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Willie Ves
Defoor
August 19, 1937 – June 11, 2023
Mr. Willie Ves Defoor, age 85 of Ellijay, GA passed away on Sunday June 11th, 2023.
Mr. Defoor was born on August 19, 1937, in Ellijay, Georgia to his late parents, Annis and Lee Defoor. Willie was of the Baptist faith. He was employed by E & B Carpet and retired as a logger and firewood salesman. Mr. Defoor is proceeded in death by grandson Thomas Defoor, sister Edith, brother Cecil Defoor, and L.B. Defoor.
Survivors include his wife of 70 years Mary Elise Defoor; son and daughter-in-law Mitchell and Shawnnah Defoor; grandsons Kenneth Defoor, Cody Defoor, Robby Sanders, and one special granddaughter Heather Hill; great grandchildren Kyleigh Defoor, Ashlynn Defoor, Baleigh Defoor, Kaycee Defoor, Cadence Defoor, Jayden Smith, Emilee Defoor, Tessa Hill, Brodey Hill, and Grayson Hill; sisters, Linda Lee Dunlap, Pearl Dunlap, and Diana Cauldwell.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday June 14th, 2023, from the Logan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Pat Shelton and Rev. Junior Maney officiating. Singing will be by Kristy Hensley Taylor. Interment will follow in the Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery with Tim Defoor, Mark Sanford, H.L. Garrett, Mike Garrett, Daniel Stover, Donald Stover, Dartis Newton, Robby Sanders, James Vick, Greg Shelton, Harold Evans, and Billy Goswick all serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm- 8:00pm on Tuesday June 13th, 2023, at the Logan Funeral Home.
In a lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery fund c/o Harold Sanford at 542 Ridgeview Trail Ellijay, GA 30536.
Online condolences can be left to the family at www.loganfuneralhome.com
Logan Funeral Home & Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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