1905
Dora
2009
Dora Allison Spiva
February 10, 1905 — February 24, 2009
Mrs. Dora Allison Spiva, age 104 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Union General Hospital.
Mrs. Spiva was born Friday, February 10, 1905 in Union Co., GA to the late Jim Hunter and the late Martha Souther Hunter. She graduated from the Blairsville Academy, Young Harris College and University of Georgia. She was the oldest living member of Choestoe Baptist Church and had been very active in the church all her life, and was a founding member of the WMU at Choestoe. Mrs. Dora was retired from the Union County School System and was a member of the Georgia Retired Teachers Association, Blairsville Garden Club, American Legion Aux., and Union County Historical Society. The Dora Spiva Educational Program is a scholarship program at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Georgia, named in honor of Mrs. Spiva. She was preceded in death by first husband, Frank Allison and second husband, Dan Spiva.
Survivors include: special nephew, Charles "Buddy" and Bobbie Hunter of Blairsville, GA, many other nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. from the Choestoe Baptist Church with Rev. Stacy Dyer and Rev. Ken Zollinger officiating she will lie instate at the church from 10:00 until 11:00. Music will be provided by Stacy Dyer and Bill Collins and Linda Thornton. Interment will follow in Choestoe Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 9 p.m., Thursday, February 26.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Choestoe Baptist Church Building Fund, 4455 Choestoe Church Rd., Blairsville, GA. 30512.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Spiva was born Friday, February 10, 1905 in Union Co., GA to the late Jim Hunter and the late Martha Souther Hunter. She graduated from the Blairsville Academy, Young Harris College and University of Georgia. She was the oldest living member of Choestoe Baptist Church and had been very active in the church all her life, and was a founding member of the WMU at Choestoe. Mrs. Dora was retired from the Union County School System and was a member of the Georgia Retired Teachers Association, Blairsville Garden Club, American Legion Aux., and Union County Historical Society. The Dora Spiva Educational Program is a scholarship program at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Georgia, named in honor of Mrs. Spiva. She was preceded in death by first husband, Frank Allison and second husband, Dan Spiva.
Survivors include: special nephew, Charles "Buddy" and Bobbie Hunter of Blairsville, GA, many other nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. from the Choestoe Baptist Church with Rev. Stacy Dyer and Rev. Ken Zollinger officiating she will lie instate at the church from 10:00 until 11:00. Music will be provided by Stacy Dyer and Bill Collins and Linda Thornton. Interment will follow in Choestoe Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 9 p.m., Thursday, February 26.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Choestoe Baptist Church Building Fund, 4455 Choestoe Church Rd., Blairsville, GA. 30512.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
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