Laura Fay Irvin Vandiver

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Laura Fay Irvin Vandiver, age 58 of Gainesville, GA, who passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

Mrs. Vandiver was born in Gainesville, a daughter to the late Mr. and Mrs. A.J. and Flora Morgan Irvin. Mrs. Vandiver was a 1972 graduate of Jefferson High School, and earned a LPN degree from Athens Technical College. Mrs. Vandiver was a member of the Blackshear Place Baptist Church, Flowery Branch, GA and was a retired Director of Human Resources with over 30 years experience at various manufacturing facilities. Mrs. Vandiver was also the Business Director for the P.U.R.E. Ministries in Gainesville.

Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Russell Vandiver, Gainesville, son and daughter in law, Josh and Amanda Vandiver, Gainesville, grandchildren, Jackson and Taylor, Sisters and brother in laws, Tracey (Irvin) and Lew Chandler, Corinth, NY, Marcia (Irvin) and Alex Bryan, Jefferson, niece, Katie and Ryan Glenn, West Palm Beach, FL, nephew, Will Bryan, Atlanta, great nephew and niece, Mason and Carson, West Palm Beach, FL.

The Visitation for Mrs. Vandiver will be held on Monday, August 27, 2012, from 4-7pm, at the Blackshear Place Baptist Church.
The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 4:00PM in the Blackshear Place Baptist Church, Flowery Branch, GA with Dr. Jeff Crook officiating. The burial will follow in the Talmo Baptist Church Cemetery with Ralph Atkinson, Les Johnson, Homer Myers, Frank Siple, Dean Stringer, Keith Moore, Mike Sample and Jeff Rice honored as pallbearers.

Those that prefer, make memorials to Laura's favorite charity, P.U.R.E. Ministries, a ministry of Zachariah's Way, P.O.Box 5565, Gainesville, GA 30504.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467

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