Mr. Mark Thomas Mote

Mark Thomas Mote, 62, of Hiawassee, GA passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at NE Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. He was born July 11, 1956 in Atlanta, GA. He was a graduate of Milton High School in Alpharetta, (’74) and studied Theater at Young Harris College (’75 – ’76). He married Wanda Leigh Johnson in April of 1980, but later divorced. During his teenage years he became interested in Radio Broadcasting and attended the Columbia School of Broadcasting. He worked at several radio stations in GA to include Kicks Country and managing WZEL in Young Harris, GA owned by Gov. Zell Miller and his wife Shirley. He also worked at several TV stations during his career including TV33 in LaGrange and others in Valdosta and Statesboro. He was a Videographer and Producer at Windstream Channel 4 in Hiawassee, GA. At the time of his death he was the manager of Windstream Communications in Hiawassee. He loved the north Georgia towns of Young Harris and Hiawassee. He was the “Voice of the YHC Basketball games” announcing for the games for several years. He enjoyed acting in communitytheater, announcing for community charity events and auctions, mentoring youth in video production, tutoring in math and video taping youth sporting events for local schools. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gloria Mote. He is survived by his father, Thomas A. Mote and step-Mother, Caroline Mote of Alpharetta, GA; his sister, Valerie Mote of Alpharetta, GA; his sons Joshua Mote and wife Margaret of Aurora, CO and their children Johnathon Perry (7), Joshua Alexander (5) and Elizabeth Anne (4); T.J. Mote and his wife Megan of Summerville, SC; Patrick Mote of LaGrange, GA; his daughter, Jessica Mensing and her husband Kyle of Greenville, SC and their daughter Odessa Grace Mensing (14 months). Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 12:00pm in the funeral home chapel. The family will receive friends from 10:30am until the time of service at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 2:00pm at First United Methodist Church Hayesville Cemetery, 161 NC Hwy. 69, Hayesville, NC. 28904. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association.

Mr. Mark Thomas Mote

July 11, 1956 - March 24, 2019