Obituaries

Chester Thomas Jones

Chester Thomas Jones

May 24, 2012

Chester Thomas Jones, age 75 of Blue Ridge, passed away May 24, 2012 at his residence. Jones was born November 20, 1937 in Fayette Co., GA to the late William King Jones and the late Susie Smith Jones. A member of New Testament Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and reading in his spare time. Mr. Jones was retired from the...

Thelma Mae Nichols

Thelma Mae Nichols

May 24, 2012

Thelma McDaniel Nichols, age 93 of Blairsville, passed away May 24, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Nichols was born October 18, 1918 in the Higdon Community of Fannin County, to the late Willie and Estie Pope McDaniel. She was a member of New Union Baptist Church, avid flower and vegetable Gardner, enjoyed sewing and caring for her family. She was...

Quintin Hembree

Quintin Hembree

May 24, 2012

Mr. Quentin Joshua Hembree, age 92 of Blue Ridge, passed away May 24, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Hembree was born October 9, 1919 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Samuel H. Hembree and Bertha Thomas Hembree.Quentin J. Hembree was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII in the Pacific Theater. Survivors include:...

Quentin Hembree

Quentin Hembree

May 24, 2012

Mr. Quentin Joshua Hembree, age 92 of Blue Ridge, passed away May 24, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Hembree was born October 9, 1919 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Samuel H. Hembree and Bertha Thomas Hembree.Quentin J. Hembree was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII in the Pacific Theater. Survivors include:...

Quentin Hembree

Quentin Hembree

May 24, 2012

Mr. Quentin Joshua Hembree, age 92 of Blue Ridge, passed away May 24, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare of Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Hembree was born October 9, 1919 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Samuel H. Hembree and Bertha Thomas Hembree.Quentin J. Hembree was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII in the Pacific Theater. Survivors include:...

Chester Thomas Jones

Chester Thomas Jones

May 24, 2012

Chester Thomas Jones, age 75 of Blue Ridge, passed away May 24, 2012 at his residence. Jones was born November 20, 1937 in Fayette Co., GA to the late William King Jones and the late Susie Smith Jones. A member of New Testament Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and reading in his spare time. Mr. Jones was retired from the...

Pauline "Polly" Woodham

Pauline "Polly" Woodham

May 23, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Pauline "Polly" Trulove Woodham, age 87, of Blairsville who passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her home.Polly was born in Clay County, North Carolina on Monday, September 22, 1924 to the late William Lee & Dove Morgan Trulove. She moved to Marietta where she worked for the...

Sylvia Wayne Skinner (Poe)

Sylvia Wayne Skinner (Poe)

May 22, 2012

Sylvia Wayne Skinner, 92, of Hayesville, NC passed away Tuesday evening at her home. She was born February 14, 1920 in Rising Star, TX to the late William Luther Poe and Mary Ann Roach. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Texas.Cochran Funeral Home in Murphy, NC are in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences...

Evelyn Virginia Sisson

Evelyn Virginia Sisson

May 21, 2012

Mrs. Evelyn Virginia Sisson, age 85, of Copperhill, passed away May 21, 2012 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs.Sisson was born December 15, 1926 in McCaysville, GA to the late Antonio Nari and the late Eva Lee Carver . She was a member of Mount Harmony Church in Isabella. Evelyn enjoyed solving puzzles,bird watching, and spending time with family,She was...

Ella Souther Dyer

Ella Souther Dyer

May 18, 2012

Ella L. Souther Dyer, age 87 of Blairsville, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012. Funeral Services will be held 2 PM Monday, May 21, 2012 at Choestoe Baptist Church, Blairsville, remains placed in state at 1 PM, Rev. Henry Loggins will officiate. Burial Choestoe Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Dyer lived in Blairsville all of her life and was a member...

John Douglas Ryan

John Douglas Ryan

May 18, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. John Douglas Ryan, Jr., age 83 of Blairsville who passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 at his home.Mr. Ryan was born on Friday, January 10, 1930 in Newark, New Jersey to the late John & Sarah Scorrer Ryan. John began his 41 year law enforcement career in his...

Timothy Lee Gibson

Timothy Lee Gibson

May 18, 2012

Mr. Timothy Lee Gibson, age 53 of Hayesville, passed away May 18, 2012 at his home. Timothy was born May 1, 1959 in Hartwell, GA to the late Wayne Gibson and his wife Virginia Wheeler Gibson. He loved the outdoors, enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and horseback riding. Survivors include two sons, Russell and Cody Gibson; mother, Virginia Gibson; sister, Wanda...

Blanche Barton

Blanche Barton

May 17, 2012

Blanche Victoria Barton, age 80 of Morganton, passed away May 17, 2012 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. Barton was born April 19, 1932 in Mobile, GA to the late Roy Patterson and the late Annie Bryant. Blanche was a member of Toccoa Baptist church and has been an Eastern Star member for many years. She was preceded in...

Patsy Ann Kincaid (Wilkins)

Patsy Ann Kincaid (Wilkins)

May 16, 2012

Patsy Ann Kincaid, age 68 of Blue Ridge, passed away May 16, 2012. Kincaid was born October 8, 1943 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Henry Larkin Wilkins and Susie Marie Abercrombie. She was preceded in death by brother, Steve Wilkins.Survivors include: son, Mark (Christina) Kincaid, daughter, Kristy (Ray) Croft, granddaughter, Kristta Hedrick, grandson, Evan Kindcaid, grandson, Gunner Croft,...

Ted Penfield

Ted Penfield

May 14, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Ted Penfield, age 76, of Hayesville, North Carolina, who passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 in Clay County Care Center in Hayesville.Mr. Penfield was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on June 23, 1935, a son of the late Chauncy and Neva Dodge Penfield. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Penfield...

Franklin "Dealus" Addington

Franklin "Dealus" Addington

May 14, 2012

Franklin "Dealus" Addington, age 78 of Dalton, passed away May 14, 2012 at the Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Funeral services will take place Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 4:00 pm at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Ritter officiating. Music provided by the Thompson Family singers. Burial will be in the Concord Baptist Church Cemetery with honors by...

John Raymond "Ray" Loving

John Raymond "Ray" Loving

May 13, 2012

Mr. John Raymond "Ray" Loving, age 87, of McCaysville, passed away May 13, 2012 at his home. Ray was born April 2, 1925 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late William Timothy Loving and Vernie Mae Arp Loving. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, he enjoyed working at the church, fishing, and gardening. Ray and his...

Sharon Lynn Butler (Marrs)

Sharon Lynn Butler (Marrs)

May 11, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Sharon Lynn Marrs Butler, age 66, of Blairsville, who passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 at her home.Sharon was born on March 29, 1946, in Odessa, Texas, a daughter of the late Louis Marrs and the late Lois Young Marrs. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville,...

Sandra Jenkins

Sandra Jenkins

May 10, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Sandra Jenkins, age 65, of Blairsville, who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, May 10, 2012 in Blairsville.Sandra was born in Dahlonega, Georgia, on December 20, 1946, a daughter of the late Mayse Griffin and the late Ruth Gooch Griffin. She was a lifelong resident of this area, and a member...

Venson Lee Abercrombie

Venson Lee Abercrombie

May 9, 2012

Mr. Venson Lee Abercrombie, age 89 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Abercrombie was born July 17, 1922 in Fannin, GA to the late Howard and Myrtle Barton Abercrombie. He attended Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, he was a Veteran serving in the US Army Air Core during WWII, enjoyed working puzzles and...

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