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Mr. Ralph Ray Plott, age 69, of Plott RD Connector, Young Harris passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home following an extended illness. Ralph was born December 10, 1942 in Towns County son of the late Grady and Lillie Shook Plott. He liked racing of all kinds. He was a member of Stephens Masonic Lodge # 414 F & AM, he was also a member of the Odd Fellows. Ralph was preceded in death by a sister, June Gibson and a brother, Worth Plott. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 45 years Joan Plott of Young Harris, sons, Ralph Ray Plott, JR of Young Harris and Rickey Darrell and Sherry Plott of Young Harris, brothers, Dennis Plott of Young Harris, Ronnie Plott of Young Harris and Keith and Carmen Plott of Young Harris, sisters, Mary Sue Minette of Hiawassee, Irma and Tommy Flanagan of Young Harris and Reba Ingram of Young Harris, grandchildren, Nathan Leatherwood, Jessica Moneymaker and Ashley Gustafson, great grandchildren, Cadence Leatherwood, Dawson Gustafson and Paisley Gustafson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Cornerstone Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Rogers, Rev. Larry Williams, Rev. Jimmy Rogers and Rev. Larry Forrseter officiating. Music will be by Benny and Susan Shook Family and Dr. Tracy Edwards. Pallbearers will be Woody Gustafson, Kevin Warren, Chad Ingram, Cecil Shook, Brownie Brown and Todd Flanagan. Interment will be in Cornerstone Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Saturday evening after 6 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 |
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Mrs. Ellen Follette Garrison age 94 of St. Petersburg, FL., passed away on Friday Jan. 27, 2012 in Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge following a brief illness. Mrs. Garrison was born on March 4, 1917 in Kingston, NY, the daughter of the late Clarence Marquand and the late Ellen VanWert Marquand. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Garrison in 1992, a daughter, Phyllis M. Cassidy in 2011 and by a sister, Margaret Marquand. Mrs. Garrison was of the Protestant faith. Surviving Mrs. Garrison are two sons and daughters in law, Vincent and Margaret Garrison of Ellijay, GA., John Richard and Molly Garrison of Ft. Myers, FL., eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and four great- 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 Memorial Gardens in St. Petersburg, FL. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity of your choice in memory of Mrs. Garrison. 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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William “Boyd” Alexander, 74, of Fortson, GA died Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Blairsville, GA. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Grace Baptist Church 2915 14th Avenue Columbus, GA 31904 with Dr. Jeff Amsbaugh officiating. Interment will be held at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at McMullen Funeral Home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907. Mr. Alexander was born March 10, 1937 in Harris County, GA. Boyd joined the U.S. Army at age 17 and participated in the atomic bomb test in the pacific. He was a Machinist by trade and retired as supervisor of the machining and extrusion departments of J.H. Williams, a division of snap-on tools in Columbus. He was also a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, R.H. and Gertrude Ennis Alexander, sister, Perlie May Costin Kelly, and two brothers, James Lewis and Robert Earl Alexander. Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years, Lucy Carolyn Lee Alexander of Blairsville, GA, son, Emory Alexander (Rachael), grandchildren, Hunter and Dixie Alexander all of Blairsville, GA, and several nieces and nephews. Those who wish may sign the on-line guest registry at www.mcmullenfuneralhome.com. This announcement courtesy of Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA. |
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Celebration for a Great Soldier of God gone home.
Loyde Henderson, 80, of Blairsville, GA, has cashed in his paid in full one way ticket on Sunday, January 29th, 2012. Loyde’s life was one full of love for God, his wonderful wife of fifty-seven years, and loving children and grandchildren. Loyde served as a faithful deacon for over forty-four years. He was the best husband and most loving daddy anyone could have asked for. He always loved to spoil his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was also a great leader and role model for his children and their spouses. Loyde was a man who believed that you have to stand for something or you will fall for anything. To know him was to love him, and if you were his friend you had a friend for life. He was preceded in death by his loving grandchild, Derrick Whitmore; parents, Howard and Lori Henderson; brothers, Bass, Bob, Jim and Birl Henderson. He left behind his most precious and loving wife, Bernice and children, Michael and Sonja Henderson, Genevieve and Ray Whitmore, Joy and Leeland Ridley, Janice and Doobie White, Tammy and Jimmy Chastain, Mitchell and Haley Henderson. He is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one brother, George, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. He was loved by all and will be very missed. This isn’t good-bye, it’s just see you in a little while when we meet in heaven. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Revival Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Seay, Rev. Farrell Presley, and Rev. Tim Renshaw officiating. Music will be by Rev. Phillip Thomas, Jimmy Chastain, Troy and Linda Phillips and Rev. Tim Renshaw and family. Unseen Pallbearer, Derrick Whitmore, pallbearers Corey Henderson, Brody White, Heath Henderson, Tren Cisneros, Ethan Henderson and Thomas Herbert. Honorary pallbearers will be Sammy Lowman, L.D. Buchanan, Hubert Plott, Ernest Harris, Howard Nichols, Scott Harris, Roy Phillips, David Hemphill, Charles Gibson, Tony Young, Ronald Gibson, Lamar Paris, Randy Zimmerman and Union County Road Department. Interment will follow in Revival Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening after 6:00 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
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