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Mr.
Daniel
Moore Ellis, Jr., age 47, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday,
January 26,
2009 at his home following a brief illness.
Dan was born Tuesday, March 28, 1961 in Anderson, SC, to Daniel
Moore
Ellis, Sr. and Linda Compton Ellis. He
attended Liberty Baptist Church. Dan was
a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Dan was
a Commercial pilot, instructor and maintenance professional. He held ratings including: A&P, IA, CHII
and multi engine instrument. He
developed and taught a mountain flying safety course and was manager of
Andrews-Murphy
airport. Dan loved to fly.
Survivors
include: wife, Sherry Ellis of Blairsville;
parents, Daniel and Lynn Ellis of Williamston, SC; son, Daniel Ellis
III of
Beauford, SC; son & daughter-in-law, Josh and Amanda Ellis of
Anderson;
step-sons, Russell Walker of Blairsville and Richard Walker of Jasper,
GA;
brother, Andy Ellis of Beauford; and grandchildren, Megan, Madeline,
Lindsey
and Landen Walker and Naomi Ellis. Many
other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 2 PM from the Liberty
Baptist
Church in Blairsville with Rev. Brent Chatham officiating.
Eulogies were presented by Eric Wood and Mike
Ellis. Music was provided by Mr. Scott
Lance. Military Honors were presented by
North Georgia Honor Guard. Interment
followed in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery in Blairsville. The following gentlemen served as
pallbearers: Alvin Wright, Tim Wright,
Jimmy Nix, Sam Snowden, Kenny Fillio, and Mike Cooper.
Honorary pallbearers were Bill Boyd, Ralph
Moore, Jesse Burchfield, and Keith Watkins; and all local area pilots
and
airport personnel were asked to serve as honorary escort to the family.
The family
received friends at the funeral home from 6-9, Wednesday, January 28.
In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Young Eagles
Flight
club – Local contact: Susan Epps Ward, at 828-389-0941; or sward@dnet.net
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home – Blairsville Chapel.
You may view Dan’s Life Tribute, send condolences to the family and sign the guest
register at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
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Velma
Sanchez passed away following an extended illness.
She was a resident of Union County Nursing
Home. Velma was born in North Carolina
on July 21, 1928. She was the daughter
of Arthur and Olivia Roberts.
Velma was
preceded in death by six brothers, Arthur, Harold,
Howard, Sam, George, and Frank and by two sisters, Callie and Elsie. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Karl Weis and by husband, Alonso Sanchez.
She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Keith David Bragg
in 1997
and a grandson, Karl Weis in 2005.
She is
survived by a son, Karl Weis and daughter-in-law
Beverly Weis of Augusta, GA, a son, Cristobal Sanchez and
daughter-in-law Lisa
Sanchez of Brunswick, GA, and by a daughter, Olivia Bragg and
son-in-law, Keith
Bragg of Blairsville, grandchildren, Anna Vaugh, Caleb Bragg, Levi
Bragg, Chris
Bragg, Millie Cooper, Victoria (Torrie) Sanchez and Isabella (Izzy)
Sanchez. She had seven great
grandchildren and also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews as
well.
Velma was a
former resident of Brunswick, GA, and of Sapelo Island, GA. Her husband Karl,
was a chef for R.J. Reynolds and Velma worked for him as well. She was also a pulmonary therapy assistant
and a home health aide in recent years.
The words
on this page are not sufficient to tell the story of a person’s life. Hers was a life that should be emulated by
others. She was generous and
selfless. She was grandma or mama to
everyone and everyone was honey or sweetheart to her.
Without a doubt, she is a recipient of the
gift of eternal life as purchased by our Lord and Saviour (sic), Jesus
Christ. We are so thankful that her
struggle
is over and that she is now where pain will never touch her. She will be greatly missed.
We look forward to seeing her again.
Memorial
services were held on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at 6 p.m. from the
funeral home
chapel with Chaplain Jerry Johnson officiating.
Special music was presented by Keith Bragg.
The family met with friends on Saturday from
5-6 p.m.
Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.
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John
“J.R.” Holloway, age 63, of Suches, GA, passed away Saturday, January
31, 2009
at his residence. J.R. was born Monday,
October 1, 1945 in Union County, GA, to the late John Harley Holloway
and the
late Dorothy Petty Holloway. He was of
the Baptist faith and a member of Blue Mountain Masonic Lodge #38
F&AM in
Dahlonega, GA. He was a U.S. Army
Veteran during the Vietnam War and was preceded in death by his sister,
Lou Ann
Odom, and his parents.
Surviving
family members include his wife, Janice Holloway of Suches; son &
daughter-in-law, Greggory Alan and Kay Holloway of Dawsonville, GA;
daughter
& son-in-law, Cheryl Janene and Mark Epperson of Suches; daughter
&
son-in-law, Susan Elizabeth and Shane Green of Suches; grandchildren:
Molly
Epperson, Miranda Dockery, Brooklynn Dockery, Ranzie Epperson, Lane
Epperson
and Alan Berry Holloway; sister, Wanda Anderson of Cleveland, GA;
several
nieces and nephews, and many friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held Monday, February 2, 2009 at 12 noon from the Cochran
Funeral
Home Chapel with Dr. Don Pruitt, Rev. Michael Wilkes and Allegheny
Masonic
Lodge #114 F&AM officiating. Interment followed in Zion Baptist Church
Cemetery with graveside honors conducted by the North Georgia Honor
Guard. Serving as pallbearers were:
Everett Self,
Waylon Wheeler, Chanda Anderson, Ben Parks, Tim Grizzle and Rudy Roach.
The family
received friends at the funeral home from 6-9 PM., Sunday, February 1.
In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Janice
Holloway, PO
Box 187, Suches, GA 30572.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home – Blairsville Chapel.
You are invited to view Mr. Holloway’s Video
Tribute, send condolences to the family
and sign the
guest register at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
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Mrs.
Hazel M. Buchanan, age 77, of Blairsville, passed away on Saturday,
Jan. 31,
2009, at her home following a brief illness.
Mrs. Buchanan was born on Sept. 27, 1931 in Union County, the
daughter
of the late Johnny Harkins and the late Della Patterson Harkins. She was a native of Union County.
Hazel loved growing flowers, but most of all
she loved her church and singing in the choir.
She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother
and
great-great grandmother. She was
preceded in death by her husband and best friend, George Buchanan in
2007, a
sister, Florence Winterfield, two brothers, Robert and G. Harkins. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of Philadelphia
Baptist Church.
Surviving
Mrs. Buchanan are one son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Lois Buchanan
of
Forsyth, GA, one brother and sister-in-law, J. and Laverne Harkins of
Smyrna,
GA, three grandchildren, Rachel Miley, Jonathan and Austin Buchanan,
five great
grandchildren, Jasmine, Matthew and Jessie Miley, Arwen and Strider
Buchanan,
one great great grandchild, Camron Miley, many other relatives and
friends also
survive.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at 2 p.m. from the
Philadelphia
Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad Underwood and Rev. Worth Chastain
officiating. Special music was presented
by Robin Waldroup
and the Church Choir. The following
gentlemen served as pallbearers: Jonathan
and Austin Buchanan, Matthew Miley, Jacob and Jordan Grizzle and Vernon
Patterson. Interment followed, where she
will lay at rest beside her loving husband George, in the church
cemetery. The family met with friends at
the funeral
home on Sunday evening from 5-9 p.m.
Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.