November 24, 2004
CHEROKEE SENTINEL & BUSINESS REPORT
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OBITUARIES Erin Marie Thompson Attended Gaston Community College E r i n M a r i e Thompson, 21, of Warne, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, unexpectedly. A native of M a r t i n County, Florida, she had been living in North Carolina for the past 11 years. She was attending Gaston Community College. Erin had been attending the Murphy First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed life and listening to her music. Surviving are her mother, Kim Speake of Maiden; her father, Wesley Thompson of Pelham,
Georgia; two sisters, Rachael Barnhart and Linnea Barnhart both of Maiden; maternal grandparents, Darrell and Nancy Halling of Warne; and a paternal grandmother, Ellen Thompson of Pelham, Georgia. Memorial celebration services were held Sunday, Nov. 21, in the Murphy First United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Yates officiating. Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of arrangements. An online guest register is available at “Obituaries ” at www.iviefuneralhome.com The Sentinel extends condolences to the Erin Marie Thompson family.
Josephine Haley A homemaker Josephine Haley, 86, of Murphy, died T h u r s d a y, Nov. 18, 2004, in a Murphy M e d i c a l Center. A native of Cobb C o u n t y, Georgia, she had been living in Cherokee County for the past 35 years. She was a homemaker. Josephine was a faithful member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Murphy where she was a choir member and missionary. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mattie Ruth Smith, who died Oct. 31, 2003, and a sister, Mattie, who died in 1988.
Surviving are a nephew, Austin; a host of cousins; and special friends, Phyllis House and Grace Mauldin. Funeral services were held Nov. 21 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home in Murphy with the Rev. Frank Blount officiating. Burial was in the Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Murphy. Ivie Funeral Home in Murphy was in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at “Obituaries ” at www.iviefuneralhome.com The Sentinel extends condolences to the Josephine Haley family.
Dollie Fuller McDonald A homemaker Dollie F u l l e r McDonald, 101, of Hiawassee, Georgia, formerly of Hayesville, d i e d We d n e s d a y, Nov. 17, 2004, in Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. A native of Towns County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Charles and Rachael Mae Aldridge Smith and the wife of the late Larry M. McDonald, who died Jan. 28, 1972. She was a homemaker and a member of the Victory Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Odell McDonald Shook; and a granddaughter, Beth Shook. Surviving are six daughters, Juanita Fuller Sistrunk and Reva Lois Fuller Price, both of Hayesville, Magnolia Fuller Ballard Rhodes of Gainesville, Georgia, Idell McDonald Shook of Hiawassee, Jeanette McDonald
Fonville of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, and Joy McDonald Crow of Monroe, Georgia; and 33 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, and 28 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 20 in the Woods Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Roberson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Ernie Lee and Stuart Sistrunk, Dave Garrett, Samuel F. Dillard, Joey Swanson, and Steve Ballard. The family requests memorials be made to the Woods Grove Cemetery Fund, c/o Jerry Kendall, 1700 Kendall Road, Young Harris, Georgia 30582. Ivie Funeral Home in Hayesville was in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at “Obituaries ” at www.iviefuneralhome.com The Sentinel extends condolences to the Dollie Fuller McDonald family.
Ira C. “Conrad ” Miller Retired from General Motors Ira C. “Conrad ” Miller, 79, of Warren, Ohio, was called home on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, from complications at the hospital at Greenville, Pennsylvania. Conrad was a native of Andrews, but had lived in Warren since 1945. He was the son of the late William Cleveland and Nora A. Howell Miller. Conrad retired from General Motors in 1983 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Electrician ’s Local 717 and Shiloh Baptist Church in Girard, Ohio. Conrad enjoyed music by playing the piano, harmonica, and any instrument he touched. He enjoyed sports and fishing and he had a great sense of humor. His journey with Christ took him to many church homes from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. He was preceded in death by a brother, Cleo “T.D. ” Miller. Surviving are five sons, Larry Miller of Knoxville, Tennessee, Jeffery Miller of Asheville,
Herbert Miller of Fletcher, and Francis and Dana Miller both of Warren; three sisters, Pauline Miller Jones of Andrews, and Irene A. Miller Christian and Mary L. Miller Scott and husband, John T., all of Warren; three brothers, Purel L. Miller of Andrews, Melvin C. Miller of Niles, Ohio, and Ray Miller and wife, Margaret of Sylva; 17 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; and nine nieces and eight nephews. Funeral services were held Nov. 21 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home in Andrews, with the Revs. Charles Lee and Bruce Oliver officiating. Burial was in Valleytown Cemetery. Ivie Funeral Home in Andrews was in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at “Obituaries ” at www.iviefuneralhome.com The Sentinel extends condolences to the Ira C. “Conrad ” Miller family.
Eunaiviee Clark Whitener
Julia Ann Johnson
Retired Nurse
Manager of travel agency Julia Ann Johnson, 73, of Murphy, died thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, at her home. She was a native of Marshall, Alabama and was of the Baptist faith. She had worked as manager of a travel agency and had worked on a sport fishing boat and treasure salvage boat for several years. She loved to play golf and was a master gardener. She was the daughter of the late John Vernard and Georgia Loueda Hartdeman Davis; and was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Johnson who died Oct. 9, 2004; and a son, Kenneth D. Davis, Sr. She is survived by a son, James Dillard of Homestead, Florida; a stepson, John H. Johnson of Kailua, Hawaii; two stepdaughters, Derryth Johnson of Jasper, Georgia and Jamie Johnson
of Fayetteville, Georgia; two sisters, Pat Carter and Carla Jo Stubbs both of Newnan, Georgia; four grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26 at the Townson Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. Rev. Aud Brown will officiate. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Memory of Julia Ann Johnson, to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 1151, Murphy, N.C. 28906. Townson Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Sentinel extends condolences to the Julia Ann Johnson family.
Constance G. Jacoby A native of Sheffield, England Constance G. Jacoby, 87, of Hayesville, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, in a Clay County care facility. A native of Sheffield, England, she had lived in this area since 1976 after moving from Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Minnie Whitely Kipling and the wife of the late Howard “Jake ” Jacoby, who died in 1995. She was a homemaker and a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Surviving are a son, Douglas Jacoby of Desert Hot Springs, California; and six grandchildren,
Jeff Jacoby of California, Deborah Hudgins of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, Shelley Lampe of Louisville, Kentucky, Brenda Berrong of Marble, Tracy Spiker of Victorville, California, and Tim Rosser of Blairsville, Georgia. Memorial services were held Nov. 19 in the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd with Father John Rice officiating. Ivie Funeral Home in Hayesville was in charge of arrangements. The Sentinel extends condolences to the Constance G. Jacoby family.
Ethel Mull Retired from Emerson E t h e l Mull, 68, of Hayesville, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, in a Towns C o u n t y , Georgia, hospital. A native and lifetime resident of Clay County, she was the daughter of Vierce Rowland of Hayesville and the late Dollie Gibson Rowland. She had worked at Emerson for 15 years, retiring in 1992. She was a member of the Hayesville Church of God. Surviving, in addition to her father, are her husband of 46 years, Garland Mull; a daughter, Anita Shook of Hiawassee, Georgia; a son, Marvin Mull of Hayesville; four sisters, Fredie Lee Cothren of Cathlamet, Washington, Christine Fisher of Canton, Ohio, Ellen Ledford of Marshall, and Mildred Rogers of Hiawassee, Georgia; a
brother, Steve Rowland of Hayesville; and three grandchildren. Funeral service were held Nov. 21 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville, with the Revs. Lloyd Ledford and Glen Case officiating. Burial was in the Union Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Justin and Josh Shook, Nathan Mull, Jeff Rowland, Mikey Rogers, and Michael Ledford. The family requests memorials be made to the Hayesville Church of God Building Fund, 74 Fort Hembree Road, Hayesville, N.C. 28904f. Ivie Funeral Home in Hayesville was in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at “Obituaries ” at www.iviefuneralhome.com The Sentinel extends condolences to the Ethel Mull family.
Paul Van Mull N.C. Department of Transportation employee Paul Van Mull, 87, of Hayesville, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, in an Asheville hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Clay County, he was the son of the late Luther and Nancy Pruett Mull. He retired after 20 years as an equipment operator with the N.C. Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Moss Memorial Baptist Church. His hobbies included hunting and fishing. Paul was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Mull. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Elive McClure Mull; a daughter, Marlene Revis and husband, James of Marble; a son, Rick Mull and wife, Lisa of Hayesville; and two grandchildren, Christopher Revis and Jessica Mull. Funeral services were held Nov. 19 in the Moss Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Charlie Shelton officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Eddie Duckworth, and Willard, Garnet, Mike, Robert, and Kenneth Mull. The family requests memorials be made to the Moss Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 1126, Hayesville, N.C. 28904. Ivie Funeral Home in Hayesville was in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at “Obituaries ” at www.iviefuneralhome.com The Sentinel extends condo-
On Nov. 18, 2004, the Lord came to take Eunaiviee Whitener home to be united with her husband, Stanley W. Whitener. here they will live and praise God throughout eternity. She was born March 8, 1926 to the late John and Rhodella Clark in McVeigh, Pike County, Kentucky. At the age of five she along with her parents and two sisters, Thelma Johnson of Murphy, and the late Marie Bolt and a brother, the late Gaston Clark, moved to Murphy. Eunaiviee loved first and foremost her family. She loved God and is a member of the Church of God in the new Hope Community. She was a licensed Practical Nurse who worked at Providence Hospital until it closed in 1979. She retired from Murphy Medical Center in 1998 to take care of her husband of sixty and three-fourths years until his passing Aug. 9, 1999. She loved her work taking care of others. Her hobbies were quilting and crocheting. Eunaiviee was the mother of five children, two of which have preceded her in death, Wilma York Whitener and James Ted Whitener, Sr. Surviving is a son, Tex Stanley
Whitener and wife Lawanda of McCaysville, Georgia; two daughters, Joy Faye Whitener and friend Leo A. Milam and Martha Ann Whitener all of Murphy. She is also survived by two sisters, Willa Mae Gibby of Andrews, and Thelma Johnson of Murphy; a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Sue Whitener of Murphy; six grandchildren, Gloria A. Lewis and husband Ken of Paducah, Kentucky, James Ted Whitener, Jr. of Tennessee, Stanley A. Johnson and wife Rachael, Eunaiviee A. Raper and husband Jeffrey, Rhodella Sunshine Patterson and husband Jerry, and William Howard Ledford, Jr. and wife Angie, all of Murphy; two step-grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Townson Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. Brother James R. Lovingood and brother David Watson officiated. Burial was in the Ogreeta Cemetery in Murphy. Pallbearers were grandsons, James Ted Whitener, Jr. and William H. Ledford, Jr; greatgrandson, Steven Lewis; and grandsons-in-law, Ken Lewis, Jerry Patterson and Jeffrey Raper. Townson Rose Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Sentinel extends condolences to the Eunaiviee Whitener family.
Adam Shane Taylor Murphy Middle School student A d a m Shane Taylor, age 14, of Murphy, died We d n e s d a y, November 17, 2004 in Asheville. He was born S a t u r d a y, September 22, 1990 in Flint, MI to Doyle Taylor and Imelda Garcia Taylor. He was a Student at Murphy Middle School and attended Murphy First Baptist Church. Survivors include; mother and step-father, Imelda and Donald Dennis of Murphy, maternal grandparents, Nelda and Albert Garcia of Harrison, MI; two paternal grandmothers, Lela Dennis of Flint, MI, Dorothy Taylor of Flint, MI; two brothers, Donald Dennis, Jr. of Robbinsville, and Anthony Dennis of Murphy, four sisters, Rebecka Taylor, Patricia Dennis and Alyssa Hagan, all of Murphy, and Michelle Dennis of Asheville, birth father, Doyle Taylor of Flint, MI; and five special friends, Kayla Crisp, Jackson Stiles, Candace
Kerr and Bill and Linda Patten. Many other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services were held Sunday, November 21, at 3:00 PM from the Chapel of the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy with Rev. Robert Heard officiating. Interment was in the Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery. The following gentlemen served as pallbearers; Simon Benn, Oscar Flores, Josh Queen, Zeke Quillan, Jackson Stiles and Ricky Garcia. Music was provided by Mrs. Betty Sue Cowan. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to a fund established in Adam's name at United Community Bank of Murphy. Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, North Carolina in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest book at www.cochranfuneralhome.com. The Sentinel sends condolences to the Adam Taylor family.
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lences to the Paul Van Mull family.
The First Baptist Church of Murphy Presents
“The Singing Christmas Tree ” Musical Saturday, Dec.11, Sunday, Dec. 12 & Monday, Dec. 13 Starting at 7 p.m. each night
“Everyone is invited to attend ”