Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Brannon Norris Gooch, age 87 of Blairsville, Georgia (formerly of Jefferson, Georgia) who entered into rest Monday, December 18, 2017. Mr. Gooch was born in Jackson County, Georgia the son of the late Fred and Desma Taylor Gooch, was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and was retired from General Electric. Mr. Gooch also served his country, having retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after serving in the Korean and Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Baker Gooch of Blairsville, children, Lynn Dixon, Tammy Bee, David Thomson, Diane Gill and Jeanne Bowman. Numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive.
Memorial services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 21, 2017 from the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home with burial to follow in the White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery with full Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Shady Grove United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 928, Blairsville, Georgia 30514. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 12:00 – 2:00 P.M. prior to the service.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467.
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