Obituaries

Wilma Bennett Thomas

Wilma Bennett Thomas

Nov 15, 2020

Wilma Jean Thomas, age 80, of Morganton, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at N.E. Georgia Medical Center, Braselton, GA. Mrs.Thomas was born August 19, 1940, in Maryville, TN, to the late Jack Bennett and the late Mattie Bain Bennett. She was a member of Morganton Baptist Church. Wilma loved being with her grandchildren, and enjoyed gardening, bird watching, and...

Rachel Jane Tilson

Rachel Jane Tilson

Nov 15, 2020

Rachel Jane Tilson, age 59 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away November 15, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Tilson was born October 7, 1961, in Jasper, GA to the late Hasin Lawrence Stanley and the late Mabel Stanley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Tilson, sister, Joyce Messer, and brother, Buster Stanley. Rachel enjoyed cooking and her...

Johnnie M Robinson

Johnnie M Robinson

Nov 13, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Johnnie M Robinson, age 79 of Blairsville who passed away on Friday November 13th, 2020. Mrs. Johnnie was a person who knew our Lord and Savior very well and was faithfully making intercessory prayers for others. In addition to her praying, she was constantly sending notes of encouragement...

Linda Pearl Brawley

Linda Pearl Brawley

Nov 11, 2020

Linda Pearl Brawley, age 74 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away November 11, 2020, in Blue Ridge. Ms. Brawley was born January 18, 1946, in Odon, IN to the late Earl Corbin and the late Mable Aishe Corbin. A member of Wilscot Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Corbin. In her spare time she enjoyed...

Mabel Watkins Rich

Mabel Watkins Rich

Nov 11, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces Graveside Services for Mrs. Mabel Sarah Watkins Rich who passed away peacefully at the Union General Nursing Home on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at the age of 96 after a period of declining health. Mrs. Rich was born on October 6, 1924 in Blairsville to the late Virgil and Julia Stephens...

Cyrus George Parker

Cyrus George Parker

Nov 10, 2020

George Parker, age 69 of Morganton, GA passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at his home. Mr. Parker was born December 3, 1950, in Murphy, NC to the late Frank Parker and the late Nina Moore Parker. Mr. Parker attended Oak Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed the outdoors and yard work. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed riding...

Shasta Renee Crowder

Shasta Renee Crowder

Nov 10, 2020

Mrs. Shasta Renee Crowder, age 49, of Murphy, NC, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. She was born on April 23, 1971, to the late Chessie Mae McLelland. She is preceded in death by her father James Jimmy McLelland, mother Chessie Mae McLelland, grandmother, Tina Pendergrass, and late husband Shane Darren Crowder. Survivors will include children Brittney (Jason) Mosteller,...

Edsel Rawls Campbell

Edsel Rawls Campbell

Nov 8, 2020

Edsel Rawls Campbell went home to his Eternal Heavenly Father on November 8, 2020. He was born July 27, 1926 in Andalusia, Covington Co., Alabama and passed away in Hiawassee, Georgia at the age of 94. He lived most of his life in Orlando, Florida but spent the last years in North Georgia. Mr. Campbell was proceeded in death by...

Jean Rich Glazier

Jean Rich Glazier

Nov 8, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and graveside services for Mrs. Jean Rich Glazier, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, November 8th, 2020. Mrs. Glazier was a native of New York, and a daughter of the late Sidney Rich and the late Elizabeth Reid Rich. Besides her parents, she had been preceded...

Robert E. "Bob" Wehunt

Robert E. "Bob" Wehunt

Nov 7, 2020

Mr. Robert Eugene Wehunt, age 90, of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020, at his home. He was born on October 25, 1930, to the late Homer Wehunt and the late Myrtice Burnette Wehunt. Mr. Wehunt was a US Air Force Veteran serving in the Korean Conflict and retired from General Motors after 30 years of service. Bob...

Daniel Lanier Bius

Daniel Lanier Bius

Nov 7, 2020

Daniel Lanier Bius, 75, of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away in the early hours of November 7, 2020.Mr. Bius was born March 27, 1945, in Moultrie, Georgia, to the late Daniel Leon Bius and the late Lila Callaway Bius.Mr. Bius spent his early years in the peanut fields of Worth County, Georgia, on a farm just outside the small town...

Mary Joyce Padgett

Mary Joyce Padgett

Nov 5, 2020

Mary Joyce Padgett, age 56, of Epworth, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at her home. She was born January 13, 1964, in Stuart, Florida, to the late A.L. (Ray) Bivins and the late Mary Nell Stanley Bivins. Mrs. Padgett and her husband, Rodney, had made the Epworth area their home for the past 30 years. She is preceded in...

Donald Eugene Burkett

Donald Eugene Burkett

Nov 4, 2020

Donald Eugene Burkett, age 89, of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2020, at his home. He was born September 15, 1931, in Burks Garden, VA, to the late Luther Mack Burkett and the late Sarah Dollie Shrader Burkett. Mr. Burkett and his wife, Ginger, had made the Blue Ridge area their home for the past 30 years. Don...

Randall Ross Queen

Randall Ross Queen

Nov 3, 2020

Randall Ross Queen, age 72, of Morganton, passed away at his home Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Mr. Queen was born July 29, 1948, in Morganton, GA, to the late Ross Queen and the late Gladys Cearley Queen. Randall was a lifelong resident of Morganton. Along with his wife, Teresa, they operated Loving Road Stop and Go. He was a member...

Nicholas D George

Nicholas D George

Nov 3, 2020

Mr. Nicholas D. George, age 86, of Young Harris, GA passed away Tuesday November 3, 2020 in Blairsville, GA. Mr. George had been a resident of the North Georgia area for over 30 years. He was a member of the Good Shephers Episcopal Church in Hayesville. Nicholas was very active in community affairs. He was founder and member of the...

Dan Ronald Dale

Dan Ronald Dale

Nov 2, 2020

Dan Ronald Dale, age 82, of Copperhill, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, in Athens, TN. He was born September 19, 1938, to the late Windom Ronald Dale and the late Ruth Geraldine Davis Dale. Mr. Dale was a native of the Basin area, a US Navy Veteran, and worked as an elevator mechanic for many years. Dan enjoyed woodworking,...

James Frederick Weiland

James Frederick Weiland

Nov 2, 2020

James Frederick Weiland, age 83, of Blue Ridge, Ga. passed away on November 2, 2020, at home.Jim was born on June 18, 1937, in Wausau, WI, to the late Edward & Emma Weiland. He served in the Army Reserves, graduated from the University of South Florida. He worked for 34 years at General Telephone in WI & GTE Data Services...

Patricia Thompson Tollefson

Patricia Thompson Tollefson

Oct 31, 2020

Tollefson, Patricia (Thompson) of Blairsville, GA and Carrabelle, FL, passed away October 30, 2020 at the age of 84 after a brief illness. Pat previously lived in Burnsville, Prior Lake, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Preceded in death by parents Gladys and Telford Thompson, favorite aunt and uncle Gail and Ray Crawford, and older brothers Chuck and Telly. Survived by Stephen Gross,...

 Infant Adaline Raeann Craig

Infant Adaline Raeann Craig

Oct 30, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces memorial services for Infant Adaline Raeann Craig. Adaline is the daughter of Joshua Craig and Lynthea Heaps of Blairsville. Survivors also include maternal grandfather, Earl Shelton of Blairsville, Maternal grandmother Christine (Mark) Strickland of Cumming, GA and paternal Grandparents, Paula Jean and Kenley Redditt of Blairsville. Little Adaline was preceded in death by...

Penny Lin Diamond

Penny Lin Diamond

Oct 30, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Penny Lin Diamond, age 71 of Blairsville, GA who passed on Friday October 30th, 2020. Mrs. Diamond was born on April 22nd, 1949 in Jewell, Iowa to her late parents, Berva (Arnold) and Duane Doolittle. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by a nephew, Joseph...

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