Mary Blaine (Stoudemire)

Mary Blaine, age 78 of Suches, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Blaine was born August 7, 1933 in Saluda, SC to the late Harry Stoudemire and the late Lila Belle Seay Stoudemire. She was a member of Mt. Lebabon Baptist Church in Suches. Mrs Blaine had been very active in her church and community. She volunteered for over 20 years with the Appalachian Crisis Pregnancy Center. She also was a patron of the Chestatee Animal Hospital in Dahlonega. Another of her joys was to fill boxes of Christmas gifts for children in the Georgia Baptist Children's Home. Each year, she would fill 100 or more boxes to donate. Mrs. Blaine was preceded in death by her husband, Turner Horsley Blaine in 1988.

Survivors include: daughter, Linda Kay (Don) Roane of Cleveland, GA, son, Michael T. (Cynthia) Blaine of Buford, GA, daughter, Shelia Faye (Bobby) Page of Cleveland, GA, son, Clayton (Nancy) Blaine of Dahlonega, GA, son, Jeffrey (Janet) Blaine of Washington, GA, sister and brother-in-law, Edna and Earl Gibson of Franklin, NC, brother, H. C. Stoudemire, Jr. of Franklin, NC, grandchildren, David Roane, Mark Roane, Michelle Mason, Melissa Lacquement, Todd Blaine, and Ashley Plillabaum, and great grandchildren, Kari Roane, Sara Roane, Jeremy G. Roane, Gabriel Mason, Samuel Mason, Blaine Lacquement, Belle Lacquement, Brylle Lacquement, Caden Blaine, and Kingstin Plillabaum, sister in Christ, Lula Mae Parker, Angel on Earth (caregiver), Gail Lee and Special Friend, Maria Bradshaw. Many other relatives and friends also survive.

Memorial services: Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Suches with the Rev. Clarence Drummond officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, 1096 Wolf Pen Gap Rd., Suches, GA 30572, or to the Mt. Pleasant #2 Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Peggy Tritt, P.O. Box 165, Suches, GA 30572

Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, GA.