Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Pelz, Vonice Courson April 4, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 May 28, 2014, 6:14 pm Atkinson County Citizen - April 19, 2007 Mrs. Vonice Courson Pelz age 96 of Pearson, GA passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at home following an extended illness. Mrs. Pelz was born in Coffee County, October 9, 1910, daughter of Levi and Lessie Adams Courson. She was a homemaker and a member of Sweetwater Methodist Church. Mr. Pelz was preceded in death by husband, Frank Pelz and son, Bernard Pelz. Survivors include three daughters, Patsy Walker of Pearson, GA, Nita Walker of Pearson, and Nell Tanner and husband, Johnny of Pearson, GA; brother, Ralph Courson of Pearson, GA and sisters, Nelva Carlton of Ooltewah, TN and Beadie Swygert of Dalton, GA; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Pelz were held at 4 p.m. April 6, 2007 at Sweetwater Methodist church with Rev. Jimmy Scott and Mr. D. Q. Pittman officiating. Special musical selections included "Amazing Grace" rendered by Dianne Leggett, acapella and "You Don't Have TO Walk ON Water For Me" rendered by Dianne Leggett with taped accompaniment. Soft music for the prelude and postlude was provided by Brad Courson, pianist. The interment followed in Sweetwater Cemetery with special music. "In The Garden" provided D.Q. Pittman on the guitar and Cleveland Register on the harmonica. Service as active pallbearers were Locke Tanner, Glen Waler, Shawn Knight, James Gore, Jr., Bernard Pelz, Jr., Jose Garcia. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/p/pelz3953nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb