My Hunter Genealogy Part 18

200. ADA ASALENA7 COLLINS (ANDREW "ANDY" D.6, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 1902, and died Unknown. She married FRANK HAMBY 20 Jun 1924 in , Union, Ga. He was born Abt. 1900, and died 26 Jun 1979.

Children of ADA COLLINS and FRANK HAMBY are:
334. i. EULA MAE8 HAMBY, b. 1925.
335. ii. LORETTA BLANCHE HAMBY, b. 1927.
336. iii. DENNIS HAMBY, b. 1931.


201. THOMPSON SMITH7 COLLINS (ANDREW "ANDY" D.6, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 1904. He married VELMA PALMER. She was born Abt. 1904.

More About THOMPSON SMITH COLLINS:
Moved: Moved to Eatonton, ,Co

Children of THOMPSON COLLINS and VELMA PALMER are:
i. JEAN8 COLLINS, b. Aft. 1922.
ii. TOMMY COLLINS, b. Aft. 1922.
iii. JOANN COLLINS, b. Aft. 1922.
iv. LARRY COLLINS, b. Aft. 1922.
v. KENNETH COLLINS, b. Aft. 1922.


202. ERNEST GARFIELD7 COLLINS (ANDREW "ANDY" D.6, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 23 Apr 1906 in , Union, Ga, and died 28 Jan 1958. He married DELPHIA SOUTHER 01 Jan 1928 in , Union, Ga. She was born 1908 in , Union, Ga.

More About ERNEST GARFIELD COLLINS:
Burial: Old Liberty Baptist Chuch, Union Co., Ga

Child of ERNEST COLLINS and DELPHIA SOUTHER is:
i. DEAN GARFIELD8 COLLINS, b. 1941; m. LOIS NEIL GILREATH, 16 Nov 1963; b. 1945.


203. FRANCIS PAUL7 COLLINS (ANDREW "ANDY" D.6, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 15 Oct 1915 in , Union, Ga, and died 01 Jun 1964. He married (1) RUTH NICHOLSON 11 Jul 1934. She was born Abt. 1915. He married (2) MABLE GUNTER 05 Jun 1955. She was born Abt. 1915.

Children of FRANCIS COLLINS and RUTH NICHOLSON are:
i. FRANCES J. NELLE8 COLLINS, b. 1943.
ii. BARBARA ANDRE COLLINS, b. 1946, , Union, Ga; m. LUCK E. BOTTLES, 07 Jun 1970, , Union, Ga; b. Abt. 1945.


204. LOUISE7 DYER (FANNIE AZIE6 COLLINS, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1)89 was born 15 Jan 1919. She married RAYMOND QUENTON "RAY" DYER90 16 Sep 193890, son of NARVE DYER and LAURA TOWNSEND. He was born 05 Apr 1919, and died 20 Oct 1983.

Notes for LOUISE DYER:
Following Ray's death in 1983, Louise became certified as an insurance agent and has operated the Insurance Agency as a profitable business. - THE HERITAGE OF UNION COUNTY 1832-1994, Article #411, by Louise Dyer.

More About LOUISE DYER:
Education: Young Harris College.
Occupation: Taught school for a while.
Residence: 2006, Commerce, , Ga

Notes for RAYMOND QUENTON "RAY" DYER:
Prior to service, he worked in the trucking business and for a time in a defense in plant in Bristol, Tennessee. His basic training was at Camp Blanding, Florida. His battalion left San Francisco 5/17/1945 and landed at Marilla Bay 6/12/1945. He ws in the Battle of Luzon, serving in Battery A of the 126th Field Artillery 32nd Division under Major Conway Bariff.
From Blairsville the couple and their children moved to Cornelia, Georgia, where they operated Western Auto. Their next move was to Commerce, for several years where they operated Southland Motel. Their next business was Dyer Insurance Agency and Reality.
- THE HERITAGE OF UNION COUNTY 1832-1994, Article #411, by Louise Dyer.

More About RAYMOND QUENTON "RAY" DYER:
Military service: Army - WWII

Children of LOUISE DYER and RAYMOND DYER are:
337. i. SYLVAN RAYMOND8 DYER, b. 23 Oct 1939, , Union, Ga.
338. ii. ANNIE FAYE DYER, b. 09 Jan 1941, , Union, Ga.
339. iii. SHIRLEY ANN DYER, b. 24 Aug 1945, , Union, Ga.


205. FRANCES EUGENE7 DYER (FANNIE AZIE6 COLLINS, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 25 Feb 1921. He married DOROTHY VELMA DYER, daughter of JOHN DYER and IDA NIX. She was born 21 Mar 1929.

Notes for FRANCES EUGENE DYER:
Eugene joined the U.S. Air Force in September, 1942, and served with distinction during WWII. Trained as a bombadier in the famed Flying Fortress, he saw action in the European and African Theaters of War. Sgt. Dyer received the Soldier's Medal for Heroism when he saved the life of a fellow flyer after the plane's oxygen system was bombed out.
In May of 1947 Eugene bought a service station and grocery store from C.H. Davis. After operating the Amoco Station and Grocery Store for 42 years Gene closed the business in May of 1989. Later Dorothy opened a country store there that dealt mainly in handcrafts. Then later it was a warehouse for Tim's cabinet shop business.
In civic work Egene represented his militia district on the Union Co., Board of Education for thrity-six consecutive years, a record in the state of Georgia.- F.E. Dyer, THE HERITAGE OF UNION COUNTY, GA. 1832 - 1994 art #405.

Children of FRANCES DYER and DOROTHY DYER are:
i. CONNIE JEAN8 DYER91, b. 24 Jul 1951.

Notes for CONNIE JEAN DYER:
She was an honor graduate of Union Co. High School. She received an AA degree from Young Harris College and BA and MEd degrees from the University of Georgia. She taught English for five years at Union Co. High School. In 1978 she became a flight attendant for Delta Airlines. - F.E. Dyer, THE HERITAGE OF UNION COUNTY, GA. 1832 - 1994 art #405.

340. ii. IVAN EUGENE DYER, b. 18 Jun 1954.
341. iii. TIMOTHY MAURICE DYER, b. 09 Sep 1959.


206. GEORGIANNE ETHELENE7 DYER (FANNIE AZIE6 COLLINS, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 13 May 1930. She married REV GROVER D. JONES.

Notes for GEORGIANNE ETHELENE DYER:
Any research of genealogy publications of North Georgia such as the cemeteries in Fannin County, family histories in Fannin and Union Counties one runs across Ethelene Dyer Jones' name often. I have retreived much genealogy information from her writings in various publications and newspapers.

Children of GEORGIANNE DYER and GROVER JONES are:
i. CYNTHIA8 JONES, b. Aft. 1939.
ii. KEITH JONES, b. Aft. 1949.


207. BLUFORD MARION7 DYER (FANNIE AZIE6 COLLINS, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 26 Nov 1933 in , Union Co., Ga, and died 01 Dec 2006 in Snellville, , Ga92. Bluford married ANNIE JO SHOOK 02 Jun 1956, daughter of JOE SHOOK and RUBY GIBSON. She was born 28 Oct 1933, and died 2004.

Notes for BLUFORD MARION DYER:
They live on the Bud Collins homeplace.
Mr. Bluford Marion Dyer, age 73 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Friday, December 1, 2006 at Embracing Arms Hospice in Snellville. Mr. Dyer was born Sunday, November 26, 1933 in Union County, GA to the late Marion Jewell Dyer and the late Azie Collins Dyer. Mr. Dyer was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blairsville. He was a farmer and had also served for many years on the ASCS board. Mr. Dyer was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Jo Shook Dyer in 2004.

Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Jounida and Keith Porter of Jefferson, GA, daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Wayne Hedden of Blairsville, GA, sisters, Ethelene Dyer Jones of Milledgeville, GA, Louise Dyer of Commerce, GA and Linda Fortenberry, Brenda Murphy and Janice Lance, all of Blairsville, brothers, Eugene Dyer, Loyd Shelton and Troy Dyer, all of Blairsville, GA, grandson, Luke Hedden, granddaughter, Leslie Hedden and grandsons, Blaze Porter and Sky Porter. Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held Sunday, December 3, 2006 at 1:00 PM from the Chapel of the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville with Rev. Keith Jones officiating. A Eulogy was provided by Mr. Bob Gibby. Music was provided by Minister R. Terry Hooper and Ryan Showalter. Interment followed in the Choestoe Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were: Blaze Porter, Sky Porter, Luke Hedden, Marty Gibby, Sylvan Dyer and A.J. Shook.


In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Alzheimer's Association Headquarters, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60601.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.

More About BLUFORD MARION DYER:
Burial: Choestoe Baptist Church, Union Co., ga
Education: Truett McConnell College, Cleveland, Ga
Occupation: Farmer

More About ANNIE JO SHOOK:
Education: Truett McConnell College, Cleveland, Ga

Children of BLUFORD DYER and ANNIE SHOOK are:
342. i. JOUNIDA8 DYER, b. 10 Apr 1958.
343. ii. GAIL DYER.


208. TROY7 DYER (FANNIE AZIE6 COLLINS, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born Bef. 1945. He married JESSE GAIL CARPENTER. She was born 26 Jun 1955.

Child of TROY DYER and JESSE CARPENTER is:
i. MICHAEL RYAN8 DYER, b. Aft. 1970.


209. WILONELL7 COLLINS (WILLIAM HARV6, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born Aft. 1914. She married ERVIN DYER 08 May 1943. He was born Abt. 1914.

More About WILONELL COLLINS:
Education: Young Harris, Piedmont College, UGA
Member: DAR - active member
Occupation: School teacher - taught mathematics for 35 yrs.
Religion: Clerk in Choestoe Baptist Church

Children of WILONELL COLLINS and ERVIN DYER are:
i. JERRY8 DYER, b. Aft. 1943.
ii. LARRY DYER, b. Aft. 1943.
iii. JUDY DYER, b. Aft. 1943.
iv. JANE DYER, b. Aft. 1943.


210. WILLIAM CLYDE7 COLLINS (WILLIAM HARV6, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 17 Nov 1921 in , Union, Ga. He married ROMA SUE TURNER 23 May 1942, daughter of JOHN TURNER and NOLA NIX. She was born Abt. 1921.

Notes for WILLIAM CLYDE COLLINS:
He was inducted into the Army Air Force and did his training in Mississippi and Michigan. He was assigned to the 399th Heavy Bomber Group which was stationed in Wendover, Ut, Because of a mix up in orders he nor his unit went overseas during the war. He spent his time in Spokane, Wa, and Southern California.
He went back to the University of Georgia to complete his education.
1957 - Clyde became principal Town Creek Elementary School.
1968 - He became principal of Union County High School.
1976 - Superintendent of Union County Schools.
- Roma Sue Collins, THE HERITATE OF UNION COUNTY GEORGIA 1832-1994, art #321.

More About WILLIAM CLYDE COLLINS:
Education: Young Harris, UGA, Western Carolina
Occupation: School teacher, principal, superintendent

Children of WILLIAM COLLINS and ROMA TURNER are:
344. i. WILLIAM CLYDE "BILL"8 COLLINS, JR., b. Aft. 1942.
345. ii. CAROLINE COLLINS, b. Aft. 1942.
346. iii. DEBBIE COLLINS, b. Aft. 1942.
347. iv. CARLTON COLLINS, b. Aft. 1942.


211. ALDA MARIA7 COLLINS (WILLIAM HARV6, GEORGIA ANN5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 26 Oct 1926 in , Union, Ga. She married JESSE O. KNIGHT 12 Feb 1949 in , Union, Ga. He was born Abt. 1925.

More About ALDA MARIA COLLINS:
Education: Graduated Valedictorian - Union Co., H.D.
Fact 6: Charter member of Pilots International
Fact 7: Alpha Delta Kappa
Fact 8: DAR
Fact 9: Active member of Choestoe Baptist Church
Occupation: School teacher, librarian

Children of ALDA COLLINS and JESSE KNIGHT are:
i. JOYCE8 KNIGHT, b. 1951.
ii. JESSILYN KNIGHT, b. 1954.
iii. LEE KNIGHT, b. 1958.
iv. JEFF KNIGHT, b. 1960.
v. JENNIFER KNIGHT, b. 1961.


212. EDWIN PAUL7 COLLINS (ARLEY A.6, JOSEPHINE "BABS"5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1)93 was born 08 Jan 1908 in , Union, Ga. He married (1) LOIS MURL PLOTT93 10 Sep 192793, daughter of DEVINE PLOTT and LOUELLA PARKER. She was born 19 Mar 1908, and died 13 Sep 1978. He married (2) MARVER NIX HARKINS 10 Feb 1979. He married (3) PAULINE THOMAS COLLINS 14 Nov 1992.

Notes for EDWIN PAUL COLLINS:
They lived in the Young Harris/Track Rock Gap Road area.
He operated Collins Implement Company near Young Harris.

Children of EDWIN COLLINS and LOIS PLOTT are:
348. i. HERBERT AL "CECIL"8 COLLINS, b. 16 Jul 1928, , Union, Ga.
ii. CLINTON DAVID COLLINS, b. 26 Aug 1935.
349. iii. CLARENCE LEON COLLINS, b. 25 Apr 1938.


213. L. B.7 COLLINS (EDWARD S.6, JOSEPHINE "BABS"5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 26 Mar 1921 in , Union Co., Ga, and died 18 Dec 2006 in , Union Co., Ga. He married JESSIE PLOTT Abt. 1942.

Notes for L. B. COLLINS:
Mr. L.B. Collins, 85, of L.B.Collins Drive, Blairsville, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Collins was born March 26, 1921 in Union County, Ga., the son of the late E.S. Collins and the late Oria Souther Collins. He was a native and lifelong resident of Union County and was a veteran of the U.S. Army of WWII. He had served in the CCC Camp. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Floyd, Ezra and J.T. Collins; and a sister, Cora Dover. Mr. Collins was a member of Track Rock Baptist Church.

Surviving Mr. Collins is his loving wife of 64 years, Jessie Plott Collins of Blairsville; daughters and sons-in-law, Edith and Charles Murphy of Blairsville, Opal and Ray Young of Blairsville, Nancy Coffey of Rincon, Ga.; sons and daughters-in-law, Leon and Nina Collins of Blue Ridge, Ga., Frank and Nancy Collins of Blairsville; sister, Clara Duckworth of Blairsville; grandchildren, William Young, Rita Brown, Dustin Young, Shane Murphy, Steven Murphy, Jason Collins, Matthew Collins, Cory Collins, Sabrina Smith, Shannon Foster, Anthony Baldridge and Lindsey

Baldridge; 15 great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 at 2 p.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Wade
Plott and Rev. Jerry Young officiating.
Special music was presented by the Track Rock Quartet, Herman Garrett and Trisha Cook. Pallbearers were William Young, Dustin Young, Shane Murphy, Steven Murphy, Jason Collins and Cory Collins. Honorary pallbearers were Thomas Barry and David Copp. Interment followed in the Track Rock Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.

Children of L. COLLINS and JESSIE PLOTT are:
350. i. EDITH8 COLLINS.
351. ii. OPAL COLLINS.
iii. NANCY COLLINS, m. A COFFEY.

More About NANCY COLLINS:
Residence: 2007, Rincon, , Ga

iv. LEON COLLINS, m. NINA.
v. FRANK COLLINS, m. NANCY.


214. CLARA BELLE7 COLLINS (EDWARD S.6, JOSEPHINE "BABS"5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 10 May 1919 in , Union Co., Ga94, and died 19 May 2008 in Blairsville, Union Co, Ga94. She married DONALD DUCKWORTH94.

Notes for CLARA BELLE COLLINS:
Mrs. Clara Belle Duckworth, 89, of Blairsville, Ga., died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville.

Mrs. Duckworth was born Saturday, May 10, 1919 in Union County, Ga., to the late E.S. and Oria Souther Collins. A lifelong resident of Union County, Mrs. Duckworth was a member of Choestoe Baptist Church. Mrs. Duckworth was preceded in death by husband, Donald Duckworth, and a son, Hubert Duckworth.

Surviving family members include her daughter, Carrie McGahie of Blairsville; grandchildren, Tommy Anderson, Billy

Anderson, Tammy Bryson, Peggy Seabolt, Scotty Duckworth, Marisa Crowley; great grandchildren, Dawson, Dayton, Wendy, Dereck, Hollie, Jonie, Cody, Jessica, Ethan and Hunter; great great grandchildren, Noah and Kayla.

Funeral services were held Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2 p.m. from Cochran Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Young officiating. Interment followed in Old Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home - Blairsville Chapel. Friends may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
Union Sentinel, May 29, 2008

More About CLARA BELLE COLLINS:
Burial: Old Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Co., Ga
Residence: 2007, Blairsville, Union Co., Ga

Children of CLARA COLLINS and DONALD DUCKWORTH are:
i. HUBERT8 DUCKWORTH94, d. Bef. 200894.
ii. CARRIE DUCKWORTH94, m. A MCGAHIE95.


215. EUGENE7 COLLINS (JAMES VESTER6, JOSEPHINE "BABS"5 HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHNSON4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, SAMUEL1) was born 17 Jul 1928 in , Union Co., Ga, and died 05 Dec 2008. He married ELLEN BROWN Abt. 1949.

Notes for EUGENE COLLINS:


Eugene Collins

Mr. Eugene "Gene" Collins, 80, of Blairsville, Ga., was called home to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, December 5, 2008, following a courageous 3 1/2 year battle with cancer and heart failure.

He was born Tuesday, July 17, 1928 to James Vess Collins and Nellie Gillespie Collins in the Choestoe district of Union County. At about age 4 he moved to the Arkaquah district, where he remained until his passing. His roots ran deep in his beloved north Georgia mountains, being the great-great grandson of two of Union County's original settlers, Thompson and Celia Collins. He was extremely proud of his heritage and passed along to his children and grandchildren the strength and character of his forefathers. He taught them that God, family and hard work was the most important things in life. He was self-employed for approximately 25 years in the timber industry, logging the forests of north Georgia and western North Carolina and operating a sawmill. He worked for many years in the construction industry and truck-farmed produce. Two of his greatest passions were his vegetable garden and his blackberry vines, where he spent endless hours every summer. With a heart to serve others, he was active in the political arena, serving one term as Union County's Ordinary and Probate Judge. He was an ordained deacon, serving Old Liberty Baptist Church faithfully for 53 years, and was a former member of the Lions Club.

Mr. Collins was preceded in death by parents, James Vess Collins and Nellie Gillespie Collins; brothers, Lawrence, Hugh, Henry Ford

and Guy Collins; sisters, Lillian Woods and Helen Brown. He is survived by his loving wife of almost 60 years, Ellen Brown Collins; children, Jeanette and Herman King of Toccoa, Ga., Karen Collins of Gainesville, Ga., Calvin and Patricia Collins of Blairsville; grandchildren, Monica and Rob Mauldin, Lori and Bryan Westmoreland, Derrick and
Meghan King, all of Toccoa, Ga., Corey and Codey Collins of Blairsville; great grandchildren, Hampton Mauldin, Bre King, Sadie Westmoreland, all of Toccoa; 54 nieces and nephews, along with numerous other relatives.

Funeral services were held Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 2 p.m. from the Old Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Rogers, Rev. Jerry Young, and Rev. Dwayne Patterson officiating. Music was provided by Doug Green and Steve Brown. Interment followed in Old Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rob Mauldin, Derrick King, Corey Collins, Codey Collins, Doug Collins and Doug Green. Honorary pallbearers included the Deacons of Old Liberty Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Regency Hospice, P.O. Box 494, Hiawassee, Georgia 30546, or Union County Food Bank, c/o Shawn Howell, 185 Wellborn Street, Box 8, Blairsville, GA 30512.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home - Blairsville Chapel. Friends and family are invited to send condolences, view Mr. Collins's Life Tribute, and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes. com.

More About EUGENE COLLINS:
Burial: Old Liberty Baptist Church, Union Co., Ga

Children of EUGENE COLLINS and ELLEN BROWN are:
i. JEANETTE8 COLLINS, m. HERMAN KING.
ii. KAREN COLLINS.

More About KAREN COLLINS:
Residence: 2008, Gainesville, Hall Co, Ga

iii. CALVIN COLLINS, m. PATRICIA.