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Proudly Serving Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Hiawassee, McCaysville, Murphy and the surrounding communities.

Pre-Planning Checklist

So, you're thinking about making your final arrangements? This checklist will help you make sure every detail is handled properly.

  • Prepare a list of people who should be contacted in case of a medical emergency or death
  • Write an obituary or write down information needed for an obituary
  • Decide where the obituary should appear
  • Choose the type of disposition you would like (burial or cremation)
  • Choose Your Details:
    o    Cemetery lot location
    o    Casket type/Cremation urn type
    o    Vault/Sectional crypt
    o    Type of service: religious, military, other
    o    Your pallbearers
    o    Your music selection
    o    Your flowers
    o    Readings at service and who will read them
    o    The charity, church, or organization you would like donations to be made to
    o    Your funeral and visitation location

Now that you've figured out the details, it's time to make sure they're carried out. Take the time to assign responsibility for each task on your list.

But, honestly, there’s an easier way. Use our online tool, PreArrange Online. It’s just four steps – and you can revisit it at any time to revise your plan, because you’ll create an account with a log-in name and password.

All the information you provide will be held in strict confidence, because your privacy is as important to us as it is to you.

Have questions about pre-planning? Give us a call. We’ll help you take care of all the details – and there’s absolutely no cost or obligation for this service.

Our Services

We understand that it is not always possible to pay respects in person, & hope that this small token will help. You can search for your loved one using the form below.

Click here to have our funeral service notifications delivered to your email

Providing your email address will allow us to notify you of recent obituaries.

Book of Memories

The pinnacle of memorialization, any family member or friends can take advantage of this free services by creating an account and a book to memorialize their loved one.

Immediate Need

If you have immediate need of our services, we're available for you 24 hours a day.

Obituaries & Tributes

It is not always possible to pay respects in person, so we hope that this small token will help.

Pre-Arrangement

Dying is one of the few events in life that's certain to occur, yet one we rarely plan for. Should we spend more time preparing for a two week vacation than we do our last days on Earth?

Expressions of Sympathy

It can be difficult to find the right words, so we have hand-picked a collection of sympathy and remembrance gifts that will be cherished.

Order Flowers

Offer a gift of comfort and beauty to a family suffering from loss.

Daily Grief Support by Email

Grieving doesn't always end with the funeral: subscribe to our daily grief support email, designed to help you a little bit every day, by filling out the form below.

Weekly Email Tips to Support a Grieving Friend

Those grieving are in great need of support. If a close friend has recently experienced a loss, fill out the form below to subscribe to our weekly tips and find out how you can be most helpful.

Proudly Serving the Communities of Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Hiawassee, McCaysville, and Murphy
(706) 632-5968 Blue Ridge | 3911 Appalachian Highway | Blue Ridge, GA Fannin, GA 30513 | Fax: (706) 632-3039 | Email: steve@cochranservices.com (706) 745-2156 Blairsville | 41 Hunt-Martin Street | Blairsville, GA 30514 | Fax: (706) 745-2269 | Email: brandon@cochranservices.com (828) 837-9599 Murphy | 4334 US 64 East Alt. | Murphy, NC 28906 | Fax: (828) 837-9464 | Email: steve@cochranservices.com (706) 896-6000 Hiawassee | 177 Rice Street | Hiawassee, GA 30546 | Fax: (706) 847-4108 | Email: brandon@cochranservices.com (706) 492-3321 McCaysville | 1478 Blue Ridge Dr. | McCaysville, GA 30555 | Fax: (706) 492-3374 | Email: steve@cochranservices.com