Marie Golden Thomas, age 83 of Blairsville, passed away February 11, 2012 at North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born May 3, 1928 in McMinn County, TN to the late Gordon Richard and Laura Abernathy Golden. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville and Order of Eastern Star, she was preceded in death by husband, Howard Oliver Thomas on June 14, 1982 and later by brother Ralph Golden.

Survivors include: daughter and son in law, Shelia and Bruce Chapman of Blairsville, son and daughter in law, Nelson and Shelley Thomas of Blairsville, daughter, Diane Thomas of Gainesville, grandchildren, Jennifer Chapman, John Chapman, Patrick Thomas, Caroline Thomas, Vincent Thomas, Matthew Thomas and his girl friend Melinda Pickelsimer, sisters, Ann Brewer of Blairsville and Bertha Nari of McCaysville, brother and sister in law, J.M. and Elaine Golden of Blue Ridge, sister in law Evelyn Cole of Morganton, sister and brother in law, Evelyn and Ernie Yana of Ellijay, brother in law and sister in law, Eulas and Shelia Thomas of Morganton, sister in laws, Dorothy Thomas and Wilma Thomas both of Morganton. nieces and nephews also survive..

Funeral services: Monday, February 13, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Rock Chapel of First Baptist Church Of Blairsville with the Rev. B.A. Buchanan and Rev. Danny Parris officiating. Interment will follow in Unjion Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Sunday, February 12, 2012 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

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