Obituaries

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...

Nov 14, 2012

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces funeral services for Mrs. Ola Burrell Ledford, age 91 who passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 in Hiawassee.Mrs. Ledford was born in Towns County on September 28, 1921 to the late McCellan & Carrie Beck Burrell. She and her husband, Cloe Ledford were married in the summer of 1935. They lived on...

Nov 14, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy G. Pittman, age 83 of Mineral Bluff, passed away November 14, 2012 at Gilmer Nursing Home. Mrs. Pittman was born December 2, 1928 to George Nathaniel and Naomi Parks Groves. A member of Hot House Baptist Church since 1939, she was preceded in death by husband, Herman Pittman, daughter, Rebecca Voyles, son in law, Randy Cartwright, brother, Ernest...

Nov 13, 2012

Mr. Kenneth Elin Bowers, age 65 of Blue Ridge, passed away November 13, 2012 at Fannin Regional. Mr. Bowers was born February 13, 1947 in Blue Ridge, GA to William Thomas Bowers and Della Warren Bowers. He was preceded in death by his father, William Bowers, son, Kenneth Bowers, Jr. and daughter Margaret Bowers. Kenneth was an accomplished artist with...

Nov 13, 2012

Mr. Loys Waters, age 85 of Morganton, passed away November 13, 2012 at Brasstown Manor. Mr. Waters was born in Morganton, Georgia to Tasker Waters and Lillian Voyles Waters. A member of New Mt.Gilead Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mazie Waters, brother, Robert Waters, sister in law, Edith Waters.Survivors include: son and daughter in law, Lanier...

Nov 12, 2012

Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee announces the death of Mary L. Keim, of Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, who passed away Monday, November 12, 2012.Arrangements at this time are incomplete, and will be announced later by Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee.