Mrs. Alice Tatham Hogsed, age 89 of Andrews, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014. Hogsed was born February 24, 1924 in Andrews, NC to the late Purd Tatham and Minnie Rogers Tatham. Mrs. Hogsed was a teacher for 40 years in every grade from 1-8 in Marble and Andrews. She was a Sunday school teacher and an active member of the United Methodist Women and a member of the Andrews United Methodist Women Church Choir. She enjoyed activities with children, crocheting, Swedish weaving on monks cloth, nature, birds and mountains. She was preceded in death by husband Ray Hogsed.

Survivors include: daughter, Norvel Jean Hogsed, son, Malcolm (Jean) Hogsed, nephew, Robert (Sharon) Howell, sister in law, Doris Ann Rogers, sister in law, Kathlene Tatham, sister in law, Diane, granddaughters, Malisha and Breeze, grandsons, Nathan and Jonah, great granddaughter, MacKenna.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Andrews United Methodist Church with the Rev. Harry Hawk officiating.

The family will receive friends at the Andrews United Methodist Church of Andrews, Wednesday, February 05, 2014 10:00 am – 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the building fund at Andrews United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1310 Andrews, NC 28901

Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, NC. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.