Mrs. Lisa Kay O’Donald age 49 of Enota Village Drive Young Harris passed away peacefully on Friday January 8, 2016 in the North East Ga Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. O’Donald was born on Sept. 30, 1966 in Akron, OH., the daughter of the late Robert Joseph O’Donald and the late Sylvia Ida […]
Read More »Col. William Harwood Loomis: Obituary
Col. William Harwood Loomis age 88 of Tipton Heights Hiawassee passed away peacefully on Thursday January 7, 2016 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home following an extended illness. Col. Loomis was born on Oct. 5, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA., the son of the late Henry Harlow Loomis and the late Elizabeth Sigler Loomis. Col. Loomis […]
Read More »David Jonathan Sedgwick: Obituary
Mr. David Jonathan Sedgwick, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home. He was 88 years old. David was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 19, 1927, to the late David and Margaret Sedgwick. He was a World War II Navy veteran, and a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville. David worked as […]
Read More »James “Jim” Sherman Barnes: Obituary
Mr. James “Jim” Sherman Barnes age 61 of Christo Ct. Blairsville passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday Jan. 5, 2016 following an extended illness. Jim was born on June 12, 1954 in Norton, KS., the son of Jean Burnett Barnes and the late Billy Sherman Barnes. Jim loved collecting model trains and model […]
Read More »Carmen Verna Keith: Obituary
Mrs. Carmen Verna Keith age 89 of Keith Rd. Blairsville passed away on Wednesday January 6, 2016 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Keith was born on May 9, 1926 in Union County, the daughter of the late Estus Everett and the late Maude Ellen Bracket Everett. She was a native […]
Read More »Julia Elizabeth Berger: Obituary
Mrs. Julia Elizabeth Berger age 81 of Low Gap Rd. Blairsville passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 5, 2016 in the Piedmont Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Berger was born on Sept. 29, 1934 in Mineola, NY., the daughter of the late John Plichta and the late Rose Drgon Plichta. Julia loved music her […]
Read More »Deloria Hardman: Obituary
Mrs. Deloria Hardman age 68 of Cooper Gap Rd. Suches passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 5, 2016 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Hardman was born on Sept. 3, 1947 in Crestview, FL. the daughter of Reuben and Lillie Pearl Wells Brinley. Deloria and her husband Jack ran the waste […]
Read More »Alice Elizabeth “Liz” Kerr Zittere Newbold: Obituary
Mrs. A. Elizabeth “Liz” Kerr Zittere Newbold age 95 of Cypress Edge Drive Blairsville formerly of Wellington and Miami, FL., passed away peacefully on Monday November 23, 2015 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Newbold was born on March 12, 1920 in Buffalo, NY. The daughter of the late Richard […]
Read More »Jean Carpenter Little: Obituary
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Jean Carpenter Little, age 85, of Blairsville, who passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in Stonehenge Assisted Living in Blairsville. Jean was born May 30, 1930, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, a daughter of the late Henry Carpenter and the late Nina Watkins Carpenter. Jean had […]
Read More »Deal: Georgia will not accept Syrian refugees
November 16, 2015 Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that he will not accept Syrian refugees in Georgia and called upon President Obama to suspend the resettlement program in the United States. Since 2012, Deal has demanded that the federal government limit the number of refugees sent to Georgia. “In light of the terror attacks in […]
Read More »Scam Alert – GBI’s Main Line (404-244-2600) Spoofed
Decatur, GA – Please be advised that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s main line (404-244-2600) has been compromised as a result of telephone spoofing. This is a scam that the GBI has been dealing with for approximately one month. When a telephone number is spoofed, the Caller ID of the caller will appear […]
Read More »Patricia Ann Higuera: Obituary
Patricia Ann Higuera, 78, of Blairsville GA passed away Monday October 12, 2015 following a brief illness. Services for Mrs. Higuera will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, October 17, 2015 from the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Blairsville with the Father Richard Wise officiating. Complete obituary to follow. Mountain View Funeral […]
Read More »Hattie Jane Wooten: Obituary
Mrs. Hattie Jane Wooten age 88 of Jazzberry Rd. Blairsville passed away peacefully on Monday October 5, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Hattie was born in Chattanooga TN on January 7, 1927 to the late Jake and Dollie Reese McDaniel. She was preceded in death by her husband William Arthur Wooten who […]
Read More »Gordon Wesley Shaner: Obituary
Mr. Gordon Wesley Shaner, age 81, of Hidden Valley Drive in Canton, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away peacefully on Oct. 4, 2015 following a brief illness. Gordon was born on June 10, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late John D. Shaner and the late Margaret B. Shaner. He was a veteran […]
Read More »Wiley Jay Arrowood: Obituary
Mr. Wiley Jay Arrowood age 63 of Charles Taylor Rd. Murphy passed away on Friday September 25, 2015 in the Murphy Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Arrowood was born on June 19, 1952 in Murphy, NC., the son of Lillian Carringer Arrowood and the late Wallace Arrowood. He was a native and lifelong […]
Read More »Alline Golden Kirkland: Obituary
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces the death of Mrs. Alline Golden Kirkland, age 97, who passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Union County Nursing Home. She will be fondly remembered by all who knew her, but especially missed by her family: son & daughter-in-law, Donald & Dianne Kirkland and sister, Dot […]
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