Obituaries

Nov 6, 2010

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Marian Jean "Jeanie" Craig Bullock, age 78, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010, in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Mrs. Bullock was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, having been born on October 26, 1932, a daughter of the late Dr. Palmer Hunt Craig and Hattie...

Nov 6, 2010

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Captain John J. Gargan Sr., age 86, of Blairsville, GA, who passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 in Union General Hospital following an extended illness.Mr. Gargan was born on May 14, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late William and Nora Gargan. He had moved to Blairsville in...

Nov 5, 2010

Mrs. Sylvia Palmer Lee, age 70 of Warne, NC, passed away November 5, 2010 at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Lee was born October 2, 1940 in Cherokee Co., NC to the late Hugh Palmer and Mary Powers Palmer. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Hayesville, NC.Survivors include: Son, Richard Lee, daughter, Tami Arrera, son, Edward...

Nov 1, 2010

Mrs. Nell Elizabeth Bates Smith, age 88, of Copperhill, TN, died November 1, 2010 at the Life Care of Copper Basin. Nell was born on November 12, 1928 to Flavis and Bertie Lewis Bates. She was a member of the Mine City Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by husband, Henry Smith, Sr.; her parents; brothers, Amos, Spence, Lynn, and...

Nov 1, 2010

Finch-Cochran funeral Home announces the death of Wilbert Lewis Thomas, Jr. who passed away November 1, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital. There are no services planned at this time. For online condolences and Tributes please visit cochranfuneralhomes.com.

Nov 1, 2010

Mrs. Nell Elizabeth Bates Smith, age 88, of Copperhill, TN, died November 1, 2010 at the Life Care of Copper Basin. Nell was born on November 12, 1928 to Flavis and Bertie Lewis Bates. She was a member of the Mine City Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by husband, Henry Smith, Sr.; her parents; brothers, Amos, Spence, Lynn, and...

Nov 1, 2010

Dr. Amber Tipton Prince passed away on November 1, 2010 at 4:45 P.M. She is survived by Dr. Robert H. Prince, her loving husband of 39 years. Amber was born in Ellijay, Georgia Jan. 2,1950 and graduated from Fannin County High School, in 1967 as valedictorian. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Georgia College, a Master's Degree...

Oct 29, 2010

Mr. James Arvel White, age 69 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, Oct. 29, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born in Fannin County, GA March 17, 1941 to the late David Ulon and Florence White. He was a member of Star Creek Baptist Church, enjoyed working on cars, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He was...

Oct 29, 2010

Grace Quintrell Postelle died on October 29, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born on June 25, 1926, to William Henry and Nell Fry Quintrell. She grew up in Fannin County Georgia at Number Twenty Mine as the eldest daughter of a family of six children. As a young woman she supported the war effort by working at Bell...

Oct 27, 2010

Iola (Rohring) Sherrie, age 93 of Blairsville, GA, passed away on October 27, 2010 after a short illness at her daughter's home.Mrs Sherrie was born in Wilson, NY on September 10, 1917 the daughter of the late Edward and Clara Rohring.She married Norbert C. Sherrie in 1937 who pre-deceased her on April 16, 1977. Also pre-deceased by a brother Harold...

Oct 25, 2010

Gibson, Laura Belle- age 70 of Mineral Bluff, GA. passed away on Monday, October 25th, 2010.Mrs. Gibson was born in Yankeetown, Fla. on January 22, 1940 to Maurice & Maude Ezell Price. A member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church. Gibson is lovingly survived by her husband, Jack P. Gibson, daughter, Judith Christine Ohr, daughter, Bonnie T. Palmer, sister, Elsie R....

Oct 25, 2010

Norma Jean Weeks, age 79 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 25, 2010 at her home after a period of declining health. She was born in Gilmer County, GA to the late Theodore R. and Jessie M. Pless Whitaker. She was a very active charter member of East Side Church of Christ. She loved reading her Bible,...

Oct 25, 2010

Mrs. Era Mae Washburn, age 81 of McCaysville, GA, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia. Mrs.Washburn was born in Ft. Myers, FL on October 12, 1929 to Thomas M. Horne and Minnie Mae Nipper Horne. She was of the Protestant Faith.Era was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas M. & Minnie Mae...

Oct 24, 2010

Mr. Herman Climbeth Long, age 89 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Sunday Morning, Oct. 24, 2010, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Long was born in Fannin, GA to the late Monroe and Elizabeth Wilkins Long. He was a member and a deacon of the Big Creek Baptist Church where he served the Lord for over 65 years. He...

Oct 24, 2010

Oct 23, 2010

Mrs. Inez R. Harbin, age 96, of Blairsville, formerly of Macon, passed away Saturday, October 23rd in the Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Harbin was born April 13, 1914 in Newton County, Georgia to the late Joseph and Martha Emily Cason Richardson. Mrs. Harbin had lived most of her life in Macon before moving to Blairsville in 1996. She was...

Oct 22, 2010

Charlie Raymond Callihan, age 81 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, Oct. 22 at his home. He was born in Fannin, GA Sept. 15, 1929 to the late John Messer Callihan and Ethel Callihan. He was a member of Williamstown Methodist Church and had retired from City Service/Tenn. Chemical in 1986.He also enjoyed fishing.He was preceded in death by...

Oct 21, 2010

James Eugene Crisp age 36, passed away October 21st, 2010 at his residence in Andrews. He was born to the late Ronnie Crisp and Barbara Long Crisp October 14th 1974. A memorial service will be held 2 pm Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Walker Inn in Andrews.

Oct 21, 2010

Emilie Louise Wagner Jones- Mrs. Emilie Jones, age 94, of Blairsville, GA, passed away October 21, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home, Murphy, NC.Emilie was born January 5, 1916 to the late Paul Henry Wagner and Almira L. Widger Wagner of New York Mills, NY. She graduated from NY Mills High School in 1933, and the Excelsior School of...

Oct 21, 2010

Emilie Louise Wagner Jones- Mrs. Emilie Jones, age 94, of Blairsville, GA, passed away October 21, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home, Murphy, NC.Emilie was born January 5, 1916 to the late Paul Henry Wagner and Almira L. Widger Wagner of New York Mills, NY. She graduated from NY Mills High School in 1933, and the Excelsior School of...