Elsie Katherine Dean

Mrs. Elsie Katherine Dean, 70, of Jones Creek Rd. S., Blairsville, Ga., died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 at her home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Dean was born April 21, 1936 in Littcarr, Ky., the daughter of the late Ted Tolliver and the late Annie Thornsbury Tolliver. She and her husband Glen owned and operated the Georgia Trader, which was located on the Blue Ridge Hwy. for several years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Glen R. Dean in 1995. Mrs. Dean was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.

Surviving Mrs. Dean are daughters and son-in-law, Elinda Mears of Blairsville, Pamela and Danny Matheson of Blairsville; brothers, Tommy Tolliver of Sevierville, Tenn., Ewins Tolliver of Ermine, Ky.; sisters, Zola Miles of Premium, Ky., Geraldine Lowe of Ebeton, Ky., Irene McPeeks of Whitesburg, Ky.; grandchildren, Glen Santiago, Glen Summerlin, Millie Milagros

Santiago, James Mears III,

Ernie Cardona Sr., Eric

Figurroa; great-grandchildren,

Chelsie, Joseph,

Kayla, Candice, Marissa, Haley, Ernie, Mariah, Arnold, Joel and Caitlin;

several nieces, nephews

and many other relatives

and friends also survive.

Funeral services were

held Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 at 3 p.m. from the New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Leon McDonald and Rev. Jerry Helton officiating. Special music was presented by Alice McDonald. Pallbearers were Steve Sexton, Melvin Cantrell, Val Kozik, Randy Pagel, John Robinett and Eric Figurroa. Interment followed in the Union Memory Gardens 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.