Obituaries
Mary Anne Robinson
Mar 6, 2021
Mary Anne Harris Robinson, 51, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Those who knew Mary Anne will always remember her smile and how she made those around her laugh. She loved her family deeply and was of the Baptist faith, and was a member of Rogers Park Baptist Church of Kannapolis, NC. Left behind...
Dorothy Sue Raper
Mar 4, 2021
Dorothy Sue Kisselburg Raper, age 84 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Raper was born January 14, 1937, in Culberson, NC, to the late Lloyd Luther Kisselburg and the late Agnes Black Kisselburg. She was a member of the Household Of Faith Baptist Church. Dorothy Sue was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...
Judy Irene Troy
Mar 4, 2021
Judy Irene Troy Judy Irene Troy, retired, age 79, of Suches, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. Judy was born November 24, 1941 in Suches, Georgia to the late Willie and Velma Watkins. Judy retired from Pasco County, Florida, Road and Bridge Department and moved back to what she called home in Fannin County. She was an avid gardener, an...
Carla Persaud
Mar 1, 2021
Carla Shaw Persaud,age 56, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Carla is preceded in death by her father, Carlton Jolly Shaw: her sister, Avis Marie Shaw; her grandparents, Herman R. Shaw and Elizabeth Jolly Shaw, Aaron Dean and Florence O’ Kelley Dean; and two dogs, Jonas and Buddy. Carla is survived by her loving husband...
Mary June Witte
Mar 1, 2021
Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Mrs. Mary June Witte's death, age 82 of Blairsville, passed away on Monday, March 1st, 2021. Mrs. Witte was born on June 1st, 1938, in Texas to the late Clyde and Mellie Collins. Mary worked as a homemaker for most of her life and was a dedicated Christian; she also enjoyed gardening...
Zachary Austin Coker
Feb 27, 2021
Zachary A. Coker, age 28 of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on February 27th, 2021 in Presbyterian Hospital after a period of declining health. Zack was born and raised in Blairsville, GA. He attended Union County Schools and North Georgia Technical School and was employed in retail sales before moving to Albuquerque. Zack was a very kind and loving individual....
Daniel Horace McGinnis
Feb 21, 2021
Daniel Horace McGinnis, age 92 of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021, at his home. Mr. McGinnis was born March 19, 1928, in Cumming, GA to the late Grady William McGinnis and the late Carrie California Southerd McGinnis. Mr. McGinnis was a member of the Masonic Lodge #694 F&AM in Matt, GA and a veteran of the...
Richard Clayton Sturr
Feb 21, 2021
Loving husband and father, Richard (Dick) Sturr, age 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 21,2021 after a brief illness. Born in Springfield, OH, Richard grew up in Dayton, OH where he met the love of his life, soul mate and wife of 72 years, Mildred. They had three daughters, Linda Kniess (John) of Blairsville, Jane...
Sabrina Allen King
Feb 18, 2021
Mrs. Sabrina Allen King, age 49 of Young Harris passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday February 18th, 2021 surrounded by her family. Mrs. King was born on December 19th, 1971 in Copperhill, TN. She was a 1990 graduate of Fannin County High School, a 1994 graduate of Piedmont College, and a graduate of Clemson University where she earned...
J. C. Owenby
Feb 18, 2021
Joseph "JC" Clifton Owenby, age 83, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at his home. JC was born October 2, 1937, in Blairsville, GA, to the late Ira Clifton Owenby and the late Pearl Collins Owenby. He was a member of Culberson Baptist Church, an Auctioneer for over 60 years. He attended many auctions in GA, NC,...
Leonard Morris Verner
Feb 18, 2021
Leonard Morris Verner, age 94, of Mc Caysville, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Pruitt Health Care. Mr. Verner was born August 11, 1926, in Isabella, TN, to the late Leonard A.Verner and the late Ethel Bell Verner. Morris attended McCaysville Church of Christ and was a salesman for Sears Home Improvement for many years. He loved cars, traveling,...
Kathleen Puett Singleton
Feb 16, 2021
Mrs. Kathleen Puett Singleton, age 87 of Trinity, AL formerly of Blairsville, GA passed away on Tuesday February 16th, 2021. Mrs. Singleton is preceded in death by her parents, Andy and Corea (Ellis) Puett and her siblings, Paul Puett, Geneva Perkins, Euna Moore, and Viola Presley. She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Lisa and Jimmy Lentz...
Ruby Catherine Dillard
Feb 13, 2021
Ruby C Dillard, age 78, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, in Murphy, NC. Mrs. Ruby was born on May 20, 1942, in Savannah, Ga, to the late Otis Pittman and the late Ruby Howard. Ruby enjoyed shopping, singing, and witnessing to others about Jesus Christ. She is preceded in death by her husband Herbert Dillard, parents...
Willard Thomas Asbury
Feb 10, 2021
Willard Thomas Asbury Jr, age 50 of Ellijay, GA passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021, in Ellijay, GA. Mr. Asbury was born October 11, 1970, in Fairlea, West Virginia to the late Willard Thomas Asbury Sr. and the late Linda Boothe Asbury. He was preceded in death by his sister, Christine Asbury, and his step-mother, Barbara Asbury. Mr. Asbury enjoyed...
Carol Rinehart Rabun
Feb 6, 2021
CAROL R RABUN Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Carol Rabun passed to her heavenly home on February 6, 2021 after a brief illness. She was 95 years young. Carol was born July 18, 1925 to Guy and Grace Rinehart in Magnolia, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents and by brothers,...
Phyllis Seitz Bowman
Feb 6, 2021
Phyllis passed from this life to her heavenly home on February 6th, 2021. She was a member of Coosa United Methodist Church in Blairsville where she had resided for 18 years. Born May 11, 1937 in Pennsylvania to William and Sara Seitz, and graduated from Cape May High School, New Jersey in 1955 and married Peter Bowman in 1957. They...
Kimberly Dawn Rice
Feb 6, 2021
Kimberly Dawn Allen Rice, age 43, of McCaysville, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Mrs. Rice was born November 9, 1977, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Herschel Allen and the late Kimberly Adams Allen. She was a homemaker and a member of Midway Baptist Church. Kimberly enjoyed music, and in her...
Maryanne Henry
Feb 5, 2021
Maryanne Henry, age 63, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. Ms. Henry was born September 2, 1957, in Albany, GA, to the late James Paul Henry and Louise Pickelsimer Henry. Maryanne attended The House of Prayer in Blairsville and worked for many years as a travel agent. During that time, she was able to pursue her hobby...
Frank Francis Gillespie
Feb 3, 2021
"Frank" Francis Joseph Gillespie, Jr. age 67, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021. He was born February 19, 1953, in Oceanside, NY, to the late Francis Joseph Gillespie Sr. and the late Mary Lou de-la-Torrie Deckert. He was a member of The Ridge Community Church, where he enjoyed attending from the first time he came through the...
Herbert Hoover Hood
Feb 2, 2021
Herbert Hoover Hood, age 92, of Copperhill, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Herb was born May 9, 1928, in McCaysville, GA, to the late Gordon Howard and Lon Hood of Copperhill, TN. He was the grandson of George and Lillian Gartrell Hood, who were the Colonial Hotel's proprietors in Copperhill, TN....
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