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The North Georgia News

Blairsville, GA  30512

www.nganews.com

 

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July 30, 2008                 Page 15B

 

kenneth ivester

 

            Mr. Kenneth Ivester, age 67, of Young Harris, GA, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at his home.  Mr. Ivester was born Saturday, October 12, 1940 in Clay County, NC, to William Herbert Ivester and the late Mary Jeanette Mills Ivester.  He was a member of Pine Log Baptist Church.

            Survivors include his loving wife, Marilyn “Mert” Ivester of Young Harris; father and step-mother, Hub and Ruth Ivester of young Harris; sons and daughters-in-law, Odell and Tonya Ivester of Clay County, NC, and Jennings and Dena Ivester and Brian and Carrie Ivester, all of Young Harris; grandchildren, Cody, Haley, Kerri, Blake and Payton, and a special little girl, Bailey, sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Glen Teems of Young Harris; uncle Clay Ivester of Clay County, NC; Aunt, Eloise Carroll of Canton, Ohio; niece, Glenda Clayton and nephew, Stanley Teems, both of Young Harris..

            Funeral services were held Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 3 PM from the Pine Log Baptist Church with the rev. Tom Leatherwood and Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating.  Music was provided by Bill England and Keith Miller.  Interment was in Pine Log Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers were the following gentlemen: Ed McClure, Cecil Penland, Ted Barnes, max Reece, Kenny Barnard, Ricky Cantrell and Ed Cantrell.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to pine Log Cemetery or to Regency Hospice.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home – Blairsville Chapel.  Friends and family are invited to sign the guest register www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com


The North Georgia News

Blairsville, GA  30512

www.nganews.com

 

(no corrections have been made; this is exactly as it appeared in paper)

 

 

July 30, 2008                 Page 15B

 

bruce ledford

 

            Mr. Bruce Ledford, age 70, of Young Harris, GA, passed away Monday, July 21, 2008 at his home.

Mr. Ledford was born Saturday, July 2, 1938 in Towns Co., GA, to the late Guy and Rendie Chastain Ledford.  He was a member of old Union Baptist Church, and a US Army Veteran.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Bryce Ledford.

            Survivors include: wife, Abigail Johnston Ledford of Young Harris, GA, daughter, Angela Ledford of Hiawassee, GA, son & daughter-in-law, Robert 7 Ashleigh Ledford of Kokomo, IN, brother, Bronze Ledford of Auburn, GA, sister & brother-in-law, Brenda & Myron Turner of Blairsville, GA, sister, Belinda post of Douglasville, GA, sister & brother-in-law, Bivian and Harry Hughes of Blairsville, GA, grandchildren, Alexis Ledford, Caleb Ledford, Joshua Ledford, Aunt, Bessie Owens of Hiawassee, GA, several nieces, nephews, many cousins and friends.

            Funeral services were held Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. from the Old Union Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Hogsed officiating.  Music was by Margaret Dendy and Sam Ensley.  Interment was in Osborne Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the North Georgia Honor Guard.  Pallbearers were Burton Turner, Michael Ledford, Donald Kimsey, Ray Sutton, Fred Martin, Bretney Turner.  The Class of ’57 served as honorary pallbearers.

            The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.  You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com