Obituaries
Wanda Bane Stuckey
Mar 22, 2022
Ms. Wanda Bane Stuckey age 79 of Hayesville, NC passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home. Ms. Stuckey was born December 6, 1942, in Conway, SC, to the late James Nelson Bane Sr. and the late Wyoma Louise Creel. Wanda loved attending church and her walk with the Lord was very important to her. The family was very...
William "Bill" Robert Souther
Mar 22, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mr. William Robert "Bill" Souther, age 71, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022. Mr. Souther was born in Cleveland, Georgia, a son of the late Warren Ray Souther and the late Doris Hunter Souther. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy,...
Elizabeth Rebecca Green Cole Broyles
Mar 21, 2022
Elizabeth "Becky" Green Cole Broyles, age 60, of Epworth, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022, at her home. She was born June 9, 1961, in Michigan to the late Cleaston Green, Sr., and Mary Thomas Postell Green. Becky was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church, and she enjoyed crocheting, traveling, riding through the mountains, and playing Pokemon. She was preceded...
Dorothy Lee Arp
Mar 20, 2022
Dorothy Lee Arp, age 91 of Old Epworth Road McCaysville, passed away March 20, 2022 at her home. Dorothy was born January 19, 1931 in Mccaysville, GA to the late L.F. Williams and Elma Davis Williams. She was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by husband, Clarence "Josh" Dennis Arp.
She loved her job in the...
Randall Fred Davis
Mar 19, 2022
Randall "Randy" Fred Davis, age 71, of Mineral Bluff, passed away March 19, 2022, at his home. Mr. Davis was born September 28, 1950, in Copperhill, TN, to the late Robert Earl Davis and the late Helen Marie.
Survivors include son, Marc (Brittany) Davis, son, Matthew (Amber) Davis, son, Adam (Sharlee) Davis, son, Chris (Jennifer) Davis, son, Rodney (Crystal) Davis,...
Charles L Chapman
Mar 18, 2022
Mr. Charles L Chapman, age 77, of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022. Mr. Chapman was born November 13, 1944, in Dallas, GA, to the late Clarence Lee Chapman and the late Annie Pearl Nettles Chapman. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Fisher, son, Craig Chapman, and granddaughter, Victoria Chapman.
Charles owned and operated Chapman Construction...
Kwie Loan (Lennie) Mason
Mar 18, 2022
Kwie L Mason, age 81 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at her home. She was born November 4, 1940 in Indonesia.
She had worked as a secretary for AT&T
Survivors include: husband, John Mason, niece, Tosha Sutiadi, many friends also survive.
Services to announced at a later date.
Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, GA....
Iva Jo Hoyer
Mar 16, 2022
Iva Jo Hoyer, age 81 of Hayesville, NC passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Hoyer was born August 12, 1940 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Gerald Williams and the late Agnes Tilson Williams. She was preceded in death by her son, Brian Davison, brother, Steve Williams, and her granddaughters, Heather Edmondson and Toshia Landers....
Rev. Bethel A. Buchanan
Mar 16, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Rev. Bethel A. Buchanan, age 95, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, March 16th, 2022, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Rev. Buchanan was born in Henegar, Alabama, a son of the late Andrew V. Buchanan and the late Burma Aby Moore Buchanan. He was...
Teena Marie Atkins
Mar 15, 2022
Teena Marie Atkins, age 55,of Blairsville, passed away March 15, 2022 at North East Georgia Medical Center. Teena was born September 10, 1966 in Blairsville, GA to the late Hughes Chatham and Margaret Orr.
Teena was born and raised in Blairsville, Ga where she would later meet her husband, David Atkins, who would have been married for 38 years on April...
Lewis Oliver Merritt
Mar 15, 2022
Lewis Oliver Merritt, age 91 of Hiawassee, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mr. Merritt was born May 11, 1930, in Decatur, GA, to the late Ulice Merritt and Claire Mitchell Merritt. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Young Harris, and Hiawassee Masonic Lodge. He had spent most of his working life...
Thelma "Dean" McDonald
Mar 14, 2022
Thelma Stiles McDonald better known to family and friends as "Dean", age 85, of Murphy, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Murphy Rehab and Nursing Home. Mrs. McDonald was born February 4, 1937, in Cherokee County, NC, to the late Ernest Stiles and the late Icey Payne Stiles. She was a member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church, and had...
Kenneth Lee Stuart, Sr.
Mar 13, 2022
Kenneth Lee "Greasy" Stuart Sr, age 89, of Copperhill, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022. He was born June 23, 1932, to the late William Clyde Stuart and the late Margie Keeton Stuart. Mr. Stuart was a member of Union Baptist Church, McCaysville Masonic Lodge #423 F&AM. He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved to travel. He started K...
Bobby Joe Shields, Sr.
Mar 12, 2022
Bobby Joe Shields, age 81 of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at his home. Mr. Shields was born March 22, 1940, in Culberson, NC to the late Dennis M. Shields and the late Beulah Stiles Shields.
Survivors include: wife, Dorothy Faust Shields, sons, Bobby Joe (Tammy ) Shields , Jr., and Scott (Tonya) Shields, step-sons, Travis (Marie...
Kenneth Dale Compton
Mar 8, 2022
Kenneth Dale Compton, age 75, a resident of Blairsville for five years, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Union General Hospital. Ken was born December 29, 1946 in
Tenso, Virginia to the late Walter Compton and the late Sally Counts.
He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, earning a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, Combat...
Anne Marie Falls Palmer
Mar 7, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Anne Marie Falls Palmer, age 68, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, March 7th, 2022 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville following a lingering illness. Ms. Palmer was born in Camp Atterbury, Indiana, a daughter of the late William R. Falls and the late Bernice Justice Falls. She was...
Dorothy Hall Ziemann
Mar 5, 2022
Dorothy Hall Ziemann, age 63 of Morganton, GA, passed away March 5, 2022. Dorothy was born July 16, 1958, in Washington, DC to the late George Elmer Hall and Shirley McPhillips Hall. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Susan Nichols and Mary Ann Hall. Dorothy loved reading, painting, knitting, and tea, as well as spending time with her...
Alice Shirley Griffith
Mar 5, 2022
Shirley A. Griffith, age 83, of Murphy, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
She was a lifelong resident of Cherokee County and the daughter of the late Enoch N. and Mae (Stiles) Allen.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Griffith, to whom she was married...
William James Pave
Mar 4, 2022
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. William James Pave, age 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Friday, March 4th, 2022. Mr. Pave was born in Chicago, Illinois, a son of the late William Pave and the late Ann Gurgovic Pave. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and achieved the rank...
Laura Ann Desrosiers
Mar 3, 2022
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Memorial Services for Laura Ann Desrosiers, who passed away on March 3, 2022.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 11, 2022 from Christ the King Anglican Church in Hiawassee,
The family requests that donations to the church be made in lieu of flowers.
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