Obituaries

Jun 27, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Daisy Mae Patterson, age 87, of Blairsville who passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at her home.You were always welcome in Miss Daisy's home, if you came by she would prepare you a home cooked meal, a cold sweet tea and sit with you in the kitchen to talk. Having grown...

Jun 24, 2013

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Henrietta Mangus Brumbaugh, age 72 of Hiawassee who passed away surrounded by the love of her family at her home on Monday, June 24, 2013.Henrietta Mangus Brumbaugh born November 26, 1940 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia to Willliam M. and Thelma Jenkins Mangus.Henrietta was preceded in death by...

Jun 22, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Sharon Kay Sackett, age 68, of Blairsville who passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013.Mrs. Sackett was born in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma on December 19, 1944 to the late James "Jim" Bambeck & Eileen Huffman Bambeck. She was raised in Dover, Ohio in a turn of the century school house.After...

Jun 21, 2013

Jun 20, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mrs. JoAnne England Weber, age 74, of Doraville, Georgia, formerly of Blairsville who passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013.Mrs. Weber was born in Athens, Georgia on March 27, 1939 to the late Robert & Alma Elkins England. She was the "baby" of all her siblings. Her family moved to Blairsville where...

Jun 19, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville funeral services for Helen Marie Rogers, of Blairsville, who passed away on Wednesday evening, June 19, 2013, in St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta.Mrs. Rogers was born September 26, 1924 in Mineral Bluff, Georgia to the late Press Ballew and Jemima (Mima) Magness Ballew. Helen grew up with a large family, but lost her mother at...

Jun 19, 2013

Frazier H. "Steve" Newell, age 80 of Mineral Bluff, passed away June 19, 2013. Mr. Newell was born March 13, 1933 in Rochester, New York, to Robert Newell and Ethel Horton Newell. He graduated from Edison Tech High School in Rochester in 1950 and then enlisted in the US Air Force. He served his country for twenty years, including overseas...

Jun 18, 2013

Mrs. Marie Dockery Laney, age 66 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Laney was born October 22, 1946 in Murphy, NC to the late Ralph Dockery and the late Minnice Graves Dockery. A native and life-long resident of Cherokee County and a member of the Hanging Dog Baptist church she was preceded...

Jun 18, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Neal Harkins, age 85, of Suches, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.Pauline was born in Blairsville on July 14, 1927 to the late Brim & Ida Elliott Jarrett. She grew up with her 3 siblings in the Jarrett Apple House...

Jun 17, 2013

Charlotte Diann "DeeDee" Adams Donaldson, age 53 of Hiawassee, passed away June 17, 2013 in Towns County. A private family graveside service will take place Saturday, July 20, 2013. Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA.

Jun 17, 2013

Mrs. Eula Knox, age 86 of Mineral Bluff, passed away June 17, 2013. Mrs. Knox was born April 28, 1927 to the late Werner W. Saylors and the late Roxie Ann Fortner. A member of Temple Baptist Church. She retired from Delta after 35 years of service, enjoyed making porcelain dolls, traveling and cooking. Her favorite pass time of all...

Jun 17, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Rev. William Lloyd Ledford, of Hayesville, North Carolina, who passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 surrounded by the love of his family.Rev. Ledford was born in Clay County, North Carolina on May 3, 1930 to the late Milton & Lillie Ledford. Lloyd had an incredible work ethic that was instilled...

Jun 16, 2013

Pastor Terrell William Jones, age 69, of Blairsville passed away Sunday Morning, June 16, 2013 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Terrell was born June 12, 1944 in Union County to the late Jewell and Cora (Murphy) Jones. Pastor Jones was a lifelong resident of Union County. He married the love of his life, Evelyn Jones, on December...

Jun 16, 2013

Mr. Roy Donald Johnston, age 68 of Ellijay, passed away June 16, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Johnston was born December 3, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Clyde Johnston, Sr. & Regina Madden Johnston. A member of St. Lukes Episcopal of Blue Ridge and a veteran of the US Air Force. He is preceded in death by, parents,...

Jun 14, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces services for Mr. David Davenport, age 67, of Hayesville, North Carolina, who passed away early Friday morning, June 14, 2013, in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.Mr. Davenport was a native of Hayesville, born on December 20, 1945, a son of the late Willard Davenport and Edith Moss Davenport. Mr. Davenport was an outdoors person who...

Jun 13, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces memorial services for Mrs. Ellen Louise Anderson, age 71, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away Thursday morning, June 13, 2013 at her home.Mrs. Anderson was born on January 28, 1942 in Quincy, Massachusetts to the late Henry & Mary Dolan Baldwin. She served the city of Pembroke, MA with dedication as a Municipal Administrative...

Jun 13, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces services for Mr. James Jr. Hinton, age 89, of Blairsville, who passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Mr. Hinton was born in Illinois, on August 4, 1923, a son of the late James Joshua Hinton and Cora Jane Gates Hinton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving...

Jun 13, 2013

WALTER'S STORYWalter Hanes Brakefield was born on October 7, 1916, in Red Star, AL, the sixth of eight children and first son of Andrew and Annie Brakefield. Following his father's trade as a coal miner, the family moved to Harlan County, Kentucky, where Walt attended school, graduating in 1933 at the age of 16. Having worked part time in the...

Jun 13, 2013

Mr. Walter Hanes Brakefield, age 96 of Snellville, passed away June 13, 2013 . Mr. Brakefield was born October 7, 1916 in Alabama .Survivors include: son, Walter J. Brakefield, son & daughter-in-law, Gary H. (Cathy) Brakefield. Funeral services: Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery . Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of...

Jun 12, 2013