Norman Francis McFarland: Obituary

Mr. Norman Francis McFarland age 89 of Fightingtown Creek Rd. McCaysville, GA., passed away on Monday August 6, 2018 at his home. Mr. McFarland was born on April 9, 1929 in Talking Rock, GA., the son of the late John McFarland and the late Abigail Messer McFarland. Norman had worked as a Social Worker with the Department of Family and Children’s Services for most of his life. Before he retired he had worked with the Fannin County DEFACS Office for over ten years. He loved woodworking and nature and rafting the rivers of north Georgia.  His life -long passion was writing about love, peace and justice and about caring for all children of the world and all of human kind. His was always joyful in his closeness to God. He was a loving father and grandfather. He was the last of his ten siblings.

Surviving Mr. McFarland are one daughter, Sandra McFarland of Decatur, GA., two sons, Alan McFarland of Spring Field, VA., Brent and Jennifer McFarland of Grayson, GA., two grandchildren, Ryan Alan McFarland and Taylor Carson McFarland, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive.

A private family celebration of life service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to UNICEF in Mr. McFarland’s 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