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Mr.
Derrick Lee
Whittle age 38 of V. Addington Rd., Blairsville passed away on Sunday,
September
18, 2011 in the Erlanger Hospital following injuries received in an
automobile
accident while responding to an emergency call.
Derrick was born on April 11, 1973 in Tallahassee, FL, the son
of James
Whittle and Sharon Norsworthy Whittle. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. At the time of his death he was employed as a
Deputy with the Union County Sheriffs Department. He
was a loving husband, father and son and
was a friend to many. Derrick attended
Harmony Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving
Derrick
are his loving wife, Karen Hinnenkamp Whittle of Blairsville, one son,
Nicholas
Whittle, one daughter, Leigha Whittle both of Blairsville, parents, Jim
and Sharon
Whittle of Brasstown, NC, father-in-law, Jerry Hinnenkamp of
Blairsville,
sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Suellen and Steve Morlock of
Blairsville,
brother-in-law, David Hinnenkamp of Blairsville, cousin, Toni and Jeff
Tidwell
of Montgomery, AL, a host of law enforcement family, many other
relatives and
friends also survive.
Funeral
services were
held on Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 11 a.m. from the First Baptist
Church
with the Rev. Stacy Dyer and Minister Terry Stuart officiating. The
following
gentleman served as pallbearers, Scott Harrison, Sheriff Scott
Stephens, Scott
Deyton, Dallas Batson, Tim Woods, Chad Deyton, Johnny McCoy, Mark
Cecci, Josh
Berry, Tyler Miller, Tracey James, Lamar Dyer, Charlie Ross, Tony
Hodgkins,
Michael Davis, Rick Landress, C.J. Worden, Travis Gibson. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Union
County Sheriffs Department. Interment
followed in the Meadow View Cemetery. The family met with friends at
the
funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5 – 9 p.m. In
lieu of flowers if you wish, the family
requests that memorials may be made to the Derrick Whittle Benefit Fund
at United
Community Bank in memory of Derrick.
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
DERRICK LEE WHITTLE
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Mrs.
Dorothy Jean Pochis, age 81, of Sweet Bay Drive, Blairsville, passed
away
Monday, September 12, 2011 at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Pochis was born, December 6, 2011, (sic)
in Tampa, FL, daughter of the late John and Violet Shaddick Broack. She was a member of ROTC at Hillsborough High.
Mrs. Pochis was preceded in death by two
sisters, Lottie Gibbons and Vivian Kitatrell. She
was a member of St. Paul Methodist Church
in Largo, FL.
Surviving
Mrs. Pochis are her husband, Frank Paul Pochis of Blairsville,
daughters and
sons-in-law, Christine and Anthony Abreu of Blairsville, GA, Deborah
and George
Attwood of Alexanderia, AL, Pamela and Geoffrey Fuller of San Antonio,
TX,
sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Fred Mumm of Bay Town, TX,
granddaughter,
Erin Elizabeth Attwood, step-grandchildren, James Arthur Attwood, Aimee
Cedie
and Cozette Abreu.
Memorial
services will be held at a later date. Interment
will follow in Bay Pines National Cemetery in St. Petersburg, FL.
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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Mrs.
Wanda Louise
Cook, age 64, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away suddenly on Sunday,
September 18, 2011 in Blairsville.
Wanda was
born on
Monday, September 30, 1946, in Kingston, TN, to the late Floyd Wilcoxon
and
Altha Lorene Nichols Wilcoxon. Wanda and
her husband Billy Joe had owned and operated B & W Paint and Supply
in
Blairsville for approximately 25 years. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe, in February of this
year; and
her parents.
Wanda
will be missed
by everyone who knew her, but most especially her family: sisters and
brothers-in-law, Brenda and Troy Murphy, of Douglasville, GA, and
Claudia and
Ranny Jones, of Blairsville; sister, Peggy Hyde, of Morganton, GA;
brother and
sister-in-law, Ned and JoAnn Wilcoxon, of Blairsville; many nieces,
nephews,
and friends also survive.
Funeral
services for
Wanda were held on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 2 p.m., in the
Chapel of
Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, with Rev. Jonathon Hood and Rev.
Marvin
Young officiating. Special music was
presented by Tim, Becka and Cody Hamilton, Martha Davenport, Logan Hart
and
Casey Jones. The following gentlemen
served as pallbearers: Tim Odom, Shannon Jones, Travis Jones, Buddy
Legg, Doug
Murphy, and Kevin Lunsford. Serving as
honorary escort to the family were: Deacons of Youngstown Baptist
Church:
Clinton Patterson, Howard Brys, Tyler McCollum, Johnny Carroll, Wayne
Roberts,
and Jacky Adams. Burial was in Union
Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation at
the funeral home was held on Tuesday evening, September 20th, from 6
until 9
p.m.
The
family has
suggested that memorial contributions be made to Youngstown Baptist
Church,
Building Fund, 185 Patton Place, Blairsville, GA 30512.
Arrangements
have been
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please share your
condolences
with the family on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
WANDA LOUISE COOK
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Mrs.
Willa Mae Dockery Souther, age 75, of Dallas, GA passed away Tuesday,
September
20, 2011. Funeral services were held 2
p.m.
Friday, September 23rd in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and
Crematory
with Rev. Tommy Young and Rev. Joe Maxwell officiating. Interment
followed in Pine Ridge Memorial
Park, Kennesaw.
A
native
of Blairsville, GA, Mrs. Souther was a long time resident of Cobb
County and a
member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Marietta. She
was a homemaker.
Survivors
include her husband, Buell Robert Souther; daughters, Sandra Mae
Maxwell; Mary
Ellen Maxwell; and Angela Souther Reece, all of Dallas, GA; brother,
Dexter
Dockery, Blairsville; 5 grandchildren.
The
family received friends Thursday September 22, 2011 from 5–8 p.m. at
West Cobb
Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Online guestbook @
www.westcobbfuneralhome.com.
WILLA MAE DOCKERY SOUTHER
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Mrs. Lois
Hughes,
age 84, of Young Harris, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011,
in
Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, GA.
Mrs.
Hughes was born
in Blairsville on Tuesday, May 3, 1927, a daughter of the late Sherman
Bridges
and the late Lillie Collins Bridges. She
was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Blairsville. Mrs.
Hughes was a member of Zebulon Baptist
Church. For over 50 years, Mrs. Hughes
and her husband and the family have been known for making sorghum syrup
at
their mill in Young Harris. Mrs.
Hughes was also an excellent cook and
enjoyed quilting and was very good at it.
Besides her parents, Mrs. Hughes was preceded in death by a
grandson,
Joey Matthew Hughes; five sisters: Velva Bridges Souther, Lela Bridges
Hughes,
Joyce Bridges Hughes, Betty Bridges Rose, and Mary Bridges Brackett;
brothers:
Doyle Bridges, Loy Bridges, and Roy Bridges.
She is
survived by
and will be greatly missed by her loving family: her husband, Olin
Hughes, of
Young Harris; son, Cecil J. Hughes; daughter, Elouise Chastain; and
son, Terry
L. Hughes, all of Young Harris; sister, Charlene Griggs, of
Blairsville; eleven
grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and many friends and other
relatives
also survive.
Funeral
services for
Mrs. Hughes were held on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., at
Zebulon
Baptist Church. With Rev. Ray Potts and Rev. Waymon Lovell officiating. Special music was presented by Spirit Led,
and burial was in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery. The following
gentlemen
served as pallbearers: Dave M. Hughes, nick Hughes, Shawn Chastain,
Jason
Chastain, Dustin Hughes, and Nathan Hughes.
Visitation at the funeral home was held on Wednesday evening,
September
21, 2011, from the hours of 6 until 9 p.m.
Arrangements
have
been entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please share
your fond
memories and send condolences to the family at our website,
www.cochranfuneralhomes.com
LOIS HUGHES
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Mrs.
Virginia
Kathern Refner age 88, of Birdwalk Lane, Blairsville, formerly of
Adrian, MI
passed away on Sunday September 18th, 2011 in the Union County Nursing
Home
following an extended illness. Mrs.
Refner was born on Dec. 18, 1922 in Traverse City, MI, the daughter of
the late
Charles Seigel and the late Dovie Elliot Seigel. She
was preceded in death by her husband,
Richard Refner in 1998 and a daughter Cynthia Reamsnyder in 2010. Mrs. Refner was a member of Immaculate Heart
of Mary Catholic Church in Hayesville.
Surviving
Mrs.
Refner are one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Jean Refner of
Adrian, MI,
three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Todd Herrick of Bay Harbor,
MI,
Kathy and Ed Cole of Blairsville, Sandy and Scott Barta of Rossford,
OH, one
sister and brother-in-law, Norma and Bud Mumy of Amarillo, TX, thirteen
grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, two great-great
grandchildren,
many other relatives and friends also survive.
A Funeral
Mass was
held on Monday September 26, 2011 at 11 a.m. from the St. Elizabeth
Catholic
Church in Tecumseh, MI with Father Dan Wheeler officiating. The family met with friends at the church on
Monday from 10-11 a.m. In lieu of
flowers if you wish, the family requests memorials may be made to the
American
Cancer Society in memory of Mrs. Refner.
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
VIRGINIA KATHERN REFNER
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Mr. Larry
E.
Patterson, age 76, of Blairsville, passed away Thursday morning,
September 22,
2011, in Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, Georgia.
Mr.
Patterson was
born in Blairsville, on June 29, 1935, a son of the late Arvel
Patterson and
the late Bessie Weaver Patterson. He was
a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served during the Korean War. Mr. Patterson was a member of First Baptist
Church of Blairsville; a member of Allegheny Masonic Lodge, #114, F
& AM, the
Appalachian Shrine club. Besides his
parents, Larry was preceded in death by a sister, Flora Belle Burnette
King;
and three brothers: Robert E. Patterson, Dan J. Patterson, and George
Billy
Patterson.
Mr.
Patterson is
survived by and will greatly missed by his wife of 55 years: Ann Fair
Patterson, of Blairsville; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Kennetha
Patterson, of Blairsville; two sisters: Roselle Arp, of Morganton,
Georgia; and
Sarahnelle Hudson, of Marietta, Georgia; brother, Conard Patterson, of
Morganton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Roeyzane and Yvonne Patterson,
of Blue
Ridge, Georgia, and Ramon Bruce and Alline Patterson, of Blairsville;
two
grandchildren, Kevin Andrew Patterson and MacKenzie Leigh Patterson. Many nieces, nephews, and many friends also
survive.
Funeral
services for
Mr. Patterson were held Saturday, September 24, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., at
First
Baptist Church of Blairsville, with Rev. Danny Parris and Dr. Fred
Lodge
officiating. The following gentlemen
served as pallbearers: Greg Patterson, Doug Patterson, John Fair,
Richard
Hollaran, Steve Huffman, Gary Hudson, Rob Patterson, and Rob Fair. Members of Allegheny Lodge #114 F&AM along
with members of the Appalachian Shrine Club served as honorary
pallbearers. Interment was in Union
Memory Gardens Cemetery, with Graveside Military Honors by North
Georgia Honor
Guard and the U.S. Army.
In lieu
of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to either the Parkinson's Disease Foundation,
or to
First Baptist Church of Blairsville, designated for the Building Fund.
Arrangements
entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville.
LARRY E. PATTERSON
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Mr.
Anthony Roger Verdone, SR, age 71, of Cozy Cove Rd, Blairsville, GA
passed
away, Thursday, September 22, 2011, at his home following an extended
illness. Mr. Verdone was born, October 24,
1939, in
Providence, RI a son of the late Anthony and Lillian Verdone. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Mr.
Verdone moved to this area 20 years ago
from St. Petersburg, FL, and was owner of T & C Enterprises of
Blairsville.
He was of the Christian Faith.
Surviving
Mr. Verdone are his wife Carol Verdone of Blairsville, children,
Valarie
Verdone of Warwick, RI, Gina Verdone of Johnston, RI, Anthony R.
Verdone, Jr.
of Blairsville, GA, sisters, Loraine and Anthony, Robert Verdone and
Carol.
No
services are planned at this time.
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.
ANTHONY ROGER VERDONE, SR.
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Mr. Ford
Logan, age
83, of Blairsville, GA, passed away September 24, 2011 at Saturday,
September
24, 2011 at the Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, NC. Ford was born Friday, March 2, 1928 in Union
County, GA, to the late Joe and Sallie Henson Logan. He
was a lifelong resident of Union County and
had attended Bethel United Methodist Church. He
was preceded in death by a sister, Blanche
Johnson, brother, Bob Logan, niece, Betty Reid and nephew, Doug Johnson.
Surviving
family
members include: niece, JoAnn Brown of
Tucker, GA; step-niece, Paulette (Aubrey) Dyer of Blairsville and
step-nephew,
Troy Whitt of Blairsville.
Graveside
services were
held Monday, September 26, 2011 at 3 p.m. at Bethel Cemetery with Rev.
Jerry
Young officiating.
The
following
gentlemen served as pallbearers: Anthony Bohanon, Frank Alexander,
Harold
Collins, Jerry Cook, Troy Whitt and Aubrey Dyer.
Arrangements
entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA.
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Troy H
King, age 93
of Blairsville, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Chatuge
Regional
Nursing Home. Mr. King was born
September 2, 1918 in Blairsville, GA to the late Jass King and the late
Minnie
Dillenger King. He was a member of
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many
years. Troy had worked with the Civilian
Conservation
Corps, he was a farmer and also worked for many years at Georgia Boot. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Vivian
C. Martin, Brothers, Ovell King, Ed King, Vernon King, Otis King and
Jess King
and sisters, Bertha Flowers and Artiebelle Ingram.
Survivors
include his
wife, Clara Mae Parker King of Blairsville, daughters and sons-in-law,
Betty
Ann and Ben Hale of Colliersville, TN, Kathryn and Wayne Banks of
Blairsville
and Jackie and Joe Hunt of Rockmart, GA, son and daughter-in-law, Bill
and
Margaret King of Meansville, GA, sister, Ollie Jones of Blairsville and
Brother
and sister-in-law, J.B. and Betty Lou King of Blairsville, 9
grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren along with many
other
relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm at the Chapel of
Cochran
Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Young officiating. Music
was provided by Scott Carter and Justin
Carter. Interment was in Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery. The following
gentlemen served as pallbearers; Jeff Ballard, Binkie King, Ray Ingram,
Harold
Ingram, Larry King and Raymond King. Serving
as honorary pallbearers were Wayne Henderson, Wayne Banks, Jack Lance,
Ryan
Luckie and Joe Hunt.
Arrangements
entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA.
TROY H. KING
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