Obituaries

Mar 9, 2019

Dr. John Bill Brooks, age 89, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, March 9, 2019, at his home in Woodstock, GA, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born August 9, 1929, to the late Walter Brooks and the late Cosbie Amburn Brooks in Isabella, TN. He was a member of Woodstock First Baptist Church and taught Sunday School for 25...

Mar 8, 2019

Mar 8, 2019

Stephen Dean Scott age 68 crossed the bridge into everlasting life with our Lord on March 8, 2019. He had been at the V.A. Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Steve did not want a funeral. He wanted family and friends to remember him in happier times. John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your...

Mar 7, 2019

Mrs. Sandra Lee "Sandy" Neptune, age 79, of Hiawassee, GA, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loved ones and family. She was born on October 25, 1939, in Miami, FL , to the late Joseph Cecil & Thelma Gertrude Brownlee Royals. Sandy was a loving homemaker, as well...

Mar 5, 2019

Christopher Terry Beaver, age 57 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Christopher was born September 7, 1961 in Murphy, NC to the late Willard Beaver and the late Virtle McRae Beaver. A member of Hanging Dog Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Willard Beaver, Jr., and...

Mar 1, 2019

Larry Lord, age 70, of Morganton, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019. Born August 10, 1948, in Morganton, GA to the late Frank Lord and the late Ruby Hayes Lord. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict, and a cattle farmer. Mr. Lord was preceded in death by father, Frank Lord, mother, Ruby Lord, infant brother,...

Mar 1, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mr. Harold Dean Hedgecock, age 70 who passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019.Family left behind to cherish his memory are: daughters, Suzette Thomas (Jimmy Price) of Chatsworth, GA and Charlotte Ward and James Fowler of Dalton, GA; son, David Hedgecock (Amy Payne) of Dalton, GA; siblings, Virginia...

Feb 28, 2019

Mrs. Linda Mae Foster, daughter of the late Mr. William Clyde Suit and Mrs. Lois Nell Suit, was born on January 12, 1945, in Copperhill Tennessee. Linda attended and was a graduate of the 1963 class at West Fannin High School in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Mrs. Foster is the sister of the late Mr. Buster Suit, the late Mr. William...

Feb 27, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Fairley Holden, age 63 of Hiawassee who passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, following a brief illness.Fairley was born on February 20, 1956 in Hayesville, North Carolina to the late Plez & Ruby (Anderson) Holden. He loved his Lord and he loved his family. Always supportive, cheerful, and...

Feb 27, 2019

Doris Virginia Driggs Spencer, age 88 of Epworth, GA, formerly of Santa Clara Valley, CA, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Doris was born August 22, 1930 in San Jose, CA to the late Joseph Milligan and the late Bess Price Milligan. She grew up in downtown San Jose where she attended San Jose High School and San Jose State...

Feb 26, 2019

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of:Richard Joseph Kozesky, 84, of Young Harris, passed away peacefully at his home on February 26, 2019. Richard was born on July 12, 1934 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He retired from Ford Motor Company as a machinist. Richard is survived by his wife, Ina Kozesky; grandchildren, Julian and Summer Torok; sisters, Catherine...

Feb 26, 2019

Audrey Steiger, 67, of Marietta, GA passed away on February 26, 2019 at home, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Audrey was born November 28, 1951 in Sapporo, Japan and adopted by her late parents Herbert and Marion Tufts. Audrey retired as an SVP of Human Resources for Assurant Group, where she met many life long friends. While she...

Feb 26, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Arsel Marvin Lovingood of Young Harris, Ga. announces his passing after a brief illness, on Tuesday February 26, 2019 at the age of 71. Arsel was a painter and builder most all of his life. He loved gardening and watching things grow, but most of all he loved the Lord, his...

Feb 25, 2019

Feb 24, 2019

Kenneth Don Falls, age 84 of Copperhill, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Don was born December 24, 1934 in McCaysville, GA. A member of Bethel Church, he was preceded in death by his mother, Jessie Falls, his wife, Phyllis Joy Falls, and one brother, Leamond Falls. In his spare time, Don...

Feb 24, 2019

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Bell, of Blairsville, who went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 24th, 2019.Mrs. Bell was born in Richmond, Virginia, a daughter of the late Jonah Lupton Larrick and the late Berthe Marthe Petitpierre Larrick. In the past, Pat had worked for NCR- National...

Feb 24, 2019

Jeffrey Glen Martin, age 54 of Epworth, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Erlanger Medical Center. Jeff was born May 1, 1964 in Copperhill, TN to Bobby J. Martin and the late Patricia A. Graham Martin.In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joe Brown and Evelyn Martin, Bruce and Sylvia Graham, brother, Lynn...

Feb 23, 2019

Feb 22, 2019

Merilyn Danner Taylor, age 79 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday morning, February 22, 2019 at the Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Home. Merilyn was born May 19, 1939 in Ducktown, TN to the late Lester Danner and the late Myrtle Dobbins Danner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Taylor, four siblings, Clinton...

Feb 21, 2019

Mr. Thomas J. Dean passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at his home in Pike County surrounded by his family.Known to most as Tom and "Pom-Pom," he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Rose Kovein Dean; children, Jeff Dean, Barbara (Todd) Gingerich, Tracy (Richard) Gray, and Amber Dean; 5 much loved grandchildren; 5 adored great-grandchildren; sister, Sue Dean...