Obituaries
James Dennis Watson
Jan 5, 2015
Mr. James Dennis Watson, age 82 of Hayesville, passed away January 5, 2015 at his home in Hayesville, NC. Mr. Watson was born January 20, 1932 in Palmetto, FL to the late Clarence Earl Watson and the late Ethel Chapman Watson. He attended Free Will Baptist Church of Hayesville, He was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and...
Josie May Gilbert
Jan 4, 2015
Josie May Gilbert, age 77 ,of Blue Ridge, passed away January 4, 2015 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Josie was born May 22, 1937 in Copperhill, TN to the late George and late Stella.Cochran Deal. She attended the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Grassy Creek. Josie enjoyed traveling and visiting family and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,...
James Andrew Pestana
Jan 4, 2015
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Memorial Services for Mr. James Andrew Pestana, age 51, of Hiawassee who passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 4, 2015.He will be deeply missed by his two sons Andrew, age 21 and Brandon, age 19. Having retired at an early age James was able to spend time with his boys doing the things...
Melissa Cooley King
Jan 3, 2015
Melissa Cooley King, age 57 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her home. Ms. King was born May 30, 1957 in Atlanta, GA to the late George W. Cooley III and June Floyd Cooley. She was a Christian in faith and a very creative and artistic person. She enjoyed crafting and collecting things. Survivors include her...
Peter Louis Ricci
Jan 3, 2015
Mr. Peter Louis Ricci, age 78 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at his home. Mr. Ricci was born November 24, 1936 in Bronx, NY to the late Eugene Ricci and the late Carmella Filomeo Ricci. He was Catholic in faith and in addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Gino Ricci. He was...
Blanche Hunter Swain
Jan 2, 2015
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Hunter Swain, age 92, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at her home.Mrs. Swain was born in Blairsville on April 15, 1922, a daughter of the late James Hayes Hunter and the late Lydia Dyer Hunter. She was a member and...
Soloman "Ted" Dean
Jan 1, 2015
Mr. Soloman "Ted" Dean, age 83 formerly of Blue Ridge, passed away January 1, 2015 at the Spalding Regional Medical Center. Mr. Dean was born January 27, 1931 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late James Horace Dean and the late Bessie Dean Jenkins. He was Baptist in faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Edna Lois Cox
Jan 1, 2015
Edna Lois Harper Cox was born February 24, 1925, near Mineral Bluff, Georgia. She died January 1, 2015, in Manchester, Tennessee. She was 89 years old. Her parents were Claude Ezra Harper and Hattie Deweese Harper. The family moved to Epworth, Georgia, in 1930, so that she could attend Epworth School. She graduated from High School at Epworth in 1943.On...
Wanda Faye Danner
Jan 1, 2015
Mrs. Wanda Faye Danner, age 73 of Ducktown, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Danner was born June 9, 1941 in McCaysville, GA to the late C.C. Ingram and the late Ruby Reiordan Ingram. A member of the Mine City Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ray and Butch Ingram. Wanda was...
Douglas Eugene Akin
Dec 30, 2014
Mr. Douglas Eugene Akin, age 83 of Blue Ridge, passed away December 29, 2014 at his home. Mr. Akin was born June 17, 1931 in Copperhill, TN to the late Balus Samuel Akin and Bessie Elizabeth Edwards. He was a member of the Epworth First Baptist Church, and a member of the Church Brotherhood.Douglas was preceded in death by his...
Carolyn Eve Stephens
Dec 30, 2014
Mrs. Carolyn Eve Stephens, 66, of Morganton passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at her home. She was born May 7, 1948 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late JC Carl and Thelma Ruth Johnson. There are no services planned at this time.Arrangements have been entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge. You may send condolences to the...
Louise O'Brien Napier
Dec 28, 2014
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Memorial Services for Mrs Louise O'Brien Napier, age 83 of Young Harris who passed away on December 28, 2014.Louise was born in West Union, Ohio on December 3, 1931 to Roby and Evelyn (Kincaid) O'Brien. She wed Morten "Jack" Napier on December 10, 1956. Louise lived, loved and led by her...
Robert Emmett Link
Dec 28, 2014
Robert Emmett Link, Jr.Robert Emmett Link, Jr., 84, of Ellijay Georgia, died December 28th 2014.He was born to the late Robert and Marie Link, Oct. 27th 1930 in the Bronx, New York. He married Eileen O'Keeffe in 1954 and they lived together in Great Neck and Oyster Bay, NY, before relocating to Ellijay, GA, in 2012 to live with his...
Helen (Tooter) Callihan
Dec 26, 2014
Miss. Helen (Tooter) Callihan, age 91 of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2014 at Gilmer County Nursing Home. Miss. Callihan was born September 11, 1923 in McCaysville, GA to the late Otis Callihan and the late Dora Dilbeck Cillihan. She attented Mt. Moriah Baptist Church,was preceded in death by brothers, Lowell Callihan and Evell Calliahn.Survivors include: nieces, nephews...
Billy Newton
Dec 25, 2014
Billy Newton, age 70, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home. Billy was born December 12, 1944 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Jim Newton and the late Myrtle Davis Newton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughter, Tammy Newton.Survivors include: son, William (Shawn) Newton, sister, Betty Dalton, three...
Estelle Collins Owens
Dec 25, 2014
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces Funeral Services for Mrs. Estelle Collins Owens, age 88 of Hayesville, North Carolina who passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home.She was a prayer warrior with unwavering faith and a shining example of unconditional love to her family and all who knew her.She was a native of Boaz, Alabama, but...
Robert "Don" Carter
Dec 25, 2014
Mr. Robert Don Carter, age 74 of McCaysville, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Don was born August 17, 1940 in McCaysville, GA to the late Young Carter and the late Ruth Hughes Carter. He was a member of First Baptist Church McCaysville Copperhill. A twelve year veteran and first class deep sea diver...
Edward Harris Harwood
Dec 24, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Edward Harris Harwood, Jr., age 68, of Blairsville, who passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mr. Harwood was born November 14, 1946 in Miami, Florida, a son of the late Edward Harris Harwood, Sr., and the late Eugenia Johnson Harwood. He is survived...
Ronald Smith Parker
Dec 24, 2014
Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Ronald Smith Parker, age 80, of Jasper, Georgia, who passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, Georgia.Mr. Parker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1934, a son of the late Smith Parker and the late Mary Cooke Parker. He is...
Charlsie Sullivan Deaver
Dec 22, 2014
Mrs. Charlsie Sullivan Deaver, age 91, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday December 22, 2014 at Union County Nursing Home. Mrs. Deaver was born January 10, 1923 in Blairsville, GA to the late Wiley and Bertha Nichols Sullivan. Mrs. Deaver was a lifelong resident of Union County and a member of Ivy Log Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
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