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Mrs.
Terry Waylett, age 82, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday,
January 12,
1998.
Mrs.
Waylett was born in New York County, New York on September 7, 1915, a daughter of the late Frank Vanderheyden and Susan
Matilda
Schwitzer Vanderheyden. She had lived in
this area since 1996, coming here from Pineville, North Carolina. Mrs. Waylett was a member of First United
Methodist Church of Union County. She
was preceded in death by a son, Paul Douglas Waylett.
Surviving
are her husband, Edward “Ted” Arthur Waylett of Blairsville; a son,
Skip and
daughter-in-law, Marylee Waylett of Blairsville; a brother, Frank
Vanderheyden
of Falls Church, Virginia; nine grandchildren, thirteen great
grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorials
services will be held at a later date.
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville
in charge of
arrangements.
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Mrs.
Elva Louise Phillips, age 74, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away
Monday,
January 12, 1998.
Mrs.
Phillips was born in Penobscot County, Maine, on December 18, 1923, a
daughter
of the late John Farquar and Louise Mitchell Farquar.
She was a veteran of the US Navy, and served
during World War II, and was stationed in Washington, DC.
She had lived in the Blairsville area for the
past sixteen years, coming here from Davie, Florida.
Mrs. Phillips was a member of the American
Legion, Blairsville Post #121. She was
the widow of the late Charles W. Phillips, who passed away in 1996.
Surviving
are a son, Charles P. Phillips, of Redondo Beach, California; and son,
John
Phillips, of Blairsville; Grandchildren, Donald and Jennifer Phillips;
Great
Grandchildren: Kevin, Christopher, and Brianna Phillips also survive.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, January 14, 1998, at 11 a.m. from the
chapel of
Cochran Funeral Home in Blairsville with Reverend Carter Maddox
officiating. The following persons served
as pallbearers:
Tom Berry, Cathy Flood, Bill Curlee, Ken Mountz, Hank Hall, and Joe
Dyer. Interment was in Choestoe Baptist
Cemetery. Members of the North Georgia
Honor Guard presented military honors and served as honorary escort to
the
family.
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville,
Georgia in charge of
arrangements.
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Mr. Floyd
Ray Joyce, age 65, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, January
16,
1998 in Union General Hospital.
Mr. Joyce
was born in Gilmer County, Georgia, on April 9, 1932.
He had lived in this area for most of his
life. Mr. Joyce had been preceded in
death by his father, Flyze Joyce.
Surviving are his mother, Ovie
Patterson, of Blairsville, and sister
Ellen Deyton of Dahlonega.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, January 18, 1998 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel
of
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville with Rev. Mark Towery, Jr.
officiating. Special music was presented
by Ken and Elaine
Young. The following gentlemen served as
pallbearers: Andy Stephens, Andretti
Stephens,
Randolph Jones, Blake Jones, Charles Brackett, and Josh Bingham. Interment was in Liberty Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville
in charge of
arrangements.
The
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Mr. Odie
Garrison, age 92, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday,
January 22,
1998 in Blairsville.
Mr.
Garrison was born October 19, 1905 in Prince William County, Virginia,
a son of
the Clinton and Mattie Garrison. He was
a retired research engineer with Gulf Oil Company.
Mr. Garrison had lived in the Blairsville
area for the past 6 months, but had lived in Georgia for seventeen
years. He moved to Blairsville from
Smyrna,
Georgia. Mr. Garrison was a member of
King Spring Baptist Church in Smyrna.
Surviving are his wife, Helen, of
Blairsville; and daughter, Susan
Reuss of Washington, D.C.; one grandchild, and four great grandchildren
also
survive.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday, January 27, 1998 in Pennsylvania, with
interment in
Jefferson Memorial Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA.
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville
in charge of local arrangements. With arrangements in
Pittsburgh handled by Wm. Slater and Sons Funeral Service.
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Mr. Loy
William Akins, age 86, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday,
January
22, 1998.
Mr. Akins
was born in Union County, Georgia on April 15, 1911 a son of the late
Homer H.
Akins and Callie Jackson Akins. He was a
retired farmer and a lifelong resident of this area.
Surviving
are his wife, Rowena Addington Akins of Blairsville; daughter, Frances
Akins
Dickey, of Chamblee, GA.; daughter, Betty jean Akins Austin, of
Douglasville,
GA.; and son, Michael J. Akins of Blairsville; sisters, Leslie Akins
Turpin, of
Franklin, N.C.; and Audrey Akins Moore of Chicago, Illinois;
grandchildren,
Scott Dickey, Ken Dickey, Regina Jordan, Michael Sam Akins, and Belinda
Akins;
great grandson, Stephen Drake Jordan; and a host of relatives and
nieces and
nephews also survive.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, January 25, 1998 at 2 p.m. from the chapel
of
Cochran Funeral Home with rev. Stacy Dyer and Rev. Kenny Beaver
officiating. Special music was presented
by The Kelley
Trio. The following gentlemen served as
pallbearers: Edward Crump, Rufus
Everett, Michael Sam Akins, John Nix, Harold Crump, and Johnny Hamby. The following gentlemen served as honorary
escort to the family; Hoyt Hamby, Ernest England, Joffre Crawford, and
Frank
Stephens. Interment was in Harmony grove
Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests memorials in memory of Loy Akins be made
to Hand
in Hand Hospice, P.O. Box 70, Hiawassee, GA. 30546.
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville
in charge of
arrangements.
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Earl
Everett, 79, of 278 Old Calhoun Road, Shannon, died Saturday afternoon,
November 8, 1997, at his residence following a lengthy illness.
Everett was
born in Union County, Georgia, November 9, 1917, son of the late
William Thomas
Everett and Fannie Belle Shope Everett.
He had owned and operated Everett General merchandise Store in
Shannon
for 45 years and had worked for the Floyd County Board of Education for
several
years.
He was a
member of Bethel Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II,
having
served with the U.S. Army Infantry in the South Pacific.
He was a member of Shannon Masonic Lodge No.
100, where he had received his 50-year pin in 1990, a member of
Shanklin-Attaway American Legion Post No. 5 in Rome and a member of
Rome
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was
preceded in death by two brothers, Urial and Arnold Everett.
Survivors
include his wife, Marie Muse Everett of Shannon, to whom he was married
September 4, 1948; a son and daughter in law, Earl Everett Jr. and
Donna
Everett of Huntsville, Alabama; two grandchildren, Shannon and David
Everett,
both of Huntsville, Alabama; two sisters, Pauline Taylor of Kingston
and Mac
Colston of Cedartown; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Barton Funeral
Home
with the rev. Hoyt Coker officiating.
Interment was in Eastview Cemetery, Adairsville, with Masonic
rites.
Pallbearers
were Bill Everett, Douglas Everett, W.O. Lawrence, Alton Westbrooks,
Jerry
Cargle and Richard Nelson.
R. Dudley
Barton and Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, were in
charge of arrangements.
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Mrs.
Mildred
Nell Ambrose, age 83, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday,
January
22, 1998.
Mrs.
Ambrose was born in Twigs County, Georgia on May 22,
1914, a daughter of the late Robert P. Sapp and Eva Mae Sanders Sapp. She was a retired bookkeeper.
Mrs. Ambrose spent most of hr life in
Shreveport, Louisiana, and moved to Union County in 1990.
She was a resident of Branan Lodge where she
was a very active participant in the activities there.
She was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Union County.
Surviving
are daughters, Millicent Ruth Ford, of Prattsville, Arkansas, Carole
Dale
Thompson of Blairsville, GA.; sister, Isobel Wilson of Riesel, TX.; and
brothers, Robert Sapp of Silver Springs, Maryland and William E. Sapp,
of
Hosston, LA.; five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and several
nieces
and nephews also survive.
Memorial
services were held Sunday, January 25, 1998 at 3 p.m. from Branan Lodge
with
Rev. Tom Barney and Rev. Patty Ryle Clay officiating, and a special
tribute by
Dr. Mary Beth Wiles. In lieu of flowers,
the family suggests memorials be made to the church or charity of your
choice,
Hand in Hand Hospice, or to Branan Lodge chapel Fund or Library Fund.
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville
in charge of
arrangements.
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Mr.
Stanford
Allen, age 88, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, January 25,
1998.
Mr. Allen
was born September 22, 1909 in Cherokee County, North Carolina, a son
of the
late W.W. Allen and Sarah Hampton Allen.
He had been living in this area for twenty years, and attended
The
Blairsville Church of God.
Surviving
are his daughter, Helen Davis, of Blairsville; son, Lloyd Allen, of
Blairsville; and daughter, Linda Dunn of Ellijay; sister, Carrie Kilby
of
Dalton; brother, Ed Allen of Dalton; sister, Etta Todd of Dalton; and
brother,
Clyde Allen, of Michigan; eight grandchildren and four great
grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral
services were held Monday, January 26, 1998 at 2 p.m. from The
Blairsville Church
of God with Rev. Kenneth Maloney officiating.
Special music was presented by The Blairsville Church of God
Quartet. The following gentlemen served
as pallbearers: Ronnie Davis, David
Davis, Bill Butts, Travis Butts, Jason hall (sic), and David Stiles. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville
in charge of
arrangements.