Obituaries

Aug 4, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Billie Deaver Elliott, age 92, of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday evening, August 4, 2013 at her home in Blairsville.Mrs. Elliott was a native of Blairsville, and was born in the Ivy Log section of Union County. She was a member of Ivy Log Baptist Church, where she had been...

Aug 4, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Ellen Sowers, age 71 of Morganton, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at her home. There are no public services planned at this time.Survivors include: daughter, Teresa Kendall, son, Terry Kendall, brother, James Young, sister, Lillian Marlow, sister, Shirlyn Barnes, brother, Junior Young, seven grandchildren, Crystal Kendall, Justin Kendall, Cynthia Rogers, Miranda Kendall, Melissa Kendall, Clinton Kendall, and...

Aug 3, 2013

Eula Mae Helton, age 90 of Canton, formerly of the Wolf Creek Community, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at home. Mrs. Helton was born May 11, 1923 in Copperhill, TN to the late George Oscar Simonds and the late Pearl E. Amburn Simonds. She was a member of Macedonia (Wolf Creek) Baptist Church, she enjoyed spending time with her...

Aug 2, 2013

Mr.Wilbur Harold Peacock, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 2, 2013 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Peacock was born July 26, 1930 in Morrow, GA to the late Parks Alexander Peacock and the late Alma Rebecca Mays Peacock. A member of the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, he was preceded in death by loving wife of many...

Aug 1, 2013

Mrs. Denise Yvonne Nicholson, age 58 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Nicholson was born June 11, 1955 in Fannin Co., Georgia to the late Kemp O'Neal and the late Mattie Joyce Cox O'Neal. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church. She loved doing arts and crafts and she enjoyed...

Jul 27, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces memorial services for John Wayne Anderson, age 69 of Acworth, Georgia, who passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013.John was born on October 18, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John Cunningham & Helen (Forman) Anderson. With a sense of duty and patriotism he enlisted in the United States Army where he proudly...

Jul 26, 2013

Diane Janet "Nine" Patterson, age 60 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at her home. She was born May 22, 1953, in Kingston, PA to the late Robert Dendle and Evelyn Barnhardt Dendle. She attended Epworth First Baptist Church, enjoyed traveling; especially cruses and Disney. She liked to spend her spare time reading. She was very partial to...

Jul 26, 2013

Diane Janet "Nine" Patterson, age 60 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at her home. She was born May 22, 1953, in Kingston, PA. She attended Epworth First Baptist Church, enjoyed traveling; especially cruises and Disney. She liked to spend her spare time reading. She was very partial to kids and older people. She was a bus driver...

Jul 26, 2013

Diane Janet "Nine" Patterson, age 60 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at her home. She was born May 22, 1953, in Kingston, PA to the late Robert Dendle and Evelyn Barnhardt Dendle. She attended Epworth First Baptist Church, enjoyed traveling; especially cruses and Disney. She liked to spend her spare time reading. She was very partial to...

Jul 26, 2013

Jul 26, 2013

Jul 25, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mrs. Belva Montree Bryson, native and lifelong resident of Hiawassee, who passed away early Thursday morning, July 25th, in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee.Mrs. Bryson was born in Hiawassee, a daughter of the late Orville Bryson and the late Maude McConnell Bryson. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Jul 25, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Jay Harold "Buddy" Harkins, age 62, of Blairsville, who passed away suddenly on Friday, July 25, 2013 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Jay, who was known to friends and family as "Buddy", was born in Perry, Georgia, on November 13, 1950, a son of Sara Margaret Harkins and the late...

Jul 24, 2013

Mr. Harold Randall Bixler, age 77 of Alva, FL and Hiawassee, GA passed away Wednesday July 24, 2013 in Hiawassee. Mr. Bixler was born May 20, 1936 in Omaha, NE to Harold and Irene Bixler. Survivors include: wife, Bonnie Karelyn Bixler, sons, Jonathan (Ashley) Bixler of Winter Park, FL, Daniel Bixler of California, Neil (Stephanie) Bixler of Baltimore, MD, and...

Jul 23, 2013

Mr. Pratt L. Beavers, age 74, of McCaysville, GA passed away July 23, 2013 at his home. Pratt was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Wiley Beavers and the late Minnie Patterson Beavers. He was a member of McCaysville Church of God. He enjoyed canning and cooking. Pratt was very proud of his five daughters and loved to spend...

Jul 23, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mrs. Gladdis May Riley, age 95, of Hiawassee, who passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, North Carolina.Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee.

Jul 21, 2013

In celebration of the life of O. Lloyd Estepb. Aug., 26th, 1928 - d. July 21st, 2013beloved Son of Joseph and Blanche Estep,Brother of Joe Lewis Jr., Katherine Ann, and Robert Paul Estep.devoted Husband to Barbara Sue Estepand Father of Scott Allen Estepdevoted Husband to Annalee Goff,and Father ofDavid Lloyd, De Juan Leigh, Jan Lynn, Shaun Adams,Matthew Goff, and Kevin...

Jul 21, 2013

Jul 20, 2013

Vunard Clyde Miller, resident of Morganton, Georgia went to be with our Lord on Saturday, July 20, 2013. He was a Veteran, Mason, Shriner, retired Building Inspector for the City of East Point, and active member of Temple Baptist Church. He passed peacefully in his home with his wife and one of his daughters by his side.Clyde was born March...

Jul 20, 2013

Mr. Joe Lynn Raper, age 56 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at his home. Joe was born October 14, 1956 in Morganton, GA to Lonnie Gene Raper and the late Radie Mae Payne Raper. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 483 in Mineral Bluff and also the Shriners for 10 years. He enjoyed hunting and...