Minnie Duncan Shook

Mrs. Minnie Duncan Shook, 84, of Duncan Rd., Young Harris, Ga., died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Shook was born July 17, 1922 in Clay County, N.C., the daughter of the late Jessie McGaha and the late Nellie Meadows McGaha. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Brown Duncan in 1957 and by her second husband, Garland Shook in 1986, also by a sister, Eva Teems and by three brothers, Earl, John and Fred McGaha. She was a lifelong resident of Towns County. Mrs. Shook was a member of Old Brasstown Baptist Church.

Surviving Mrs. Shook is her daughter, Frances Duncan Norton of Young Harris; step daughters, Irene (Charles) Land of Hiawassee, Christine (George) Allen of Hiwassee; brother and sister-in-law, Clyde and Sadie McGaha of Young Harris; one sister and brother-in-law, Altha and Carl Gilbert of Young Harris; grandchildren, Penny (Terry) Ledford of Young Harris, Kenny (Andi) Norton of Douglasville, Ga.; great-grandchildren,

Cole and Emily

Ledford, many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be

held on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 at 2 p.m. from the Old Brasstown Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Stiles and Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Special music was presented by Johnny and Jimmy Hogsed. Pallbearers were Freddie, Tim, Jerry and John McGaha Jr., Larry and Lanny Teems, Steve and Eddie Gilbert and George (Red) Allen. Interment followed in the Mt. Pisgah 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.mountainviewfuenralhome. com.