Synopsis from Hunter Funeral Home Obituary, 12/22/2014:
Nellie Belle York Turpin, 99, of the Warwoman Community, Rabun County, Georgia, widow of Martin Jesse Turpin, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, at her home.
She was the oldest of 11 children born to the late John Escoe York and Martha Jane Trusty York, born in Rabun County, Georgia, July 9, 1915. Besides her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by son, James Martin Turpin; two brothers, Tom York and Willie York; and by sisters, Gladys York Watts, Mildred York Hogsed and Hazel York Farmer.
Nellie is survived by three sons and a daughter, all of Clayton, Georgia, plus numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, in-laws, nephews, nieces and cousins.
Several articles have been written about Nellie’s life in Foxfire Magazine, the Clayton Tribune and the most recent, the Georgia Mountain Laurel. When asked by reporters what her greatest achievement in her 90-plus years was, she replied: my children, my grandchildren and my great- grandchildren. She devoted her life to her family. She enjoyed working in her yard and garden, and tending her beautiful flowers. For many years she took floral arrangements to Antioch Methodist Church, where she was a member for many years.
Funeral services are Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at 2:00 P.M. at the new Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home by Rev. Steve York. Burial will follow in the Turpin Cemetery on Sandy Ford Road in the Warwoman Community. Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Synopsis from Hunter Funeral Home Obituary, 12/22/2014:
Nellie Belle York Turpin, 99, of the Warwoman Community, Rabun County, Georgia, widow of Martin Jesse Turpin, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, at her home.
She was the oldest of 11 children born to the late John Escoe York and Martha Jane Trusty York, born in Rabun County, Georgia, July 9, 1915. Besides her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by son, James Martin Turpin; two brothers, Tom York and Willie York; and by sisters, Gladys York Watts, Mildred York Hogsed and Hazel York Farmer.
Nellie is survived by three sons and a daughter, all of Clayton, Georgia, plus numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, in-laws, nephews, nieces and cousins.
Several articles have been written about Nellie’s life in Foxfire Magazine, the Clayton Tribune and the most recent, the Georgia Mountain Laurel. When asked by reporters what her greatest achievement in her 90-plus years was, she replied: my children, my grandchildren and my great- grandchildren. She devoted her life to her family. She enjoyed working in her yard and garden, and tending her beautiful flowers. For many years she took floral arrangements to Antioch Methodist Church, where she was a member for many years.
Funeral services are Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at 2:00 P.M. at the new Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home by Rev. Steve York. Burial will follow in the Turpin Cemetery on Sandy Ford Road in the Warwoman Community. Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
www.hunterfuneralhomega.com
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