Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Gurley, Fannie "Granny Fannie" Pearson November 28, 2006
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Atkinson County Citizen - December 7, 2006
 Mrs. Fannie P. Gurley, better known as "Granny Fannie" age 93, of Shady Acres 
Nursing Home, formerly of Pearson, GA went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday 
evening, November 28, 2006 at Shady Acres Nursing Home.
 Mrs. Gurley was born October 7, 1913 in a part of Clinch County that is now 
Atkinson County, daughter of Dan and Mary Catherine Deen Pearson. She was a 
homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Gurley was 
preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Gurley, son, Jim Gurley and two 
daughters, Reba Gurley and Frances Gurley May.
 Survivors include six sons; Curtis Gurley and wife Betty of Millwood, GA, 
Clovis Gurley and wife Helen of Axson, GA, Lloyd Gurley and wife July of 
Douglas, GA, John Henry Gurley and wife Betty of Chula, GA, Clyde Gurley and 
wife Jerrie of Pearson, GA, Marion Gurley and wife Jane of Yulee, FL; four 
daughters, Mary Ellen Wilcox and husband Buddy of Sparks, GA, Catherine Taft 
and husband Quillan of Pearson, GA, Odessa Taft and husband Clifford of 
Pearson, GA, Callie Williams and husband Al of Pearson, GA, 37 grandchildren, 
81 great children, 44 great-great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 14 step-
great-grandchildren, 9 step-great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and 
nephews also survive.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Gurley were held at 2 p.m. Friday December 1, 2006 
at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. William Pope and Rev. Scott 
Smith officiating. Special musical selections included "Earth's Loss, Heaven's 
Gain," rendered by Donna Jordan with taped accompaniment, "Roses Will Bloom 
Again" rendered by Pam Huffstutler with taped accompaniment and "Will The 
Circle Be Unbroken" rendered by Bill and Pam Huffstutler with Bill Huffstutler 
accompanying on the guitar. Soft music for the prelude and postlude was 
provided by Elaine Akins, pianist. The interment followed in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
 Serving as active pallbearers were grandsons Don Gurley, Darona Gurley, Kenny 
Wilcox, Dave Gurley, James May, Randy Taft, Darrell Pittman, Craig Gurley.
 Serving as honorary pallbearers were grandsons Elden Gurney, Ricky Gurney, 
Stanley Gurney, Jonathan Smith, Jeffrey Smith, Dennis Wilcox, Emory Gurley, 
Chris May, Mike Pittman, Joshua Gurley, Michael Gurley.
 Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of arrangements.

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