Obituaries
Wayne Garn
Jan 16, 2022
Wayne Stewart Garn, age 93, of Hiawassee, GA, passed peacefully from his home here to glory, with his loving wife, daughter and son-in-law by his side, on January 16, 2022. He was born on July 15, 1928 in Fremont, Ohio, to Merton and Lottie Garn.
Wayne was a veteran who served his country as an army sergeant. He was an electrician...
Ethel G. Jones
Jan 16, 2022
Ethel G. Jones, 93 of Andrews, NC took her heavenly flight on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 8:15 am at her home with her daughter, Pansy and granddaughter, Leigh by her side. She was born in Kent, Ohio on February 25, 1928. She was the daughter of the late George and Estelle Wilkins Garrett who lived in Hayesville, NC. She...
Stanley Franklin Taylor
Jan 16, 2022
Stanley Franklin Taylor, age 71, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at his home. Mr. Taylor was born February 5, 1950, in Bartow County, GA, to the late Tommy Robert Taylor and the late Lois Archer Taylor. Stanley worked in construction, lived in the Murphy area most of his life, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded...
Nan Ritchie Corbin
Jan 15, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Nan Ritchie Corbin, age 80, of Belle-Glade, Florida, who passed away on Saturday, January 15th, 2022 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton, Georgia. Mrs. Corbin was born in Colquitt, Georgia, and was a homemaker. Funeral services have been scheduled for Wednesday, January 26th, at 2:00 p.m.,...
Clyde Fuller
Jan 14, 2022
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Clyde Ross Fuller, age 75 of Young Harris who passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory: his siblings, Fannie Anderson, Betty Redmond, Melvin & Phyllis Fuller, and Caroline & Danny Rowland; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Fuller was preceded in death by...
Kenneth Proctor McKinnell
Jan 13, 2022
Kenneth Proctor McKinnell of Epworth, GA passed away January 13, 2022, at the age of 83. The son of the late William McKinnell Jr and Margaret Proctor McKinnell, both of Chester, SC, then Charlotte, NC he is survived by his brother, William McKinnell III of Huntersville, NC and a sister, Beverly McKinnell Crabtree of Seneca, SC and a number of...
Lori Schmidt
Jan 13, 2022
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Lori J. Schmidt, age 58 of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday morning, January 13, 2022 at her home.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory: devoted husband of 40 years, Patrick J. Schmidt; son & daughter-in-law, Patrick D. and Morgan Schmidt; son & daughter-in-law, Matthew Schmidt and...
James Ronald Dunkley
Jan 12, 2022
James Ronald Dunkley, age 64 of Murphy, passed away January 12, suddenly at his home. On January 10, 1958, Dunkley was born in Lincoln Park, MI, to James Dunkley and the late Lois Louise Petty. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sheri Lynn Dunkley, mother, Lois Louise Dunkley, and sister Deborah Louise Dunkley. He enjoyed his time as...
Gloria Martin Albury
Jan 11, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and memorial services for Mrs. Gloria Martin Albury, age 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Mrs. Albury was born in Dade County, Florida, and was a daughter of the late Theodore Martin and Iona Williams Martin. She...
Billie Jean Cook
Jan 10, 2022
Billie Jean Cook, age 86, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at Northside Hospital Forsyth. Mrs. Cook was born August 14, 1935, in McCaysville, GA, to the late Prince E. Johnson and the late Willie Irene Parris Johnson. She was a lifelong resident of Fannin County and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Billie Jean taught...
Rodney Cannon
Jan 9, 2022
Rodney Cannon 1959 - 2022 Beloved son and brother, Rodney Cannon, passed away peacefully Jan. 9th due to an extended illness. Rodney is a graduate of Southern Tech University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him. A private graveside service with family is planned. Arrangements by Cochran Funeral Home,...
Amelia Mae Carrell
Jan 8, 2022
Amelia was born in Gainesville, FL and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1967. She had an LPN license from two years at Santa Fe Community College. She worked at Alachua General Hospital until a back injury forced her to resign. She then went to work for Nationwide Insurance, coding medical procedures on claims until she retired in 2000. While...
Van Dalton Carver
Jan 8, 2022
Van Dalton Carver, age 67, of Copperhill, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at his home. Mr. Carver was born September 28, 1954, in Ducktown, TN, to the late James Austin Carver and the late Jewell Dalton Carver. He was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church of McCaysville and was also a master craftsman. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, boating, camping,...
Joseph T. Mudy
Jan 8, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces Joseph T. Mudy, age 70 of Blairsville, passed away January 8, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Mudy was born March 8, 1951 in Hammond, Indiana to John Mudy and Genevieve Mudy.
Joseph grew up in Indiana and stayed in Hammond throughout his childhood, where in his older years, he...
Carolyn Donaldson
Jan 7, 2022
Carolyn Mull Donaldson, age 80, of McCaysville, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Donaldson was born August 8, 1941, in Mineral Bluff, GA, to the late Wayne Mull and Kathleen Anderson Mull.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Steve Mull.
Carolyn had been very active in the community. She was a member...
Royce Alan Pippin
Jan 7, 2022
Royce Alan Pippin, age 57 of Young Harris, Georgia and Bonifay, Florida passed away on January 7, 2022. Mr. Pippin was born November 11, 1964 in Bonifay, FL to Royce Earl Pippin and Gwendolyn Ruth Pippin. He was preceded in death by father, Royce Earl Pippin; father-in-law, Carthell Hodge; and mother-in-law, Iris Hodge.
He will be warmly remembered by all who...
Robert K Mizell
Jan 7, 2022
Pastor Robert K. Mizell, age 74 of Blairsville, Ga, passed peacefully from his home here to glory, while surrounded by loved ones on January 7, 2022. Pastor Mizell was born in Manatee Co., FL, on February 14, 1947, to Robert Glenn and Velma Knight Mizell. A Vietnam veteran, he fought a long battle with Parkinson’s from Agent Orange exposure. Despite...
Verlee J Laffoon
Jan 6, 2022
Never a soul loved and invested more time and passion in the welfare of Union County and the lives of its residents than Verlee (Vee) Joyce Laffoon, 87, who went to be with God on January 6th, 2022.
A resident of the Blairsville area since the mid 1980’s, Vee died peacefully in the amazingly attentive care of the Union General...
Gloria Diane Suggs
Jan 6, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Gloria Diane (Youngblood) Suggs, age 71, of Cleveland, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, January 6th, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.
Mrs. Suggs was a native of Hiawassee, and a daughter of the late William Hubert Youngblood and the late Margie Neal Youngblood. Besides her parents,...
George Andrew Houdeshel
Jan 6, 2022
Mr. George Houdeshel, age 93, of Blairsville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, January 6th, 2022, at his home. He was a resident of Blairsville for almost 50 years. Mr. Houdeshel was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and married Magdalena Agnes Schlisselhuber in Munich, Germany on March 22nd, 1950 while a member of the U.S. Army-Air Force. Mr. Houdeshel was one of...
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