Mrs. Deva Elizabeth Coker, age 93 of Gillsville, GA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the Banks-Jackson Nursing Home in Commerce. Mrs. Coker was born Friday, July 2, 1915 in Union County, GA to the late Luther Souther and the late Dora Cole Souther. She was a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Coker was preceded in death by her husband, Aden Coker, son, Cecil Coker, sisters, Myrtle Hunter and Delphia Collins and brothers, Vaughn Souther and Harford Souther.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Polly Coker of Gillsville, GA, daughter-in-law, Avis Coker of California, grandchildren, Andra, Ann, Elaine and Carol, great grandchildren, Tiffany and Brittany, and a number of other great grandchildren, sisters, Ina Clark of Gainesville, GA and Ellie Dyer and Maybelle King, both of Blairsville.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 4:00 PM from the Chapel of the Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Young officiating. Interment will follow in Old Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-9 PM Monday, August 25, 2008.
Flowers are accepted, or you may make donations to the Old Liberty Cemetery Fund.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.