Mr. Roy Merlet Corn, age 94, of Cheryl Lane, Blairsville passed away, Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Roy was born February 17, 1918 in Union County, son of the late John C. and Martha Jane Rich Corn. He was a WWII U S Army Veteran and a retired brick mason. Roy loved fishing, running the road, visiting and talking to family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great- grandfather and great-great- grandfather. He was a generous and loving person and never met a stranger. Roy was a lifetime member of the American Legion and DAV. He was preceded in death by son Roger, brothers Buell, Frank, Robert and sister, Ruby Hooper. Roy was of the Baptist faith and attended Confidence United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Edith Rogers Corn of Blairsville; daughters Barbara and Bill Owens of Wadley, AL, Evelyn and Msgt. Ret. Jim Stanford of Blairsville, Sandi and Joe Scerbo of Blairsville, Shelby and David Winbigler of New Port Richey, FL, sisters, Georgia Hooper of Kannapolis, NC, Mattiebelle and Wayne Chappelear of Roswell, GA, Athea and Nelson Pickelsimer of Blairsville, brothers John and Carolyn Corn of Blairsville, GA, Bill and Betty Corn of Blue Ridge, GA, ten grandchildren, Curtis Owens, Richard Owens, John Owens, Deanna Murrel, Msgt. Alan Stanford, Tonya Kraynak, Sharla Dupuis, Elizabeth Butler, Scott Scerbo and Randall Scerbo, seventeen great grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Earl Bishop, Rev. Larry Truelove and Rev. John Strickland officiating. Music will be by John Nix and Angela Holloway. Pallbearers will be Roger (Doc) Beavers, Dan Trulove, Dean Everett, Gene Cooley, Mark Cox and Dormas Sullivan. Interment will follow in New Harmony Baptist Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers you may send memorials to the American Heart Association. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences to the family on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
Mr. Roy Merlet Corn, age 94, of Cheryl Lane, Blairsville passed away, Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Roy was born February 17, 1918 in Union County, son of the late John C. and Martha Jane Rich Corn. He was a WWII U S Army Veteran and a retired brick mason. Roy loved fishing, running the road, visiting and talking to family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great- grandfather and great-great- grandfather. He was a generous and loving person and never met a stranger. Roy was a lifetime member of the American Legion and DAV. He was preceded in death by son Roger, brothers Buell, Frank, Robert and sister, Ruby Hooper. Roy was of the Baptist faith and attended Confidence United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Edith Rogers Corn of Blairsville; daughters Barbara and Bill Owens of Wadley, AL, Evelyn and Msgt. Ret. Jim Stanford of Blairsville, Sandi and Joe Scerbo of Blairsville, Shelby and David Winbigler of New Port Richey, FL, sisters, Georgia Hooper of Kannapolis, NC, Mattiebelle and Wayne Chappelear of Roswell, GA, Athea and Nelson Pickelsimer of Blairsville, brothers John and Carolyn Corn of Blairsville, GA, Bill and Betty Corn of Blue Ridge, GA, ten grandchildren, Curtis Owens, Richard Owens, John Owens, Deanna Murrel, Msgt. Alan Stanford, Tonya Kraynak, Sharla Dupuis, Elizabeth Butler, Scott Scerbo and Randall Scerbo, seventeen great grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Earl Bishop, Rev. Larry Truelove and Rev. John Strickland officiating. Music will be by John Nix and Angela Holloway. Pallbearers will be Roger (Doc) Beavers, Dan Trulove, Dean Everett, Gene Cooley, Mark Cox and Dormas Sullivan. Interment will follow in New Harmony Baptist Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers you may send memorials to the American Heart Association. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences to the family on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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