Obituaries
Sue Unger
Apr 13, 2022
Sue Unger, 79, passed away on April 13, 2022, in Gainesville, GA. Sue was born on January 31, 1943 in Michigan City, IN, to Paul and Evelyn (Voss) Hanna. She graduated from Elston High School in 1961. She enjoyed working a wide variety of jobs, including being a receptionist, a sales representative, a realtor, a disco dance teacher at the...
Margaret Poe Davis
Apr 13, 2022
On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, Margaret Poe Davis, age 98, of Mineral Bluff, passed away at her home. Margaret was born December 23, 1923, in Murphy, NC, to the late James Poe and Jessie Davis Poe. She was the oldest member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, a devout Christian who loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; Also enjoyed canning,...
Charles David Dover
Apr 12, 2022
Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces as a courtesy the death and funeral services for Mr. Charles David Dover, age 82 of Ellijay, GA passed on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Charles was born on April 11. 1940 in Blue Ridge, GA to his late parents Willie David and Hazel Mae Bell (Brown) Dover. Charles enjoyed going to church and...
William David Absher, Sr.
Apr 9, 2022
William David Absher Sr., age 71, of Cherrylog, GA, passed away on April 9, 2022, in Jasper, GA. He loved whittling, singing and playing the guitar, gardening, watching football and auto racing, muscle cars, and his family. He never knew a stranger and was always the life of any party.
William is survived by his wife, Cathy Absher; daughters, Dana Absher...
Reba Marie Sosebee
Apr 7, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Reba Marie Foster Sosebee, age 77, of Blairsville, Georgia, who went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, April 7th, 2022 at her home, following an extended illness.Mrs. Sosebee was born at home in Union County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Lewis Parker Foster...
Deborah Kay Fitzwater
Apr 6, 2022
Blairsville - Deborah K. Fitzwater (Rahr), died after a short battle with Ovarian Cancer April 6, 2022, at home. She was born June 17, 1957, in Hornell, New York, the daughter of Kenneth and Patricia Rahr (Wilbur). Debbie graduated from Canisteo High School, Class of 1976. She married her husband of 43 years in 1979, after finishing his tour in...
Richard J. Peck
Apr 5, 2022
Richard J. Peck, age 85, passed away on April 5, 2022, in Blairsville, GA.
Richard was born in Fairview, NJ, on December 8, 1936. Richard was married to the love of his life, Roanne Peck, for 60 years. Richard is preceded in death by his father, Arthur Peck, and his mother, Florence Peck. Richard attended Kingston High School...
Donald Bertram Pollock
Apr 5, 2022
Donald B. Pollock, 74, passed away on April 5, 2022; at his home he shared with his wife, Lisa, in Murphy, NC.
Donald Pollock was born on April 28, 1947 in Newton, MA, to Donald and Sadie Pollock.
Donald graduated from Weston High School in Weston, MA; and afterwards went on to earn his Architectural engineering degree at MIT College. He owned...
Iva Lee Gooch
Apr 4, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Iva Lee Gooch, age 82, of Dalton, Georgia, formerly of Suches, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, April 4th, 2022.Mrs. Gooch was born in Blairsville, and was a daughter of the late Cliff Coker and the late Dimple Collins Coker. She was a member of Trackrock Baptist...
Enez Lynn Thomas
Apr 2, 2022
Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death and services for Enez Lynn Thomas, age 65, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Saturday evening at the Parkside Nursing Center. On August 9, 1956, she was born in Chicago to the late Melvin Free and Lucille Bush Free. She was a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Blairsville and...
Michael Eugene Pizycki
Apr 2, 2022
Michael Pizycki, age 84, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on April 2nd, 2022, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Michael was born on April 7th, 1937, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, and was the son of the late Samuel and Eufrozyna Pizycki. Michael studied at Ryerson Institute of Technology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and further pursued his education at Florida State...
Jeffery J Sparling
Apr 1, 2022
Jeffery J. Sparling, age 76, of Murphy, passed away at his home on Friday, April 1, 2022. Mr. Sparling was born August 16, 1945, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, to the late Norman Sparling and Jayne Louise Cookerly Sparling. He enjoyed carpentry, playing golf, and watching rugby. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam era.
Survivors include brothers Edward Stick and...
Shirley Rose Brooks
Apr 1, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Holden Brooks, age 87, of Copperhill, passed away Friday evening, April 1, in a Cleveland, TN hospital; She was born in Gilmer County, Georgia, on Friday, August 21, 1934, to the late Benjamin Holden and Rosa Jane Stanley Holden.
Shirley was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church; she had served several years as a Pink Lady at Fannin Regional...
Kyle Mitchell Odom
Mar 29, 2022
Kyle Mitchell Odom, age 38, of Ridge Road, Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on March 29, 2022 at his home after a lengthy illness. Kyle was born on October 29, 1983 to his parents Tim Odom and Debbie Scroggs. Kyle was a member of New Union Baptist Church.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, but especially by his...
Gertrude Nicholson Hyde
Mar 27, 2022
Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Hyde, age 92, of Morganton, Georgia, who passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Claremore, OK. She was born October 31, 1929, in Towns County, Georgia, to the late Hubert Nicholson and Della Eller Nicholson. Mrs. Hyde was a Star Creek Baptist Church member and...
Jerry R Barnes
Mar 26, 2022
Jerry R Barnes, age 87 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Blairsville, GA. Mr. Barnes was born January 3, 1935, in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Glen Barnes and the late Lestie Harper Barnes. A member of New Prospect Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Barnes, step-son, Duane Neal,...
Othella Pittman
Mar 25, 2022
Othella Pittman, age 91, passed away on March 25, 2022. Othella was born April 27, 1930 in Copperhill, TN to the late Arthur Chastain and the late Eva Chastain. She was proceeded in death by her husband James Wallace Pittman, brothers; Carl Chastain, Hobert Chastain, sisters; Loetta Chastain, Odessa Pierce, Winnie Golforth, and Nelma King. Othella is survived by her...
Patrick Green Chapman
Mar 24, 2022
Mr. Patrick Green Chapman age 70 of Murphy, NC, formerly of West Palm Beach, FL, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at his home. Mr. Chapman was born on June 12, 1951, in Indiana, to the late Walter Granville Chapman and the late Geraldine Charlotte Green Chapman. He is preceded in death by one sister, Mary Lou Baker, and a...
Jackie P. Hunter, Sr.
Mar 23, 2022
Jackie Phil Hunter, Sr. age 73, of Hiawassee, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Mr. Hunter was born November 19, 1948, in Hiawassee to the late Boyd Hunter and Corene Arrowood Hunter. He was a Pine Grove Baptist Church member in Hiawassee. Jackie also had a passion for and participated in local politics. He retired from...
Annie Louise Kaylor
Mar 22, 2022
Mrs. Annie Louise Kaylor, age 79 of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Kaylor was born February 12, 1943, in Cherokee, NC to the late Leonard Lee Withrow and the late Ada Elizabeth Wallace Withrow. A member of Salem #2 Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Kaylor, and sister,...
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