Obituaries

Aug 4, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Hiawassee announces memorial services for Mr. Robert Carr, age 86, of Hiawassee, who went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee. Mr. Carr was born in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, a son of the late Earl F. Carr and...

Aug 3, 2020

On Monday August 3, 2020 Bertha Elizabeth "Beth" Carter, loving mother, grandmother, and former writer for Putnam County Courier Journal passed away at the age of 89. She was born August 20, 1930. Beth or Bert as her family would at times lovingly call her was born in Oasis, Georgia to Charles and Eva Watson. . Upon graduating from Epworth...

Aug 1, 2020

Elvin Earl Wright, age 80, of Copperhill, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020. Mr. Wright was born August 15, 1939, to the late Elvin L. Wright and Nola Garren Wright. He was a member of McCaysville Church of God. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Ballew Wright, son, James Earl Wright, and son, Evin Edward Wright....

Jul 31, 2020

Loveta Silvers, age 64 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at her home. On October 31, 1955, Mrs. Silvers was born in Mineral Bluff, GA, to the late Herman Daniel Pittman and Dorothy Groves Pittman. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mrs. Silvers was preceded in death by her husband, Arvil Trenton...

Jul 31, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Patterson, age 50, of Epworth, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, 2020. Ms. Patterson was born September 26, 1969, in Greensboro, NC, to the late Harold Patterson and Patricia Foster McClamry. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her grandparents, Mamie and L.T. Foster, father, Harold Patterson, and stepfather, Bill McGlamry. She was reunited...

Jul 31, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Graveside Services for Walter Harold Brock, age 84 of Blairsville who passed away at his home on Friday evening, July 31, 2020. A family Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Choestoe Baptist Church Cemetery. *Full obituary to be posted at a later date*

Jul 27, 2020

Mr. Roy Lee Patterson, age 70 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020, in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Patterson was born December 31, 1949, in Wyandotte, MI to the late Joseph Daniel Patterson and the late Mabel Rose Steed. A member of Hot House Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Daniel Patterson; brothers, Robert...

Jul 26, 2020

Grace M. Newman, age 91, of Ducktown Tn, Passed away July 26, 2020, at Life Care of Copper Basin. She was born in Turtletown, Tn to the late James Gibson and the late Emma Jane Gibson. She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Newman worked as an X-Ray technician at CBMC for over forty years. She is...

Jul 24, 2020

In loving memory of our beloved Joshua Daniel Clapham, age 24, of Morganton, went to be with the Lord on July 24, 2020.Joshua was born on May 31, 1996, in Cape Town, South Africa, to Stephen Clapham and Bridget Proffitt. He attended First Baptist McCaysville and was extremely proud to be awarded his American Citizenship in 2019. Joshua is preceded...

Jul 24, 2020

Mr.Clair Gordon Saxton Sr, age 97 of Cherrylog, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020, at his home. Mr. Saxton was born September 18, 1922, in Wellsville, NY. He was adopted by the late Clair O. Saxton and the late Wilma Waldack Saxton. He attended and supported the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill, TN and was preceded in death by...

Jul 23, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Sandra (Seabolt) Breedlove, age 78 of Blairsville who passed on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Breedlove was born on July 23rd, 1942 in Union County, the daughter of the late Lena (Cearley) and Hayden Seabolt. She worked as a homemaker, was a member of...

Jul 22, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announce Funeral Services for Christopher Lee Churchill who passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Chris was born in Blairsville, Georgia on December 19, 1987 and grew up in Blue Ridge. Later, he made Blairsville his home and began to build his business. Chris was a skilled carpenter with a keen eye...

Jul 21, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Wyoma Bane Bean, age 95, of Hiawassee, who passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Bean was born in Conway, South Carolina, a daughter of the late John Harley Creel and the late Margaret Elizabeth Sessions Creel. Mrs. Bean was a nurse, and...

Jul 20, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Jane McClure Koster, aged 87, of Cameron Hall, Ellijay, GA died unexpectedly Monday, July 20, 2020. Formerly of Loving Road, Mineral Bluff, she was preceded in death by her husband Heinz Koster. Mrs. Koster was born May 27, 1933, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard A. McClure and Beryl Fleming McClure. She was a graduate...

Jul 19, 2020

J.W. Porter, age 79, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. J.W. was born December 23, 1940, in Effingham, GA, to the late Joseph W. Porter, Sr. and the late Kathleen Dasher Porter. He grew up in Savannah, GA, where he married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Althen in 1961. He...

Jul 19, 2020

James Lloyd Barlow, age 93, of Andrews, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was born November 27, 1926, in Sidney, OH, to the late James Barlow and the late Leana McClendon. Mr. Barlow had been a resident in Andrews, NC for 20+ years. He was a purchasing agent with the PrattWhitney Aircraft. James enjoyed fishing, repairing, and restoring old...

Jul 19, 2020

Jul 18, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Graveside Services for Mr. Howard Thomas Starrett, Sr., age 94 of Hiawassee who passed away on Saturday July 18, 2020. Howard had been a resident of Hiawassee for the past 35 years. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church and the Unicoy Lodge #259 F&AM.Howard loved to make people feel good....

Jul 16, 2020

Buddy Carol West, age 86, of Andrews, passed away July 16, 2020, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born March 29, 1934, in Andrews, NC, to the late Frank (Red) West and Hazel Conley West. Mr. West was a life long resident of Cherokee County, and he was a former US Army Veteran serving during the Cold War....

Jul 16, 2020

Jamie Ruth Sneed, age 57 of Murphy, passed away July 16, 2020, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tn. Jamie was born December 24, 1962, in Ulster, New York to the late James Calvin Sneed and the late Ester Ruth Clutter. Mrs. Sneed had lived in Cherokee County since she was twelve years of age. Jamie was a homemaker and avid...