Dr. Raymond David Fogelson, age 86 of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday January 20, 2020 following a short illness. Dr. Fogelson was born on August 23, 1933 in Redbank, New Jersey, the son of the late William Fogelson and late Pearl Schwartz. Raymond loved living part time in the mountains of Blairsville. He […]

Mrs. Hazel Brown Chipps age 92 of Hiawassee GA formerly of Gainesville passed away peacefully on Saturday January 18, 2020 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Chipps was born on Sept. 6, 1927 in Gainesville, GA., the daughter of the late James Wiley Brown and the late Inez Dellihah Taylor […]

    Mr. James S. (“Pedro”) Burbage, age 67 of Carter Cove Road Hayesville, NC., passed away peacefully in the Union County Nursing Home on Saturday January 18, 2020 following an extended illness. Mr. Burbage, known to his friends in Blairsville as Julio, was born on October 24, 1952 in Moncks Corner, SC., the son of […]

   Mr. Jack Bernard Smart age 88 passed away peacefully on Sunday January 19, 2020 in Stonehenge Assisted Living following an extended illness. Mr. Smart was born on April 22, 1931 in Hayesville, NC., the son of the late John Thomas Smart Sr. and the late Ida Belle Barnard Smart. He was a native of […]

Mr. Charles Edward Grizzle, age 77 of Suches passed peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Grizzle was born on August 17, 1942 in Suches, GA., the son of the late Homer Grady Grizzle & late Elizabeth Garrett. He was a native & life-long resident of Union County. […]

Mr. John Thomas “J.T.” Hyde, age 93, of Copperhill, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, January 21, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020, at 2:00 pm, from the chapel of Finch-Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of McCaysville, GA, with Rev. Matthew McDaniel officiating. Special music […]

Mrs. Doris Joan (Boyer) Chapman, age 85 of Blairsville, GA passed away on Monday January 20th, 2020 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Chapman was born on December 13th, 1934 in Miami, Florida to her late parents, James Posey and Myrtis Bell Boyer. Joan was of the Baptist faith, was a member of the Harmony Grove […]

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death and funeral services for Mr. Thomas Davidson Miller of Blairsville, who passed away on Sunday evening, January 19th, 2020. David was 56. David is survived by his parents, Newt and Carol Miller; daughter and son-in-law, Brooke and Nathan Campbell; son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Becky […]

Woodie Lea Sanders Dale, age 81 of Hiawassee, Ga passed away January 18, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Clifton and Maude Arrowood Sanders. She was preceded in death by sister Montree Sanders and brother Haynes Sanders. Surviving sisters are Gretchel Rogers and Beatrice Kimsey of Hiawassee Ga. She was also preceded in […]

    Mr. Roy Lee Cook age 74 of. Young Harris passed away peacefully Friday, January 17, 2020 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mr Cook. was a native and lifelong resident of Union County. He was a veteran of the US Army of the Vietnam War. Roy loved watching westerns on […]

Mrs. Margaret Charleen Browning, age 94, of Town Creek School Road in Blairsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 14, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Browning was born on November 7, 1925 in Blairsville, GA., the daughter of the late Moody Watson Collins & late Martha Aria Collins. In her free time, she […]

Mr. William “Bill” Clement, age 77 of Jewell Mason Road, Blairsville, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday January 15, 2020 following a brief illness. Mr. Clement was born on February 12, 1942 in Union County, the son of the late Lester Clement & late Arvie Brackett. Bill loved his Jesus as well as […]

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces a Celebration of Life Service for CWO4 Ronald Wayne Caudill, USN(Ret.) Chief Warrant Officer Ronald W. Caudill, U.S. Navy (retired), wrote the below in September of 2019 for a Navy publication that asked veterans to share their experience and advice to benefit young sailors. We think […]

Mrs. Bea Sherwood, age 93 of Blue Ridge, passed from this earth January 12, 2020. Fondly referred to as Miss Bea, she was originally from Clyattville, GA. She and Reamer Sherwood moved to Chamblee, GA in 1951. She was a graduate of the Clyattville High School. She grew up on her parents farm and her […]

Doyce Bryan Loudermilk of Epworth Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 14th, 2020, at the age of 85. Doyce was born on February 25th, 1934, to the late George and Cressie Loudermilk at their home in Fannin County. He married Loretta Odom in 1954, and the couple recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Doyce was […]

    Richard Walter Williams Jr., age 86, a long-time resident of Blairsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2019, in the Union County Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 12, 1933 in Baltimore, MD., the son of the late Richard Walter Williams Sr. & late Helen Murphy Williams. […]