Walker County Messenger

OBITUARIES

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TIN, M.D., F.A.C.S., Pe Than

Pe Than Tin, M.D., F.A.C.S. went to his eternal home on September 14th, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Nita Tin, loving father of Zaw (Sophia), and Mimi, cherished grandfathe­r of Sydney and Brooke, beloved brother of Pe Than Maung and Aye Than Doliner, and adored uncle of Myat, John, Sam, MyaNandi, Jocelyn, Sharon and Lauren.

Dr. Tin was a highly respected and well-known Ophthalmol­ogist, and a leading eye surgeon in the South East regional area. He was honored by the Chattanoog­a Hamilton County Medical Society for 50 Years of excellent medical service to his community, and he was beloved by his patients, staff, and colleagues. He gave 27 years as a micro-skills surgical instructor to the eye residents who passed through the Ophthalmol­ogy Program of the University of Tennessee in Chattanoog­a. He served in the poorest regions of Central Burma and South America and used his skills to bring eyesight and healing.

He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmol­ogy, the Internatio­nal Society of Refractive Surgeons, the Tennessee Medical Associatio­n, and the Hamilton County Medical Society.

He was a faithful friend and a cherished mentor with a brilliant mind and generous heart. He was loved and respected in the Christian Community and served as a deacon for 40 years. He was a long time member of Red

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Bank Baptist Church and a current member of Bayside Baptist Church.

A private service was held by the family as their beloved, husband, father, and grandfathe­r was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, whom he had followed all his life.

Tributes and memories may be made on www. mykeeper/profile/PeThanTin

COKER, Georgia “Judy” Mae

Mrs. Georgia Mae “Judy” Coker, 89, of Ringgold, GA, died October 1, 2020.

Mrs. Coker was born January 6, 1931, in Marietta, GA, the daughter of the late John Thomas Arnold, SR, and Hester Patterson Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Coker, great-grandson, Chandler Bolden, and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her children, Debra Bolden, and Sherry Norton, 6 grandchild­ren, Todd Bolden, Chad Bolden, Robin Bright, Chris Norton, Tracy Kight, Brandy McCool, 11 great-grandchild­ren, and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside & Interment services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday October 3, 2020, at AMI Cemetery, with Active pallbearer­s will be Todd Bolden, Brody Bolden, Chad Bolden, Zach Bright, Wes Bolden, Grayson Burrage. - rials may be made to the Hearth Hospice.

To share your condolence­s with the family, please visit our website at www.masonfuner­alhome.com to sign our online guest book.

Arrangemen­ts are provided by Mason Funeral HomeSummer­ville, GA.

“Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.”

— Langston Hughes

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