Obituaries

Aug 17, 2012

Mrs. Carol Marie Tyler, age 73 of Copperhill, TN, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Tyler was born September 21, 1938 in Washington, DC to the late Allan Freeze and the late Catherine Hughes Freeze. She was a member of St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church, in Copperhill, TN. Carol had been employed by the V.A. in...

Aug 14, 2012

Sherry Lynne Hancock, age 54 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the Murphy Medical Center. She was born April 11, 1958 in Detroit, MI to the late Clyde and Cordie Mae Martin Trull. She was a member of Cedar Cliff Baptist Church. She loved collecting lighthouses and doing crossword puzzles. She was preceded in death by brother,...

Aug 13, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mrs. Wilma Louise Herren, age 85, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Monday evening, August 13, 2012 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Herren was born on December 26, 1926, in Coffee Springs, Alabama, a daughter of the late Brady Myers and Lucille Mott Myers. She had been living in...

Aug 10, 2012

Richard "Dick" McClain, from Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of North Port, Florida, passed away of natural causes on Friday, August 10, 2012. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Kathryn "Kitty" McClain; six children and seven grandchildren. His children include Diane Hollenbaugh, Scott McClain, Dean McClain, Lori Mummert, Shawn McClain and Mark McClain. His grandchildren include Christopher Hollenbaugh, Aubrey Montgomery,...

Aug 6, 2012

Clinton R. Lampton, age 81 of Morganton, passed away August 6, 2012. Clinton was born October 15, 1930 in Cedaredge, CO to the late Frank H. and Bertha E. McFarland Lampton. His years in Colorado were spent as a fruit farmer and raising prize-winning cantaloupe, as well as running a small engine repair business.He moved his family to Kasilof, Alask...

Aug 5, 2012

Lawanda Arp Cole, age 78 of Copperhill, TN passed away August 5, 2012 at the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs. Cole was born April 27, 1934 in Isabella, TN to the late Claude W. and Madelyn Simonds Arp. Lawanda loved tending to her flower gardens, and she enjoyed walking and watching sports. She was a devoted mother and loved cooking...

Aug 4, 2012

Mrs. Gladys Henrietta Smith, age 95 of Morganton, passed away August 4, 2012 in High Point, NC. Gladys was born July 2, 1917 in Fannin County, GA to James and Elizabeth Chastain Welch. A member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents James & Elizabeth Welch, husband Carl Smith, son, James A. Foster, five...

Aug 2, 2012

Preacher Earl Parker Hughes, age 84 of McCaysville, passed away August 2, 2012 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Rev. Hughes was born August 9, 1927 in Mascot, TN to the late Homer Hughes and the late Leona Davis Hughes. Not only was Earl a jack of all trades, but he was employed by God as an evangelist...

Aug 2, 2012

Mrs. Mary Magdline Dean, age 91 of Mineral Bluff, passed away August 2, 2012 . Mrs. Dean was born July 16, 1921 in Pickens Co., GA she is a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, Funeral services for Ms. Dean will be held on Saturday, August 04th at 2:00pm at the Mineral Bluff Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Parris &...

Aug 2, 2012

Mrs. Ethel G. Sparks, age 91, of Talking Rock passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 in Pickens County. Mrs. Sparks was born April 14, 1921 in Epworth, Ga. to the late Bruce and Margaret Tudor Green. She was a homemaker and member of the Welcome Hill #2 Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Struss Sparks, Daughter, Louise...

Aug 1, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Hugh C. Hoodenpyle, age 88, of Hiawassee, who passed away Wednesday evening, August 1, 2012, in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Hugh and his wife Colleen have lived in Hiawassee for the past 62 years. He was a member of the Hiawassee United Methodist Church and a member of Unicoy...

Jul 31, 2012

Mrs. Mildred Thompson, 94, died at Union County Nursing Home on July 31.She had been a resident of Union County since 1979. She was born inBridgeport, West Virginia on December 29, 1917, the second daughterof the Rev. John Wakeman Ayers and Julia Lewis Ayers. She is predeceased byher three sisters and brother, her husband of 57 years, Lawrence E. Thompson,...

Jul 30, 2012

Larry Eugene Harris of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on July 30, 2012 at his residence. He was born October 28, 1938 to the late Joseph Stephen & Grace Alsop Harris in Corbin, KY. He is preceded in death by his wife and one son, Jerry Wayne Harris.He is lovingly survived by; daughter, Sherry D. Shaw., son, Terry Lee (Tammy)...

Jul 27, 2012

Pearl Griggs Phillips, age 85, of Young Harris, GA passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 at her home in Young Harris, Georgia. Pearl was born on April 30, 1927 in Clay County, North Carolina, to the late Walter and Alice Martin Griggs. She was a member of Many Forks Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, canning, and cooking large meals...

Jul 26, 2012

Jul 26, 2012

Mr. James Clifford Mashburn, age 75 of Blue Ridge, passed away July 26, 2012 at Union County Nursing Home. Mr. Mashburn was born March 7, 1937 in Shoal Creek, NC to the late Roy Mashburn and Iva Lee Arp Mashburn. Mashburn was a Veteran who served in the Army as a SP/4 at Fort Benning, Germany, & Washington before moving...

Jul 26, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Little Corben Timothy Ausburn:Our precious angel Corben is now in the Lord's embrace. He never felt our arms around him, but our love follows him to that heavenly place. We will love him eternally and miss his sweet face. Our love is his for now and always.Loving family members include mother...

Jul 26, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Little Corben Timothy Ausburn:Our precious angel Corben is now in the Lord's embrace. He never felt our arms around him, but our love follows him to that heavenly place. We will love him eternally and miss his sweet face. Our love is his for now and always.Loving family members include mother...

Jul 26, 2012

Mrs.Patricia Ann Martin, age 71, of Epworth, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Fannin Regional Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs.Martin was born June 29, 1941 in Bristol, TN to the late Bruce Graham Sr. and the late Sylvia Graham. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Bobby Lynn Martin,brother, Bruce Graham Jr. granddaughter, Breanna Faith...

Jul 26, 2012