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Joe Friend 1924 - 2012 -CADWELL, GA - JOE DONALD FRIEND, SR., age 87, of Cadwell, GA, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at his residence. -Funeral services will be held at 2P.M. Monday, April 16 in Freedom Baptist Church, with Rev. Tommy Land officiating, with interment in Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery. -Mr. Friend was a member of Freedom Baptist Church, a U.S. Navy World War II Veteran, a retired payroll supervisor for Birmingham Southern Railroad, former Owner of David H. Friend CPA Firm, Atlanta and Partitions, Inc., Atlanta. He was son of the late Ada Melissa Frazier Friend and L. B. Friend and was preceded in death by a Sister, Evelyn F. Trucks and two Brothers, Thomas Lee Friend and David H. Friend. -Survivors: Wife, Vera Jo Rooker Friend of Cadwell; Daughter, Barbara Fair (Bill) of Pagosa Springs, CO; two Sons, Joe "Don" Friend, Jr. (Kathy) of Duluth and Lee H. Friend (Lisa) of Loganville; seven Grandchildren, Melissa Van Treese, Rachel Liverette, Amy Fair, Billy Fair, Joe D. Friend III, Ashley Brassea and Stephen Friend; nine Great-Grandchildren, Freedom, Taiban, Savannah, Eli Parker, Sierra, Cedar Paul, Ember, Makayla and Cora; several Nieces and Nephews. -The family may be contacted at the Friend residence, 3751 St. John Road, Cadwell, and will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 4:00PM to 6:00PM Sunday, April 15. -In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Freedom Baptist Church, Milan, GA 31060. -Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman has charge of arrangements. -www.stokes-southerland.com

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Published by The Telegraph on Apr. 15, 2012.

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Mary Anne Lindskog Friend

July 1, 2022

Dear Dad Friend,
I'm looking forward to meeting you when I get home! In some ways I already know you from what my amazing husband Joe Donald Jr. and my beloved Mom ("Momma Jo") have told me about you. How fun it will be to spend eternity with you, and THANK YOU for raising such an exceptional, first-born son, Joe Donald Friend Jr.! I love him totally and completely; he's God's special gift to me, and I continue to take good care of him. He takes EXCELLENT care of me!
See you soon.
Love,
Mary Anne

Sherri Knight Pruett

April 17, 2012

May the Lord comfort your family and give you the peace you need now.

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
~Psalm 18:2

Jill Johnson

April 16, 2012

My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

Ronnie & Dinah Tate

April 16, 2012

We Loved Joe and your whole family. We will pray that this next step in your life's joouney will be filled with blessings " more than you could every think or imagine" Love you guys-

Frances McCranie

April 15, 2012

Mrs. Joe ,,so sorry for the passing of your loved one,,I will truly miss Mr. Joe..he was a very special man , whom I thought the world of and loved very much..my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family..

Dale Mitchell

April 15, 2012

Barbara and Don , Sorry to here of your loss.

CHARLES BICE

April 15, 2012

JOE WAS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS IN HIGH SCHOOL, WE
PLAYED FOOTBALL AND RAN AROUND TOGETHER , HIS SIZE WAS NEVER AN INDICATION OF HIS HEART.. HE AND
HIS FIRST WIFE, MARTHA, RENTED A ROOM WITH MY MOTHER WHEN THEY FIRST MARRIED. I LOST TOUCH WITH JOE WHEN HE MOVED TO GEORGIA BUT I NEVER LOST MY THE FEELINGS THAT WE SHARED. I AM SORRY TO HEAR OF HIS PASSING AND YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY FOT YOUR LOSS, I AM SURE HE WILL BE MISSED,

CHARLES BICE

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