Martha Ann Holland Parramore

Martha Ann Holland Parramore, 73, of Young Harris, Ga., died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at her home following an extended illness.

Born June 8, 1934 in Americus, Ga., to the late Wiley Julian Parramore and the late Carol Nettie Cannon Holland, she was one of four children. She and her family owned and operated Valley Nursery since 1985. Mrs. Parramore was a homemaker and a member of the Ball Mountain Chapter No. 349 Order of the Eastern Star.

She is predeceased by her parents, Wiley Julian Holland and Carol Nettie Cannon Holland; her husband, James Albert Parramore; and her sister, Joyce Holland Sampson.

She is survived by her sister, Jean Holland Dupre of Thomasville, Ga.; brother, Julian Holland of Alexandria, Va.; her children, James Albert "Bert" Parramore Jr., Wesley Julian Parramore and his wife, Sherry Rogers Parramore, Gina Carol Parramore, and Philip Dallas Parramore all of Young Harris; grandchildren, Donna Lynn Parramore, Lindsey Parramore Oliver, Chad Taylor Parramore, and Linzey Nicole Mason; many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Mountain View Funeral Home in Blairsville with Rev. Tommy Jenkins officiating. Special music was presented by Jeannie Miles. The ladies of Ball Mountain Chapter No. 349 Order of the Eastern Star served as honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers if you wish,the family requests that memorials may be made to Regency Hospice in Mrs. Parramore's memory.

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