Mrs. Jean Maltby Davis, age 89, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed into new life on Friday, July 14, 2017 at her home in Blairsville. Her presence will be greatly missed by all who knew her, but especially by her family, son Carl E. Davis, Jr., son and daughter-in-law Richard & Karen Davis, daughter and son-in-law, Linda […]

Mr. Victor John Cascarano age 65 of Blairsville passed away peacefully at his home on Friday July 7, 2017 following an extended illness. Victor was born on June 30, 1952 in Miami, FL., the son of the late Victor and Mildred (Bazzano) Cascarano. He had made his home in Blairsville since 2004 moving here from […]

Mr. Walter Earnest Thompson age 67 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 4, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. Earnest was born on March 4, 1950 in Hiawassee, GA., the son of the late Robert Thompson and the late Nannie Lou McClure Thompson. He was a lifelong resident of Union County. […]

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces for the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell, Georgia, the death and funeral services for Robert William “Bobby” Brothers, 63, of Hartwell Georgia, who passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine Florida. Bobby was born in Decatur, Georgia to Bill and […]

Mr. Walter (Walt) James Schmeltzer Jr. age 83 of Valparaiso, FL formerly of Blue Ridge passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday June 18, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Walt was born on May 31, 1934 in Chicago, IL., the son of the late Walter James Schmeltzer and the late Bernice Josephine Finnegan […]

Mrs. Gina Carol Parramore age 57 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Saturday June 17, 2017 at her home. Gina was born on June 13, 1960 the daughter of the late James Albert Parramore and the late Martha Ann Holland Parramore. She was a lifelong resident of Towns and Union Counties. Gina was a caregiver […]

Mr. Charles David Astin age 64 of Naples, FL., formerly of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 6, 2017 in Naples following a brief illness. David was born on August 7, 1952 in Mobile, AL., the son of the late Charles Henry Astin and the late Mary Helen Mask Astin. David loved car shows […]

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Steve Burns, age 59, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville. Steve was born in Marietta, Georgia and had lived in Blairsville for all of his life. He was a wonderful husband and father, and […]

Mrs. Haseltine Marr Barnes, age 84, of Mint Hill NC, passed away at Union General Hospital on Friday, May 26, 2017, after a brief illness. Mrs. Barnes was born on September 11, 1932 in Swain County, NC, the daughter of Robert Marr and Dess Dehart Marr. Mrs. Barnes is preceded in death by her husband […]

Mildred Lavinia Dunbrack was born on November 22, 1914, in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was the youngest daughter of ten children of Austin George Firthand Florence Lavinia(Towner) Firth. Mildred spent her early life in Nova Scotia; she moved with her family to Dorchester, MA as a teenager and attended high school there. After her […]

Mrs. Catherine “Kay” M. Sawyer age 80 of Blairsville passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday May 21, 2017 following an extended illness. Mrs. Sawyer was born on May 4, 1937 in Danbury, CT., the daughter of the late Joseph J. Timan and the late Marie M. Koshel Timan. Kay loved to hike and […]