Gordon Queen

Mr. Gordon Doyle Queen, age 87, of Lebanon, TN. formally of Morganton, GA. and Monroe, Mi. went to be with our Lord on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at his daughters home. Mr. Queen was born Saturday, May 21, 1921 in McMinn Co., Tn. to the late Ira Gordon Queen and the late Florence Turner Queen. He was a WWII veteran serving in Europe, where he earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church.

Queen is survived by daughter and son in law Linda and Bill Austin, 4 grandchildren, Bill, Angie, Chris, and Danny; 14 great grandchildren; and sister, Odell Chancey. He is preceded in death by his parents, 3 children, 4 sisters, 4 brothers.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00AM from the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home with the Reverend Hadley Shields officiating. Music will be provided by Beverly Thompson. Interment will follow in Copper Ridge Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from Sunday, July 20 6-9 PM.


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