Juanita Parris: Obituary

Juanita Parris, age 83 of Ellijay passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018. Mrs. Parris was born on November 19, 1934 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Van Buren Sowers and Hester Burchfield Sowers. She was a member of New Liberty Methodist Church in Clarkesville, GA. Mrs. Parris worked at Clarkesville Knitting as a machine operator. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Parris; sons, Gary Hopper and Leroy Hopper and sister, Carolyn McVey.

She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Gale (John) Dover of Clarkesville, GA, Judy (Maborn) Worley of Cornelia, GA, Joan Burch of Clarkesville, GA, Melodie Colbert (Isaac Elrod) of Blue Ridge, GA, Teresa (Norman) Norwood of Blairsville, GA and Glynda (Danny) Crooke of Ellijay, GA; sister, Edwina Haren of Cumming, GA; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren also survive.

A celebration of her life was conducted on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge Chapel with Rev. Bennett Clough officiating. Eulogy was by Gale Dover. Music was by Amber Shelton.  Interment followed in the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Buck Dover, Blake Dover, Adam Dover, Joseph Hopper, Larry Hopper, Shane Davis, David English and Gary Chris Hopper served as pallbearers.  Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of the arrangements.