William Short McGuire

Mr. William Short McGuire, 92, off Blairsville, Ga., died Monday, May at his home following a brief illness.

Mr. McGuire was born November 28, 1914 in Atlanta, Ga., the son of the late Samuel H. McGuire and the late Florence Short McGuire. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Wynn. He attended Tech High and the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. He served aboard an Army hospital ship in the Mediterranean during World War II, going to Italy, France and North Africa. He was a broker with McGuire Realty in Atlanta for more than 50 years and a member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors, where he served as Chairman of the Appraisal Committee for several years. He was a member of the Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.

Surviving Mr. McGuire is his loving wife, Kathleen Gibson

McGuire of Blairsville;

daughters and sons-in-law,

Peggy M. and Alan Hall

of Marietta, Ga., and Linda M. and Richard

Johnson of Marble Hill,

Ga.; four grandchildren,

five great grandchildren,

many other relatives and

friends also survive.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bill Honaker officiating. Visitation immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Shady Grove Cemetery Fund, Inc., 115 Dairy Farm Road, Murphy, NC 28906 or to Regency Hospice, 236 South Main Street, Hiawassee, GA 30546.

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.