Mr. Joshua Franklin Pirkle, age 86, of Hoschton, passed away, Friday, October 12, 2012. The family will receive friends 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Lawson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, October 15, 2012 at Hoschton United Methodist Church. Pastor Luis Ortiz will be officiating. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 35 First Street, Hoschton, Ga., 30548, 706-654-0966, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org