Obituaries

James A. Warren

James A. Warren

Feb 4, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces services for Col. James Arnold Warren USA (Ret.), age 77, of Hiawassee, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his home.Col. Warren was born November 8, 1936 in Statesville, North Carolina to the late Clyde & Maude (Pierce) Warren. He graduated from North Carolina State and earned his commission in the United...

Barron Lee Dean

Barron Lee Dean

Feb 4, 2014

Mr. Barron Lee Dean, of Clarkesville, passed away February 4, 2014 in Clarkesville, GA. Mr. Dean was born in Fulton County, GA to Willaim Howard Dean and Sandra Ballew Dean.Survivors include: father, William Howard Dean, mother, Sandra Ballew Dean, wife, Pamela Dean, son, Christian Dean, step-son, Adam Swier, step-son, Isaac Swier, brother, Richard Dean, brother, Michael Dean. Graveside services: Saturday,...

Esther Forero Quintero

Esther Forero Quintero

Feb 4, 2014

Mrs. Esther Forero Quintero, age 98 of Blairsville, passed away February 4, 2014 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Quintero was born April 29, 1915 in Chiriquí, Panama to the late Dario Quintero and the late Ofelia Forero Quintero . She was a member of the Shepherds Chapel Church. She was mother to four children, a hard worker, a seamstress. She...

Urania A. Pittman

Urania A. Pittman

Feb 3, 2014

Mrs. Urania A. Pittman, age 87 of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay. Mrs. Pittman was born March 22, 1926 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late F. Kell Anderson and the late Minnie Bell Williams Anderson. She was a member of Union Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her...

Joan L. Miller

Joan L. Miller

Feb 3, 2014

In MemoryMrs. Joan Louise Bennett Miller, age 84 of Blairsville, Georgia peacefully passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at the Union County Nursing Home. Joan was born on March 9, 1929 in Wall Township, New Jersey to the late Ira Bennett and Louise Gardner Bennett.Before moving to Blairsville, Georgia in 2005, she and her late husband Bill lived in Lake...

Ruth Cole

Ruth Cole

Feb 1, 2014

Jo Ruth Cole, age 85 of Isabella, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Copper Basin Life Care Center. She was born September 13, 1928, in Ducktown, TN to the late Sid Blackwell and the late Ethel Cole Blackwell . She worked at Copper Basin Hospital as a nurse for over twenty-five years. Part of that time Mrs. Cole served...

Alice Tatham Hogsed

Alice Tatham Hogsed

Feb 1, 2014

Mrs. Alice Tatham Hogsed, age 89 of Andrews, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. Mrs. Hogsed was born February 24, 1924 in Andrews, NC to the late Purd Tatham and Minnie Rogers Tatham. Mrs. Hogsed was a teacher for 40 years in every grade from 1-8 in Topton, Marble and Andrews. She was a Sunday school teacher and an active...

Frank Ray Simonds

Frank Ray Simonds

Jan 31, 2014

Mr. Frank Ray Simonds, age 83 of Andrews, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at home. Mr. Simonds was born March 31, 1930 in Bryson City, NC to the late Joseph L. Simonds and the late Dora Bowers Simonds. He was a member of New Life Church Of God in Andrews, he enjoyed farming and spending time listening to the...

Ignatius William Rothe

Ignatius William Rothe

Jan 31, 2014

Ignatius "Nate" William Rothe, age 86 of Copperhill, TN passed away January 31, 2014 at the Heritage Health Care Nursing Home. Nate was born September 18, 1927 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Henry John Rothe and the late Bertha Rothe. He was the youngest of five siblings who all preceded him in death in addition to his wife...

Christine Allison Robertson

Christine Allison Robertson

Jan 31, 2014

Christine Allison Robertson, age 82 of Young Harris, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Robertson was born September 30, 1931 in Hiawassee, GA to the late Alonzo William and Magnolia Sosebee Allison. She was a member of Woods Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Robertson was preceded in death by her husband, Boyce Robertson, sister, Kathleen Nelson...

Dorothy Jean Westbrook

Dorothy Jean Westbrook

Jan 28, 2014

Dorothy Jean Westbrook, age 85 of McCaysville, passed away January 28, 2014 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. Dorothy was born February 12, 1928 in Fannin County, GA to the late Tom Stepp and the late Callie Campbell Stepp. She was a member of the McCaysville Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Carl...

Rebecca Faye York

Rebecca Faye York

Jan 28, 2014

Rebecca Faye York, age 50 of McCaysville, passed away January 28, 2014 at The Health Center at Standifer. York was born December 9, 1963 in , to the late Robert Lee Franklin and Katherine Sue Talley Franklin . She was of the Baptist Faith. Rebecca was preceded in death by father, Robert Lee Franklin..Survivors include: husband, Jack York, mother, Katherine...

Ilene L Ellis

Ilene L Ellis

Jan 27, 2014

Mrs. Ilene Lemay Ellis, age 87 of Blue Ridge, passed away January 27, 2014 at Ross Memorial Health Care Center. Mrs. Ellis was born March 10, 1926 in Detroit, MI to the late Harry Pearse and the late Marjorie Rockwell Pearse. She was preceded in death by husband, William M. Ellis, 2 sisters; Barbara,& Regina; 3brothers; Buster, Harry Jr., &...

James Floyd Kaylor

James Floyd Kaylor

Jan 27, 2014

Mr. James "Jim" Floyd Kaylor, age 61 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at his home. Mr. Kaylor was born August 23, 1952 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Floyd Prince Kaylor and the late Myrtle Amburn Kaylor. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church.Survivors include: sister, Shirley (Homer) Gibbs, Brother, Gerald (Louise) Kaylor. Funeral...

Betty Jo Maney

Betty Jo Maney

Jan 27, 2014

Mrs. Betty Jo Maney, age 78 of Epworth, passed away January 27, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Maney was born September 8, 1935 in Epworth, GA to the late Fred Millsaps and the late Arthur Early Millsaps. She was preceded in death by her husband O.J. Maney, son Michael Dillard and brother Charles Millsaps in addition to her parents.She was...

Betty Callaway Starrett

Betty Callaway Starrett

Jan 25, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Betty Callaway Starrett, of Hiawassee, who passed away Saturday morning, January 25, 2014.Betty was born in Lovejoy, Georgia on October 31, 1928 to the late Marvin Willis & Mary Emma (Turner) Callaway. It was love at first sight when a strapping young man named Howard, offered to carry this "little...

Junior Duckworth

Junior Duckworth

Jan 25, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Sherman Duckworth, Jr., (better known as Junior) age 76, of Blairsville, who passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his home in Blairsville.Mr. Duckworth was born in Blairsville, on October 27, 1937, a son of the late Sherman Duckworth and the late Fannie Young Duckworth. He worked at the Georgia...

Vernon Chambers

Vernon Chambers

Jan 24, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. Vernon Chambers, age 90, of Blairsville, who passed away in the early morning of Friday, January 24, 2014.Mr. Chambers was born August 26, 1923 in Union County to the late Will & Roselle (Lowe) Chambers. The youngest boy of 11 siblings, Vernon grew up knowing the value of hard work...

Dahlia Pearl Dowell

Dahlia Pearl Dowell

Jan 24, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr. Tim Dowell and Toni Pennington, of Blairsville - Dahlia Pearl Dowell, 8 days old, who passed away on January 24, 2014 in T.C. Thompson's Children's Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Besides her parents, Baby Dahlia is survived by other loving family members: Paternal Grandparents, Terry and Ouida Dowell,...

John J. Turner

John J. Turner

Jan 24, 2014

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. John Jarrett Turner, Jr., age 87, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, who passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at his home.John was born in Blairsville on February 13, 1926, a son of the late John Jarrett Turner, Sr., and the late Magnolia Nix Turner. John was a veteran...