Margie Green Thrasher, Obituary

Margie Green Thrasher

August 4, 1943 – January 24, 2019

Margie Green Thrasher, age 75, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in Blairsville. Born on August 4, 1943 in Blue Ridge, GA, she was the daughter of the late John and Arlevia Wayman Green. She was a member of New Antioch Baptist Church. She worked for the Fannin County School System for many years in the cafeteria. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, William Earl Thrasher, daughter, Robin Thrasher, three brothers, and six sisters.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Terry and DeAnna Thrasher of Blue Ridge; grandchildren, Jonathan Thrasher and Evie Thrasher; and brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Daisy Green of Oklahoma.

Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. from New Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Gerald Payne and Rev. Gary Patterson officiating. Music was provided by the New Antioch Church Choir and Matthew and Kelly Davenport. Interment followed in the New Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Tyler Messer, Brady Stanley, Jarrod Stanley, Matthew Davenport, Tim Messer, and Zachary Adams served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Gary Stanley, Greg Ledford, Darrell Stewart, Larry Fox, Shannon Adams, James Hyatt, Dale Blair, and Cliff Blair.  Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of the arrangements.