Glenda Leann Gooch

Miss Glenda Leann Gooch, 22, of Airport Rd., Blairsville, Ga., died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 in the Emory Hospital in Atlanta following an extended illness.

Glenda was born April 6, 1985 in Union County, Ga., the daughter of Glendon and Kris (Lance) Gooch. She was a native and lifelong resident of Union County. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Leota Jarrard Gooch and a step grandmother, Betty Henderson Gooch; also by a special friend, Ryan Bryar. Glenda was a loving and very special person and a huge fan of the Georgia Bulldogs. Glenda was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Surviving Glenda are her parents, Kris Lance Gooch and Glendon Gooch, both of Blairsville; sister, Brittany Gooch of Blairsville; brother, James Glendon Jr. (Jake) Gooch of Blairsville; grandparents, Glenn Gooch of Blairsville, Jack and Pat Lance of Blairsville; several aunts, uncles, cousins, the donor family of Ryan Bryar, Rich, Carol, Randy,

Shannon and Michael; many other relatives and friends

also survive.

Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 at 2 p.m. from

the Blairsville First

Baptist Church with

the Rev. Terry Stuart, Rev. Danny Parris and Rev. Chris Miller officiating. Special music was presented by Elizabeth Plott and Marletta Arnold. Pallbearers were Brandon Martin, Jeff and Stephen Gooch, Garron Crawford, Travis Colwell and John Hill. Honorary pallbearers were the family of Ryan Bryar, Rich, Carol, Randy, Shannon and Michael. 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.