Miss Amanda Faye Burney, age 18 of Brasstown, NC, formerly of Hiawassee, GA passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center. Amanda was born Friday, January 4, 1991 in Indian River County, FL and was a member of Enotah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Ella Delose Hopkins.
Survivors include: mother, Jayme Wessell of Okeechobee, FL, father, Robert Hopkins of Harrison, MI, brothers, Tyler Burney and Caleb Burney, sister, Emily Burney, maternal grandmother, Carolye Bostick of Vero Beach, FL, maternal grandfather, Franklin Burney of Vero Beach, FL, paternal grandfather, Calvin Hopkins of Harrison, MI, guardians, Jennifer and Kevin Barrett and their children, Tyler, Jonathan and Nicholas Barrett, all of Hiawassee, GA, uncle, Craig Hopkins of Hazel Park, MI, uncle, Thomas Hopkins of Clarkston, MI, nana and papaw, Martha and Vester Barrett of Hiawassee, GA.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Danny O'Kelly and Rev. Ricky Rogers officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.