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Mr. Leo
Gerald Howe, age 84, of Summit Drive, Blairsville, passed away on
Sunday, July
20, 2008 at his home following an extended illness.
Mr. Howe was born on May 3, 1924 in Dummore,
PA, the son of the late Ernest Howe and the late Ila Gummar Howe. He was a veteran of the US Navy of WWII. Mr. Howe loved his family, especially his
grandchildren. He was a Boy Scout leader
for several years. He was preceded in
death by two sisters, olive Crapom and Ethel Clayton.
Mr. Howe was of the Presbyterian faith.
Surviving
Mr. Howe are his loving wife of sixty-four years, Jane Mary Salico
Howe, one
son, Rick Howe of Boston, MA, one daughter, Valerie Howe of
Blairsville, five
grandchildren, many other relatives and friends also survive.
No services
are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family
requests
that memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation in
memory of Mr.
Howe.
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.
Harlin
(Rod) Junior Roberts, age 61, of Blairsville, formerly of Alabama,
passed away
on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the home of his sister following an
extended
illness. Mr. Roberts was born on August
11, 1946 in Whitfield County, GA, the son of the late Jesse C. Roberts
and the
late Ruby Kaye Roberts. Rod was a loving
father and brother and a friend to all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Earl
Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a member of the
Rainsville Church of God.
Surviving
Mr. Roberts are his wife, Louise Roberts of Cartersville, GA, two sons
and
daughters-in-law, Jimmy Ray and Melanie Roberts of Manchester, GA,
Mitchell and
Roseanne Roberts of Woodberry, GA, three daughters and sons-in-law,
Tammy and
Mark Betsill of Woodberry, GA, Rhonda and Michael Bailey of Warm
Springs, GA,
Crystal and Scott Spillers of Manchester, GA, two sisters and
brothers-in-law,
Mary and Norman Thomas of Blairsville, Patricia and Andy Baggett of
Resaca, GA,
a dear friend, Marlene Parker, of Geraldine, AL, eleven grandchildren,
one
great grandchild, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and
friends
also survive.
Funeral
services were held on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 11AM from the
Mountain View
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Claude Thomas and Rev. Mike Totherow
officiating. Special music was presented
by the Faith
Singers. The following gentlemen served
as pallbearers: Ricky Hughes, Chris Satcher, Jesse Rogers, Mitchell and
Jimmy
Roberts and Scott Spillers. Interment and
graveside services followed at 2 PM from the Ryo Baptist Church
Cemetery in
Ryo, GA. The family met with friends at
the funeral home on Tuesday 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 on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com