Balinda Gale Hymen, age 46, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Piedmont Hospital. Ms. Hymen was born on January 31, 1973, in Pahokee, FL, to Gale Stinnett Hymen. Balinda graduated from Moorehaven High School in Florida. She was active in the FFA program and loved all animals, especially cows. Coming from […]
Read More »Edna Harrison Beavers: Obituary
Ms. Edna Harrison Beavers, age 91, of McCaysville, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 31, 2019. She was born in the Staffordtown community, in Copperhill, TN, on August 27, 1928, to the late Grady & Edith Chancey Harrison. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at 3:00 […]
Read More »Betty Harper Swearington: Obituary
Mrs. Betty Harper Swearington, age 83, of Blue Ridge passed away Wednesday evening, October 30, 2019, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. She was born January 2, 1936, in Fannin County, Georgia, to the late Cliff and Maude Collins Harper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ike Swearington, and siblings, Juanita, and James. […]
Read More »Richard Harold Kephart: Obituary
Richard Harold Kephart, age 78, of Murphy, went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2019 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of Frank Lee Kephart and Josephine Dockery Kephart, who preceded him in death in 2005. He was also preceded in death by […]
Read More »Russel I. Hart: Obituary
Russel I. Hart, 75 of Murphy, North Carolina, formerly Alpena, Michigan, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020, at his residence. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He was a strong, disciplined man who took great pride in caring for his family and was always very kind and considerate of others. Russ […]
Read More »C.V. “Bill” Cockerham: Obituary
C.V. “Bill” Cockerham, age 91, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Oakwood, GA, passed away on Friday, December 27th, 2019. Bill was a retired pastor of First Baptist Church of Oakwood, and was a current member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville. He was preceded in death by two sons, John Stewart Cockerham and Dennis Paul […]
Read More »William “Bill” Robert Champ: Obituary
Mr. William “Bill” Robert Champ, age 83, of Blairsville, GA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Bill was born on September 20, 1936 to parents James and Jennie Champ. He is preceded in death by his only sibling, Joyce Oldham. Bill was born and raised on a farm […]
Read More »Greg Allen Jacobsen: Obituary
Mr. Greg Allen Jacobsen age 71 of Autumn Lane Blairsville passed away peacefully on Saturday November 30, 2019 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Jacobsen was born on March 5, 1948 in Hartley, Iowa and the son of the late Andrew Jacobsen and the late Ruth Myer Jacobson. Greg was a […]
Read More »Billy M. Decker: Obituary
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Billy M. Decker, age 75, of Blairsville, who passed away on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Billy was born in Murphy, North Carolina, the son of the late Virgil Lee Decker, Sr. and the late Bertha Lee Stiles […]
Read More »Willa Dean Ware: Obituary
Mrs. Willa Dean Ware age 82 of Friendship Rd. Mineral Bluff passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday November 18, 2019 following an extended illness. Mrs. Ware was born on June 13, 1937 in Mineral Bluff the daughter of the late Asbery Nichols and the late Aurora Patterson Nichols. […]
Read More »Joan Marguerite Tufford: Obituary
Mrs. Joan Marguerite Tufford, age 74 of Murphy, NC formerly of San Diego, CA., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Tufford was born on June 26, 1945 in Clifton, NJ., the daughter of the late Rudolph Moller & late Marguerite Moller. Joan desired to assist […]
Read More »Donald Ray “Robbie” Roberson: Obituary
Mr. Donald Ray “Robbie” Roberson age 90 of Niceville Lane, Suches passed away peacefully on Sunday November 10, 2019 at his home following a brief illness. Mr. Roberson was born on Nov. 25, 1928 in Little Washington, NC., the son of the late Walter Roberson and the late Letha May Seymour Roberson. He was a […]
Read More »Diane Estelle Brown (nee Ward): Obituary
Diane Estelle Brown (nee Ward) passes Sunday October 27,2019. She was predeceased by her soulmate husband of 39 years Travis Brown. Born February 5, l933 in Orange NJ, the second child of Horace and Sara (nee Zeithing) Ward and younger sister to Richard. She grew up in Chatham NJ and spent many weekends at the […]
Read More »Riva Shoshana Callum: Obituary
Obituary for Riva Shoshana Callum Incomplete. Memorial Service OCT 26. 10:00 AM (EDT) Little Brasstown Baptist 6120 Harshaw Road Brasstown, NC, 28902
Read More »Shelby “Marie” Brown: Obituary
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. […]
Read More »Cora Lee Grasty: Obituary
Cora Lee Grasty, 92, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. Known to most of her family and friends as “Bike” Mrs. Grasty was born May 28, 1927 in Celo, NC to the late Cish B. and Lessie (McMahan) Weatherman. She was preceded in death by 4 brothers […]
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