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Mr.
Grover Dell Tanner, age 65, of Carroll Rd., Blairsville, entered into a
new
life on Feb. 19, 2010 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Tanner was born on May
15, 1944 in Cherokee County, NC, the son of the late William P. Tanner
and the
late Evelyn Young Tanner. He was
a lifelong resident of Union County.
Grover was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents,
William and Evelyn Tanner, one son, Tony Dewayne Tanner, brother, Larry
Tanner
and one sister, Frances Mason Bell. Mr.
Tanner was a member of Snow Hill Baptist Church.
Surviving
are his loving wife and best friend of thirty-nine years, Glynda Jones
Tanner
of Blairsville, one son and daughter-in-law, Dell and Angela Tanner of
Blairsville, two sisters and brothers-in-law, Eva and Glenn Wilkins of
Culberson, NC, Omie and Raymond Mashburn of jasper, GA, four brothers
and three
sisters-in-law, Johnny Tanner of Talking Rock, GA, Carr and Linda
Tanner of
jasper, Jack and Irene Tanner of Murphy, Robert and Wanda Tanner of
Jasper, two
grandchildren, Dylan and Hannah Tanner of Blairsville, several nieces,
nephews,
many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 at 11 a.m. from the
Mountain View
Chapel with the Rev. Kenny Beavers and Rev. Guy Bradley officiating. Special music was presented by Evan Hughes,
Omie, Raymond and Rex. The following
gentlemen
served as pallbearers, Clyde, Wes, Mike, Junior, David and Ralph
Carroll. Interment followed in the Snow
Hill Baptist
Church Cemetery. The family met with
friends at the funeral home on
Saturday and Sunday evening from 6-9
p.m.
Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the
arrangements. You may sign the family
guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.
Courtesy of Mountain View Funeral Home
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Kenneth
James Monk, Naples, FL and Blairsville, GA passed away Sunday, February
12,
2010 at the age of 78.
He was a
past commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Flotilla 93, Naples.
He is
survived by his wife of 59 years, Shirley, his three
daughters, and six grandchildren.
A
memorial service will be held at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the U.S.C.G. Auxiliary
Flotilla
93, 1099 9th St. S. Naples, FL 34102.
The
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Rev.
George David Seymour, age 88, of Mauney Circle, Blairsville, entered
into a new
life on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 at his home following an extended
illness. Mr. Seymour was born on April 25,
1921 in Wise
County, VA, the son of the late Patrick Henry Seymour and the late
Eliza Haley
Bell Hammond Seymour. He was a loving
husband, brother and a friend to all. He
became an evangelist at the age of twenty-five.
He truly loved his Lord. He was
preceded in death by two brothers, Jim and Willie Seymour and by two
sisters,
Mary Lane and Bessie Marie Webster. Mr.
Seymour was of the Baptist faith and also attended many Pentecostal
churches.
Surviving
Mr. Seymour are his loving wife and best friend of forty-nine years,
Nina Baker
Seymour of Blairsville, one sister, Gladys Faye Barker of Big Stone,
VA, a host
of his church family, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at 2 p.m. from the Mountain
View
Chapel with the Rev. John Wynn, rev. Jimmy Tanner, Rev. David Hatcher
and Rev.
Wade Persall officiating. Special music
was presented by Rev. William Sisum, Wade Persall and Mica Tanner. The following gentlemen served as pallbearers,
William Young, Randy Reynard, Wade Parsall (sic) ,
Ernest Chastain, Travis Henry and Ray Arragata.
Interment followed in the Liberty hill Methodist Church Cemetery
with
the Odd Fellows conducting graveside rites.
The family met with friends at the funeral home on Saturday
evening from
4-8 p.m.
Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.
GEORGE DAVID SEYMOUR
Courtesy of Mountain View Funeral Home
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Mr. James
Milton Rusk, age 71, of Leisure Time Rd., Blairsville, passed away on
Monday,
Feb. 15, 2010 in the U ion County Nursing Home following an extended
illness. Mr. Rush was born on July
8, 1938 in Miami,
FL, the son of the late Fred Rusk and the late Harriett Wallis Rusk. He was a veteran of the US Air Force of the
Vietnam War. He was a loving father,
brother and grandfather. Mr. Rusk was of
the Baptist faith.
Surviving
Mr. Rusk are two sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and DeAnn Rusk of
Naples,
FL, James and Jana Rusk of Winder, GA, one daughter and son-in-law,
Karen and
Jody Charette of Windsor Locks, CT, three brothers and two
sisters-in-law,
Jerrold and Barbara Rusk of Blairsville, Jack Rusk of Blairsville, John
and
Luva Rusk of Gainesville, GA, one sister, Rosella Jean Murray of
Blairsville,
nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, many other relatives and
friends also
survive.
A memorial
service will be held at a later date with interment to follow in the
Georgia
National Cemetery in Canton. In lieu of
flowers, if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to
a
charity of your choice in Mr. Rusk’s memory.
Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.
Courtesy of Mountain View Funeral Home
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Mr. Basil
Gordon Ford, 68, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday evening,
February
17, 2010 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.
Basil was
born on February 13, 1942, in Jenessee, Michigan,
a son of the late Basie Gordon Ford, Sr., and Mary Elizabeth Lee Ford. He had been living in Blairsville since 2002,
moving here from Flint, Michigan. Basil
attended the House of Prayer Interdenominational Church in Blairsville,
where
he was a faithful member. He worked
tirelessly in serving others and gave unselfishly of his time and
talents in
every area of his life. Basil was a part
of the staff of Elijah’s Closet Clothing and Food Bank at House of
Prayer.
Surviving Bail
are several brothers and sisters. He
touched, and blessed many lives and leaves a legacy of genuine caring
and
friendship.
Memorials services
were held Sunday, February 21, 2010, at 7 p.m., at The House of Prayer
Church, with
Pastor Jerry Helton and Rev. Bill Honaker officiating.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please
send condolences to www.cochranfuneralhomes.com