*Full Obituary Pending* The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Nina Mason Owenby of Covington, Georgia who passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at her home. Nina leaves behind to cherish her memory: her children, Charles Stephen Owenby, Pamela Jeryn Forrest, Vicki Owenby Bailey, and Valerie Owenby Blankenship; […]
Read More »Rev. Norman Thomas Stewart: Obituary
Rev. Norman Thomas Stewart, age 95 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away January 6, 2020, at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital. Mr. Stewart was born September 30, 1924, in Fannin County to the late John Stewart and Myrtle Cochran Stewart. Norman was the fifth child from a large family of fifteen children. He was a member […]
Read More »Mary Carolyn Jones: Obituary
Mary Carolyn Jones, age 78 of Copperhill, passed away on December 30, 2019, at Hospice Of Chattanooga Care Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mrs. Jones was born on February 9, 1941, in Copperhill, Tn to late Cecil A Collis and Ruby Lorene Brooks. Mary loved her job working at Walmart in Murphy, NC. She adored her […]
Read More »John Harold Garrett: Obituary
Mr. John Harold Garrett age 80 of Old Gum Log Rd. Blairsville passed away on Sunday December 1, 2019 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Garrett was born on Jan. 27, 1939 in Suches, GA., the son of the late Henry Garrett and the late Mary Harkins Garrett. He […]
Read More »Cheryl Lee Helton: Obituary
Cheryl Lee Helton, age 48, of Gainesville, GA, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. She was born in Ducktown, TN, on Tuesday, October 26, 1971, to the late Steven & Sandra Wilcox Helton. Cheryl enjoyed her work as a Patient Care Tech for Northeast Georgia […]
Read More »Gene Herman (Coach) Schultz: Obituary
Mr. Gene Herman (Coach) Schultz, age 78, of Blairsville, passed away at his home, Saturday, November 23, 2019, following an extended illness. He was born February 4, 1941 in Wayside, WI to the late Harold and Bernice Janry Schultz. Mr. Schultz moved here 16 years ago from Kewaunee, WI. He was a U.S. Army […]
Read More »Rev. James W. Jenkins: Obituary
Rev. James W. Jenkins, age 77, of Copperhill, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Jenkins was born May 3, 1942, in Culberson, NC, to the late Charles Jenkins and the late Gazzie Truett Jenkins. He was a member of Ducktown Masonic Lodge, No. 241 F&AM, and served area churches as […]
Read More »Helen Louise Beal Bair: Obituary
HELEN LOUISE BEAL BAIR, AGE 91, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 8, 2019. Helen is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Ross A. Bair. Also surviving are her cherished children Deborah (Thomas) Miller, Claudia (Philip) Scharer, Kathryn (Mark) Bolhofner, Grandchildren Calie (Kevin) Mckinnon, Ryan (Dawn) Scharer, Katelyn ( Jacob […]
Read More »Rev. Donald “Don” Kirkland: Obituary
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville is announcing as a courtesy for Coggins Funeral Home of Thomaston, Georgia, services for Rev. Donald “Don” Kirkland age 84 of Thomaston Ga, formerly of Blairsville, who died Monday November 4, 2019 at his residence. Rev. Kirkland was born on July 14, 1935 in Slocomb Al, to the late Roy […]
Read More »Joseph “Joey” Granger Grimsley Jr: Obituary
Mr. Joseph “Joey” Granger Grimsley Jr., age 82, of Hillcrest Dr., Hiawassee, formerly of Cape Coral, FL., passed away peacefully on Sunday October 27, 2019 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Grimsley was born on December 19, 1936 in Miami, FL., the son of the late Joseph Granger Grimsley Sr. and the late […]
Read More »Vernon Ray Moore: Obituary
Vernon Ray Moore, age 69, of Murphy, passed away October 28, 2019, at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital. Mr. Moore was born November 2, 1949, in Murphy, NC, to the late Arvil Lee Moore and Helen Irene Peek Moore. He served as a deacon at the Household of Faith Church and was a U.S. Army Veteran […]
Read More »Edwin Allan Laney: Obituary
Mr. Edwin Allan Laney age 59 of Mountain View Drive Jasper formerly of Ellijay passed away peacefully on Sunday October 20, 2019 in the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Laney was born on August 15, 1960 in Murphy, NC., the son of the late Pat Laney and the late Mildred Dockery Laney. […]
Read More »Karl Lee Edsall: Obituary
Mr. Karl Lee Edsall (Age 60) of Blairsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 15, 2019 following an extended illness. Karl was born in Muskegon, MI to the late Joseph and Charlotte Edsall. Karl, a longtime resident of both Florida and Michigan had a deep passion for cars and motorcycles and a great love and […]
Read More »Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 10/7 – 10/13
Arrest report provided by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Union County GA. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and […]
Read More »Robert Orin Wildrick: Obituary
Mr. Robert Orin Wildrick age 83 of Vista Ridge Blairsville passed away on Wednesday October 9, 2019 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Wildrick was born on April 16, 1936 in East Stroudsburg, PA., the son of the late Walter Wildrick and the late Lura DePuy Wildrick. Robert was a veteran […]
Read More »Mary Blair Arnold: Obituary
Mary was born June 21, 1931 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She was 88 years young and was very active until a couple months ago. She left with the angels while surrounded by her son and others that loved her. Mary was proceeded in death by her parents Frank & Magnolia Blair, her sister Virginia Chambers and […]
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