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Mrs.
Cliffie
Daniel Dean, age 88, of Flowery branch, Georgia, formerly of
Blairsville, Georgia,
passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009.
Cliffie
was born Monday, April 12, 1920 in Union County, Georgia,
to the late Eli Daniel and the late Laura Davenport Daniel. She was a member of New Union Baptist Church
and was preceded in death by husband, Vaughan Corbin Dean.
Surviving
family members include: daughter & son-in-law, Brenda and Wayne
Coker of
Dacula, Georgia; son, Gary Dean of Flowery Branch; grandchildren: Andy
Coker
and wife, Carol, Vivian Coker, Serina Nations and husband, Derrick;
great
grandchildren, Drew, Ben and Nate Coker, Emma, Jacob and Garrett
Nations,
sisters, Pauline Parker of Snellville, Georgia; Mae brown of Braselton,
Georgia; and Dorthy Byers of Blairsville; brother, Talmadge Daniel of
Phoenix,
Arizona; several nieces and nephews also survive, along with many
friends.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 2 P.M. from the Cochran
Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Guy Bradley officiating.
Music was provided by Jeanette Garrett and Lita Gowder. Interment followed in New Union Baptist
Church Cemetery In (sic) Blairsville. Pallbearers were Bill Coker,
Jerry Long,
Derrick Nations, Scrap Wheeler, Larry Akins and Ethan Rigdon.
The
family received friends at the funeral home from 6-9,
Monday, March 16.
If you
wish, the family suggests memorial contributions be
made to new Union Baptist Church.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home – Blairsville. You
are invited to send condolences to the
family and sign the guest register at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
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Mrs.
Gladys Louise Atkins, age 88, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away
Thursday,
March 19, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home, in Murphy, North
Carolina.
Mrs.
Atkins was born Friday, December 24, 1920 in Walker
County, Georgia, to the late Lon E. and Mary Ruth (Surrett) Pettyjohn. She was a member of Maple Avenue Methodist
Church in Marietta, and Samuel S. Lawrence Order of Easter Star,
Chapter
500. Mrs. Atkins was preceded in death
by husband, George Cleveland Atkins.
Surviving
family members include: daughter & son-in-law, Susan & Larry
Farist of
Blairsville; brother, Bill Pettyjohn of Marietta; sister, Doris Seykora
of
Owatonna, Minnesota; grandchildren: Scott Farist, Shawn & Janie
Farist, and
Julie & Greg Ledford, all of Blairsville; four great grandchildren
and many
friends also survive.
Graveside
services were held Monday, March 23, 2009 at 1 p.m. from the Mountain
View
Cemetery in Marietta with the Rev. Mark Nugent officiating.
The family
received friends at the funeral home from 2 until 4 p.m., Sunday, March
22.
If you
wish, the family suggests memorials be made to American Cancer Society.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home – Blairsville
Chapel. Please visit our website at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
to send condolences to the family, view the Life Tribute, and sign the
guest
register.
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Mrs.
Louise Deyton Everett, age 71, of Sugar Hill, Georgia, formerly of
Blairsville,
Georgia, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 at her home.
Mrs. Everett was born Friday, March 4, 1938
in Union County,
George, to the late John William Deyton and the late Rurie Self Deyton. She was a member of the Antioch Baptist
Church in Buford, Georgia. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Claude Everett.
Surviving
family members include: sons, Rickey Everett of Carnesville, Georgia;
Frank
Everett of Buford; and Claude Everett, Jr. of Carnesville; daughter,
Claudia E.
Pruett of Sugar Hill, and sisters, Mary Jane Weaver and Cora Lee
Carpenter,
both of Blairsville. Eleven
grandchildren, five great grandchildren and many other relatives and
friends
also survive.
Funeral
services were held Monday, March 23, 2009 at 2 PM from the Chapel of
the
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville with the Rev. R.T. Parks
officiating. Special music was presented
by Dorothy
Pickelsimer. Interment followed in Union
memory gardens Cemetery in Blairsville.
Serving as pallbearers were: Amanda Everett, Marcus Everett,
Brian
Pruett, Kyle Everett, Brian Watson, Jack Carpenter.
Honorary pallbearers included: Claude
Everett, Jr.
The
family received friends at the funeral home from 6-9 PM,
Sunday, March 22.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home – Blairsville Chapel.
Please our website at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com,
where you can condolences (sic) to the family, view Mrs. Everett’s Life
Tribute, and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com
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Mr. James
Harold Henderson age 74 of Curran St. Atlanta, GA. formerly of Blairsville
passed away on Thursday,
March 19, 2009 in the Emory Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Henderson was born on April 25, 1935 in
Union County, the son of the late Jim Henderson and the late Cleo King
Henderson. He retired from Meads
Packaging Company with over forty years of service.
James was a loving brother and uncle and will
be missed very much. He was an avid fan
of the Atlanta Braves. He was preceded
in death by three brothers, Benny, Wayne and Blain Henderson. Mr. Henderson was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving Mr.
Henderson are one sister, Millie Kimble of Blairsville, niece, Kathy
Cothren of
Blairsville, several other nieces, nephews, many other relatives and
friends
also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Monday March 23, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. from the
Mountain
View Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. R.L. Martin officiating. The following gentlemen served as
pallbearers, Jonathan Hyatt, Jeremy Hyatt, Jay Burrell, Blake Jones and
Alfred
Jones. In lieu of flowers if you wish,
the family requests that memorial may be made to the Many Forks Baptist
Church
Cemetery fund in memory of Mr. Henderson.
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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Mr. Carl
Eldred Vann, age 75, of Oak Ridge Acres Rd., Blairsville, passed away
on Monday,
March 16, 2009 at his home following an extended illness.
Mr. Vann was born on Dec. 17, 1933 in Miami,
FL, the son of the late Charles Vann and the late Mary St. John Vann. He was a member of the Lockheed Martin
Association. He was a loving husband,
father, and brother. Mr. Vann was of the
Methodist faith.
Surviving Mr.
Vann are two sons and one daughter-in-law, Clifford Vann of Maitland,
FL,
Curtis and Samantha Vann of Maitland, FL, one sister and
brother-in-law, Vivian
and Pasco Cade of Seville, FL, nieces, Lala and RaeAnne, nephews, Vann
Cade and
Fredrick Cade, many other relatives and friends also survive.
A memorial
service will be held at a later date. In
lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be
made to
the Union County Humane Society in memory of Mr. Vann.
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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Mrs.
Marjorie
Martin Clements, age 96, of Lakeside Drive, Blairsville, passed away on
Wednesday, march 18, 2009 in the Union
County Nursing
Home following an extended illness following a brief illness. Mrs. Clements was born on June 11, 1912 in
Paragould, AR, the daughter of the late John Logan Martin and the late
Dixie
Adams Martin. She and her husband owned
and operated Clements Jewelry in Jonesboro, AR for over thirty-six
years. She was preceded in death by her
husband,
William Wiley Clements in 1974 and by a brother, John Harold Martin. She was a lifetime member of the First
Baptist Church in Jonesboro and was very active in the church choir. After moving to Blairsville she became a
member of the Mountain Presbyterian Church.
Surviving Mrs.
Clements are one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and John Mays of
Blairsville,
three grandchildren, Bill and Debbie Mays of Atlanta, Evelyn and
Charlie Cleary
of Chesapeake City, MD, David and Katy Mays of Lakewood, CO, five great
grandchildren, Lindsay and Paul Telecki, Jonathan Daniel, Jennifer
Cleary, Sara
Mays and Jack Mays, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Services
were held on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 2 PM at the Mountain
Presbyterian Church
with Rev. Travis Adams officiating.
Interment and graveside services were held on Wednesday, March
25, 2009
at 2 PM at the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, AR with
Rev. Emil
Williams officiating. The family met
with friends at the Gregg Funeral Home in Jonesboro on Wednesday from
11 AM-12PM. In lieu of flowers if you
wish, the family
requests that memorials may be made to the Mountain Presbyterian
Church, 2935
Young Harris Hwy,
Blairsville, GA 30512, in memory of Mrs. Clements.
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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Mr.
Homer Darrell Staines age 64 of Scooter Lane, Blairsville passed away
on
Thursday, March 19, 2009 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Staines was born May 27, 1944 in
Moultrie, GA, the son of the late Homer S. Staines and the late Marie
Allen
Staines. Homer enjoyed fishing in his
past time. He was a loving father,
grandfather, great grandfather, brother and was a friend to many. Mr. Staines was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving Mr.
Staines are four daughters and sons-in-laws, Lesa and Daniel Byrd of
Blairsville, Kim and Alan Bridges of Blairsville, Suzan and Tim Sanford
of Port
St. Lucie, FL., Kristy and Joe Johnson of Wellington, FL., one sister
and
brother-in-law, Brenda and Frank Stevens of Lantana, FL., one brother
and
sister-in-law, Bill and Jeannette Johnson of Blairsville, six
grandchildren,
Kristen Baldwin, Jessica Odom, Cameron Sanford, Katrina Byrd, Chelsea
Odom and
Lindzey Sanford, two great grandchildren, Kaydee McClure and Mackenzie
Baldwin,
many other relatives and friends also survive.
Services for
Mr. Staines will be held on Saturday March 28, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. from
the
Mountain View Chapel with the Rev. George Cline officiating. Special music will be presented by Danita
Kennedy, Junior and Carolyn Bridges and Pat McCall.
Flowers are accepted or in lieu of flowers if
you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to Regency
Hospice in
memory of Mr. Staines. The family will
meet with friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 4-5 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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Esme
Linda Austin, age 72 of Randleman, NC, formerly of Blairsville, GA
passed away
Saturday, March 14 of a prolonged illness. Esme was born May 24, 1936
in
Glostershire, England, the daughter of James and Dorothy Howse. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill
Austin and a son Larry Austin.
She is
survived by two sons Barry and Marsha Austin of
Oliver Springs, TN and Garry Austin and Lisa Gwyn of Randleman, NC;
daughter-in-law Evelyn Sharlonia Austin of Blairsville, GA. She is also survived by three brothers and
three sisters, all of whom reside in England.
She ha seven grandchildren: Angela Hughes of Blairsville;
Cynthia Smith
of Murphy, NC; Stephanie Erwin of Lithonia; Bobbie Cissner of
Loganville; Sam
Austin of Bogatz, TX; brad Lunsford and Megan Austin of Oliver Springs,
TN. She also has nine
great-grandchildren: Ashlee and Jessica Stanley and Jacob Hughes of
Blairsville; Wyatt brooks and Blake and Austin Cissner of Loganville;
Garrett
Erwin of Lithonia; Taylor and Zack Lunsford of Oliver Springs, TN.
A
graveside service at Indian Creek Baptist Church with rev.
Wayne Morgan of Oliver Springs was held March 18, 2009.
Sharp
Funeral Home of Oliver Springs was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Mrs.
Lanora Dunaway Tenbrink age 74 of Wesley Mtn. Drive, Blairsville,
passed away
on Friday March 20, 2009 at her home following a brief illness. Mrs. Tenbrink was born on Sept. 9, 1934 in
Jacksonville, FL., the daughter of the late Marion Alver Dunaway and
the late
Theodora Mae Jenson Dunaway. Lanora was
an inspiration of her faith in God to everyone to whom she met. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Arthur Raymond Tenbrink in 1998, a son, Roy Edward Davis in 2002 and a
brother,
Donald Edward Dunaway. Mrs. Tenbrink was
a member of harvest Fellowship Church of Young Harris.
Surviving Mrs.
Tenbrink are three sons and daughters-in-laws, Jimmy and Lisa Davis of
Bald
Knob, AR., Robert Neal Davis of Holly Hill, FL., John and Mary Ann
Davis of
Calif., one brother, Michael Allen Dunaway of Casadaga, FL., one sister
and
brother-in-law, Nancy and Bob Hoffa of Westminister, MD., six
grandchildren,
Justin, Zackery, Ashley, Roy Edward II, Alisha, Rachel Gabrielle and,
cousins,
Jo and John Blair of Warne, NC., many other relatives and friends also
survive.
A memorial service
was held on Tuesday March 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from Branon Lodge with
the Rev.
Mike Youngblood officiating. Special
music was presented by Sandie and Gary Peterson, Emily Appling and
Julia Youngblood. In lieu of flowers if
you wish, the family requests
that memorials may be made to Regency Hospice of Hiawassee in memory of
Mrs.
Tenbrink.
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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Mrs.
Mildred
Davis Schutt, age 82, of Wesley Mtn. Drive, Blairsville, passed away on
Wednesday, march 18, 2009 in the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta following
an
extended illness. Mrs. Schutt was born on
April 12, 1925 in Waycross, GA, the daughter of the late Daniel Davis
and the
late Laura Tuten Davis. Mrs. Davis loved
animals land loved life. She was a
loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs.
Schutt was of the Christian faith.
Surviving Mrs.
Schutt are one daughter, Stacey Drinnen of Port Charlotte, FL, two sons
and one
daughter-in-law, Michael and Beverly Schutt of Blairsville, Marty
Schutt of
Port Charlotte, FL, six grandchildren, Michael Schutt, Susan Bruhn,
Adam
Schutt, Andrew Schutt, Crystal Jones and Christopher Schutt, seven
great
grandchildren, many other relatives and friends also survive.
A memorial
service was held on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 5 PM from the Mountain
View
Chapel with Michael and Marty Schutt and Stacey Drinnen officiating. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family
requests
that memorials may be made to the Union County Humane Society in memory
of Mrs.
Schutt.
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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Glenda
Sue Head, age 65, of Blairsville, Georgia, formerly of Detroit,
Michigan,
passed away Friday, March 20, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Glenda was born Friday, February 4, 1944 in
mercer County, Kentucky, to the late Herschel head and the late Clora
Whited
Head. She was of the Baptist faith and
had formerly worked in Detroit for General Motors.
Glenda was preceded in death by a sister,
Julie Cochran and brothers, Bubby Cochran and Billy Head.
Surviving
family members include: brother, Michael Cochran of Ocala, Florida;
sister,
Cheryl Cochran of Blairsville; sister, Tina Wade of Blairsville;
sister, Betty
Muccubbin of Walton, Kentucky; sister, Sandra Cochran of Ocala;
brother, Steve
head of Las Vegas, Nevada; and step-mother, Carrie Head of Detroit,
Michigan. Many other relatives and
friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 2 PM from the Chapel of
the
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville with Rev. Randolph Jones and Rev.
Chad
Sisum officiating. Interment
followed in Liberty Hill Methodist
Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers
were the following gentlemen: Tim Murphy, Kenny Head, Andretti
Stephens, Karl
Lambert, Travis Jones, Ranny Jones and Joey Jones.
The
family received friends at the funeral home from 6-9 PM,
Monday, March 23.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home – Blairsville Chapel.
Please visit our website at
www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
to sign Glenda’s guest register, send condolences to the family and
view her
Life Tribute.
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Mrs. Mary
D. Chamberlain, age 92, of Wesley Mtn Drive, Blairsville passed away on
Wednesday,
March 18, 2009 in the Union County Nursing Home following a brief
illness. Mary was born on April 5, 1916 in
Pennsylvania, living there most of her life.
She was a very energetic and active person who loved the
outdoors and
bowling. She remained independent up to
90 years of age. She was saved and
baptized in her 90th year at First Baptist Church of Blairsville. Mary was preceded in death by her husband
Charles.
Remaining
family members include, son Robert Chamberlain and
wife Isabelle of Morganton, GA, Charles Chamberlain and wife Linda of
Philadelphia, PA, daughter Debbie Sienkiewicz of Philadelphia, three
grandchildren, Luray Tobar, Christine Hettel and Richard Chamberlain,
six great
grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, many other relatives and
friends
also survive.
A memorial
service was held on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 10 AM from the First
Baptist
Church of Blairsville with Dr. Fred Lodge officiating. In lieu of
flowers if
you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to “Missions”
at First
Baptist Church of Blairsville or grace Presbyterian Church of
Blairsville in
memory of Mrs. Chamberlain.
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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thomas “tommy” eugene passmore
Thomas
“Tommy” Eugene Passmore, age 60, of Blairsville, GA, passed away after
a long
illness.
Tommy was
born in Jacksonville, FL on July 7th 1948. Tommy
was an artist and was known for his
extraordinary artwork and his unique individuality.
He had a natural quality for quick wit and
humor and an extreme devotion and love for his family and friends. He had a laid back positive free spirit and a
great love of God and County. Tommy was
a free thinker. From his early
childhood, Tommy exemplified great talent in many areas.
Tommy loved tor read. He was able
to read a junior Bible (a gift
from his grandparents) by the time he was five years old.
He was also encouraged by his Grandmother
Passmore who recognized his passion and talent for art.
His Grandmother Passmore, bought him presents
of paint and brushes on his birthdays.
His passion for art was foremost in his character and his genius
of art
was matched by his love of reading, music, poetry and philosophy. From his childhood, his Grandmother Bay
exchanged religious scriptures and shared sacred songs with him, always
encouraging his education. He always
enjoyed school, learning and good humor.
Tommy graduated from Englewood High School in Jacksonville, FL. Tommy attended schools in the following
areas: Haywood County, NC, Jacksonville, FL, Hayesville, NC,
Gainesville, GA,
and Jacksonville University; moving to Blairsville in 1969. Tommy also attended Young Harris College. Tommy loved to fish. His
Grandfather Bennett built him a boat that
he would fish from 3 or 4 times a week.
He loved to visit and talk with his Grandmother and Grandfather
Buckalew. He enjoyed interesting and
sometimes long conversations with many peoples in which his enlightened
use of
words and poetic parable dialogue never ceased to amaze us. Tommy was involved in many extra ordinary
activities in life. Tommy sailed on the
Regina Maris, the oldest clipper ship licensed in the world when he was
l17
years old. This is a famous ship in
which Tommy did a painting of and that many books have been written
about. Tommy inspired his sister Renae to
become an
artist. As a child, Renae would slip
into Tommy’s sketch books and peer at them for long periods of time. Tommy inspired many others with his amazing
talents. He will always be remembered
for his originality, his extreme knowledge of history, his
philosophical
idealism and his kindness towards others.
He moved our hearts with his love of God and Country. He believed in liberty, freedom, and justice
above all other honors. His heart was
committed to love, truth peace. He
expressed this in his artwork. Tommy
started studying art when he was 8 years old.
Tommy inspired and enlightened many people with his expressive
philosophy. He inspired his friends,
family, and those around hi with words of hope, love, and kindness. He was an understanding and forgiving person. He understood life’s hardships and challenges
in ways that some of us could not
imagine; he had an unflinching
integrity and rust in God that could not be taken from him, regardless
of his
difficulties or circumstances. He
believed above all other things, that God
would take
care of each of us as long as we followed God.
Tommy was
preceded in death by his brother, James Allen
Passmore of Blairsville, GA, his nephew and niece, Charles “Israel” and
Christy
Hughes, his paternal grandparents, Thomas Dewitt and Claudia Cooper
Passmore,
his paternal great-grandparents, Jeff and Emma Cooper and Rose Mease
Cooper,
his maternal grandparents, James Edgar Bennett and Pearl Bennett Bay,
his
maternal great-grandparents, king Henry and Mary Elizabeth Bennett, his
maternal great-grandparents, John and Mary Grimm Buckalew, his uncle
and aunt,
John (Red) and Emma Dane Carter, his uncle, Charles “Chester” Alton
Bennett,
his uncle, James “Clinton” Bennett, and his namesake, David Eugene Bass.
Tommy is
survived by
his parents, Thomas D. and Mary Elizabeth Passmore of Blairsville GA,
his
brother and sister-in-law, George and Debbie Passmore of Aiea, HI, his
brother
and sister-in-law, David and Lianne Passmore of Honolulu, HI, his
brother and
sister-in-law, Mark and Jennifer Passmore of Gainesville, GA, his
sister,
Loella Passmore of Blairsville, GA, his sister, Renae Rockwood of
Blairsville,
GA, his sister-in-law, Lynn Passmore Carter of Hayesville, NC; Tommy
was very
fond of his nephew, James Wesley Passmore, and his wife, Pamela
Passmore. He is also survived by many
uncles, aunts,
cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Tommy’s
family would like to thank all of his friends for
all that they have done over the years to help him. You may have seen
Tommy
walking to town from Pat Colwell Road.
You may have given him a ride at some time or bought him a meal. “Thank you,” as Tommy would say.
The community has been very gracious to our
beloved Son, Brother and Friend. We love
you and thank you for what you have done to help Tommy.
A special thanks to all of the doctors,
nurses, police and emergency personnel that have helped Tommy. We will always be grateful for the love and
kindness you have shown.
You may
hear a song, The
Ballad of Tommy Passmore, written as a tribute to Tommy by Ben
Chapman.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 2 PM from the funeral home
chapel. Rev. Tommy Jones and Rev. Brent
Chatham officiated. Interment followed
in the Bellview Community cemetery (sic).
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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Mrs.
Kristi
Lance Gibbs, age 37, of Nix-Lance Rd, Blairsville, passed away on
Monday, March
16, 2009 at her home following an extended illness.
Mrs. Gibbs was born on Feb. 9, 1972 in
Dalton, GA, the daughter of Ted Lance and Debbie Anderson Lance. Kristi was a veteran of the U.S. Marine
Corps. She graduated Union County High
School with the Class of 1990. She was a
loving wife, mother, daughter and sister.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Coy Lance, uncle,
Harold
Lance, aunt, Gayle Lance and a brother, Tim Lance.
Mrs. Gibbs attended Harmony Grove Baptist
Church.
Surviving Mrs.
Gibbs are her loving husband of fifteen years, Daniel Gibbs of
Blairsville, one
daughter, Brianna Gibbs, one son Damon Gibbs both of Blairsville, two
sisters
and one brother-in-law, Karen Michelle Lance of Blairsville, Jennifer
and Jeff
Stewart of Hayesville, grandparents, Brownlow and Velma Anderson of
Hiawassee,
Ruby Jewell Lance of Blairsville, sister-in-law, Shawnda Jones of
Blairsville,
several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 2 PM from the Harmony
Grove
Baptist Church with the Rev. Raburne Wilson and Rev. Grady Ray at
officiating. Special music was presented
by Ryan Wilson and by Looking Up. The
following gentlemen served as pallbearers, Chris, Michael and Cody
Keys, Daryll
Gibbs, Jeff Stewart and Phil Lanier. Interment
followed in the Owltown Church of God Cemetery.
The family received friends at the funeral home on Wednesday
evening
from 6-9 PM.
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.