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ROBERT LEE GRIGSBY
Mr. Robert Lee Grigsby, age 73 of Stone Brook Circle Blairsville passed away on Friday, March 24, 2006 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Grigsby was born on Aug. 6, 1932 in Kansas City, MO, the son of the late George Henry Grigsby and the late Helen McCombs Grigsby.
He was a veteran of the US Army of the Vietnam War and had twenty one years of service.
He was a member of the Blairsville Kiwanis Club. Mr. Grigsby was a member of Bell View United Methodist church.
Surviving Mr. Grigsby are his loving wife, Brigitte Beck Grigsby of Blairsville, three sons, Robert L. Grigsby Jr. of Kansas City, MO., Kurt Grigsby of Colonial Heights, VA., Clinton Kluesner of Colonial Heights, one daughter, Sandra Schaffer of Kansas, one sister, Helen Brittsan of Roy WA., seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at 3:00pm from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Patt Miller and Rev. Mike Bias officiating. Special music will presented by Jeri Ruth Roberts.
The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 2-5pm.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
TIMOTHY ALFRED JONES
Mr. Timothy Alfred Jones, age 25 of Pine Log Rd., Blairsville passed away on Monday, March 27, 2006 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Jones was born on Dec. 1, 1980 in Union County, the son of Alfred Jones and Maxine Dockery Jones.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Union County and had attended the Union County school system.
He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol.
He was preceded in death by his Grandfather, Grover Jones and his Grandmother, Gracie Anderson.
Mr. Jones attended the Blairsville Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving Mr. Jones are his fiancée, Carol Jean Thornley of Blairsville, one son, Cyrus Jones of Blairsville, Father, Alfred Jones of Blairsville, Mother and Step Father, Maxine and George Trogdon of Blairsville, one sister, Amber Trogdon of Blairsville, Grandmother, Loreane Henson of Blairsville, several aunts, uncles, cousins and many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 2:00pm from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Danny Bohler and Rev. Ivan Rexroth officiating.
Special music will be presented by Doris Sourdiffe and Marion Durkee.
The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Alfred Jones, Blake Jones, Joe Mealor, Matthew Patterson, Eddie Beaver and Derrick Tanner. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Baptist church cemetery.
The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
ROBYN (ROBBIE) L. WILEY
Mrs. Robyn (Robbie) L. Wiley, age 53 of Holly Hill Drive Hiawassee passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 after a lifetime battle with cancer.
Mrs. Wiley was born on June 24, 1952 in Ludington, MI.,
The daughter of the late Clifford Henry Mavis and Joyce Allen Mavis.
She was preceded in death by her father, Clifford Henry Mavis and by a sister, Jeanne Marie Butterfield.
Surviving Mrs. Wiley are her loving husband, Roy Q. Wiley of Hiawassee. Mother, Joyce Allen Mavis of Hiawassee, two daughters and one son-in-law, Ami Louise and Rodney Thompson, Heather Marie Burke all of Ludington, MI., two sisters and one son-in-law, Katherine Monk of Hiawassee, Susan and Gene, one brother Mavis of Hope, AK, two Grandchildren, Summer and Seth Daniel Thompson, several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends also survive.
No services are planned at this time.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
THOMAS DEWEY DUCKWORTH SR.
Mr. Thomas Duckworth Sr., age 60, of Fairview Trail, Blairsville, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005 in the Union General Hospital following a sudden illness.
Mr. Duckworth was born on Nov. 8, 1944 in Union County, the son of late Ralph Duckworth and the DimpIe Jones Duckworth. He was a native and lifelong resident of Union County.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Edgar Duckworth in July of this year.
Mr. Duckworth was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving Mr. Duckworth are his wife Charolette Adams Duckworth of Blairsville, two daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Randy Colwell of Blairsville, Tina and Jay Prince, Topton, NC, two sons and one daughter-in-law, Thomas and Georgia Duckworth of Blairsville, Barney Sanders of Blairsville, two sisters, Vessie Caraballo and Kathy Sue Burrell both of Catersville, three brothers, Robert, Gordon and Jerry Duckworth all of Blairsville, Roy Duckworth of Florida, seven grandchildren, Matthew Thomas, Joshua Colwell, Josey Prince, Candance Lotcher, Haley, Megan and Breanna Duckworth, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005 at 2:00 pm from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Waymon Lovell officiating.
Special music will be presented by Jimmy McKinney.
The following gentlemen served as pallbearers, Randy Colwel, Matthew Thomas, Richard Mason, Larry Thomas, Wayne Adams and Charles Colwell. Interment followed in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
ALLEN ANDREW BALDWIN
Mr. Allen Andrew Baldwin, age 79 of Woodland Drive Blairsville passed away on Friday, Sept. 16, 2005 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Baldwin was born on Nov. 28, 1925 in Lee County, Iowa, the son of the late Victor Baldwin and the late Mary Sommers Baldwin.
He had retired in 1987 from the City of Ft. Pierce, FL.
He was a Veteran of the US Army of WWII where he received several medals, including the Silver Star.
He was a lifetime member of the VFW. Mr. Baldwin was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Surviving Mr. Baldwin are his loving wife of thirty years, Betty Jean Williams Baldwin of Blairsville, two sons and one daughter-in-law, Kenneth Baldwin of Ft. Pierce, FL, Jeff and Rose Baldwin of Cedar Rapids. IA, one daughter, Connie Baldwin of Cedar Rapids, one step son, Roger Lankford of Stuart, FL, two step daughters, Barbara Yates of Jenson Beach, FL, Donna Conville of Tampa, FL, two grandchildren, Brian Baldwin and Julia Diederich, one great grandchild, Joseph Baldwin, six step grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Sept. 19, 2005 at 2:00 pm from the funeral home chapel with Dr. Fred Lodge officiating. Special music will be presented by Kurtis Underwood.
The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Frank Ehrhardt, Harry Cox, Jack Howington, Horace Parker, Jim Ferguson and Felix Geoghegan.
Interment will follow in the Union Memory Gardens cemetery with the North GA Honor Guard conducting Military Honors.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
DORA MELINDA REECE
Mrs. Dora Melinda Reece, age 100 of Owltown Rd. Blairsville passed away on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Reece was born on July 10, 1905 in Union County, the daughter of the late Marion Reece and the late Mary Jane Burnette Reece.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Reece in 1966, and also by three sons, Frazier Paul Reece, J. W. Reece and Marion Reece, and a son-in-law, Eric Spiva.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Union County.
Mrs. Reece was a member of the Owltown Church of God.
Surviving Mrs. Reece are one daughter, Lawanda Spiva of Blairsville, one son, Joe Reece of Blairsville, seventeen grandchildren, forty-two great-grandchildren, sixty great-great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005 at 2:00 pm from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Terry Reece and Gene Spiva officiating.
Special music will be presented by Peggy Patrick, Ruth Patterson, Tiffany Reece, Merridith Pruitt and Connie Reece.
The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Rick Spiva, Eddie Reece, Dana Reece, Ronnie Reece, James Spiva and Larry Reece.
Interment will follow in the Owltown Church of God Cemetery.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
BRIAN MICHAEL O'ROURKE
Mr. Brian Michael O’Rourke, age 69 of Twelve Point Rd. Blairsville passed away on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. O’Rourke was born on Dec. 24, 1935 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late John O’Rourke and the late Mary Cook O’Rourke.
He had retired from teaching in 1993, serving several years with the Dade County, FL, and several Townships in NJ schools systems.
Mr. O’Rourke was of the Catholic faith.
Surviving Mr. O’Rourke are his loving wife of twenty years, Alice Sheehan O’Rourke of Blairsville, two sons. Kevin and Sean O’Rourke both of Daytona, FL, two daughters and one son-in-law, Jeanne and Anthony Ventura of Easton, PA, Lillian Hayes of Port Orange, FL, one brother, Jack O’Rourke of Bluffton, SC, six grandchildren, Erica, Kelly, and Anthony Ventura, Jennifer and Alexandra Hayes and Kaitlin O’Rourke, many other relatives and friends also survive.
A memorial service for Mr. O’Rourke will be held at a later date and will be announced.
In lieu of flowers, if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to United Hospice Inc., 5004 Appalachian Hwy., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 in Mr. O’Rourke’s memory.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.
