ROYSTON - Alice Faye Vinson Hall, 79, Royston, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens.
Mrs. Hall was born in Colbert, on April 5, 1940, daughter of the late Benjamin Vinson and the late Annie Graham Vinson. She was a seamstress having worked with Cannon Mills, a weaver having worked with Comer Manufacturing and was of the Holiness faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Early Smith and Robert Hall; son, James Early Smith; and significant other, James Graham.
Survivors include her daughter, Charlotte Smith, Royston; brother, Leon Vinson, North Caroline; sisters, Betty Dutton, Elberton, and Virginia Vinson, North Carolina; grandchildren, Scott Coker, Shane Coker and Brittany McMillan; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral service: Friday, June 21, 2019, at 1 p.m. in the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dorsey Holmes officiating. Interment will follow in the Sonlight Baptist Church Cemetery in Colbert.
Family to receive friends: Thursday, June 20, 2019, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Pruitt Funeral Home. The family is at the home of Joshua and Brittany McMillan, 15 Deerfield Lane, Royston.
Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.pruittfhroyston.com.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
Claude Whitehead, Jr. (6-17-2019)
Claude Whitehead, Jr., 91, Nicholson, went to be with his Lord on Monday, June 17, 2019.
He was born in Nicholson, on April 30, 1928, on the same street that he left this earth on; to the late, Claude Whitehead Sr. and Viola Miller Whitehead. Mr. Whitehead was a U.S. Army veteran having served his country honorably during the Korean War as a sergeant in the artillery division. After retiring from the U.S. Postal Service, he and Nancy either built or bought and restored then sold 35 houses, which kept them busy until he turned 90. In addition to his parents, Mr. Whitehead was also preceded in death by his five siblings and all of his aunts and uncles.
Left to cherish his memory, is the love of his life, his beloved wife of 56 years, Nancy Brown Whitehead (daughter of the late, W.C. and Grace Brown); son, Darrell Whitehead, Crawfordville; and a host of family and friends.
Graveside service: With Military honors will be held Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. from the Oxford Historical Cemetery with the Rev. Jonathan English (Pastor of River of Life Worship Center, Nicholson) officiating.
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 5-9 p.m. at the home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born in Nicholson, on April 30, 1928, on the same street that he left this earth on; to the late, Claude Whitehead Sr. and Viola Miller Whitehead. Mr. Whitehead was a U.S. Army veteran having served his country honorably during the Korean War as a sergeant in the artillery division. After retiring from the U.S. Postal Service, he and Nancy either built or bought and restored then sold 35 houses, which kept them busy until he turned 90. In addition to his parents, Mr. Whitehead was also preceded in death by his five siblings and all of his aunts and uncles.
Left to cherish his memory, is the love of his life, his beloved wife of 56 years, Nancy Brown Whitehead (daughter of the late, W.C. and Grace Brown); son, Darrell Whitehead, Crawfordville; and a host of family and friends.
Graveside service: With Military honors will be held Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. from the Oxford Historical Cemetery with the Rev. Jonathan English (Pastor of River of Life Worship Center, Nicholson) officiating.
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 5-9 p.m. at the home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Donald Coyle Burrell (6-15-2019)
Donald Coyle Burrell, 81, formerly of Winder and Clarkesville, died June 15, 2019.
He was born in Rabun Gap and retired from a long career in real estate and related financial services.
Don graduated from North Habersham High School in 1955. He was a skilled athlete as a young man, lettering in all sports, and playing with his basketball team in state championships twice.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1956 after attending a semester at Georgia Tech. He earned the rank of petty officer-second class and worked as an aviation electronic technician. He served in various locations (including Memphis, Oklahoma, Virginia Beach, Cuba and the Mediterranean) until an honorable discharge in 1962.
In 1962, he opened and managed operations for First Franklin Financial Corporation in Winder. He later worked for several institutions in Winder during his real estate/real estate finance career, including Northeast Enterprises Inc., ERA Midland Realty and Insurance, and First Federal Savings Bank. In 1993, he started his own real estate inspection business and operated this until retirement in 2011. His work provided residential and small commercial construction progress inspections for lending institutions.
During his life in Winder, Don also volunteered for various civic organizations, including serving as chairman of the Barrow County Planning Commission; serving on an advisory committee for Winder-Barrow schools; serving as director for both Project ADAM and Barrow County Clean and Beautiful; and serving in leadership roles with the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, the Jaycees and the Rotary Club.
He also served and attended recovery groups in Winder, Hoschton and surrounding areas for over 40 years. He was a friend and mentor to many recovering men and women.
He will be remembered by his daughters and grandchildren as a kind, loving and generous man. He remembered every birthday and other important milestones, and freely gave support and encouragement to his family.
He is survived by his sister, June Givan, Clarkesville; daughters Leigh Meyer (and husband Matt), Spring Hill, Tenn., and Lori Wall (and husband Jason), Jefferson.; seven grandchildren: Jacob, Sarah and Eve Meyer, all of Spring Hill, Tenn.; and Hunter Jackson and Ivey, Brennan and Lucy Wall, all of Jefferson.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Sydney Whelchel, Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Jewel Darnell Burrell; and his parents Rubye Norton Burrell and D.B. Burrell.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.
He was born in Rabun Gap and retired from a long career in real estate and related financial services.
Don graduated from North Habersham High School in 1955. He was a skilled athlete as a young man, lettering in all sports, and playing with his basketball team in state championships twice.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1956 after attending a semester at Georgia Tech. He earned the rank of petty officer-second class and worked as an aviation electronic technician. He served in various locations (including Memphis, Oklahoma, Virginia Beach, Cuba and the Mediterranean) until an honorable discharge in 1962.
In 1962, he opened and managed operations for First Franklin Financial Corporation in Winder. He later worked for several institutions in Winder during his real estate/real estate finance career, including Northeast Enterprises Inc., ERA Midland Realty and Insurance, and First Federal Savings Bank. In 1993, he started his own real estate inspection business and operated this until retirement in 2011. His work provided residential and small commercial construction progress inspections for lending institutions.
During his life in Winder, Don also volunteered for various civic organizations, including serving as chairman of the Barrow County Planning Commission; serving on an advisory committee for Winder-Barrow schools; serving as director for both Project ADAM and Barrow County Clean and Beautiful; and serving in leadership roles with the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, the Jaycees and the Rotary Club.
He also served and attended recovery groups in Winder, Hoschton and surrounding areas for over 40 years. He was a friend and mentor to many recovering men and women.
He will be remembered by his daughters and grandchildren as a kind, loving and generous man. He remembered every birthday and other important milestones, and freely gave support and encouragement to his family.
He is survived by his sister, June Givan, Clarkesville; daughters Leigh Meyer (and husband Matt), Spring Hill, Tenn., and Lori Wall (and husband Jason), Jefferson.; seven grandchildren: Jacob, Sarah and Eve Meyer, all of Spring Hill, Tenn.; and Hunter Jackson and Ivey, Brennan and Lucy Wall, all of Jefferson.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Sydney Whelchel, Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Jewel Darnell Burrell; and his parents Rubye Norton Burrell and D.B. Burrell.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.
Updated: Robert “Bob” Lewis (6-15-2019)
WINDER - Robert “Bob” Lewis, 68, Winder, passed away, Saturday, June 15, 2019.
He was a native of Daytona Beach, Fla. Bob served his country in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. He retired from the Atlanta Journal as a graphic artist. Bob enjoyed his spare time by doing freelance artistry and being a cartoonist.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Nell Lewis, Winder; his mother, Dolly Ann Lewis, Hollywood, Fla.; a son, John Robert Lewis, Winder; two daughters, Amy Chapman, Winder, and Kristy Lyle (Brian), Hendersonville, N.C.; a brother, Bart Lewis, Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Mari Koury, Hollywood, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Joseph Chapman, Katelyn Graham, David Lewis and Madison Lyle.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of the arrangements.
He was a native of Daytona Beach, Fla. Bob served his country in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. He retired from the Atlanta Journal as a graphic artist. Bob enjoyed his spare time by doing freelance artistry and being a cartoonist.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Nell Lewis, Winder; his mother, Dolly Ann Lewis, Hollywood, Fla.; a son, John Robert Lewis, Winder; two daughters, Amy Chapman, Winder, and Kristy Lyle (Brian), Hendersonville, N.C.; a brother, Bart Lewis, Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Mari Koury, Hollywood, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Joseph Chapman, Katelyn Graham, David Lewis and Madison Lyle.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of the arrangements.
Kathy Jean Roach Alford (6-14-2019)
CARNESVILLE - Kathy Jean Roach Alford, 60, Carnesville, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens.
Mrs. Alford was born in Royston, on October 7, 1958, daughter of the late Eugene Roach and the late Rachel House Roach. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Alford.
Survivors include her son, Thomas Alford, Carnesville.
Funeral service: Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 3 p.m. in the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Westbrook officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethel M. Baptist Church Cemetery in Danielsville.
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 2 p.m. until the funeral hour at Pruitt Funeral Home. The family is at their respective homes.
Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.pruittfhroyston.com.
Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Alford was born in Royston, on October 7, 1958, daughter of the late Eugene Roach and the late Rachel House Roach. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Alford.
Survivors include her son, Thomas Alford, Carnesville.
Funeral service: Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 3 p.m. in the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Westbrook officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethel M. Baptist Church Cemetery in Danielsville.
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 2 p.m. until the funeral hour at Pruitt Funeral Home. The family is at their respective homes.
Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.pruittfhroyston.com.
Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
Updated: Tamara Lynne Clark (6-13-2019)
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. - Tamara Lynne Clark, 51, of Tallahassee, Fla., was born on April 5, 1968, to Maxwell S. Clark and Mary C. Glasgow. She passed away on June 13, 2019.
Tammy graduated from Parkview High School and received a degree in Respiratory Therapy from Gwinnett Technical College. She worked as a Respiratory Therapist for Winder-Barrow Hospital, Athens Regional Medical Center, Landmark Hospital of Athens and Apria Healthcare Group. She had a passion for helping others in the time of need and creating bonds with everyone around her. Her goal at caring for others led her to succeed in her career, friendships and purpose. She loved being surrounded by people, especially her grandchildren. Tammy was a woman of God and put her trust in Him to lead her life. She made it a point to have a good time booming with laughter no matter the circumstance.
She is survived by her children, Mitchell (Jacke) Mullennix, and Miranda (Raymond) Mobley; grandchildren, Jewels, Elizabeth and EmmaLynne Mobley, Brailynn Mullennix and Avery Mullennix; mother, Mary (Cathy) Glasgow; step-mother, Linda Gregory Clark; and sister Laura (Jeff) Lutz.
Tammy graduated from Parkview High School and received a degree in Respiratory Therapy from Gwinnett Technical College. She worked as a Respiratory Therapist for Winder-Barrow Hospital, Athens Regional Medical Center, Landmark Hospital of Athens and Apria Healthcare Group. She had a passion for helping others in the time of need and creating bonds with everyone around her. Her goal at caring for others led her to succeed in her career, friendships and purpose. She loved being surrounded by people, especially her grandchildren. Tammy was a woman of God and put her trust in Him to lead her life. She made it a point to have a good time booming with laughter no matter the circumstance.
She is survived by her children, Mitchell (Jacke) Mullennix, and Miranda (Raymond) Mobley; grandchildren, Jewels, Elizabeth and EmmaLynne Mobley, Brailynn Mullennix and Avery Mullennix; mother, Mary (Cathy) Glasgow; step-mother, Linda Gregory Clark; and sister Laura (Jeff) Lutz.
Linda Jo Locke (6-11-2019)
Linda Jo Locke, 74, passed away on June 11, 2019.
A native of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Locke was the daughter of the late James and Janice Meeks Miller. Mrs. Locke was preceded in death by her husband David Locke.
A memorial service is planned for a future date
Survivors include her children; Douglas Locke, Steven Locke, Robin Locke, and Mary Rosser; brother; Jimmy Miller; sister; Nancy Riesebieter; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, has charge of arrangements.
A native of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Locke was the daughter of the late James and Janice Meeks Miller. Mrs. Locke was preceded in death by her husband David Locke.
A memorial service is planned for a future date
Survivors include her children; Douglas Locke, Steven Locke, Robin Locke, and Mary Rosser; brother; Jimmy Miller; sister; Nancy Riesebieter; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, has charge of arrangements.
Ernest Reginald Anderson (6-11-2019)
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - Ernest Reginald Anderson, 86, Huntsville, Ala., originally from Bogart, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Odum Anderson and Louise Morgan Anderson, and his daughter, Regina McCain Anderson.
He is survived by his wife, Mary George McCain Anderson; son, Brent Waddell Anderson; daughter-in-law, Lauren Brogden Anderson; grandchildren, Jessica Mary Hill Fain (Charles), Sydney Monroe Anderson, Loren “Miller” Anderson and Wynn McCain Anderson; and brother, Frank Odum Anderson.
Reggie graduated from Winder High School and the University of Georgia. He entered the U.S. Army where he served with the Corps of Engineers at the Presidio of San Francisco, Calif. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering and after graduation he moved to Huntsville. He retired from TVA and started a second career with the U.S. Army Missile Command where he retired in 2011.
Visitation: Saturday, June 15, 2019, from 10 to 11 a.m. at First Christian Church where he served as a deacon and elder. The funeral service will immediately follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or First Christian Church Building Fund.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Odum Anderson and Louise Morgan Anderson, and his daughter, Regina McCain Anderson.
He is survived by his wife, Mary George McCain Anderson; son, Brent Waddell Anderson; daughter-in-law, Lauren Brogden Anderson; grandchildren, Jessica Mary Hill Fain (Charles), Sydney Monroe Anderson, Loren “Miller” Anderson and Wynn McCain Anderson; and brother, Frank Odum Anderson.
Reggie graduated from Winder High School and the University of Georgia. He entered the U.S. Army where he served with the Corps of Engineers at the Presidio of San Francisco, Calif. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering and after graduation he moved to Huntsville. He retired from TVA and started a second career with the U.S. Army Missile Command where he retired in 2011.
Visitation: Saturday, June 15, 2019, from 10 to 11 a.m. at First Christian Church where he served as a deacon and elder. The funeral service will immediately follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or First Christian Church Building Fund.
www.laughlinservice.com.
James Jacob Crumley (6-11-2019)
James Jacob Crumley passed away June 11, 2019, after an extended illness.
James was born December 14, 1931, to James Franklin Crumley and Annie Sorrow Crumley. He graduated from Colbert High School and joined the U.S. Navy and loved it so that he made it his career and retired after 30 years of service. He served during the entirety of the Vietnam Conflict, Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. After retiring, he made Pensacola, Fla., his home for several years. He lived in Hendersonville, N.C., for a few years then retired to Madison County. James’s passion was gardening and sharing his produce with others.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Wade; three brothers, Ralph, John, and G.L. Crumley; and two sisters, Mae Draper and Margaret Mattox.
James is survived by two sisters: Lois Scaffe (Jack), Colbert, and Barbara Causey (Eldred), Clayton; and many nieces and nephews.
Family to receive friends: Friday, June 14, 2019, from 4 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Homes, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com.
James was born December 14, 1931, to James Franklin Crumley and Annie Sorrow Crumley. He graduated from Colbert High School and joined the U.S. Navy and loved it so that he made it his career and retired after 30 years of service. He served during the entirety of the Vietnam Conflict, Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. After retiring, he made Pensacola, Fla., his home for several years. He lived in Hendersonville, N.C., for a few years then retired to Madison County. James’s passion was gardening and sharing his produce with others.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Wade; three brothers, Ralph, John, and G.L. Crumley; and two sisters, Mae Draper and Margaret Mattox.
James is survived by two sisters: Lois Scaffe (Jack), Colbert, and Barbara Causey (Eldred), Clayton; and many nieces and nephews.
Family to receive friends: Friday, June 14, 2019, from 4 until 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Homes, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com.
John Marshall Melvin (6-9-2019)
GAINESVILLE - John Marshall Melvin, 79, Gainesville, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019.
Celebration of life service: Saturday, June 15, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville. A reception at the church will follow.
John was a well-respected attorney and name partner with Stewart Melvin & Frost, where he retired in 2009 after a distinguished career in real estate law that spanned over 40 years. His legal profession, however, was only one facet of a diversely talented man who in many ways was larger than life, due in part to his robust acting and singing in local theater productions such as his role of Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks in the musical “Annie.” No matter the stage - whether the theater, Rotary Club, or church – John Melvin always stood out in character, leadership and a 6-foot 5-inch frame.
The son of Jacob Marshall Melvin and Frances Turner Melvin, John was born on December 19, 1939, in Baltimore, Md,. He grew up in Jefferson, where he attended Jefferson High School and was a member of the school band. A trumpet player, he eventually marched with the University of Georgia’s famed Dixie Redcoat Band. John received a finance degree at UGA in 1962 and, three years later, graduated from the UGA School of Law.
During his last semester of law school, he married Mary Louise Greer of Tifton. After graduation, John and Mary Lou moved to South Dakota, where he began his military service at Ellsworth Air Force Base, working in the Judge Advocates office.
Discharged from the Air Force in 1968 as a captain, he returned to Georgia to join his hometown friend Woody Stewart as an attorney in Gainesville with Telford, Wayne & Stewart, which one day would add “Melvin” to the firm name. John practiced his entire law career there until retirement.
An Eagle Scout in 1955 and a member of the 1978 class of Leadership Georgia, John lived a lifetime of leadership. He was known statewide for his support of the Georgia Rotary Student program and as a dedicated member of the Gainesville Rotary Club. During his service as president in 1988-89, the Gainesville civic organization was recognized as Club of the Year for Rotary District 6910. He later was honored as Gainesville Rotary’s Man of the Year in 1999.
John was a deacon and elder at First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville, where he taught Sunday School and sang for over 40 years in the Chancel Choir.
A tremendous supporter of Gainesville theater and the arts, John and his musical talents were on display in numerous local plays, including “Hello, Dolly!” and “Annie.” He also was a trumpet player with the Believer’s Concert Band, a Christian music group.
Above all, John deeply loved and enjoyed his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of nearly 55 years, Mary Louise Greer Melvin; daughter Meredith Melvin Weaver, Atlanta; son John Marshall Melvin, Jr. (Sara Moss Melvin), Atlanta; grandchildren John Frederick Weaver, John Marshall Melvin III, and Virginia Windham Melvin; sisters Jane Melvin Eberhart (Frank Eberhart), Athens, and Ann Melvin Tatum (John Tatum), Savannah; brother-in-law T.C. Greer (Marty Greer), Chula; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family is especially grateful to Carolyn Young, Shirley Stotts/Helping Hand and Northeast Georgia Hospice for their loving and compassionate care throughout his time of need.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials to honor John's memory should be made to First Presbyterian Church, 800 Enota Ave, Gainesville, Ga., 30501.
Those wishing to send online condolences to the family may do so at littledavenport.com.
Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Hwy., SW, Gainesville, Ga., 30501 is in charge of arrangements.
Celebration of life service: Saturday, June 15, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville. A reception at the church will follow.
John was a well-respected attorney and name partner with Stewart Melvin & Frost, where he retired in 2009 after a distinguished career in real estate law that spanned over 40 years. His legal profession, however, was only one facet of a diversely talented man who in many ways was larger than life, due in part to his robust acting and singing in local theater productions such as his role of Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks in the musical “Annie.” No matter the stage - whether the theater, Rotary Club, or church – John Melvin always stood out in character, leadership and a 6-foot 5-inch frame.
The son of Jacob Marshall Melvin and Frances Turner Melvin, John was born on December 19, 1939, in Baltimore, Md,. He grew up in Jefferson, where he attended Jefferson High School and was a member of the school band. A trumpet player, he eventually marched with the University of Georgia’s famed Dixie Redcoat Band. John received a finance degree at UGA in 1962 and, three years later, graduated from the UGA School of Law.
During his last semester of law school, he married Mary Louise Greer of Tifton. After graduation, John and Mary Lou moved to South Dakota, where he began his military service at Ellsworth Air Force Base, working in the Judge Advocates office.
Discharged from the Air Force in 1968 as a captain, he returned to Georgia to join his hometown friend Woody Stewart as an attorney in Gainesville with Telford, Wayne & Stewart, which one day would add “Melvin” to the firm name. John practiced his entire law career there until retirement.
An Eagle Scout in 1955 and a member of the 1978 class of Leadership Georgia, John lived a lifetime of leadership. He was known statewide for his support of the Georgia Rotary Student program and as a dedicated member of the Gainesville Rotary Club. During his service as president in 1988-89, the Gainesville civic organization was recognized as Club of the Year for Rotary District 6910. He later was honored as Gainesville Rotary’s Man of the Year in 1999.
John was a deacon and elder at First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville, where he taught Sunday School and sang for over 40 years in the Chancel Choir.
A tremendous supporter of Gainesville theater and the arts, John and his musical talents were on display in numerous local plays, including “Hello, Dolly!” and “Annie.” He also was a trumpet player with the Believer’s Concert Band, a Christian music group.
Above all, John deeply loved and enjoyed his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of nearly 55 years, Mary Louise Greer Melvin; daughter Meredith Melvin Weaver, Atlanta; son John Marshall Melvin, Jr. (Sara Moss Melvin), Atlanta; grandchildren John Frederick Weaver, John Marshall Melvin III, and Virginia Windham Melvin; sisters Jane Melvin Eberhart (Frank Eberhart), Athens, and Ann Melvin Tatum (John Tatum), Savannah; brother-in-law T.C. Greer (Marty Greer), Chula; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family is especially grateful to Carolyn Young, Shirley Stotts/Helping Hand and Northeast Georgia Hospice for their loving and compassionate care throughout his time of need.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials to honor John's memory should be made to First Presbyterian Church, 800 Enota Ave, Gainesville, Ga., 30501.
Those wishing to send online condolences to the family may do so at littledavenport.com.
Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Hwy., SW, Gainesville, Ga., 30501 is in charge of arrangements.
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