Obituaries
Helen Lena Hensley
Aug 29, 2017
Helen Lena Hensley, age 83 of Ducktown, passed away August 29, 2017 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Ms. Hensley was born August 8, 1934 in Copperhill, TN to the late Joseph Hensley and the late Dora Hensley. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Edward E. Hensley and Evert Hensley, and her sister-in-law Florence Hensley.Survivors include: nephews,...
"Geri" Lee Anderson
Aug 29, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces memorial services for "Geri" Anderson, age 90, of Hayesville, North Carolina, who passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee.Geri was a native of Missouri, and had been a teacher in public schools. Memorial services have been scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., to be held at...
Earl P. Craig
Aug 29, 2017
Earl P. Craig "Coconut," age 96 of Copperhill, passed away at his home on August 29, 2017. Mr. Craig was born March 8, 1921 in McCaysville, GA. He graduated from Copperhill High School in 1940. He served in the United States Army during WWII as a Master Sergeant. Mr. Craig worked for the Tennessee Copper Company and Cities Service as...
Regina Geraldine Ware
Aug 28, 2017
Mrs. Regina Geraldine Ware, age 68 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at Union General Hospital . Mrs. Ware was born March 8, 1949 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the Late Charlie Dillard and the late Clarise Carney Dillard. A member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. she was preceded in death by her daughter, Tammy Melissa Arp...
Willie Michael Wright
Aug 27, 2017
Willie Michael Wright, age 68 of Murphy, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Wright was born August 20, 1949 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Calvin ElmoWright and the late Versie Mae Helton Wright. A member of Bell Hill Baptist Church, he worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator. In his spare time...
Royce Eugene Burgess
Aug 27, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Royce Eugene "Gene" Burgess, age 63, of Hiawassee, who passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at his home. Mr. Burgess was born in Atlanta, a son of Lucille Nixon Burgess and the late Eugene Burgess. He had lived in Hiawassee for the past 12 years, moving from Stockbridge, Georgia. Gene...
Bonnie Wilma Dyer Mote
Aug 26, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Bonnie Wilma Dyer Mote, age 88, of Blairsville, who passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Blairsville.Mrs. Mote was born November 4, 1928 in the Choestoe area of Union County, Georgia to the late Edgar & Bertha (Hood) Dyer. Known to always put her family first, Mrs. Mote was...
William "Hoyt" Welch
Aug 26, 2017
William "Hoyt" Welch, age 78 of McCaysville, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Hoyt was born December 24, 1938 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Harmon Gordon "GW" Welch and the late Edith Chastain Welch. Hoyt was an Ironworker by trade having worked many years for the Ironworkers of Atlanta Local...
John Wesley Singleton
Aug 25, 2017
John Wesley Singleton, retired Air Force, age 78 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at Northside Cherokee Hospital from lung disease. John was born December 25, 1938 in Witsett, PA. John was Baptist in faith. Survivors include: wife, Charlene Dillard Singleton, daughter, Chrystal (Faron) Kelly of OK., daughter, Kimberly Jo (Terry) Spencer of OK., son, John Wesley...
Jessalyn Renae Heaton
Aug 24, 2017
Miss Jessalyn Renae Heaton age 23 of Ellijay, GA passed away Thursday August 24, 2017. Miss Heaton was born August 6, 1994 in Gainesville, GA. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Doug and Opal Heaton. Survivors Include: parents, John and Cindy Heaton, of Ellijay, GA; brothers, Jared Heaton, of Ellijay, GA and Jonathan Heaton, of Morganton, GA; grandparents,...
Laura Townsend Hove
Aug 23, 2017
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Memorial Services for Laura Townsend Hove, 86, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017.Laura Townsend Hove, 86, of Young Harris, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017.Laura was born October 14, 1930 in New Rochelle, New York and spent most of her childhood in Hartsdale, New York. Her life-long love...
Timothy Cook
Aug 23, 2017
Timothy Allen Cook, age 49 of Morganton, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at his home. Tim was born April 2, 1968 in Atlanta , GA. to Annette Cook Satterfield, and the late Gene Autry Cook. Tim was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, where Tim taught Sunday school. Tim was the owner and operator of TRC Hauling and...
Dorothy Kamp Smith
Aug 23, 2017
Dorothy Kamp Smith of Blairsville, Georgia, died August 23, 2017. She was born to Arthur F. and Gladys Pruitt Kamp on July 23, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois. She lived there until she was a young teenager when, along with her parents, she moved was made to Kampsville, Illinois. She attended parochial schools and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Springfield, Illinois.In...
Walter Fuller
Aug 20, 2017
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Mass for Mr. Walter Fuller, of Hiawassee, GA, and St. Augustine, FL, who passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 5, 1930 in Hennef, Germany.Walter was preceded in death by his parents, William and Christina Fusshoeller of Siegburg, Germany; his sisters, Katrin...
Timothy Clyde Buchanan
Aug 18, 2017
Mr. Timothy Clyde Buchanan, age 57 of Ellijay, passed away August 18, 2017 in Gainesville, GA. Mr. Buchanan was born August 31, 1959 in Copperhill, TN to Mr. Clyde Buchanan and Mrs. Susan Verner Buchanan. Timothy was of the Church of God faith.Survivors include: wife, Judy Buchanan, son, Brandon Buchanan, daughter, Ashley (Chad) Holloway, daughter, Haley Sue (Dustin) Dean, brother-in-law,...
Patricia Kesterson
Aug 17, 2017
Patricia Ann Kesterson, age 72, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Patricia was born April 8, 1945 in Detroit, MI to the late George Nix and the late Frances Finley Nix. In her spare time, Patricia enjoyed working her antique booth. Mrs. Kesterson also enjoyed gardening and planting flowers. Patricia was of the...
Mildred I. Dittman
Aug 16, 2017
Mildred Dittman, age 90, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Dittman was born July 16, 1927 in Lake City, Florida as the seventh of ten children, including three brothers and six sisters. She learned the Truth in 1956 after reading a booklet entitled "Basis for Belief in a New World" and joined the Jehovah's Witnesses, remaining...
David Wayne Ledford
Aug 16, 2017
David Wayne Ledford, Jr., age 45 of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at his home. Mr. Ledford was born April 2, 1972 in Copperhill, TN to the late David Wayne Ledford, Sr. and Phyllis Newman Ledford Parrish. A member of Ranger Baptist Church, he enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle in his spare time.Survivors include: wife, Rebecca Ledford,...
Harry Collins
Aug 16, 2017
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Rev. Harry Collins, age 73, of Wadley, Alabama, who passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama.Rev. Collins was born in Blairsville, a son of the late Dewey and the late Ouva Brackett Collins. Rev. Collins lived in Gwinnett County for over...
James Edward Adams
Aug 14, 2017
Mr. James " Ed" Edward Adams, age 66 of Suches, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Home. Mr. Adams was born February 22, 1951 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late James Cleveland Adams and the late Frankie Jones Adams. He was Baptist in faith, and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. He was...
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