Obituaries

May 4, 2022

 

James Benjamin Mackey, 88, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Piedmont Mountainside in Jasper, GA. James was born August 1, 1933, in Breckenridge, MO to James Mackey and Helen Mackey.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Mackey; mother, Helen Mackey; and step-daughter, Elizabeth Godwin.

He is survived by his wife, Judy...

May 4, 2022

 

Loretta Pearl (Hilsinger) Abbott, 92, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.  Loretta was born in Cincinnatus, New York on April 23, 1930 to the late Hazel Irene (Shappell) Hilsinger and the late Waldo Lido Hilsinger.

Loretta was raised on her family farm in East Freetown, New York.  Loretta and Malcolm raised their family in Greene,...

May 3, 2022

Mrs. Evelyn Hughes Quinn, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022. A lifelong resident of McCaysville, Georgia, Evelyn was born on September 29th, 1929, to the late Homer Joseph and Laura Leona Hughes.

Evelyn was married to Lon Quinn, Junior of Copperhill, Tennessee. He preceded her death on August 16th, 2006.

Survivors include her children; son Lon Schronce...

May 2, 2022

Mrs. Lois Weeks, 88, of Blue Ridge, passed away at her home on Monday, May 2, 2022. Lois was born April 12, 1934, in Blue Ridge, GA, to the late Wayne Long and Daisy Kendall Long.

She was a McCaysville Church Of Christ member; her favorite pastimes included working with her flowers, gardening, knitting, sewing, crocheting, reading, and talking with...

May 1, 2022

Betty Davis Abercrombie, 84, of Buford, GA and formerly Cumming, GA, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her daughter's home in Buford, GA after a struggle with Dementia. Betty was born August 30, 1937, in Union County to the late Lester Davis and Dollie Berry Davis. As a child, she enjoyed working in the family general store and spending...

Apr 30, 2022

 

Geneva Reynolds, age 88,  of Morganton, passed away at her home Saturday evening, April 30, 2022, surrounded by her family.On April 12, 1934, Geneva was born in Morganton, GA, to the late  Harvey Morris and Etter Pickelsimer Morris.She was a member of Morganton Baptist Church andenjoyed dancing, car shows, sewing, and cooking.Survivors include children Debbie (Junior) Dillinger, David (Hope)...

Apr 30, 2022

Carolyn Bruce Cole, age 68, of Suches, passed away Saturday evening, April 30, 2022, in Blairsville. She was born in Blue Ridge on May 28, 1953, the daughter of the late Jewell Ellard Bruce and Eula Marie Seabolt Bruce.

 

She was of the Baptist Faith and had retired from Levi Strauss in Blue Ridge; she enjoyed making jewelry, working...

Apr 29, 2022

Deborah Lynn Burns, aged 70, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, in Cumming, Georgia, following an extended illness.

 

Deborah is survived by her husband, William James Burns, Jr, daughter, Rachel B. Martin, son, Mark Andrew Rice, son-in-law, Andy Martin, grandsons, Ryan Daves and Tristan Radford, granddaughter, Kayley Martin great-grandson, Jacob Lynn Daves, great-granddaughters, Jessie Dallas Daves, brother, Bob...

Apr 29, 2022

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and services for Mr. Ronald "Mac" Sullivan, age 79, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Friday, April 29th, 2022 at his home.

Mr. Sullivan was a lifelong resident of Blairsville, and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Union County. He retired from CW Matthews in 2007, but he...

Apr 27, 2022

Clyde Brown, age 83, passed away on April 27, 2022 at his home in Hiawassee, GA.

 

He is preceded in death by his wife, Jimmie Nell Brown; Father, Floyd Brown; and Mother, Bertha Jane Dodd Brown.

 

Clyde was married to the love of his life Jimmie Nell for 58 years and enjoyed the great outdoors, traveling and camping.

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Apr 26, 2022

Apr 25, 2022

 

Timothy Passmore, 58, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on April 25, 2022, in Blue Ridge. On December 22, 1963, Tim was born in Cleveland, TN, to Bud Passmore and Opal Passmore, but grew up in Benton, TN.

At age six, Tim began playing the fiddle and guitar at age eight. He went on to win multiple awards for...

Apr 24, 2022

Flora Geneva Atkins Crawford, age 99, of Morganton, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Flora lived independently until the day she died. On the day of her passing, she went to church and out to lunch with her family. She came home, walked around her yard to see her flowers, sat down in...

Apr 22, 2022

Mary Spiva Arrowood, 84, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Hiawassee, GA, passed away in Anderson on Friday, April 22, 2022. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-five years, Ernest Arrowood. On January 26, 1938, Mary was born in Clarksville, Ga, to the late Carl Spiva and Elizabeth Wall Spiva. She joined Lower Hightower Baptist Church at a...

Apr 21, 2022

Mr. Alexander Malcolm Stewart, Sr., age 98, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Mr. Stewart was born in Alachua, Florida, a son of the late John Stewart and the late Georgia Clark Stewart. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and had worked with Disaster Relief through FEMA. Mr. Stewart leaves behind two sons: Alex...

Apr 21, 2022

Roy Grady Truelove, 78, passed away on April 21, 2022, in Jasper, GA.

 

Roy Truelove was born on March 21, 1944, in Mineral Bluff, Georgia, to the late Grady Truelove and the late Lula Jane Truelove.

Roy loved spending time with his family, his wife, children, grandchildren and his dog Annabelle. He loved the outdoors and working in his...

Apr 20, 2022

James Priest, 75, passed away on April 20, 2022, in Blairsville, GA. James (Jim) was born in West Palm Beach, FL to Joseph B. Priest Sr. and Bernice Priest. James married Maria Priest of Leinzell Germany, on July 4, 1983 in Homestead Florida. He was preceded in death by Joseph B. Priest Sr. (Father), Bernice Priest (Mother) and his brothers...

Apr 19, 2022

Victor Breedlove, 95, of Marble, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.  Mr. Breedlove was born on February 13, 1927, in Bryson City, NC, to the late Carl Breedlove and the late Pearl Dehart Breedlove.  Victor married Christine Breedlove, and they had three children, Carmon Scott Breedlove, Jerry Breedlove, and Vicki Breedlove Rosborough.



Victor was of the Baptist faith; he enjoyed...

Apr 15, 2022

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Betty Jean Conley Hooper, age 86, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday evening, April 15th, 2022, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs. Hooper was born in Blairsville, Georgia, a daughter of the late Fred B. Conley and the late Vista...

Apr 14, 2022

Troy Dorsey Crose, Sr., 77, passed away on April 14, 2022, in Gainesville, GA, after a brief illness. Troy was born on January 4, 1945, in Winter Park, FL, to Troy and Vivian Crose. He graduated from Osceola High School in Kissimmee, FL, in 1962. Shortly after graduation, he joined the Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, TX....