Tommie Meals

Tommie Sue Meals, age 86, of Tyrone, Georgia, passed away February 2, 2020, in Dalton, Georgia. Mrs. Meals was born November 5, 1933, in Epworth, to the late Madison Melvin Fisher and the late Jessie Mae Pittman Fisher. A member of Eagle’s Landing Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Edwin Meals; her sisters, Gladys Mae Fisher and Doris Fisher; and her brothers, Ralph Fisher, Luther H. Fisher and Earl Fisher. 

Mrs. Meals volunteered with Southwest Christian hospice, was a member of the Piedmont Fayette Auxiliary, a member of the United States Tennis Association and a member of the Atlanta Tennis and Lawn Association.

Survivors include her daughters, Gale Lucas and Susan Meals; grandchild, Madison Lucas; nephew, William Young (Virginia) Querry; nieces, Nancy Stepp, Barbara (Stanley) Simmons and Elaine (Terry) Bohannon; as well as many other nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to thank The Lighthouse, especially Lucretia, Ariana and Marsha for taking such good care of Ms. Susie.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Tom Jordan officiating. Interment followed in the Epworth First Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Terry Bohannon, Jimmy Fisher, William Young Querry, Stanley Simmons and Fairley Stamey.

Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Epworth First Baptist Church, the Billy Graham Association or Southwest Christian Hospice.