Mrs. Hazel Edwards, age 87 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home.
Mrs. Edwards was born Tuesday, June 29, 1920 in Towns County, GA to the late Charlie Kirby and the late Stella McConnell Kirby. She attend Macedonia Baptist Church and was preceded in death by sister, Vita Mae Barrett.
Survivors include: husband, Oliver Edwards of Hiawassee, GA, daughter & son-in-law, Edith and Mac McNeese of Brownsburg, IN, son & daughter-in-law, N.L. and Becky Edwards of Hiawassee, GA, sisters, Blon Swanson and Dee Chastain both of Hiawassee, GA,, grandchildren, Jeff Edwards, Sheree Dippel and Phyllis Clemons, great-grandchildren, Brandy Campbell, Cody Edwards, Alyssa and Kelly Dippel, Noah and Chantel Clemons, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 31, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Ledford officiating. Music will be provided by The Phillips Family. Interment will follow in Burch Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Terry Swanson, Larry Swanson, Benny Barrett, Bruce Spiva, Truett Spiva and Dennis Mathis. Honorary pallbearers include: Derwin Adkins, Dale Penland, Randall McConnell and Richard Langston.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9, Sunday, December 30.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.