Obituaries
Howard Seale
May 5, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Howard Seale, age 94, of Hiawassee, GA, formerly of Canton, Ohio, who went home to be with the Lord on May 5, 2016.He was born in Coal City, Alabama on Feb. 21, 1922 to the late James E. and Caldonia (Hardin) Seale. He was the eighth of nine children....
Dominic Compana
May 4, 2016
Mr. Dominic Compana, age 78 of Blairsville, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, GA. Mr. Compana was born July 24, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph Compana and the late Philamina LaVita Compana. He was a member of the Liberty Hill United Methodist Church. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing,...
Loureita Nicholson Shook
May 4, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Loureita Nicholson Shook, age 82 of Hiawassee who passed away on May 4, 2016.Loureita was born in Hiawassee, Georgia on March 11, 1934 to the late Luther Verlin & Bessie (Chastain) Nicholson. Loureita loved to garden, loved to work in her flowers, walked virtually every day (weather permitting) She...
Carolyn Marie Mull
May 2, 2016
Carolyn Marie Mull, age 73, of Blue Ridge passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 in Johns Creek. Mrs. Mull was born June 26, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late Carl Luther Jordan and Georgia Margaret Bridges Jordan. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville, pageant beauty queen, recorded singer and song writer, Owner/Operator of The...
Willette Patton Hooper
Apr 30, 2016
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces services for Mrs. Willette Patton Hooper, age 100 of Morganton, GA, formerly of Hiawassee, who passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Hooper was born September 14, 1915 in Clay County, NC to the late Holt and Annie Jones Patton. Willette was also a member of the Hiawassee...
Ella Sue Hamby
Apr 30, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Ella Sue Hamby, age 83, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Hamby was born in Blairsville on January 15, 1933, a daughter of the late Virgil Kelley and the late Snow Addington Kelley. She...
Reva "Dale" Altenbach
Apr 28, 2016
Reva" Dale" Altenbach, age 89 of Marietta, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Marietta, GA. Mrs.Altenbach was born April 7, 1927 in Towns County, GA to Vernie Kirby and the late Nellie Medford Kirby. A long time member of Temple Baptist church , she was preceded in death by Father, Vernie Kirby, Mother, Nellie Medford Kirby and Husband, Eugene...
Sam James
Apr 28, 2016
Mr. Samuel E. James, age 62 of Blairsville, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at his home. Sam was born September 17, 1953 in Macon, GA to the late William Edward James Jr. and the late Matilda Roughton James. Sam moved to Blairsville in 1979. He was a former Camp Director for the YMCA at Camp Pioneer. After becoming a...
Linda Lucy Vail
Apr 26, 2016
Mrs. Linda Lucy Vail, age 66 of Blue Ridge, passed away April 26, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Vail was born February 5, 1950 in Welsh, WV to the late John Cantrell and the late Ethelene Lambert Cantrell. She was preceeded in death by father, John Cantrell, mother, Ethelene Cantrell, Brother, Marvin Cantrell, sister, Brenda Wood and sister, Patty Cantrell.Survivors...
Calvin William "Papa" Greene
Apr 26, 2016
Mr. Calvin William "Papa" Greene, Sr. age 81 of Blue Ridge, passed away April 26, 2016 at his home. Mr. Greene was born February 12, 1935 in McCaysville, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and daughter.Survivors include: wife, Norma Greene, three Daughters, three Son's, two Sister's,one Brother, 15 Grandchildren and 23 Great-Grandchildren.Funeral services: Friday, April 29,...
Joseph Gene Hinson
Apr 25, 2016
Mr. Joseph G. Hinson, Sr., "Gene", age 88, of Hiawassee, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 in Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Mr. Hinson was born on May 6, 1927, a son of the late Mary and James Hinson, of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Gene attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He served his country in the United States Air Force...
Essie Rhodie Nicholson
Apr 25, 2016
Mrs. Essie Rhodie Nicholson, age 90 of Blue Ridge, passed away April 25, 2016 at her home . Mrs. Nicholson was born March 19, 1926 in Pageworth, WV to the late Homer Ware and the late Bertha Flower Ware. She served the Lord, and loved her family, and all she met as a peacemaker and servant of Christ. She was...
Zona Mae Waters
Apr 24, 2016
Zona Mae Waters, age 93 of Peoria, Arizona, formerly of Epworth, Georgia, passed away April 24, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. Mrs. Waters was born in Fannin County to the late Walter Willson Foster and Sarrah Davenport Foster. She was preceded in death by her husband John Robert Waters, her brother Claude Foster, and her sisters, Oma Todd, Ethel Matthews, Retha...
Ricky Wade
Apr 23, 2016
Ricky Wade, age 66, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 11 AM at Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery.Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
Emily L. Gifford
Apr 22, 2016
Mrs. Emily L.Gifford, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Gifford was born September 1, 1932 in Hackensack, NJ to the late Rudolph Carl Appeld and the late Freda Theresa Nehring Appeld. A member of Grace Presbyterian Church, P.C.A., of Blairsville, GA, she enjoyed sewing and she liked to crochet. Survivors include:...
William Joseph Carter
Apr 21, 2016
William Joseph Carter, age 74 of Whittier, North Carolina who passed away April 20, 2016 in North Carolina. Mr.Carter was born March 17, 1942 in Copperhill, TN to the late Robert Young Carter and the late Ruth Elizabeth Hughes Carter. Mr.Carter retired from the U.S.Air Force after 20 years of service and enjoyed making jewelry and cutting stones. He was...
Elizabeth Lenora Bradshaw
Apr 21, 2016
Mrs. Elizabeth Lenora Bradshaw, age 87 of Farner, TN. passed away April 21, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Bradshaw was born in Savannah, GA. to the late R. W. Davis and the late Alma May Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband William T. Bradshaw Sr. and one son, William T. Bradshaw Jr.Survivors include: son Richard (Brenda) Bradshaw...
Edward Jack Peacock
Apr 19, 2016
Jack Peacock, 64, of Marble, NC gained a beautiful new body at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.Jack was predeceased by his parents, Marie and Jack Peacock, Sister, Jane and nephew, Little Ricky.Jack is survived by his wife of 38 years, Cheryl, Son and Daughter-in-law, Trey and Erika; Grandchildren, Katie (Princess), E.J. (Sugar Booger) and J.D. (Sweet Baby James)...
Cynthia Gandy
Apr 18, 2016
Mrs. Cynthia Elaine Gandy, age 58 of Ellijay, passed away late Monday morning, April 18, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Gandy was born December 25, 1957 in Austell, GA to the late Ted Prichett and surviving Betty Lou Gazaway Pritchett. Cyndi was a member of the Cherry Log Baptist Church. Cyndi would tell you that her occupation was to love...
Michael Royce Kelley
Apr 18, 2016
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Michael Royce Kelley, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, who passed away Monday evening, April 18, 2016, in Blairsville.In April of 2015 Royce received a report from his doctor that he had stage 4 colon cancer. With this diagnosis Royce should have only had a short period of time left on this earth.We...