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Monday, November 28, 2016She recently started to get into gardening. Survivors include: her mother, Diane Gayle (husband Calvin) of Ellijay, Georgia; her father, Michael Chastain (wife Laurie) of Georgia; maternal grandparents, Joe and Mary Mrus of Marietta, Georgia; paternal grandmother, Martha Chastain of Dallas, Georgia; three aunts, Theresa Patrick (husband Chip), Euglenia Davis of Georgia, Elise Chastain (husband Jayman Racing) of Georgia; five uncles, Dick Mrus, Joe Mrus (wife Sally), Thomas Mrus (wife Stephanie), Robert Mrus and Paul Mrus (wife Nanette); and numerous cousins.She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Gene Chastain.A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Marrietta, Georgia at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Missouri Association of Museums and Archives, P.O. Box 996, Columbia, Mo. 65205 or the Friends of the Missouri State Museum, P.O. Box 1532, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary.
Monday, October 24, 2016Iowa, Mary “MeMe” Keefe (Mark) Shelton, of Los Angeles, Calif.; nephews Jeff (Michael Ridlon) Keefe, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Kevin (Deb) Keefe, of Loveland, Colo; step-sons Tom (Joni) Hoyland, of Ellijay, Ga., and Kevin (Christy) Hoyland, of Iowa City, Iowa; step-daughters Terri (Guy) Wendler, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Donna Hoyland, of Wimberley, Texas, Susan Hoyland, of Austin, Texas; step-sons-in-law David Phillips, of Ackley, and Craig Sandberg, of Apple Valley, Minn.; many step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; brothers-in-law, Denby Risenhoover, W. Wayne Keefe, Donald E. Keefe and Robert Michalicek; sister-in-law, Donna Keefe Ellison and step-daughters, Virginia Phillips and Mary Sandberg.Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa with Pastor Charles Daugherty officiating. Graveside services and burial will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton. Visitation with the family present will be 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.Memorials may be made to the family to provide a memorial for those who helped provide for her care in the past few months.
Monday, October 17, 2016Billy J. Weaver Sr., 76, of Perry, Fl., passed away on October 8, 2016 at Doctors Memorial Hospital, in Perry, FL. Billy was born May 7, 1940 in Ellijay, Georgia to the late George Luther Weaver and Winnie Weaver (Reed).Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery with Bro. Cricket Watson officiating.The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Burns Funeral Home of Perry. arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Perry.Friends may sign the online guest book at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com...
Monday, September 12, 2016Kingston, Ellis and Nancy Boston of Rome and Gary and Tonya Boston of Cartersville; brothers-in-law, Jimmy Adams and Wayne and Doris Adams of Cartersville; Reverend Sammy and Sherry Adams of Ellijay; her sister-in-law, Wanda Adams of Cartersville; and several nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Howell of Columbia, South Carolina, Ted Howell of West Columbia, South Carolina, David Adams of Adairsville, Isaac Ball of Barnsley Garden, Gary Boston and Frank Perkins both of Cartersville. Honorary pallbearers will be her three nieces, Diane Evans Smith, Melissa Taylor and Jennifer Ball; special friend, Carolyn Baltzegar of Hilton Head, South Carolina, a dear aunt, Joanne Bohann of Cartersville, Theresa Boss Wade and Angela Boss Moore who are like family, Claudia Louann Darling of Kennesaw, who is like an adoptive daughter and last but not least two very supportive neighbors and special friends, Jean McDaniel and Monica Taylor of Cartersville. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, in the chapel of Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services with The Reverend Sammy L. Adams and Reverend Jerry Boston officiating.Interment was held at Sunset Memory Gardens. Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Carla Sue Boston Adams; please visit www.parnickjenningsfuneral.com to share memories or to leave a condolence message.---Image via Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services Get free real-time news alerts from the Cartersville Patch.
Monday, August 01, 2016Mary Margaret “Boggy” Neal, 99, of Dalton, Georgia, died on Friday, July 29, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born Aug. 26, 1916, in Ellijay, GA to the late Garrett Earl and Lula Agnes Smith Charles; and was also preceded in death by her husband, William Reece Neal; son, James Reece ”Jimmy” Neal; and sisters, Theda Louise Charles, Jean Charles Dunn and Martha Earline Lorberbaum. She worked at her Father’s store, Charles Superette for several years. She loved to stay at home with her family and she loved to work crossword puzzles.She is survived by her brother, Ted Howell Charles of Douglasville, GA; grandchildren, Charles Jason and Denise Neal of Dalton, GA, Mary Anne and Chris Hendricks of Tunnel Hill, GA, David and Tammy Neal of Dalton, GA and Reece Neal of Dalton, GA; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.At her request there will be no funeral services, and she will be laid to rest at Ponders Whitfield Memorial Gardens on Monday, Aug. 1.Ponders Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Monday, June 06, 2016Hensley Barnes.He is survived by five daughters and sons-in-law: Ann (Adel) Sarrafzadeh of Santa Cruz, CA; Lynn (Kirk) Rau of Soddy Daisy; Mary (Bob) Baker of White House, TN; Libby (Billy) Branch of Ellijay, GA; Laura (Brad) Snyder of Soddy Daisy; 10 grandchildren: Solmaaz Sarrafzadeh (Weston) Rowan; Shameem Sarrafzadeh; Heidi Rau (Adam) Foster; Stephen Rau; Mitchell (Karen) Baker; Jeremy Baker; Phillip Branch; Drew (Emily) Branch; Claire Branch; Raven Snyder. 6 great-grandchildren: Layla Robinson, Laurel Foster, Hensley Baker, Elsie Baker, William Snyder, Melanie Snyder and one niece and two great-nieces.In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to The Alzheimer’s Association Mid-South Chapter, 7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 6, Chattanooga, TN 37421 or designate the “Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions” and mail to: First Baptist Church Soddy Daisy, 10185 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at Daisy First Baptist Church with Reverend Seton Tomyn officiating. Interment will be at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.Visitation is on Monday, June 6, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Williamson and Sons Funeral Home in Soddy Daisy.Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, Tn. 37379. ...
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Monday, November 28, 2016She recently started to get into gardening. Survivors include: her mother, Diane Gayle (husband Calvin) of Ellijay, Georgia; her father, Michael Chastain (wife Laurie) of Georgia; maternal grandparents, Joe and Mary Mrus of Marietta, Georgia; paternal grandmother, Martha Chastain of Dallas, Georgia; three aunts, Theresa Patrick (husband Chip), Euglenia Davis of Georgia, Elise Chastain (husband Jayman Racing) of Georgia; five uncles, Dick Mrus, Joe Mrus (wife Sally), Thomas Mrus (wife Stephanie), Robert Mrus and Paul Mrus (wife Nanette); and numerous cousins.She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Gene Chastain.A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Marrietta, Georgia at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Missouri Association of Museums and Archives, P.O. Box 996, Columbia, Mo. 65205 or the Friends of the Missouri State Museum, P.O. Box 1532, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Freeman Mortuary.
Monday, October 24, 2016Iowa, Mary “MeMe” Keefe (Mark) Shelton, of Los Angeles, Calif.; nephews Jeff (Michael Ridlon) Keefe, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Kevin (Deb) Keefe, of Loveland, Colo; step-sons Tom (Joni) Hoyland, of Ellijay, Ga., and Kevin (Christy) Hoyland, of Iowa City, Iowa; step-daughters Terri (Guy) Wendler, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Donna Hoyland, of Wimberley, Texas, Susan Hoyland, of Austin, Texas; step-sons-in-law David Phillips, of Ackley, and Craig Sandberg, of Apple Valley, Minn.; many step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; brothers-in-law, Denby Risenhoover, W. Wayne Keefe, Donald E. Keefe and Robert Michalicek; sister-in-law, Donna Keefe Ellison and step-daughters, Virginia Phillips and Mary Sandberg.Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa with Pastor Charles Daugherty officiating. Graveside services and burial will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton. Visitation with the family present will be 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.Memorials may be made to the family to provide a memorial for those who helped provide for her care in the past few months.
Monday, October 17, 2016Billy J. Weaver Sr., 76, of Perry, Fl., passed away on October 8, 2016 at Doctors Memorial Hospital, in Perry, FL. Billy was born May 7, 1940 in Ellijay, Georgia to the late George Luther Weaver and Winnie Weaver (Reed).Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery with Bro. Cricket Watson officiating.The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Burns Funeral Home of Perry. arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Perry.Friends may sign the online guest book at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com...
Monday, September 12, 2016Kingston, Ellis and Nancy Boston of Rome and Gary and Tonya Boston of Cartersville; brothers-in-law, Jimmy Adams and Wayne and Doris Adams of Cartersville; Reverend Sammy and Sherry Adams of Ellijay; her sister-in-law, Wanda Adams of Cartersville; and several nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Howell of Columbia, South Carolina, Ted Howell of West Columbia, South Carolina, David Adams of Adairsville, Isaac Ball of Barnsley Garden, Gary Boston and Frank Perkins both of Cartersville. Honorary pallbearers will be her three nieces, Diane Evans Smith, Melissa Taylor and Jennifer Ball; special friend, Carolyn Baltzegar of Hilton Head, South Carolina, a dear aunt, Joanne Bohann of Cartersville, Theresa Boss Wade and Angela Boss Moore who are like family, Claudia Louann Darling of Kennesaw, who is like an adoptive daughter and last but not least two very supportive neighbors and special friends, Jean McDaniel and Monica Taylor of Cartersville. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, in the chapel of Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services with The Reverend Sammy L. Adams and Reverend Jerry Boston officiating.Interment was held at Sunset Memory Gardens. Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Carla Sue Boston Adams; please visit www.parnickjenningsfuneral.com to share memories or to leave a condolence message.---Image via Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services Get free real-time news alerts from the Cartersville Patch.
Monday, August 01, 2016Mary Margaret “Boggy” Neal, 99, of Dalton, Georgia, died on Friday, July 29, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born Aug. 26, 1916, in Ellijay, GA to the late Garrett Earl and Lula Agnes Smith Charles; and was also preceded in death by her husband, William Reece Neal; son, James Reece ”Jimmy” Neal; and sisters, Theda Louise Charles, Jean Charles Dunn and Martha Earline Lorberbaum. She worked at her Father’s store, Charles Superette for several years. She loved to stay at home with her family and she loved to work crossword puzzles.She is survived by her brother, Ted Howell Charles of Douglasville, GA; grandchildren, Charles Jason and Denise Neal of Dalton, GA, Mary Anne and Chris Hendricks of Tunnel Hill, GA, David and Tammy Neal of Dalton, GA and Reece Neal of Dalton, GA; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.At her request there will be no funeral services, and she will be laid to rest at Ponders Whitfield Memorial Gardens on Monday, Aug. 1.Ponders Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Monday, June 06, 2016Hensley Barnes.He is survived by five daughters and sons-in-law: Ann (Adel) Sarrafzadeh of Santa Cruz, CA; Lynn (Kirk) Rau of Soddy Daisy; Mary (Bob) Baker of White House, TN; Libby (Billy) Branch of Ellijay, GA; Laura (Brad) Snyder of Soddy Daisy; 10 grandchildren: Solmaaz Sarrafzadeh (Weston) Rowan; Shameem Sarrafzadeh; Heidi Rau (Adam) Foster; Stephen Rau; Mitchell (Karen) Baker; Jeremy Baker; Phillip Branch; Drew (Emily) Branch; Claire Branch; Raven Snyder. 6 great-grandchildren: Layla Robinson, Laurel Foster, Hensley Baker, Elsie Baker, William Snyder, Melanie Snyder and one niece and two great-nieces.In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to The Alzheimer’s Association Mid-South Chapter, 7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 6, Chattanooga, TN 37421 or designate the “Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions” and mail to: First Baptist Church Soddy Daisy, 10185 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at Daisy First Baptist Church with Reverend Seton Tomyn officiating. Interment will be at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.Visitation is on Monday, June 6, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Williamson and Sons Funeral Home in Soddy Daisy.Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, Tn. 37379. ...
