Obituaries

Dec 3, 2021

Martha Caroline Hendrix (Carol) passed away Friday, December 3. 2021. Carol was born on January 2, 1970, in Barrow, Alaska. She moved to Murphy, North Carolina as a child and remained a resident. She was a graduate of Murphy High School and a member of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church. Carol loved the outdoors and enjoyed hiking and camping. She cared...

Dec 2, 2021

Katheryne Suzanne Smith, age 64 of Morganton, GA, passed away December 2, 2021, at her home. Ms. Smith was born March 8, 1957, in Washington, DC to the late Frank Charles Howard and the late Mildred Lee King Howard. Katheryne was a seamstress at Levi Strauss in Blue Ridge and worked there until her retirement. She will be dearly missed...

Nov 30, 2021

Joanne May Odendahl, age 82 of Smyrna, GA passed away November 30, 2021, in Smyrna, GA. Mrs. Odendahl was born February 12, 1940, in Detroit, MI to the late Henry Mottin and the late Kathleen Oke Mottin. A member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church of Blue Ridge, GA, she enjoyed cross-stitching, gardening, cooking, and playing with her grandchildren. Survivors include:...

Nov 29, 2021

Mr. Grady "Jack" Woodford Bryson, Jr. passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at his residence in Epworth, Georgia. Mr. Bryson was born to late Grady Bryson, Sr and Tiney Garrett Bryson on December 22, 1930. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Millsaps Bryson, parents, two brothers, one sister and a grandson. He is survived by his...

Nov 29, 2021

Austin Garrett Little, age 90 of Morganton, GA passed away November 29, 2021, at his home. Mr. Little was born April 2, 1931, in Canton, GA to the late Harvey Little and the late Stella Hopkins Little. A member of the Woodmen Association, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Darlene Little, son Gary Shane Little, grandson, Shane...

Nov 27, 2021

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Funeral Services for Donald Lee Peterson, age 94 of Blairsville who peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021.Don enlisted in the Navy during WWll, and was a Radarman assigned duty with the Marines landing planes in China. Following reserve duty he was recalled to active duty during the Korean War serving on...

Nov 26, 2021

J. Carroll Ledbetter Sr., age 80, of Epworth, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Carroll was born October 30, 1941, in Union, SC, to the late Lowell Ledbetter and Pearl Johnson Ledbetter. He had lived in this area for the past 29 years and was an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, where he served...

Nov 24, 2021

The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mr. Johnny Carroll Moss, age 88 of Suches who passed away on Wednesday evening, November 24, 2021 at his home.Mr. Moss has lived in Suches, Georgia along side his wife, Urania Phillips Moss since 1972. He was a Georgia State Trooper and also a United States Navy Veteran.He...

Nov 19, 2021

Edward Harold McKnight, age 83 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away November 19, 2021, in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. McKnight was born May 21, 1938, in Columbia, SC to the late Edward McKnight and the late Willa Kennedy McKnight. A member of Calvary Baptist Church, Mr. McKnight regularly attended Highland Baptist Church. He was a 20 year veteran of the...

Nov 18, 2021

John Eugene Watson, age 97 of Waynesville, NC, passed away November 18, 2021 in Clyde, NC. Mr. Watson was born May 3, 1924 in Montevallo, AL to the late John Eugene Watson Sr. and the late Grace Watson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Bailey. John was a member of the Rotary Club and a Mediator for...

Nov 17, 2021

Nov 15, 2021

Willard (Bill) G. Bradley, Jr., age 78, of McCaysville, went to heaven to be with our Lord on November 15, 2021. Mr. Bradley was born May 7, 1943, to the late Willard G. Bradley, Sr., and Mary Lancaster Bradley. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Era and after returning home from service he worked in agricultural...

Nov 12, 2021

If a man’s treasures are measured by family, friends, and relationships, then Edward Harold Denton was truly as blessed as any one man can be.Edward passed away on November 12th, 2021 in Aledo, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 23rd, 1933 in Hiawassee, Georgia to Harold and Susie Denton, he was raised and educated in Towns County....

Nov 11, 2021

Dorothy Lois Bolen, died at the age of 91, on November 11, 2021, in the home of her son and daughter-in-law. "Dot," as her family and friends called her, was born November 19, 1929, in McCaysville, GA, to the late James W. Ray and the late Jessie Lee Cochran-Ray. She enjoyed shopping and eating out with the ones she loved....

Nov 10, 2021

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Harold Dean Wimpey, age 72 of Blairsville who passed away on Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021 at his home.Dean was a loving son, brother, husband, daddy, Pops and Popsie, but he was never Mr. Wimpey.Dean grew up working hard on his family farm and after graduating high school...

Nov 9, 2021

Leota Bly Budde was born in Dansville, NY on December 8th, 1921. She attended Bryant and Stratton in Buffalo, NY achieving a degree in secretarial work. She married Harry J. Kean in 1940 and had two sons, Patrick and Gerald Kean. Gerald died in1975 leaving a daughter, Heather Geoghegan, (Mark), of Attica, NY. Patrick's, son Michael, (Rebecca), reside in Centre,...

Nov 9, 2021

Glynn Gerald Johnson, age 58 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in Dalton, GA. Mr. Johnson was born June 5, 1963, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late L. D. Johnson and the late Geraldine Irene Millholland Johnson. A member of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church and of the Christian faith, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and...

Nov 6, 2021

The people we share our lives with are always colorful. Legendary in their own ways. Even the ordinary have their own kind of extraordinary. Gail H. Corbett was no exception to this. Gail was born October 11th 1934, to Reverend Joseph and Fannie Hathaway of Smithfield North Carolina. Raised as a preacher’s daughter in a loving home, she met her...

Nov 6, 2021

With glory and grace to God, we celebrate the life of God’s faithful servant, Gale Filler. At 80, Gale died peacefully on Saturday , November 6th at Union County Nursing Home. Born in Endicott, NY, Gale attended Hartwick College where she graduated with a degree in education. Eventually settling in Maryland, her career as a teacher and principal spanned 30...

Nov 6, 2021

Geraldine Kantner Jones of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away November 6, 2021 at the age of 90. Gerrie was born on August 21, 1931, in Hamburg, PA. She graduated from Westhampton College at the University of Richmond where she met her late husband, Hervey. They were married June 9, 1956 at St. Giles Presbyterian Church and raised their family in...