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Mrs.
Mary Ruth Ingram, age 81, of Oak Tree Village Park, Blairsville, passed
away on
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Ingram was born on March 22, 1929 in
Pine Hill, TN, the daughter of the late Mack Henry Seals and the late
Helen
Irene Nelson Seals. Mary enjoyed
gardening and going to church. She was a
kind and gentle woman who always saw the good in everyone.
She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother
and great-grandmother. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Rufus Ray Ingram in 2003, a son, Gary Neal
Lynn and
two brothers, Russell and Gene Seals.
Mrs. Ingram was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving
Mrs. Ingram are two sons, William H. Lynn of Boynton Beach, FL.,
Stanley Ray
Lynn of Blairsville and fiancée, Rita Jackson of Canton, GA, brothers
and
sisters, Jimmie Seals of Oak Ridge, TN, Maxie Seals of Riceville, TN,
Shirley
Moore of Ten Mile, TN, Glen Seals of Cleveland, TN, Wayne seals of
Riceville,
TN, Hence Seals of Florence, SC, Lavada Allen of Decatur, TN, Jerry
Seals of
Riceville, five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, many other
relatives
and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 2 p.m. from the
Mountain View
Chapel with the rev. Hence Seals officiating.
Serving as pallbearers were family and friends.
Interment followed in the Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery where she will rest next to her husband. The family met with friends at the funeral
home on Saturday 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 online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.
MARY RUTH INGRAM
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Mrs.
Judy Williams Farley, age 64, of Pleasant Valley Lane, Blairsville,
passed away
on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in the Union General Hospital following an
extended illness. Mrs. Farley was born
on April 25, 1945 in Griffin, GA, the daughter of the late Spruce Irvin
Williams and the late Virginia Dare Windsor Williams.
She worked for several years with WSB TV in
Atlanta. Judy loved to oil paint. She was a loving wife, mother and sister and
was a friend to many. Mrs. Farley was of
the Baptist faith.
Surviving
Mrs. Farley are her loving husband and best friend, James Farley of
Blairsville, two children, dawn Farley of Woodstock, GA, Clint Farley
of
Marietta, GA, two sisters and one brother-in-law, Patricia and Alan
Lisenby of
Atlanta, Tammi Williams of Atlanta, 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 MS Society in memory of Mrs. Farley.
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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Mr.
William
Tobias Thiem, age 90, of River St., Hiawassee, formerly of Wesley Mtn.
Drive, Blairsville,
passed away on Friday, March 26, 2010 in the Chatuge regional Nursing
Home following
an extended illness. Mr. Thiem was born
on Oct. 19, 1919 in East Orange, NJ, the son of the late Robert S.
Thiem and
the late Anna E. Wagner Thiem. He was a
veteran of the US army of WWII. He
served as Bailiff of the Union County Court System for several years. He was Captain of the Company Band which
played for Eisenhower’s Ticket Tape Parade and also played for Franklin
D.
Roosevelts’s (sic) funeral. William
enjoyed reading and listening to
music. He was a loving husband, father,
uncle and grandfather. He was preceded
in death by a brother, Robert s. Thiem Jr.
Mr. Thiem was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church.
Surviving Mr.
Thiem are his loving wife of twenty-three years, Betty Churchwell Thiem
of
Blairsville, two sons, William Thiem Jr. of Tampa, FL, David Thiem of
Cartersville, GA, step daughter and son-in-law, Connie Louise and Eric
Jupina
of Covington, GA, nephew, Bob Thiem of Palm coast, FL, two
grandchildren, Sarah
Jane summers and Jessica Catherine Summers, many other relatives and
friends
also survive.
A memorial
service will be held on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 3 p.m. from the Grace
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jon Jacobs officiating.
In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family
requests that memorials may be made to the M.S. Foundation in memory of
Mr.
Thiem. The family will meet with friends
following the services at the church.
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.
WILLIAM TOBIAS THIEM
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Mr.
Joseph
Edwin Reece, age 79, of Spiva Way, Blairsville, passed away on Friday,
March
26, 2010 at his home following an extended illness.
Mr. Reece was born on June 14, 1930 in Union
County, the son of the late John F. Reece and the late Dora Phillips
Reece. He was a native and lifelong
resident of Union County. He was a
loving father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty
Jo Goss Reece in 1985. Mr. Reece was a
member of Owltown Church of God.
Surviving
Mr. Reece are two sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Terry and Connie
Reece of
Cornelia, GA, Joseph E. and Teresa Reece of Hiawassee, one daughter,
Betty
Riggins of Buford, GA, one sister, Lawanda Spiva of Blairsville, nine
grandchildren, Dana and Shawnetta Reece, Eddie Reece, terry Lee and
Toni Reece
Jr, Angela Kristina and Seth Perkins, Tiffany Maria Reece, Tisha
Riggins,
Jennifer riggings, Nicole Smith and Meredith Pruitt, seven
great-grandchildren,
Chase, Kaila, Taylor, Devin, Daylynd, Madisyn and Greyson, Madalene,
several
nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. from the
Mountain
View Chapel with the Rev. Terry Reece and Rev. James Hughes officiating. Special music was presented by Ruth Patterson
and Peggy Patrick. The following gentlemen
served as pallbearers, James, Ricky, Jerry and gene Spiva, Ronnie Reece
and
John Nix. Interment followed in the
Owltown Church of God Cemetery. The
family met with friends at the funeral home on Saturday 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.
JOSEPH EDWIN REECE
Courtesy of Mountain View Funeral Home
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muriel jean dufresne charpentier
Mrs.
Muriel Jean Dufresne Charpentier, age 75, of Horizon Drive,
Blairsville, passed
away on Friday, March 26, 2010 in the Union county Nursing Home
following an
extended illness. Mrs. Charpentier was
born on Dec. 16, 1934 in Attleboro, MA, the daughter of the late
Wilfred Camile
Dufresne and the late Annette Yvonne Heroux Dufresne.
Muriel was a loving sister and aunt. She
is gone from our sight. Muriel was of the
Catholic faith.
Surviving
Muriel are one brother and sister-in-law, Wilfred and Kathryn DuFresne
of
Blairsville, one sister, Constance A. Pla of Sarasota, FL, several
nieces,
nephews, great nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also
survive.
A memorial
service will be held at a later date with interment to follow in St.
Clare’s
Columbarium. In
lieu of flowers if you wish, the family
requests that memorials may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church in
memory of Mrs. Charpentier.
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.
MURIEL JEAN DUFRESNE CHARPENTIER
Courtesy of Mountain View Funeral Home
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Mrs.
Teresa Ann Gibson, age 52, of Garrett Rd., Blairsville, passed away on
Tuesday
March 16, 2010 in the Union General Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Gibson was born on May 27, 1957 in Towns
county, the daughter of Edith Zimmerman
Ingram and the
late J.M. Ingram, Jr. She was a lifelong
resident of Union and Towns Counties.
Teresa was a person who was full of life and never met a
stranger. She was preceded in death by her
father, J.M.
Ingram, Jr., step father, Rev. Willis Garrett and a brother, Jeffrey
Ray
Ingram. Mrs. Gibson was a member of Gum
Log Baptist Church.
Surviving
Mrs. Gibson are her loving husband of twenty-five years, Donny Gibson
of
Blairsville, one son, Marshall Gibson of Blairsville, one daughter,
Shaye
Gibson of Blairsville, mother, Edith Garrett of Young Harris, one
brother and
sister-in-law, Tim and Sherry Ingram of Young Harris, two sisters and
one
brother-in-law, Shela Owens of Brasstown, NC, Shirley and Johnny Smith
of
Blairsville, step brothers and sisters-in-law, Alvin and Elizabeth
Garrett,
Larry and Bonnie Garrett of Blairsville, three step sisters and one
brother-in-law, Ila Mae and Dorsey Dockery of Blairsville, Rose Garrett
of
Cartersville, Arlene Garrett of Blairsville, several nieces, nephews,
many
other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, march 19,
2010 at 2 p.m.
from the Mountain View Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Rogers and Rev.
Ronnie
Abernathy officiating. Special music was
presented by L.D. and The Happy Pilgrims.
The following gentlemen served as pallbearers, Dean, Doug,
Darrell and
Dale Gibson, Terry Kirby, Mitchell Ingram, Brandon Smith and Shawn
Owens. Interment followed in the Many
Forks Baptist
Church Cemetery. The family met with
friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening after 6 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.
TERESA ANN GIBSON
Courtesy of Mountain View Funeral Home
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Tony
Mack Pruitt, age 61, of Suches, GA, died March 24, 2010 at his
resident.
Mr. Pruitt had lived
most of his life in Suches, GA. He was
an U.S. Air Force veteran.
Mr. Pruitt
was preceded in death by his father, William Junior Pruitt.
He is
survived by his mother, Alma Pruitt, Suches, GA; brothers and
sisters-in-law,
Steve and Marianne Pruitt, Suches, GA, Mark and Terri Pruitt,
Hogansville, GA;
sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Ben Beall, Suches, GA; nieces and
nephews,
William and Morgan Pruitt, Suches, GA, Rusty and Allison Conravey, New
Orleans,
LA, David and Grace Conravey, Jeffersonville, IN, Tyler and Melissa
Rutledge,
Hogansville, GA, Ashley and Candi Wilkins, Dahlonega, GA, Brandy and
Bobby
Miller, Suches, GA, Tracy and Chad Marvin, McDonough, GA; niece, Morgan
Rutledge; great nieces and nephews, Natalie and Jack Conravey, Abram
Cole
Wilkins, Trinity, Christian, and Andrew.
Funeral
services were scheduled for 2 PM Friday, March 26, 2010 at Zion Baptist
church
in Suches, GA. Rev. Fred Whitley, Dr.
Don Pruitt, and Tommy Allums officiated.
Burial followed
in the church cemetery with military honors by the veterans Alliance
Honor
Guard.
The family received
friends at Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega on Thursday, March 25,
2010 from
4 PM until 8 PM.
Anyone
wishing to make a donation in Tony’s memory can do so to the TLC House
at the
VA Hospital in Asheville, NC, 1100 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC 28805.
1-828-298-7911.
Banister
Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of
arrangements.
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Mrs.
Ethel D. Everett, age 89, of Blairsville, Georgia passed away Thursday,
March
25, 2010 at her home.
Mrs.
Everett was born in Towns County, GA, on Wednesday, March
31, 1920, a daughter of the late Doll Denton and the late Myrtle Eller
Denton. Mrs. Everett had worked during
World War II at the Bell Bomber plant in Marietta.
She had lived most of her life in
Blairsville, and was a member of Providence United Methodist Church. Active with the Union County Senior Center,
Mrs. Everett enjoyed quilting. Preceding
her in death besides her parents: her husband, Glenn Everett; a son,
Phillip G.
Everett; five sisters: Mae Bell Denton; Grace Nicholson; Gladys Hooper;
Dorsey
Worley Fink; Edith Chambers; and a brother, Earl Denton.
Surviving
family members include son and daughter-in-law, James L. and Patricia
Everett,
of Blairsville; a brother, George Denton, of North Charleston, SC; a
sister,
Opal Buchanan, of Pisgah Forest, NC; and a sister-in-law, Carmen Keith,
of
Blairsville; two grandchildren and their spouses: Dean and Angie R.
Everett and
Donna and Clyde Carroll; five great grandchildren: Dalton Everett,
Lance
Everett, Clay Carroll, Maci R. Everett, and Coty Carroll.
Many friends and other relatives also
survive.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, March 28, 2010, at 3 p.m., in the Chapel of
Cochran
Funeral Home in Blairsville, with Rev. Charles Gillespie and Dr. John
Kay officiating. Special music for the
service was presented
by The Kelley Trio. The following
gentlemen served as pallbearers: Dalton Everett, Lane Everett, Kermit
Chambers,
Larry Chambers, Wayne Denton, and James Worley.
The following gentlemen served as honorary escort: Lamar
Buchanan,
Woodrow Worley, Gary Denton, Coty Carroll, and Wes Denton.
Burial was in Providence United Methodist
Church Cemetery. The family met with
friends on Saturday evening, March 27, 2010, at the funeral home, from
6 until
9 p.m.
If you
wish, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer
Society,
Southeast division, Inc., Union Unit,
P.O. Box 2984, Blairsville, GA 30512; (sic) or to United Hospice, 5004
Appalachian Hwy., Clocktower Crossing, Suite 4, Blue Ridge, Georgia
30513.
Arrangements entrusted to Cochran
Funeral Home and
Crematory of Blairsville. You may view
Mrs. Everett’s Life tribute, and send condolences to the family at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com
ETHEL D. EVERETT
Courtesy of Cochran Funeral Home