Obituaries
John Winston Ralston
Nov 3, 2015
John Winston Ralston of Roswell, Ga passed away peacefully at Hospice Atlanta following a sever stroke. Winston, the son of Lee and Mary Ralston, was a lifelong resident of Fannin County. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Bernadine Ralston. Both were members of the Blue Ridge Church of Christ. Winston attended Georgia Tech prior to...
Carol "Pete" Underwood
Nov 3, 2015
Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mr. Carol "Pete" Underwood, age 86, of Hiawassee, who passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at his home.Carol Underwood (you probably knew him as Pete), entered eternal life on Tuesday, November 3. He wasn't a man given to much pomp and display - he was simple, and kind, and inherently...
John D. "Jack" Baer
Nov 3, 2015
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. John D. "Jack" Baer - born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, on October 3, 1921, and died in Blairsville, on Tuesday, November 3, 2015He was the son of Lawrence E. and Donna D. Baer. Both deceased.Baer attended both Yale and Brown Universities, graduating from the latter in 1943. He served in the...
Jason Brad Rogers
Nov 2, 2015
Mr. Jason Brad Rogers, age 40 of Marble, passed away November 2, 2015 at his home. Jason was born October 8, 1975 in Andrews, NC to Jimmy D. Rogers and the late Ruth Hunnicutt Rogers. A member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by mother, Ruth Rogers. In his spare time, Jason liked to hunt and...
Geneva Kathy Hogsed
Nov 1, 2015
Mrs. Geneva Kathy Hogsed, age 64 of Hiawassee, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Mrs. Hogsed was born April 11, 1951 in Blairsville, GA to the late Carlos Ingram and the late Artie Bell King Ingram. Kathy was a member of Day of Grace Baptist Church in Blairsville. She was a lifelong resident of this...
Bonnie Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 2015
Mrs. Bonnie Lou Johnson, age 77, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mrs. Johnson was born January 3, 1938 in Lyburn, WV, to the late Golden Huffman and the late Bertha Lucas Huffman. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the adult Choir. She was...
Marvin Keith Ratcliff
Oct 29, 2015
Mr. Marvin "Keith" Ratcliff, age 52, of Turtletown, TN, passed away October 29, 2015 at the Copper Basin Medical Center. Keith was born September 21, 1963 in Copperhill, TN to Marvin Ratcliff and Rosalee Satterfield Ratcliff. He worked in construction and was employed by Carrigner Construction Company.Survivors include: one brother, Anthony Ratcliff. Funeral services: There are no services planned at...
Clyde Wilson
Oct 29, 2015
Clyde Junior Wilson, age 87 of Mineral Bluff, passed away October 29, 2015 at his residence. Clyde was born September 12, 1928 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Boone Wilson and the late Viola Stacy Wilson, he was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Lucille, Hazel & Edna, one brother Roy. He retired from Ridge Tool after...
Paul Engler
Oct 26, 2015
Mr. Paul William Engler, age 78 of Blairsville, passed away October 26, 2015 in Blairsville, GA. Mr. Engler was born February 12, 1937 in Rochester, NY to the late Walter Engler and the late Pauline Pitcher Engler. He retired from IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY after many years of service. A member of the Presbyterian faith, he was preceded in death...
Lewis Everett Stotts
Oct 26, 2015
Lewis Everette Stotts, age 80, of Marietta, Georgia passed away peacefully, Monday morning, October 26, 2015 in the comfort of his home. Lew was born December 4, 1934 in Spencer, West Virginia. He was one of 11 children born to Everette Stotts and Edna Stotts. He was preceded in death by both of his parents and seven of his siblings....
Donald Lee Curtis
Oct 25, 2015
Mr. Donald Lee Curtis, age 77 of Hayesville, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at his home. Mr. Curtis was born January 12, 1938 in Hayesville, NC to the late Fred Roger Curtis and the late Stella Myrtle Sparks Curtis. Don was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Little Brasstown Baptist Church. Don loved farming, camping...
Pauline Harper Bell
Oct 24, 2015
Pauline Harper Bell passed away on October 24, 2015 in her Ducktown home surrounded by children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born on February 16, 1920 to G. Roy Harper and Sarah Turner Harper of Cutcane, GA near Mineral Bluff. While studying at Young Harris College Pauline met her beloved future husband David Bell from Ducktown and they married in...
James Edward Wallace
Oct 23, 2015
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. James Edward Wallace, 93, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mr. Wallace was born in Keokee, Virginia, on September 6, 1922, a son of the late Earnest and the late Maude Wallace. He served his country during World War II,...
Ruth June LeFevers Cook
Oct 22, 2015
Mrs. Ruth June LeFevers Cook, age 90, formerly of Wolf Creek, NC passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at The Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. Mrs. Cook was the daughter of the late William Esthmus LeFevers and the late Anna McDonald LeFevers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Cook and two brothers, Wayne and Max LeFevers.Ruth...
David A. Horne
Oct 22, 2015
David A. Horne, age 59, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, on October 22, 2015.David was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on November 25, 1955. He was a salesman for Liberty National Life Insurance Company.No services are planned at this time.Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of arrangements. Please share your condolences...
Thomas Gerome Bailey
Oct 20, 2015
Thomas Gerome Bailey, age 68, of Blue Ridge, passed away October 20, 2015 at Pruitt Nursing Home. He was born August 3, 1947 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Tom Fosh Bailey and the late Helen Patterson Bailey. Thomas enjoyed hunting, fishing, and carpenter work. Thomas Bailey was of Baptist faith. Survivors include: sister, Bernice (Hugh) McClure, sister, Brenda...
Terri Lynn Bell
Oct 19, 2015
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces memorial services for Terri Lynn Bell, of Blairsville, who went to join our Lord on October 19, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Terri Lynn was born in Miami, Florida 60 years ago on September 14, 1955, moving to Blairsville in 1972 with her mother, Joan Chapman and stepfather, George Andrew Chapman, a...
Dr. Charles A. Gillespie
Oct 19, 2015
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Rev. Dr. Charles A. Gillespie, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, October 19, 2015, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville, following a period of declining health.Dr. Gillespie was born February 3, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Bryant Welsh Gillespie II & Jane Austin Gillespie. In his youth, he was...
James Henry Sasser
Oct 16, 2015
Mr. James Henry Sasser, age 78 of Blairsville and Bowling Green, FL passed away October 16, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, FL. Mr. Sasser was born October 14, 1937 in Wachula, FL to Henry Clayton and Jeanette Fore Sasser. Jim worked for many years as and engineering inspector for the Florida Department of Transportation. He and his wife,...
Eugene Bradburn
Oct 15, 2015
Mr. Eugene F. Bradburn, age 84 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Bradburn was born August 9, 1931 in Blue Ridge, GA, to the late William Bradburn and the late Bertha Reece Bradburn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Bradburn, son, Gary Bradburn, sister, Edith Venegas, brother, Arnold Bradburn.Survivors...