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violet blanche postell pickelsimer
Mrs.
Violet Blanche Postell Pickelsimer, age 86, of Blairsville formerly of
Blue
Ridge, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Union County Nursing
Home following
an extended illness. Mrs. Pickelsimer
was born on February 20, 1922 in Lynch, KY, the daughter
of the late William Arthur Postell and the late Mary Odessie Panter
Postell. She owned and operated the
Shady lane Personal Care Home in Marietta in from 1984-1997. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Lambert Pickelsimer; a daughter Cleta Pickelsimer; also by two sons
James and
Winston Pickelsimer. Mrs. Pickelsimer
was a member of the Blue Ridge Church of Christ.
Surviving
Mrs. Pickelsimer are two daughters and one son-in-law, Theresa Brawley
of
Blairsville, Anita and Joe Halstead of Ringold, GA; four sons and
daughters-in-law, Nelson and althea Pickelsimer of Blairsville, Marvin
and
Regina Pickelsimer of Dallas, GA, Quinton and Debra Pickelsimer of
Elko, GA,
Darvin and Sherry Pickelsimer of Jasper, GA; one brother and
sister-in-law,
David and Pat Postell of Ducktown, TN; three sisters and two
brothers-ion-law,
Ruth and Ralph Newsome of Dallas, GA, Margie Stringer of Mineral Bluff,
GA,
Glenda and Doyle Petty of Mineral Bluff; daughter-in-law, Frankie
Pickelsimer
of Blue Ridge; son-in-law, Donald Brawley of Blairsville; fourteen
grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; four
great-great-grandchildren; many
other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 2 p.m. from the funeral
home
chapel with Minister Terry Stuart officiating.
The following gentlemen served as pallbearers, Wes Brawley,
Alan, Alex
and Shawn Pickelsimer, Kenny Duckworth and Eric Davenport.
Interment followed in the Upper Wilscott
Cemetery. The family met with friends at
the funeral home on Sunday from 2-9 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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Mrs.
Gladys Martin, age 85, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, June 20,
2008 at
Union General Hospital in Blairsville.
Gladys was born Friday, April 27, 1923 in Caledonia County, VT
to the
late William McGrail and the late Ruth Austin McGrail.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of
Blairsville; the Order of The Eastern Star; Blairsville Chamber of
Commerce and
The Union County Historical Society. She
was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Wheeler; and brothers
Merrill and Roger McGrail. following an
extended
illness
Survivors
include her loving husband, D.L. Martin of Blairsville; daughter &
son-in-law, Libby and Jack Stevens of Blairsville; daughter &
son-in-law,
Carolyn and Donnie Hutson of Blairsville; grandson, martin Stevens of
Fairburn
GA; grandson and wife Johnny and Sheri Stevens of Blairsville, GA;
granddaughter and husband, Chantelle and Tony Henderson of Blairsville,
GA;
great-grandchildren, Addie and Aspen Stevens and Gracen and Zion Paul
Henderson; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral
services were held Monday, June 23, 2008 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of
Cochran Funeral Home
with
Rev. Danny Parris officiating. Music was
provided by The Kelley Trio. Honorary
pallbearers included the following gentlemen: Jack lance, Charles Hill,
Elliott
Hill, Ray Rogers, Bud Nichols, Jack Jones, Lamar Paris, Gene
Sprayberry, and
Gollie Easter. The family received
friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, June 22.
memorial
contributions may be made to your choice: First Baptist Church of
Blairsville
Building Fund or First United Methodist Church of Union County Building
Fund.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral
Home-Blairsville
Chapel. Family and friends may send
condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
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Mrs.
Evelyn Bullard Lewis, age 81, of Blairsville, passed away on Friday,
June 13,
2008 in Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Lewis was born on September 3, 1926 in
Appling County, the daughter of the late Remus Bennett Bullard, Sr. and
the
late Ida McKinney Bullard. She was a
member of St. Simons Methodist Church and later joined the First United
Methodist Church of Union County. Mrs.
Lewis was a resident of St. Simons Island for 56 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband
Bennie B. Lewis, Sr.; a brother, Rev. R.B. Bullard, Jr. and a sister,
Loretta
Litsey.
Surviving
Mrs. Lewis are a son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Ben B. Jr. and Gwenn
Lewis of
Blairsville; three sisters, Laura Spivey, Benez Hart and Lilly Webb all
of
Baxley, GA; a brother, Ronald Bullard of Baxley; two grandsons, Dusty
Lewis and
matt Lewis; several nieces, nephews, and many
other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 11 a.m. from the
Swain
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ben B. Lewis, Jr. officiating. The following gentlemen served as pallbearers,
Brooks Carter, Barry Branch, Michael Spivey, Jeff Bullard, Chad Bullard
and Jim
Swain. Serving as honorary pallbearers
were, Clarence Spencer, Gwen Upchurch, Billy and Virginia Sellers, Leon
and
Margaret Sellers, Wayne and Helen Jones, John and Liz McDonald, Dave
Sellers
and Jane Strickland. Interment followed in St. Simons Island,
GA. Remembrances may be made to the
First United Methodist Church of Union County Family Life Center, 859
Hwy. 515,
Blairsville, GA 30512 in memory of Mrs.
Lewis.
Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the local arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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Mr.
Lawrence
Harrison Lee, age 74, of Nottley Dam Rd., Blairsville passed away on
Monday,
June 16, 2008 following an extended illness.
Mr. Lee was born on March 12, 1934 in Union County, the son of
the late
Harley and Della Lee. He was a native
and lifelong resident of Union County.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Cross, Marie
Marlow
and Anna Laura Jones; two brothers, Hobert and Otis Lee and also a
grandson,
Craig Lee. Mr. lee
was a member of Star Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving
Mr. Lee are three daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Homer Hunter of
Morganton, Norma Jean and B.L. Anderson of Blairsville, Melissa and
Stevie
Abercrombie of Blairsville; four sons and three daughters-in-law,
William and
Cathy Lee of Blairsville, Wendall Lee of Blairsville, Edgar and
Michelle Lee of
Blairsville, Tony and Kathy Lee of Blairsville; two sisters and one
brother-in-law, Ina and Clyde Payne of
Blairsville, Elsie Anthony of jasper; eighteen grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 2 p.m. from the
Mountain View
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Waylon Lovine officiating. Special music was presented by the Faith
Singers. The following gentlemen served as pallbearers, Daniel
Abercrombie,
Dustin Lee, Ryan Lee, Kenny Payne, Steve Morris and David Taylor. Interment followed in
the Hemptown Baptist Church Cemetery.
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. Laban
Hedgecock, age 83 of Morganton, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2008
at Union
General Hospital in Blairsville. Mr.
Hedgecock was born Friday, October 3, 1924 in Union County, GA to the
late John
Peter Hedgecock and the late Gertrude Beaver Hedgecock.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Iva Lee
Ledford Hedgecock; daughter, Joe Ann Hedgecock; grandson, Matthew
Mashburn;
granddaughter, Rosetta Hedgecock; and sisters Margie Wells and Cecile
Parris;
brothers, Oscar, Marvin, Horace, Hoyt, William (Bill), and Buford
Hedgecock.
Surviving
family members include: daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and
Lawrence beaver
of Morganton, GA, Frances and John C. Foster, and Peggy and Thomas
Mashburn;
sons: Harold Hedgecock and Rickey Hedgecock, all of Blairsville;
sister,
Shirley lackey of Blairsville; and brother, Robert Hedgecock of
Tennessee; 12
grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews
also
survive.
Funeral
services were held Friday, June 20, 2008 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of
the
Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Eric Davenport officiating.
Music was provided by the Jo Ann Bell
Family. Interment followed in Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as
pallbearers were the following gentlemen: Clifford Foster, Ronnie
Mashburn,
Jeff Thomas, Brian Hedgecock, Lee Mashburn and B.J. Thomas. The family received friends at the funeral
home from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday evenings, June 18 and 19th.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home-Blairsville Chapel.
Family and friends are invited to send
condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
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Mrs.
Inda Helton Evans, age 81, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Thursday,
June 19,
2008 at Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mrs.
Evans was born Thursday, October 21,
1926 in White County, GA to the late Jake Helton and the late Alice
Seabolt
Evans. Mrs. Evans was a lifelong
resident of this area. She was a member
of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and was preceded in death by brothers:
Gus,
Wiley, Newman, Harley and Herschel Helton; and a sister, Lavada Helton.
Survivors
include her husband, Richard Evans
of
Blairsville; son, J.W. Jones; son & daughter-in-law, Paul and Kay
Jones;
daughter & son-in-law, Carol and Harold King; sister, Lillie
warren, all of
Blairsville; brother, Roy Helton of Cleveland, GA; grandchildren: Stacy
Jones,
Gina Jones and Dallas Jones; great grandchildren, Tyler Crockett,
Matthew Jones
and Emily Jones.
Funeral
services were held Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of
Cochran
Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Garrett and Rev. Ray Potts officiating. Music was provided by Ruth Bramlett. Interment followed in Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church Cemetery. Searing as pallbearers
were the following gentlemen: Grady Jones, Charles Totherow, J.E. Corn,
Jerry
Everett, Harlan Underwood and Harold King.
The family received friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m.
Saturday,
June 21. If you wish to make memorial
contributions in honor of Mrs. Evans, the family suggests that
donations may be
made to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church cemetery Fund.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home-Blairsville
Chapel.
Friends
and family may send condolences to the family and
sign the guest register at
www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
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Mrs.
Elga Sparks Burrell, age 80, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday,
June
18, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Burrell was
born Saturday, September 3, 1927 in Fannin County, GA to the late Ralph
Sparks
and the late Jessie Nichols Sparks. She
was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of First Baptist
Church of
Blairsville. Elga was preceded in death
by a son, David Burrell in 1982.
Survivors
include: daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Terry Kane; son and
daughter-in-law, James and Pam Burrell; daughter, Vickie Burrell and
son and daughter-in-law,
mark and Tommie Lynn Burrell, all of Blairsville; sisters, Janet Deaver
and
Janice Jarrard, both of Blairsville; and Neva Jahnz of Cumming, GA; 7
grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews
also
survive.
Funeral services
were held Friday, June 20, 2008 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the
Cochran
Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Parris and Dr. Fred Lodge officiating. Music was provided by Larry Nichols and
Friends. Interment followed in Hemptown
Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as
pallbearers were the following gentlemen: Jason Burrell, David Burrell,
Terrence Kane, Tommy
Sparks, Carlton Sparks, Mickey Sparks and William Sparks. The family received friends at the funeral
home from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 19. If
you wish, the family suggests that donations may be made to first
Baptist
Church of Blairsville Building Fund or to the Hemptown Baptist Church
Cemetery
Fund or to the charity of your choice.
Friends and family may send condolences to the family and sign
the guest
register at www.cochrannfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home-Blairsville Chapel.
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Mr.
Robert Edward (better known as Robby) Moose, age 37, of Pat Colwell
Rd.,
Blairsville passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at his home. Mr. Moose was born on December 11, 1970 in
Union County, the son of Garland Moose and the late Becky Collins Moose. Robby was a native and lifelong resident of
union County. He was employed with
Arnie’s Garage for the past five years.
Robby was a loving father, husband, son and brother and will be
missed
by all who knew him. Mr. Moose was a
member of Choestoe Baptist Church.
Surviving
Mr. Moose are his wife of ten years, Amy Lynn Roper Moose of
Blairsville; two
sons, Bobby Garland and Jesse Isaak Moose; two daughters, Maya Nicole
and Maysa
Lynn Moose all of Blairsville; father, Garland Moose of Suches; one
brother and
sister-in-law, Rodney and Jamie Moose of Blairsville; one sister,
Carrie Moose
of Blairsville; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other
relatives and
friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 2 p.m. from the
Mountain View
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ken Zollinger officiating. Special music was presented by Evan Hughes. The following gentlemen served as
pallbearers, Lief and Eric Eckburg, Coy Dockery, Kevin Fincher, Justin
Fugel,
Dwayne, Garth and Steven Moose. Interment followed
in
the Choestoe Baptist Church Cemetery.
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.
James Goode of 1080 Peachtree Lane, Blairsville, age 88, son of Grace
Pugh
Goode & Roy Merrill, passed away June 18, 2008 following a long
fight
against Parkinson’s He was born in
Gastonberg, AL, graduated from Murphy High School. In Mobile, AL in
1937 he
went in training with Waterman Steamship Co. as a cadet (workaway) for
seaman,
at one penny a month. He joined Army Air
Corps in 1941, achieved rack of Tech Sgt. And served in the
China-Burma-India
Theater under General Chennault and his Flying Tigers.
During this time, he fought as an amateur
heavy weight boxer. In 1946 he left the
army and married Marjorie Harkins of Orlando, FL. He
was a private detective until l1949 when
he joined Orlando Police Department. Mr.
Goode obtained a Master’s degree from Rollins College in Criminal
Justice and
was a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
He was appointed Chief of Police of Orlando in 1973 and retired
in 1976
after serving 26 years on the Orlando Police Department.
Jim and Marjorie were married 61 years. Upon
retirement, they moved to Union county,
GA.
Survivors
include four children: David James Goode of Orlando, Richard Lee Goode,
John
Gary Goode and Marcia Goode Stewart; nine grandchildren: Kristy,
Melissa,
Aaron, Adam, Jenna, Dustin, Matt, Ian & Andrew, and two
great-grandchildren
Joelle, & Ocean.
A memorial
service was held on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the Mountain
View
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Whitley officiating. Special music was presented by Rev. Gerald Flake.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made
to the
Blairsville Parkinson’s Support group care of Paula Wilde, 7340
Sandalwood Rd.,
Blairsville, GA 30512 in memory of Mr. Goode.
The following gentlemen served as pallbearers:
Interment followed
in
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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Thelma
Louise Backman, age 86 of Blairsville, GA passed away on Wednesday,
June 18,
2008 following a period of declining health.
She was born to the late Carla and Ruth Keifer Acree on January
03, 1922
in Andrew County, MO.
She is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jane Richards, of Hiawassee, GA; son, Mr.
C. Bruce
Matlock, of Highland, CA; brother, Mr. Brig Acree, of Redondo Beach,
CA; sister,
Mrs. Esther Blackwood, of Barstow, CA; four grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
No
services are scheduled.
Banister
Funeral Home of Hiawassee in charge of
arrangements.