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Mr.
Kenneth "Kenny" Ray
Beaver, age 34, of Beaver View, Blairsville went to be with his Lord on
Monday
September 5, 2011 from the University of Maryland Medical center
following an
extended illness. Mr. Beaver was born in
Union County on December 17, 1976, the son of Hubert Beaver and Shirley
Wishon
Beaver. He was a native and lifelong
resident of Union County and graduated from Union County High School. Kenny enjoyed hunting, fishing and working
with his dad on the farm. He also loved
spending time and hanging out with his many friends. Kenny
was preceded in death by his
grandparents, Alonzo and Edith (Allen) Beaver and Clifford (Bill) and
Bertha
(Burkhart) Wishon. Kenny was a member of
Mt. Zion Baptist Church and also attended Zion Hill Baptist Church.
Surviving
Kenny are his loving parents,
Hubert and Shirley Beaver of Blairsville, two sisters, Sandy Griffith
of Oak
Harbor, WA, Lisa Beaver of Sidrowooly, WA, three brothers and one
sister-in-law,
Doug Beaver of Madisonville, TN, Rodney and Becky Beaver of
Blairsville, Lee
Beaver of Blairsville, nieces and nephews, Kristian Groberg, Valerie
Griffith,
Austin and Kayleigh Beaver, two great nieces, Jordan Griffith and
Olivia
Groberg, many other relatives and friends also survive.
A
celebration of Kenny’s life was held
on Sunday September 11, 2011 at 3 p.m. from the Mountain View Chapel
with the (sic)
Luther Thomas and Rev. William Sisum officiating. Special
music was presented by Heather Sisum,
Tammy and Brad Caylor, Misty Hooper and Julie Payne. The
following gentleman served as pallbearers,
Tony and Tommy Watkins, Rod and Brian Holbrooks, Eddie Davis and Ryan
England. Interment followed in the Zion
Hill Baptist
Church Cemetery. Flowers are accepted or
if you wish you may make donations to Kenny’s transplant fund c/o
United
Community Bank in memory of Kenny. The
family met with friends at the funeral home on Friday and Saturday
evenings
from 6-9 p.m.
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
KENNETH RAY BEAVER
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Mrs.
Elsie Jordan
Vaughn, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Jonesboro, GA, passed away
Tuesday,
September 6, 2011. She was 81 years of
age.
Elsie is
survived by
and will be lovingly missed by many - but especially her family: her
loving
husband of 60 years, Travis Vaughn, of Blairsville; son, Travis Vaughn,
III,
sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Susan Vaughn; Glenn and Susan
Vaughn;
and daughter, Evelyn Gavin; six grandchildren: Allison and Audrey
Vaughn, Carey
and Meredith Vaughn, Erin and Megan Noble, Erin and Michael Gavin,
sisters,
Katherine Lancaster, Jo French, and Sue Brewster.
Elsie, a
native of
Hollywood, FL, grew up from a young age in Comer, GA. She
received her BA in Mathematics from
Piedmont College, where she met Travis, and where she was a member of
the
varsity basketball team. She was
eventually inducted into the Piedmont College Hall of Fame in the
sport. She went on to obtain a MA from
Georgia State
University, and eventually retired after a long career teaching math in
Coweta
County and Clayton County Public Schools. She
then taught math for fifteen years at
Clayton State College. She was a member
of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro for many years, and for the past
seven
years had been an active member of First Baptist Church of Blairsville.
Visitation
with the
family was held at Cochran Funeral Home in Blairsville on Wednesday
evening,
September 7, 2011, during the hours of 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Graveside services were held on Thursday,
September 8, at 12 noon in Comer Cemetery with Dr. Fred Lodge
officiating.
If you
wish, in lieu
of flowers, Mrs. Vaughn requested donations be made to the Benevolence
Committee of First Baptist Church of Blairsville, P.O. Box 2058,
Blairsville,
Georgia 30514.
Arrangements
have
been entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. You
may send your condolences and share fond
memories with the family by visiting our website,
www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
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Mr.
Christopher Marion Fortenberry, age 37,
passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011 at his home.
Christopher was born on September 19, 1973 in
Union County, the son of Claxton and Linda Dyer Fortenberry. Chris was always helping people who were in
need. He was a very caring person and
was always dependable. He loved dogs and
horses. Chris attended New Liberty
Baptist Church.
Surviving Christopher are his
parents, Claxton and Linda Fortenberry of Blairsville, two brothers and
one
sister-in-law, James and Karen Fortenberry of Blairsville and David
Fortenberry
of Blairsville, several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, many
other
relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 at 2 p.m. from the Mountain View Chapel with
the Rev.
Danny White officiating. Special music
was presented by Merle Fortenberry. The
following gentlemen served as pallbearers, Shawn Mashburn, Mark Dyer,
Terry
Collins, Joel Turner, Marty Rhodes and Don Garver.
The following gentlemen served as honorary
pallbearers, Chris Butler, Tracy Cook and Keith Nichols.
Interment followed in the Shady Grove
Methodist Church Cemetery. The family
met with friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6-9 p.m.
Mountain
View
Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
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Mrs.
Jose’ Verhoeven Lusby, age 87, of Union County Nursing Home
Blairsville, passed
away, Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Union General Hospital after an
extended
illness. Mrs. Lusby was born September
16, 1923 in Antwerpt, Belgium a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa
(Houbregt) Verhoeven. She lived in Belgium
during the Battle of the Bulge of WWII. Mrs.
Lusby became an American Citizen and pledged her allegiance to the
United
States in Yankee Stadium. She then
married her late husband, Alvin Lusby, and they lived in Palm Beach, FL
for
several years. They retired and moved to
Franklin, NC. After the death of her
husband she moved to Blairsville and lived in Branan Lodge for 20
years. Mrs. Lusby was a member of St.
Francis of
Assisi Catholic Church.
Mrs.
Lusby is survived by many friends and her Church family.
Memorial
services for Mrs. Lusby were held Friday, September 9, 2011 at 10 a.m.
at St.
Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Liem Ngugen officiating. In Lieu (sic) of flowers if you wish make
memorial contributions to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
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
JOSE VERHOEVEN LUSBY
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Mrs.
Ruth Johnson, age 84, of Golden Ridge Rd, Blairsville, passed away
Sunday,
September 4, 2011 at Union General Hospital following an extended
illness. Mrs. Johnson was born December
13, 1926 on
Ocalla, (sic) FL. She was preceded in
death by her mother, Mac Boyles, a sister, May Neal and her husband,
William
Johnson. Ruth was a loving mother,
grandmother and great-great-grandmother (sic) and was a friend to many.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic Church.
Surviving Mrs. Johnson are a
daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Michael Lecesse of Benton, NC,
granddaughter, Kimberly Leeds, grandson Rickey Jernigan, great-
grandchildren,
Alexandrya and Megan Leeds, Ian Jernigan, Liza and Leilah Jernigan,
many other
relatives and friends also survive.
No
services are planned at this time. In
lieu of flowers memorial may be made to the Glenda Gooch House in
memory of
Mrs. Johnson.
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.
Agnes Irene
Jones, age 82, of Ralph Jones Rd., Blairsville, GA passed away on
Friday September
9, 2011 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs.
Jones was born on June 26, 1929 in Fork
Ridge, TN, the daughter of the late Charlie Combs and the late Rosie
Allen
Combs. She was a lifelong resident of
Union County. Irene enjoyed quilting and
being with her family. She was a loving
mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She
was preceded in death by her husband, William
Ralph Jones in 2010, two sisters, Cleo Reason and Jeannette Smith, one
brother,
Albert Combs and son-in-law, Jim McCarter. Mrs.
Jones was a member of Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church.
Surviving
Mrs. Jones
are two daughters, Janice Erwin of Blairsville, GA and Lillian McCarter
also of
Blairsville, GA, three sons and daughters-in-laws, Bill and Jean Jones
of
Blairsville, GA, Donald and Bonnie Jones of Blairsville, GA and Ronald
and
Sheila Jones of Blairsville, GA, one sister, Lillian Dingman of
Gaylesville, AL,
three brothers, Lewis Combs of South Lyon, MI, Kenneth Combs of
Anderson, IN,
and Charlie Ray Combs of Indianapolis, IN, ten grandchildren, Nicole
Queen,
Jessica Hill, Jonathan Jones, Tiffany Atkins, Sheena Jones, Shauna
Jones, Kile
Jones, Blake Cunningham, Isaac Jones and Emily Jones, nine
great-grandchildren
and many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services were
held on Monday Sept. 12, 2011 at 2 p.m. from the Mountain View Chapel
with the Rev.
Jerry Helton, Rev. Tony Black and Rev. Gary Rogers officiating. Special music was presented by Phillip Thomas.
The following gentleman served as
pallbearers, Jonathan Jones, Matt Queen, John Hill, Leslie Groves,
Blake Cunningham,
Donald Jones, Michael Ringenberg, Kile Jones and Brian Griffin. Flowers are accepted or if you wish, the
family requests donations to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church #1 Cemetery
Fund. The family met with friends at the
funeral
home on Sunday evening from 6-9 p.m.
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.mountainviewfuenralhome.com
AGNES IRENE JONES
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Joseph C.
Thomas,
79, of Blairsville, GA died peacefully in his home on September 7,
2011. He died as he lived, surrounded by
family and
loved ones. He was a child of the Great
Depression, born October 25, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the
late
Charles and Anna Thomas. He was the
oldest of three siblings. On June 19,
1953 he married the woman of his dreams, his beloved wife, Sarah, who
survives
his passing.
Mr.
Thomas's zest
for life led him to varied interests and hobbies, from stained glass
window
production and wine making to line dancing. He
was an avid outdoorsman, hunter and
fisherman. But his life-long affinity
for children, and they for him, distinguished him. He
was a long time volunteer at Connor's
Nursery in West Palm Beach, FL working with HIV infected and drug
addicted
infants. He continued his ministry to
children by volunteering at several other church sponsored nursery
programs
over the years. Mr. Thomas was a member
of First Baptist Church of Blairsville, and served in the nursery
there, in the
nursery, rocking the babies.
He served
in the
U.S. Marine Corp in the early 1950s. After
his honorable discharge, he engaged in various career pursuits
including
television production in New York City and as the owner of a hair salon
in
Pittsburgh, PA before settling on a career in the construction trades
as a
plasterer. He worked in this field in
both Pittsburgh and from 1972 onward, in Palm Beach County FL. His final 15 working years were spent at The
Palm Beach County School Board, retiring in 2000 to Blairsville, GA. There he built with his own hands, two
beautiful log homes and a happy life.
Besides
his beloved
wife of 58 years, Sarah, he is survived by his brother and
sister-in-law, Bobby
and Martha Thomas of Franklin, NC; his sister and brother-in-law,
Bernice and
Dave Richie of Bethel Park, PA; his sister-in-law, Dolly Perotti of
Pittsburgh,
PA; his four children and their spouses including daughter and
son-in-law,
Cindy and Gary Thomas of Alpharetta, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Joe
and Sarah
Thomas, Jr. of Atlanta, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and Mike
Wilson of
North Palm Beach, FL; and daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Scot
Gregory of
Laguna Beach, CA. He is survived by
eight remarkable grandsons and one exceptional granddaughter who were
collectively his greatest joy. The
eldest of these grandchildren, Michael Thomas of Blairsville, GA,
served as his
primary caregiver as he courageously dealt with his final illness. He is also survived by 19 nieces and nephews.
In
keeping with his
wishes, his remains will be cremated. A
memorial service was held Monday, September 12, 2011 at 11 a.m. at The
Little
Rock Chapel of First Baptist Church of Blairsville, 290 Blue Ridge
Street,
Blairsville, GA with Dr. Fred Lodge officiating. Special
music was presented by Mrs. Jackie
Hill and Mr. Homer Payne. Visitation
with the family was held for one hour prior to the service at 10 a.m.
in the
historic church building. Military
Honors will be presented by North Georgia Honor Guard.
In lieu
of flowers,
donations may be made to the Children's Ministry of First Baptist
Church of
Blairsville, P.O. Box 2058, Blairsville, GA 30514.
He lived
as he died,
with dignity and a love of the Lord. May
God welcome him into His presence.
Cochran
Funeral Home
of Blairsville has been entrusted by the family for the arrangements. Please send your condolences and fond
memories to the family at our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
JOSEPH C. THOMAS
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Mrs.
Lucille Jordan,
age 92, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011 at
Union
General Hospital in Blairsville. Mrs.
Jordan was born Sunday, October 6, 1918. She
was a lifelong resident of the area and a
member of Zebulon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her
husband,
Mack Jordan, parents, Arnold and Nellie McGaha Butt; sisters, Ruby Hyde
and
Juanita Kelley and brother, Sammy Butt.
Mrs.
Jordan will be
missed by all who knew her, but especially her family; daughters and
sons-in-law, JoAnn and Farris Brown and Eloise and Kenneth Cook, all of
Blairsville; sisters, Pauline Stephens, Louise Owenby, Barbara Coker
and
Claudine Souther, all of Blairsville and Betty Patterson of Dalton,
Georgia,
grandchildren, Lois Taylor, Mary Jo Johnston, Oran Cook and Kendra Cook
and
great grandchildren, Megan Mullins, Kayla Mullins and Emily Taylor,
Stephen
Brown, Christopher Jones, Candice Perez, and a great great
granddaughter,
Carina Martin. Many nieces, nephews, and
other relatives also survive.
Funeral
services for
Mrs. Jordan were held Monday, September 12, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the
Zebulon
Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Jenkins and Rev. Ray Potts
officiating. The body was in state at the
church Monday
from 1:30 until 2 p.m. Music was
provided by the Zebulon Baptist Church Choir. Interment
followed in Union Memory Gardens in
Blairsville. The following gentlemen
served as pallbearers: David Chatham, Leonard Sosebee, Neal Rusk,
Kenneth Cook,
Olin Hughes and Marty Ledford. Serving
as honorary escort to the family was George Coker.
The
family received
friends at the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Sunday, September
11, 2011
6 - 9 p.m.
Arrangements
entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia. You may send condolences to the family and
sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
LUCILLE JORDAN
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Virginia
Booker Poe born in Meriwether
County, GA, met her husband, Jim Poe (deceased), and raised her family
in
Homestead, FL, now a resident of Blairsville, GA residing at the Union
County
Nursing Home passed away on September 11, 2011 at the age of 85.
Survivors include a son, Sonny and
his wife Jan Poe of Blairsville, daughters Debbie Dillon of Nashville,
TN and
Ann Poe of Blairsville; two beloved grandson, Alan Poe and his wife
Linda of
Kendall, FL and Chris Dillon and his wife Nikki of Panama City, FL. She was also blessed with five
great-grandchildren, James, Olivia and Helena Poe and Calie and Cadence
Dillon;
Sister Vrana and family, also sister-in-law Maxine Booker and family.
Viewing will be at Mountain View
Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 11 a.m. with funeral
following
at 12:30 p.m.
In lieu
of flowers
the family requests donations be made to support the troops.
Mountain
View
Funeral Home of Blairsville I in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
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Mr. James
Cecil
Tatman, 82, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011,
in
Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Mr.
Tatman was a member of Sharp Memorial
United Methodist Church in Young Harris. He
had a love for music and played the piano,
organ and baritone horn. He had formerly
been a member of the Wilmington City Marching Band. He
taught the Agape Sunday School Class at
Sharp Memorial. He served as Youth Choir
Director and Methodist Youth Fellowship Counselor at various
congregations in
the Atlanta area. Mr. Tatman was also a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Sons of Union
Veterans
and was proud of his service as a Civil Defense Policeman during World
War II. He was preceded in death by his
parents, Ira
and Zillah Tatman, brother, Ira Addicks Tatman, Jr. and sisters,
Elizabeth
Tatman and Jane Bornsheuer.
Mr.
Tatman is
survived by his family: his loving wife of 55 years, Guinnetta Mixon
Tatman of
Blairsville; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Kenneth Klase of
Greensboro,
NC; and G. Cecile and Ian Harwood of Conyers, GA; sons, Lewis William
Tatman
and Robert Wesley Tatman, both of Blairsville; brother and
sister-in-law, John
and Donna Tatman of Buena Park, CA; grandsons Jonathan (Jessica)
Tatman, David (Lanay)
Fonda, William Fonda, Christopher Tatman, Marietta Klase and Carrie
Klase and
great grandchildren, Keegan Tatman and Julianna Tatman.
Graveside
services
are scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 12 p.m. from Mt. Zion
United
Methodist Church Campground Cemetery in Griffin, Georgia, with Rev.
Darris
Baker officiating.
In lieu
of flowers,
the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Sharp Memorial
United
Methodist Church, designated for Elevator Fund or Pastor's
Discretionary Fund;
P.O. Box 66, Young Harris, Georgia 30582.
Cochran
Funeral Home
of Blairsville in charge of arrangements. You
may send condolences to the family and
sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
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Mr.
Junior A.
Grizzle, age 81, of Suches, GA died Monday, September 5, 2011 at the
Northeast
GA Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.
Junior was born in Marietta, GA and had lived in Suches for most
of his
life. He was a retired farmer and was a
member of Mt. pleasant (Hill) Baptist church #2 in Suches.
He was the son of the late Arthur and Lillian
Gooch Grizzle and was also preceded in death by a son, Billy Grizzle.
Junior is
survived
by sons and daughters-in-law, David and Terisa Grizzle, Cumming, GA,
Jeff
Grizzle, Gainesville, GA, chuck and Debbie Grizzle, Suches, GA;
daughter,
Brenda Kenimer, Pensacola, FL; brothers, Robert Grizzle, Suches, GA,
Wayne
Grizzle, Marietta, GA; sisters, Virginia Anderson, Dahlonega, GA, Retha
Lee,
Woodstock, GA; grandchildren, Delaney Grizzle, Patricia Dills, Dusty
Kenimer,
great-grandchildren, Jessie Burnett and Dakota Kenimer.
A large number of other relatives also
survive.
Funeral
services
were schedule for 2 PM Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Mt. Pleasant
(Hill)
Baptist Church #2 in Suches. Rev. Evan
Hughes officiated. Interment followed in
the church cemetery. Mr. Grizzle laid in
state at the church on Wednesday from 1 PM until 2 PM.
The
family received
friends at Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega on Tuesday, September 6,
2011
from 5 PM until 9 PM.
Banister
Funeral
Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.