Obituaries

Mar 16, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Sybil Elizabeth Harkins Tyre, age 81, native and resident of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Monday evening, March 16th, 2020 at her home.Mrs. Tyre was a member of House of Prayer in Blairsville, and had worked as a receptionist for Dr. Mary Beth Wiles...

Mar 15, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. George Vance Upchurch, of Blairsville, who passed away on Sunday, March 15th, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

George was born in Greenville, South Carolina, a son of George Vance Upchurch and Marian West Upchurch. George was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. and was the owner and operator...

Mar 15, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Claudia B. Todd, age 86, of Blairsville, who passed away on Sunday, March 15th, 2020 in Blairsville.Claudia was born in Whitfield County, Georgia, daughter of the late Emory Brown and the late Irene Coker Brown. She was raised in North Georgia, was a homemaker and...

Mar 15, 2020

Mrs. Judith R Sias, age 78 of Murphy, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital. Mrs. Sias was born April 16, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Anthony Conigliario and the late Filomena Famigletti Conigliario. She was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church and a past member of the church choir. Judith was a...

Mar 12, 2020

Mr. Donald (Donnie) James Godfrey, age 53 of Blue Ridge, passed away March 12, 2020, in Orangeburg, SC. Mr. Godfrey was born February 16, 1967, in New Mexico to the late Donald O. Godfrey and the late Lydia Marie Fazekas. A member of New River Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, who raised him and whom...

Mar 12, 2020

Roy Michael Estes "Mike"Born: September 22, 1953Homecoming: March 12, 2020Loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, he will be remembered by all who knew him as a man of faith, great integrity, humor, and kindness. He loved his family, job, and God; and he valued family and God above all. He was known as Papa to his grandchildren who...

Mar 11, 2020

Frances Margaret Welch, age 95, of Mineral Bluff, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She is a life long member of the McCaysville and Mineral Bluff communities. Frances was born on Thursday, April 10, 1924 in McCaysville, GA, to the late Clifford & Katie Harper Falls. She was of the Baptist Faith and...

Mar 10, 2020

On March 10th, 2020, Garnett Howard Dale of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away at the age of 83. Garnett was born to Ernest Dale and Nellie West Dale in Dawsonville, Georgia on September 18, 1936. He worked in telecommunications for Southern Bell and AT&T for more than 30 years and had been retired since 1987. Garnett was a graduate of...

Mar 10, 2020

Mar 5, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Helen Owenby. Born Helen Wellborn, she went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2020 while in the care of Tranquility Hospice in Marietta Georgia. Mrs. Owenby was 93 years young. She was born in Shidler, OK to Frankie Rogers Wellborn and Olin F. Wellborn of Blairsville. After...

Mar 5, 2020

Glenn E. Nicholson, age 93, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday evening, March 4, 2020, at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born December 28, 1926, in Waco, WV, to the late Carl Nicholson and the late Lela Mull Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson was a US Army Veteran serving during World War II. He had started his working career with Higdon Howell...

Feb 29, 2020

Marcus Alan Newton, age 23, of Marble, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020. Mr. Newton was born July 23, 1996, Gastonia, NC, to the late Hal Wayne Newton and Betty Revis Newton. Mark and his family moved to Marble in 2008, where he graduated from Murphy High School. He was very active in sports, including football, soccer, and won numerous...

Feb 22, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Carlton Harold Bailey, age 91 of Jackson, Michigan (formerly Hiawassee, Georgia) who passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020.Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2020 at McConnell Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Steve Taylor and Rev. Danny Byers officiating. The family will receive friends...

Feb 21, 2020

Earl "Skip" Lynn Peters from Young Harris, GA went Home suddenly to be with the Lord on February 21, 2020 while working in Hiawassee, GA. Skip was born on May 13, 1951 in Aberdeen, MD and was 68 years old.Skip served in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta Force from 1969-1992. Among many awards...

Feb 21, 2020

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mrs. Juanita Marie Prentice, age 89, who passed away on Friday, February 21st, 2020 at her residence in Blairsville.Mrs. Prentice was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, a daughter of the late Carl White and the late Jennie Crosley White. She had been living in Blairsville since 1992,...

Feb 20, 2020

Mrs. Lougene Lydia Lance, age 85 of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her home on February 20, 2020 following a brief illness. Lougene was born on January 10, 1935 in Towns County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Lilly Cheek. She retired from Georgia Boot where she worked for over 50 years. Lougene was a...

Feb 16, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces a Funeral Mass for William "Bill" James Borowski, age 76 of Young Harris who passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020.He leaves behind to cherish his memory: loving wife of 31 years, Anna J. Borowski; father, Chester Borowski; son & daughter-in-law, Robert & Christina Borowski; daughter & son-in-law, Kimberly & Van Gurley; step-daughter,...

Feb 15, 2020

Betty J Chastain, age 75 of Blue Ridge, passed away February 15, 2020, in Ducktown, TN. Mrs. Chastain was born February 17, 1944 in Turtletown, TN to the late Charles J Muncher and the late Floyd Patterson Muncher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Chastain, brothers, Tom Muncher, Jack Muncher, George Muncher, and Charles CJ Muncher, sisters,...

Feb 14, 2020

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Juanita Dills, age 68 of Hiawassee who went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 14, 2020.No services are planned at this time.Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee.*Full obituary pending*

Feb 13, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of H. Lamar James announce his passing on February 13, 2020. He was born on August 13, 1949 in Commerce, Georgia, the only child of Bud and Frances James. He was a graduate of the Jefferson High School Class of 1967, and earned a degree from Georgia Southern University in 1971. Through...