Obituaries
Ronald "Ronnie" Harlan Duncan
Sep 2, 2021
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mr. Ronald "Ronnie" Harlan Duncan, age 60, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Ronnie was a member of Confidence United Methodist Church and he had a deep faith in Jesus. He never met...
Leon Cripe
Sep 2, 2021
Leon Cripe, age 97, of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, at his home. Mr. Cripe was born April 2, 1924, in North Manchester, IN, to the late Ora Cripe and the late Eva Heeter Cripe. He was a member of Blue Ridge First Baptist Church and the Blue Ridge Gideon Camp. Leon was a veteran of the...
Elizabeth Jane Kerver
Sep 1, 2021
Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Kerver, age 79 of Murphy, NC who passed away on Wednesday September 1st, 2021 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Elizabeth was a member of the House of Prayer Church, where she loved to volunteer for various activities to help the community, she loved quilting and...
Gregory Lee Jones
Sep 1, 2021
Gregory Lee Jones, age 49, of Marble, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at his home in Marble. Mr. Jones was born November 4, 1971, in Hiawassee, GA, to the late Robert Harry Jones, Sr., and Betty Lou Huskins Jones. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Marble and was a lifelong resident of Cherokee County. Gregory...
Ruth Ware
Sep 1, 2021
Ruth Ware, age 94, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away September 1, 2021, at her home. She was born September 1, 1927, in Mineral Bluff, GA. Ruth was a strong, Christian lady who loved God and his teaching and also loved gardening, growing veggies, and beautiful flowers. Ruth loved cooking for her family. Her children and grandchildren were her most...
Wilford "Will" McDonald
Sep 1, 2021
Wilford "Will" McDonald, age 87, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Mr. McDonald was born May 20, 1934, in Murphy, NC, to the late Bob McDonald and the late Hannah Dailey McDonald. He attended Boiling Springs Baptist and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Will loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death...
Roy Calvin Beaver
Sep 1, 2021
Roy Calvin Beaver, age 72, of Chatsworth passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at AdventHealth Murray. He was preceded in death by his father, John “Waco” Beaver; mother, Estlene Smith Beaver Lunsford; sisters, Grovie Cole and Myrtle Mae Walsh; and brother, Edward Louis Beaver. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Beaver; son and daughter-in-law, Reno and Angie Beaver of Chatsworth;...
Arnold Dee McClure
Aug 31, 2021
Arnold “Dee” McClure (Sergeant First Class, Retired, US. Army) age 76 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021. He was born on April 5th, 1945, in Andrews, NC and was a member of Cornerstone Church, a loving husband to his wife (Kathy Hawkins McClure) of 50 years, a father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was an outspoken...
Betty Haynes Easter
Aug 31, 2021
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Betty Haynes Easter, of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday evening, August 31st, 2021 at her home.Betty Haynes Easter was one of nine children born to Bill and Kate Haynes in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She learned about hard work and responsibility early on, from milking cows before daylight to...
Brian Styles Stanford
Aug 31, 2021
Brian Styles Stanford, age 66, of Suches, GA passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Fannin Regional Hospital after a brief battle with COVID-19. Brian was born April 1, 1955, in Carrollton, Georgia to Helon Gyrlene Styles and the late William Manley Stanford. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church, but found great enjoyment in revisiting his Baptist roots...
Barbara T Owle
Aug 30, 2021
Barbara T Owle, age 68, of Murphy, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Owle was born October 14, 1952, in Cherokee, NC, to the late Tom Teesateskie and the late Jeanette Rattler Teesateskie. She was a member of Jehovah's Witness, Kingdom Hall. Barbara enjoyed NASCAR, yard work, and cooking. She was preceded in death by her...
Josephine T. Deitz
Aug 29, 2021
Josephine T. Deitz, age 77, of Marble, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Deitz was born May 18, 1944, in Sampson County, NC, to the late Willie LeRoy Tevepaugh and the late Versia Wood Tevepaugh. Josephine had lived over 50 years in the Marble area. She loved spoiling her kids, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren....
Gregory Alan Roper
Aug 28, 2021
Gregory Alan Roper, age 63 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 28, 2021, at his home. He was born March 3, 1958, in Monterey, CA to Floyd Roper and the late Anna Ruth Anderson Roper. Greg was a member of Temple Baptist Church, he had worked as a heavy equipment operator on petroleum pipelines enjoyed spending time hunting and fishing,...
Charlie Milford Hunter
Aug 28, 2021
Charlie Milford Hunter October 12th, 1925 - August 28th, 2021 Charlie M. Hunter, age 95, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on August 28th, 2021. Charlie was a proud veteran with a career spanning World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam War. He served in two branches of the U.S. military, first in the U.S. Army and then...
Dennis Harrell Bradley
Aug 27, 2021
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Dennis Harrell Bradley, age 74, who passed away on August 27, 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland while on vacation with his beloved wife of 40 years, Beverly Zoe Hensley Bradley. He was surrounded by a loving family. He was born on March 14, 1947 in Union County, Georgia, Gumlog District...
Nicole Annette (Tardie) Reardon
Aug 27, 2021
Nicole Annette (Tardie) Reardon At age 51, died peacefully in her home in Hiawassee, GA, on August 27, 2021. She is survived by her loving and cherished son, Kevin R. Reardon, and his father, Kevin W. Reardon, both of GA. Her surviving co-parents are Sandra M. Bollmann of GA and Mary Ellen and Roger P. Tardie of MA. Also surviving...
Anna Mae Wright
Aug 27, 2021
Anna Mae Walden Wright, age 91, of McCaysville, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs.Wright was born April 26, 1930, in Akron, OH, to the late Henry Walden and the late Ida Panter Walden. She was a lifelong resident of Fannin County and was a member of Midway Baptist Church. Anna Mae was an avid Braves...
Rose Marie Brass
Aug 26, 2021
Rose Marie Brass, age 84 of Blue Ridge, passed away August 26, 2021 at Northside Cherokee. Brass was born November 28, 1936 in St. Louis, MO to the late Matt Reitmeier and the late Mia Grudinski Reitmeier. She was preceded in death by husband, Frank O. Brass, Jr.
Survivors include: daughter, Michelle Andrews, son, Frank Brass, III.
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Charles Edward Hawkins
Aug 26, 2021
Charles Edward Hawkins, age 86, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away August 26, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1934 in Fannin County, GA to Charles Atley Hawkins and Elizabeth Bell Hawkins. Charles was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church and worked with the Fannin County Road Department for over 20 years. A hard worker...
Ruby Bridges Norton
Aug 26, 2021
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Graveside Services for Ruby Bridges Norton, age 84 of Blairsville.Ruby leaves behind to cherish her memory: her son, Ricky Bridges and daughter in law, Pauline Bridges of Blairsville; brother, Doyle Collins of Gainesville, GA; and many extended family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy...
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