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Mrs. Gloria Killeen
Harper age 88 of Kimsey St., Blairsville passed away on Friday,
November 30,
2012 in Douglasville, GA following an extended illness. Mrs. Harper was
born on
September 22, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of the late George
Killeen
and the late Anna Blaschek. Gloria and her husband, Jerry owned and
operated
Blairsville Florist and Harper’s Greenhouse for over thirty-three
years. She
loved ice skating and boating. She and her Jerry were members of the
United
States Power Squadron. She was preceded in death by her beloved
husband,
William Gerald "Jerry" Harper in 1999, by a grandson, Brian Harper
and by two daughters-in-law, Anne Harper and Terri D. Harper. Gloria
was a
loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Harper was a
member of
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Surviving
Mrs. Harper are five sons and three daughters-in-law, Richard and
Trisha Harper
of Blairsville, Michael and Sheri Harper of Apache, AZ, Douglas and
Elizabeth
Harper of Blairsville, Patrick Harper of Hiram, GA, Randy Harper of
Roopville,
GA, two daughters Dr. Kathleen Harper of Tallahassee, FL, Theresa Cook
of
Newnan, GA, fourteen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, many
other
relatives and friends also survive.
A
memorial service will be held at a later date with interment to follow
in the
Holly Hills Cemetery where she will rest next to her husband Jerry. In
lieu of
flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to
the
Alzheimer’s Foundation in memory of Mrs. Harper.
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
GLORIA KILLEEN HARPER
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Mr. Roger
"Doc" Beavers, age 66, of Blairsville, passed away surrounded by his
family on Friday, November 30, 2012.
"Doc" was born in Murphy,
NC, on Friday, July 12, 1946, a son of the late Claude Ralph Beavers
and the
late Minnie Louise Green Beavers. He was a carpenter, and had lived in
Blairsville for the past 43 years. A member of New Harmony Baptist
Church,
"Doc" loved to be outdoors - he was an avid sportsman, who loved
hunting and fishing - turkey hunting was his favorite. "Doc" also
enjoyed working in the garden. Besides his parents, a brother, Michael
Beavers,
also had preceded him in death.
"Doc was dearly loved and will
be greatly missed, especially by his family: wife, Janie Corn Beavers,
of
Blairsville; a son, Jason Beavers, of Valdosta, GA; two grandsons: Alek
Beavers
and Isaiah Beavers, of Blairsville; brothers: Glenn Beavers, Jerrell
Beavers,
and Lloyd Beavers; sisters: Pearl Beavers, Juanita Murphy, and Veda
May, all of
Murphy, NC. Many other nieces, nephews
and friends also survive.
Funeral services for "Doc"
were held on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 3 p.m., in the Chapel of
Cochran
Funeral Home of Blairsville, with Rev. Jason Helton officiating. Special music was presented by rev. Evan
Hughes and Merle Fortenberry. The
following gentlemen served as pallbearers: J.E. Corn, William Brown,
Jr., Terry
Warren, Stacy Beavers, Greg Beavers, and Lonnie Murphy.
Burial was in New Harmony Baptist church
Cemetery, with Rev. Evan Hughes conducting graveside services. Visitation with the family at the funeral
home was held on Saturday, , December 1, 2012, between the hours of 6
until 9
p.m.
The family has requested that in
lieu of flowers, contributions be made to help the family offset
expenses.
Arrangements entrusted to the care
of Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville.
You may sign the guest registry and view the
life tribute video on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
ROGER BEAVERS
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Mrs.
Joyce Agnes Muir, age 78, of Muir Glenn,
Blairsville passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 in the Union
General
Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Muir was born on Feb. 6,
1934 in
New London, CT, the daughter of the late Joseph P. Kovalsik and the
late Anna
Marie Nielsen Kovalsik. She was the wife of Dr. John Muir, Vice
President of
Indian River Community College. Joyce enjoyed sewing, cooking and
spending time
with family. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She
“was
loving of heart and she was pretty of face”. Her favorite quote was “I
love you
all ways, always”. She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Alan Muir
in
August of this year. Mrs. Muir was of the Catholic faith.
Surviving
Mrs. Muir are her loving husband of fifty-five
years, Dr. John W. Muir of Blairsville, one son and daughter-in-law,
Todd and
Cecelia Muir of Lakewood, CO, one daughter and son-in-law, Wendy and
Jonathan
Dennis of Ventura, CA, three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Ann
Manley of
Hillsborough, NC, Kathy and Greg Harper of New York City, NY, Mary and
Dickie
Walker of Lawrenceville, GA, one grandson, Bryan Michael Muir of
Lakewood, CO,
many other relatives and friends also survive.
No
services are planned at this time for Mrs. Muir.
In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may
be made
to the Union County Humane Society in memory of Mrs. Muir.
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.
JOYCE AGNES MUIR
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Mr. James "Jamie" Michael
Hunter, age 47, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012,
at his
home. Jamie was the son of James Jasper Hunter and Eleanore Noonan.
He left behind many grieving family
members, friends and colleagues whose lives he impacted profoundly. For the past 6-1/2 years he was an employee
of NCR Corporation in Suwanee, GA, where he managed approximately $15M
in
revenue received by the company to cover freight expenses.
He worked diligently at his job and was
highly regarded by senior management.
There was never a project or task which he did not take
seriously and
perform to his utmost. he also acted as
manager for a number of employees, who all looked up to him for career
and
personal guidance.
Outside of work, James was the court
appointed guardian for his cousin, Kenneth Walker, and James's concern
and love
the his cousin was no less that if they had been brothers.
He also acted as caregiver for his father,
and in recent months while he convalesced in a rehab center following a
fall,
James made nightly visits to see him and check on his progress. He regularly voiced concern for other family
members and friends. he never spoke
highly of himself but any of us who knew him at NCR would quickly speak
of his
attentiveness to his family, which in this day and age is often lacking.
James was well educated, with
several bachelor's and masters degrees, and held many years of
experience with
various companies before coming to NCR.
He dreamed of writing screenplays and TV shows.
He also enjoyed home improvement projects,
most of which he took on himself and would not rest until he had
completed to
his total satisfaction.
For his colleagues at NCR, James was
the one they went to with anything from problems with a computer to
issues with
a co-worker. They will remember him with
love and affection and will always wish they had more time with him. He will be greatly, greatly missed.
James is survived by father, James
J. Hunter; mother, Eleanor Noonan; brother, Kris Kimmy, cousins and
several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 2 p.m., in the Chapel of Cochran
Funeral Home
of Blairsville, with Rev. Doug Smith officiating. Visitation with the
family was
held at the funeral home for one hour before the service started. the
following
gentlemen served as pallbearers: Ken Walker, Mike Johnson, Walker
Allen, Chris
Souther, Eric England, and Barry Collins.
Burial was in Choestoe Cemetery.
If you wish to do so, contributions
may be made in Jamie's name to Annandale Village, 3500 Annandale Lane,
Suwanee,
Georgia 30024.
"Words are easy, like the
wind;; Faithful friends are hard to find."(W. Shakespeare)
Arrangements entrusted to the care
of Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville. Please send your
condolences and sign the guest registry on our website,
www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
JAMES MICHAEL HUNTER
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Olene T.
Berkshier, 86, formerly of Peoria,
IL, passed away at 8 a.m., Friday, November 23, 2012, at Stonehenge
Assisted
Living in Blairsville, GA. She was born
December 28, 1925, in Donalsonville, GA, the daughter of Howell Wade
and Ida
Annie (Morris) Tucker. Olene was
preceded in death by 5 brothers, 2 sisters, and 2 great grandchildren.
She is survived by two brothers:
Marvin (Betty) Tucker of Donalsonville, GA and Cary (Niska) Tucker of
Niceville, FL. Idena Ettoria Olene
Tucker married Joseph H. Berkshier on May 24, 1947 in Charlton County,
GA. Joseph preceded Olene in death on
August 30,
1997, in Peoria, IL.
Also surviving are her three
daughters: Connie (Mike) Hinton of Blairsville, GA, Paula Murray of
Claremore,
OK, Marla (Ben) Sandefur of Edwards, IL, seven grandchildren: Heather
(Ed)
Zunzunegui, Heath (Susan) Hinton, William (Christy) Jacobson, Sean
Jacobson,
Marisa (Ryan) Homann, Bradley (Savannah) Sandefur, Kristen, (Michael)
Hill and
12 great-grandchildren.
Olene worked at Caterpillar Inc. for
11 ½ years. She and Joe retired the same
date, January 1, 1987. Joe and Olene
were always together and he was the love of her life.
Olene was a long term member of Maxwell Road
Church of God (Formerly South Side church of God) and most recently
attended
Beracah Baptist Church in Blairsville, GA.
Olene had a strong faith and was a wonderful example of loving
Christianity for her family and friends.
Olene loved to read, work crossword and jigsaw puzzles in her
free
time. Her favorite TV shows were
"Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy".
The family offers thanks for the
care and professionalism given to Olene by the staff of Stonehenge
Assisted Living,
Regency Hospice, Appalachian Home Health Care, and Beracah Baptist
Church. Special thanks to family and
friends who were
always there when needed in Peoria and Blairsville.
Visitation was 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
Friday, November 30 at Wilton Mortuary, 2101 N. Knoxville Ave., with
funeral
services immediately following. Pastor
Joseph Magner officiated and burial was in Lutheran Cemetery, 914 S.
Pleasant
St., in Peoria, IL.
Flowers are appreciated but a
donation in her name helps others. In
lieu of flowers, please make donations to: St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital of Peoria, IL.
Mountain
View
Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the local arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.
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Mrs. Flora Hogan “Flo”
Withorn of Stonehenge Dr. Blairsville, GA formerly of Ellijay died
Monday Nov.
26, 2012. Mrs. Withorn was born in
Birmingham, AL to the late Elery C. Hogan, Sr. and Beulah Marlow Hogan.
She was
a graduate of Girl’s High and attended GA State in Atlanta. She was a
retired
bank officer and an original employee of Westide Atlantic Bank (now
First
Union) in Jacksonville, FL; a member of the International Inner Wheel
in
Jacksonville Beach, South Ponte Vedra community association and former
volunteer fireman in South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. She was also a member
of the
Gilmer Arts and Heritage in Ellijay, GA and the Gilmer Co. Chamber of
Commerce.
She is preceded in death by her husband Edward William Withorn; a
sister Elvira
Hogan and a sister-in-law Dorothy Hogan.
Survivors include: daughters
and sons-in-law: Barbara Marlowe, Ashville, NC, Ann Withorn and husband
George
White, Boston, MA, grandchildren, Gwyne Withorn White, Bronwen Withorn
White; brother:
E.C. Hogan, Jr., Atlanta, GA. Funeral
services were held Wednesday Nov. 28, 2012 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel
of
Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, with Minister Butch Jones officiating. Interment was in the Westview Cemetery. Memorial service will be held Saturday,
December 8th at 2 p.m. at Stonehenge 1 in Blairsville, GA.
On-line condolences may
be left at www.bernhardtfh.com Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. This notice courtesy
of Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville,
GA.
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Mr. Jared Stanley Harn,
age 23, of Blairsville passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 in Mineral
Bluff,
GA from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born July
24, 1989
in Gainesville, FL. Jared was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Rusk of Blairsville, GA, father,
Stanley
Harn, paternal grandparents Dorfus and Diane Fain of San Mateo, FL,
maternal
grandfather, Jack Rusk of Blairsville, GA, sisters, Julie and Chris
Salter of North
Fort Myers, FL, Jessica Dunn of Blairsville, GA and Chyenne Johnson,
brother,
Johnatahan Jones of Astor, FL, nieces, Jaylynn Anderson and Haleigh
Salter,
aunt, Jean Murry of Blairsville, GA.
Memorial services were held Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 12:30 p.m.
at
Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ray Harn officiating. The
family
received friends at the funeral home following the service.
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 on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
JARED STANLEY HARN
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