Martha Joe Farmer: Obituary
Obituaries December 17, 2018Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory announces Celebration of Life Services for Mrs. Martha Joe Farmer, age 83 who went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.
A loving Christian wife, mother, and nana; Mrs. Farmer dedicated her life to her Savior and family.
She will be warmly remembered by all who knew her, but especially missed by her family: devoted husband of 66 1/2 years, Rev. Gene Paul Farmer, Sr.; son, Gene Paul Farmer, Jr. and his wife, Susie; son, Jimmy R. Farmer and his wife, Pamela; daughters, Deborah Rogers and Paula Farmer. Also, sharing in her legacy are 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the favorite charity of your choice.
Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville.
Helen Lenore Mulcahy: Obituary
Obituaries December 17, 2018
Helen Lenore Mulcahy
September 20, 1928 – December 11, 2018
Mrs. Helen Lenore Mulcahy age 90 of Mining Gap Trail Young Harris passed away peacefully at her home surround by her loving family on Tuesday December 11, 2018 following an extended illness. Mrs. Mulcahy was born on September 20,, 1928 in McCloud, CA., the daughter of the late Delbert Bangs and the late Lenore Kinnear Bangs. She had made her home in Towns County since the 1980’s. Helen loved gardening, entertaining family and friends and playing the piano and organ. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Darwin Mulcahy in 2014 and also by three brothers. Helen was a member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.
Surviving Mrs. Mulcahy are four children, Kevin Mulcahy, Trena Munnell, Kiedren Mulcahy all of Young Harris, Sean Mulcahy of Denver, CO., two grandchildren, Kira Nyland and Leon Menard, one great grandson, Michael Nyland, many other relatives and friends also survive.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Mrs. Mulcahy’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
Viola Mae Bergen: Obituary
Obituaries December 17, 2018Viola Mae Bergen
May 11, 1928 – December 04, 2018
Mrs. Viola Mae Bergen, age 90, of Destin, Florida, formerly of Blairsville, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Destin on Tuesday December 4, 2018. Mrs. Bergen was born on May 11, 1928 to the late Charles and Mae Worsley Feere in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. Mrs. Bergen was a school bus driver for the Union County School System for many years and with her husband, Carl, owned Bergen Tire in Blairsville. Viola and Carl were charter members of the Blairsville Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carl Bergen, a granddaughter, Melissa Dalrymple, as well as four of her sisters, Pearl Harris, Mary Jenkins, Ruth Parks and Rosanna Labadie. Surviving Mrs. Bergen are one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Diane Bergen of Blairsville, two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Benny Dalrymple of Murphy, NC, and Rhonda and Carey Stegall of Destin FL., seven grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 pm. on Saturday December 8. 2018 at the Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ivan Rexroth officiating. Mrs. Bergen’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Chris Bergen, Jonathan Dalrymple, Gregory Stegall, Joshua Bergen, Talen Dalrymple, and Zayne Dalrymple. Interment will follow in the Coosa Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon from 4-6:00 pm. Mountain View Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome .com.
BLAIRSVILLE-UNION COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Community, Union County Chamber December 10, 2018
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Rev. Harvey Lee Beasley: Obituary
Obituaries November 26, 2018
Rev. Harvey Lee Beasley
December 13, 1933 – November 19, 2018
Rev. Harvey Lee Beasley, age 84, of Mineral Bluff, GA formerly of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Monday, November 19, 2018 following an extended illness. Rev. Beasley was born on December 13, 1933, the son of the late Everett Beasley and Eva Collis Beasley in Sylvester, GA. Harvey had been an Evangelical Preacher for more than 50 years. When Harvey wasn’t serving the Lord, he enjoyed fishing, gardening, and working on cars in his spare time. Rev. Beasley was preceded in death by his sister, Vivian Griffin, Brother, Vester Beasley, and Daughters, Brenda Smith and Lora Beasley.
Surviving Rev. Beasley are his loving wife of 64 years, Magaline Duncan Beasley of Mineral Bluff, GA, son and daughter-in-law Jimmy and Cindy Beasley of Morganton, GA, daughter Deborah Parks of Mineral Bluff, GA, son Rodney Beasley of Mineral Bluff, GA, son and daughter-in-law Joe and Miranda Beasley of McCaysville, GA, sister Marice Clark of Jacksonville, FL, eleven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and many other friends and relatives also survive.
Funeral services for Rev. Beasley will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 11:00am at Harris Chapel Church of God in Murphy NC, with the Rev. Jimmy Hall officiating The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Garrick Parks, Craig Beasley, Corey Parks, Rodney Beasley Jr., Jimmy Beasley Jr., and Shane Heatly. The family will meet with friends at the Harris Chapel Church on Friday, November 23, 2018 starting at 5:00pm. Interment will follow in the Harris Chapel Cemetery. Flowers are accepted, or in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Harris Chapel Church of God in memory of Rev. Beasley.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA is in charge of arrangements. You may sign the family’s guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
Union County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 11/12 to 11/18
Arrest Reports November 20, 2018
Arrest report provided by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Union County GA. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.
Karen Michele Parris Strickland: Obituary
Obituaries November 7, 2018October 28, 1961 – October 29, 2018
Karen Michele Parris Strickland, age 57 of Orange Beach, AL, passed away Monday, October 29th, 2018 peacefully at home in the company of her children, animals and husband after a two-year battle with Cancer.
A Celebration of Life Service will take place at 1:30 PM on Sunday, November 11th, 2018 at The Christian Life Island Church, 25550 Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL. 36561. A reception with the family will follow the service at GTs on the Bay, 26189 Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL. 36561. Pastor Fred Franks will officiate.
Michele was born to Regina and Danny Parris on October 28, 1961 at Copper Basin Hospital in Copper Hill, Tennessee.
Michele spent her childhood in various towns where her parents ministered including New Orleans, LA, Alapaha and Griffin, GA. Michele was a rabid Georgia Bulldog fan. She has maintained many lifelong relationships with her friends from Griffin High School, where she was active in many church and school activities. Michele spent 18 years in sales and office administration with Valvoline Oil and Stratus Computer before “retiring” in 1998. Later she indulged her passions for decorating and design, opening her own Antiques and crafts business. Most importantly, her driving and constant passion was her role as mother and homemaker. In addition to her own children, Michele was always looking to mother any young person, animal or adult in need of an ear, some advice, a pat on the head and a meal. Her seasonal decorating and her legendary Christmas displays were the Zenith of her love of house and home, her desire to nurture and her way of spreading joy to everyone she touched.
Michele is survived by her husband, Tim Strickland, son Richard Owen and wife Nina Owen, daughter Brooke Owen, Son in Law John P. Bloom III, grandchildren Audrey Lynne Bloom, John Preston Bloom IV, and Benjamin Edward Bloom. She is further survived by her parents, Regina and Danny Parris, brother Mike Parris and wife Lisa, niece Kristi Robinson and husband Jason Robinson, niece Kelli Parris, nephew Mac Smith, grandfather Buford Arp, former husband Rich Owen and wife Kathy, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Her daughter, the late Stephanie Lynne Bloom proceeded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that a donation be made to the Mitchell Cancer Institute Kilborn Clinic in Fairhope, AL where Michele received such outstanding and compassionate care.
Cason Funeral Service in Foley, Alabama in charge of arrangements. Announced as a courtesy by Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville.
Carol Ann (Fleming) Head: Obituary
Obituaries November 1, 2018October 23, 1939 – October 23, 2018
The Cochran Funeral Home & Crematory of Blairsville announces Memorial Services for Carol Ann (Fleming) Head of Blairsville who Celebrated her 79th birthday in Heaven on October 23, 2018!
She will be warmly remembered by all who knew her, but especially missed by her family: Daughter, LuAnn Head, of Blairsville; Son and daughter-in-law, Robert L. Head, III and his wife, Stacy Torbett Head, of Blairsville; Son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Heather Head of Redding, California; and Son, Kevin C. Head and his spouse, Frank Lanciani, of Hyannis, Massachusetts; Also, sharing in her legacy are four grandchildren: Joshua Rose and his wife, Rebecca; Matthew Faris, Jiraiya Head, and Astraea Head; and great grandchildren, Zoey Grace Nicholson and Dawson Asher Rose.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at First United Methodist Church of Union County with Pastor Mark Burgess officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Union Memory Gardens Cemetery following the service.
The family will gather with friends from 10 a.m. until the service begins.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations in Carol’s Memory be sent to the charity organization of your choice.
Heather Renee Trask: Obituary
Obituaries October 23, 2018
Miss Heather Renee Trask age 33 of Overlook Ct. Blairsville passed away peacefully on Sunday October 14, 2018 in the Union General Hospital following a brief illness. Miss Trask was born on Feb. 1, 1985 in Ravenna, OH. She was a lifelong resident of Union County and attended the Union County School System. At the time of her death she was employed with Copeland’s Restaurant. Heather loved camping, tubing the river and most of all loved her children. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and grand daughter. Heather was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving Heather are her parents, Lisa and Donnie Fortenberry of Blairsville, her four children, Dillon Tre Mullavey, Jax Harlan Trask both of Blairsville, Ryah Grace McCullough of Ravenna, OH., Kynslee Faith Trask of Blairsville, one brother and sister in law, Scott and Bailey Trask of Blairsville, her boyfriend, James Shubert of Blairsville, grandparents, Barbara Aleshire and William McMullen of Ravenna, Joan Fortenberry and the late Donald Fortenberry of Blairsville, great uncle, Fred Whitaker of Ravenna, several nieces, nephews, cousins, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday October 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm from the Mountain View Chapel with Rev. Charles Abernathy officiating. Special music will be presented by Charles Abernathy. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations may be made to help defray expenses in Heather’s memory. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6-9:00 pm.
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
Douglas McArthur “Mac” Everett: Obituary
Obituaries October 16, 2018
Mr. Douglas McArthur “Mac” Everett age 75 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Saturday October 13, 2018 surrounded by his loving family in the Grady Hospital in Atlanta following injuries received from an accident. Mac was born on November 16, 1942 in Union County the son of the late Erwin Everett and the late Hattie Satterfield Everett. He was a native and lifelong resident of Union County. Mac owned and operated his tire shop for many years. He loved fishing, drag racing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. Mac was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Loyd and Herbert Everett and two sisters, Ervelene Hedden and Roberta Drake. Mac was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church.
Surviving Mr. Everett are his loving wife and best fiend of fifty two years, Brenda Crisp Everett of Blairsivlle, two daughters and one son in law, Deanna and Daniel Webster of Blairsville, Lisa Everett of Blairsville, one brother and sister in law, Ed and Loralee Everett of Blairsville, seven grandchildren, Dustin and Heather Elliott, Kaitlin Cook, Beau, Trent, Zaydee and Ty Webster, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 11:00 am from the Mountain View Chapel with Rev. Tommy Jenkins officiating. Special music will be presented by David and Jackie Chatham and Ralph Grice. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Jimmy Jones, Bob Jackson, Dustin Elliott, Tommy Lovell, Greg Gibson, Toby Collins and Johnny Carroll. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Beau and Trent Webster. Interment will follow in the Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5-9:00 pm.
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
Eva Jane Lawson: Obituary
Obituaries October 3, 2018
Mrs. Eva Jane Lawson, age 77 of Blairsville, GA passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, on Monday, October 1, 2018 following an extended illness. Mrs. Lawson was born on July 11, 1941, in Billett IL, the daughter of the late James E. Hamilton and Dorothy Lucile Goff. Mrs. Lawson was most passionate about being a wife, mother ,grandmother, great grandmother and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Lawson is preceded in death by her parents and also a brother, James “Jimmy” Hamilton. Mrs. Lawson was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
Surviving Mrs. Lawson are her loving husband and best friend of fifty one years, Neal Lawson of Blairsville, one son and daughter-in-law David and Melody Lawson of Blythville, AR, one daughter and son-in-law Dawn and Joe Lively of Blairsville, GA, sister and brother-in-law Janet and Larry Guice of Ft. Myers, FL, brother Richard Hamilton of Phoenix, AZ, grandchildren William and Brittany Hauver III, Airylla Lawson, Baylie and Charles Dejbakhsh, great grandchildren Emmaline Hauver, Eleanor Hauver, Phoenix Stovall, and Liam Stovall, many special cousins, nieces, nephews, and many other friends and relatives also survive.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lawson will be held on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 2:00pm in the Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Feathers officiating. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, David Lawson, Joe Lively, Taylor Akers, Jerome Thacker, Rex Lawson and Sam Nichols. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be, Airyella and Braylie Lawson, Emmaline and Eleanor Hauver, Phoenix and Liam Stovall and Charles Dejbakhsh. Interment will follow at the Meadow View Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Lawson will be held on Friday, October 5, 2018 between 12:00pm and 2:00pm. Flowers are accepted for Mrs. Lawson, or in lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Homestead Hospice or Lewy Body Dementia Association.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences on line and sign the family’s guest book at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.
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Want to win $1,000? The Blairsville Chamber’s Fireworks Raffle is here!
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