Elese Vandiver Fain

Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland, announces the death of Mrs. Elese Vandiver Fain, age 97 of Helen. Mrs. Fain passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013.

Elese was born in White County on January 27, 1916 to George Vandiver and Elizabeth Craig Vandiver. She lived her entire life in White County and retired from Orbit Manufacturing. Elese attended Helen Baptist Church and is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Fain, son, Bobby"P.R." Fain and great granddaughter, Elena Rae Shaw. Elese was well known and respected in her community and had a special way with people, she loved to cook, spend time in her garden working with her flowers.

Survivors include her sons and daughters in law, Maurice and Edna Fain of Sautee; Donald and Shirley Fain also of Sautee and Scotty and Debbie Fain of Hiawassee. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren, Angela Connelly of Lilburn, Kathy Shaw of Sautee, Sharon Fain Steenbergen of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Michael Fain of Demorest, Amy Engert of Hiawassee, Scotty Fain II also of Hiawassee, Pamela Fain of Cornelia, Susan Gilliland of Hiawassee and Robin Pruitt of Chesnee, South Carolina. Elese is also survived by her fifteen great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home, 386 Belaire Drive, Hiawassee, Georgia 30546.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 am, Thursday, July 11, 2013 from the funeral home chapel with Rev. Chris Shurtz officiating .

To share a memory of Elese or send a condolence to her family, please visit www.alexander-­funeral.com

Arrangements for Mrs. Elese Vandiver Fain are in the care of Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland (706)865-­1500.