Obituaries

Nov 30, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Audrey Ledford, of Blairsville. Arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced when available.

Nov 30, 2012

Mrs. Mamie Watson Foster, age 89, of Epworth, Georgia passed away Friday. November 30, 2012 at her home. Mamie was born, the third child of nine, Wednesday, November 28, 1923 in Faninn County to the late Charles Wesley Watson and the late Mary Eva Allison Watson. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.T. FosterMamie was a loving and...

Nov 30, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces memorial services for Mrs. Charlotte Nicholson Linehan, age 93 of Hiawassee who passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at her home.Mrs. Linehan was born in Towns County, Georgia on April 17, 1919. A daughter of the late William & Della Nichols Nicholson. Charlotte was a member of Lower Bell Creek Baptist Church....

Nov 29, 2012

Mr. James David "JD" Yonce, age 86 of Murphy, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Yonce was born March 24, 1926 in Macon County, NC to the late Osborne and Ida Willis Yonce. J.D. served in the Army during WWII and the Korean War and he was a member of the local American Legion...

Nov 29, 2012

Mrs. Barbara Jean Moss Boze Bursey who left her body November 29, 2012. She died at home, in the mountains of North Georgia, surrounded by the love of four generations of children. Bobbie, as she was called by everyone - including her children, embodied love and tolerance, never raised her voice in anger, had no attachment to material goods, and...

Nov 28, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. James"Jamie" Michael Hunter, age 47, of Atlanta, Georgia, who passed away Friday, November 23, 2012.Jamie was the son of James Jasper Hunter and Elenor Noonan. Funeral services have been scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., in the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, with...

Nov 27, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mrs. Edith Ida Warga Oswald, 98, of Hiawassee, who passed away early Tuesday morning, November 27, 2012, in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee.Mrs. Oswald was born in Peekskill, New York, on November 5, 1914, a daughter of the late Stephen Warga and Mary Yambrik Warga. Her husband, Mr. William G....

Nov 26, 2012

Mrs. Lucy Adalaide Hamby Truett, age 87 of Andrews, passed away November 26, 2012 at Valley View Health Care Nursing Home. Mrs. Truett was born June 30, 1925 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Pryor and Maggie Deaver Hamby. A member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by Husband, Henry Truett, Daughter, Hazel Alene Garrett,...

Nov 24, 2012

Mr. Jay George Ware, age 84 of Akron, OH, passed away November 24, 2012. Mr. Ware was born March 11, 1928 in Fannin Co, GA to Homer and Bertha Flowers Ware. He was preceded in death by parents, Homer & Bertha Ware, sister, Elsie Ross, brother, Claude Ware, & brother, William "Bill" Ware.Survivors include: wife, Marie Cole Ware, daughter &...

Nov 21, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Reta Mary Watson Peck, age 97, of Blairsville, who passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at her home.Mrs. Peck was born in Atlanta, on October 6, 1915, a daughter of the late Clyde R. Watson and the late Evelyn Ward Watson. Mrs. Peck left Atlanta as a 9...

Nov 18, 2012

Mr. Ray Bradley Hogsed, age 87 of Andrews, passed away November 18, 2012 at his home. Ray was born April 2, 1925 in Andrews, NC to the late Grady and Kate Bradley Hogsed. He served in the Navy during WWII, being stationed on the supply ship USS YMS 163 during the battle and invasion of Layte Gulf in the Phillipines....

Nov 18, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Giles Pitt Dailey, age 81, of Blairsville, who passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012, at his home. Mr. Dailey was born in Hayesville, North Carolina, on June 16, 1931, a son of the late Arthur Dailey and Belle Carver Dailey. He was a native and long time...

Nov 18, 2012

Ms. Sue Lavinia Mitchell, age 90 ,of Copperhill, passed away November 18, 2012 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Ms. Mitchell was born March 2, 1922 in Copperhill, TN to the late T. A. Mitchell and the late Lavinia McCue Mitchell. Sue was a member of the St. Mark's Epicopal Church.she graduated from Anges Scott College in Decatur, GA with a...

Nov 17, 2012

Mrs. Jennifer Lyn Suter, age 51 of Murphy, passed away November 17, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center. Mrs. Suter was born March 5, 1961 in Canton, OH to Kenneth Suter & Barbara Gerzina Suter. She and her husband were the owners and operators of the Open Road Tavern of Turtletown, TN.Survivors include: husband, Teddy Card, son Robert Brown, parents Robert...

Nov 17, 2012

Nov 16, 2012

Sharon Ann Allen, 72, of Hayesville, NC passed away at her home surrounded by family on November 16, 2012 following an extended illness.She was born July 16, 1940 in Yankton, SD, the daughter of the late William B. and Helen Desmond.She married Dale L. Allen of Marshall, MN in 1970. She received her Medical Technologist Degree from the University of...

Nov 16, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mr. Charles Lee Guatney, age 78, of Hiawassee, who passed away early Friday morning, November 16, 2012.Mr. Guatney was born on January 11, 1934 in Coffeyville, Kansas. During the Korean War he served as an infantryman in the 11th Airborne Division. After discharge, as a GI Bill student he earned a...

Nov 15, 2012

Mrs.Carolyn Sue Housley, age of McCaysville, passed away November 15, 2012 at her home. Carolyn was born March 13, 1944 , to the late Claude Bailey and the late Mae Bell Bailey. She was a member of the McCaysville Church of God. Carolyn loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them, going to church and cooking. Survivors include: husband,...

Nov 14, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Clay Woodring, age 83 of Young Harris who passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday evening, November 14, 2012. Mr. Woodring was born on November 11, 1929 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Clay was a strong family man who was quick on the draw with his humor and wit....

Nov 14, 2012

Cecelia Bibby, age 84 of Blue Ridge, who passed away November 14, 2012 at Brasstown Manor was born February 20, 1928 to Frank Bibby and Mary Collum Bibby in LA, Calf. Bibby was a U.S. Navy veteran, a NASA Mercury 7 Artist, creator of the NASA space ship insignias: Friendship 7, Aurora 7, & Sigma 7, she was a member...