The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Funeral Services for Shelby “Marie” Brown, age 79 of Blairsville who passed away on Tuesday evening, October 15, 2019 at Union County Nursing Home.

She loved her Mom, Dad, and Brother. Marie was saved at 10 years old. Her Lord and Savior meant everything to her. She worked and sang in church. Growing up, Marie learned the value of hard-work. She picked beans, peppers, stripped cane, cut cane heads, and hoed corn. Then she would work in the chicken house gathering eggs and the egg house, scalding eggs and casing them.

When she was 16, Marie worked as a waitress in the summer months and on week-ends at Milton Motel until her graduation in 1959. It was there she met Mr. Glassberg who gave her an opportunity to work with the Blairsville Dress Factory that had just began. She was delighted to get paid $1.00/ hr. which was far better than 20 cents a bushel for picking beans! As time passed, more factories came to Blairsville and wages went up.

For almost 50 years, Marie worked until the factories left to Mexico, losing her job 3 months shy of her 62nd birthday. This turned into a blessing as she was able to love and care for her mom and dad. Her sweet mom went to be with Jesus on May 24th, 2006 then her daddy joined her on October 2. Marie took comfort that they were together in heaven celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary.

She will be warmly remembered by all who knew her, but especially missed by her family: brother, James Ray Brown (Alwayne) of Blairsville; niece, Cindy Hunter (Jerry); nephew, Jason Silvers; and great nephew, Joshua Silvers. Marie was preceded by her parents, Barney and Northa Brown.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019 from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville with Rev. Danny White & Rev. Rusty Greenway officiating. Special Music to be presented by the New Liberty Baptist Church Choir. The following gentlemen have been selected to serve as pallbearers: Aubrey Dyer, Tim Bohannon, Marty King, Donald Hamilton, Jim Nash, and Tony Deyton. All the young men of New Liberty Baptist Church are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers.
Interment will follow at New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 11:00 a.m. until the service begins.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish, memorial donations may be made to New Liberty Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1078, Blairsville, GA 30514.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville

Mr. Bob Palmer, age 91 of Jasper, passed away Tuesday October 15, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Palmer is survived by his Son & Daughter-in-Law: Scott & Heidi Palmer of Dallas, Step-Son & Daughter-in-Law: Doug & Robyn Platt of Jasper; Daughters: Maureen McDowell of Douglasville and Barbara Barber of Marietta; ten Grandchildren; several Great-Grandchildren and several Great-Great-Grandchildren.

Visitation is Wednesday October 16, from 4:30 PM until 8:00 PM and Thursday October 17, from 8:00 AM until the funeral hour.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday October 17, 2019 at the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home, with Pastor Martin Barlow officiating.

Interment will be at Sunrise Memorial Gardens following the funeral service.

Cagle Funeral Home is honored to serve the Palmer family.

Ward C. Swain

1928-2019

A resident of the city of Marietta for over 50 years he was preceded in death (in 2016) by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy J. Swain. He is survived by his children, Debra Lee Swain, Cristy Henson, and Ward Swain III, and his grandson William H. Henson. He served in WWII in Italy and later in the occupation of Germany. After his service he attended Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He worked various jobs in the aircraft industry until 1976. He then joined Polysius Corp, a subsidiary of Krupp GMBH, until his retirement in 1992. In retirement he played mandolin in a bluegrass band and wrote magazine articles for various publications.

In lieu of flowers, please contribute to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com

Mr. Roger Gene Foss age 87 of Haley Circle Blairsville and also Okeechobee, FL. passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 2, 2019 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Foss was born on September 17, 1932 in St. Paul, MN., the son of the late Elmer Foss and the late Hazel Krinke Foss. He was a veteran of the US Air Force of the Korean War. Roger was a very avid golfer and loved woodworking. He was a loving husband, brother, grandfather and great grandfather. Mr. Foss was of the Lutheran faith.

Surviving Mr. Foss are his loving wife and best friend of twenty seven years, Betty Ann Card Foss of Blairsville, two daughters and one son in law, Jill and Don Rigoulot of Whitmore Lake, MI., Ann Foss of Princeton, IN., two sisters and one brother in law, Nancy and Ralph Harris of Minnetonka, MN., Carol Wetmiller of Orlando, FL., three grandchildren, Christopher and Mike Rigoulot, Katherine Goodman, two great grandchildren, Alexander Goodman and Christopher Rigoulot, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the View Grill on October 12, 2019 from 3pm-5pm. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to the Union County Humane Society Mtn. Shelter in memory of Mr. Foss.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Madeline Catherine Beaver, 69, of Young Harris, GA passed away on Tuesday October 1, 2019 following an extended illness. Madeline was born on October 16, 1949 in Schererville, IN., the daughter of the late John Kolling and the late Anna Hoffman. Madeline enjoyed swimming, watching movies, taking walks and spending time with all her beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Ralph Beaver in 2012. Madeline was of the Eckankar faith.

Surviving Mrs. Beaver is one daughter, Shelly Singleton of Murphy, NC., two sons and a daughter-in-law, John & Jessica Beaver of Lawrenceville, GA., and Mark Elliott of Bethlehem, GA. The following grandchildren also survive: Preston Singleton, Kelsey Cline, Jaeda Beaver, Abigail Beaver, Amelia Beaver, two great grandchildren, Keagan Cline, and Isaiah Cline. Many other relatives and friends also survive.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Devita Dialysis Center in Canton, GA in Madeline’s memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com

Ada Jewel Collis Callihan, age 95, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born in Fannin County on June 24, 1924, to the late Allen Collis and Gaily Garrison Collis. Ada was raised in a large family and loved to tell stories about her childhood and all the good times they had together. She loved her family tremendously! Ada was always working in her flowers, and her yard was beautiful. Above all, she loved spending time with her family. Ada was a fantastic wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and a woman of great faith who, through the years, had been active in her church, Sunday School, and in the church choir. Ada was the oldest member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where she had attended all her life. She will be missed very much, but what a Life to celebrate! Ada was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Callihan, daughter-in-law, Shirley Callihan, sisters, Ruth Anderson, Edith Cochran, and Grace Callihan, brothers, Clint Collis, Young Rose, Glen Collis, and Earl Collis.

Survivors include her daughters, Gwen (Bob) Butler and Betty (Ed) Hawkins, son, Terry Callihan, grandchildren, Crystal, Joey, and Brad, great-grandchildren, Bristol and Joshua, sister, Juanita Schwab, and special friends, Ruth and Martha Callihan.

Funeral services will be held at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel Saturday, October 5, 2019, at 2:00 pm, with Rev. Jerry Banks and Rev. Denny Hawkins officiating. Music will be provided by Nancy Watkins and Joel Collis, and The Banks Family. Pallbearers: David Land, Larry Sosebee, Lynn Cole, Rick Callihan, Wayne Watkins, and Chris Hulsey. Interment will follow in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home on Saturday, October 5, 2019, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm.

Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.

The Rev. Robert Earl Burgreen, age 88 of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Lovejoy, GA., passed away on Friday September 20, 2019 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital following a brief illness. Bob was born on June 2, 1931 in New Haven, CT., the son of the late A.L. & Zella Burgreen. He is preceded in death by a brother, Charles Burgreen.

Surviving Rev. Burgreen is his loving wife and best friend of 27 years, Lauren Burgreen of Blairsville, GA., and his sister, Zella Forsythe, of Raytown, MO.   Bob is also survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark & Anna Burgreen of Augusta, GA., and Michael & Leslie Roscoe of Bethune, SC. Several grandchildren also survive, Diana & Peter Martinez, Caroline Burgreen, Derek & Becka Turner, and Stephanie Turner. Bob also had three great-grandchildren:  Michael Martinez, Victoria Martinez and Charlotte Turner.

Bob was ordained a Priest in 1957 and served in the Episcopal and later in the Anglican Church until 2019.  He enjoyed woodworking, making others laugh with his wicked sense of humor, and loved the mountains in Georgia where he lived for the past five years.  Bob attended St. Luke’s Church in Blue Ridge, GA.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 11:00am at St. Luke’s Church in Blue Ridge, GA. with Rev. Victor Morgan officiating.  The family will meet with friends in the church Parish hall following the service.   In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Luke’s Church in Blue Ridge, GA

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.