J.p. Queen

Mr. J. P. Queen, age 85 of the Epworth community, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at his residence . Mr. Queen was born in Fannin County, November 11, 1924, to the late Carl J.and Gradie Green Queen. He was one of thirteen men from Fannin County who served together in the Navy on the USS Biloxi during WWII. Mr. Queen retired from Tenn. Chemical Company and was an active member of First Baptist Church of Epworth.

Survivors include: wife, Frances Williams Queen, son and daughter-in- law, Mike and Billie Queen; daughter and son- in-law, Andrea & Roy Plummer; sister and brother- in- law, Evon & Roy Pitts; granddaughter and husband, Jenna & Derek Saxon; grandson, Chris Smith; granddaughter, Kim Caraway; granddaughter, Dawn Smith; and granddaughter, Khyrs Evans.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 4, 2010 at 2:00 pm from the First Bapttist Church of Epworth with Dr. Tom Jordan officiating. Music will be provided by Rev. Doug Simonds and John Marshall. Interment will follow in the church cemetery . The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers: Van Williams, Tommy Webb, Junior Mason, Brett Dennis, Marks Pitts, and Kenneth Ross. Military Honors will be by the North GA Honor Guard.

Visitation will be Thursday evening, June 3, 2010 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Finch-Cochran Funeral Home

In leiu of flowers the family has requested that donations may be made to the First Baptist Cburch of Epworth Music Fund, at P.O. Box 187, Epworth, GA 30541.

Arrangements have been intrusted to The Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville, GA.