Obituaries

Dec 20, 2012

Dec 20, 2012

Mr. William Rickmon Towe, age 78, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away December 20, 2012 at his home. Mr. Towe was born April 23, 1934 in Blairsville, GA to the late Hershal Towe and the late Mary Franklin Towe. He was a farmer, and enjoyed Hunting Fishing.He was preceded in death by his father, Hershal Towe, mother, Mary Towe, Brother,...

Dec 18, 2012

Mrs. Rose Cruse, age 99 of Morganton, passed away December 18, 2012 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Cruse was born January 27, 1913 in , GA to the late Allen Butt and the late Polly Brawley. She was a loving mother and grandmother and the oldest member of Concord Baptist Church. She loved gardening, cooking and canning,...

Dec 15, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces graveside services for Mr. Jerry Keith Collins, age 53 of Alto who peacefully passed away on Saturday evening, December 15, 2012 surrounded by the love of his family.Jerry was born in Hall County, Georgia on February 16, 1959 to the late James & Ann Westmoreland Collins. Whether it be hunting, fishing...

Dec 14, 2012

Mr. Charles Junior Deitz, age 71 of Marble, NC passed away December 14, 2012 at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Deitz was born February 17, 1941 in Ivy, NC to the late Edgar and Willie Mae Miller Deitz. He was a member of Canyon Road Baptist Church and a retired veteran of the U.S.Army.Survivors include: wife, Josephine Deitz, daughter, Betty J....

Dec 10, 2012

Barbara Ruth Pietrowski Medlin,beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, age 64 of Murphy, passed away December 10, 2012 at the Murphy medical Center. Mrs. Medlin was born August 13, 1948 in Toledo, OH to the late Leonard Frank and Ruth Helen Borschardt Pietrowski. A member of United Methodist Church in Murphy, she was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Cleveland....

Dec 10, 2012

Dr. William "Bill" O'neal Campbell, age 84 ,of Chattanooga, TN, formerly of the Copper Basin area passed away December 10, 2012 at Memorial Health Care Systems of Chattanooga TN. Dr. Campbell was born May 22, 1928 in McCaysville GA the son of the late Martin Hoyt and Pauline Kimsey Campbell. He graduated from Copperhill High School in 1946 and from...

Dec 9, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. James "Jim" H. Hoyt II, age 83, of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012.Mr. Hoyt was born in Tappan, New York on March 16, 1929 to the late James & Violet Smith Hoyt. Jim was a Army Veteran of the Korean War. He served as a...

Dec 9, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Jean Carter, age 83, of Blairsville, who passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Carter was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on the 4th of July, 1929, a daughter of Frank Mullis and Nellie Gieger Mullis. Jean graduated from Valdosta High School and received her Bachelor's...

Dec 6, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces services for Mrs. Mary Ruth Garrett, age 79, of Blairsville, who passed from this life to heaven on Thursday, December 6, 2012, at her home.Mary was born on March 28, 1933, in Towns County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Garnie C. Fortenberry and the late Bonnie Kirby Fortenberry. In 1951 she...

Dec 4, 2012

Mr. William Cleaburn "Billy" Wright, age 78 of Mineral Bluff, passed away December 4, 2012 at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Mr. Wright was born December 21, 1933 to Newton & Lattie Arp Wright.He is a U.S. Army Veteran. Mr. Wright is a member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church and was a member of the Builders & Laborers local 310 of...

Dec 4, 2012

ClaudeWilliam Holloway, age 85 of Marble, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Mr. Holloway was born March 14, 1927 in Topton, NC to the late Joseph and Amanda Trantham Holloway. Claude served in the US Army during World War II. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. A member...

Dec 3, 2012

Mrs. Lucille Green Kinser, age 86 of Blue Ridge, passed away December 3, 2012 at the Heritage Healthcare Nursing Home. Mrs. Kinser was born November 3, 1926 in Fannin, NC to the late John Newton and Arlevia Wayman Green. A member of New Antioch Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Homer Kinser,brother, Hubert Green, sister,...

Nov 30, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces service for Mr. Roger "Doc" Beavers, age 66, of Blairsville who passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, November 30, 2012. "Doc" was born in Murphy, North Carolina, on July 12, 1946, a son of the late Claude Ralph Beavers and the late Minnie Louise Green Beavers. He was a carpenter,...

Nov 30, 2012

Mr. Dennis Roy Stanley, age 76 of Morganton, passed away November 30, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Stanley was born March 5, 1936 in Gilmer Co. GA to the late Fred and Elsie Weeks Stanley, he was preceded in death by his son Ronnie D. Stanley. Survivors include: wife, Geneva Stanley, daughter and son-in-law Donna (Gary) Ray, daughter Ginger Hewatt,...

Nov 30, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Audrey Ledford, of Blairsville. Arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced when available.

Nov 30, 2012

Mrs. Mamie Watson Foster, age 89, of Epworth, Georgia passed away Friday. November 30, 2012 at her home. Mamie was born, the third child of nine, Wednesday, November 28, 1923 in Faninn County to the late Charles Wesley Watson and the late Mary Eva Allison Watson. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.T. FosterMamie was a loving and...

Nov 30, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces memorial services for Mrs. Charlotte Nicholson Linehan, age 93 of Hiawassee who passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at her home.Mrs. Linehan was born in Towns County, Georgia on April 17, 1919. A daughter of the late William & Della Nichols Nicholson. Charlotte was a member of Lower Bell Creek Baptist Church....

Nov 29, 2012

Mr. James David "JD" Yonce, age 86 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Yonce was born March 24, 1926 in Macon County, NC to the late Osborne and Ida Willis Yonce. J.D. served in the Army during WWII and the Korean War and he was a member of the local American Legion...

Nov 29, 2012

Mrs. Barbara Jean Moss Boze Bursey who left her body November 29, 2012. She died at home, in the mountains of North Georgia, surrounded by the love of four generations of children. Bobbie, as she was called by everyone - including her children, embodied love and tolerance, never raised her voice in anger, had no attachment to material goods, and...