Martha Dean Head

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Martha Dean Fite Head, age 101, of Jefferson, who passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012.

Mrs. Head was born in Jackson County, a daughter to the late Judge Pemberton Cooley and the late Martha Crooks Cooley. Mrs. Head was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church of Jefferson, she graduated from Piedmont College and taught school at the Martin Institute.

Mrs. Head was preceded in death by her husbands, George Henry Fite and Sidney A. Head, daughter, Martha Pem Fite Deadwyler and seven Brothers and Sisters.

Survivors include her son and daughter in law, Henry and Sandra Fite, Jefferson, grandchildren, Chantel and Stacy Tolbert, Kelby and Jaime Fite, Marla Cooley, Peggy Deadwyler, Sandi Deadwyler, James H. Deadwyler, brother, Hugh T. Cooley, Commerce, 12 Great Grandchildren, 6 Great Great Grandchildren

The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 11:00am in the First United Methodist Church of Jefferson with Rev. Pemberton Cooley III and Rev. Chris Laskey officiating. The burial will follow in the Woodbine Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Flowers are optional with memorials made to Eagles Ranch P.O.Box, 7200 Chestnut Mt., GA 30502-0500, the Special Olympics
1133 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036, or the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA 30605.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, GA. 706-367-5467

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