Obituaries

Jan 2, 2022

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Carol Ann Tanner, age 75, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Blairsville. Mrs. Tanner was born in Jamaica, New York, a daughter of the late John Gargan, Sr., and the late Dorothy Whitelaw Gargan. She moved to Blairsville to live full-time about...

Jan 2, 2022

Debra Jean Ensley, age 70 of Ellijay, GA, passed away January 2, 2022, in Columbus, GA. Ms. Ensley was born October 7, 1951, in Moline, IL to the late James Cecil Ensley and the late Betty Jean Howell Ensley. Debra was very artistic and had a creative spirit. She was an animal lover and will be greatly missed by her...

Jan 2, 2022

Bessie Lou Harris, age 84 of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away January 2, 2022, in Blue Ridge, GA. Ms. Harris was born November 10, 1937, in Mineral Bluff, GA, to the late Elvin Wright and the late Nola Garren Wright. A member of Hot House Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her nine siblings and her husband, Ervin...

Jan 1, 2022

Cindy Jean Owen, age 64 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022, at her home in Blue Ridge, GA.  Mrs. Owen was born August 12, 1957, in Cocoa Beach, FL to the late Morton Thompson and the late Joan Spiers Thompson.  A member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Blue Ridge, GA, she was preceded...

Jan 1, 2022

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Johann Forberger, age 87,  went home to be with Jesus on January 01, 2022. He passed away peacefully at his home in Hiawassee, Georgia after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia.



Johann Forberger was a hard-working family man.  He enjoyed working creatively with his hands, and he relaxed by...

Dec 31, 2021

Donald Robert Fairlie, age 73 of Murphy, NC, passed away December 31, 2021 in Gainesville, GA. Mr. Fairlie was born December 27, 1948, in Ontario, Canada to the late Robert Fairlie and the late Audrey Elsey Fairlie. He was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Fairlie. Mr. Fairlie enjoyed hunting and fishing in the outdoors and will be dearly...

Dec 30, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Bobby David Taylor, age 82, who passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee.

Bobby Taylor was a dedicated and faithful man! To his loving wife, Carolyn, and his family; to his work, where he worked for Charles Black Construction Company for close to 50 years;...

Dec 29, 2021

 

Sarah “Sally” Thomason Kell- January 13, 1930- December 29, 2021.  

Sally Thomason Kell daughter of the late Arlie Thomason and Gertrude Queen Thomason passed away on December 29, 2021 at the Life Care Center of the Copper Basin. Sally was a beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter, and aunt.  She was the wife of Marty Kell and mother of...

Dec 29, 2021

Betty Adelle London passed away Thursday, Dec 29, 2021, at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA. She was born December 30, 1931 in Hiawassee, GA to the late Dan Underwood and Gladys Whitner Underwood.

Her memory will be treasured by all, but especially her family: her children, Charlene Davis and Darlene London-Merritt; grandchildren, Stephanie L. White, Samantha McPherson and Jamey...

Dec 27, 2021

Dennis Bernard Tromblay, age 75, of Murphy, NC, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on December 27, 2021. Dennis was born December 14, 1946 in Saginaw, Michigan to Vivian (Perry) Tromblay and Joseph L.K.Tromblay. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Paul B. Tromblay.



Dennis was a true renaissance...

Dec 25, 2021

William Alan Conley, age 52, of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at his home after a brave, courageous fight with cancer.  He was surrounded by his family as he opened his eyes in his eternal home.  Mr. Conley was born November 8, 1969, in Mansfield, OH, to Hershel Conley and Maxine Sturgeon Conley.   Alan loved the outdoors,...

Dec 25, 2021

Pauline Bell Postelle, 93, of Murphy, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021. Born in Blairsville, Georgia on August 1, 1928, she was one of 8 children to the late Rev. James Calvin Bell and the late Vaul Walker Bell. She is now in heaven, holding hands once again with her lifelong love and husband, Cecil Owen Postelle, to whom...

Dec 24, 2021

Ricky David Bradley, age 67 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at his home. Mr. Bradley was born May 6, 1954 in Atlanta, GA to the late James Bradley and the late Dorothy Ellen Shoemaker Bradley.  A member of Tilley Bend Church, he enjoyed fishing, building, woodworking, and crafts.



Survivors include: sons, Ricky  Bradley, Jr. and Tyre...

Dec 23, 2021

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Adele Byers Moody, age 89 of Hiawassee who passed away on Thursday morning, December 23, 2021.



She will be warmly remembered by all who knew her, but especially missed by her family: daughter, Diana Turner; granddaughter, Kim Groome and her husband, Cody; sister & brother-in-law, Jeanette & Roy Cole; brother-in-law, Wallace...

Dec 22, 2021

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Freida Colleen Parham, age 69, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, Georgia. Colleen was a native of Thomaston, Georgia, and a daughter of the late Burmer Parham and the late Mavis Ownbey Parham. She had...

Dec 22, 2021

Elizabeth Paschal Cooksey of Blairsville, GA died peacefully in her sleep at Stonehenge Assisted Living December 22, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-nine years, William R. Cooksey III.



The daughter of the late Thomas D. and Venice L. Paschal, Elizabeth was born in Atlanta December 15, 1933. She was a graduate of Bass High School and...

Dec 21, 2021

Berma Fay Doty, age 86, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday morning, December 21, 2021, at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton.   Miss Doty was born December 4, 1935, in Washington, DC, to the late Wilbur Irvin Doty and the late Fay West Doty.  Berma was a member of Blue Ridge United Methodist Church; she had been a member of the...

Dec 21, 2021

Martin Franklin Hirsch, age 83, of Morganton, GA passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at his home. Mr. Hirsch was born February 9, 1938, in Kansas City, MO.  Martin was employed by the Georgia Center of Disease Control as the director of procurement.  He was the founder of the May Trip, he loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting and fishing....

Dec 20, 2021

Mr. Ronald L. Stoneburner, age 76, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on December 20, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Stoneburner was born on July 4, 1945, in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Orville Vincent Stoneburner and Betty Johnson Stoneburner. He had earned a Master's degree and worked in the communications industry with AT&T as an electrical engineer.



Mr. Stoneburner...

Dec 19, 2021