Joel P. Cole, age 74 of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014. He was born August 13, 1940 in Bremen, Georgia to the late Mr. Joseph Reeves Cole and Mrs. Essie Lorine Prentice Cole. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and later retired as a co-owner of Cole's Jewelry. He was a member of Roopville Road Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Lanette Roper. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Lovvorn Cole; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Tina Cole of Newell, Alabama; son, Terry Cole and his fiancé, Charlene Hughes of Carrollton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Doris Cole of Carrollton, and Jimmy and Cheryl Cole of Tampa, Florida; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 4:00 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Dr. Stephen Peeples and Min. Hal Simpson officiating. Music will be provided by Melissa Adams and Susan Gibbs. Interment will followed in Carroll Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Scott McLeod, Brian McLeod, Danny Joe McCord, Paul Simpson, Clay Walker, and Clint Walker. The family will receive friends Saturday, December 27, 2014 from 1:00 PM until the hour of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Roopville Road Baptist Church Building Fund. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.