1915
Hazel
2007
Hazel Collins Clary
July 27, 1915 — May 4, 2007
Mrs. Hazel Collins Clary, age 91 of Blairsville, GA, died on Friday, May 4, 2007 at Union County Nursing Home.
Hazel was born Tuesday, July 27, 1915 in Union Co, GA to the late Bob and Viola Collins, one of 6 children. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Cecil, Jim, and R. Neal Collins.
Hazel attended Choestoe Elementary School, Young Harris Academy and graduated from Young Harris College in 1934. She graduated from Tift College in Forsyth, GA. She married Ronald W. Clary in December 1936. Hazel taught school for several years, then in 1946 she and her husband started a mercantile business known as "Clary's". Hazel lived in Gainesville for almost 50 years before returning to Blairsville in 2003. She was a member of Choestoe Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990.
Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law, Ron and Irene Clary of Gainesville, GA, daughter & son-in-law, Joyce and Fred Woodward of Blairsville, GA, sister, Catherine Fortenberry of Ault, CO, sister & brother-in-law, Betty and Jack Lawrence of Destin, FL, grandchildren, Ron Woodward of Buford, , GA, Lynne Hampton of Fletcher, NC, Susan and John Sutton of Blairsville, GA, Beth Sales of Pisgah Forest, NC, step-grandchildren, Lindsey and Baker Davenport of Gainesville, GA, great grandchildren, Alysa Price of Blairsville, GA, Logan, Ansley and Taylor Sales of Pisgah Forest, NC, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. from the Choestoe Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Zollinger and Rev. Dick Stillwell officiating. Music will be provided by Michelle Collins. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Hunter, Andy Collins, Bobby Collins, Bill Lawrence, Joe Lawrence and Joe Collins. Interment will follow in Choestoe Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 Saturday, May 5.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Choestoe Baptist Church or Young Harris College.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
Hazel was born Tuesday, July 27, 1915 in Union Co, GA to the late Bob and Viola Collins, one of 6 children. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Cecil, Jim, and R. Neal Collins.
Hazel attended Choestoe Elementary School, Young Harris Academy and graduated from Young Harris College in 1934. She graduated from Tift College in Forsyth, GA. She married Ronald W. Clary in December 1936. Hazel taught school for several years, then in 1946 she and her husband started a mercantile business known as "Clary's". Hazel lived in Gainesville for almost 50 years before returning to Blairsville in 2003. She was a member of Choestoe Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990.
Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law, Ron and Irene Clary of Gainesville, GA, daughter & son-in-law, Joyce and Fred Woodward of Blairsville, GA, sister, Catherine Fortenberry of Ault, CO, sister & brother-in-law, Betty and Jack Lawrence of Destin, FL, grandchildren, Ron Woodward of Buford, , GA, Lynne Hampton of Fletcher, NC, Susan and John Sutton of Blairsville, GA, Beth Sales of Pisgah Forest, NC, step-grandchildren, Lindsey and Baker Davenport of Gainesville, GA, great grandchildren, Alysa Price of Blairsville, GA, Logan, Ansley and Taylor Sales of Pisgah Forest, NC, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. from the Choestoe Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Zollinger and Rev. Dick Stillwell officiating. Music will be provided by Michelle Collins. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Hunter, Andy Collins, Bobby Collins, Bill Lawrence, Joe Lawrence and Joe Collins. Interment will follow in Choestoe Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 Saturday, May 5.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Choestoe Baptist Church or Young Harris College.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
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