Terrell Chastain

Funeral services for Jonathan Terrell Chastain, age 84, of Clarkesville will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 2, 2012 from the Hillside Memorial Chapel. Rev. Larry Bryson and Rev. Steven Gilreath will officiate with interment to follow the service in Enotah Cemetery in Hiawassee.

Mr. Chastain died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Habersham Medical Center.

Born in Towns County on October 13, 1927, Mr. Chastain was the son of the late Thomas John and Martha Alice Berry Chastain. Mr. Chastain was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Hiawassee and he was retired from Scovill Fasteners, Inc. where he worked in maintenance. In addition to his parents, Mr. Chastain is preceded in death by his wife Jeanette Nicholson Chastain, sister Flo Gribble, and brother James Chastain.

Survivors include daughters JoAnn Teal (Donald), Joyce Cross (John), Janice Justus (Richard), Debbie Nix, and Sharon Roach all of Clarkesville, sons Terry Chastain (Cyndi) of Demorest, Tommy Chastain (Lisa) of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Greg Chastain (Amber) of Mt. Airy, brothers Henry Chastain and Joe Chastain both of Hiawassee, sister Ada Bryson of Cullowhee, North Carolina and Mae Gunter of Andrews, North Carolina, as well as 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be Sunday, January 1, 2012 from 4 - 8 PM.

Condolences may be sent at www.hillsidememorialchapel.com.