Franklin-Stephens-Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ayers, George Freeman June 12, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Christine Crumley - Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003050 December 7, 2006, 4:46 am Madison County Journal, 22 Jun 2006 George Freeman Ayers, 79, of Toccoa, died Monday, June 12, 2006, at the Toccoa Nursing Center. Born on January 25, 1927, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Freeman H. and Amy Thomason Ayers. He lived in Atlanta for 10 years and lived most of his life in Stephens County. He was retired from Coats & Clark with 22 years of service and was a salesman for Galen Mills Monument Company for a number of years. Mr. Ayers was a veteran, having served in the United States Army, was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, and was a member of the Monday morning coffee club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Strickland Ayers; a brother, Duane Ayers; and six sisters. Survivors include two step-sons, Steve Strickland, Royston, and Stanley Strickland, McDonough; four step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; a sister, Octie Carnes, Toccoa; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 14, at the New Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Tommy Childress and the Rev. Tony Byrd officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were James Whiten, Bill Collier, Grady Brawner, Amos Hallford, Billy Haliford and Charlie Elrod. Honorary escort was the members of the Monday morning coffee club. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Bethel Baptist Church, 1310 New Bethel Road, Carnesville, Ga. 30521. Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, was in charge of arrangements. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb