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The Rev.
Dr. Ernest W. Seckinger Sr. died
August 22, 2011 in Blairsville, GA. He
was born in Clyo, GA in his beloved Effingham County, May 20, 1917 the
child of
Frank Bernard and Gertrude Exley Seckinger.
Throughout his life he honored his Salzburger ancestry, a life
member of
the Georgia Salzburger Society. He was a
retired United Methodist minister of the South Georgia Conference who
continued
to serve until the end. His lifelong
passions, often carried out quietly, were to further the advance of
civil
rights for all and pastoral care. During
the 1939 school year he served as the Principal of the Rincon
Consolidated
School. He served as a chaplain in the
US Navy in the latter part of World War II and at the following
charges: helped
in the founding of First UMC Warner Robbins, Hagan, Dudley,
Bloomingdale,
Chaplain Warren A. Candler Hospital, Thunderbolt, Edison, Soperton,
Metter,
Forest Street in Valdosta, Cross Keys in Macon, Camilla, Rose Hill in
Columbus,
Folkston, Adel, Cokesbury in Savannah, Northview in Warner Robbins, and
after
retirement Park Memorial in Macon, and the Young Harris College Staff. During retirement he stayed active in
beekeeping, daylily show judging with Jessie, the Christian Ashram
movement and
in historical societies of the United Methodist Church.
His life affirming experience at
Young Harris College from 1935-1937 led him to purchase a small tract
of land
near there in about 1950 and to where he and his late wife Jessie
Vannerson
Seckinger retired in 1986. Sometime
after Jessie’s death he moved to Stonehenge Assisted Living in
Blairsville,
GA. He departed this world in the care
of the Union County Nursing Home.
He received degrees from Young
Harris College, Emory University, and Candler School of Theology and
attended
Yale Divinity School.
He is survived by 5 children: Ernest
W. Seckinger, Jr. of Hiawassee, GA; Andrew Marion Seckinger of
Wildwood, MO;
David Timothy Seckinger of Columbus, GA; Charlotte Seckinger Lord of
Rincon,
GA, and Peter Rabun Seckinger of Reston, VA; 8 grandchildren: Eric
William
Seckinger, Christopher Boyd Seckinger, Carly Folsom Brown, Amy Nicole
Folsom,
Morgan Elizabeth Seckinger, Ethan William Seckinger, Alexandra Kathryn
Seckinger, and Avery Joseph Seckinger; great grandson Trevor Aedan
Brown;
step-great grandson Zachary David Qunitero; sister Pauline Seckinger
Varnell of
Springfield, GA; brother Raymond Exley Seckinger of Ellabelle, GA.
He is
preceded in
death by his parents, his wife Jessie Vannerson Seckinger late of Young
Harris,
GA; brother Charles Bernard Seckinger late of Potomac, MD; brother
Frank Donald
Seckinger late of Springfield, GA; sister Winifred Seckinger Dorris
late of
Clarkston, GA.
The service was tentatively schedule
for Thursday, August 25th at 2 PM at the Springfield, GA United
Methodist
Church with visitation and reception just prior. Memorials
may be made to the Ernest W. and
Jessie Vannerson Seckinger Memorial Scholarship at Young Harris
College, Sharp
Memorial United Methodist Church, and Epworth by the Sea.
A memorial service at Sharp Memorial
Untied Methodist Church will be held at a later date.
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Master
Robert James Montgomery was born and
passed away on August 26, 2011 at Union General Hospital.
He is survived by his parents Jessica Lance
and Robby Montgomery, of Blairsville, GA; grandparents, Mike and Debbie
Montgomery, of Blairsville, GA; Angela Brown and Eddie Joe Prince, of
Blairsville,
GA; and sisters, Kamari and Jayden Lance, both of Blairsville, GA.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 2 PM from Pine Grove Baptist Church with
pastor
Raburne Wilson officiating. Pallbearers
were Curtis Brown and Andy Montgomery.
Interment was in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations and contributions be made to Banister Funeral Home,
P.O. Box
70, Hiawassee, GA 30546.
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Roland
Charles Weintraub passed peacefully
on Wednesday morning, August 24th in Blairsville, Georgia with his
loving
family by his side. He was preceded in
death by his wife of 65 years Frances Weintraub, his mother and father,
Alva
and Jacob Weintraub and his brother Murray Weintraub.
Roland is survived by his sister Betty
Singer, his two sons, Jack and Ronnie, daughters-in-law Cheryl and Kim
and
loving granddaughter Amanda. Roland
was born and raised in Miami,
Florida. Inspired by his father at the
age of six Roland developed his passion for music, which he continued
throughout his adult years.
Roland left his first year of
college to join the US Army in 1943. He
was promoted to Sergeant and radio operator for the 244th
Field
Artillery Unit. He participated in the
invasion on Normandy Beach “D-Day’ 1944.
He served in the European Theatre and was transferred to the
821tst
Military Police where he served to the end of the war returning home in
1946. During his enlistment he received
the EAMETO Campaign medal, as well as the WWII Victory Medal. After the War Roland returned to college at
the University of Miami graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
1951. Soon after receiving his degree
Roland
married his beloved Frances and fathered two children Jack and Ronnie. He soon became an entrepreneur in the
television technology field.
When Roland passed he left his love
for music and life behind in his legacy.
His love and musical compositions will live on in the hearts of
those
who knew him.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, August 29th, 2011 at 1 p.m. from the Veterans National
Cemetery,
Canton, Georgia with Military Honors.
Roland’s wishes, in respect for his
loving wife, in lieu of cards and flowers please send donations in her
name
to: Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia
Chapter, 1925 Century Blvd. Suite 10, Atlanta, GA 30345, www.alz.org.
Mountain View Funeral Home of
Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements.
You may sign the familyA (sic) guest book and send condolences
on line
at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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Mrs.
Marie Elliott, age 80, of Suches, GA
died August 28, 2011.
She was the daughter of the late
Jack Holloway and Carrie Woody Holloway.
She was also preceded in death by her sister, Lucille Corbin;
and
brothers, Russell Holloway and Paul Holloway.
Mrs. Elliott lived most of her life
in Suches, Ga. She worked in the lunchroom
at Woody Gap School in Suches for several years.
She is survived by her husband,
Glenn Elliott, Suches, Ga; daughter and son-in-law, Rosalie and J.C.
Cambron,
Dahlonega, Ga; son, Dale Elliott, Suches, Ga; sister, Eldine Gilreath,
Suches,
Ga; sister-in-law, Bonnie Holloway, Suches, Ga; grandchildren,
Priscilla Reagin
and husband James Reagin, Russell Cambron, Christy Elliott and Courtney
Elliott; great-grandchildren, Sage Reagin and James Reagin. A number of other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were scheduled for
11 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Banister Funeral Home Chapel in
Dahlonega. Rev. Clarence Drummond and
Rev. Jimmy Tanner officiated.
Interment
followed
in Zion Baptist church cemetery (sic) in Suches, Ga.
The
family received
friends on Monday, August 29,2 011 from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Banister
Funeral
Home in Dahlonega.
Banister
Funeral
Home of Dahlonega is in charge of arrangements.
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Mr. Wayne
Edward Cook, age 72, of
Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday morning, August 27, 2011 at Union
General
Hospital in Blairsville. Wayne was born
September 19, 1938 in Clover, SC to L.N. and Virginia Brown Cook. He had lived in Union County since he was a
small child. Wayne was a local builder
working mostly in Union and Fannin Counties and over the years he
trained many
young men in the Building Trade. He was
of the Baptist faith and was a loving husband, father and grandfather,
as well
as an avid NASCAR fan and loved to hunt and fish. Wayne
was an honest, hardworking man who
always had a smile for everyone. He was
preceded in death by his parents, L.N. and Virginia Brown Cook and a
son,
Stephen Cook.
Wayne is
survived by and will be
greatly missed by all who knew him, but especially his loving family;
wife,
Kathleen Underwood Cook, sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Tammy
Cook and
Jackie and Selena Cook, daughter and son-in-law, Lesia and Jerry Shook,
brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold and Karen Cook, Roy and Geneva Cook
and
Ronald and Judy Cook, sister and brother-in-law, Rose Marie and Jim
Terry and
sister, Laura Cook, all of Blairsville and grandchildren; Josh Cook,
Whitney
Cook, Chelsey Cook Megan and Taylor Shook and Allie Reid; and great
grandchildren, Kristen and Cadence Cook.
Funeral
services were held on Monday,
August 29, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of the Cochran Funeral
Home of
Blairsville with Rev. Dwayne Patterson and Rev. Rex Mashburn
officiating. Special music was presented
by Martha
Davenport and Jonathan Adams. The
following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Billy Ellis, Marvin Hills,
Rex
Mashburn, Kevin Terry, Josh Cook, Wesley Cook and Jamey Shook. Honorary pallbearers were: Bill Floyd, Joe
Russell, Earl Cane, Tommy Mashburn, Loyal Botts and Vaughn Patterson. Interment was in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Cemetery. The family received friends at
Cochran Funeral Home on Sunday evening from 7 until 9 p.m., and on
Monday, from
12 noon until 2 p.m.
Arrangements
were
entrusted by the family to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA. Please join us in remembering Wayne by
visiting our website at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com,
where you can
view the LifeTribute Video, and send condolences to the family.
WAYNE EDWARD COOK
Courtesy of Cochran Funeral Home