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Mr.
Ted C. Tyre, age 73 of Blairsville, GA, went home to be with his Lord,
Saturday, March 8, 2008. Ted was born
Friday, August 3, 1934 in Fulton County, GA to the late Tolley Tyre and
the
late Ruby Bradley Tyre. He had lived
most of his life in Atlanta before moving to Blairsville in 1997. He had worked for Taber Pontiac in Atlanta for 16 years then retired after 22 years as a
truck
drive. He was a member of Ivy Log
Baptist Church and was preceded in death by brother, Carlton Tyre.
Survivors
include: wife of 50 years, Sybil Harkins Tyre of Blairsville, GA; son
&
daughter-in-law, Michael Carlos Tyre Maddox and Teresa of Sherrills
Ford, NC;
daughter & son-in-law, Tammy Tyre Swanson and Jerry of Dacula, GA;
son,
Chuck Tyre of Blairsville, GA; sister, Betty Wright of IL;
grandchildren,
Travis, Jennifer, Cindy, Jennesa, Sylvia, Kennedy and Christopher;
great-grandsons, Jaylen and Christian; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 2 p.m. from the Cochran
Funeral
Home with rev. Jerry Karnes and Rev. Tony Black officiating. Music was provided by, Rev. Jerry Karnes and
Melissa Mashburn, Rev. Matt Dibler.
Interment followed in Ivy Log Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were: Calvin Collins,
Corey Collins, Yeona Chambers, Donald Elliott, James Harkins and Robert
Harkins. Honorary pallbearers included:
Larry Connally and Rufus Everett. In
lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to
Alzheimers
association, 100 West Walnut Ave., Suite 90, Dalton, GA 30720 or to The
Gideons
International Blairsville Camp, PO box 521, Blairsville, GA 30514.
The
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and
sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
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Mrs.
Carolyn Kelly, age 57, of Monroe, GA, lost her long and brave battle
with
cancer on Saturday, March 8, 2008 as she was surrounded by her family.
Mrs.
Kelly is survived by her husband of 29 years; Robert H. Kelly of Monroe
GA;
daughter, Courtney O’Brien and husband Cory O’Brien of Monroe, GA; son,
Robert
Collin Kelly of Monroe, GA; grandchildren: Brody Patrick O’Brien and
Ella
Carolyn O’Brien of Monroe, GA; parents: Roma Sue and William Clyde
Collins of
Blairsville, GA; brothers and sisters: William Collins and wife Martha
of
Blairsville, GA, Deborah Gailey and husband Ronald of Cleveland, GA and
Carlton
Collins and wife Kellie of Blairsville, GA; father and mother in-law:
Robert
and Betty Kelly of Conyers, GA; sister-in-law, Ruthie McGaughey and
husband
David of Lawrenceville, GA; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs.
Kelly was born on June 21, 1950 in Blairsville, GA.
She worked as a teacher in Gwinnett County
for 35 years. Mrs. Kelly was a graduate
of the University of Georgia, and a member of the Pointe at Providence
Club in
Monroe, GA. She will be forever missed
and loved by everyone who knew her.
The
family received visitors at Tom Wages Funeral Home in Snellville from
5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, march 11, 2008.
A celebration of Mrs. Kelly’s life was held at
the First United Methodist Church of Snellville, GA on Wednesday, March
12,
2008 at 11 a.m. with Dr. George Thomas officiating.
She was buried at 4 p.m. at Choestoe Baptist
Church Cemetery in Blairsville, GA. In
lieu of flowers, the family ask that
donations be sent
to the American Cancer Society on Mrs. Kelly’s behalf.
Tom M.
Wages Snellville Chapel, 770/979-3200 www.wagesfuneralhome.com.
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Aloyd
T. Rice, age 89, died in his sleep Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Union
General
Hospital while under Hospice care. He
was previously a native of Pensacola, FL and Lake Worth, FL and was a
Blairsville resident for the past 32 years.
He was predeceased by his wife Esther of 20 years, and is
survived by
his 3 daughters Dora G. Meldrim [Irvin] of Palm Springs, FL and Marsha
Price
[Michael] of Milton, FL, along with 7 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
During
his lifetime, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and always held a passion
for
gardening and pets. A few years ago, Mr.
Rice gained notoriety on national TV, after having been instrumental in
a heart
warming story of a tattooed dog being reunited to it’s owner, having
been
missing for 2 ½ years.
His
employment throughout his life consisted of being a deputy sheriff with
the
Escambia County Sheriff’s Dept., the Escambia County School Board,
Standard Oil
Co., and Liberty Electric Co. In his
retirement years, he became the go-to guy on Lake Nottely Drive by many
of his
neighbors, always willing to help anyone with a task or offering a kind
word.
A
memorial service will be conducted by his grandson Rev. James I.
Meldrim at
Cochran Funeral Home, 21 Hospital St. Blairsville, at 10 a.m. Thursday,
Marc 13th with
interment following at Belleview United Methodist Church Cemetery, in
Murphy,
NC.
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Charlie
Mudge, age 87, laid his head on his pillow to sleep for the last time
on
Thursday, February 7, 2008 and died peacefully at his Aiken, SC
resident
thirteen years to the day after his wife, Cathy’s death.
Born in Pieve (Pea-ov), MS, Charlie was the
son of the late William Frank and Dixie Belle Lang Mudge.
He served his country in the United States
Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
He and wife Nona Catherine “Cathy” moved to
White County from Jacksonville, FL after retiring from Souther Bell Te.
& Te. at 55. He began a new career there as an emergency
medical technician. They restored the
historic Jim Berry log cabin, Hay 180, Blairsville, GA in the mid
1980’s and
lived there until moving to Aiken, SC in 1999, four year’s after
Cathy’s
demise.
Charlie
found his true calling when he became a professional model. He was best known as “Santa Charlie” and
worked at the Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville, GA for fifteen years and
the
Woodbridge Mall in Woodbridge, NJ for fifteen years.
He also had numerous regional print ads and
television commercials to his credit.
For the last eight years he lived in Aiken, SC, where he worked
locally
with the Make a Wish Foundation and other local photographers. In the last years of his life Charlie was
well known for his wood working skills, hand carving over 50 crucifixes
and
many animal head walking sticks and canes.
He was a communicant of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
and a
member of the Knights of Columbus Council #3684. In
addition to his parents, he was
predeceased by his wife, Nona Catherine Burke Mudge, four brothers, and
two
sisters.
He
is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Stephen White Aiken,
Frances
and Skip Penney of Maitland, FL., Christine and Fred Taylor of Gilbert,
SC,
Barbara and Doug Aylor of Midland, TX; sons and daughters-in-law,
Charlie and
Mary Beth Mudge, Jr. of Cumming, GA, Billy and Tina MUDGE of St.
Augustine, FL;
fifteen grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
A
reception will be held at the Old Union County Courthouse, on the town
square,
Saturday, March 22, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. by the family of
Charlie
Mudge to exhibit his artwork. All are
cordially invited to come and pay respect to a man dearly loved and
admired by
many as “Santa” Charlie Mudge.
Refreshments will be served.
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mary katherine ballard gardner
Mary
Katherine Ballard Gardner, age 97, of Blairsville, GA, passed into
glory
February 27, 2008 in Union General Hospital.
Her husband, Oscar W. Gardner, Sr. preceded her in death.
She
is survived by eight children, Mary Delores Kilpatrick of Florida,
Carolyn
Brand Jackson of Georgia and Florida, Oscar W. Gardner, Jr. of Hampton,
GA,
Flora Love Hernden of Blairsville, GA, Leroy W. Gardner of McDonough,
GA,
Charles C. Gardner of Newnan, GA, Rebecca G. Collins of Blairsville,
GA, and
Don L. Gardner of Tiger, GA; one brother a. Brooke Ballard of
Fayetteville,
GA. Her oldest son, Edward, was killed
in1952. Mary Katherine is survived by
over one hundred grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and
great-great-grandchildren. The three
grandchildren who live in
Blairsville are David Love, Rachel Allison, and Reuel Collins.
Mary
Katherine was born in Fulton County, GA on October 21, 1910. She was the granddaughter of a Baptist
minister, J.E. Daniel and daughter of W. Kimsey and Flora RDC Ballard. Rev. Daniel was the founder of Orchard Knob
Baptist Church in South Atlanta where Mary Katherine, Oscar, and their
children
worshipped.
Mary
Katherine loved missions. She taught
Mission Studies al over Georgia and at Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly near
Asheville, NC. She and Oscar traveled
around the world and served tow years as lay missionaries in Japan
where one of
her daughter, Flo Love Herndon and her late husband Max Love, also were
missionaries.
She
worked many years doing seashell crafts and displayed her lovely crafts
at
Blairsville Sorghum Festival for eight years.
In 197, she wrote and published her autobiography, Love
Always Finds A Way, which can be
found in local churches and the Union County Library.
She was a Sunday School
teacher at the First Baptist Church of Fayetteville, GA.
She resided with her daughter, Carolyn Brand
during her final two years in Fayetteville.
Her last six years of life were spent living with her daughter
and
son-in-law, Rebecca and Douglas Collins.
She had many friends here in Blairsville.
She
was a towering strength of Christian love, a devoted wife, and a
cherished
mother. “Her children arise
up, and call her blessed (Proverbs 31:38 KJV).
Her
funeral services were held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at
C.J. Mowell
& Son Chapel, Fayetteville with Rev. Jimmy Patterson and Rev. J.W.
Hutchins
officiating. Tom Gullatt, a missionary
to Japan for forty years and a long time family friend, gave words of
comfort
and thanksgiving for her life. A nephew,
Mark Ballard of Fayetteville, played his violin. “Just A
Closer Walk With Thee’” and sang, “His
Eye Is On The Sparrow”.
Bob Kilpatrick of Fair Oaks, CA sang the song
he had written years before in her honor, “Footprints
To Follow On The Highway Of The King.”
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Little
Elijah Winston Alexis, infant son of Tyheim Alexis and Christina Roth,
went to
be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 from the Union General
Hospital. He was preceded in death by his
grandfather,
Garvin Alexis.
Surviving
Elijah are his parents, Christina Roth and Tyheim Alexis of Murphy; two
brothers, Jhalheim and Tylah Alexis; one sister, Imani Alexis;
grandparents,
Cheryl and Dennis Horton, Linda Lucas, Ron and Nancy Nehr; many other
relatives
and friends also survive.
A
memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced. Those desiring, may make contributions to
make A Wish Foundation in memory of Elijah.
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.
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Mrs.
Evelyn N. Hogsed, age 75, of Wind Chime Ln., Blairsville passed away on
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Hogsed was born on August 26, 1932 in
Union County, the daughter of the late Luther Moody Smith and the late
Arra
Botts Smith. She was a native and lifelong
resident of Union County and graduated Union County High School in 1948. She loved to travel and play bingo, but most
of all she loved being with her family.
Evelyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother. She was preceded in
death by a granddaughter, Michelle Hogsed.
Mrs. Hogsed was a member of harmony Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving
Mrs. Hogsed are loving husband of fifty-nine years, Ralph Hogsed of
Blairsville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and John
Archambault, Lisa and
Gary Butler all of Blairsville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and
Ginny
Hogsed of Blairsville, Ricky and Sandy Hogsed of Marietta; one sister,
Maxine
Jones of Blairsville; five grandchildren, James L. Ezell, Christopher
Hogsed,
Ricky, Jonathan and Skye Butler; two great-grandchildren, Brandon and
Allyssa
Hogsed; many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 2 p.m. from the
funeral home
chapel with the rev. Stacy Dyer and Rev. Tony Roberson officiating. Special music was presented by the Harmony
Grove Church Choir. The following
gentlemen
served as pallbearers, Ricky, Gary and Jonathan Butler, Christopher
Hogsed,
James Ezell, Allen Truett and Jeff Deavers.
Interment followed in the Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family met with friends at the funeral
home on Friday 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.
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James
Vaughan Dyer, age 91, of Blairsville, GA, passed away on Wednesday,
March 5,
2008. Mr. Dyer was a farmer and
construction worker, living all his life in Blairsville.
He was an Army veteran serving during WWII
with the Civil Conservation Corp. He was
preceded in death by his son, Stephen Dyer.
Mr. Dyer was a member of pine Top Baptist Church.
He
is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ella L. Souther Dyer of
Blairsville;
children, Eyonne and Ron Dayhoff of Dawsonville, Carol and Tommy Bowers
of
Gainesville, Sheila Greene of Buford, Lynn and Tom Cook of Smyrna,
Terry and
Mae Dyer of Young Harris, Stanley and Lynette Dyer, Pam and Terry
Simmons, Kent
and Sandra Dyer, all of Blairsville; brother, Jim Collins of
Blairsville;
sisters, IRENE Robinson, Maver Swanson, both of Young Harris; 16
grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Choestoe Baptist
Church
with rev. Henry Loggins and Rev. Stacy Dyer officiating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery. The
family received friends from 2 until 4
p.m. and 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Cochran Funeral Home
in
Blairsville.
Tim
Stewart Funeral Home of Lawrenceville GA in charge of arrangements. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewarfh.com.
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Mr.
Marion D. Todd, age 77, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday,
February 29,
2008. Mr. Todd was born Wednesday,
December 24, 1930 in Clark County, GA to the late Alvin Todd and the
late Zura
Gooch Todd. He was raised in Gaddistown,
and had lived in Jackson, GA for 25 years before moving back to
Blairsville in
1984. He was a member of Track Rock
Baptist Church and was preceded in death by sister, Eddie Mae Burke.
Mr.
Todd graduated from Woody Gap School in 1947.
He was in the Air Force during the Korean War, and married
Claudia Brown
of Blairsville in 1953. he
graduated from the University of Georgia in 1957 with a
degree in Agriculture, specializing in dairy production.
He moved to Jackson, GA in 1960 when he
became the Executive Director of the ASCS office for Butts County, and
remained
there for l27 years. He served as
Chairman of the Water Authority in Butts County. He
served as President of the Exchange Club
and the Sportman’s Club, which he organized.
Mr. Todd was a beekeeper for many years, and was a long-time
member of
the Mountain Beekeepers of North Georgia and western North Carolina. After moving to Union County, he volunteered
as a child advocate for the Dept. of Family and Children’s Services. He served as a Board member for the Union
County Farm Bureau for many years, and on the Track Rock Baptist Church
Cemetery Committee. Mr. Todd was an
active member of the Union county FFA Alumni association and
volunteered in
many activities for the Union County High School FFA.
Survivors
include his wife, Claudia Todd of Blairsville; daughter, Elaine Todd,
also of
Blairsville; daughter & son-in-law, Maria and Jesse Price of
Woodstock, GA;
son & daughter-in-law, Timothy and Sheila Todd of Dawsonville, GA;
son
& daughter-in-law, Phillip and Cynthia Todd of Blairsville;
brother, George
Todd of Madison, IN; sister, Nell Brown of Blairsville; sister, Elsie
Daniels
of Macon, GA; sister, Thelma Sudderth of Woodstock; grandchildren,
Jessica
Price, Megan Todd, Julie Todd, Rachel Todd, and Hannah Todd; many
nieces and
nephews.
Funeral
services were held Monday, March 3, 2008 at 11 a.m. from the Track Rock
Baptist
Church, with the rev. Denny Moss and the rev. Wade Plott officiating. Music was provided by the Track Rock Church
Choir, Rev. Denny Moss, and Calvin Collins.
Serving as pallbearers were nephews: Edward Gibson, David Brown,
Hal
Brown, Lark Bragg, Bruce Holliday, and Jeff Holliday.
Interment followed in track Rock Baptist
Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that donations may be made to Track Rock Cemetery Fund.
The
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and
sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
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Mr.
Brian Odell Camp, age 35, of Dean Gap Acres, Blairsville passed away on
Thursday, March 6, 2008 following a brief illness.
Mr. Camp was born on January 1, 1973 in
Fulton County, GA, the son of Charles L. Vaughn and Cheryl Ann Sewell. Brian enjoyed hunting, fishing and
cooking. He cherished time with his
family and friends. He was a loving
husband and father. He took great pride
in the quality and workmanship of his carpentry. He
was preceded in death by a brother, Jeff
Camp; a sister, Angela Dee Camp; grandmother, Elizabeth Vaughn; two
grandfathers, Jack Camp and James Odell Sewell.
Mr. Camp was of the Methodist faith.
Surviving
Mr. Camp are his loving wife, Michelle Russo Camp of Blairsville; six
children,
Jaime Myers of Blairsville, Jessica Myers of Cleveland, OH, Dominick
Myers of
Blairsville, Izabella, Gabriel and Jobe Camp, all of Blairsville;
father,
Charles Vaughn of Carrollton, GA; mother, Cheryl Camp of Tucker, GA;
step-father, Bob Camp of Stone Mtn., GA; two grandmothers, Etatl Sewell
of
Tucker, Kathryn Camp of Simsonville, SC; five brothers and sisters,
Jason Camp
of Marietta, Cheryl Hargis of Douglasville, GA, Carol Camp of Stone
Mtn., Erica
Halle of Walhalla, SC and Lee Vaughn of Washington, DC.; many other
relatives
and friends also survive.
Funeral
services will be held on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 7 p.m. from the
funeral home
chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Abernathy officiating.
The family will meet with friends at the
funeral home on Friday from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service at the
funeral
home. In lieu of flowers, if you wish,
donations may be made to a fund for Brian’s children c/0 Roberta Ford,
PO Box
1512, Blairsville, GA 30514 in Brian’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.
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Mrs.
LeeAnne Hinnenkamp, age 64, of Byers Rd., Blairsville passed away
peacefully in
her sleep on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 following a brief illness. Mrs. Hinnenkamp was born on September 16,
1943 in Queens, NY, the daughter of the late Alvis Mayo land the late
Ellen
Jensen mayo. She and her husband Jerry
owned and operated Helton Creek Cabins for several years.
She was on the Board of Directors of the
Union County Chamber of Commerce for seven years and also had served as
Vice
President. LeeAnne was a great mother
who could always relate, no matter what the issue.
She was a great cook who always knew what to
use and when and added love to every dish.
She was a wonderful Nanna who always knew what to say no matter
what
grandchild she was talking to. LeeAnne
was a loving wife and was her husband’s best friend.
She will be missed tremendously by those who
were close to her, along with those who met her at the grocery store
and spent
ten minutes with her. LeeAnne was a
member of St. Frances of Assisi Catholic Church.
Surviving
Mrs. Hinnenkamp are her loving husband of forty-three years, Jerry
Hinnenkamp
of Blairsville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Derrick
Whittle of
Blairsville, Suellen and Steven Morlock of Blairsville; one son, David
Hinnenkamp of Blairsville; one sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and
Jerry
Gauthier of Nashville, TN; one brother, Glenn Mayo of Branson, MO; five
grandchildren, Bryce Hinnenkamp, Madison and Kyle Morlock, Nicholas and
Leigha
Whittle; many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 2p.m. from the funeral
home
chapel with the Rev. Stacy Dyer officiating.
Special music was presented by Tommy Greene.
Interment followed in the Union Memory
Gardens Cemetery. The family met with
friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6-8 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.