Obituaries
Annette Lucille Freer
Dec 21, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the passing of and services for Annette Lucille Freer, age 60, of Blairsville, Georgia. Annette went home to be with Jesus on Monday, December 21st, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Vincent Freer; step-father, James E. Cone, Jr., and a brother, Timothy Lee Cone. Annette was a member of First Baptist...
Janith E. Campbell Ezell
Dec 20, 2020
Janith E Campbell Ezell, age 74 of Morganton, GA passed away December 20, 2020, in Jasper, GA. Ms. Ezell was born October 8, 1946, in La Fayette, GA to the late Albert Everett Campbell and the late Patricia Anne Clements Campbell. A member of Temple Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her sister, Carol C. Gilreath. Janith moved...
George Oscar Leigh
Dec 20, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and graveside services for Mr. George Oscar Leigh, age 88 of Blairsville who passed away on Sunday December 20th, 2020 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Leigh was born on December 25th, 1931 in Walker County to Ralph and Jewell Thomas Leigh. George served his country honorably in the United States...
Betty Stalcup
Dec 20, 2020
Betty Sue Stalcup, age 78 of the Martins Creek Community passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Murphy Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Murphy NC. Mrs. Stalcup was born in Fannin County, Ga on March 5, 1942, to the late Rev. Bill Cook and the late Verdie Crowder Cook. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Cook and...
Bessie Nan Robinson
Dec 19, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Bessie Nan Robinson, age 67 of Blairsville who went to meet her Lord and Savior on December 19, 2020 after a brief COVID related illness. Bess was born in Brewton, AL on September 9, 1953 to the late Oliver Milton Smith and Helen Coogle Smith. With a...
Shirley Ann Flowers
Dec 19, 2020
Shirley Ann Flowers was born in Loganville, GA to the late Joseph Washington Dalton and the late Ruby Mae Kirk Dalton and she was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. Shirley was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her passions were taking care of her family and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her loving...
Rose Markowski Davis
Dec 19, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Rose M. Davis, 85, of Blairsville, formerly of Miami, Florida, who passed away on Saturday, December 19th, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on December 28, 1934 to the late Clyde and Antoinette Markowski. She was a long time member of Providence United Methodist...
Evelyn Jacks Sudderth
Dec 17, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy announces Graveside Services for Mrs. Evelyn Jacks Sudderth, age 94 of Murphy, who passed away on Thursday evening, December 17, 2020. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery. Gentlemen selected to serve as pallbearers include: Dylan Hargett, Rodney Archer, Jason Rindskopf, Mark...
Evelyn Callie Payne
Dec 17, 2020
Mrs. Evelyn C. Payne, age 89, of Morganton, GA, passed into her heavenly home on Thursday, December 17, 2020, after a short time of declining health. She was preceded in death by her father, William Richard Panter, mother Willie Thomas Panter, brothers, Frank, Harold, Hugh, Jake, Randall Panter, and sister, Rose Mary Panter. Survivors include her husband of 59 years,...
Ralph Stephen Baker
Dec 17, 2020
Ralph “Steve" Baker, age 82, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at his home in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Steve was born June 13, 1938, in New Haven, Connecticut, to the late Stanley Baker and Ester Vibbert Baker. Steve worked for Sears and Roebuck for 33 years. He loved to travel and in his spare time, he enjoyed restoring cars and...
Patricia Geral Goble
Dec 16, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Memorial Services for Mrs. Patricia Geral Goble, age 78 of Blairsville who passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at New Life Family Church in Blairsville.
James Erie Tyler
Dec 13, 2020
1st Lieutenant James Erie Tyler, age 89 of Copperhill, TN passed away December 13, 2020, in Blue Ridge, GA. Lt. Tyler was born June 30, 1931, in Biloxi, MS to the late James Guy Tyler and the late Ildred Kingston Woodruff and he was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Marie Tyler and his brother, Gerald Todd Tyler. Lt....
Leamen E. Davenport
Dec 13, 2020
Leamen E. Davenport, age 93, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his home. Mr. Davenport was born in Fannin County on May 8, 1927, to the late Marion Vester Davenport and Beulah Mann Davenport. He was one of nine children. Leamen was of the Baptist Faith and worked in the timber industry as a saw miller...
John Teamon Randall
Dec 11, 2020
Mr. John Teamon Randall, age 79 of Blairsville passed away on Friday, December 11th 2020. Mr. Randall was born in Toccoa, Ga but had been a resident of Union County since 1994. John served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War Era. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blairsville. John enjoyed...
Madalyn Gruesbeck
Dec 10, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and services of Mrs. Madalyn Gruesbeck, age 99, of Blairsville, who passed away on December 10th, 2020 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs. Gruesbeck was born in New York, a daughter of the late Hector Spencer Holmes and the late Marquerite Lillian Henderickson Holmes. Mrs. Gruesbeck had moved to Blairsville...
Wilonell Collins Dyer
Dec 9, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home Blairsville announces the death of Wilonell Collins Dyer, age 101, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020. Mrs. Dyer was born on October 11, 1919 in Union County's Choestoe area. She celebrated her 101st birthday this year and Commissioner Lamar Paris proclaimed October 11th, 2020 as "Wilonell Dyer Day". She married Ervin Dyer...
Blon Edwards
Dec 9, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death and graveside services for Mrs. Blon Underwood Edwards, age 86, of Hiawassee, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Mrs. Edwards was born in Hiawassee to the late Dan Underwood and the late Gladys Whitner Underwood. She was a lifelong resident of...
James Holland Galloway
Dec 8, 2020
James Holland Galloway, age 92, of Epworth, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Pruitt Health Care. Mr. Galloway was born April 8, 1928, in McCaysville, GA, to the late Tommy Galloway and the late Lillie Thomas Galloway. He was a member of Bethel Church and had retired from the Tennessee Copper Company after 40 years as a Boiler Maker....
Lanier Page
Dec 6, 2020
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Lanier Page, age 87 of Hiawassee who passed away on Sunday December 6th, 2020 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Page was born on January 4th, 1933 in Lake View, SC to the late Ernest and Juanita Page. Lanier was a member of the Lakeview Baptist Church, and had been a...
William "Bill" Lee Wood
Dec 4, 2020
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces a Celebration of Life for William "Bill" Wood, age 71 of Blairsville who went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 4, 2020. Bill was born in Los Angeles, California on March 28, 1949 to Robert and Ruby Wood. He began his law enforcement career in 1970 as...