Obituaries

Herol Payne

Herol Payne

Mar 15, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Herol Payne, age 89, lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away Saturday evening, March 15, 2014, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mr. Payne was born on April 27, 1924, a son of the late Norvie Payne and the late Laura Frances Rector Payne. He was a proud veteran of the...

Barbara Louise McCrorey

Barbara Louise McCrorey

Mar 13, 2014

Barbara Dean McCrorey, 78 beloved wife of Brooks, passed away on March 13, 2014. Survived by her five children, Martha (Elrod), Diana (Vincent), Wesley, Tom and Billy, their spouses, thirteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Barbara served the Lord with her husband through Wycliffe Bible Translators in Ghana, West Africa and Mexico. They went with a group from different churches to...

Walter Jacob Barnhardt

Walter Jacob Barnhardt

Mar 11, 2014

Mr. Walter Jacob Barnhardt, age 90 of Hayesville, passed away March 11, 2014 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mr. Barnhardt was born February 17, 1924 in Rock Hill, SC to the late Earl and Estell Steele Barnhardt. Funeral services will be held at a later date.Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, NC. You may send...

Duane Howard Boyce

Duane Howard Boyce

Mar 10, 2014

Mr. Duane Howard Boyce, age 76 of Mineral Bluff, passed away March 10, 2014 at his home.. Mr. Boyce was born July 13, 1937 in Syracuse, NY to the late Howard Boyce and the late Olive Rose Boyce. Survivors include: wife, Sandra Boyce, daughter & son-in-law, Pam (Dan) Boyce, son, David Boyce, brother, Howard (Beverly) Boyce Jr., sister, Carolyn (Don)...

Edith Beryl Thomas

Edith Beryl Thomas

Mar 9, 2014

Edith Beryl Beaver Thomas, age 97 of Blairsville, formerly of the Hemptown Community, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Stonehenge Assisted Living Center in Blairsville. Mrs. Thomas was born April 20, 1916 in Morganton, GA to the late Crawford W. Beaver and the late Bessie Laura Ammons Beaver.Mrs. Thomas taught in the Fannin County School System for over 44...

Edward B. "Benny" Cooper

Edward B. "Benny" Cooper

Mar 8, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Edward B. Cooper, Jr., known to friends and family as "Benny", age 71, of Blairsville, who went home to our Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain Hospice in Marietta, Georgia.Benny was an outgoing, adventurous boy and the oldest of 6 children. At about age...

Edith Ellen Patterson

Edith Ellen Patterson

Mar 5, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Edith Ellen Patterson, affectionately known as "Tip", age 75, of Morganton, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Blairsville."Tip" was born in Union County, Georgia, on November 24, 1938, a daughter of the late Gurley Raper and the late Blanche Cook Raper. She was a member of Zion...

Merritt Gerald "Jerry" Garner USAF (Ret.)

Merritt Gerald "Jerry" Garner USAF (Ret.)

Mar 4, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the Funeral Services of Merritt G. Garner (Jerry) who died peacefully in his sleep of congestive heart failure at his home in Young Harris ,Georgia on Tuesday, March 4th, 2014. He was 92 years old, born Feb. 27th, 1922 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jerry will be buried with full military honors at the Georgia...

Adele Bujnicki Pawlowski

Adele Bujnicki Pawlowski

Mar 3, 2014

Beloved wife of the late Walter F. Pawlowski; loving mother of Susanne Lee, Walter "Herb" (Mary Jane) Pawlowski, David (Catherine) Paul and Faye (Thomas) Eichenseer; cherished grandmother of Adele, Joshua and Blake and five great grandchildren; dear sister of Joseph (Theresa), Leonard "Nick" (Fran) Bujnicki, Janice (Edward) Wisniewski, Patricia (late Gregory) Kozij, Elizabeth Merta-Wisniewski and predeceased by Helen Filipowicz, Lorraine...

Betty Collins Daves

Betty Collins Daves

Mar 2, 2014

Mrs. Betty Collins Daves, age 82 of Morganton, passed away March 2, 2014 at the Union General Hospital. Mrs. Daves was born July 14, 1931 in Morganton, GA to the late George Nelson and Laura Collins. A member of the Concord Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by brothers, Wayne, Clyde and Ben Collins, and sisters, Virgie Galloway and...

Clifton "Whitey" Scroggs

Clifton "Whitey" Scroggs

Mar 2, 2014

Mr. Clifton "Whitey" Scroggs, age 68 of Murphy, passed away March 2, 2014 at the Union General Hospital. Mr. Scroggs was born August 2, 1945 in Hayesville, NC to the late James Mark Scroggs and the late Genevie Stamey Scroggs. He was Baptist in faith. He was preceded in death by infant brother, Ralph Cecil Scroggs. He enjoyed watching football...

Jefferson Charles Fox

Jefferson Charles Fox

Mar 1, 2014

Mr. Jefferson Charles "Jeff" Fox, age 54, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away March 1, 2014 at his home.Jeff was a native of Blairsville, Georgia, and was born on March 25, 1959, a son of the late Melvin Henry Fox and the late Ethel Harkins Fox. A lifelong resident of this are area, Jeff was an artist, and a member of...

Thomas Edward Layman

Thomas Edward Layman

Mar 1, 2014

Thomas Edward Layman, age 71 of Hiawassee, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Layman was born on May 17, 1942 in Simpson County, Kentucky to the late Dewey & Edith (Tabb) Layman. Growing up with 8 siblings made money real tight on the farm that he lived on, but one thing he never lacked was family...

James Robert Brock

James Robert Brock

Feb 28, 2014

Mr.James Robert Brock, known as Bob, age 84 of Ducktown, TN passed away February 28, 2014 at the Life Care Center of Basin. Mr. Brock was born December 5, 1929 in Polk Co., TN to the late Dewey Brock and the late Mae Rymer Brock. Bob was a member of First United Methodist Church Copperhill, Pigeon River F&AM # 286...

Roy Webster Chastain

Roy Webster Chastain

Feb 28, 2014

Mr. Roy Webster Chastain, Jr., 66 of Blue Ridge, passed away February 28, 2014 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Mr. Chastain was born December 18, 1947 in Bartow County, GA to the late Roy Webster Chastain, Sr. and the late Hattie Harrison Chastain. He attended the Mobile Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Charles Richard "Rickey" Clinton

Charles Richard "Rickey" Clinton

Feb 26, 2014

Mr. Charles Richard "Rickey" Clinton, age 64 of McCaysville, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his home. Mr. Clinton was born September 28, 1949 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Raymond Clinton and Dorothy Taylor Clinton Lashbrook. He was of the Baptist Faith, enjoyed hunting, fishing and carpentry work.Survivors include: son and daughter in law, Kevin and Nancy Clinton,...

Lillian Ann Bradford

Lillian Ann Bradford

Feb 26, 2014

Mrs. Lillian Eller Bradford, age 69 of Murphy, passed away peacefully at her home unexpectedly on February 26, 2014. She was a Cherokee County native and the daughter of the late Glenn Augustus and Lelia Hamby Eller. She was of Catholic faith. She thoroughly enjoyed being outside and tending her flower gardens before her health declined. The light of her...

Edward Wayne Ware

Edward Wayne Ware

Feb 22, 2014

Mr. Edward Wayne Ware, age 71 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his home. Edward was born November 8, 1942 in Fannin County, GA to the late Wayne Ware and Ruth Hawkins Ware. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by brother, Jerry Ware.Survivors include: wife, Frankie Ware, mother, Ruth Ware, son and...

Charles William Hughes

Charles William Hughes

Feb 20, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy announces the death of Mr. Charles William Hughes, age 78, of Murphy, North Carolina, who passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014, at his home. There are no services planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy.

JoAnn Watkins Payne

JoAnn Watkins Payne

Feb 20, 2014

Mrs. Joann Watkins. Payne, age 66 of Murphy, passed away February 20, 2014 at Westcare Health System, of Sylvia, NC. Mrs. Payne was born August 5, 1947 in Fontana, NC, to the late Jack Watkins and Grace Sawyer Watkins..Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Melinda Watkins Lee (Richard) of Murphy, NC. Memorial services: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Harmony Baptist Church...