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The
funeral for William P. Burns of Bowdon a
millwright for 32 years with the Ford Motor Company was February 1,
1996 at 2
p.m. at Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton, Georgia with Dr. Ron Huggins
officiating. Interment was in the Mt.
Zion Cemetery. Music for the service was
provided by Louise Holland Randy Musick.
Pallbearers were Doug Burns, Jeff Burns, Charles Teague, Nelson
Cook,
Dumah Harrison, and Neal Stewart. The
flag was presented by the American Legion Post #143.
Mr.
Burns, who was
retired, died of complications from Parkinson’s disease January 30,
1996 at
Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton. He
was 75.
A native
of Union County, Georgia, Mr. Burns is a descendant
of original settlers to that North Georgia Area, who emigrated there
from North
Carolina. Several place names of the
area, including Davenport Mountain, which is named after his mother’s
family,
are traceable to the large and extensive Burns family.
Prior to
joining the U.S. Army in 1943, he attended what is now Clarkesville
Vocational
School, and worked as a shipbuilder in Baltimore.
As a
soldier in the Fifth Armored Division, Mr. Burns was a decorated
survivor of
the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Purple Heart.
His division was among the liverators (sic)
of German Concentration Camps, an experience he was only able to
discuss with
his family in his alter years.
He was a
resident of College Park from 1950 to 1980. A
skilled gardener, Mr. Burns had one of the
most attractive and productive gardens in Carroll County after his
retirement
there in 1982. Until his illness, he was
an active member of Bowdon Baptist Church.
He was also a member of American Legion Post 143.
In
addition to his wife, Jean Ashmore Burns, Mr. Burns is
survived by four brothers: C. Ford burns of Union County; Thomas Burns,
Taft,
CA; Hansel Burns, Atascadero, CA; H. Dale Burns, Lawrenceville; and one
sister
Frankie Burns Holliday, Marietta. Other
survivors are his son and daughter-in-law, Larry Dale Burns and Ann
Burns,
Atlanta; daughter and son-in-aw Delores Burns Register and Wayne D.
Register,
Douglasville; two grandchildren and two step grandchildren, and several
nieces
and nephews.
Almon
Funeral Home, in Carrollton was in charge of
arrangements.
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Mr.
Edward
F. King, 46, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, January 27,
1996 at
his home following a brief illness. Mr.
King was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 24, 1949. He had lived in this area for the past twelve
years, coming here from St. Petersburg, Florida. Mr.
King attended Gum Log Baptist Church. He
was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served
during Vietnam War.
Survivors
include his wife, Dianne King, of the home; two daughters, Pamela Jean
King and
Laura Marie Makuk, both of Blairsville; parents, Helen Wallace of
Willow Grove,
PA, and Edwin C. King of Leighton, PA; sisters, Donna Kernen of Willow
Grove
and Cindy Fountain of Ambler, PA; brothers, Bill King of Perkissee, PA
and Jeff
King of Leighton; mother and father in law, Gladys and Lu young of
Blairsville;
several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and many friends also survive.
Memorial
services were held Tuesday, January 30, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. from the
chapel of
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville with Rev. Danny Parris, and Rev.
Bartow
Levi officiating. Mr. Ed Durbin
presented the eulogy. Music was
presented by Troy, Linda, Amy, and Junior Phillips.
Members of the North Georgia Honor Guard
conferred Military Rites.
Cochran
Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of arrangements.
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Mr. L.M.
Griggs, 68, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, January 30,
1996 in
Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.
Mr.
Griggs was born August 27, 1927, in Fannin County,
Georgia, a son of the late Lum Griggs and Mary Logan Griggs. He had been a teacher in the Fannin County
Public School System. Mr. Griggs had
been living in the Blairsville area for the past twenty five years,
coming here
from Fannin County. He was a member of
Epworth Methodist Church.
Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Doris Ray Griggs, of the home; sons, Richard Griggs,
Robert
Griggs, and Tully Lee Griggs, all of Blairsville; daughter, Tammy
Bracken, of Blairsville;
sister, Gladys Crawford, of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral
services were held Thursday, February 1, 1996 at 2 p.m. from Barnes
Chapel
Church with Rev. A.J. Heaton, and Rev. Tommy Seay officiating. Special music was presented by Susie
Phillips, Louise DeLong, and Sarah Kelley.
The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Tim Kaylor, Randy
Hooper,
Jeremy Walker Lee, Junior graham, Sam Walker, and Jeff Graham. Interment was in the church cemetery.
The
family met with friends at the funeral home on
Cochran
Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Mary
Reece Wilson, age 94, of Blairsville passed away Wednesday, January 31,
1996 I
Chatuge Regional Hospital Mrs. Wilson was
born November 20, 1901 in Union County, the daughter of Eli and Sally
Stephens
Reece. She was a lifelong resident of
Union County and a member of Shady Grove Methodist Church.
Survivors
include 3 daughters, Joyce Collins of Gainesville, Georgia, and Martha
Deaver
and Carol Nix, both of Blairsville; three sons, Elbert Wilson of Wales,
Michigan, Tom Wilson of West Charleston, SC and William “Bill” Wilson
of
Blairsville; three sisters, Ora Foster, Florence Queen and Inez Lance,
all of
Blairsville; and one brother, Weldon Reece of Augusta, Georgia, 27
grandchildren
and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, February 3, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. from the
Chapel of
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville with Rev. Willis Garrett
officiating. Music was provided by Earl
and Ida Lou
Bishop. Interment was in the Shady Grove
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Cochran
Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of arrangements.
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Joyce
Amber Dorsey, age 49, of Blairsville, passed away Friday, February 2,
1996 at
her home following an extended illness. Ms.
Dorsey was born January 23, 1947 in Charleston County, West Virginia a
daughter
of Robert Lee and Okal Dorsey. She had
lived in Union County for the past 20 years.
Ms. Dorsey was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors
include her mother, Okal Dorsey of Summerville, West Virginia;
daughter, Amber
Kingry of Blairsville; son, William Edward Smith, also of Blairsville;
brother
Robert Dorsey, Jr. of Clay, West Virginia; and four grandchildren,
Aaron
Kingry, Natalyn Kingry, Antonia Smith and Kyle Smith, all of
Blairsville.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, February 4, 1996 from the chapel of the
Cochran
Funeral Home of Blairsville with Rev. Harrison Bradley officiating.
Cochran
Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of
arrangements.