GEORGE J. DUNAGAN, 92
PASSED AWAY: 06/11/2006Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2006, at New Holland Baptist Church for George J. Dunagan, 92, of Gainesville. The Rev. Mike Taylor will officiate. The remains will lie in state from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in Alta Vista Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ward's Funeral Home.
Mr. Dunagan died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Autumn Breeze Assisted Living following a period of declining health.
Mr. Dunagan was born July 2, 1913, in Hall County. He was the son of the late William Andrew and Mellie Cochran Dunagan. He was a retired teacher, having taught returning military veterans after World War II and assisting them in getting their GED; former principal of Candler Elementary School and Chestnut Mountain Elementary; and taught school at Lyman Hall, Sardis Elementary; guidance counselor at North Hall High, Lumpkin County High, Lakemont School in Rabun County, Dawson County; and was assistant principal in Summerville.
Mr. Dunagan loved gardening and had a great love for genealogy. He was a member of New Holland Baptist Church, Sunday school teacher and deacon. He was a longtime member of the Gideons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Lou Waldrep Dunagan; brother, William Melvin Dunagan; and sister, Lucille Ladd.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial gifts to Gideons International; or New Holland Baptist building fund.
Survivors include his son, Michael Dunagan, Cornelia; son and daughter-in-law, Bradley and Mary Dunagan, Gainesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Congressman Nathan Deal, Gainesville, and Brenda and Gary Rakes, Clermont; grandchildren, Jason and Denise Deal, Gainesville, Mary Emily and Greg O'Bradovich, Atlanta, Carrie and Clint Wilder, Demorest, Katie Deal, Gainesville, Lori and Paul Kern, Bristol, Fla., Benjamin Bonnell, Bristol, Fla., Derek and Tiffany Dunagan, Oakwood, David Dunagan, Oakwood, Leah and Britt Hulsey, Murrayville, Lindsey Dunagan, Gainesville, and Tyler Dunagan, Gainesville; 12 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Dempsey and Bonnie Dunagan, Gainesville; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ward's Funeral Home.
Mr. Dunagan died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Autumn Breeze Assisted Living following a period of declining health.
Mr. Dunagan was born July 2, 1913, in Hall County. He was the son of the late William Andrew and Mellie Cochran Dunagan. He was a retired teacher, having taught returning military veterans after World War II and assisting them in getting their GED; former principal of Candler Elementary School and Chestnut Mountain Elementary; and taught school at Lyman Hall, Sardis Elementary; guidance counselor at North Hall High, Lumpkin County High, Lakemont School in Rabun County, Dawson County; and was assistant principal in Summerville.
Mr. Dunagan loved gardening and had a great love for genealogy. He was a member of New Holland Baptist Church, Sunday school teacher and deacon. He was a longtime member of the Gideons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Lou Waldrep Dunagan; brother, William Melvin Dunagan; and sister, Lucille Ladd.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial gifts to Gideons International; or New Holland Baptist building fund.
Survivors include his son, Michael Dunagan, Cornelia; son and daughter-in-law, Bradley and Mary Dunagan, Gainesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Congressman Nathan Deal, Gainesville, and Brenda and Gary Rakes, Clermont; grandchildren, Jason and Denise Deal, Gainesville, Mary Emily and Greg O'Bradovich, Atlanta, Carrie and Clint Wilder, Demorest, Katie Deal, Gainesville, Lori and Paul Kern, Bristol, Fla., Benjamin Bonnell, Bristol, Fla., Derek and Tiffany Dunagan, Oakwood, David Dunagan, Oakwood, Leah and Britt Hulsey, Murrayville, Lindsey Dunagan, Gainesville, and Tyler Dunagan, Gainesville; 12 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Dempsey and Bonnie Dunagan, Gainesville; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
George J. Dunagan and J. Dempsey Dunagan
