John Gelpi
Mr. John Gelpi, 80, of Joal Drive, Blairsville, Ga., died Drive, Blairsville, Ga., died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mr. Gelpi was born April 27, 1926 in New York, N.Y., the son of the late John Gelpi and the late Petra Dabulai Gelpi. He retired from the State of Florida in 1986 where he served as a Maintenance Engineer for several years. Mr. Gelpi was a member of the Grace Community Presbyterian church.

Surviving Mr. Gelpi is his loving wife of 36 years, Elnor McMue Gepli of Blairsville; daughters and sons-in law, Janet Gelpi of Colo., Mary Craig of New Port News, Va., Linda and Donald Smith of Vero Beach, Fla., Lynette and Richard Lalka of Huntington, Md.; son and daughter-in-law, John and Carla Davis of S. Fork, Penn.;

eight grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, eight grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren,

several

nieces, nephews and many

other relatives and

friends also survive.

Memorial services

were held Wednesday,

Feb. 21, 2007 at 11 a.m.

from the funeral home

chapel with Dr. John Grauley officiating. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family

of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the Grace Community Presbyterian church in Mr. Gelpi's memory. The family will meet with friends following the services.

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.