G. Wayne Croy, age 73 of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at home. Mr. Croy was born August 4, 1946, in Moultrie, GA to the late Otis Darnell Croy and the late Sally Carrington Croy. Survivors include: spouse, Irwin McQueary; sister, Joanne (John) Perkins; nephews, Mark Perkins, David Perkins, and Matt Perkins. […]

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 […]

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mary Christine Raper, age 85, of Blairsville, who passed away Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 in Lifecare Center in Ducktown, Tennessee. Christine was born and raised in Union County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Gurley Raper and the late Blanche Cook Raper. She loved […]

Murray Dennis Wood, age 87, a CPA and gentleman farmer of Blue Ridge and Atlanta, was lovingly cared for by his wife, Vivian, of almost 70 years and youngest daughter, Dr. Holly Brown of Buffalo, NY. As a highly recruited graduate from the University of Alabama, he was hired by Ernst & Young, formerly Ernst […]

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 […]

Mrs. Brittany Alexandria Riden, age 23, of Talking Rock, GA, passed away on October 15, 2019.  She was born in Fannin County, GA on October 16, 1995.   She was a loving mother and a member of the Freedom Baptist Church in Polk County, TN.  She was preceded in death by her father, James Richard Penwell. […]

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 […]

Mrs. Johnnie Lee Watkins, age 84, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on December 4, 2019 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Carl Clifford and Nona Margaret Cobb Crawford. She had worked as a Machine Operator for both Van Raalte and Shaw Industries. Mrs. […]

Mrs. Yvonne Ledford McNelley, age 67, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on November 30, 2019 in the Emory University Hospital. She was surrounded by her closest family and friends. Yvonne was born in Blue Ridge, GA on January 30, 1952. She along with her husband, owned and operated the Blue Ridge Theatre along with […]

Debbie Jean Riffle, age 49 of Calhoun, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Born on October 24, 1970, in Copperhill, TN, to Silas Roberts and Pat Stiles Phillips . She is preceded in death by infant brother Richard Roberts and grandchild Paisley Faith Perry. She is survived by her husband Russ Riffle of Calhoun, […]

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Austin Lee Gilleland, age 24, of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, November 15th, 2019. Austin was born in Athens, Georgia, a son of Dwayne Gilleland and Amee Fowler Gilleland. He had lived in Blairsville for the past year and a half, and attended […]