Obituaries

Mary Frances Hensley

Mary Frances Hensley

Apr 5, 2014

Mrs. Mary Frances Hensley, age 93 of Morganton, passed away April 5, 2014 in Ashville, NC. Mrs. Hensley was born January 12, 1921 in Fruitvale Tenn., to the late James Buchanan Hayes and the late Bessie Mae Williams Hayes. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge. She was preceded in death by father, James Buchanan...

Myrtis Floyd Mosely

Myrtis Floyd Mosely

Apr 3, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Myrtis Floyd Mosely, age 93 of Blairsville who passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Union County Nursing Home. Myrtis is survived by son, Russ Mosely; daughter, Beverly Mosely and daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Jim Deen; grandsons, Thomas and James Deen; sister, Mary Dixon; caregiver,...

Donna Ashby Ward

Donna Ashby Ward

Apr 1, 2014

Mrs. Donna Ashby Ward, age 61 of Murphy, passed away April 1, 2014 at the Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC. Donna was born June 28, 1952 in Houston, TX to the late Y.B. Ashby and the late Kathleen Williams Ashby. She was Catholic in faith. Donna attended school in Lubbock, Texas and she graduated with a nursing degree from...

Clifford Hawkins

Clifford Hawkins

Mar 30, 2014

Mr. Clifford Hawkins, age 74 of Mineral Bluff, passed away March 30, 2014 at the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Clifford was born September 17, 1939 in Fannin County, GA to the late Charles Atley Hawkins and the late Amanda Elizabeth Bell Hawkins. A member of the New Liberty Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by grandson, Jaedon Bryce Hawkins,...

Inez Eva Ziegler

Inez Eva Ziegler

Mar 30, 2014

Mrs. Inez Eva Ziegler, age 87 of Blue Ridge, passed away March 30, 2014 at Heritage Health Care Of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Ziegler was born July 19, 1926 in Rising Fawn, GA to the late William Hawkins and the late Ida Cochran Hawkins. She was preceded in death by her husband Hugo R. Ziegler and her parents.Survivors include: daughter, Sylvia...

Amelia Elaine Golden

Amelia Elaine Golden

Mar 29, 2014

Mrs. Elaine Mason Golden, age 78 of Sulphur, LA formerly of Blue Ridge passed away peacefully Saturday, March 29, 2014. Elaine was a native of Blue Ridge and has resided in Sulphur, LA for over 30 years. She retired from Bell South and Walmart. Elaine was a member of Central Baptist Church in Sulphur for over 20 years. Her favorite...

Christy Coyle Lancaster

Christy Coyle Lancaster

Mar 27, 2014

Christy Annette Lancaster, age 43 of Loganville, Georgia, passed away March 27, 2014 at Gwinnett Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Lancaster was born August 18, 1970 in Newport News, Virginia, to Jack and Cean Hogan Coyle. She and her husband, Tony, owned and operated Live, Laugh, Love!, a lady's apparel and gift store in LoganvilleSurvivors include: husband, Tony...

Mark Patterson

Mark Patterson

Mar 26, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Mark James Patterson, age 47, of Morganton, Georgia, who passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, following a brief illness.Mark was born in Dalton, Georgia, on December 20, 1966, a son of the late Charles James Patterson and Regina Foster Patterson. He had lived in Blairsville since 2002, moving here from...

JoAnne Rhodes

JoAnne Rhodes

Mar 26, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Jo Anne Rhodes, age 74, of Blairsville, who passed away in Valley View Care Center in Andrews, North Carolina on Wednesday, March 26, 2014.Mrs. Rhodes was born in Gillette, Florida on June 9, 1939, a daughter of the late Samuel Stewart and the late Maude Harrison Stewart. She worked in...

Mary Grace Colwell Hemphill

Mary Grace Colwell Hemphill

Mar 25, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Mary Grace Colwell Hemphill, age 98, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mrs. Hemphill was born in Blairsville on November 25, 1915, a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Colwell and Julia Ann Casteel Colwell. She was...

Mary Gail Price Tomlinson

Mary Gail Price Tomlinson

Mar 24, 2014

Mary Gail Price Tomlinson, age 69 of Blairsville, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Tomlinson was born March 10, 1945 in Brunswick, Georgia. At the age of six weeks, she was adopted by Bill and Sally Price of Brunswick and lived there for the next 27 years. She was a 1963 graduate of Glynn Academy and...

Florence Caroline Holland

Florence Caroline Holland

Mar 22, 2014

Florence Caroline Holland passed peacefully in Hiawassee, Georgia, on March 22, 2014, where she had lived since 2005. She was 92 years old. Predeceased by her husband, John F. Holland (1985). She will be missed by daughter Florence Hughes (Jim), sons, John Jr. (Christine), Thomas (Shelley) and Peter (Susie), 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind two...

John Ray De Long

John Ray De Long

Mar 22, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of John R. De Long, Well known Business Owner and Award Winning Home Builder who passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Mr. De Long was born in Gainesville, Ga. and was preceded in death by hisFather, James Kelsey De Long , his Mother, Mary Lawson De...

Wade Allen Woody

Wade Allen Woody

Mar 22, 2014

Wade Allen Woody, son of late John Evan Woody and Nola Butts Woody passed away at age 74, in his home, on Saturday March 22, 2014.He was born December 28, 1939 in Fannin, Georgia and after high school graduation served the U.S. Airforce for 4 years in Canada. He then returned to his Georgia mountain roots, and while residing in...

Jeannette B. Hudak

Jeannette B. Hudak

Mar 21, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces the death of Mrs. Jeanette Hudak, age 78 of Blairsville, Georgia who passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014. This is a different kind of obituary. Instead of just the dates, place of birth and residence, this will be a synopsis of the life of a special lady who lived her...

Bonnie Mae Hunter

Bonnie Mae Hunter

Mar 21, 2014

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the Funeral Services for Mrs. Bonnie Mae Hunter, 89 of Blairsville who passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014.Bonnie Mae was born in Choestoe Valley of Union County, Georgia on May 4, 1924 to the late William Buren & Phoebe Iowa (Hood) Hunter. She and her 7 siblings were raised on the river...

Virginia Rivers

Virginia Rivers

Mar 18, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces memorial services for Mrs. Virginia Rivers, age 99, of Hiawassee, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee.Memorial services have been scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., in the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home in Hiawassee. The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Sammy Johnson

Sammy Johnson

Mar 18, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mr. Sammy Johnson, age 71, of Hiawassee, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Union General Hospital in Blairsville.Sammy was a good man, father, husband & amazing grandfather. He was known as "Pee Wee" to some of his family and close friends. He saw value in hard work and...

Thelma Ruth Johnson

Thelma Ruth Johnson

Mar 17, 2014

Mrs. Thelma Ruth Johnson, age 84 of Morganton, passed away March 17, 2014 at the Heritage Healthcare Nursing Home. Ruth was born November 15, 1929 in Fannin County, GA to the late John Grandville Killian and the late Ruby Bell Higdon Killian. A member of the Toccoa Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by husband, J.P. Carl Johnson, five...

Adolfo Schultze

Adolfo Schultze

Mar 16, 2014

Adolfo Schultze, age 89 of Blairsville, passed away Early Sunday morning March 16, 2014 at Union General Hospital. Arrangements at this time are incomplete and will be announced later by the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.