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Mrs.
Joyce Lou Miller, age 67, of Hamilton
Rd., Blairsville passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in the
Northeast
Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs.
Miller was born on Nov. 5, 1942 in
Baltimore, MD., the daughter of the late Luther Heathcote and the late
Gloria
Atkins Heathcote. She was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Mrs. Miller attended Coosa United Methodist church.
Surviving are Mrs. Miller are her
loving husband of forty-nine years, warren Miller of Blairsville, two
daughters
and one son-in-law, Kelly and Robert Dimick of Blairsville, Kim Miller
of
Blairsville, two sons, David Miller of Airville, PA, warren L. Miller
of
Blairsville, fifteen grandchildren, Joy Leopold-Crumbley and husband
Jermaine,
Sarah Miller, Cameron Leopold, Sean Rea, Warren Miller Jr., Kayce Rea,
Joseph
David Miller, Keaton Eitmiller, Jacob Patrick Miller, Joshua Orion
Miller,
Jeramiah (sic) Luther Miller, Jonah William Miller, Stephanie, Dimick,
Mathew
and Mark Dimick, three great grandchildren, Nevaeh and Skylar Leopold
and
Andrianna Crumbley, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services were held on Saturday
June 19, 2010 at 2 p.m. from the Mountain View Chapel with the Rev.
Steve
Midkiff officiating. The
following gentlemen served as pallbearers
Sean Rea, Joseph David Miller, Keaton Eitmiller, Kayce Rea, Mike Wiley
and
Jermaine Crumbly. Interment followed in
the Coosa United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Flowers are accepted or in lieu of flowers if you wish, the
family
requests that memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in
memory of
Mrs. Miller. 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
Courtesy of Mountain View Funeral Home
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Mr. Frank
Lee Swanstrom age 87 of Nichols
Rd., Blairsville passed away on Wednesday June 16, 2010 in the Heritage
Health
Care of Blue Ridge following an extended illness. Mr.
Swanstrom was born on march 6, 1923 in
Vermilon County, IL, the son of the late Albert Swanstrom and the late
Opha
Cawlins Fairchild Swanstrom. Frank was a
member of the Monticello, IL, Masonic Lodge F & AM.
He was a loving father, grandfather and great
grandfather. He was preceded in death by
two brothers, Everett and Walt Swanstrom and by a sister, Evelyn
Swanstrom. Mr. Swanstrom was of the
Methodist faith.
Surviving Mr. Swanstrom are one son
and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Carolyn Swanstrom of Culberson, NC, two
grandchildren, Daniel Lee and Lisa Swanstrom III of Snellville, GA,
Stephanie
Lynn Pettit of Eglewood, FL, four grandchildren, Troy, Nathaniel and
Sydney
Swanstrom and Grant Pettit, many other relatives and friends also
survive.
A memorial services will be held at
a later date. In lieu of flowers if you
wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the American
Cancer
Society in memory of Mr. Swanstrom.
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
The
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Burkart,
Elizabeth Ann, [Beth] passed away
on May 21, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Boynton Beach, Florida after
a short
illness. She was 91 years old.
Beth and her late husband, bob,
moved to Blairsville in 1969, from Florida along with their two
youngest
children, Jay and Laurie. Bob purchased
47 acres of undeveloped land on Skeenah Gap Road, which he proceeded to
develop
over the years. Initially bob lived in a
tent, and then the family moved into a mobile home on site while he
built their
house. Bob put in a saw mill and
produced lumber for sale and for his own use.
He later worked as a building contractor and developer,
purchasing other
property in the area. Beth assisted him
with the business, in addition to her volunteer work at the senior
center where
she served meals and helped to raise funds by quilt making and other
crafts. A cedar log cabin, garden, trout
ponds and outbuildings were added over the years. The
property continues in use as a family
retreat.
Beth and Bob were founding members
of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic parish in Blairsville.
They were part of a small group of
pioneer families who helped erect the original building, since replaced. They both remained active in the parish since
its founding where Beth was known for her delicious desserts and Bob
for his
singing abilities. Bob died in 1994 and
is buried in the St. Clare Memory Garden on the church grounds. Bob and Beth made many good friends in North
Georgia who will remember them fondly.
Beth is survived by five children:
David Burkart (Barbara) Miami, FL; Judy Martin (Ed) Blairsville GA;
Leslie
Lillberg, Boynton Beach, FL; Father Gary Burkart, Messina, Italy;
Laurie
Markham, Boynton Beach, FL; seven grandchildren, four great
grandchildren –
another on the way-, six siblings, and numerous nieces, nephews and
relatives. She is predeceased by a son,
Jay Burkart.
A Memorial Mass will be held at St.
Francis of Assisi Church on July 16, 2010 at 10 a.m. followed by
interment of
the ashes next to those of her husband.
A reception and lunch will follow in the Parish Hall.
The
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Mrs. Mary
Ann Jones, age 79, of Shaw Rd., Blairsville
passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2010 in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
following
an extended illness. Mrs. Jones was born
on July 23, 1930 in Union county, the daughter of the late Cliff Lowe
and the
late Josie Hawkins Lowe. She was a
native and lifelong resident of Union County.
Mary loved gardening, flowers and fishing. She
was a loving mother, sister, grandmother
and great-grandmother. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Frank Jones Jr., two infant daughters, two
grandchildren, Benjamin Jones Jr. and Parker Jones, a brother, Frank
Lowe and
two sisters, Gladys bailey and Elsie Lyle.
Mrs. Jones attended The World Harvest Church and also The
Blairsville
Christian Center.
Surviving Mrs. Jones are two
daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Ann and Douglas Thomas of
Blairsville, Ayme
and Ervin Thomas of Blairsville, two sons and daughters-in-aw, (sic)
Benjamin
and Wanda Jones of Athens, GA, John and Peggy Jones of Washington, GA,
one
sister, Sarah Gilpin of Lilburn, GA, five grandchildren, Amanda Jones,
Angela
Lamar, Jason Thomas, Dock Thomas and Charlie Jones, seven
grandchildren, (sic)
many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,
June 23, 2010 at 11 a.m. from the Mountain View Chapel with the Rev.
Asa
Dockery and Rev. Wofford Kelley officiating.
Special music will be presented by Sarah Kelley and Lydia Long. The following gentlemen will serve as
pallbearers, Jason Thomas, Dock Thomas, Charlie Jones, Terry Jones,
Mickey
Gilpin and Herbert Lyle Jr. Interment
will follow in the Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will meet with friends at the
funeral home on Tuesday 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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Mr.
Johnny Gerald Turner, age 68, of 44 Ann
Street, Tallapoosa, Georgia passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010.
Mr. Turner was born on December 17,
1941 in Blairsville, Georgia, son of the late Flo Nix Turner and the
late
Carlos C. Turner. Mr. Turner was
preceded in death by two brothers, Mr. Jim Turner and Mr. Billy Turner.
Survivors included three sisters,
Joann Wigley and her husband, Paul of Rockmart, Lorayne Morris of
Dallas, and
Wanda Kelley of Rockmart.
Funeral services for Mr. Turner were
held at 2 PM on Tuesday, June 15th in the chapel of the Freeman Harris
Funeral
Home with the Rev. Randy Robinson and the Rev. Brian Buchanan
officiating. Interment services followed
in the family lot
of Rockmart Memorial Gardens.
The
following
gentlemen served as pallbearers: Jerry Ballard, Robert Taff, Scott
Turner, Dave
Turner, clay Turner and Church Turner.
Please
visit www.freemanharrisfunerals.com
to extend your personal condolences to the family by signing the online
guestbook.
Freeman
Harris
Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral services for Mr. Johnny
Gerald
Turner.