Mrs. Janice Marie Golden, age 70, of Blue Ridge, GA, formally of Apache Junction, AZ, passed away January 19, 2018. She was the daughter of the late James R. Bishop and Carrie Marie Howell Bishop. Janice was a hairdresser for over fifty years. The idea that she loved to travel was an understatement. For many years she traveled from Arizona to Blue Ridge, GA working and then spending the summers with her late mother and step-father, Carrie and Edgar Henson in Mineral Bluff, GA. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Otto Golden. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, David Cobb of Mesa, AZ and Dwayne and Dorinda Cobb of Blue Ridge, GA; sisters, Sue Marquez of San TanValley, AZ and Sylvia Bell Beaver of Blacksburg, SC; grandchildren, Blythe Dawson and husband Waylon Dawson, Trudy Cobb, Wm. Blake Cobb and Claire Cobb; and great grandson, Dexter Dawson.Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Chan Mitchell officiating. Music was provided by David Anderson. Interment followed in the Dickson City Cemetery in Dickson, TN on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA was in charge of the arrangements. . Visitation Akins Funeral Home - Blue Ridge Tuesday, January 23, 2018 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, Georgia 30513 Directions Funeral Service Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel Tuesday, January 23, 2018 7:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, GA 30513 Directions Graveside Service Union Cemetery Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Dickson, TN Directions