Mrs. Opal Walsh Patton, age 83 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Union General Hospital.
Mrs. Patton was born Sunday, March 15, 1925 in Union County, GA to the late Bryan Walsh and the late Josie Reece Walsh. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was preceded in death by husband, Weldon Patton, sisters, Blanche Kelley, Bobbie Walsh and Polly Roberts, niece, Sandra Robinson.
Survivors include: nieces and nephews, Ronnie and Judy Kelley of Blairsville, GA, Elanie and Terry Queen of Blairsville, GA, Bryan Roberts, of Newborn, GA, Michael and Barbara Kelley of Columbus, GA and Clay Robinson of Austell, GA, great nieces and nephews, Terry, Peggy, Whitney and Matthew Kelley, Rhonda, Jeff, Brady, Bryce and Kait McCarter, Kelley, Duane, Bethany and Reece Manders, Christy Queen, Michael, Richard, Coty and Tinsli Kelley.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Danny Parris and Rev. Jerry Helton officiating. Music will be provided by, Danita Kennedy, Debbie Owenby and Patsy Davenport. Interment will follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Ronnie Kelley, Bryan Roberts, Terry Queen, Terry Kelley, Jeff McCarter and Brady McCarter.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9, Monday, May 12.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.