Carl Talmadge Booth, 73, of Hull , died at his home Friday, June 24, 2011 , after a valiant two year fight against lung cancer. He was the son of the late Erla B. and Edna Brown Booth of Comer.
He was preceded in death by a brother, George B. Booth, Comer. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Ramona Hawkes Booth, daughter Melody B. Kesler (Scott), son Jason W. Booth ( Lynn ) and 3 precious grandsons, Bo Gannon, Burke Booth and Grayson Kesler. Also, siblings Henry (Carol) Booth, Mary Lou Parham of Danielsville, and Wilma Drake, Hilda White (Joe), Bobbie (Calvin) Coile, and Trudy Booth all of Comer, as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was retired from Westinghouse/ABB in Athens . He served as a deacon of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church , Hull for many years.
The family will receive friends at Lord & Stephens, Danielsville on Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 5-8 pm . Services will be held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church , Neese on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 11:00 am with the Rev.'s Dayton Logan, Bill Wood and Jonathan Tolbert officiating. Deacons of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church will serve as pallbearers.
Flowers are optional, other memorials may be made to Madison County Relay for Life c/o American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Rd., Athens , GA 30606 or Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Perpetual Cemetery Trust, 2227 Diamond Hill-Neese Rd. , Hull , GA 30646 .
Lord & Stephens Danielsville is in charge of arrangements.