Ellaree Davis Sosebee Fortenberry: Obituary

Mrs. Ellaree Davis Sosebee Fortenberry age 88 of Lower Owltown Rd. Blairsville passed away peacefully on Saturday April 14, 2018 in the Life Care center of Copper Basin following an extended illness. Mrs. Fortenberry was born on April 14, 1930 in Union County, the daughter of the late Charles Harvey Davis and the late Alice Naomi Rich Davis. She lived most of her life in Union and Murray Counties. Ellaree had worked as an LPN for over twenty years before retiring. She was an avid quilter and made many quilts over her lifetime. She loved spending time and being with her family. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, Oliver Duel Sosebee in 1987 and William P. Fortenberry in 2009 and by a son, Ray Oliver Sosebee. Mrs. Fortenberry was a member of Track Rock Baptist Church.

Surviving Mrs. Fortenberry are two sons and daughters in law, Tony and Linda Sosebee of Blairsville, Herman T. and Anita Sosebee of Chatsworth, GA., one daughter and son in law, Brenda (Gail) and Larry Berry of Blairsville, two sisters, Geneva Chastain and Beulah Davis both of Blairsville, eight grandchildren, Donna Winters, Michael, Jason and Matthew Sosebee, Mark, Bo and Jeff Berry and Ashley Turvey, sisxteen great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday April 17, 2018 at 11:00 am from the Track Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Wade Plott officiating. Special music will be presented by the Track Choir and the Track Rock Quartet. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Jason, Michael and Matthew Sosebee, Jeff, Mark and William(Bo) Berry. Interment will follow at 3:00 pm at the Murray Memorial Park cemetery in Chatsworth. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6-9:00 pm.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge for the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolence son line at www.mountainviewfuenralhome.com