Silver Lee Bridges

Silver Lee Bridges, age 79 of Morganton, GA, formerly of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Heritage Health Care Of Blue Ridge. Mr. Bridges was born Saturday, December 1, 1928 in Union County, GA to the late Wilson Bridges and the late Mae Nicholson Bridges. He was a member of the Indepentant Order of Odd Fellows and was an Army M.P. veteran during the Korean Conflict, and was retired from Alltel Telephone Co. He was preceded in death by wife, Opal Dillard Bridges,sisters, Bonnie Thomas and Fannie Lee Bohannon.

Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Debbie and Robert Pierce of Morganton, GA, son & daughter-in-law, Franklin and Mandy Bridges of Gainesville, GA, granddaughter and husband, Melissa and Tim Sosebee, granddaughter and husband, Stephanie and Vinh Le, great-grandsons, Ryley Sosebee, Aidan Le and Chad Sisum, several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held Friday, April 18, 2008 at 5:00 P.M. from the Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Brent Chatham officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to the family to help defray funeral expensives.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.