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Mr. Leo Gerald Howe age 84 of Summit
Drive Blairsville passed away on Sunday July 20,2008 at his home
following an extended illness. Mr. Howe was born on May 3,1924 in
Dummore, PA., the son of the late Ernest Howe and the late Ila Gummar
Howe. He was a veteran of the US Navy of WWII. Mr. Howe loved his
family, especially his grandchildren. He was a Boy Scout Leader for
several years. He was prece3ded in death by two sisters, Olive Crapom
and Ethel Clayton. Mr. Howe was of the Presbyterian faith.
Surviving Mr. Howe are his loving wife
of sixty four years, Jane Mary Salico Howe, one son, Rick Howe of
Boston, MA., one daughter, Valerie Howe of Blairsville, five
grandchildren, many other relatives and friends also survive.
No services are planned at this
time. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials
may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation in memory of Mr. Howe.
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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Mr. Harlin (Rod)Junior Roberts age 61
of Blairsville formerly of Alabama passed away on Tuesday July 22,2008
at the home of his sister following an extended illness. Mr. Roberts was
born on August 11,1946 in Whitfield County, GA., the son of the late
Jesse C. Roberts and the late Ruby Kaye Roberts. Rod was a loving father
and brother and a friend to all who knew him. He was preceded in death
by a brother, Earl Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a member of the Rainsville
Church of God. Surviving Mr.
Roberts are his wife, Louise Roberts of Cartersville, GA., two sons and
daughter in laws, Jimmy Ray and Melanie Roberts of Manchester, GA.,
Mitchell and Roseanne Roberts of Woodberry, GA., three daughters and son
in laws, Tammy and Mark Betsill of Woodberry, GA., Rhonda and Michael
Bailey of Warm Springs, GA., Crystal and Scott Spillers of Manchester,
GA., two sisters and brother in laws, Mary and Norman Thomas of
Blairsville, Patricia and Andy Baggett of Resaca, GA., a dear friend,
Marlene Parker of Geraldine, AL., eleven grandchildren, one great
grandchild, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends
also survive.
Funeral services will be held
on Wednesday July 23,2008 at 11:00am from the Mountain View Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Claude Thomas and Rev. Mike Totherow officiating.
Special music will be presented by the Faith Singers. The following
gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Ricky Hughes, Chris Satcher, Jesse
Rogers, Mitchell and Jimmy Roberts and Scott Spillers. Interment and
graveside services will follow at 2:00pm from the Ryo Baptist Church
Cemetery in Ryo, GA. The family will meet with friends at the funeral
home on Tuesday evening from 6-9pm.
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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MARAGARET BINKELE |
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Mrs. Margaret C. Binkele age 58 of Heather
Pines Drive Sugar Hill, GA. passed away on Thursday July 24,2008 at her
home. Mrs. Binkele was born on Jan.31,1950 in Lake City, FL., the
daughter of the late Floyd Hassler and the late Pauline Davis Hassler.
Margaret enjoyed reading books and maps, especially of foreign lands.
She also loved doing any kind of crafts. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Walter Binkele in 1998.Mrs.Binkele was of the Methodist
faith. Surviving Mrs. Binkele
are two sons and one daughter in law, Walter and Jessica Whitman of
Cumming, GA., Charles Hassler of Cumming, one brother and sister in law,
Keith and Davone Hassler of Cumming, one sister and brother in law,
Myrna and Lehman Davis of Cumming, one granddaughter, Alyssia Hassler,
many other relatives and friends also survive.
Services will be held on Saturday
Aug.2,2008 at 2:00pm from the Shiloh Baptist Church in Cumming with the
Rev. Bill Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in the church
cemetery. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that
memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children’s Hospital in Mrs.
Binkele’s memory.
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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CAROL TUFFY |
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Carol Reed Tuffy, 70 , died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at
home in Murphy, NC. She had fought a valiant battle with lung cancer
over the past year, having survived a bout with malignant melanoma in
the early 1990s. A Mass of The Resurrection will be celebrated at
Saint William Catholic Church in Murphy at 10:30 am on August 14, with
Inurnment to follow immediately at the Saint William Columbarium , with
the Rev. George Kloster officiating. There will also be a Celebration of
Her Life following the services in the Church Commons and family and
friends are welcome.
She was born March 28, 1938 in Geneva, IL and grew up in Wayne, IL.
Carol was graduated from Elgin (IL) High School and DuPage County (IL)
Community College. She pursued a career in corporate administration and
personnel and worked for a number of major companies, including
McGraw-Edison, Price Waterhouse and ARCO. She retired in 1996 as
co-owner, with her husband, of a yacht charter company in the British
Virgin Islands.
Following retirement, she returned to the United States and lived in
Fort Lauderdale and Crystal River, FL before relocating to Murphy in
2005.
An accomplished horsewoman in her youth, Carol rode in the Wayne-DuPage
(IL) Hunt, and participated in a number of Gymkhana and Horse Show
events in and around Wayne. She also enjoyed riding in the desert at
Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, AZ. Her passion for outdoor
activities led her to take up golf and tennis.
After relocating to California in 1980 she learned to sail and
co-owned two cruising sail boats with her husband. She enjoyed cruising
the Channel Islands of the Pacific off the Southern California coast,
was an active member of the Corsair Yacht Club at Catalina Island, CA
and spent most late Spring through early Fall weekends anchored in
Emerald Bay on Catalina Island. She continued to enjoy sailing after
moving to the Caribbean and relished hosting family and friends on
sailing ventures throughout the Leeward and Virgin Islands.
Carol was a member of Saint William Catholic Church in Murphy. She
entered the Catholic faith through the Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults (RCIA) program at Saint William Church at the Easter Vigil
service in 2006.
Her mother, Vara Reed, father Fred G. Reed and brother, James Reed,
preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, John Tuffy of Murphy,
her sister Lynne Schroeder and husband Edison of Roseville, CA, her
brother Fredrick T.W. Reed and wife Carol of Gainesville, GA, and
another brother, Robert Reed and wife Nikki of Wayne, IL, survive her.
She also leaves a son, Reed Fry of Irvine, CA and a daughter Chari Fry
of Vero Beach, FL, as well as three grand children, including a grand
daughter Nicole Luberis and husband Oleo of Dallas, GA, three step-grand
children, as well as her dear friend Melody Shapoory.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the "Saint
William Church RCIA Program, in memory of Carol Tuffy," c/o Saint
William Catholic Church, PO Box 546, Murphy, NC 28906.
Mountain View Funeral home of Blairsville, in charge of the
arrangements. funeral arrangements. You may sign the family guest book
and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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