Obituaries

Douglas "Bawley" Hedden

Douglas "Bawley" Hedden

Mar 25, 2011

Mr. Douglas Hedden, age 85, of Hiawassee passed away Friday evening in the North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Mr. Hedden was born February 27, 1926 in Towns County, Georgia, to Ed and Belle Stroud Hedden. He was a lifelong resident of Towns County and a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church. He was also a WWII Army Veteran....

J. R. Ramsey

J. R. Ramsey

Mar 25, 2011

Mr. J. R. Ramsey, age 87 of Copperhill, TN, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Memorial Health Care System in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Ramsey was born November 27, 1923, in Wright City, MO to Claude Ramsey and Lorene Shaner Ramsey. J.R. was of the Methodist Faith. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, and retired as a...

Tarina Marie Burke (Pilot)

Tarina Marie Burke (Pilot)

Mar 25, 2011

Tarina Marie Burke, age 41 of Morganton, GA, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at her home. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Asa Dockery officiating. The Henry-Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest...

Jess Columbus Allen

Jess Columbus Allen

Mar 22, 2011

Jess Columbus Allen, age 93 of Andrews, NC, passed away on March 22, 2011. Mr. Allen was born in Burnsville, NC, to Tom Allen and Cora Styles Allen. He attended Rowlands Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by Father, Tom Allen, Mother, Cora Styles Allen, & two Brothers Frank & John Allen.Survivors include: spouse, Myrtle Y. Allen, two...

Lorene Thelma Taylor (Biggs)

Lorene Thelma Taylor (Biggs)

Mar 22, 2011

Mrs. Lorene Thelma Taylor, age 96, of Jackson, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Westbury Medical Care Home in Jackson, GA. Mrs. Taylor was born January 31, 1915 in Kaufman County TX , to Mr. Lake Biggs & Mrs. Ora Wentworth Biggs. Lorene was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt...

Joseph Wiley Hodgson

Joseph Wiley Hodgson

Mar 22, 2011

Joseph Wiley Hodgson, age 78 of Hayesville, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mr. Hodgson was born September 23, 1932 Ash County, NC to the late Wiley and Myrtle Sheets Hodgson. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and had worked as in the furniture manufacturing industry. He was preceded in death by...

Naomi Cummings

Naomi Cummings

Mar 21, 2011

Naomi Belle Cummings, age 90, passed away Monday March 21, 2011 in the Union County Nursing Home. Ms. Naomi was born on July 9, 1920 to Edward and Ella Norris in Huntington, Ohio. She lived in many areas of the country but before coming to Blairsville in her latter years, she resided in Vero Beach, FL and Bryson City, NC....

Roger Cobb

Roger Cobb

Mar 20, 2011

Mr. Roger Lee Cobb, age 67, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Roger was born in Ducktown, Tennessee, a son of the late Ivan Tiberious Cobb and the late Louetta Smith Cobb. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany, as a mechanic in the armored division. A member of Youngcane Masonic...

Johnson Marvin "Johnny" Lancaster

Johnson Marvin "Johnny" Lancaster

Mar 20, 2011

Mr. Johnson Marvin Lancaster, known as "Johnny" age 85, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Fannin Regional Hospital . Mr.Lancaster was born in Eatonton, GA to John and Lilla Jane Newman Lancaster on July 2, 1925. Johnny was a member of the Epworth First Baptist Church. .He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Mike Vernie Davenport

Mike Vernie Davenport

Mar 19, 2011

Mr. Mike Vernie Davenport, age 56 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton. He was born in Gilmer County August 23, 1954 to Vernie and Eugene Stanley Davenport. He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church and was employed by the Fannin County Board of Education.Survivors include: wife, Wanda Sellers...

Addison Elizabeth Stanley

Addison Elizabeth Stanley

Mar 19, 2011

Baby Addison Elizabeth Stanley- A memorial service will be held at the Henry Cochran Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, March 23rd at 6:00pm with the Rev. Darey Kittle officiating.Lovingly survived by: mother, Bonnie Louise Whitener Stanley, father, Joseph "Heath" Stanley, grandparents, David & Angie Whitener, Joey & Alisa Stanley, Aunt, Anne Marie Whitener, Aunt, Natasha Stanley, great-grandparents, Larry & Geneva Whitener,...

Carl Brown

Carl Brown

Mar 18, 2011

Mr. Carl Brown, age 76, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at his home.Mr. Brown was born on Friday, January 25, 1935, in West Carthage, New York, to the late Henry and the late Merril W. Brown. He graduated West Carthage High School, Class of 1954. Mr. Brown joined the United States Marine Corp in January of...

Joan Parker Sosebee

Joan Parker Sosebee

Mar 18, 2011

Mrs. JoAn Parker Sosebee, age 70, of Young Harris passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee. She was born in Young Harris, GA October 27, 1940 to Plato and Emma Parker. She was a member of Woods Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Sosebee is survived by her husband of 51 years, Allan Sosebee. Also surviving are:...

Stella Byrd Dale (Reece)

Stella Byrd Dale (Reece)

Mar 17, 2011

Mrs. Stella Byrd Reece Dale, age 92, of Cumming, GA, formerly of McCaysville, GA, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Chestnut Ridge Nursing Home in Cumming, GA. Born in Atlanta, GA to the late Will and Julie James Reece.Mrs.Dale was preceeded in death by her husband Harold Dale and her siblings.She is survived by her 4 children Harold...

James Buford Cook

James Buford Cook

Mar 14, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. James Buford Cook, age 88, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011, at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Cook was born on April 20, 1922, in Cherokee County, North Carolina, the son of the late Ed and Dessie Cook. He worked for the TVA in...

Samuel Leon Allison

Samuel Leon Allison

Mar 10, 2011

Mr. Samuel Leon Allison, age 24 of Hayesville, NC, passed away Thursday, March10, 2011 at Clay County Care Center. He was born in Towns County, GA May 17, 1986 to the late Clifford Junior Allison and Melinda Allison. He was a member of Oak View Baptist Church.Survivors include: Brother, Jeffery Allison, paternal grandmother, Louise McCray, paternal great grandmother, Christine McDowell,...

Craig Presley

Craig Presley

Mar 10, 2011

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. Craig Presley, age 59, of Snellville,Georgia, who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at his home.Graveside services are scheduled for Friday, March 25th, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., from Ivy Log Church Cemetery.Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville.

William Cecil Moody

William Cecil Moody

Mar 10, 2011

Mr. William Cecil Moody, Jr. age 76 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, March 10, 2011 at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Moody was born in Perry, GA to William Cecil Moody, Sr. and Martha Holleman Moody on October 16, 1934. Mr. Moody was a 1961 University of Georgia graduate, a retired pharmacist...

Charles "Chuck" Francis Hoge

Charles "Chuck" Francis Hoge

Mar 8, 2011

Charles "Chuck" Francis Hoge, age 83 of Murphy, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. Mr. Hoge was born Oct. 31, 1927 in Chicago, IL to the late Chester and Niva Hoge. Moving from Charolette, MI. he had lived in the Murphy area for over 20 years. He retired as a foreman with Owens...

Katherine Marie Hunt (Haren)

Katherine Marie Hunt (Haren)

Mar 7, 2011

Katherine Marie Haren Hunt passed away very peacefully March 7, 2011 in Valdosta, Georgia. Katherine was born February 11, 1919 in Richmond, VA. She was educated in Epworth, GA where she lived most of her life in her beloved mountains. She graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College where she played college basketball. During her life, she was a school teacher in...