Mr. James Everette Couey, age 82, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018.  He was born on March 9, 1936 in Cedartown, GA.  He was the son of the late Thomas P. and Nellie Montgomery Couey.

Mr. Couey was a veteran of the United States Army and he retired from General Electric with 31 years of service.

Mr. Couey is survived by his wife, Joyce Coffman Couey; daughters, Kena Couey Greenway (Eddy) and Kathy Couey Miller (Derek); sons, James Todd Couey (Rhonda) and TJ Couey (Teresa) and grandchildren, Savannah Couey, Sydney Greenway, Hunter Couey and Khloe Couey.

Mr. Couey is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Helen Inell Couey Meadows and brother, Thomas Edward Couey.

A graveside service for Mr. James E. Couey will be held on Friday, August 3, 2018 at one o'clock in the afternoon in the Northview Cemetery with Rev. Roger Kiser officiating. Full Military Rites will be conducted by the Brewster-Cleveland American Legion Honor Guard Post # 86.

The family of Mr. Couey will receive family and friends on Friday, August 3, 2018 from eleven o'clock in the morning until the graveside hour at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Todd Couey, TJ Couey, Eddy Greenway, Derek Miller, Josh Jackson, Ricky Garner and Hunter Couey.

The family is accepting flowers; however, donations can also be made to the Anna Kresge Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund, 15 Booger Hollow Road, Cedartown, GA 30125 or Brewster-Cleveland American Legion Honor Guard Post #86 or Pine Bower Church, 100 Pine Bower Road, Cedartown, GA 30125.

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr. James Everette Couey.