Norma Mae Hesson

Mrs. Norma Mae Hesson, 83, of Young Harris, Ga., died Friday, February 16, 2007 at North East Georgia Medical Center.

Mrs. Hesson was born Sunday, March 18, 1923 in Lawrence County, Ohio, to the late Wilson Ward and Ruby Edwards Ward. She was a member of Hiawassee Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by brothers, Kimball Ward and Baxter Ward; sister, Mary Evelyn Thompson.

Survivors include her husband, Leo Hesson of Young Harris, Ga.; daughters and son-in-law, Joy Hesson of Blairsville, Ga., Judy and Russ Magowan of Cumming, Ga., Jacquie Faucett of Ga., Jacquie Faucett of Duluth, Ga.; sister, Ruth Adkins of Rome, Ohio; grandsons, Rusty Magowan and Danny Magowan; granddaughters, Mary Sulava and Suzannah Smith; greatgrandchildren, Sarah Magowan, Zachary Magowan, Marissa Smith, Bonnie Smith, Matthew Sulava and Joshua Magowan' nephew, Kim Adkins; nieces, Connie Ward and Penny Showalter.

Funeral services were held Monday, February 19, 2007 at

2 p.m. from the Chapel of

Cochran Funeral Home

with the Minister Forrest

Chapman, Minister Arthur Howard and

Minister Dwight Hesson

officiating. Music was

provided by Russ

Stewart. Interment was in Laurel Hills Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were

Gardens. Pallbearers were Rusty Magowan, Danny Magowan, Glynn Shriver, Peter Sulava, Barry Smith and Robert Jarrard. Honorary pallbearers included: Melvin Denny and Harry Cauble.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Mid Western Childrens Home, 4585 Longspurling Road, PO Box 48, Pleasant Plains, OH 45162.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes. com.