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Lamar Vinson White, age 77 of Alto, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016.

Born on April 27, 1939, in Homer, Georgia, he was a son of the late Ben Conley White

and Dorothy Barrett White Coleman. Mr. White was retired from Mr. C’s Package Store

in Atlanta and had formerly worked with G & C Foam & Padding in Dalton. He enjoyed

riding motorcycles and spending time with his family. He also enjoyed helping others

and gave substantial donations to The 700 Club. Mr. White was a member of Timber

Ridge Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan M.

Waldron; son, Arthur Jeffery White; daughter-in- law, Angela Faye Floyd White; brother-

in-law, Thomas Suggs.

Survivors include sons, Kevin White of Gainesville and Joshua Lamar White of Conyers;

grandson, Brandon Keith Waldron of Fairfield, Ohio; brother and sister-in- law, Rev. Billy

and Freda White of Gainesville; sister, Frances Connie Suggs of Plantation, Florida;

nephews, Tommy, Jimmy, Billy and David Suggs all of Florida; nieces and spouses,

Kim and Kenneth Gilleland and Melissa and Marvin Dale all of Gainesville.

Funeral services are 2 pm on Monday, October 10, 2016 at Timber Ridge Baptist

Church in Gillsville with Revs. Billy Poole, Alvin Burns, Wesley Purcell and Billy White

officiating. Mr. White will lie in state from 1:30 pm until the service hour on Monday at

the church.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 pm on Sunday at the funeral home.

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at

www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home & Habersham Crematory of Cornelia,

Georgia (706/778-8668) are in charge of arrangements.