Dennis Joseph Fetzer, age 74, of Murphy, NC, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tn. Mr. Fetzer was born on February 20, 1946, in Flint, Michigan, to the late Joseph B Fetzer and the late Florence Mae Coombs. Dennis was a police officer for Lee County Port Authority in Fort Myers, FL. He has been a resident of Cherokee County for fourteen years. Mr. Fetzer was a US Navy veteran, a member of The American Legion, The National Rifle Association, and the Ranger United Methodist Church in Murphy, NC. Dennis enjoyed boating, scuba diving, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his loved ones. He is preceded in death by his parents Joseph B Fetzer and Florence Mae Coombs, and brother Paul Kevin Fetzer.
He is survived by his wife, Diana Lynn Cooke Fetzer, sister, Tanya Lee Potter, brothers-in-law, David Cooke, and Thomas Cooke, niece, Leigh Remsberg, nephews, Nathan Fetzer and Nicholas, and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, NC. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.