore was born April 1, 1964 in Ashville, NC to the late Dale Gates and Joan Coffey Gates. She was preceded in death by father, Dale Gates.Survivors include: mother, Joan Coffey, sons, James Waddell, Marshall Waddell, Michael Waddell, daughter, Kimberly Waddell,...
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