Obituaries
Buford Arp
Oct 23, 2019
Buford Arp, age 95 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Pruitt Health Care Center in Blue Ridge. He was born December 21, 1923, in Blue Ridge, GA, to the late Homer Pearl Arp and Nora Bell Arp. Buford was a US Army Veteran serving during World War II, a member of Temple Baptist Church, and was...
Charles Ronald (Ron) Wiggins
Oct 22, 2019
Charles Ronald Wiggins, age 67, of Ducktown TN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes in early October 2019.Ron was born in Nacogdoches TX. He moved to Tyner TN at age 13 and graduated from Tyner High School. He attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. After UTC he began a career in industrial construction where he was involved in several...
Robin Renay Burger
Oct 21, 2019
Robin Renay Burger, age 54 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away October 21, 2019, at her home. Ms. Burger was born July 26, 1965, in Pontiac, MI to the late Grant L Simpson and Ruth Grignon Simpson. A member of Blairsville Baptist Church, she was proceeded in death by her dad Grant Simpson and her husband Bradley Burger. Ms. Burger...
Marilyn Joyce Dixon
Oct 21, 2019
Mrs. Marilyn Joyce Dixon, age 82, of Marble, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019, at her home. She was born on October 17, 1937, in Brookfield, NY, to the late Clarence W. and Ethel Miller. She was a member of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church, loved doing crafts, and watching the Atlanta Braves. Marilyn taught children's church for many years and...
Marlon "Waldo" Gerald Gibson
Oct 18, 2019
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces Memorial Services for Marlon Gerald Gibson, age 40, of Blairsville who passed away on Friday October 18, 2019."Waldo" (Marlon) loved his children and had a heart for animals. He spent a lot of his time with both. Known to be a hard worker and loyal man, Waldo was a friend to all...
Michael W McCray
Oct 17, 2019
Mr. Michael W McCray, age 60, of Hayesville, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019. Mr. McCray was born January 18, 1959, in Murphy, NC, to the late Theron McCray and Ellavee Canup McCray. He was a member of Fires Creek Baptist Church, enjoyed working outside, and loved spoiling on his pet bird 'Baby.' Mr. McCray was preceded in death by...
Shelby "Marie" Brown
Oct 15, 2019
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Shelby "Marie" Brown, age 79 of Blairsville who passed away on Tuesday evening, October 15, 2019 at Union County Nursing Home.She loved her Mom, Dad, and Brother. Marie was saved at 10 years old. Her Lord and Savior meant everything to her. She worked and sang in church....
James Arthur Smith
Oct 12, 2019
James Arthur Smith, age 82 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, at his home. Mr.Smith was born January 30, 1937, in McCaysville, GA to the late Woodrow W. Smith and the late Ruby Lee Patterson Smith. He was a member of the Ocoee Masonic Lodge #201 F&AM in Morganton, GA. Mr. Smith was preceded in death...
James L. Davenport
Oct 11, 2019
James L. Davenport, age 71 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 in Blairsville, GA. Mr. Davenport was born May 14, 1948, in Ellijay, GA to Leamen Davenport and Ethel Melton Davenport. Mr. Davenport attended Glen Hope Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his brother, Glen Coy Davenport, and his sister, Doris Davenport. He drove a...
Alice Dell Brooks
Oct 11, 2019
Alice Dell Brooks, age 86 of Copperhill, TN passed away on October 11, 2019, in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Brooks was born May 14, 1933, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Marion Dillard and the late Lassie Ellis Dillard. A member of Fairview Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her first husband Rev. Buddy Ray; brothers, Sonny...
Nathanel Wallace
Oct 9, 2019
Nathaniel Lee (Sonny) Wallace, age 78, of Murphy, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the comfort of his home Wednesday morning, October 9, 2019, surrounded by his family. Mr. Wallace was born August 5, 1941, to the late John Wallace and Willa Nell Bennett Wallace. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, a...
Ruby Nell Forrester
Oct 9, 2019
Mrs. Ruby Nell Forrester, age 84, of McCaysville, Ga, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Stonehenge Assisted Living Center in Blairsville. Mrs.Forrester was born November 14, 1934, in McCaysville Ga to the late Clyde Tanner and the late Lou Ema Shirley Tanner. She was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church. She loved working outside and also inside her home....
Wade Cowart
Oct 5, 2019
The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville announces the death of Mr. Wade Cowart age 95 of Collegedale, TN who passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019. Wade was born December 25, 1925, in Epworth, GA to the late Tatum Cowart and Myrtle Barnes Cowart. Wade was a member of Epworth First Baptist Church. Mr. Cowart worked as a stonemason for Atlanta...
John Athur Ehlers
Oct 5, 2019
Mr. John Arthur Ehlers Sr., age 72, of Murphy, NC, passed into the eternal care of his Lord on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A member of Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Church, John was born in Buffalo, NY, to the late Arthur Joseph & Dorothy Lillian Hamilton Ehlers, on April 6, 1947....
Juanita Anne Bennett
Oct 4, 2019
Mrs. Juanita Boyd Bennett, age 90, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019, at her home. She was born April 16, 1929, to the late Hubert W. Boyd and Montene Thompson Boyd. Juanita was a member of Morganton Baptist Church and loved her Savior, Jesus Christ. She worked on consolidating church records, teaching classes, and serving on the cemetery committee. Mrs....
Louise Simonds Brown
Oct 2, 2019
Mrs. Louise Brown, age 90, of McCaysville, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Brown was born September 19, 1929, in Wolf Creek, NC to the late Oscar Simonds and the late Pearl Amburn Simonds. She was a member of First Baptist Church McCaysville, the Order of Eastern Star McCaysville Beaulah Chapter, and the Betty Cadle...
Ada Jewell Collis Callihan
Oct 1, 2019
Ada Jewell Collis Callihan, age 95, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born in Fannin County on June 24, 1924, to the late Allen Collis and Gaily Garrison Collis. Ada was raised in a large family and loved to tell stories about her childhood and all the good times they had together. She loved...
Ronnie Paul Kelley
Sep 30, 2019
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Ronnie Paul Kelley, age 73, of Blairsville, Georgia who passed away Monday, September 30th, 2019 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.Mr. Kelley was born in Blairsville, a son of the late Paul Kelley and Blanche Margaret Walsh Kelley. He was of the Baptist faith. He Served...
Cullen "Jack" Jackson Waters
Sep 30, 2019
Cullen "Jack" Jackson Waters Sr., age 76 of Blairsville (formally Tampa, FL) passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019.Jack was born in Tampa, Florida on March 21, 1943 to the late Cullen Felix Waters and Thelma Juanita (Smith) Waters. Jack served his Country in the United States Army during Vietnam from 1962-1965. Becoming fluent in Morse Code, he was at...
Linda Sue Jones
Sep 30, 2019
Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy announces funeral services for Mrs. Linda Sue Jones, age 67, of Murphy, who passed away on Monday, September 30th, 2019 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mrs. Jones was born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, and was a daughter of the late Willard Luther Roberson, Sr. and the late Eula Mashburn Roberson. She was a lifelong...
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