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Herbert
“Hub” Ivester, age 91, of Young Harris, GA, passed away Monday,
February 23,
2009 at his residence.
He was a
native of Clay County, NC< attended South
Hayesville Church of god and was the son of the late Ulyss Fanning and
Fannie
Lou Sherlin Ivester. Hub was a retired
builder, sawmiller and grist-mill owner and operator.
He was preceded in death by his first wife,
Mary Janette Mills Ivester, who passed away in1979; his son, Kenneth
Ivester in
2008; a brother, Noland Ivester and a step-daughter, Carolyn Moore.
He is
survived by his wife, Ruth Simonds Ivester; one
daughter, Frances Teems and her husband Glen of Young Harris, GA; one
daughter,
Angel Ledford and her husband, Dwayne of Young Harris, GA; a step-son,
Joseph
Tucker of Macon, GA; one brother, Clay Ivester of Warne, NC; one
sister, Eloise
Carroll and her husband Verlin of Navarre, Ohio; a sister-in-law,
Marilyn
“Mert” Ivester; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held at 11 AM, Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Pine
Log
Baptist Church in Brasstown, NC. Rev.
Jimmy Rogers and Rev. jack Simonds
officiated. Interment was held in the
church
cemetery. Pallbearers were
grandsons. Honorary pallbearers were
Condie Hemphill, Buford Ledford, Max Reece, Jim Smith, Paul Gibson,
Carl
Gilbert and Cowboy Jordan.
The
family received friends from 6 PM to 8 PM, Wednesday,
February 25, 2009 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy, NC.
You can
send tributes to the family at www.mem.com
and
view other obits at www.townson-rose.com.
Townson-Rose
Funeral Home is in charge of all
arrangements.
The
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Mrs.
Boneta
Marie Ledford, age 80, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away in Macon at the
Medical
Center of Central Georgia. Mrs. Ledford,
a native of Moreland, OK, was born November 21, 1928; she is the
daughter of
the late Otis & Viola Young Meeks.
She was a retired librarian.
Survivors include: husband, Larry Garnet Ledford, sons, Dr.
Michael
(Mary Beth) Ledford, Jonesboro, GA, Kenneth Neal (Jan) Ledford,
Clarksville,
GA, daughter, Linda (Gene) Bell, Fernandina Beach, FL, five
grandchildren, two
step-grandchildren, sister, Barbara Webb, Tucker, GA, brothers, Leland
Meeks,
Young Harris, GA, Warren Meeks, St. Marys, GA, nieces & nephews.
Funeral
services were held at 2 PM, Sunday, March 01, 2009
at Nicholls Baptist Church in Nicholls, GA, with burial in the Meeks
Cemetery. Sims Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
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Mr. Fred
Oliver, Jr. age 55 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Wednesday, February
25, 2009
at his residence. Mr. Oliver was born
Thursday, June 4, 1953 in Cobb County, GA to the late Loy Fred Oliver,
Sr. and
Lorraine Lloyd Oliver of Hiawassee.
Survivors
include: wife, Gena Oliver of Hiawassee, GA, son
& daughter-in-law, Drew and Ashley Oliver of Hiawassee, GA,
daughter, Kelly
Oliver of Kennesaw, GA, sisters, Anne Mitchell, Grace Howard and
Margaret
Oliver all of Hiawassee, GA, several nieces and nephews.
No services
are planned at this time.
In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to the family.
The Cochran
Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and
sign the guest register www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
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Mr.
Truett
Lawson Arrowood, age 70 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away on Sunday,
February 22, 2009
at his home. He was born to the late
Virgil Lawson and Hattie (Nichols) Arrowood on December 26, 1938 in
Towns
County, GA. He is survived by two
daughters, Debra Wheeler and Dinah Aten, both of Hiawassee, GA; a son,
Darrell
Arrowood, of Dahlonega, GA; one sister, Elzie Patterson, of Hayesville,
NC; six
grandchildren, three great grandchildren and a number of nieces and
nephews
also survive. Memorial services were
held on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 2 PM from the chapel of
Banister
Funeral Home with Rev. Claude Thomas officiating. Music
was provided by Clifford and Vicki
Griffin. Banister Funeral Home of
Hiawassee in charge of arrangements.
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Mr.
Edward Bunnell, age 90, of Young Harris, GA, passed away Saturday,
February 28,
2009 at Union General Hospital.
Edward was
born Wednesday, October 2, 1918 in Madison County, IN to the late John
Earl
Bunnell and the late Agnes Rachael Kellenburger Bunnell.
He was a member of Sharp Memorial United
Methodist Church and was preceded in death by brothers, John Bunnell
and Don
Bunnell, sisters, Betty Wagoner, Ellen Lowe, Bee DeLong and Ebbie
Mason.
Ed’s life
was full of his love for Christ, God’s word, family and friends. He had a life full of accomplishments. Ed was the first Eagle Boy Scout in White
Co., IN< boxed in the Golden Glove tournament, a WWII Army Air Corp.
Capt.
And pilot in both war theaters, a 1949 civil engineering graduate of
Purdue University,
and a member of Masonic Lodge. He was a
career civil engineer working across the US with Sverdrup and Parcel
(now
Jacob’s Engineering). Notable projects
included the
Illinois toll Road and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. He later worked as project manager for
construction of the Hart Suspension Bridge and the Hart and the J.
Turner
Butler Blvd. Expressway Systems in Jacksonville, FL, as well as the
Florida Keys
Bridges.
Survivors
include: wife, of 62 years, Charlotte Bunnell of
Young Harris, GA, son & daughter-in-law, Jeff and Linda Bunnell of
Jacksonville, FL, son & daughter-in-law, Dan and Marsha Bunnell of
Greenville, SC, daughter & son-in-law, Diane and Bill Flynn of Gulf
Breeze,
FL, 8 grandchildren and a great grandson.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2 PM from the Sharp
memorial
United Methodist Church with Rev. Darris Baker and Rev. Brian Bunnell
officiating. Music was provided by Pam
Leslie. Serving as pallbearers were:
grandsons, Brian
Bunnell, Mark Bunnell, Matt Bunnell, Sean Flynn, Mick Flynn and Mike
Felger.
Military
honors conducted by the North Georgia Honor Guard.
The family
received friends at Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church from 1-2
P.M.,
Wednesday, march 4.
In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Sharp
memorial
United Methodist Church Library or Towns County Food Pantry.
The Cochran
Funeral Home of Hiawassee, GA is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and
sign the guest register at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com