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Mr. Clyde
Dee York, age 77, of Hicks Gap Rd.,
Blairsville, formerly of Pavo, GA, passed away on Friday, July 9,2010
in the
Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mr.
York was born on July 3, 1933 in Senica,
SC, the son of the late Arvil York and the late Bertie Mae Graham York.
He was a veteran of the US Army. He was a loving father, brother and
grandfather. Mr. York was a member of
the Nazarene Church in Moultrie, GA.
Surviving
Mr. York are three sons and two
daughter-in-laws, Tim and Robin York of Loganville, GA, Kendall York of
Pavo,
GA, Greg and Linda York of Pavo, one daughter and son-in-law, Alisa and
Robbie
Green of Blairsville, one brother and sister-in-law, Eddie and Susan
York of
Quitman, GA, six grandchildren, Hannah, Becca, Sam, Crystal, Haley and
Haden,
many other relatives and friends also survive.
Graveside
services were held on Tuesday July
13, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. from the Pavo Cemetery in Pavo, GA, with the
Rev.
Sherman B. Hall Jr. officiating. Military
Honors will be presented the American Legion (sic). The
family met with friends following the
services.
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.
John
Walter Skwira, Jr. age 57, of John Smith Rd. East, Blairsville,
formerly of
Spring Hill, FL. passed away on Sunday July 18, 2010 in the N. E. GA.
Medical
Center in Gainesville following a brief illness. Mr.
Skwira was born on Dec.28, 1952 in South
Amboy, NJ, the son of the late John Walter Skwira and the late Blanche
Dodge
Skwira. "The most lovable man with a boyish figure"…..John was a
metal fabricator by trade. His favorite
past time was his Harley Davidson which he loved to ride, especially
bike week.
He loved spending time with his many friends and family. He
lived life to the fullest. John was a
loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. John
was of the Catholic faith.
Surviving
John are
his loving wife of twenty-two years, Lynn Hawthorne Skwira of
Blairsville, one
son and daughter-in-law, John W. and Lisa Skwira III of Clementon, NJ,
one
daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Anthony Comunale of Old Bridge,
NJ, one
step son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Jennifer Ordonez, one step
daughter,
Carrie Ordonez all of Waretown, NJ, two sisters, Blanche and Jo Ann
Skwira both
of Blairsville, nine grandchildren, Kyle, Ryan, Patrick, Brody, Cara,
Joey,
Conner, Emily and Elayna, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives
and
friends also survive.
A
memorial service
will be held at a later date in New Jersey. In
lieu of flowers if you wish, the family
requests that memorials may be made to the Union General Hospital
Auxiliary in
John’s memory. The family met with
friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 4-5pm.
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 R. Burnette, better known as "Russell", age 64 of
Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at Northeast
Georgia
Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.
Russell
was born September 5, 1945 in Blairsville to the late
Virgil and Agnes Young Burnette. He was
a member of Youngstown Baptist Church.
Survivors
include: companion, Cynthia Sosebee; daughters, Lisa
Burnette of Young Harris, Georgia and Sonya Burnette of Blairsville;
six
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Monday, July 19, 2010 at 2 P.M. from
Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeremy Henderson officiating. Music was provided by, Ned Wilcox, Keith and
Kelly Brewer. Interment was in Liberty
Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were
the following gentlemen: Bobby Davis, Bill Davis, Bill Ledford, Charles
Murphy,
Gary Sosebee and Bud Murphy.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of
Blairsville. Please join us in
remembering Russell by visiting our website at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com,
where you may
share memories with the family.
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Mr.
Steven Howard Cox, age 64, of Bowers
Circle, Blairsville passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010 in the Union
General
Hospital following an extended illness. Mr.
Cox was born on Sept.7, 1945 in New Port News, VA, the son of Willie
Mae Moore
Cox and the late Charlie Hampton Cox. Steve
was a 1965 graduate of Greene Central High School in Snow Hill, NC. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and had
retired from Delta Airlines in 1997 with over twenty-seven years of
service. Steve and his wife, Delga sang
gospel music
all over the tri state area. He loved
people and will be missed by his many friends. Mr. Cox was a member of
Saints
Delight Baptist Church.
Surviving
Mr. Cox are his loving wife of
twenty-three years, Delga Turner Cox of Blairsville, mother and step
father,
Willie Mae and James (Bud) Wooten of Snow Hill, NC, one brother and
sister-in-law,
Charles and Joyce Cox of Lorida, FL., one sister and brother-in-law,
Mary and
Harold Sutton of Snow Hill, NC, his adopted grandchildren, Brianna,
Damon,
Lyndsey, Haley and Dalton Gibbs, a host of cousins, niece, nephews,
many other
relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Thursday July
15, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. from the Mountain View Chapel with the Rev. Carl
Morrow
and Rev. Aud Brown officiating. Special
music was presented by Looking Up and Sandy Payton. The
following gentleman served as pallbearers,
Daryll and Daniel Gibbs, Brandon Turner, Louis Mckinney, Roger Turner
and Cecil
Smith. Interment followed in the Laurel
Hills Cemetery. Military Honors will be
conducted by the North GA. Honor Guard. The
family met with friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from
6-9pm.
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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Charles
Elliott Hill went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 15, 2010.
Charles was born
in Union County, Georgia on May 13, 1937, son of the late Frank and
Pearl
Elliott Hill. He was a graduate of the
University of Georgia School of Pharmacy and owned Hill-Lance Drugs
with
life-long friend, Jack Lance.
Charles
was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a member and deacon
of First Baptist Church of Blairsville and a member of Allegheny
Masonic Lodge,
#114, F & AM. Charles had also
authored a book about local history and was a pilot.
He served for many years on the Board of
Union General Hospital and was a Director of United Community Bank and
was a
member of the United Community Holding Company. Charles had also been a
member
of Jimmy Carter's Peanut Brigade.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, and a daughter, Gina Hill
Collins.
Surviving
family members include his wife, Jacquelyn Lance Hill; a
son, Elliott Hill, of Blairsville; daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and
Stephen
Duran, of Atlanta; grandchildren: Matthew Collins, Cory Collins,
Charles Hill,
III, Lance Hill, Andelin Hill, Corinne Hill, and Lilly Duran.
Funeral
services were held for Sunday, July 18, 2010, at 3:00
p.m., at First Baptist Church of Blairsville, with Rev. Bethel
Buchanan, Rev.
Danny Parris, and Dr. Fred Lodge officiating.
Special music was presented by Minister R. Terry Hooper. The following gentlemen served as
pallbearers: Jack Lance, Billy Decker, Hoyt Raper, Paul Thompson, David
Gowder,
and Jimmy Tallent. Burial was at Antioch
Baptist Church Cemetery, with Masonic Graveside Rites.
If
you wish, memorial contributions may be directed to First
Baptist Church of Blairsville Building Fund, P.O. Box 2058,
Blairsville,
Georgia 30514.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home – Blairsville
Chapel. Please join us in remembering
Charles by visiting our memorial at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com. Through this site you may share your thoughts
and fond memories with the family.
CHARLES ELLIOTT HILL
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Mrs. Rita
Ann Bisol, age 68 of Blairsville,
GA, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at Union General Hospital
Rita was born September 16, 1941 in
Daisytown, PA to the late Saverio and Martha Cortellesi Traini. Rita lived most of her life in Leominster,
Mass. Before moving to Port St. Lucie, FL in 1980 and then to
Blairsville in
2000. She was a member of House of
Prayer.
Survivors include: husband, Joseph
Bisol of the home, daughter & son-in-law, Lisa & James Cummins
of The
Villages, FL, daughter & son-in-law, Lynda & David Lloyd of
Fort Pierce,
FL, daughter & son-in-law, Laura & Dan Muschweck of Port St.
Lucie, FL,
daughter, Deborah Bisol of Blairsville, sisters, Augustine “Tina”
Pellecchia,
carol Shorey, Elisabetta “Betty” Preville and Eva Greene, brothers,
Antonio
“Tony” Traini and al Traini, granddaughters, Rachel Muschweck, Rebecca
Cox and
Hannah Lloyd, grandsons, Adam Muschweck and Benjamin Lloyd.
Memorial services were held Tuesday,
July 20, 2010 at 1 PM at the House of Prayer with the rev. Jerry Helton
officiating.
In Lieu
(sic) of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to, Compassion
International,
Colorado Springs, CO 80997 or Moody Radio, Moody Bible Institute, 820 N
LaSalle
Blvd, Chicago, IL 60610-3284 or In Touch Ministries, PO Box 7900,
Atlanta, GA
30357-9979.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA in
charge of
arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest
register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com
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Little
James Marcelo Helstrom, age 23
months, of Skeenah Gap Rd., Suches, GA, went to be with Jesus on
Saturday, July
10, 2010 from injuries received from an ATV accident.
James was born on July 15, 2008 in Union
County, the son of Eric Helstrom and Mercy Macadildig Helstrom. He loved to laugh and was always full of
energy. He enjoyed riding four wheelers,
backhoes and trucks. James loved to be
tickled and loved to play with his cars and trucks, tractors, toy rides
and
fire trucks. He was preceded in death by
a brother, Tyler Helstrom. James and his
parents attended the New Life Family Church.
Surviving James are his parents,
Eric and Mercy Helstrom of Suches, grandparents, Harold and Norine
Helstrom of
Suches, Marcelo and Dominga of the Phillipines (sic), uncles and aunts,
Michael
and Virginia Helstrom of Suches, Aaron and Brenda Helstrom of Wood
Bridge, VA,
Christine and Kevin Gervais of Woodstock, GA, Evangeline Macadildig,
Josephine
and Graham Holmes, Michelle and Chris Hinton, Helen and Roberto
Ramayrat,
Jonathan Macadildig, Jehiel and Lynlyn, Joseph and Ernicita, John Mark
and
Malcelo Macadildig Jr, Venica Macadildig all of the Phillipines (sic),
many
other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, July 16, 2010 at 10 a.m. from the Mountain View Chapel with the
Rev.
Don Parmely officiating. Special music
was presented by Michelle Collins and Rachel Todd.
The following gentlemen served as
pallbearers, Michael and Aaron Helstrom, Kevin Bird and Tommy Frias. Interment followed in the Meadow View
Cemetery. The family met with friends at
the funeral home on Thursday evening from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. If you wish, donations may be made to a trust
fund set up at United Community Bank.
In lieu
of flowers,
the family requests
Mountain View Funeral Home of
Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online
at
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Patricia
West Dent Krick, age 73, passed peacefully to her Lord and Savior at
Emory
University Hospital on July 11, 2010, after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Charles S. Krick
III of Blairsville, Georgia. She was
preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, William Henry Dent, and
by a son,
Michael Kenyon Dent.
Mrs.
Krick was born March 21, 1937, in Sandersville, Georgia. Her
parents were the late Jesse Kenyon West
and the late Ella Bennett West. She
graduated from Morgan County High School and was Valedictorian of the
Class of
1955. She attended Young Harris College
with the Class of 1957 and went on to graduate with Honors earning a
BBA in
accounting from Georgia College in Milledgeville.
As
a
young wife and mother in Fort Valley, Georgia, she was an active member
of Fort
Valley Presbyterian Church. She was a
gifted pianist and served as the Director and accompanist of The
Children’s
Choir. She was a member of Women of the
Church, a Vacation Bible School teacher, and faithfully played the
piano for
Sunday and special services. She was a
devoted mother and very supportive as a volunteer in her children’s
activities
including Cub Scouts, Little League, and recreational sports. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed
entertaining in her home and hosting Bridge Club and family friends.
As
the
children reached school age, she was employed by Woolfolk Chemical
Company in
the accounting department, and in later years went on to serve as Chief
Financial Officer of W Supply Company in Macon and was the owner of The
Flower
Basket florist(sic) in Warner Robins, Georgia.
She
was
a faithful alumna of Young Harris College and served as the longtime
class
coordinator for the Class of 1957. With
retirement and a move to Blairsville in the mountains of North Georgia,
she
remained a devoted grandmother as well as a member of the Friends of
the
Library Board and the Misty Mountain Quilters Guild where she served as
treasurer for both organizations. Mrs.
Krick was an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Blairsville where she
served
on the Board of Directors and was a dedicated and faithful volunteer
for Meals
On Wheels and numerous community groups. She attended Hayesville
Presbyterian
Church where again she shared her God-given talents in the music
department.
In
addition to her husband, Mrs. Krick is survived by her sons, Dr.
Jeffrey J.
Dent and his wife, Vera Lynn Fryhofer Dent of Augusta; William Henry
Dent, Jr.
and his wife, Cheri Thomas Dent of Fayetteville; Joseph West Dent and
his wife,
Amy Hightower Dent of Albany, Georgia; grandchildren William Michael
Dent,
Virginia Ellen Dent, William Henry Dent III, Savannah Bell Dent, Mary
Larkin
Carden, and Gracen Amelia Carden; sisters, Barbara West Bone and her
husband,
the Rev. Bob L. Bone; Ann West Atkinson and her husband, Robert T.
Atkinson,
all of Young Harris; a brother, Jesse Kenyon West, Jr. of Jacksonville,
Alabama; and eleven nieces and nephews.
A
memorial service was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July, 17, 2010, in
the
Chapel at Mountain View Funeral Home in Blairsville, with the Rev.
Linda Abel
and the Rev. Bob L. Bone officiating. The
family received friends following the service. Burial
followed at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 18,
2010, at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fort Valley, Georgia. If
so desired, in lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Hayesville Presbyterian Church, 73 Hiawassee Street,
Hayesville,
North Carolina, 28904, or to a charity of choice.
Funeral
arrangements are entrusted to Mountain View Funeral Home, 119 Murphy
Highway,
Blairsville, GA 30512. (706)745-3456. The
family guest book may be signed at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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Mr.
Clark Eugene Lewis, age 82, of Serenity Drive, Blairsville, formerly of
Moultrie, GA, passed away on Wednesday July, 2010 at his home following
an
extended illness. Mr. Lewis was born on
June 9,1928 in Warren, OH, the son of the late Charles Edward Lewis and
the late
Dorothy Clark Lewis. He was a veteran of
the US Air Force of WWII. Clark was a
loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. He
was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl
Lewis Voneggern in 2007. Mr. Lewis was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving
Mr. Lewis
are his loving wife of twenty-five years, Ethel Fillyaw Lewis of
Blairsville,
one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Teresa Lewis of Indianapolis,
IN, one
daughter and son-in-law, Debra Jean and Rodney Heard of Cleveland, OH,
one step
daughter, Alisha Cade Hanson of Norcross, GA, one brother, Thomas Lewis
of FL,
four sisters and two brother-in-laws, Helen and Norman Clarke of
Wyndham, OH,
Lillian and Dean Barbutes of Warren, OH, Shirley Phelps and Sharon
Lewis both
of Florida, nine grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, many other
relatives
and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were
held on Sunday July 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. from the Mountain View Chapel
with
the Rev. Bob Crowe officiating. Special
music was presented by Judy Caldwell. The
following gentleman served as pallbearers, Charles Lewis, Charlie
Davis, Josh
Mashburn and Doug Hughes. Interment
followed in the Meadow View Cemetery. The
family met with friends at the funeral home on Saturday evening from
5-7 p.m.
Mountain View Funeral Home of
Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
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at
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Mrs.
Frances (Better known as Judy) Mackinnon Reid, age 92, of Blairsville,
passed
away on Wednesday July 15, 2010 in the Union County Nursing Home
following an
extended illness. Mrs. Reid was born on
June 14,1918 in Arlington, NJ, the daughter of the late William
Halliwell and
the late Frances Schmerhorn Halliwell. Judy
had lived at Branan Lodge for twenty-seven years before moving to Union
County
Nursing Home in April 2008. She attended four years of college majoring
in art.
Judy loved to paint portraits. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy
Reid, one infant child, one brother, William and three sisters,
Katherine,
Cynthia and Frances. Mrs. Reid was a
member of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Reid
is
survived by a host of extended family and friends at the Union County
Nursing
Home, where she was loved dearly and will be missed by all.
A
memorial service
will be held at the nursing home at a later date. In
lieu of flowers if you wish, Judy wanted
donations to be made to St. Clare’s Episcopal Church in her memory.
Mountain
View
Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may
sign the
family guest book and send condolences on line at
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Carlton
Leon Spiva, 83, died in his home in Blairsville, Georgia - as was his
specific
wish - on Thursday, July 15, 2010 after a three year battle with
prostate
cancer.
A humble,
modest man of dignity and courage, Leon was born on January 14,
1927 in
Blairsville Georgia to Bessie Lee Duckworth and Guy Cook Spiva.
He grew
up with 9 brothers and sisters and was preceded in death by Willa Mae
Carlisle
1921-1989, Guy Walter (Walt) Spiva 1923-1998, Ulric Winston
('Eric)
Spiva, 1925-1999, Dorothy Louise (Dot) Spiva, 1929-2006, Earnest Edgar
(Ed)
Spiva 1931-1966, Francis Paul (Spud) Spiva, 1935-1999 and Shirley
Ann
Spiva 1938-1981. He is survived
by John Newton Spiva, 76 and James Larry Spiva, 72.
Leon
married Opal
Francine Culver of Atlanta, Georgia on March 6, 1954 in Dalton,
Georgia. Upon bringing his new bride, a 5
ft., 80 lb.
redhead to live with him in Blairsville, Leon became the subject of
local rumor
that he had "robbed the cradle". Opal,
however, was 20 years old when they
married. Over the course of their 56
year marriage, they built a home together and raised seven children
through
good times and bad. Leon worked his
entire life as a builder and mason, gaining respect and recognition in
the
community for his knowledge and craftsmanship. During
his retirement years, he enjoyed
gardening and crafting one of a kind furniture and novelty pieces in
wood. Each of his children's homes hold one or more
treasured handmade tables, beds, cabinets or custom pieces dear to
their
hearts. His grandchildren remember
Grandpa's handmade puzzle boxes including the "snake"
box with a plastic snake that unexpectedly popped out to
"bite" you when opened and the "lost quarter" box that
would inexplicably make your quarter disappear with no visable (sic)
means of
retrieval. He was a resourceful and
creative artisan; thoroughly enjoying each unique challenge while never
repeating a project or design. Once asked why he didn't produce
these
fine pieces to sell, he replied, "If I made them to sell, I wouldn't
enjoy
doing it anymore."
Leon is
survived by
his wife, Opal Francine Spiva, seven children and 22
grandchildren: Anna
Francine (Fran), married to Alexander (Alec) Booth of Commerce,
Georgia
and their children Christina, 22 and Will, 20, Brenda Sue
married to Gene
Major of Leslie, Michigan and their children, Courtney, 20, Lindsey,
18,
Madison, 14 and Clayton, 9, Robert Leon (Robert) and his children
Brandon, 21,
and Cody, 16, Rebecca Lynn (Becky) married to Ronnie Maney of
Hayesville,
North Carolina and their children, Ashley, 24 Erin, 20, and Dena,17,
Randolph
Dean (Randy) Married (sic) to Penni Mackel of
Blairsville and
their children, Emelia, 16, Soren, 13, Miranda, 11, Nevin, 8, Nia, 5
and Anaya
2, Diana Faye, (Diane) married to Byron McCombs of Blairsville and
their
children Matthew 21, Morgan,18, Rhett,15 and Parker,12 and
Anthony
Ray (Ray) Spiva, married to Amy Morris of Douglasville, Georgia and
their son,
Rex Bailey, 1. Leon enjoyed teaching his grandchildren the finer
points
of fishing and hearing about their latest catch as well as sharing
stories
about "the good ole' days". In
May he celebrated the second oldest grandchild's graduation
from
college and heard the youngest say "Papa" and
"Nana" for the first time. Apart
from his knowledge
and infinite abilities, Leon will be sorely missed for his skilled
storytelling and inexhaustible humor, which brought so much laughter
and joy to
his family over the years.
Services
for Carlton
Leon Spiva were held at Mountain View Funeral Home on Monday, July 19,
2010 at
11:00am. The eulogy was delivered by nephew, Jerry Spiva
with
accompanying readings by daughters, Brenda Major and Becky
Maney.
Pallbearers included three nephews, James Spiva, David Phillips and
Chuck
Martin as well as three grandsons, Will Booth, Matthew McCombs and Cody
Spiva. Donations in Leon's memory can be made
to the
Hospice Foundation of America, 1710 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Suite 400,
Washington,
DC 20036 or online at
https://www.givedirect.org/give/givefrm.asp?Action=GC&CID=691 as
well
as American Cancer Society, Gainesville Office, 2565 Thompson Bridge
Road,
Suite 114, Gainesvile (sic), Georgia 30501 or online https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/index
Mountain
View
Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign
the
family guest book and send condolences on line at
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For
Carlton Leon Spiva - blessed husband, loving
father and grandfather, respected mason, accomplished artisan, humorist
and
beloved man: a favored poem:
Excerpt
from “A Song of Joy, Part II”
By
Byron Herbert Reece
And
we two turning,
Death and I
Rode under the burning
Evening sky.
Day hung at rest,
Then evening-wise
The sun in the west
Began to rise.
Pale in their pastures
Every beast
His early shadow
Cast toward the east.
Our horses strode
With the eastward sun
Along the road
I had come upon.
And soon we saw
In our backward search
Gravestones in the shadow
Of a church.
From God's lone acre
Where they had lain
The dead I had buried
Rose up again.
The coffins opened
That bound them close
And out of the grave
The dead arose.
And joy flooded
My soul like rain
To see those shrouded
Dead rise again...
CARLTON LEON SPIVA
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