Obituaries

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

Jun 11, 2013

Mrs. Connie Elaine Fetterhoff, age 53 of Blue Ridge, passed away June 11, 2013 at . Mrs. Fetterhoff was born May 24, 1960 in Spokane, WA to Jacqueline. Survivors include: sister, Kimberly (Pat) Tyler, mother, Jacqueline Fetterhoff. Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register...

Jun 11, 2013

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Raymond L. "Lee" McClure, age 74, of Blairsville, Georgia, who passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.Mr. McClure was born in Young Harris, Georgia, on August 10, 1938, a son of R.L. and Toledo Giddens McClure. Lee owned and operated United Van Lines in...

Jun 11, 2013

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Woodyard, age 89 of McCaysville, passed away June 11, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mary was born October 17, 1923 in Hale County, Alabama to the late Thomas Alexander McDonald and Maude Florence Puckett McDonald. She attended the Kingtown Baptist Church and she was preceded in death by husband, Hubert R. Woodyard, brother,...

Jun 9, 2013

Mrs. Mary Jo Pierce, age 75 of Blue Ridge, passed away June 9, 2013. Mrs. Pierce was born March 18, 1938 in Suches, GA to the late Frank & Myrtle Tipton Davis. A member of Harmony Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank & Myrtle Davis, and husband, Charles Pierce.Survivors include: son, Mike (Tammy) Pierce, two grandchildre;...

Jun 9, 2013

Mrs. Kathleen Heltzel, age 84 of Murphy, NC, passed away June 9, 2009 at her home following a brief illness. Mrs. Heltzel was born in Cherokee Co., NC, to the late Leamon Sutton and Ora Gibson Sutton. She was preceded in death by brother, Adam Sutton, sister, Ruth Sutton West, infant brother, J.O. Sutton, infant sister, Billie Jean Sutton. Survivors...

Jun 9, 2013

Mrs. Kathleen Heltzel, age 84 of Murphy, NC, passed away June 9, 2009 at her home following a brief illness. Mrs. Heltzel was born in Cherokee Co., NC, to the late Leamon Sutton and Ora Gibson Sutton. She was preceded in death by brother, Adam Sutton, sister, Ruth Sutton West, infant brother, J.O. Sutton, infant sister, Billie Jean Sutton. Survivors...

Jun 9, 2013

Mr. Dale Edmund Walden, affectionately know as "Uncle Buck" age, 58, of Murphy, passed away June 9, 2013 at the Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Walden was born March 8, 1955 in Polk Co., TN to the late James Walden and the late Bernice Hughes Walden. He was preceded in death by father, James Walden, mother, Bernice Walden, brothers, Brian, James...

Jun 9, 2013

Mr. Larry Dale Byers, age 55 of Morganton, passed away June 9, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Byers was born December 12, 1957 in Copperhill, TN to Frank Lee & Barbara Jean McDaniel Byers. He was of the Baptist faith. He never met a stranger and had a heart of gold. Survivors include: son, Terry Byers of TN., sister, Debbie...

Jun 8, 2013

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Mr. David Jenkins, age 78 of Blairsville who passed away Sunday evening, June 9, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.