The North
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Blairsville, GA 30512
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August
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Mrs. Wilma Louise Herren, age 85, of
Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday evening, August 13, 2012 in Union
County
Nursing Home in Blairsville.
Mrs. Herren was born on Sunday, December
26, 1926, in Coffee Springs, AL, a daughter of the late Brady Myers and
Lucille
Mott Myers. She had been living in Blairsville since 2008, moving here
from
Albany, GA. Mrs. Herren grew up on a farm in Alabama, raising food
crops.
Louise had a true servant's heart, and helped to raise over 20 foster
children,
and worked as a nurse's aide at West Georgia Medical Center. All of her
family
was spoiled by her cooking, and she was well-known for her collection
of hats!
Louise was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Blairsville, and
Thomas
Memorial Baptist in Albany. Her husband, Alton Joe Herren, passed away
in 2000;
and a son, Everett Deloy Herren also preceded her in death. A brother,
Travis
Myers, has also preceded her in death.
Louise was dearly loved and will be
greatly missed, especially by her family: daughter and son-in-law, Myra
A.
Duffey and Claude W. Duffey; sisters: Betty Hudson, Jeanette McEachin,
and
Joyce Watson; grandchildren: Brian Anthony Duffey, Joel W. Duffey, Paul
A.
Duffey, and Pamela D. Shook. Thirteen grandchildren also survive.
Graveside services were held on
Friday, August 17, 2012, at 11 a.m., at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany,
where
she was laid to rest beside her husband, Alton.
Rev. Wallace Willis officiated the service. Special music was
presented
by Claude Duffey and Jerry McEachin. The following gentlemen served as
pallbearers: Brian Duffey, Joel Duffey, Justin Duffey, Kolby Duffey,
Winston
Herren, and Vincent Herren.
Arrangements have been entrusted by
the family to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please sign the
guest
registry and share your condolences with the family on our website,
www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
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Blairsville, GA 30512
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JoAnn
Marvel, loving and devoted mother and grandmother, deceased; parents:
William
Edgar Vinson, Chrystan B. Vinson, survivors: son and daughter-in-law:
Terry S.
Marvel and Faith Ng Marvel, of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; daughter and
son-in-law:
Kelly L. Heilig and Jeffery W. Heilig, of Rancho Cucamonga, CA;
daughter: Dawn
M. Ledesma, of Blairsville, GA; son and daughter-in-law: Robby A.
Marvel and
Jolanta Marvel, of San Marcos, CA.; grandchildren: her pride and joys:
Cristina
R. Ledesma, Sydney N. Heilig, Joshua A. Marvel, Jacob W. Heilig,
Caitlyn R.
Ledesma, Cayla R. Ledesma, Jillian S. Marvel, and Maksymilian S.
Marvel; brothers
and sisters-in-law: Donald E. Vinson and Marlene Vinson, of Murphy, NC;
Daniel
Vinson and Rachel Vinson, of Murphy, NC; sisters: Patricia Ann Vinson
and Mary
Louise Vinson, of Newport, VT.
"SnoJo" (as her mother called her)
was born October 6, 1939 in Orlando, FL to the late William Edgar
Vinson and
Chrystan B. Vinson. JoAnn graduated from William R. Boone High School
in 1957.
After graduation she helped support her family by working as a switch
board
operator for General Telephone (she patched a call once for Dennis
Weaver –
which was a big thrill for her). She married in 1963. For the next
eight years
her family grew by 4. She was happy to finally have children of her
own. The
family moved from Florida to California in 1975 due to her husband
being
transferred (he worked for Honeywell). While her kids were growing up,
she
realized an unmet life goal and enrolled in a community college where
she
earned a Registered Nursing degree, with a near 4.0 GPA. She worked as
a RN at
Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, CA for many years. JoAnn
enjoyed
camping, road trips (like the Blue Ridge Parkway), and vacationing in
Hawaii.
In 1989 JoAnn followed her husband to Holland on a temporary work
assignment.
While there she traveled to many European countries such as: Germany,
England,
Russia, Scotland, and many others. She so enjoyed traveling and seeing
new
places. Her other interests were craft-making, working in her yard, and
collecting recipes. However, by far her favorite pastime was going to
the
Disney parks with her family. Many a Christmas Eve was spent at
Disneyland with
her family. It was always about being with family that made her the
happiest.
She moved to Blairsville, GA, in 2005 with her daughter and three
granddaughters to escape the big cities (she loved the trees and the
country
living) and to be closer to her two brothers who both live in Murphy,
NC.
JoAnn
believed that nothing can ever take the place of family, not money or
anything
else (her words). She was very proud of the accomplishments of her
children,
which she held in high regard. They were all very dear to her heart.
When
her grandchildren come along she showered them with love and enjoyed
helping
take care of each of them. Of course she spoiled them just like all
good grandma’s
do.
To
all her children, grandchildren, family, and friends she wanted you to
know
that she loved you and wishes you only the best. She leaves you with
the
following poem: Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do
not
sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on
snow. I am
the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn’s rain. When you
awaken
in the morning’s hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in
circled
flight. I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my
grave and
cry, I am not there, I did not die.
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
www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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Blairsville, GA 30512
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Mr.
Thomas Lee Bird, age 66, of Shore Acres, Blairsville passed away
Friday, August
17, 2012 in Union General Hospital following a brief illness. "TBIRD"
was born May 23, 1946 in Blue Island, IL, and moved to Blairsville 2
years ago
from Atlanta. TBIRD was a Christian, as well as a US Air Force Vietnam
veteran.
In addition, he was a beloved, retired teacher of the Dekalb School
System.
TBIRD will be missed for his professional advice giving and patriotism,
and
will best be remembered for his love of motorcycling, bowling, and all
things
action packed.
Survivors
include his fiancée, Gayle Porster, of Atlanta, his mother, Dorothy
McIntyre of
Terre Haute, IN, and his children, Niki and Aaron Baker of Atlanta,
Elizabeth
and Andy McDonald of Cumming, GA, Thomas Bird and his fiancée, Corey
Tost of
Atlanta.
Memorial
services will be held Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the McDonald
Residence, 7665 Austin Harbor Dr., Cumming, GA. In lieu of flowers the
family
request memorial donation be to your local D.A.V.
Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You
may sign
the family guest book and send condolences to the family online at
www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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