Wanda Louise Cook (Wilcoxon)

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mrs. Wanda Louise Cook, age 64, of Blairsville, who passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Blairsville.

Wanda was born on Monday, September 30, 1946, in Kingston, Tennessee, to the late Floyd Wilcoxon and Altha Lorene Nichols Wilcoxon. Wanda and her husband Billy Joe had owned and operated B & W Paint and Supply in Blairsville for approximately 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband,, Billy Joe, in February of this year; and her parents.

Wanda will be missed by everyone who knew her, but most especially her family: sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Troy Murphy, of Douglasville, Georgia, and Claudia and Ranny Jones, of Blairsville; and sister, Peggy Hyde, of Morganton, Georgia; and brother and sister-in-law, Ned and JoAnn Wilcoxon, of Blairsville; many nieces, nephews, and friends also survive.

Funeral services for Wanda have been scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., in the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, with Rev. Jonathon Hood and Rev. Marvin Young officiating. Special music will be presented by Tim, Becka and Cody Hamilton, Logan Hart and Casey Jones. The following gentlemen have been selected to serve as pallbearers: Tim Odom, Shannon Jones, Travis Jones, Buddy Legg, Doug Murphy, and Kevin Lunsford. Serving as honorary escort to the family will be: Deacons of Youngstown Baptist Church: Clinton Patterson, Howard Brys, Tyler McCollum, Johnny Carroll, Wayne Roberts, and Jacky Adams. Burial will be in Union Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be held on Tuesday evening, September 20th, from 6 until 9 p.m.

The family has suggested that memorial contributions be made to Youngstown Baptist Church, Building Fund, 185 Patton Place, Blairsville, GA 30512.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please share your condolences with the family on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.