Mountain view Funeral Home and crematory
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| Mr. Clark Eugene
Lewis age 82 of Serenity Drive Blairsville formerly of Moultrie, GA.
passed away on Wednesday July,2010 at his home following an extended
illness. Mr. Lewis was born on June 9,1928 in Warren, OH., the son of
the late Charles Edward Lewis and the late Dorothy Clark Lewis. He was a
veteran of the US Air Force of WWII. Clark was a loving husband, father,
brother and grandfather. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl
Lewis Voneggern in 2007.Mr.Lewis was of the Baptist faith. Surviving Mr. Lewis are his loving wife of twenty five years, Ethel Fillyaw Lewis of Blairsville, one son and daughter in law, Charles and Teresa Lewis of Indianapolis, IN., one daughter and son in law, Debra Jean and Rodney Heard of Cleveland,OH.,one step daughter, Alisha Cade Hanson of Norcross, GA., one brother, Thomas Lewis of FL., four sisters and two brother in laws, Helen and Norman Clarke of Wyndham, OH., Lillian and Dean Barbutes of Warren, OH., Shirley Phelps and Sharon Lewis both of Florida, nine grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services will be held on Sunday July 18,2010 at 2:00pm from the Mountain View Chapel with the Rev. Bob Crowe officiating. Special music will be presented by Judy Caldwell. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Charles Lewis, Charlie Davis, Josh Mashburn and Doug Hughes. Interment will follow in the Meadow View Cemetery. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 5-7pm. 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. Frances (Better
known as Judy) Mackinnon Reid age 92 of Blairsville passed away on
Wednesday July 15,2010 in the Union County Nursing Home following an
extended illness. Mrs. Reid was born on June 14,1918 in Arlington, NJ.,
the daughter of the late William Halliwell and the late Frances
Schmerhorn Halliwell. Judy had lived at Branan Lodge for twenty seven
years before moving to Union County Nursing Home in April 2008.She
attended four years of college majoring in art. Judy loved to paint
portraits. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Reid, one
infant child, one brother, William and three sisters, Katherine, Cynthia
and Frances. Mrs. Reid was a member of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church. Mrs. Reid is survived by a host of extended family and friends at the Union County Nursing Home, where she was loved dearly and will be missed by all. A memorial service will be held at the nursing home at a later date. In lieu of flowers if you wish, Judy wanted donations to be made to St. Clare’s Episcopal Church in her memory. 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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Carlton Leon Spiva, 83,
died in his home in Blairsville, Georgia - as was his specific wish - on
Thursday, July 15, 2010 after a three year battle with prostate cancer. A humble, modest man of dignity and courage, Leon was born on January 14, 1927 in Blairsville Georgia to Bessie Lee Duckworth and Guy Cook Spiva. He grew up with 9 brothers and sisters and was preceded in death by Willa Mae Carlisle 1921-1989., Guy Walter (Walt) Spiva 1923-1998, Ulric Winston ('Eric) Spiva, 1925- 1999, Dorothy Louise (Dot) Spiva, 1929- 2006, Earnest Edgar (Ed) Spiva 1931- 1966, Francis Paul (Spud) Spiva, 1935- 1999 and Shirley Ann Spiva 1938-1981. He is survived by John Newton Spiva, 76 and James Larry Spiva, 72. Leon married Opal Francine Culver of Atlanta, Georgia on March 6, 1954 in Dalton, Georgia. Upon bringing his new bride, a 5 ft.,80 lb. redhead to live with him in Blairsville, Leon became the subject of local rumor that he had "robbed the cradle". Opal, however, was 20 years old when they married. Over the course of their 56 year marriage, they built a home together and raised seven children through good times and bad.Leon worked his entire life as a builder and mason, gaining respect and recogniton in the community for his knowledge and craftsmanship. During his retirement years, he enjoyed gardening and crafting one of a kind furniture and novelty pieces in wood. Each of his children's homes hold one or more treasured handmade tables, beds, cabinets or custom pieces dear to their hearts. His grandchildren remember Grandpa's handmade puzzle boxes including the "snake" box with a plastic snake that unexpectedly popped out to "bite" you when opened and the "lost quarter" box that would inexplicably make your quarter disappear with no visable means of retrieval. He was a resourceful and creative artisan; thoroughly enjoying each unique challenge while never repeating a project or design. Once asked why he didn't produce these fine pieces to sell, he replied, "If I made them to sell, I wouldn't enjoy doing it anymore."
Leon is survived by his wife, Opal Francine Spiva, seven children and 22 grandchildren: Anna Francine (Fran), married to Alexander (Alec) Booth of Commerce, Georgia and their children Christina, 22 and Will, 20, Brenda Sue married to Gene Major of Leslie, Michigan and their children, Courtney, 20, Lindsey, 18, Madison, 14 and Clayton, 9, Robert Leon (Robert) and his children Brandon, 21, and Cody, 16, Rebecca Lynn (Becky) married to Ronnie Maney of Hayesville, North Carolina and their children, Ashley, 24 Erin, 20, and Dena,17, Randolph Dean (Randy) Married to Penni Mackel of Blairsville and their children, Emelia, 16, Soren, 13, Miranda, 11, Nevin, 8, Nia, 5 and Anaya 2, Diana Faye, (Diane) married to Byron McCombs of Blairsville and their children Matthew 21, Morgan,18, Rhett,15 and Parker,12 and Anthony Ray (Ray) Spiva, married to Amy Morris of Douglasville, Georgia and their son, Rex Bailey, 1. Leon enjoyed teaching his grandchildren the finer points of fishing and hearing about their latest catch as well as sharing stories about "the good ole' days". In May he celebrated the second oldest grandchild's graduation from college and heard the youngest say "Papa" and "Nana" for the first time. Apart from his knowledge and infinite abilities, Leon will be sorely missed for his skilled storytelling and inexhaustible humor, which brought so much laughter and joy to his family over the years.
Services for Carlton Leon Spiva were held at Mountain View Funeral Home on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 11:00am. The eulogy was delivered by nephew, Jerry Spiva with accompanying readings by daughters, Brenda Major and Becky Maney. Pallbearers included three nephews, James Spiva, David Phillips and Chuck Martin as well as three grandsons, Will Booth, Matthew McCombs and Cody Spiva. Donations in Leon's memory can be made to the Hospice Foundation of America, 1710 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 or online at https://www.givedirect.org/give/givefrm.asp?Action=GC&CID=691 as well as American Cancer Society, Gainesville Office, 2565 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite 114, Gainesvile, Georgia 30501 or online https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/indexMountain 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
For Carlton Leon Spiva - blessed husband, loving father and grandfather, respected mason, accomplished artisan, humorist and beloved man: a favored poem:
Excerpt from "A Song of Joy, Part II" by Byron Herbert Reece
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Mr. Hoyle King age 66 went home to be with the Lord on Friday July 16,2010 from his home following an extended illness. Mr. King was born on Sept.16,1943 in Union County, the son of the late Vaughn King and the late Margie Elliott King. He was a native and lifelong resident of Union County. Hoyle was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and James King. Hoyle was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church. Surviving Mr.King are his loving wife Patsy Berrong King of Blairsville, three sons and daughter in laws, Trance and Debbie King of Blairsville, Terry and Alicia King of Young Harris, Marty and Tonya King of Blairsville, one brother, Vaughn King of Blairsville, six sisters and four brother in laws, Minnie and Welchel Garrett of Blairsville, Linda King of Ellijay, Christine and Roger Broome of Gainesville, Pauline Bridges, Caroline and Tim McGaha, Martha and Paul Moss all of Blairsville, five grandchildren, Ellee King, Jozie King, Lauren King, Kainan King and Alexis King, two step grandchildren, Jason Rich and Travis Rich, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services were held on Saturday July 17,2010 at 11:00am from the New Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny White officiating. Special music was presented by Junior Graham and Angie Bridges. The following gentleman served as pallbearers, Trance King, Marty King, Terry King, Johnny Garrett, Roger Garrett and Ronnie Garrett. Interment followed in the church cemetery. The family met with friends at the church on Saturday from 10-11am. 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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