David J. “Dave” Cotcher

David J. “Dave” Cotcher, 73, of Dawsonville, GA passed away Monday March 28, 2016 at North Georgia Assisted Living following a period of declining health.

Born October 4, 1942 in Flint, Michigan to the late Paul and Ruth Cotcher, he moved from Fenton, Michigan to Roswell in 1983 and to Dawson County in 2008.  Mr. Cotcher earned two Master’s Degrees from the University of Michigan.  Dave was employed for 17 years by IBM and had worked his way to the position of Director.  For a few years he served as vice president of Nynex after which he served as a vice president of First Financial Management Corp. and president of Microbilt.  He then owned and operated GlobalCare, Inc. until his retirement.  A member of the First Baptist Church of Dawsonville, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and for several years he owned a cattle farm in Washington, GA.  He was very devoted to his family.

Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Sue Cotcher, Dawsonville; children, Paul and Laura Cotcher, Cumming, Matthew Cotcher, Dawsonville; Jennifer and Joshua Winograd, Cumming, Melissa and Barrett Bourne, Ball Ground; granddaughters, Kirstyn Cotcher, Aimee Cotcher, Bella Bourne, Lilly Bourne, Sophia Winograd, Melody Winograd, Ariella Winorad; sister and brother in law, Mary Beth and Art Strom, Fenton, Michigan; brother and sister in law, Daniel and Ellen Cotcher, Linden, Michigan.

Funeral services will be held Thursday March 31, 2016 at 1 o’clock at Bearden Funeral Home.  Private interment services will be held in Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 3 until 7 at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.