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Mrs. Gilberta Bunnell Brown 

Mrs. Gilberta Bunnell Brown, 72, of Zion Hill Rd., Ellijay, died Tuesday, March 28, 2000, at the North Georgia Medical Center. 

Mrs. Brown was born April 29, 1927, in Dade County, Fla., the daughter of Gilbert Bunnell and Annie Richards Bunnell. She was a retired retail nursery operator. 

She is survived by her husband, Henry E. Brown, Jr. and a sister, Elizabeth Benson, Fla. 

Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Miami. 

Bernhardt Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. 

Rev. E.D. Griffin 

Rev. E.D. Griffin, 62, of Village Park Dr., Ellijay, died Monday, March 27, 2000, at his home. 

Rev. Griffin was born December 5, 1936, in Fannin County, the son of Chester Griffin and Della Godfrey Griffin. He was an ordained Baptist minister, retired textile worker and a member of the Salem Baptist Church. 

He is survived by his wife, Mary Kay Griffin; son, Eddie Griffin, Ellijay; daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Andy Keener, Ellijay; mother, Della Griffin, Woodstock; sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and L.C. Holden, Woodstock; three grandsons, Robbie Keener, Matthew Keener and Adam Keener and four great grandchildren. 

Services were Wednesday, March 29 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Cliff Nelson, Rev. Guy Foster and Rev. Philip Davenport officiating. Music was by the Little Baptist Church Choir. 

Pallbearers were Harold Plumley, Robbie Keener, Matthew Keener, Adam Keener, Doug Baker, and Ricky Baker. 

Honorary pallbearers were local ministers. 

Interment was in the Chastain Memorial Park in Blue Ridge under the direction of Bernhardt Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Glenda Sue Tuck Buffington 

Mrs. Glenda Sue Tuck Buffington, 51, of East Ellijay, died Friday, March 24, 2000, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Atlanta. 

Mrs. Buffington was born July 12, 1948, in Gilmer County, the daughter of William David Tuck and Annie Marie Keener Tuck. She was a 1966 graduate of Gilmer High School, a homemaker and a member of East Ellijay Baptist Church. 

She is survived by her husband, Johnny O. Buffington; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Keith Martin, Ellijay; grandchildren, Alex Martin, Kandra Martin, Denise Martin, Jonathan Martin, and William Martin, all of Ellijay; mother, Annie Tuck, Ellijay; brother, Jerry L. Tuck, Chatsworth; sisters-in-law, Wauline Williams Tuck, Ellijay, and Geraldine Daves, East Ellijay, and brother-in-law, Charles Buffington, East Ellijay. 

Services were Sunday, March 26 at 2 p.m. from the East Ellijay Baptist Church with Rev. Jess Posey, Rev. Hoyt Hales, and Rev. Steve Fields officiating. Music was by Dwight Sanford. 

Pallbearers were Brian Tuck, Kenneth Buffington, Zeke Buffington, Tim Tuck, James Jackson, Joe Daves, Larry Daves, and Billy Logan. 

Honorary pallbearers were Fred Keener, Tim Keener, Larry Keener, William Martin, Jonathan Martin, Darryl Tuck, Donald Buffington, Jackson Buffington, Charles Buffington, Roger McTaggart, Homer Jackson, David Harris, Jeff Hales, Kim Burrell, Anthony Hales, Bug Brewer, and Jerry Davenport. 

Interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of Logan Funeral Home. 

Miss Bertha McClure 

Miss Bertha McClure, 81, of Dalton, formerly of Ellijay, died Thursday, March 23, 2000. 

Miss McClure was the daughter of Morgan McClure and Ida Twiggs McClure. 

She is survived by several cousins. 

Services were Monday, March 27 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Love Funeral Home with Rev. A.J. Clayton officiating. 

Interment was in the Whitfield Memorial Gardens under the direction of Love Funeral Home of Dalton. 

This notice is courtesy of Logan Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Elsie Parrott 

Mrs. Elsie Parrott, 89, of Ellijay, died Thursday, March 23, 2000. 

Mrs. Parrott was born August 31, 1910, in Fayette County, the daughter of Thomas Asbury Jones and Addie Farr Jones. 

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Bess Parrott, Sr., Ellijay; grandchildren, Bobby L., Jr. and Jennie Parrott, Suwanee, Lee Ann Parrott, N.C., Eva Lynn Parrott, Ellijay, Richard and Julie Parrott, Fla., and three great grandchildren. 

Services were Saturday, March 25 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with Rev. David Ramey officiating. 

Interment was in Holly Hill Cemetery under the direction of Parrott Funeral Home of Fairburn. 

This notice is courtesy of Bernhardt Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Edwards Gudger 

Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Edwards Gudger, 92, of Mountaintown Rd., Ellijay, died Monday, March 20, 2000, in the Gilmer Nursing Home. 

Mrs. Gudger was born July 1, 1907, in Macon County, N.C., the daughter of Andrew Edwards and Hattie Bryson Edwards. She was married to the late John O. Gudger, was a former teacher and a member of the Mountaintown Baptist Church. 

She is survived by sons, William E. Gudger and John R. (Bob) Gudger, both of Ellijay; daughter, Bess Hill, Ellijay, and Helen Clements, Rome; brother, Harry Edwards, Ellijay; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. 

Services were Wednesday, March 22 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Edmund Miller officiating. Music was by Donna Beck, Jeannie Swafford and Irene Wofford 

Interment was in the Mountaintown Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Bernhardt Funeral Home. 

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Mountaintown Baptist Church Building Fund c/o Jim Withrow, 323 Shepard Rd., Ellijay, GA 30540. 

Arthur Hartley Wilkerson Ridehalgh 

Mr. Arthur Hartley Wilkerson Ridehalgh, 66, of Roy Rd., Ellijay, died Wednesday, March 15, 2000, at his home. 

Mr. Ridehalgh was born June 6, 1933, in London, England, the son of Hartley Ridehalgh and Helen Slater Ridehalgh. He was an insurance salesman, a member of the Church of England and had served in the British Services. 

He is survived by his wife, Ellen Mooney Ridehalgh; son, Desmond Ridehalgh, Ellijay; father and mother-in-law, Elder and Mrs. Lawrence Mooney, Ellijay. 

Services were Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m. from the Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Lawrence Mooney and Elder Paul Mooney officiating. Singing was by the church choir. Bagpipes were played by Dwane Mills. 

Pallbearers were Henry Vickers, James Ellis, Ricky Bishop, Jackie Bramlett, Paul Mooney, Jr., and Calvin Smith. 

Interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of Bernhardt Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Mertis Logan Henson 

Mrs. Mertis Logan Henson, 86, of Boardtown Rd., Ellijay, died Thursday, March 16, 2000, in the Gilmer Nursing Home. 

Mrs. Henson was born November 16, 1913, in Gilmer County, the daughter of Jule Logan and Para Lee Withrow Logan. She was married to the late Will Henson, was a retired secretary/clerk and a former school teacher. 

She is survived by sisters, Grace Payne, Ellijay, and Gladys Davis, Forest Park and several nieces and nephews. 

Services were Saturday, March 18 at 4 p.m. from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Edmund Miller officiating. Music was by Irene Wofford. 

Pallbearers were Mitchell Logan, Steve Brown, Tony Cochran, Tom Hall, Mack Logan, and Ronnie Davis. 

Interment was in the Ellijay City Cemetery under the direction of Bernhardt Funeral Home. 

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Georgia Mountains Hospice or Gateway Pet Rescue. 

Darriel Ridings 

Mr. Darriel Ridings, 46, of Jasper, died Saturday, March 18, 2000, at his home. 

He is survived by his wife, Dorthy Ridings, Jasper; mother, Odell Weaver Ridings, Ellijay; sons, Bobby Deboard and Jeff Ridings, both of Jasper; daughters, Casey Ridings, Jennifer Deboard, Paula Griggs and Robin Burdick, all of Jasper; brothers, Roy Parks, Marietta, Gene Ridings, Billy Ridings, and George Ridings, all of Ellijay; sisters, Lesa Martin, Brenda Weaver and Annie Teems, all of Ellijay and seven grandchildren. 

Services were Monday, March 20 at 2 p.m. from the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Gerald Faulkner and Rev. Von Hinton officiating. 

Pallbearers were Timmy Ridings, Jimmy Ridings, Sammy Lewis, Stacy Lewis, Charlie Carpenter, and James Ridings. 

Interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of Cagle Funeral Home of Jasper. 

Boyd Johnson 

Mr. Boyd Johnson, 88, of Cherry Log, died Wednesday, March 15, 2000, in Roanoke, Ala. 

Mr. Johnson was born April 28, 1911, in Gilmer County, the son of Holmes Johnson and Roxie Lance Johnson. He was married to the late Carrie Newton Johnson, was a veteran having served in World War II, a retired truck driver and of the Baptist faith. 

He is survived by his daughter, Geneva Adams, Ala.; son, Nathan Johnson, Rockmart; four grandchildren, David Adams, Danny Adams, Kelly Johnson, and Stephen Johnson and sisters, Ruth Mashburn and Ida Ash, both of Blue Ridge. 

Services were Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Ernest Land officiating. Music was by the Scott Family. 

Pallbearers were Gary Ash, Eugene Dover, Robert Miller, Kennon Mashburn, Larry Mashburn, and Harold Johnson. 

Honorary pallbearers were Marvin Dover, Randall Dover, and Paul Dover. 

Interment was in the Johnson Family Cemetery in Cashes Valley under the direction of Bernhardt Funeral Home. 

Armlin James Lovell 

Mr. Armlin James Lovell, 89, of Peachtree City, died Friday, March 17, 2000, at the Gilmer Nursing Home. 

Mr. Lovell was born July 10, 1910, in Camden County, the son of George Lovell and Florence Raualle Lovell. He was retired after 50 years as a shrimp boat captain. 

He is survived by his wife, Minnie Dorothy Lovell, Turin; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Walter Schuman, Turin; sons and daughters-in-law, James Earl and Diane Lovell and Charles and Myrtle Lovell, all of Ellijay; nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. 

Services were Saturday, March 18 at 1 p.m. from the Logan Funeral Home Chapel with Min. Butch Jones officiating. Music was by Irene Wofford. 

Interment was in the Jarrett City Cemetery under the direction of Logan Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Ruth Dooley 

Mrs. Ruth Dooley, 66, of Rose Pedal Ln., Ellijay, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at the Saint Joseph Medical Center in Atlanta. 

Mrs. Dooley was born January 29, 1934, in Polk County, Ark., the daughter of Huston Pitts and Eula Mae Gilbert Pitts. She was employed as a lab technician and was of the Baptist faith. 

She is survived by her husband, George “Tom” Dooley; daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry and Bud Walker, Dallas, Terri and Bob Massey, Lawrenceville, and Linda Littlefeather, Cartersville; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Cindy Fike, Okla.; stepdaughters and son-in-law, Gwyn Turner, Ellijay, and Gale and Marvin Patterson, Cherry Log; stepsons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Debbie Dooley and Hal and Donna Dooley, all of Ellijay, and Mitchell Dooley, Ala., 17 grandchildren; one great grandchild and sisters, Maxine Maher, Calif., Jewell Perry and Eula Walker, both of Okla., Wanda Peria, Marietta, Bennie Zlindra, Acworth, Marie Pitts and Aliene Pitts, both of Fresno, Calif. 

Services were Friday, March 17 at 2 p.m. from the Logan Funeral Home Chapel with Min. Butch Jones officiating. Music was by Irene Wofford. 

Pallbearers were Joey Gatewood, Mitchell Dooley, Hal Dooley, Marvin Patterson, Jeff Dooley, Bud Walker, Bob Massey, Josh Walker, Justin Massey, and Jason Massey. 

Honorary pallbearers were members of the Dept. of Natural Resource Wild Life Division. 

Interment was in the Chapman Family Cemetery under the direction of Logan Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Rachel Suzanne Davis Korpeck 

Mrs. Rachel Suzanne Davis Korpeck, 43, of Ellicott City, Md., died Friday, March 10, 2000, at the Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, Md. 

Mrs. Korpeck was born August 15, 1956, in Gilmer County, the daughter of Paul Davis and Christine Painter Davis. She was of the Baptist faith, a 1974 graduate of Gilmer High School, attended North Georgia College and graduated from the Georgia Baptist School of Nursing. She worked in various V.A. and military hospitals including the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. 

She is survived by her husband, Andrew Korpeck; children, Sara Korpeck and Philip Korpeck, Md.; parents, Paul and Christine Davis, Ellijay; sister, Denise Moore, Ellijay; brothers and sister-in-law, Tim and Connie Davis, Ellijay, Tom Davis and his fiancee, Terry Sanders, Ind. 

Graveside services were Monday, March 13 from the Columbia Memorial Park Cemetery in Ellicott City with Tom Davis officiating. 

Memorial services will be April 7 at 7 p.m. from the Mountaintown Baptist Church with Tom Davis and Rev. Edmund Miller officiating. 

This notice is courtesy of Logan Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Woodlyn McCurley Chastain 

Mrs. Woodlyn McCurley Chastain, 86, of Athens, died Sunday, March 19, 2000, at her home. 

Mrs. Chastain was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. G.W. McCurley, Sr. She was married to the late H.E. Chastain, was a retired UGA District Extension Agent, a member of the Green Acres Baptist Church, the Jolly Elders Sunday School class and the Extension Service Sewing Club. 

She is survived by her children, Fay and Stan Brassie, Edwina and Tom Johnson, Woody and Susanne Chastain and Ricky and Betsey Chastain; grandchildren, Trey and Saskia Thompson, Wyatt Johnson and Celsa Gonzalez, Christa and Bill Shaffer, Kelley and Cole Barks, Tal and Karen Thompson, Melaney and David Perno, Chas Chastain, Lucy Chastain and Elizabeth Chastain; four great grandchildren; brothers, (Ret.) Col. Henry McCurley and Grady McCurley and sisters, Pearl Wallace and Hilda Hardeman. 

Services were Tuesday, March 21 at 11 a.m. from the Green Acres Baptist Church in Athens. 

Pallbearers were grandsons and grandsons-in-law. 

Honorary pallbearers were members of the Jolly Elders Sunday School class. 

Interment was in the Colbert Cemetery under the direction of Lord and Stephens, Inc. 

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Woodlyn Chastain Church Organ Memorial Fund c/o Green Acres Baptist Church, 2085 Barnett Shoals Rd., Athens, GA 30605. 

This notice is courtesy of Bernhardt Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Mae Schamp 

Mrs. Elizabeth Mae Schamp, 76, of Hickory Ridge Dr., Ellijay, died Monday, March 20, 2000, at the Woodstock Rehabilitation Center. 

Mrs. Schamp was born January 20, 1924, in Lewiston, Mich., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Swanson. She was married to the late Lawrence Schamp, was a retired teacher and a member of the Lutheran church. 

She is survived by a son, Allen Schamp, Mich.; one grandson, Allen C. Schamp, Mich., and a special friend, Malcolm MacDonald, Ellijay. 

Local services were Friday, March 24 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Dr. Fred Craddock officiating. 

Interment was in Glen Eden Cemetery under the direction of Querfeld Funeral Home of Dearborn, Mich. 

Bernhardt Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. 

Jetter B. Stanley 

Mr. Jetter B. Stanley, 83, of Chatsworth, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at his home. 

He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Minnie and Bob Anderson and Connie and Terry Shepherd, all of Dalton, Shirley and Danny Jones, Blue Ridge, Shelia and Dean Baker, Rocky Face, Kathy and Benny Holloway, Wilma and Steve Weaver, and Marilyn and Tim Silvers, all of Chatsworth; sister, Ella Stanley, Dalton, brother, John Henry Stanley, Dalton, and 16 grandchildren. 

Services were Friday, March 24 at 3 p.m. from the Central Church of Christ with Min. James Watkins, Min. Butch Jones, and Min. Barry Gilreath, Jr. officiating. 

Interment was in the Pine Grove Cemetery under the direction of Love Funeral Home of Dalton. 

This notice is courtesy of Logan Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lottie R. Granberry 

Mrs. Lottie R. Granberry, 82, of Brushy Top Rd., Ellijay, died Monday, April 3, 2000, at her home. 

Mrs. Granberry was born June 11, 1917, in Fulton County, the daughter of George W. Roberts and Lottie Eugenia Granberry Roberts. She was married to the late William C. Granberry Jr., was a homemaker and a contributor to the Thomasville Newspaper for a number of years. 

She is survived by children, Genii Reed and William C. Granberry, III, both of Ellijay; sisters, Alice Nasau, Jacksonville, Fla., and Eleanor Qualey, Atlanta; 17 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. 

A private memorial service will be held in Thomasvillle at a later date. 

Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Charles Edmond Johnson, Sr. 

Mr. Charles Edmond Johnson, Sr., 81, of Old Flat Branch Rd., Ellijay, died Monday, April 3, 2000. 

Mr. Johnson was born April 23, 1918, the son of Thomas Edward Johnson and Dovie Callihan Johnson. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, a farmer and timber person for 16 years and owner of the C & K Supermarket for over 22 years. 

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Kathleen Jones Johnson; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Ray Bailey, Gainesville, son and daughter-in-law, C. Edmond, Jr. and Glenda Johnson, Ellijay; grandchildren, Deborah and David Fitzgibbon, Lawrence- ville, Donna and Johnny Scott and Darrin and Jennifer Johnson, all of Ellijay, Doug and Ellen Bailey, Suwanee, and Cheryl and Jim Hoggard, Gainesville, and great grandchildren, Ross Bailey, Caden Bailey, Davis Bailey, Lee Ann Scott, Christopher Scott, Patrick Hoggard, Emily Hoggard, Hunter Johnson, and Lauren Cochran. 

Services were Wednesday, April 5 at 3 p.m. from the New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Lamar Beason, Rev. Bart Youngblood, Rev. Edmund Miller, Rev. Norman Gibbs, and Rev. Leon Pettit officiating. 

Interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of Logan Funeral Home. 

Harry L. Vincent, Jr. 

Mr. Harry L. Vincent, Jr., 52, of Boardtown Rd., Ellijay, died Thursday, March 30, 2000, at his home. 

Mr. Vincent was born June 5, 1947, in New York. He worked as a janitor. 

He is survived by a brother, Rudolph Carlson, Ill. 

Memorial services were Tuesday, April 4 at 12 p.m. from the chapel of Logan Funeral Home with Rev. Edmund Miller officiating. Music was by Irene Wofford. 

Logan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

George Grady Mooney 

Mr. George Grady Mooney, 88, of Long Rd., Ellijay, died Sunday, April 2, 2000, at the Chatsworth Health Care Center. 

Mr. Mooney was born October 22, 1911, in Gilmer County, the son of George Washington Mooney and Jaminnie Weaver Mooney. He was married to the late Elvie Jane McClure Mooney, was a textile worker and a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. 

He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Hester Crooke and Edith and Grady Crooke, all of Ellijay, Evelyn and Rev. C.L. Tillman, Acworth, and Connie and Bill Flood, Chatsworth; sons and daughters-in-law, Herbert “Hub” and Pat Mooney, Dalton, and Jerry and Diane Mooney, Chatsworth; 13 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; sisters, Mae Walston and Ruthie Faith, both of Dalton, Jewell Clark, Ariz., and Stella Bramlett, Ellijay, and brothers, Howard Mooney, Ellijay, and Hassell Mooney, Dalton. 

Services were Tuesday, April 4 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Logan Funeral Home with Rev. C.L. Tillman and Rev. Junior Waddell officiating. Music was by Derek Brady and Nadine Flood. 

Pallbearers were Darrell Ray, Darryl Crooke, Adriano Maciel, Edwin Crooke, Jeremy Mooney, and Chris Mooney. 

Interment was in the Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Logan Funeral Home. 

Daniel Lee Pack 

Daniel Lee Pack, 9, of Tennga, died Tuesday, March 28, 2000, from injuries sustained in a school bus/train accident. 

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Cynthia and Jimmy Sluder, Tennga; father, Bryan Pack, Sugar Valley; sisters, Jennifer Davis, Chatsworth, Crystal Dawn Woodard and Deana Kay Goswick, both of Tennga; brother, Brandon Dacota Manis, Tennga, and grandparents, Fate and Georgia Ann Manis, Chatsworth, Arthur and Mattie Sluder, Tennga, Patsy Pack, Sugar Valley, and Carl Pack, Calhoun. 

Services were Friday, March 31 at 4 p.m. from the Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Moore and Rev. Randall Hedrick officiating. 

Interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of Peeples Funeral Home of Chatsworth. 

This notice is courtesy of Logan Funeral Home. 

Jack Ray 

Mr. Jack Ray, 59, of Spring Place, died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at Hamilton Medical Center. 

Mr. Ray was born December 1, 1940, in Dalton and co-owned and operated Ray Motor Company and Ray Rentals. Prior to that he worked as a barber, cattle trader and auctioneer. 

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Peggy Jones Ray; son, Michael D. Ray; daughters, Deborah Hilley, Texas, and Jackie Edwards, Chatsworth; grandchildren, Cynthia and Erika Ray; sister, Elizabeth Jackson and two brothers. 

Services will be Thursday, April 6 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with Arnold Jones officiating. 

Peeples Funeral Home of Chatsworth is in charge of arrangements. 

This notice is courtesy of Logan Funeral Home. 

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Conasauga Kidney Care, 1007 Professional Bldg., Dalton, GA 30720. 

Joseph Walton 

Mr. Joseph Walton, better known as Joe Wright, 75, of Epworth, died Tuesday, March 28, 2000, at the Fannin Regional Hospital. 

Mr. Walton was born in Gilmer County, the son of Robert Enoch Wright and Alta Lee Hensley Wright. He worked for Cities Service Corporation at London Mill as a repairman for 34 years before retiring. He was a veteran having served in World War II with the United States Navy, and was a member of the Colwell Baptist Church and the Chemical Workers Union. 

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Lee Wright; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Robert Foster, Mineral Bluff, Judy and Thomas Graham, Jane and Morris Callihan, and Martha and John Chastain, all of Epworth, Brenda and James Adams, Buford, and Patricia Jo and Ronald Hensley, Tenn.; brothers, Eugene Wright, Mo., Roy Wright and Charles Wright, both of Ellijay; sisters, Reba Mashburn, Ellijay, Frances Tatum, Jasper, and Betty Corbin, Dalton; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 

Services were Friday, March 31 at 2 p.m. from the Colwell Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Land, Rev. Glen Collis, Rev. Ray Harper, and Rev. Doug Williamson officiating. Music was by J.W. Patterson and the Clayton Family. 

Pallbearers were grandsons, Barry Williamson, Scott Graham, Cory Joseph Callihan, Wesley Chastain, Ryan Chastain, and Zachary Adams. 

Honorary pallbearers were the men of Colwell Baptist Church and co-workers at London Mill. 

Interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge. 

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. 

Mrs. Eula Young 

Mrs. Eula Young, 78, of Dalton, died Sunday, March 26, 2000, at the Hamilton Medical Center. 

Mrs. Young was born August 24, 1921, in Murray County, the daughter of Monroe Bennett and Tennie Kisselburg Bennett. She was a member of the Midway Baptist Church. 

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, George W. Young; daughters and sons-in-law, Grace and Larry Bennett, Dalton, Barbara and Don Franklin, Fla., and Evelyn Young, Calhoun; sons and daughters-in-law, Arnold and Sue Young, Chatsworth, Roy and Linda Young, Cohutta, and Ann Young, Chatsworth; sisters, Edith Burger and Jean McCulley, both of Resaca; brothers, Robert Bennett, Calhoun, Howard Bennett and Frank Bennett, both of Resaca, J.R. Bennett, Chatsworth, and James Bennett, Ellijay; nine grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and a special niece, Betty Jean Temples, Rydal. 

Services were Wednesday, March 29 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Morgan and Rev. Charles Williams officiating. 

Pallbearers were Kenneth Lock, Kevin Lock, Ronnie Bennett, Timmy Bennett, Alan Bennett, Frankie Bennett, and Justin Haygood. 

Interment was in the New Hope-Kilgore Cemetery under the direction of Ponders Funeral Home of Dalton. 

This notice is courtesy of Logan Funeral Home.


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