Paul W. Puett,

Mr. Paul W. Puett,Sr., age 87 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Union General Hospital. Mr. Puett was born Thursday, August 11, 1921 in Union County, GA to the late Andy Puett and the late Corea Ellis Puett. He was a member of Ivy Log Baptist Church. In addition to farming, Mr. Puett worked for TVA for over 20 years and also worked as a mail carrier. Paul was a WWII Army Veteran having served in the Eurpoean Theatre. He was preceded in death by sisters, Euna Moore and Geneva Perkins.

Survivors include: wife, Verna Floyd Puett of Blairsville, GA, daughter & son-in-law, Carol Lynn and Ed Meyer of Delray Beach, FL, son & daughter-in-law, Paul Jr. and Electa Puett of Blairsville, GA, son, Ronnie Puett of Virginia Beach, VA, daughter & son-in-law, Paula and Terry Hooper of Blairsville, GA, sisters, Viola Presley of Snellville, GA, and Kathleen Spooner of Tucker, GA, grandchildren, Steven Meyer, Vanessa Alderson, Matthew Puett and Terrell, Terah and Teren Hooper and great grandchildren, Paxton and Shayne Meyer and Amelia Alderson, Many nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of the Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Black and Rev. Jerry Karnes officiating. Music will be provided by Ken and Elaine Young, Martha Davenport and Michael Thompson. Interment will follow in Ivy Log Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Carson Ownbey, Bruce Gray, Harold Atkins, Jack Moore, Matthew Puett and Steven Meyer.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 PM, Monday, December 29.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to the Ivy Log Cemetery Fund or to the Ivy Log Baptist Church Building Fund.